https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/c73c29576b41abdb3d0c2864a9889ebd.pdf a8e83beab9d07a5411b26904cc2fe832 PDF Text Text CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN M ARCOS CSus f o r m a t i ^ S ervices w wwxsusm, e du/pride/ THE PRIDE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2002 VOL.XNO.XIV 'AU Things to All People' or 'Nothing to Anyone': The Dilemma of PeopleSoft at CSUSM The CSU is spending money, not subsidized by the state of California, that could be costing students their faculty and classes By ALYSSA FINKELSTEIN Lead Editor The lack of classes that will be available next spring is drawing lots of attention from many students and faculty members. It has been speculated that the lack of availability is due to the statewide budget crisis, but there is another sieve that the California Faculty Association (CFA) claims is draining the CSU system, not funded by state allowances. It is being implemented at all CSU campuses by direction of the Chancellor's Office, and it's a computer program called PeopleSoft. So far, CSUSM is remaining on budget and not showing any signs of trouble with the implementation, but the project is still far from finished. CFA response to the implementation of PeopleSoft According to the homepage of the California State University at calstate.edu, the entire system is made up of 407,000 students and 44,000 faculty and staff. The primary representative of the faculty in the CSU is the CFA. In an email circulated to its members on Nov. 20, the CFA has issued an "urgent request" to all CFA members, asking for any kind of information and/or evidence about misappropriation of funding of the PeopleSoft project. It says that in a few months, the "California State Auditor is scheduled to complete its comprehensive audit of the CSU's Common Management System (CMS/PeopleSoft) computer data project." The message also reports that the "software has demonstrated poor performance history at other U.S. campuses, and that the project is likely to cost tens of millions of dollars more than its original $400 million estimate." While the $400 million approximation is system-wide, there are only 23 CSU campuses, which means that if each university were the same size, there would be a roughly $17 million average for each school to pay out of its own funding - and each campus is expected to surpass that estimate. Held at San Jose State University, hearings for a CFA project, entitled "The Future of CSU, Reclaiming the University for the People of California," involved speeches by powerful union representatives from around the state. Pauline Robinson, the director of the CSU division of the California State Employees Association (CSEA) staff union, expressed her concern about the PeopleSoft changeover. "What I think the CSU is missing here is they don't value the talent that they have in the system...They now have another partnership going.. .It's called CMS or PeopleSoft... We have Silicon talented techs in our system, but their talents aren't recognized. [The CSU seems] to think that these people are not economically viable, that they need to bring in another whole group, they need to outsource all the work, or insource our people, whichever way they're planning on going...So when you say where is the future of this CSU, I really couldn't say, because there's nothing that we can do to stop progress, but I still think that peoples' needs should be looked at and measured before you just jump into something," Robinson said. What is PeopleSoft? According to Bill Welch, an independent PeopleSoft consultant, "a PeopleSoft project going way over budget happens about as often as a Catholic priest getting lucky." PeopleSoft is a computer software company that created a multi function software package that was meant to be 'all things to all people,' according to Welch. He said, "It is a very large system and has many components, depending on [why a company needs it]." The PeopleSoft programs for higher education use basically three products. The first is a Human Resources/ Payroll Financials package, which tracks income, expenses, and assets. The second is a Student Administration package that includes student financial inforSee PEOPLESOFT, page 5 Disorganization or Fraud? ASI Movie Night: A Disaster for Edwards Cinema Management Each Student's $50 Semester Fee for ASI Being Spent in Part on Questionable Activities By AMBER ROSSLAND Pride Staff Writer On Nov. 21, ASI sponsored its first free movie night for students at Edwards Cinemas in San Marcos, the 9:45 p.m. showing of Eminem's film debut in 8 Mile. Students began to arrive at 6 p.m. and were shocked to find out that the theater personnel were unaware of the free ticket offer for CSUSM students on that evening. Problems in Planning and Organization San Marcos Edwards Cinema manager, David Landfield, was furious to find the entryway to the theater bombarded and blocked off by CSUSM students who were demanding free tickets. "This promotion was not authorized nor were we notified of this event," said Landfield. He further commented that for an event this size by an organization, it would be necessary for the organization (ASI) to rent the theater at a cost of $2,400. Worried students lined up outside the doors watching and listening to the cinema management complain about the situation. The students explained to theater management that they had learned of this free movie promotion through flyers and e-mail. Grace, an Edwards employee who was stationed at the door, pointed out the illegali- ties of the advertisement that ASI had produced. Theflyerfeatured not only a copyrighted