https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/ec5f908dc6a9f78ec6c64b1944a8cbc8.pdf b73abbfebf9c01a45e18a251d4156936 PDF Text Text L ord o f the R in gs Review Page 5 http://www.csusmpride.com R ThePri California State University San Marcos Environmental Fair Raises Awareness Co-sponsored by the Envi­ ronmental Club and ASI, Thurs­ day’s fair featured organizations including the Sierra Club; the Environmental Trust, Preserve Calavera, the Friends of Cerro de las Posas, and the San Elijo Lagoon Conservancy. ‘Americans have gotten out of hand in pursuit of profit, and in many cases we’ve almost exhausted the resources that are the very reasons for our eco­ nomic success,” said freshman Daniel Carlton, who attended the fair. “I like the strong sustain­ able development theme I see Amanda Wolfe (center) is President of the Environmental Club and helped to out here. We need more of that stuff.” create the Environmental Fair. (Pride Photo/Claudia Ignacio) By ERIK ROPER For The Pride mental Club held an Environ­ mental Fair to educate students about the environment and fea­ Amidst a swarm of students tured national and local organi­ going to and from classes the zations dedicated to conserva­ week before finals, the Environ­ tion. Local Environmental Groups Melissa Harrington repre­ sented the Environmental Trust, a non-profit organization that works with the Nature »A rticle cont. oh pg. 2 Survey Shows Cal State San Marcos Ranks High with Students CHRIS ING Pride Staff Writer Students here at Cal State San Marcos report being more chal­ lenged academically than stu­ dents at comparable universities, a recent national study showed. Students also gave the campus high marks for both collabora­ tive learning and felt that their time at CSUSM was an enrich­ ing educational experience. Results showed that in rating the level of academic challenge at CSUSM, seniors scored in the 90th percentile, while fresh­ men answering the same ques­ tion scored in the 80thpercentile. Translating these scores means that seniors feel more challenged than at least 9 out of 10 seniors nationwide and freshmen feel more challenged than at least 8 out of 10 freshmen nationwide. Almost 90 percent of CSUSM students rated their col­ lege education as “good” or “excellent” - a number above the national average of 87 per­ cent. Conversely, both CSUSM freshmen and seniors gave the campus low marks for its campus environment and student interac­ tion with faculty members, with freshmen ranking in the 45thper­ centile and seniors in the 10th percentile on the question of student-faculty interaction. Less than 30 percent of seniors report­ ed having ever discussed career that students who graduate here plans with a faculty member. “have the chance to succeed not Some 350 CSUSM student only at their first jobs, but at evaluations were gathered in their second jobs.” the National Survey of Student CSUSM students also report­ Engagement (NSSE), which ed an atypically high level of questioned more than 177,000 interaction K veen diverse freshmen and senior students racial and ethnic groups. at 321 four-year colleges and Freshmen and seniors are more universities across the country. likely to have had serious con­ The survey is part of an effort to versations with students of base assessdiffering race or “Changing from a ethnicity and are ments of col­ lege and uni­ totally commuter also more likely to versity qual­ campus to a partly have had serious ity on student residential campus conversations with experiences students whose w ill make a world o f opinions or values rather than resources and difference in the sense differed. admission Perhaps owing o f community policies. to its character as a “ The — CSUSM President Gonzalez commuter campus, NSSE results 'V . Cal State San tell us that we are doing an excel­ Marcos students are less likely lent job of educating our stu­ than those on other campuses to dents,” said CSUSM President report course-related job expe­ Gonzalez. “But they also remind rience such as an internship or us that we have more work to do who practicum. on a couple of areas. Changing Schools compared with from a totally commuter cam­ CSUSM in the survey included pus to a partly residential cam­ Butler University in Indiana, Cal pus will make a world of differ­ Poly San Luis Obispo, Cal State ence in the sense of community Fullerton, Central Connecticut here.” State University, Norwish Bettina Huber, Director of University in Vermont, and the Analytic Studies, echoed those University of Texas campuses thoughts, saying that at CSUSM at Tyler and San Antonio. Like we have “issues of a commuter Cal State San Marcos, they offer campus that discourage engage­ degrees up to the level of the ment and we have to work on master’s. improving that” But she felt e c b iv ed --------------------------- S ! :::z z roim m £ & ry& Ices 2 -3 4 -5 Opinion................... 6 Sports...... ...... 7 Vol. IX No. 15/Tuesday, December 11,2001 CEO Titan Discusses Job Hunting with Students College o f Business Begins New Speaker Series Dr. Gene W Ray, CEO of the Titan . Company, spoke with students during the “ the Executive Seat series. ” In (Pride Photo/Melanie Addington) By MELANIE ADDINGTON Pride Editor Dr. Gene W. Ray, CEO of the Titan Company, whose laser is nuking anthrax in post offic­ es, gave Cal State San Marcos students advice on job hunting Friday. * Ray told students that when he hires new employees, he looks for those with “the right motivation, attitude, education, and smarts, but first of all, they must have a philosophy of work­ ing as a team.” Ray was the guest speaker at the inaugural event of the series “In the Executive Seat,” created by the College of Business and Arts Administration. The host, Ted Owen, publisher of the San Diego Business Journal, dis­ cussed a range of topics with the guest. The talk wa$ patterned after the “In the Actors Studio” show. The crowd of about 40 stu­ dents,staff and faculty listened as Ray and Owen discussed Ray’s educational beginnings and his first jobs. Ray said that the key to finding .a job after graduation is to learn as much as possible. “Get a good gener­ al education because the world changes and what is hot now, will not be in five years,” he said. Ray established the Titan Company in 1981, but before that he worked several jobs across the country. After graduation, he worked for Aerospace in San Bernardino. The company advises the air force on how to build satellites andmissiles. Later, he worked for the Pentagon in Washington D.C. where he worked with “things like B-52’s. I did a study on the possibility of using them in Vietnam,” said Ray. The B-52 was used in Vietnam and is used today in Afghanistan. »A rticle cont. on pg. 3 Foundation Building Update By AMY GRANITE Pride Staff Writer Students attending class, in the temporary trailers said they expected their stay to be a short one, but repairs from the July blasting accident that struck the Foundation building (FCB) are still incomplete as the semester comes to an end. “The classrooms are actu­ ally ready to be occupied, but outside damages that are in the process of being repaired would be too disruptive to students and professors during finals week,” said Chuck Walden, director of the facilities. According to Walden, dam­ ages would have been repaired on time, but there were delays on quotes from the steel contractors were supposed to complete the building repairs. These delayed quotes pushed back repairs that were supposed to take place on the building’s canopies and roofs. Walden assured that the buildings would be reopened for spring semester classes. Some students and professors said they were disappointed that their intended short stay in temporary buildings has lasted the entire semester. “We adjusted and made due with what happened, but it would have been nice to move into a real classroom,” said Maureen DuPont, a math professor. “Our only salvation was that our classes kept getting smaller and smaller so the temporary class became more spacious as time passed. There was a point though, during exam time, where if one more person would have showed