https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/15b40a8d61420846d74eb1aac5d8809f.pdf 20d90ae7de1e1dad62dfc02a7e542a82 PDF Text Text It May Not Be at Palomar, but Graduation Still Won't Be on Campus... Editorial, Page 6 Award Winning Student Newspaper http ://www.csusmpride.com ThePride California State University San Marcos Del Mar Fairgrounds Selected as Venue for Graduation Vol IX No. 2/ Tuesday, September 4,2001 Associated Students Hold Its first Board Meeting for Semester r SIBOD meeting to a ment. Due to recent construction Ftrancine Martinez (faroright) spoke at the APride Photo/Conor Mnnounce he change in venuef commencement. ( ongan) for a new library, however, part of rattlesnakes in the area as a public sible venue. After receiving comthe plaza has been closed and the plaints from students and faculty The first Board of Directors site may be unavailable for the next safety concern. When Derungs asked if there about the possibility of Palomar meeting' of Associated Students two years. Inc. (AST) for the fall semester The committee said it has was any chance for graduation College as a graduation venue, howwas held on Aug. 31. The most examined all areas of the campus, to be held on campus, Martinez ever, the university re-approached anticipated item of business on the specifically the parking lots and answered, "That opportunity is the staff at the Fairgrounds, and a contract was signed to hold graduagenda was the update for gradua- Mangrum Track, as possible venue completely gone." The committee also considered ation at Del Mar. tion location plans for 2001-2002. sites. The parking lots were local high schools, Carmen Villa, Assistant Dr. Francine Martinez, Vice eliminated as the San Diego Director of Enrollment Services, is President For Student Affairs, a possibility Convention Center, one of the coordinators for graduannounced that a contract to hold due to the the Moonlight ation. When asked the approxithe June 1 graduation ceremonies lots' uneven Amphitheater, and mate cost for graduation at the at the Del Mar Fairgrounds was s u r f a c e s , the San Luis Rey Fairgrounds, she answered, "It's which signed Friday. Mission. much too early to tell at this Some students at Friday's meet- M arti n e z Students on the moment." ing expressed their unhappiness e xplained graduation comThree committees will be about what they said was "little w e r e mittee pushed to involved in the graduation plannotification and information for stu- designed for exhaust aH possibil- ning process. "We're calling for dents" about the graduation venue drainage purities, Martinez said. student members to help with gradposes. search. "We heard from uation planning," said Martinez. Student Laura Derungs quesShe also students that they The committees include the tioned Martinez about the gradu- added that the wanted to keep Logistics Committee, the Program ation venue search. Derungs said pavement Construction is one reason she found it "hard to swallow" could also graduation will be held offcampus. graduation in the Planning Committee, and the Open that all possibilities for on-campus become very (Pride Photo/Conor Mongan) North County," said House Reception Committee. Some Martinez. "Their of the responsibilities for the comgraduation were exhausted. hot during a first choice was the Del Mar mittees include setting up the gradAt the board meeting, Martinez June commencement. uation venue, creating graduation explained the yearlong history of Mangrum Track was elimi- Fairgrounds." When the university first programs for students, and giving the search for a graduation venue. nated as a possibility after the At the end of last spring, a committee decided it would be too approached the staff at the Del tours of the venue and taking phograduation committee, composed costly to re-surface the field and Mar Fairgrounds, there were con- tographs for students and their ofstudents and administrators, con- to build additional access. The esti- cerns that commencement would guests. cluded that there was no possible mated cost to prepare the track for interfere with preparations for the The three committees must be way for the ceremony to be held graduation, according to Martinez, Del Mar Fair, which takesplace in filled by Oct. 15. Forms are availon campus. In the past, Founders was between $300,000-$500,000. June and July. The university then able at the ASI office in Commons Plaza was the site for commence- Martinez also listed the presence of looked to Palomar College as a pos- 203 or call (760) 750-4990. By STEPHANIE BAIRD Pride Staff Writer Let the Welcome Week Festivities Begin By ANN BENING Pride Staff Writer Welcome Week, sponsored by Associated Students, Inc. (ASI), began on Tuesday, Sept. 4. and runs through Thursday, Sept. 6 Daily festivities begin at 11a.m. and end at 1:30 p.m. each day in the Dome Plaza. Welcome Week features free food, games, and music for students. "ASI is very committed to fulfilling the interests of the students and providing an enriched campus life," said Brad Schmidt, Club Services TechnicianforASI. "Enhancing the CSUSM experience, giving students ownership over their student life experience, and empowering students is key." Tuesday was "Back to School Country Kick Off Day." The Carlsbad band Texas Sky per- 2 News Travel..... 