film advertisement that was reprinted without permission, but the name of the cinema was printed without notification and permission as well. At 8:50 p.m., members of ASI and their programming board, who were hired to create community at CSUSM, arrived with over 100 group activity passes to purchase tickets at the box office. The tickets were bought at this time, and the programming board members who were buying the tickets were not even aware of the exact showtime. Furthermore, the flyers distributed at CSUSM said that only 50 tickets were going to be given out to CSUSM students, however this was not the case, as there were 100 tickets purchased. When questioned as to why the programming board members were purchasing the extra 50 tickets, they expressed concerns about riots breaking out if they denied entrance to anyone. Cinema management confronted ASI programming board members about the chaotic situation. Landfield informed ASI that he would not exercise the law and press charges against the university at this time, however he indicated that this type of event was never to occur again without permission of the theater. He further declared that the theater would be more than happy to accommodate future university-sponsored activities with proper notice and planning. ASI Programming Board Representative Brett Gladys defended their actions by saying that they had called the theater during the previous week and spoken with an employee, who had told them that there would be no problem with holding the event on the day and time requested. It was later determined that the employee was not a member of theater management and did not have the authority to permit the event, thus Gladys had been given incorrect information. Student Money for NonStudents While about 18 students said to have received aflyeror e-mail for the event, many admitted to being close friends of ASI members who had invited them to the showing. Many students who had attended in response toflyersor e-mails made comments regarding the huge amount of people who showed up with the ASI programming board members. Programming Board and ASI members began checking school IDs and handing out tickets around 8:55 p.m. to students, yet several students were seen going See ASI MOVIE, page 4 �News Update: CSUSM Staff Responds to Registration and Administration Troubles By JULIE MYRES & ALYSSA classes because they obtained FINKELSTEIN poor attendance in the past." Pride Staff Writer & Lead Editor Wiener also indicated that, "There is a Catch 22 here in Last week, The Pride ran an some departments: If lecturers, article about the difficulties that who teach most evening and both students and faculty are Saturday classes (as they teach encountering with new registra- most classes at GSUSM), are not tion policies and administrative allowed to teach upper division changes. It has drawn a lot of courses, then only full-timers attention. There are some cor- who volunteer or get forced to rections to the facts presented teach evening and Saturday in the previous article that The courses will offer students those Pride would like to present. schedule options." Wiener (see table at right). Wiener added that, for the classrooms accompanied by asterisks, "the realistic maximum occupancy is much lower; student in back rows can see and hear poorly. These statistics are based on Academic Scheduling's chart for the second week of the term. More classes might have been added." This information is based from statistics taken from this Fall 2002 semester. Time offerings Lecturers who chose to remain anonymous informed The Pride One communication was that they would like to teach received from Steve Wiener in evening and weekend classes, the classroom technology serbut it is not as much of an option vices department. He informed for them as it is for full-time us, "there really is not a shortage faculty. of classrooms on this campus, but rather a poor consolidation Classrooms available and capacof time offerings. Administra- ity tion claims they cannot offer more evening and Saturday The information reported last week about classroom capacity was also incomplete. The original information was gathered from the Cal State San Marcos website and was actually an incomplete list of useable classrooms and their capacWhat if tuition wasn't a problem? Ifs not for students ity. Wiener said, carolled in the U.S. Coast Guard Sdiolarshq)Prc^am "There are many more than three (CSPI). Let the U.S. Coast Guard help you achieve your classrooms with over 50 seating your college tuition h the Q)ast Guard you'll use your capacity." The folspecial training to enforce the law, protect property and lowing list of the classrooms with even save lives. their maximum occupancy and BENEFITS INCLUDE: percentage of class No more student loans usage (MondayNo more part-time jobs Thursday, 7 a.m. Receive up to $2,000.00 monthly salary to 9 p.m., Friday FULL TUITION PAID and Saturday, 8 a.m to 4 p.m.) Free travel was provided by Free dental/medical care Full Tuition and Salary Paid Poor organization leading to more scheduling difficulties However, along with scheduling difficulties, Wiener contends that poor organization has caused some of the problems as well. He said, "a basic foreign language class [was scheduled during] the first few weeks in ACD 102, a large lecture hall. At least a few classes are dangerously overcrowded; one even had a wheelchair-bound student. If you are in such an unsafe classroom, you should report it to Regina Frasca, Director of Risk Management and Safety." In light of this corrected information, there is a newfound concern among The Pride and