up, they wouldn’t have had a seat.” Temporary trailers have remained all semester behind FCB. (Pride Photo/) �AIDS Memorial Quilt Brings Awareness to Campus By MARTHA SARABIA Pride Staff Writer Student Health Services pro­ moted AIDS awareness on cam­ pus by providing free HIV test­ ing, giving out free condoms and showing the AIDS Memorial Quilt on Monday Dec. 3rd, from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. “I think it’s very important for people to know that HIV is out there, but people are some­ times not conscious about that. It’s a deadly disease,” said Cathy Nguyen, a*health educator from Student Health Services. Although World AIDS Day is on Dec. 1st, which was on a Saturday, it was not promoted on campus until Monday in order to reach more students, according to Nguyen. “When AIDS first started, I never thought it would get this bad, never. It’s so very sad. There is no excuse for people to be dying for this now, we know. Maybe when they see this, they’ll use protection,” said Judie Hathaway, a senior majoring in Literature and Writing Studies. Friends and family of people who lost their battle against the autoimmune disease make per­ sonalized quilt squares and send their sections to the NAMES Project Foundation, an organiza­ tion which creates quilts made from each section received. “Through these type of memorials, they (the victims) live on forever. They are not forgotten,” Nguyen added. “I think the quilt is pretty awesome. It’s amazing because your see iso many different lives and this shows that anybody can get affected and not only people that are stereotyped, such as drug users and homosexuals,” said Jason Gwazdacz, senior and Human Development major. “I think the quilt is really meaningful because students don’t remember or think about it [HIV/AIDS] until they see it although some people remember it now, then they forget it again. I think it’s good to havethe quilt here because it makes people more aware and just to think about it and take more precau­ tions to prevent it,” said Kiefa Class Holds Mock Science Exposition to Encourage Scientific Exploration * an elementary-school level. This semester’s group provided dozens of hands-on learning This fall semester, a part- activities for children. Bubbles, time cohort of working pro­ biomes and bugs dominated the fessionals demonstrated science buzz in the room. Science cen­ concepts and exploration, inte­ ters covered topics as diverse as gral components of the graduate digestion, lunar phases and elec­ teaching credential program at tricity. The fair focused on the need Cal State San Marcos, with a mock elementary school science to share teaching ideas among exposition. the cohort members. In the “This exercise is one of graduate education department the most dreaded and the most at Cal State San Marcos, stu­ appreciated,” said Dave Reyn­ dents study theory in addition olds, an instructor at CSUSM and to practical application methods a middle school science teacher courses. In accordance with in Ramona. “The exchange of California state standards, a ideas and the hands-on nature comprehensive student teaching of the activity make it valuable, segment that emphasizes ,the and these adult students actively increasing attention on participate while learning meth­ California’s diverse language ods for their own future class­ needs is required. rooms.” For more information about The demonstration was a the university’s teacher creden­ part of the program’s Science tial programs contact the College Education methods course, and of Education at (760) 750-4300. was designed to demonstrate various scientific concepts at By ANNE R. DANIELLS For The Pride Senior Jason Harvey, with a little help from Discovery Elementary School students. (Contribution Photo/Teresa Swift). Science Expo Helps CSUSM Cohort Get Jump on Teaching By TERESA SWIFT •Vox The Pride Students at nearby Discov­ ery Elementary SchooLin San Marcos didn’t need to read about the vExxon Valdez or slosh through Prince William Sound off the Alaskan coast to learn about oil pollution. Instead, prin­ cipal Jerry Vlasie relied on a cohort of liberal studies and arts seniors from Cal State San Marcos to teach his school’s firstarid second-grade students about oil pollution, magnetic fields and other fundamental science con­ cepts. During a Nov. 5 field trip to Discovery Elementary School, 13 students from Associate Professor Kathy Norman’s EDMS 545B (Science Education in Elementary Schools) class presented various hands-on » A rticle cont. on pg 8 Schminke, a junior majoring in Social Sciences. Free HIV testing was offered to encourage students to take responsibility for their sexual health. Student .Health Services throughout the county, includ­ ing Cal State’s division, will offer free HIV testing, until win­ ter break begins, on Wednesday mornings from 11:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. The procedure is anony­ mous and uses needle-free tech­ nology. In T h e L o o p By CONSTANCE CHUA Pride Staff Writer Communication within Cal State San Marcos is increasing, as students now receive a new e-mail service called “In the Loop.” Every Friday students receive In the Loop, which con­ tains information about uni­ versity and student organized events and fundraisers. Student organizations and university offices submit this information that will be sent to all student e-mail accounts. In The Loop began Nov. 30 and was the idea of Rick Moore, director of university communications. “We had a number of requests that we send information to students by email,” said Moore. “This is quite cumbersome for the folks who maintain the computing equipment, and my •thought was to reduce the num­ ber of messages by combining them into a weekly grouping. That way messages could still be sent, but in a workable way.” Environment Club Teaches Students Recycling »A rticle cont. from pg. 1 Conservancy, another national environmental organi­ zation. Locally, the groups are known for administering the Calavera Preserve and fighting suburban sprawl. Harrington said, “ . . . (we) had a lot of stu­ dents come by and show interest in what we’re doing. Some even signed up and agreed to volun­ teer to help us out.” Another group at the fair, Preserve Calavera, represented by Diane Nygarrd, president, and Lori Homstad, public relations officer, is an organization work­ ing to save some of Carlsbad’s open spaces on Mt. Calavera. According to the group, the open space on Mt. Calavera shelters the last of two remaining large con­ tiguous native habitats in coastal north county. They added that the city of Carlsbad proposes a development of 700 new homes, 22 industrial sites, a high school, and four high­ ways, which will take up about 60 percent of what others want to make into a regional nature pre­ serve. Nygarrd and Homstad said they’re not against development, but they want to advocate responsible development. They decried the fact that some of this area is already protected, yet the protections are not enforced. For further information check www.preservecalavera.org. The Friends of Cerro de las Posas, a group vying to save the ridgeline in San Marcos, also attended the fair. A developer is proposing to build a 150-acre golf course on the ridgeline south of Discovery Lake and east of Lake San Marcos. The Friends said they are not against golf courses, but feel this location is inap­ propriate. Right now anyone can hike or bike to the top of the nat­ ural ridgeline and enjoy the beau­ tiful view. The Friends believe the golf course would take away public accessibility to the ridge­ line. For further information check FriendsofCerro@aol.com. . The San Elijo Lagoon Con­ servancy, a group dedicated to preserving The San Elijo Lagoon, was also in attendance. Lois James represented the group and attempted to bring awareness about the importance of the lagoon, which is located in the wetlands between Solana Beach and Cardiff. She explained how the conservancy not only main­ tains the lagoon, but provides free educational programs in the community for school chil­ dren, scouts, and the general public. For further information call (760) 436-3944 or check www.sanelijo.org. Cal State San Marcos’s Envi­ ronmental Club, in addition to sponsoring the event, also set up a booth. The club’s main focus at the event was to educate students about the benefits of recycling. “I know I should recycle more and why I should, but sometimes I get lazy and I don’t/’ said senior Christian Palmatier. “I’m just glad there’s groups like these guys who come out here and remind us about these things because more people should recy­ cle.’’ With a display designed by student Jocelyn Brown entitled, “come see what’s in our trash,” students were guided to sift through a run-of-the-mill waste­ basket to learn the benefits of recycling. Palmatier reached in the wastebasket and pulled out a glass bottle; a club represen­ tative then explained that recy­ cling one glass bottle could power a 100-watt light bulb for four hours. “We’ve been getting a lot of An environmental representative at thefair shows students a map of a proposed development site. (Pride Photo/Claudia Ignacio) positive feedback today from students, faculty, and staff,” said Amanda Wolfe, Environmental Club president. “Most everyone who’s bothered to check out the fair has been really supportive. We ve also been getting a lot of folks signing our contact list and saying they wish we’d do this type of stuff on campus more often.” When asked why the Envi­ ronmental Club had brought this event to Cal State San Marcos, and what they hoped to accom­ plish Woolfe replied, “Basically, we wanted to increase student awareness about environmental issues, specifically local environ­ mental issues, and hopefully get some students interested in get­ ting involved with some of these issues ... “ “I think it’s safe to say that most students are sympathetic to the concerns of environmental­ ists; but at the same time, I think most people in general see the problem of tackling the environmental issues of our planet as somehow too much for them to deal with, and so invariably they just throw their hands in the air and do nothing. That’s why, instead of bringing a bunch of really big “name brand” environ­ mental groups (with the exception of the Sierra Club), we wanted to bring in and spotlight the efforts of local environmental groups because they’re real people who are making a difference, right here in our own backyard.” �AUTHOR FINDS HOPE AND HYPOCRISY IN AMERICA Go Take a Hike...During Winter Break By CHRIS ING Pride Staff Writer By MARY SUE WEBB Pride Staff Writer Sherman Alexie brought a message of hope for those who see the September 11 tragedies as a dismal foretelling of America’s future. “We spend our whole lives trying to fit in, trying to find the place where we belong. If the attacks can teach us anything, it is that we do belong, we are connected, and we are here,” said the outspoken Native American author, poet and playwright in front of packed house at UCSD’s Price Theater Thursday. Alexie, author of the novels Reservation Blues and Indian Killer, three collections of poetry, as well as the screenplay for the film Smoke Signals, touched on a variety of topics during his two-hour monologue, ranging from his experiences as an Indian and his love of the arts, to vegetarianism and the hypoc­ risy of American culture. Although his works often reflect the anger of the dis­ enfranchised, Alexie spoke with humor and openness. Animated and forthright, he tackled topics most politicians take great rhetorical pains to avoid. “Imagine an image of Christ on the cross being paraded along the sidelines of a football game with scantily clad cheer­ leaders shouting ‘Go Christ, Go Christ, crucify them! ’ Most people would be horrified — and well they should be. But the same thing is being done to our religion,” said Alexie, talking about the disgraceful misuse of sacred Indian religious symbols as sporting mascots. He noted that such indifference by many Americans allows a hypocriti­ cal compartmentalization of another cul­ ture: “We can pick and choose the parts of the culture we like and disregard the rest. It’s hypocrisy, pure and simple.” When asked how he felt about Need some adventure during winter break? Well, adventure may be closer than you think if you take a winter hike near campus. At the 750-acre Elfin Forest Reserve south of San Marcos, and the 3,085-acre Daley Ranch in Escondido, a bobcat, coyote, or a golden eagle might cross your path in these protected habitats. Daley Ranch has more than 20 miles of trails beginning at the parking lot of the La Honda Drive entrance of Escondido’s Dixon Lake. Huge boulders are home to many animals at the ranch. “The outcrops provide denning sites for coyote, bobcat and ringtail. Mountain lions have been seen among the rocks on occasion,” according to the Daley Ranch trail guide. Raptor species of birds and the south­ ern Pacific, as well as red diamond and speckled rattlesnakes live in the boulders. Endangered species, such as the horned lizard and the California gnatcatcher, also live on the Daley Ranch. Another endan­ gered species protected at the ranch is the rare oak woodland. 0 “Widespread development has greatly reduced the number of oak woodlands,” according to the trail guide. “Englemann oak woodlands, once relatively widespread and abundant, are now one of the most endangered natural communities.” Visitors may also find oaks on the 10 miles of trails at the Elfin Forest Reserve* and near Escondido Creek, along Harmony Sherman Alexie, screenwriter of Smoke Sig­ nals, spoke at UCSD Thursday evening. (Courtesy Photo/Rex Rystedt) the war on Afghanistan, Alexie responded that he agreed the terrorists should be punished but that, he “wasn’t going to join anyone’s army. If a thief breaks into my house, I’m not going to help him carry my stuff out,” He said it would be “too hypocritical to talk about other people’s hatred when we can’t even address our own.” Alexie also noted that he had been subjected to ‘random searches’ on six­ teen of his last twenty flights since September 11. Although well aware that his speech­ es are often contentious and controver­ sial, Alexie said, “I can’t control peoples’ reaction to what I say. And that is what is great: your politics, your culture, and your philosophy all fit into your reaction to what I say. That is what makes the arts so wonderful.” When a frustrated audience member made a noisy exit midway through Alexie’s talk, shouting out “fuck you,” Alexie was nonplussed. Moments later he said: “This is what is great about this country. Think about how many countries would not even allow this type of gathering. But here I can say what I want and you can say what you want. Even if it’s fuck you.” to eliminate traces of anthrax from the mail. “We met with the U.S. Postal Service, told them what we had, and in one week we had a contract,” said Ray. “That’s faster than the mail,” added Owen. “We knew all along that we could stop anthrax,” said Ray. “However, anthrax spores are the most difficult bacteria to kill.” SureBeam is a flow of electrons that run through an accelerator at high speeds. This beam of energy is aimed at packages. As the beam runs through the package, it neutralizes, or kills, bacteria. “It looks like a large log and a beam comes out of it,” said Ray. Bryce Ashcraft, a business major, asked Ray at the end of the show, “Did you learn more in academia or in the working field, what are the percent­ ages?” “The most important thing you learn in academia is the ability to reason, the ability to think and how to communicate both written and verbally,” said Ray. “Ninety-nine percent [of what I learned] was in the working field, one-percent academic environment,” Ray joked. D O Y O U N E E D A N E D G E IN A C O M PE T IT IV E M A R K E T ? I’m a Human Resource Recruiter with over 10 years experience. What better person to write your resume? I KNOW what employers look for when hiring. I will provide the following services. I design and write your resume, create a generic cover letter, and reference sheet. Resume, cover letter and reference sheet will be provided on disc. Cost is only $40.00! C O N TA C T D E BL E E T R A N @ 760.729.1142 Daley Ranch To