3 Arts .. 4 Opinion...... 6 formed, and 99.3/Hot Country Radio was on campus to provide music as well. Country Kick Off Day, hosted by the American Indian Student Alliance, Future Educators Club, History Club, and Victorious Club included a student pie-eating contest, barbeque, and a potato sack race. Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Xi Delta, Tau Kappa Epsilon and Sigma Alpha Epsilon will host the "Go Greek Welcome Week Bash" today. Students can play doubleshot basketball, radar speed pitch baseball, bungee run, and eat barbeque. Local bands Handful and Agent 51 will perform in the Dome Plaza. "Club Fair" the last event of Welcome Week, is scheduled for Thursday. All student clubs will be invited to set up booths with club information, and local radio Students receivefreefood outside the Dome during thefirst week ofclasses. station Z-90 will be on site. (Pride Photo/Conor Mongan) Campus Computers Upgraded By JAMES NEWELL Staff Writer To keep up with current trends in technology and student needs, the university replaces or upgrades antiquated computer equipment each year. This year a total of204 student computers were upgraded, and 30 new units were added for students, bringing the total number of student computers to 439. This year's upgrade consisted of Dell flat screens and Dell and Macintosh CPUs (central processing units). Not all units were replaced in the openaccess labs in Academic Hall 202 and 204, but all the monitors have been upgraded to the flat screens. In addition to taking up less space, the flat monitors are more energy efficient. Bill Ward, Director of. Telecommunications and Network Operations said, "Although the monitors were more expensive, they will pay for themselves over time." The university has instituted the computer refresh program, which is a three-year computer upgrade schedule. Costing around $1.2 million per year, the refresh program upgrades or replaces approximately one-third of the computers in the program yearly. This number varies from year to year, but all the computers in the program receive an upgrade every three years. There are currently 1,115 units in rotation, including faculty, staff and student computers, according to Ward. "I think any improvement is good," said Andrew Watkins, a junior and computer science major. "If we're going to learn what it takes to work, in the outside world, we're going to need the equipment used in the outside world." The replaced equipment, although considered out of date by the university, is still operational and can be used by other schools. A majority of the old computers are donated to local K-12 public schools. At one time, a dozen units made it as far as Africa, said Ward. �The Pride 2 Tuesday, September 4, 2001 Student By AMY GRANITE Pride Staff Writer During the spring semester, CSUSM was introduced to the ''phantom shopper" program. The "phantoms" were undercover students who visited various campus departments, unannounced, in order to rate them on several criteria based on a point system. This fall, many more students will have the opportunity to participate. "The overall intention of the program is to, number one, have the students become effective evaluators of the campuses' programs and services, and number two, to assist departments in providing seamless, consistent and good service to the students," said Dean of Students Jonathan Poullard. The "phantom shoppers" are Phantoms sent into a department, or instructed to phone a particular department, with a script put together by the students during the training process. The script serves as a guideline for students to follow when making visits or phone calls. The departments are evaluated on criteria such as physical environment, quality of interpersonal contact, pertinent knowledge of the staff, timeliness in addressing questions/ concerns, usefulness of referrals/ resources and overall department experience. The"" founding co-directors of the program, Dean Poullard, and Assistant Executive Director of ASI, Susana Gonzalez, are