many students regarding the decision-making of the use of these classrooms. CSUSM administrator response to statistics previously reported The Pride also heard from Richard Riehl, Executive Director of Enrollment Services. In an email sent to Staff Writer Julie Myres (the author of last week's article), Riehl said that, "Your article pointed out the challenges we face as a rapidly growing university." Riehl also pointed out a few Capacity Building / Room # ARTS 101 (VPA classes only) 60 200 ARTS 240 145 ACD 102 80* ACD 104 90* ACD 305 65 UH 100 56 UH 360 60 UH 370 66 UH 373 clarifications about the information printed last week. He said that, "Our enrollment this fall was 7,627, not "just fewer than 7,000," and he also clarified that SDSU is continuing to accepting applications for spring of 2003. The original information reported last week was based on various estimated numbers that were reported by members of the administration and the CSUSM website. The SDSU information was originally gathered from the Union Tribune, however an article published in the San Diego Union Tribune on Friday December 6,2002 also corrected the SDSU statistic. It also turns out that the FTES numbers were reported incorrectly. Riehl said that, "These numbers make no sense at all, although I think I know where you got them. The 5,066 was the actual FTES count for last spring. The 6,627 number was the headcount for last spring. We project this spring's FTES count to be 5,608, with a headcount of 7,337. That represents a decline from 5,810 FTES and 7,627 in the fall. We stopped taking admissions applications for spring earlier than ever in our history to attempt to bring enrollment down closer to our funding level." The information published earlier was gathered originally from a member of Usage 39% 36% 32% 40% 45% 40% 55% 53% 51% personnel at the College of Art and Sciences. Editor's Note: This article is definitely covering a controversial subject that has brought attention to students, faculty, and administration. Many of the quotes and statements made by lecturers and faculty members were granted with complete anonymity in the original article. One reason there were errors in actual numbers andfacts is due to the lack of information openly published for student use. The Pride found many sources of information that contradicted each other and did its best to get the correct information for the article. It is apparent that Pride staff writers are frequently given incorrect information by staff and faculty who do not realize the implications of the information they are distributing. This has happened several times during this semester when writers have approached sources for stories. Correct information could be more easily reporteddn the future if faculty and staff as well as students, try to remember that The Pride is also growing (alongside the university) albeit with only one journalism course and no program to support it. Optional life insurance coverage Time to Apply. Who Knew? 30 days paid vacation Call now andfindout more about this exciting opportunity waiting for you in the Coast Guard. Call 1-877-.NOW-USCG ext 1788 or visit us on the web at gocoastguara.com. 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The application process, of what will be available. rent students not being thorhowever, gives priority to new f ) u g ^ y i nfomed] is another students rather than to those f However, the i nfq^atioif exaijjjple o Q ^ w our campus CSUSM's first on-campus already attending CSUSM. highway leading f ron^faous^ is [beginnf&g to seem] very housing, The University Viling's trailer-office in park-: capitalistic^ She added, "I lage, scheduled to open for All prospective new stu- ing lot O up to a campus of think it's more important for the fall of 2003, is accepting dents to Cal State San Marcos current students seems to be Cal State to value current stuapplications. Since Oct.l, the are being thoroughly informed falling a little short. "What, dents. What about the money date on which the application of the upcoming on-campus apartments on campus are we put into the school by stayprocess began, students have housing opportunities; the opening up?" is the current ing here?" steadily been submitting their office of admissions is team- buzz from students already applications for one of the ing with student housing and attending CSUSM. Adrienne While it is obvious that 460 spots available in the new development to ensure that Rolschilein, a liberal studies attracting students to CSUSM apartment-style living quar- new students are well aware major, commented, "[curSee ON C AMPUS, page 3 �On campus housing from page 2 with on-campus housing options is a wise decision, at least financially, for the university, the director of student housing development and management, Heather Singer, described other motives. As for the reason why incoming freshmen are being given priority in The Village, Singer said, "We want to allow them the opportunity to grow, learn, and become familiar with the campus during their first year, and ultimately become connected to the university." Lots of plans are in the making for creating that connection to the university, as well as a general sense of community, A wide-range of programs and activities will be available to students living in The Village, "Anything from cook-outs... to cultural programs... to study skills sessions" is in the plans, described an enthusiastic Singer, The future of CSUSM's oncampus boarders appears to be brimming with exciting opportunities. as well as telephone, cable, and will accommodate only about internet hook-ups comes standard 235 cars. 