reach the Daley Ranch, take the 78 freeway east, and continue straight ahead on East Lin­ coln Avenue until Lincoln ends, then go left on El Norte Parkway two blocks, then right on La Honda Drive. Continue up La Honda to reach the parking lot for Daley Ranch, which is on the left side of La Honda Drive. Elftn Forest To reach Elfin Forest Reserve, turn east on West Barham as you leave CSUSM, and go right on to East Mission, right onto Vine­ yard Avenue (which becomes Auto Park Way South), and right on Howard Avenue. Your final right turn takes you onto Harmony Grove Road. Continue about two miles to the parking lot for the reserve on the left-hand side of Har­ mony Grove Road. a confident de Education, Titan CEO and Anthrax Topics at Speaker Series »>Article continues from pg. 1 “Rolling thunder is what they call them. A B-52 could take out San Marcos, Vista and Oceanside, all in one flight,” said Owen. Later, Ray worked for a local com­ pany, SAIC. He helped create military, mostly air force, communications, until he broke away to establish Titan. Ray became chairman of the board of Titan in 1989. Today, his company makes $1.1 billion in revenue, and shares of the company have continually been 65 percent higher than before Sept. 11, said Ray. According to an article in the North County Times, shares closed on Friday at $27.08, compared to $13.20 earlier in the year. Yet Ray remains modest about his efforts. “With hard work and a lot of luck you can really accomplish what you want to in this country,” he said. As he did with previous jobs, Ray is supporting the war effort. “This year, hun­ dreds of our employees are making con­ tributions to Afghanistan and the global war,” said Ray. Not only are employees going overseas to help weapon and com­ munication repairs, but his company is supporting the war at home. SureBeam, a Titan subsidiary, is working with the U.S. Postal Service Grove Road. In the spring, huge bushes of mountain lilac, red money flowers, blue­ eyed grass and sunflowers line sections of the Elfin Forest. Signs identify native plants in both of these reserves. A trail guide about native plants is available at Elfin Forest Reserve. For those who may not be interested in the native plants, however, consider bring­ ing man’s, or woman’s, best friend along for the adventure. Dogs are allowed off their leashes at the Elfin Forest Preserve, but they must stay on their leash at Daley Ranch. If that’s still not your style, mountain bicycling is popular at both reserves. Also, non-hikers can ride a free shuttle bus from the La Honda Drive entrance every Sunday afternoon to the Daley Ranch picnic area. The shuttle van is wheelchair accessible, but no cars are allowed. 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Everything seems as usual on his last day of work, until he gets called in to an emer­ gency meeting for an unexpected event that has taken place on the other side of the world. The U.S. was about to sign an accord with China, when Tom Bishop (Pitt), a young CIA agent, gets himself into life-threatening trouble with the Chinese gov­ ernment. Muir’s bosses, howev­ er, are not enthusiastic about sav­ ing Bishop’s life. There is a lot at stake in the accord between the two super powers. Money, microchips, and free trade are up for grabs, and any publicity about Bishop’s capture in a Chinese top-security prison could foil the deal. It turns out that Muir is Bishop’s mentor. Muir tries to come up with a plan to save Bishop from a torturous death -£f but he only has 24 hours. In one scene, we find Muir using his intellect and his CIAoperative training against the CIA bureaucrats them­ selves, to discover why the agency is so quick to sacrifice Bishop. Although it may seem that this storyline is somewhat over­ used, the film provides a refresh­ ing view because it deals more with the intellectual aspect of carrying out a mission. As one may ascertain from the movie’s title, “Spy Game” deals with just that playing the game, eVen against those whom you learned it from. The story includes flashbacks of the men’s covert operations in Vietnam in the 70s, and Beirut in the 80s. The flashbacks, which are told from Muir’s perspective, are nicely done, and give us enough information to keep us interested in Muir and Bishop as characters. We’re also offered just enough insight into their strenu­ ous relationship, which remains intact due to their fierce loyalty to their job, and to one another. Redford, whose starred in spy thrillers like “Three Days of the Condor,” played a very convinc­ ing and cool role in the film. What more can I say about Pitt, who looks as sharp as ever, until the prison guards beat him to a bloody mess (sorry ladies). Perhaps this is Pitt’s motive for agreeing to this role, considering that he tends to shy away from being viewed as a sex symbol and is constantly taking roles where he is physically marred (“Fight Club” and “Snatch”). Catherine McCormack’s character is not introduced in the film until half­ way through the movie. She has a dual role, playing a British aid worker and Pitt’s love interest. Although she has a small role in the film, it is nonetheless one of the most pivotal because, in a sense, most of the conflict in the story is directly or indirectly affected by her. The movie also includes Larry Bryggman (“Die Hard with a Vengeance”), who plays a nasty, two-faced, arrogant CIA bureau­ crat. Marianne .Jean-Baptiste (“The Cell”, “28 Days”) plays Muir’s loyal secretary, who will do anything to stir up some much-needed action in her seem­ ingly boring job. Moviegoers who can appreciate good acting and amazing cinematography will be extremely satisfied by what this movie has to offer. With enough action-packed scenes to make Arnold Schwarzenegger blush, “Spy Games” will undoubtedly become a classic among spy thrillers. The film, with a running time of 127 minutes, is rated R for lan­ guage, some violence and sexual­ ity. REVIEW New York Sidewalks on Screen By ANN BENING Pride Staff Writer Sunday”), Heather Graham {“ From Hell”), and Stanley Tucciif Americas Sweethearts” ). Sidewalks of New York is a romantic comedy involving seven Manhattanites trying to find their way through the ups and downs of dating, marriage, and all that falls in between. If you want to dive in to the sad state of “dating” in 2001, this is the film for you. Married, separated, frustrated or search­ ing —somehow, we can all relate to “Sidewalks of New York.” Although this may sound depressing, the film has a way of pulling you into the garbage and you find yourself rooting for their happiness and minding their dating survival tips. The film stars including Edward Burns ( “ Any Given Written and directed by Edward Bums {“The Brothers M cMullen” and “She's the One”), Sidewalks, which was filmed in Manhattan, has a Woody Allen-ish air to it. The man-on-the-street inter­ views give thei audience a peek into the sex and dating lives of these interesting characters. Sidewalks was filmed in 17 days and has a slightly annoy­ ing documentary quality to it. One of the drawbacks of this film is how the camera dizzily lunges back and forth between the actors’ faces. The film is rated R for sex­ ual content and lanuguage, and has a running time of one hour. Doha Criba: Annex Packed for Student Production By J. RYAN SANDAHL For The Pride This is the time of year when motion pictures are most meaningful. That is to say, they actually make a statement about something important In the case of “Life as a House,” the state­ ment is that life is short, life is precious, and for some, life sucks. But with a little help from a loved one, life can be wonder­ ful. Kevin Kline (“A Fish Called Wanda”) is George Monroe, a model builder bored with his job and tired of his life. He lives alone in a very run-down old house that he has long since dreamed of tearing down to build his dream house. One day, his boss decides that 20 years is far too long for George to have worked the same job, so he fires him. Upset, George storms out of there and passes out, right on the concrete. He wakes up in a hospital and we find out he llr M m » H La m ; Hayden Christsen