confident that the program criteria and findings will improve department/Student interaction. The findings will be printed in an annual report that will Editing Services Haunt provide accurate details of how each department functions. After each visit or phone call, the phantom shopper summarizes the visit and submits the information to be printed in the report. For example, a student might visit Parking Services with a script designed for a student who appeals a parking ticket. After the student makes the visit, he/she evaluates the department based on the overall experience. The students and departments are made aware that the purpose of the program is not to get anyone in "trouble " but rather to assess the school's strengths and weaknesses in regards to service standards. The spring results were released to the department chairs as a starting point for analyzing future reports. The main pur- Campus pose of the reports is to inform of the spring 2001 shopping. the departments of the findings. With an increase in participatAccording to Poullard, it has yet ing departments from eight to to be decided how and when 26, and with a total of 20 phanstudents will have access to the tom shoppers, it is anticipated that the program will continue reports. "The information collected to grow. from the spring 2001 data was a Shoppers spend a total of pleasant surprise," said Poullard, nine hours working in the pro"especially since there had been gram, which includes both trainsome negative feedback." The ing and the actual "shopping" of report cleared up most implica- departments. Students are paid tions of such problems as the* $150 for their efforts. "Generous rudeness of some staff members pay is given to encourage stuand problems Within specific dents to take the job seriously campus departments reported by and to put in sincere and solid feedback," said Poullard. some students. For those interested in parThe phantom shopper program was adopted by CSUSM ticipating as a phantom shopper, based on a similar program flyers will be handed out during started at California Polytechnic CSUSM's Welcome Week fesUniversity, Pomona. Many tivities. A diverse group of stuchanges have been made this dents Will be chosen, to ensure semester at CSUSM based on its accurate results consistent with sister program and the results the student population. m j Hi i n u Campus blast- , ing resumed on Friday, Aug. 31st Additional warnings are now in place and blastings will occur at IS 4p.m.onFridays,. H (Pride Photo/ Melanie Addington) Specialist in Masters Theses and Doctoral Dissertations All Style Manuals and Disciplines Word Processing § Manuscripts § Letters § Proofreading mm Michel M. Walker P hone/Fax ( 760) 4 80-6470 k iewamals @ h ome.com Come help shape how California prepares for its future transportation needs! \t CALIFORNIA^^I^^ TRANSPORTATION PLAN The California Department of Transportation-District 11 and the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), cordially i nvites you to p articipate in a w orkshop to a ssist i n the development of a federally mandated 20-year California T ransportation P lan (CTP). T he CTP is a l ong-range transportation plan that will address local, regional, inter-regional, and international transportation issues. The workshop is part of the CTP Public Participation Program that will reach out to various communities throughout the State to solicit public views on transportation issues dealing with h ighways, streets, rail, transit, seaports, airports, bicycle and pedestrian concerns. Discussion items will include: traffic congestion, safety, economic prosperity, efficient fuel and energy use, viable transportation choices, affordable and accessible growth, and enhancing built and natural environment. North County Workshop: Facilitator: Charles Anders of Strategic Initiatives Utilizing Interactive Response Technology (Similar to OWho Wants to be a MillionaireO) Cal State University San Marcos Academic Hall Room ACD-102 Saturday, September 8, 2001 9:00 a.m. - noon Please RSVP to: Renee' Krolikowski, Caltrans, 619-688-3295 or via e-mail at: Shirley_Hautanen@dot.ca.gov Persons requiring alternative formats in Braille, large print, audiotape or computer disk to attend this meeting, or assistive services such as sign-language interpreting, real-time captioning, note taking assistance or other services, please call Renee' Krolikowski, Caltrans, 619-688-3295. J �Travel The Pride Tuesday, September 4, 2001 3 Student Vacation Revisited: King Pacals Secret Editors' Note: This is the second in a series of travel articles from a CSUSM student. By VLADISLAV CELIK As we were about to enter the archaeological