460 resident spaces in every apartment. Apparently, are available inside, but only gone are the days of traditional about half of them will be able to dormitories, where two students find a space for their car outside, per couple-hundred-square feet No plans have been made yet to get thrown together for a year resolve this problem, and this of forced proximity, poor quality may turn out to be a tough break cafeteria food, and endless treks for many students, especially down the hallway to their floor's given the state of California's debathroom. prioritization of efficient public transportation. Nevertheless, The University Village is not all luxury and Slightly upward of 200 appliaccommodation. Troubles are cations have been received by already brewing in the waters student housing so far. Approxiahead as the CSUSM parking mately 40 of those 200 have situation is once again brought come from current students. As to the discussion table. A spe- Singer mentioned, "a number of cial parking lot for University spaces are available for returnVillage residents only is being ing students," so all are encourbuilt, but this new 24-hour lot aged to explore the possibility The physical plan of The University Village is bound to be equally as impressive. Each apartment-style living space is equipped with several amenities and perks. All student apartments are created to accommodate four people, either in two or four bedrooms. There are also a few three-bedroom staff apartments. A kitchen, dining area, living room, and two bathrooms, JCOFWA Sobe Drinks 20 oz. happy. 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The rule applies only to first-time freshman and to lower division transfer students with fewer than 60 units. On Thursday, Dec. 5 at 11:59 p.m., applications for these two prospective groups were closed, however applications from upper-division transfer students with 60 units or more and graduate students are still being accepted. ASI ment within our funding." Despite the closing of the admission process, Richard Reihl, executive director of enrollment services, said that CSUSM allowed a few extra days for students wanting to enroll in this university. "The deadline allowed for some flexibility for last-minute applicants," said Riehl, "The open enrollment period established by the California State University ended November 30, 2002. We've allowed a few extra days as a grace period for those whose applications might have been delayed for one reason or another, but we now must stop accepting applications because of our need to manage enroll- students due to the budget deficit. "Because of budget uncertainties, we can't predict how much longer undergraduate applications will be accepted from transfer students," expressed Riehl. According to Riehl, since Dec. 5 more than 4,300 applications had been received from potential freshman students. This equals the number of applications received from freshman for the entire 2002-2003 academic Because of the increasing popyear, and this time the applica- ularity of CSUSM, Riehl said, tions were accepted all the way "We recommend that students through July. file their applications materials as soon as possible." Not only has the number of As for the difficulties that the freshman students increased, but the numbers for other categories increase in enrollment might of students are also equal to or create for currently enrolled stuare above the numbers from dents, Riehl said that university the same time last year, in July. administrators are "working to However, this might create some preserve the quality of instrucproblems for prospective transfer tion for students who are already enrolled." He added, "To do that, we may have to slow down the number of new students entering the university until we have more resources available." Cal State San Marcos experienced a 17 percent increase in enrollment for the 2002-03 academic year, and it is currently struggling to balance its funding with its teaching and service obligations. Furthermore, with the prospect of reductions in state allocations for the 20032004 academic year, the campus has started to adopt a cautious approach to admissions, which might leave many prospective students out of the university. Movie Night Event from page l through the ticket line more than once to receive tickets for friends who were not CSUSM students or were without their IDs. both groups were on their way to Zip and Zack's to eat prior to the movie, leaving only 18 students behind to wait in line at the theater. By 9:05 p.m., with tickets in hand, ASI, their programming board members, and guests of A University Education At 9:30 p.m., 92 people were admitted with CSUSM-purchased movie tickets into a 156-seat theater by cinema management to view 8 Mile. While most were excited to receive a free movie pass, some attendees inquired as to why student funds were spent to f und the viewing T of a movie about the 'hood rather than on an educational or art film with some substance such as Frida, which was showing on the screen in the next room. However, no changes were made to the agenda. walking the 8-mile, considering that ASI, whether or not it was intentional, had broken several laws, according to what the movie theater management said, and had possibly committed fraud by using ASI money in order to distribute tickets to Eminem was not the only one non-CSUSM students. IMMIGRATION LEGAL CENTER All Family-Based ¡migration Cases Handled Student Visas, Student W o r k Permits, Insurance isn't what it used to be. Our people and technology are as diverse as ever. We are building a strong future for individuals with energy, ideas and ambition to match our own. 