stars as Sam in Life as a House. (Couresy PhotoAMDB.com) has about four months to live. George is transformed after the news of his eminent death. Meanwhile, his ex-wife Robin, played by Kristin Scott Thomas (“Random Hearts”), remarries a man who is too busy for his family and two young children. Her teenage son Sam, played by Hayden Christensen ( Star Wars: Episodes II and III ), is a gothic, ajigry, and emotionally distraught teenager, The audience truly feels for Christensen’s character, as well as Kline’s. Their performance is marvelous. Christensen deliv­ ers a very convincing role of a drugged-out teenager, wasting his life away, but is marvelously transformed by his father’s words of wisdom. Their relationship carries most of the film, and the two characters change over the course of the summer. Irwin Winkler (“At First Sight” and “The Net”) directs the film with skill and subtlety that sweeps the audience away with the film’s raw, human emo­ tion. We truly care for this fam­ ily as we watch it come together through the power o f love and the ties that bind, in the spirit of “American Beauty”, “Life as a House” is sure to be a Best Picture nominee this year. “Life as a House” is two hours and rated R by the MPAA for language, drug use, and sexual situations. 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Having never read J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic trilogy The Lord o f the Rings (I’ve only read the prelude novel, The Hobbit), I was concerned that I might not understand the characters and mythology integral to the story. But instead, I was pleasantly surprised at not only understand­ ing Tolkien’s world onscreen, but falling madly in love with it. The first attempt to turn Tolkien’s novel into film, in 1978, was an animated failure, but it may have been the attempt to animate, rather than using com­ pelling actors and dynamic spe­ cial effects, that was its down­ fall. However, the second attempt, which is based only on the first novel, The Fellowship o f the Ring, opens Dec. 19 and should prove itself an epic suc­ cess. From the first line, “The world is changed,” hauntingly narrated by Cate Blanchett, the audience will find itself com­ pelled to keep watching. All three novels are encom­ passed in one large epic film; however, audiences will have to wait for parts two and three until 2002 and 2003. “I wanted to take all the great moments from the books and use modern technology to give audiences nights at the mov­ ies unlike anything they’ve expe­ rienced before,” said film direc­ tor, writer and producer Peter Jackson. True to his word, Jackson keeps Tolkien’s literary language, and, rather than allowing the film editor to cut to an image of a scene, Jackson provides elaborate dialogue to describe offcamera scenes. “Tolkien writes in a way that makes everything come alive, and we wanted to set that realis­ tic feeling of an ancient worldcome-to-life right away with the first film, then continue to build it as the story unravels. We constantly referred to the book, not just in writing the screenplay, but also throughout the produc­ tion. Every time we shot a scene, I re-read that part of the book right before, as did the cast,” said Frodo seeks a moment of peace in the safe harbors in the land of the elves. (Couresy photo/NewLine Cinemas) Jackson. Wood describes Frodo as “a farmer whose hands are always Tolkien first released his nov­ evil that bring humanity to the film. Although the special effects very curious adventurer. Frodo in the soil,” he comments. “He’s els in 1954, and has since had a profound effect on readers due to are dizzying, spectacular and lives in a time when most of his not the most sophisticated being his depiction of the classic arche­ 95% realistic, the filmmakers fellow Hobbits want to stay with in the Fellowship, but he makes typal struggle between good and keep you interested in the char­ their own kind, but Frodo is very Up for it with his earnest steadi­ acters rather than carrying you different in that he wants to leave ness.” evil. Although Sam is a simple Tolkien tells the tale of a away on a cloud of special effects, and see the rest of the world and something last years Star Wars all its wonders.” \ figure, he provides most of the Hobbit caught in a mythical war This curiosity leads him on comic relief. During one scene that affects all creatures. In times Prequel Could not do. In a land filled with elves,, a dynamic and thrilling adven­ that was replicated exactly like of war, films and novels like Tolkien’s help us deal with the warlocks, giants, humans, and ture that takes the audience on a the novel, Gandolf the wizard struggle of real evil in the world. evil creatures, ironically it is journey from Hobbit land to the and Frodo catch Sam eavesdrop­ two small hobbits that dreamlike and beautifully shot ping on their conversation. The release of the provide the center­ elf land, all the way to the middle Sam is pulled through the Lord o f the Rings _ T T . T piece for the film’s earth’s depths of evil, the castle T -,T window by the wizard and could have no bet- . K E V I E W plot:* The 3-foot-six- of the Lord of the Ring. bumbles through an explanation ter timing than inch hobbit, Frodo, Some of the plot along the something to the effect of “I the present. And what better face of evil played by 20-year-old Elijah way seems trite, but that may have didn’t hear anything important, in the film than Christopher Lee, Wood, the character responsible more to do with the film being just something about a ring, an who plays Saruman, the warlock for destroying the ring, and Fro- part one in a series than anything evil lord and the end of the gone bad. Lee, a horror film vet­ do’s friend Sam, played by Sean else. Scenes that remained true to world.” the story are classic, yet some of Yet, comedy is rare in this eran and classically typecast evil Astin. Frodo, together with a Fel­ the sentimentality (often remind­ film due to the intense action, vol­ character best known for his roles as Dr. Frankenstein and Drac- lowship, must take the One Ring ing me of Pearl Harbor, Casa­ atile war scenes, dramatic escapes ula, pl^ys a frightening warlock across Middle-earth to Mount blanca, Dances with Wolves and from evil by the fellowship and that allows the audience to put Doom, where it first was forged, other war films) is unnecessary grief-filled moments when the a face to the monstrosity behind and destroy it forever. The fel­ in the areas that stray from the characters have a chance to stop lowship created to help Frodo novel. running. Yet, every moment is the L ord o f theRings actions. destroy the ring also includes While Sam isn’t quite so worth watching and as you leave The lord himself, of course, is a faceless evil, which is far two other hobbits, Merry and adventurous as Frodo, Sean Astin the theater you will know that more bone chilling than when we Pippin; Gandolf, the warlock; two says about his character, “To you have had the chance to watch can recognize and assign blame humans, Boromir and Aragon me, he personifies decency, sim­ film history in the making. (Viggo Mortenson); an elf, Lego- plicity, honesty and loyalty, the Lord o f the Rings is rated to the evil around us. las (the enchanting Orlando ultimate Hobbit.” “I look at him PG-13 by the MPAA and has a Yet, it is the characters that are thwarting off this faceless Bloom); and the dwarf Khazad. as this kind of pastoral figure, a running time of 178 minutes. g g g a a s iis i w ']lip ^& |pp w f ' s' ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ 5PSI] Thursday December 13th - Neimans 1 "College Coeds Bane LUild” S IC K E S T H IP -H O P D J ’S from H a llo w e e n at N eim an s D J S U L * fir O J c a s ? f t « i i i u n o c k i t a l l f i m t i t ! S P € € * a y .G U f 5 t:n j> > ^ < ^ ^ paT R icH iian e P rogmmiv. 