site at Palenque, I remembered a book by a selftaught Swiss archaeologist, Erich von Daeniken. von Daeniken, well known for his hypothesis that the human race had originated from outer space, traveled to many parts of the world and gathered information about ancient civilizations to try to support his theory. One of the sites he visited was Palenque. He observed the carved images on stone plaques and concluded that they depicted astronauts in space ships. So there I was entering Palenque, feeling extremely privileged and excited. Palenque is somewhat different from most other Mayan cities because of its distance from other major crossroads of the region. The city remained undiscovered by many European settlers until the 20 century. In the 1920s, however, Danish explorer and archaeologist Frans Blom conducted excavations in the state of Chiapas and found an ancient Mayan city, buried under layers of mud and vegetation. He named it after a nearby village, Palenque. The first settlements in Palenque date back to 100 B.C.,but the city reached its cultural and economic peak between 600 and 700 A.D., during the 70-year rule of King Pacal. It had been the administrative center for the regions of the present day Chiapas and Tabasco. After Pacal died, the inhabitants abandoned the city in 800 A.D., and it was lost to the jungle until the 1920s. In 1952, Mexican archaeologist Alberto Ruz was researching the th tallest pyramid, the "Temple of the Inscriptions " There, at the top of the pyramid, he discovered an entrance to a tunnel well hidden in the floor of the temple. The tunnel led to the crypt in the pyramid's interior, in which the remains of King Pacal rested in a stone sarcophagus, decorated with relief carvings and jade relics. I held my flashlight tightly in my hand, determined to explore the pyramid with or without a guide. I had already decided in my foolish mind that, in case my undertaking was not approved by the site's authorities, I would go there anyway at some time when nobody was around. Access to the secret crypt became so important to me; it was as if I was going to find the answers to the mysteries of the world. As I slowly approached the tallest pyramid, the "Temple of the Inscriptions," I noticed a large number of tourists all around it. I climbed up the stairs, which were steep and numerous, and had to go around tourists who were wandering and taking photos. In a way I was disappointed because the crowd took away much of the excitement - I had expected to be there alone. But there was also a good side to having many tourists around. At least I did not have to worry about being taken by the armed Zapatista rebels or attacked by the beasts from the jungle. Plus, being in a crowd of tourists would not have put my explorations into the spotlight, where I might have been exposed to the scrutiny of the site's* authorities. At the top of the pyramid was a temple made of stone. Its thick walls were decorated with plaques on the exterior. The plaques were carved with Calendar Workshops Wednesday, Sept. 5 Since we were planning to come back to the site again early the next day, we wanted to spend the night as close to the ruins as possible. Luckily, there was a campsite about a quarter of a mile down the road. We assembled our tent, which was surrounded by coconut'palms and banana trees. There were several huts around with thatched roofs for the tourists who preferred to sleep in their hammocks. I felt that the jungle around might harbor snakes and that zipping up the tent was safer than | sleeping in a hammock. The night was starry and quiet at first, but we were awakened by eerie sounds coming from the jungle. The growling was constant and loud. Here in the distant land, under different skies, and in the midst of the rain forest, even a small commotion in the middle of H | the night can be disturbing. Sleeping close to the ruins Vladislav Celik stands next to one of the carvings at the Mayan ruins he could be exciting but also saw on his trip. (Courtesy Photo/Vladislav Celik) frightening. Was King Pacal's well. There was a large opening journey to eternity. I wondered soul hovering around, waiting on the floor and the stone stairs if that soul still hovered around to take revenge on us because of our intrusion? I wondered if led to the interior of the pyra- the crypt. I took a few snapshots and I had done anything offensive to mid. I learned from other tourists that it was the entrance to felt like getting out. By the time the king's soul while I was in Pacal's tomb and anybody could I reached the temple above, I was the crypt. The answer was no, go there without a guide. Excited, soaking wet, and I