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The last is a Student Records package, which includes applications and pre enrollment testing information. The functions included for the Cal State system are Administer Workforce, used for employee history data; Base Benefits, used for capturing benefits information; Time and Labor, for capturing attendance; and Labor Cost Distribution, used for putting the payroll costs into the appropriate accounts. The CSU web page for Frequently Asked Questions about PeopleSoft says that, "everyone who uses the new system will be required to receive training before access is granted to the system." Another statement on the site indicates that, "while the data will all reside on hardware located at the Unisys facility in Salt Lake City, each campus' data, including the Chancellor's CSUSM response to CFA Office data, is on a separate data- charges base and access will be controlled by user ID and passwords." When asked to comment about the state of affairs in regard to Welch pointed out that the the CMS/PeopleSoft project at program, intended to be 'all CSUSM, both Dean of Students things to all people,' is generally Jonathan Poullard and Vice Presdelivered to a customer as 'noth- ident of Academic Affairs Franing to anyone.' Through intri- cine Martinez referred The Pride cate programming and computer to Wayne Veres, the CMS project architecture, often courtesy of director at CSUSM. According PeopleSoft software technicians, to Veres, because it is a relatively the program is customized to the small and fairly new campus, the needs of the client. As indicated budget estimate for CSUSM is by Welch, "It is very expensive approximately $6 million. Veres to do this configuration, [since] said very plainly, "CSUSM is not most consultants are paid $200 over budget on the CMS project." per hour and there are probably Furthermore, Veres commented 50 per day, all day, for several that, "I haven't heard or seen years." Therefore, every campus any of [the allegations from the will have to spend tens of thou- CFA]." sands of dollars in order to train the staff on how to use this Veres also commented about program. The training process whether or not the project will could last several years. be worth the expense to all of f rom page 1 the CSU campuses. He said, "It's very beneficial to have all campuses using the same administrative system." He also added that in May of2000, the CSUSM President's Cabinet approved a 6-year project plan, which began during the fiscal year 2000/2001 (sometime between July 1, 2000 and June 30, 2001). Cal State San Marcos has chosen a phased implementation approach, meaning that, "as modules [of the program] are phased in, we are training our staff." According to Veres, all campuses of the CSU are aiming to "complete implementation of the [Human Resources], Finance, and Student modules of PeopleSoft by 2006. We are on schedule to meet that commitment." Contrary to CFA accusations that the CSU campuses are outsourcing talent, Veres has been an employee of CSUSM since 1992, and he says that all members of the CSUSM CMS/ PeopleSoft implementation team are employees of the university. However, he admitted that "we do contract with some consultants but only for very short periods of time - 1-3 days at a time - and only when we need help through some functional or technical detail." The CSUSM website has a link for the invoicing of PeopleSoft trainingathttp://cms.calstate.edu/ T4tiSanMarcos.asp, but it cannot be opened by anyone without a password. Employees are not issued passwords until they have completed the training required by the program. Needless to say, very few people on the CSUSM campus actually have access to this information. CSUSM Domestic Violence Loses Norm Event Brings Awareness to Campus Nicholson CSUSM sociology students educating other college student's about domestic violence and sexual assault By RIACUSTODIO Arts Editor Cal State San Marcos is hosting a Domestic Violence Informational Fair on Tuesday and Wednesday, Dec. 10-11. Staff from the Women's Recourse Center (WRC) of Oceanside and counselors will be on hand in Founders' Plaza from 9 a.m.3 p.m. to answer any questions regarding domestic violence and sexual assault. Students of Sociology 329, Victims and Criminals, are putting together this fair in order to contribute to awareness of domestic violence as part of a service learning project in our communities. All events are free and open to the public. On Tuesday a nd. Wednesday from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. in Academic Hall 404, panel discussions will focus on different issues, ranging from local services that are available to victims and their families to local law enforcement, detailing their involvement in domestic violence. CSUSM Professor Valerie Callanan of the sociology department expressed that Tuesday's panel will discuss informative issues dealing with criminal justice response to domestic violence. Topics discussed on Wednesday's panel will overview information dealing with local services for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault. Each panel will offer notable speakers from Domestic Violence District Courts of Vista, Center for Community Solutions, Investigative Specialist with the Oceanside Police Department, San Diego County Sheriff, to Rancho Coastal Humane Society. 