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Two years ago, after only our first year ofjournalism, Professor Madeleine Marshall, Pride adviser, took a chance with two quiet girls and helped turn them into campus leaders. For that, we are both grateful. Thank you. As a campus, you students have embraced the changes we have made in the paper, like the new layout, our continuing struggle with the online edi­ tion^ student comic strips (that we hope to continue), controversial columns, editori­ als, and a colorful literary supplement. As student writers, we continued to push ourselves to better our writing, and as editors we pushed ourselves to cover important news for students. However, some things have remained. The students. You have been proactive as newsreaders, and we encourage you to continue. The student newspaper is one of the few places where students can express their voices to the administration, faculty, and other students. Value it. Our opinion pages continue to be the most exciting pages because of what you have brought to them. Thank you. As students, we have had opportuni­ ties to attend diverse, enriching campus events. Many clubs and ASI continue to struggle with oursrimewhat tediously apa­ thetic campus and try to create an exciting campus life for us. We hope that The Pride continues to cover their contributions and that more students begin to appreciate their efforts. Student leaders, thank you. Our professors have helped us build a strong foundation for our writing with their teaching and advising. They’ve helped us questions ourselves and others (a useful tool for writers), taught us grammar tips (we are trying to avoid writing in passive voice), and given us other valuable lessons both inside and outside the classroom. Now we feel more confident expressing ourselves as writers to not only the univer­ sity, but those outside of it. Thank you. Administrators of this campus have been both open and encouraging to The Pride. Although we were not always well- liked because of our reporting and uncov­ ering of news, good and bad, the school has continued to support student voice. The College of Arts and Sciences, as a whole, has been tremendously helpful. Our hope is that in the future, students, faculty and administrators from the College of Business Administration, Education, and the future colleges, will participate more and help represent the variety of student ED ITO R IA L There are also administrators who have helped push the paper forward and supported the newspaper for several years, including Cheryl LeGras of College Suc­ cess Services. Thank you. We hope you all will join us in provid­ ing the new editors with the same support you have given us over the past two years. Thank you. rrs T6o lateY A dventure; m ceocM X A &ARCA / ©2001 I LETTERS Be Patriotic, Burn your Flag T he P rid e Co-Editor Co-Editor Opinion Editor Feature Editor Graduate Intern Editor News Editor Manager Advisor Melanie Addington Victoria B. Segall Lisa Lipsey Claudia Ignacio Amy Bolaski James Newell Martha Sarabia Victor Padilla Madeleine Marshall number, e-mail and identification. Letters may be edited for grammar and length. Letters should be submitted via electronic mail to The Pride electronic mall account, rather than the individual editors. It is the policy of The Pride not to print anonymous letters. Display and classified advertising in The Pride should not be construed as the endorsement or investigation of com­ mercial enterprises or ventures. The Pride reserves the right to reject any advertising. The Pride is published weekly on Tuesdays during the academic year. Distribution includes all of CSUSM campus, local eateries and other San Marcos community establishments. Recent months have seen a are likely to support the protec­ huge surge in displays of patrio­ tion of a symbol to supposedly tism. Rallying around the flag respect it are currently display­ seems to be the thing to do. ing little respect for that same The P ride Everywhere we go, there are symbol. CSUSM/San Marcos, CA/92096-0001 flags, flags that were not there Burning the flag is, in a Ail opinions and letters to the editor, published in Phone:(760)750-6099 three months ago. I think it is way, the most patriotic thing The Pride, represent the opinions of the author, and. do not great that there has been a sud­ that can be done. To burn the necessarily represent the views of The Pride, or of California Fax:(760)750-3345 E-mail: pride@csusm.edu den resurgence of support for flag is not only the correct way State University San.Marcos, Unsigned editorials represent bttp://www.csusmpride.com our country. to dispose of the aforementioned the majority opinion of The Pride editorial board. Letters to the editors should include an address, telephone Some of the things that have tattered flags, it is also a sym­ been done and may be done bolic speech. It is a symbolic with this newfound nationalism speech that can be used to show are of great concern however. contempt for the government, Civil liber­ which is a right ties are some of we have and must I am writing in response to from an interview Their our the fundamental “People likely to continue to pro- a letter you published entitled, Pride, orHis fundamentalist with killingGod killing us,more God Osama? reli­ them, sounds like values that the support the protection tect. The ability “What Is the Cause of All of gious views place us as the a war between Gods in which United States o f U S y m b o l Ure CUr- to burn the flag is This Destruction?” First of all, enemies of God, and therefore most people are collateral dam­ was founded on, rentty displaying little ea!f° an ac!“ °w 1' let me thank you for printing deserving victims of violence he age. and these values - **° dgement that we it. This was a demonstration of perpetrates in the name of his Particularly offensive was the have served us respect for that same iive in a country your commitment to represent “loving God.’’* insinuation that the September well. Yet there symbol." where that right the student body accurately by Both of these parties assert attacks were caused by abor­ has been a rush has not yet been allowing all opinions to be heard, that their “loving tion, premarital to throw these rights away. taken away from us, and the even those lacking sound judg­ God” wants people sex, and the lack Civil liberties are far easier celebration of our rights is a ment, a solid argument, a basis dead who have the of Jesus worship to lose than to gain back. celebration of what it is to live in compassion, or those over­ audacity to disagree with ‘his’ in school. This is the logic, which Periodically there have been in the United States. Therefore, whelmed by the sheer weight arbitrarily selected, acquits a rapist because his vic­ attempts at passing a consti­ in the burning of the flag it is of lifeless dogma. As another self-appointed representatives. tim committed the sin of wear­ tutional amendment prohibiting possible to, at once, protest the voice in our diverse school, I From the religious perspective, ing sexually suggestive cloth­ the burning of our flag. This is erosion and elimination of our would like to offer an alternative who is favored in the eyes of ing. “She had it cornin’ to ‘er.” a very foolish endeavor, and one civil liberties, and celebrate the . viewpoint to the one expressed God? Those with the fabulous Perhaps pre-marital sex would that will probably take place in few we still retain. The celebra­ in that letter. luck to be born into a land decline if our women were cov­ the near future, considering the tion of our rights would make I realize that sound reason­ that recognizes their religion ered from head to toe. current rallying around the flag our founding fathers happy, just ing and a belief in an individual’s as truth. Sounds like winning Talk about looking superfi­ that we have seen. The pro­ as the protesting of the loss personal connection to divinity the lotto. Yeeehaah! What about cially at causes. I find it sicken­ hibition of, perhaps, the ulti­ of our rights would. No one are enemies of dogma, so this innocent children murdered in ing that people use these trag­ mate form of symbolic speech would suggest that our country’s letter may be of no further inter­ the Crusades for having been edies as a pulpit to espouse as an attempt to show some sort founding fathers were unpatri­ est to the author of “What Is the born