was tired. But of course. While anticipating the I wasted no time descending the I was overtaken by excitement new day and wondering about stairs. The tunnel was narrow, and joy. Looking down from the the source of the mysterious and and the stairs were steep, wet, top of the temple, I saw other pyr- eerie growling, I fell asleep. The next morning the staff and slippery. The ceiling was amids in the horizon and noticed at the campsite told us that the illuminated by incandescent light their shadows were getting lonmonkeys and other wild beasts and a flashlight was not neces- ger as the sun disappeared. sary. The day, however, was not in the jungle made the noise at over yet, and some tourists were night, sounds that were nothing The stairs changed direction several times. The air got stuffier determined to stay at the site as unusual for the locals. That day and breathing became more diffi- long as they were allowed. I did we visited more of the temples cult. Heat and humidity increased not feel like I could take any in Palenque, and later prepared exponentially as the tunnel got more excitement, since my goal for our next destination: Edzna, narrower. Some awesome panic had been achieved. All I wanted a major Mayan site in the state of overtook me, and then I came to a was to think about the events that Campeche, and a site in the state wider area where I saw the crypt had recently taken place and I of Yucatan. behind the bar fence. A heavy wanted to make sense of them. unusual inscriptions, which remotely reminded me of the inscriptions within Egyptian pyramids. Standing at the top of the pyramid, I was able to see the thick vegetation. The interior of the temple was decorated with plaques as Clubs Thursday, Sept, 6 Open University registration and fall 2001 add/ drop period. SMART Telephone available for drops only Great Student Airfares available with your ISiC or IYTC Pre-Health Society Time: 5 p.m. Location: Craven 6205 For more info, call Justin (760) 583-3781 Resume Tips for Science Majors Time: 2-3 p.m. Location: Career & Assessment Center What is the best science resume format? Come to this workshop and hear from a specialist in the field. Learn about the most effective resume September 5-October 3 La Paz Tras el Cerco: Peace Under Siege in format. Mexico Location: Library Gallery Friday, Sept. 7 A photo exhibit on violence, w ar, a nd nonvioCareer Services for Graduating Seniors lent resistance in Mexico. Time: 12-1 p.m. Location: Career & Assessment Center Are you graduating? Want a full-time profession- Wednesday, September 5 al position? Learn how to access job listings, Go G register with MonsteiTRAK, and make your job Time:reek Welcome Begins 11 a.m. search successful. Location: Dome Plaza Featuring local bands such as Handful and Agent 51. Includes BBQ and games. Registration Information August 24-September 7 sarcophagus was covered with a huge and perfectly carved stone block. As I descended further, I saw a narrow stone duct extending from the crypt to the top of the temple, built by the Mayas to allow the king's soul to make its London Paris Rome Lima Costa Rica New York Tokyo Events Thursday, September 6 Club Fair Location: Dome Plaza/all day $398 $456 $510 $435 $480 $231 $422 t^mms^rmrn^rn^m m*m$L Jmm***mr*m$mrn&kmcm*isomkmso Located In the U CSD Pric* Center LaJolla wm Americas Usa&f h S&tot Travel 858-452-0630 1-800-2COU NCI L www.counciJtravei.com �The Pride _ _ Arts & Entertainment 4 Tuesday, September 4, 2001 FURTHER ON DOWN THE M AD Further Fesitval, now renamed performed "The Wheel," then took the So Many Roads Festival, was a break while Logic appeared for a held at Coors Amphitheatre in drum and bass break. Ratdog then Chula Vista on Tuesday, Aug. 28. continued on, playing "Slipknot!" So Many Roads includes then making the well-known (to Ratdog, Karl Denson's Tiny fans) transition to Franklin's Universe, Rusted Root, DJ Logic Tower. While the jam remains, and Keller Williams. Rusted Root and Rat Dog headlined the show, other things remind music fans but Root clearly stole the spot- that times have changed. Fans and 3LW and CSUSM student Victor Padilla backstage at the MTV concert last light. Their live performance set tour groupies usually celebrate Thursday night (Pride Photo) free the structure of their record- the end of ^show in the parking ed material, showcasing the free- lots, while vendors sell vegetarian food, hemp necklaces, and By MELANIE ADDINGTON domRof improvisation.double plat- hand blown glass. Instead, police usted Root went eventually signed them to the Pride Editor inum with their 1992 major label officers rigidly enforced the "no By VICTOR PADILLA label. "When I