1974 to offer temporary shelter, supportive services, counseling, free crisis intervention, transitional housing and a 24-hour crisis hotline to the public. Professor Callanan thought that a fair would strengthen the commitment of CSUSM students and encouraged them to put together an event, per their requirements for service learning components. She expressed, "Part of educating women and men about domestic violence and sexual assault is learning to think about these crimes differently.. .college age students do not think about these issues, or if they do, they tend to distance Brochures and WRC coun- themselves thinking that it could selors will also be available to never happen to them." discuss informative issues such as date rape, sexual assault and Students are encouraged to domestic violence. join the event and to become conscious of domestic violence The WRC is an organization and sexual assault by increasthat devotes time and resources ing awareness and knowledge. to support individuals and fami- For those interested in knowing lies victimized by violence. It more about the WRC, they can was established in Oceanside in call (760) 757-3500. By BRIAN FISHER Pride Staff Writer Dr. Norm Nicholson, dean of instructional and information technology services, spends his last weeks at CSUSM after nine years of campus technology achievements. Dr. Nicholson immigrated to America from Scotland at age 18. His constant interest in engineering got him jobs in aerospace technology. After his career in aerospace, his interests shifted to working for the Santa Ana School District as a teacher, and then moved to a community college. in California. CSUSM has even become the email service provider for the new Channel Islands campus. With over 2,000 computers networked together at CSUSM, wireless access and new computers, it has become one of the leading technology schools in Southern California. Norm says he is confident in his staff and believes the school will be in good hands. He explains, "I'm leaving the university in very good shape!' Nicholson described why he decided to leave CSUSM. "I've worked long enough. I've spent 9 years here, and a whole career of 30 some years before that in other places. I just decided now it's time I can afford to. Its time to find out if there's life after work! I've worked really hard almost all my life and I'd like to see what else there is. I'd like to spend more time playing golf and spending time with family." His interest in Cal State San Marcos sparked after he discovered that many older schools were shutting doors on innovative thinkers and ideas. Norm wanted a fresh start with people "who were willing to push the envelope of instructional technology." Nicolson says that one of his primary accomplishments at CSUSM is just having "attracted and kept a great A search is currently staff." underway for Nicolson's replacement after his retireNicholson has made ment, effective Dec» 20, CSUSM one of the lead- 2002. ing technological schools �CSUSM Student Tours The Country By MATT VARELA Pride Staff Writer North County resident Brian Desjean, 31, is a CSUSM junior like any other, who works hard while getting an education. However, Desjean's job is somewhat different than most. Desjean has a talent with the bass guitar and explores that talent with his band 'No Knife,' which can be heard if people listen to 92.1 or 91X fm. Their latest album, entitled "Riot for Romance," has had quit a bit of success, landing them their last tour with 'Jimmy Eat World' back in October. "No Knife's" latest tour with 'Jimmy Eat World' gave the band a chance to play some songs from their new album, and also gave Desjean a chance to not attend school for a few weeks. About the challenge of going on a tour and attending school at the same time, he said, "I was a parttime student at Palomar when we toured extensively. Now that I am at Cal State it's all about touring during the summer, or doing short runs here and there so I don't miss too much work. It can be a bit stressful, and sometimes I feel I could be doing a album. Last Halloween, Desjean left his class in a hurry to get down to the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach where all band members dressed up and played the Halloween party. They also Desjean has been playing recently did a tour in Japan and bass for about 12 years now, will go back again this January. and has been with the band for Desjean plans on graduating in about 10 years. When he is not in the classroom, he is playing the Spring of 2005 with a degree shows here and there. At a recent in visual and performing arts. benefit show, 'Toys For Tots', About his hopes for the future, down at the 4th and B venue in he said, "After graduating I hope San Diego's" Gas Lamp Quarter, to be able to afford a house here the event was filled with people in San Diego, and a few more wanting to see "No Knife" play albums would be nice." some songs from their new little more with my music, but the band has reached a point where fans know that we don't go through their town that often, so when we do, it's a good show." "Our next show is January 7th in Tokyo, if you can't make that one, we have another show when we get back on January 31st at the Belly Up Tavern in Solana Beach," Desjean said about his next show. If people are interested in seeing 'No Knife', they can check them out at the Belly Up or check out their website at www.noknife.net. Our Neighbors Show Support: They Too th Remember September 11 By JAMES SIMMONDS Pride Staff Writer To this day, America still sits and waits to see if the current administration will decide whether or not to take this country into a full-scale war. Meanwhile, Mexico and Canada's people say to support America, although they would not want to see any harm come to this country. A war on this land could very well cause harm to their borders, especially if the United States is dealing with an enemy that is capable of using chemical warfare - warfare that will not only take out the soldiers fighting but also the innocent people at home who fight to keep their country going. Neighbors Down in Baja Speak Out in Support for the U.S. Traveling through Mexico, many people said they were willing to fight to help the Americans. In Rosarito, Juan Punta, A+ Subs Preschool substitutes, aides, and teachers. 