Muslim? Or the Catholics their 17th-century views instead of respect for the symbol of otic. Burning the flag is patri­ Cause ...” and her indoctrinated and Protestants who killed each of seeing the broader picture for a country that prides itself on otic. comrades. For those of us whose other over different interpreta­ humanity. So many wars have being free is absurd. Ironically, Osama bin Laden has been beliefs do not forbid us to think tions of the same book? been disguised with the name of many of the people who would accused of hijacking Islam. Do for ourselves, I propose that the Tough luck, I guess. A nec­ God. We will never be free of support the supposed protection riot let our own government type of thinking expressed in essary evil in the perfection of events like these until we cease of the flag are the same people hijack our civiUiberties. * that letter is the same that bin God’s greater vision. And which perpetuating separation in the who currently have tattered flags Protect our civil liberties. Laden uses to justify his actions. God is the true God? The God name of that which is supposed on their vehicles ~ vehicles that Be patriotic. “[God] will make his enemies of the Bible who killed the her­ to unify us all. display the flag unlit at night, perish ... you are either for etics that believed the Earth was and in the last few days have David J. Ludwig him, or against him.” Is this round? Bin Laden’s God who Richard Hunt been rained on. People who Student excerpted from a letter to The kills people for being American? Student To Indoctrinated Comrades LETTER �Bodyboarders Are Dedicated to Their Sport, Too Tae Kwon Do Another Cougar Sport By DUSTIN NAYLOR Pride Staff Writer Physical education is more than just cross country and golf at Cal State San Marcos. The P.E. class, Tae Kwon Do (PE 210), brings martial arts to stu­ dents. The course, taught by instructors Grand Master Chun and Frank Pulsdrac, combines the intense art form of Tae Kwon Do with group discus­ sions. Every Friday morning, about 30 students come to class (located a few blocks from the school), ready to practice low blocks, sidekicks and even an Occasional chop to the neck. Grand Master Chun prac­ tices the Ji Do Kwon method of Tae Kwon Do. Ji Do Kwon, which means the “association for knowledge ” or “way of knowl­ edge association,” fuses funda­ mental training philosophies in patience, love, patriotism, and respect for oneself and others. Students engage in meth­ odology involving leadership, self-development, goal setting and personal achievement, while working to achieve correct stance, technique and form through rigorous, but enlighten­ ing, aerobic workouts. Chun said he understands that students are busy with their studies and work, but insists that individuals maintain a “balance of physical and mental training achieved through Tae Kwon Do.” The class is a 3-unit academic course listed as PE 210-Tae Kwon Do. “I was looking for elective units to graduate when I found out about the course,” said stu­ dent and white belt Justin Stough. “My friends and I have a good time learning self defense togeth- Shawn Harris For The Pride Ian Quinn, a student and Tae Kwon Do brown belt, said, “Working with Grand Master Chun is great. He recognized I had prior experience in other forms of martial arts, and influ­ enced me to increase commu­ nication and skill development with other students. I also learn a lot about self-realization and strategic goal planning through the lectures in the beginning of class/’ Chun said that university support is excellent. “Cal State San Marcos has sponsored our program for six years now. We have over 100 students from the university who continually train and practice and hope to gain more.” Chun, a senior Ji Kwon Do Grand Master, began his train­ ing more than 50 years ago in Korea, where he trained with the founders of the Ji Do Kwon. After the Korean War, Chun was selected to serve as bodyguard for the Korean Prime Minister. He later became chief instructor of the Seoul National Police Force and aided the Korean CIA in teaching Ho Shin Sul (self defense). When he moved to New York City in 1969, Chun trained with Richard Chun and black belts/actors Joe Hayes and Gregory Hines. He worked with the New York City Ballet, combining ballet move­ ments arid Tae Kwon Do as an “art.” In 1976, £Jiun began spon­ soring the All-American Open Championships, which began in Youngstown and Cleveland, Ohio, and then he moved to San Marcos in 1987 to introduce the All-American Open to the West Coast. Chun said he believed “the traditional martial arts is eternal - a good studio will develop a consistent program balancing the physical with the mental.” Tae Kwon Do, which means the “way of the foot and the fist,” first originated during the early history of the Korean Peninsula. The Koguryo, Paekje and Silla were kingdoms that, around 57 B.C., used Tae Kwon Do as one of the principal subjects in physical training. The mar­ tial art form survived many generations, continuing through the Chosen Dynasty (1392-1910), and remained prominent after the masters secretly handed down the art after the liberation of Japan in 1945. I’ve got some news for Southern California: Bodyboarders are just as dedi­ cated to their sport as surfers. True, the majority does not take it as seriously, but bodyboarders have just as much fun. And for those who don’t know, not all bodyboards are made by Morey Boogie. So please don’t say that you are going “boogie board­ ing” unless you own an actual Bpogi-brand bodyboard. Bodyboards have come a long way from the flimsy early models. Back in the early 80s when I started, the hot board was a Morey Red Edge bodyboard. Compared to today’s boards, it was similar to the rudimen­ tary plane that the Wright broth­ ers first flew. Now, most body­ boards have a slick bottom and can come in a variety of shapes and colors. You can purchase a board with stringers on the inside to make the board stiffer and fast­ er, or you can get one made with different types of foam for different temperature waters, because you can find body­ boarders at all four corners of the planet. At 30 years old, I thought I would have given it up by now, but strangely, I find it as fun as when I was 13 and playing in the shorebreak. After all these years, I can now say that I shred. I grew up on the Central Coast up north where you have everything from hungry sharks to cows and deer on the cliffs watching you as you drop into big cold tubes. These waves broke over rocky reefs and burnt-out old surfers, with their solid black wetsuits, who rode surfboards from the 1970s. Sometimes it got so cold that the sand would be frozen and would crunch as you walked over it. I know the coastline between Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo counties like the back of my hand. With bodyboarding, you have a few options on how you ride the board. You can lie down on it in a prone position, or you can ride it in a “drop-knee” position, which requires that you hop up on the board as quickly as possible during the takeoff and put one leg up, and one beneath you. This is the way I prefer to ride. It feels faster and you dan pull many of the maneuvers that a surfer does. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t have “surfing envy,” it is just that in this position you are more upright than when you are prone. During the past 17 years I have learned how to surf and have also picked up a nice 8’ thruster that I take out when the waves are flat. Down here in Southern California, we have a veritable cornucopia of waves. This winter looks pretty promis­ ing as far as waves go, and there is a vibe in the air that all men and women of the water have. This vibe is saying to us, “You’d better wax up you boards good and be ready. When I come screaming down the coast, from the Pacific North, I am going to give you all the ride of your life.” To this vibe I answer, “We are ready and we are pumped.” J e ff C udm ore: L acrosse Team Player By CONSTANCE CHUA Pride Staff Writer Little by little, students at Cal State San Marcos are work­ ing 16 improve student life on campus; one of those students is Jeff Cudmore, ASI Programming Recreation Technician Assistant, and co-captain of the lacrosse team, Cudmore, who is heavily involved in intramural sports on campus, is putting together an intramural basketball team for next semester. The spring semester will fea­ ture the first games of ASI’s intramural lacrosse team, which Cudmore has co-captained since March, along with Cory Barnhart and Adam Gattuso. The team has 17 players, and a few of them have previous lacrosse-playing experience from high school, as well as experi­ ence playing hockey and foot­ ball. “They use their skills and abilities as natural athletes as a tool to become more successful within the team,” said Cudmore, a junior majoring in literature and writing, with a minor in criminology. “Each member has the potential to become great in the future, not only through athletic involvement, but also as leaders of the community.” Cudmore, 23, confessed that being a team leader can be dif­ ficult. “I would love to be more organized, it would make our program run a little smoother,” said Cudmore. “But then again, we are still in the process of growing, so I guess it’s all right to make a little mistake here and there.” Cudmore and the lacrosse team team said they hope that the community will support them, and help them become recog­ Jeff Cudmore, on the lacrosse team, also worksfor the student government. (Pride Photo/Victoria Segall) nized by other CSU schools. The co-captains have been will be on Founders’ Plaza dur­ appreciation to all the support anxious and excited, and we which ASI, Cal State San Marcos, are looking forward to a great working to find sponsors and ing Fundraising Days. “On behalf of my team, I and the student body has given season.” donations for the team. From Dec. 10-13, the lacrosse team would like to thank and give us,” said Cudmore. “We are very �Catalog Under Consideration By AMY GRANITE Pride Staff Writer . Cal State San Marcos pro­ duces the university’s General Catalog on a yearly basis to inform students of modifications to class descriptions and the school-wide policies. The Office of Academic Programs, whose committee works on refining the yearly catalog, however, is con­ sidering creating a bi-yearly cat­ alogue. Modeled after San Diego State University’s catalog, the bi-yearly catalog is still in the planning stages. “We want to put the best face forward for the campus that we can. The first thing students will see in the catalog if this goes through, are rather attrac­ tive images of Cal State San Marcos,” said David Barsky, associate vice president of Aca­ demic Affairs. With the bi-yearly catalog, the university would print more color pictures and focus more on its layout and design. The catalog could therefore be used as a recruiting mechanism that would be on display at high schools and junior colleges. A bi-yearly catalogue would also decrease the money spent on the yearly publication, which is supported from sales of the book and the school budget. Also, the class scheduled dis­ tributed every semester would cost less. Science Expo »A rticle cont. from pg. 3 experiments for some 200 students to perform. Some of the experiments helped the young­ sters learn how animals adapt to their environment, what causes sound, and how plants use light to produce food. Each student had 15 minutes to present a spe­ cific science concept to small groups of Discovery School students, who rotated through the mini-science exposition at 15-minute intervals. “The science fair was bene­ ficial because there were handson activities and visual demon­ strations that allowed students to become actively involved in learning,” said Vlasic. He added, “With science, or any subject for that matter, the challenge is to keep student interest and motivation. The sci­ ence fair helped in this respect because the activities were fun, appropriate in content for the primary grades, hands-on, and allowed students to learn by doing.” The CSUSM cohort includes nearly two dozen seniors under Norman’s direction, who have attended the same classes, stud­ ied together and journeyed together through an integrated credential program that began with the spring 2000 semester. Only one more semester remains before students in the cohort graduate with a bache­ lor’s degree in liberal studies and arts. Brand Name: “Cal State San Marcos” By AMY GRANITE Pride Staff Writer This semester, the Academic Program Marketing Task Force has set out to create an image for Cal State San Marcos that sets it apart from other local universities. “The most effective part of any program is to raise aware­ ness and to communicate specific messages comes from employees in an organization,” said Rick Moore, head of the communica­ tions department on campus, and head chair of the task force. According to Moore, that is why employees and students are now urged to refer to the univer­ sity as Cal State San Marcos, and discontinue the use of CSUSM, because other universities in the San Diego region are often referred to by their initials, for example, SDSU for San Diego State University. According to Moore, to set Cal State San Marcos apart from the bunch, it is the responsibil­ ity of students and staff to use the new brand Cal State San Marcos when referring to the university. The goal is to have this new brand name differenti­ ate this school from others in the area. Students and staff members supporting the university and its marketing efforts can only make the lives of Cal State San Marcos college community members improve, according to Moore. Though the “brand name” change might seem trivial or insignificant, the fact is that many get CSU and UC schools confused. By simplifying and marketing a name that stands out from the rest, according to task force officials, the Aca­ demic Program Marketing Task Force is attempting to leave an impression on potential future students. Lower Division Advising By AMY GRANITE Pride Staff Writer Toward the end of this semester and as registration approached, students had a diffi­ cult time seekingrtower-division advising. The problems began with student-advisor ratios. There are only two advisors available for 1600 lower-division students. “We try to encourage students to come in ASAP so we can help them out,” said Jane Sparks, a lower-division advisor. “Before and after registration we are so busy that it becomes difficult for students to get the help they need.” Throughout the semester, Sparks sends out e-mails to lower-division students, encour­ aging them to seek advising during off-peak times in jthe semester. The reality is that urgency for appointments builds near registration time, when stu­ dents tend to want advising help. Sign-up sheets are released weekly and within a day or so, all slots fill up with appointments. After lower-division registration, advisors’ schedules open up and walk-in advising appointments are available. Sparks advises students not to hold off on reg­ istration if they need to see an advisor arid can’t get an appoint­ ment, but rather to go ahead and register, then seek advising after advisement calms down. Students can then add or drop classes as the need arises. Michael Temple, a former lower-division advisor, is no longer employed at the university , and his departure added stress to the fall semester registration for lower-division students. Reasons for Temple’s departure have not been disclosed. Natasha Brock has temporarily taken over Tem­ ple’s position. This semester, many students did not know what classes to enroll in. Advisement encourages students to attend advising ses­ sions before November in the fall, and as soon as possible during the spring semester. There are also general education require­ ment handouts in the advising reception area in Craven Hall 3106. Now that you've worked hard all semester, Don't you deserve to get off? (Campus, that is) SANDWICHES COFFEE PASTRIES SMOOTHIES SALADS S LOTS MORE! SAN NiAS.e©S, CA RELAXED ATMOSPHERE OPEN 71111PM 6 NIGHTS A WEEK L E UICEVERY THURSDAY, FRIDAY, AND IVMS SATURDAY NIGHTS POWER SURGE CAFE 24/ S T INO K . 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