Woke," b in lot" rule once the concert was Pride Staff Writer They revealed that being on Grateful Dead shows were debut, they disbanded afterut nly over. A tow truck drove through 1999 always about the "jam" session, eight years together/ Last so MTV's Total Request Live tour for such a long time can musicians just playing their instru- mer they came back togetherumTour came to San Diego have a grueling effect on a and ments for fun on stage for as performed a handful of shows Thursday, Aug. 30 at the San group, and that they missed their long as they could go. With the with the Allman Brothers. Since Diego Sports Arena. Headlining families from time to time. They death of the Grateful Dead's noto- then, they have been busy recordthe TRL tour was Destiny's keep in touch with friends and rious lead singer, Jerry Garcia, ing their newest CD, of which they Child, who performed with other family, however, by calling them IHl many deadheads, myself includ- played several songs at Tuesday's H p hip-hop and R&B acts, includ- at least once a day. ^JSH ed, feared those days were over. festival. On a lighter side, the teenaging Dream, Eve, Nelly, and 3 ^ t go i H| ers confessed that funny stage Instead, his spirit carried over However, it was Root's classic Little Women. into a new generation. Bands, like "When I Woke" songs, such "Cat I was given the opportunity mishaps and blunders occur Phish and String Cheese Incident, Turned Blue," and a spiritually to interview the newest R&B when they tour the country. began to fill the void missing releasing "Drum Trip-Ecstasy," sensation, " 3LW (3 Little On one occasion, one of the from the old Dead tours. Bob that sent the crowd into fits. Women). After being introduced girl's pants ripped on stage. Weir continued playing in his side Rat Dog finished out the festo the three ladies of 3LW, Naughton jokingly admitted to band, Rat Dog, and Phil Lesh tival with a handful of guest musis i 17-year-old Adrienne Bailon, having "slipped on the stage in W jsyPm created Phil and Friends. 16-year-old Naturi Naughton, front of the crowd" during one ntroduction to a Rusted Root. Then, in 1997, former Dead cians. Weir's pierformer, Johnnie (Top Left)leade singer of(RAbove) Bob and 14-year-old Kiely Ki of their performances. at og. uest musician Weir and other singer/ surprise ga.k.a. Johnny B. Goode,All PWeir, (c)2001 Jonathan Dabhan / Williams, I was able to learn a All three members said they hotos R Johnson, songwriters, including Arlo made it clear that Further Fest enjoy watching movies, such as little more about them. www.rabhan.com. Guthrie, Bruce Hornsby, and the could never have occurred with- cers warned everyone standing Their self-title debut album "American Pie 2," going to the Counting Crows, jammed for out such leaders in the rock and around that they must leave the has already gone platinum, and mall, and getting their nails done seven hours on a hot July night. Bailon said that their second when they get a free moment to played key- arking lots or risk having Thus, Further Fest Was born - as roll industry. Johnson"Tanqueray" pars towed immediately. their album is "already in the works." themselves during their hectic on the a way to remember and honor the boards atdog osnonguesday night, c Without celebrating further Their fast track to success touring schedules. with R T cherished Garcia. 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While we applaud the university's efforts in reconsidering its decision to make Palomar College the site for graduation (after many student and faculty complaints), we, like many other graduating seniors at Cal State San Marcos, are disappointed that we will be unable to graduate on campus. At the ASI Executive Board of Director's meeting on Friday, Aug. 1, students were told that the opportunity for commencement at the university was "completely gone," according to Vice President of Student Affairs, Francine Martinez. Although the university has already made its decision, we want to speak out and let the university know how its decision will affect students. Dr. Martinez said she sympathized with the frustrated students present at the meeting and said that if a student poll were taken, she would bet that 100 percent of students would say they wanted graduation on campus. We also feel that most seniors will be upset with the university's decision. Co-editor, Melanie Addington, for example, is graduating from the university this year with a B.A. in Literature Opinion The Pride replace computers which were already and Writing Studies. Addington gradu public safety. Right? We have, after all, gone through after- working. While we applaud the