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Terrorists hurt your country, other countries and my home country. It is not an American war. It is the world's war against terrorists." Further east, in the mall of the town of Kelowna, people expressed feelings about the possible war that faces America. One person stood out in her answer, Bianca Hughes. Hughes said, "I am Canadian and proud, but if for some reason I had to say I was something else I would say an American. I mean we are like Americans but on the other side of the border. If America goes to war I hope they win. If the war comes to American soil then I hope that the Canadian army helps with whatever." In a town called Hope a women working the cashier at the highway gas station responded, " You Americans should bomb the terrorists, they should pay for what they did. I know someone who died in the twin towers." Even farther east, in the small town of Vernon, the last stop before heading back to Vancouver, Canadians were also very supportive of the Americans. They answered with passion as if their own country, was attacked. Heidi Lee, a 19-year-old nursing student, said, "When I saw the news and watched those planes crash my heart dropped. I was so sad when I could see people falling from the tops of the buildings. It is not fair, terrorists are cowardly people, there is no combat in terrorism." �Chimpanzees Progression in the World Ruben Science Fleet Center: J ane Goodwall's Wild Chimpanzees By STEVEN ZAMORA Opinion Editor through the film as the dominator of his companions, showing force in order to establish his Jane Goodwall's Wild Chim- rule over the group. panzees, an IMAX film featured at Ruben H. Fleet Center, swung On Gombe, Goodwall's their way into the spotlight portrayal of the alpha male's through Goodwall's research presence in the forest relates findings, revealing many inter- to humanistic culture. Since esting facts about chimpan- the old Mesopotamian culture, zees in an African National which featured "might as right" Park called Tanzania's Gombe for the leader of hominid tribes, Stream. the western humanistic tradition has defined a nuclear family as Born in England in 1934, one with a leading male, whose Goodwall earned her Ph.D. responsibilities have been domiin Ethology from Cambridge nance and the ability to provide University in 1965, and moved for his family. to Gombe to research chimpanzees in the wild, where she has Also, Goodwall noted that spent her life trying to preserve when chimps play with each wild animals along with many other and engage in other forests. forms of interaction, a similarity between human beings and The incredible thing that chimps that is both species disGoodwall discovered is that play affection, strong emotions, chimpanzee groups - mothers, anger, and frustration when fathers and children - herded interacting with one another. together and resembled human Along with data collected beings in their behavior. For instance, there is an alpha male from observation through the who is the dominant leader of chimpanzees' natural lifestyle the group in every herd. Frodo, at Gombe, in the film Goodwall at age 20, is the alpha male who reminds people that chimpanweighs 120 pounds, almost 30 zees share 99% of their DNA pounds over his chimpanzee with human beings. Then she counterparts, and is depicted presents a couple of questions to the audience. One question that Goodwall makes is "why don't we consider chimpanzees human beings?" Another question is "what differences are there really between human beings and chimpanzees?" There is no doubt that chimpanzees walk on their hands as opposed to humans, showing a difference between the two. However, Goodwall points out that the differences among humans and chimps are minimal. In the past, the true distinguishing point between humans and chimps has been the notion that human beings can reason and pass down knowledge to their children—this assumption no longer exists in the realm of understanding. Goodwall discovered that chimpanzees have learned to make tools with which to hunt their prey, such as ants. This knowledge of hunting, chimpanzees have passed down from their mothers during the seven years where baby chimps need emotional and physical nurture from their parents, similar to children's development with their mothers. This reasoning and passage of knowledge therefore disqualifies the main assertion that chimpanzees cannot reason or teach baby chimps. With regard to whether people should consider chimpanzees a species of human beings, Goodwall stands firm in saying that chimps are closely related to, or even actually are, human beings. 