university ated from home school for her high school degree, and never had the chance to attend noon blastings on campus, and adjusting for donating many of the old computers, to our college surroundings and its many we can't help but wonder why spending a graduation. $500,000 for commencement i s At Palomar College, Addington transformations is a part of the CSUSM evenssue. We believe many studentss huch an i ere experience. received her A.A., but did not attend the would much prefer to walk on their own Martinez said that the campus could ceremony, believing that most important, for her, would be the walk during her not guarantee the safety of people in campus than type papers while staring at graduation from a four-year university. the parking lots due to the slight slant. nifty new fiat-screen monitors. Some administrators consider stuHowever, the uniWhen she found out that she versity has made an dents at this campus customers. We were would not be graduating on attempt to ensure always taught that the customer is always campus, Addington felt that our safety from right. If 100 percent of us had the opporafter years of hard work, rocks again flying tunity to vote on an on-campus graduaand twice disappointed parthrough the class- tion, regardless of cost, would our 6,000 ents, every moment she had rooms, so why voices have been loud enough for the worked up to until her last couldn't this dilem- university to hear? semester was for nothing. Three students definitely have had a ma be solved? It may seem a small say, though. The graduation committee As to the heat, we understand it will detail, graduating at a racetrack, but many students, like Addington, feel that the big be hot if graduation took place on the that first researched and suggested the moments in life, such as college gradua- parking lot, but it will also be hot at the grad venues was made up of mostly faculty and staff, with only three students: tion, should not be substituted with a dis- Del Mar Fairgrounds. The other on-campus venue, the track, one who graduated last year, on campus, appointing consolation location. would have cost too much money (approx- and two others who will be graduating this At the BOD meeting, Martinez explained some of the reasons why imately $300,000-$500,000 to prep the year. At the BOD meeting, Martinez did CSUSM could not be utilized. The park- area). However, if the university must make it clear that the three students urged ing lots and Mangrum Track were con- spend money on the students, isn't com- the committee to explore every possible sidered graduation venues. The lots, how- mencement the best reason? This special option to have graduation on campus, and ever, were designed for drainage pur- occasion, after all, is the entire point for she said, "It was a difficult decision for the poses, cusing a slight slant and could those of us that pour our money and time committee." We truly hope the university honestly also become hot during commencement. into the educational experience at Cal State. And while $300,000 - $500,000 took all venue options into consideration. If the specific problem with the parking lots was a slight slant, we are sure the seems like a great deal of money, it's Regardless of cost. Because as student university would have taken the neces- nothing compared to the approximately Laura Derungs said, it's truly a difficult sary steps to take precautions and ensure $3.6 million the university is spending to decision to swallow. "It may seem a small detail, graduating at a racetrack... " HAVE AN OPINION? SUBMIT A LETTER TO THE EDITORS TO PRIDE@CSUSM.EDU Letters t o t he E ditor Letters should be submitted vfe electronic mail to The Pride electronic mail account, rather than the individual editors. Deadline For submissions is noon the Thursday prior to publication. Letters to the editors should include an address, telephone number, e-mail and Economic Leadership identification. It is The Pride policy to not print anonymous letters. Letters may be edited for, and only for, grammar and length. 300 words Let me start by reviewing or less preferred. Editors reserve the right not to publish letters. Please contact The Pride if you are interested in writing news articles. some facts. Fact number one, STUDENT POLL Suicide A ttempt Destroys Student s Beliefs do multiple occurrences of this By LISA LIPSEY type of event say about our tolPride Opinion Editor erance for people with mental health issues? Or could it be I am a great believer in the concept that human beings are that people are so wrapped up inherently good. I trust that in their busy schedules that they people can, and in most cases can only think of how the disdo, make decisions with concern traught woman on the bridge is for other human life. However, holding up their day? It used to be that people after reading the news report about a suicide attempt Tuesday, would just turn their backs, and Aug. 25 , my beliefs were ripped ignore cries for help. In New what? York, during the 1950s, the story to shreds. *Results from last week s poll on The Associate Press report- of a woman stabbed to death in , the online edition. ed: "A woman leaped off a the streets made national head160-foot-high bridge Tuesday lines. No one bothered to call after authorities closed a busy the police. Now, Americans have interstate because passing moved from refusing to help, or motorists were yelling at her to perhaps only engaging in apa3/18 N o www.csusmpride.com jump." thy, to encouraging the destruc8/18 Yes, parking The 28-year-old woman, tion of human life. This type of verbal assault whose name was not released, 1/18 Yes, crashing classes was rescued and taken to a hos- mainly occurs when people are 5/18 Yes, waking up pital, where she remains in criti- in large groups, where they will 1/18 Other not be singled out and held cal condition. The woman was on the accountable for their actions. I southbound side of the Interstate do not hold dear the thoughts of lexander 5b ot via electronic mail to The Pride electronic nearridge,he ver Uhe Ship Canal, Aecretary oHamilton,ut(first iU.S. f State) b this ncit niversity of S mall account, rather than the individual ediIt is the policy of The Pride not to print Washington. dent certainly proves the phrase, aaonymous Jetters, S k , asses a sses." ' itch, ump!' is -f spla classified advertisings ml - M M e Addingtoa Iiw Thejjljj: Dihouly and he construed as thewhat " heJump, b"We hjad motor- "The mmaginerehaer mind and Ii s heard. Victoria B. 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She has to live "a very disturbing trend." | m 1 Madeleine Marshall ni mm u il in ments, g ^V J ^?^ SilS 3 | I am amazed that peo- with her own justifications for ' Ali opmlimaiMiMtei^^tlje^or, anting to nd the uicide published in The Pride, represent the opinionsT&e P ride 1 f ^ ^ ^ p m f H ple watching aa shing, asattempt wnowledge tehat her life andindinumerous could do such t if they k of the author, and do not necessarily represent ffceviewsof ThePride, or orCalii>miaState California State University San Marcos were spectators at a sporting viduals, who did not know a University San Marcos, Unsigned editorials •lii&flmm, CA m s - q is event. Shame on them. How can thing about her, saw her as a represent the majority opinion ofJfce Pride 92096-0001 W s m Sim m people be so cruel, so evil? burden, supported her decision, editorial hoard* 9 ** | | | jpjj* J '*§I I 750-6099 : Letterseleo the editors Memail cland tphone number, i in ude This go-ahead-and-jump and spoke words of hate. Think an address, t isdentification* ij&tmimhould be submited E-mail: pxide@mmmMu ;\ crowd encouragement is far from before you speak. ur and length. letters s fettp://www.€siismpritle.cooi ; a first time occurrence. What Was there any hassle for you this first week Have an opinion ofschool? If so, but don't have time to write? Check out our student poll online at: The Pride 1 v the U.S. economy (to put it bluntly) bites at the moment, particularly the computer industry. Fact number two, flat panels are more expensive than traditional computer monitors; a typical 17-inch monitor can be found for about $200, a typical 17-inch flat panel costs $1,500 (source, www.dell.com). Fact number three, the monitors in the main computer lab and library were replaced with flat panels. It may be tempting to view the extra $1,200 spent on each flat panel as a waste of our tuition. I believe however that during this time of economic slowdown, we must thank our administrators for their economic leadership, and their efforts to spend every penny they can get their hands on. As an employee in the particularly slow telecommunication industry, I find this leadership particularly exciting. If we could get public schools everywhere to follow in CSUSM's footsteps, the economic stimulus should get the manufacturing and computer industries rolling again, and give the economy a much needed jump start. Furthermore, as anyone involved with government budgets knows, a penny saved is a penny cut from next year's budget. Therefore, again I must thank our fearless leaders at CSUSM for keeping the spending up, so that there will be plenty of money in the budget for next year. I cannot wait to see what our leaders at CSUSM can come up with next. 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