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K -12, bachelor's to doctorate, we know teaching. G o to www.apu.edu/education/tips for a detailed look at A PLTs teacher education programs, or call (800) 2 72-01 n . �C h r i s t m a s Spirit, C o u g a r Style Many CSUSM clubs have organized events to help those in need this holiday season By CHRIS MARTIN Pride Staff Writer Throughout the month of December, various CSUSM student organizations have been working diligently to ensure a happy holiday season for the less fortunate in the surrounding communities. These organizations seek assistance from the student body, faculty and staff in the form of donations of toys, non-perishable food items, blankets and clothing. These three holiday drives and one fund raising campaign will all be held on campus and the specifics and contact information are listed in the paragraphs to follow. Angel Tree Toy Drive Circle K International, sponsored by the San Marcos Kiwanis, is an international student community service organization that helps to foster leadership skills and provide community services to children. For the 11th year this organization has sponsored the Angel Tree Toy Drive. With organizational help from the Black Student Union and the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity, Circle K International plans to provide toys for local non-profit organizations. Organizers of the drive intend to make Christmas a little merrier for a San Marcos home for boys. This particular home was designed to house young men that have been aban- front of Craven 4107, Commons 207B and University Hall 400. After all the goods have been gathered, the volunteers will go out into the fields and distribute the clothing and food to the workers. For those interested in assisting MEChA or who desire more information on this organization, please contact Celia Martinez at martil31@csusm.edu. The Children's Diabetes Foundation doned by their parents, or who have been taken from abusive parents for their own safety and well-being. program support assistant for the faculty mentoring program and one of the Angel Tree organizers. "And if we're lucky we'll have some elves and other Holiday Planning for the drive began characters as well," she added. in October and decisions were made as to what groups would In addition to the Angel Tree receive donations. Then, infor- Toy Drive, organizers are planmation regarding each child ning to go Christmas Caroling was gathered, including age at the Silvergate Retirement and, sometimes, particular Home in San Marcos Dec. 19 wishes. Beginning in Decem- to try and brighten Christmas ber, a mock tree, complete with for the elderly. For questions paper angels containing a child's or for further information information and a box next to it regarding these activities, were set up in the Dome. From please contact Anna Fleming at there, the campus community afleming@csusm.edu. was encouraged to take one of the angel ornaments, purchase MEChA's Farm Worker a toy specific to that child and Christmas Drive return it to the box unwrapped. Finally on Dec. 22 a wrapping Movimiento Estudiantil Chiday will be held and the toys will cago De Aztlan (MEChA) is an be delivered. "One of the Tau organization that was founded in Kappa Epsilon fraternity broth- the late 1960s by students who ers will be dressing up as Santa were hoping to expand educafor the kids," said Anna Fleming, tional opportunities for Mexican Americans. Today, the mission of the organization is the same as it was when the organization began: to address issues of inequality, to perform community service and to reach out to local high school students. The ladies of the Alpha Xi Delta sorority have opted to raise money for the Children's Diabetes Foundation in a truly capitalistic manner. The sorority members will have booths set up in Founder's Plaza and will be selling mistletoe for $1 and candy canes for 50 cents. This is a truly symbiotic crusade. The ladies will be offering a product to consumers and will use the profits for a good cause. For those interested in simply donating money to the Foundation, please contact Danyll Monroe at monro008@csusm.edu. MEChA is collecting warm clothing, blankets, non-perishable food items, and toys for San Diego based migrant farm workers and their families. Following the teachings of Cesar Chavez, MEChA is devoted to promoting better working conditions for workers in the fields. "Our main focus is the Latino community and since many farm workers are of Latino descent our hope is to Toys for Tots give back and stay connected," The CSUSM Veteran's Assosays Celia Martinez, MEChA ciation is sponsoring a tradisecretary at CSUSM. tional Toys for Tots drive. For more information, please see the The Farm Worker Christmas calendar section or contact assoDrive began on Dec.3 and will ciation president Gary Taylor at continue until Dec. 13. There will gary@Computer-Essence.com. be boxes for donations placed in Santa's Village Visits San M a r c o s The 9th annual City of San Marcos5 Christmas celebration paints a smile on the face of kids By JASON PADILLA Pride Staff Writer It was three weeks before Christmas, and San Marcos was the city. There was a huge Christmas celebration, and al) the children were giddy. Saturday, Dec. 7th, marked the 9th annual City of San Marcos' Christmas celebration, known as Santa's Magical Village, which lasted between 4:00 p.m. - 9: 00 p.m. at the San Marcos Civic Center. With the celebration geared toward younger children, who always seem to have a double dose, of the Christmas spirit, events were there to keep adults occupied as well. Those in attendance had the opportunity to view and purchase a variety of arts and crafts, all displayed by children dressed as elves and vendors throughout the village. holiday music. With no more than a few steps, crafts and venSanta's Magical Village had dors bombarded the hallways. been decorated inside and out, Crafts featured included a wide in order to bring the yearly variety of men's, women's, and Christmas feelings to life; even children's clothing and jewelry, the ample parking lot was filled as well as photography displays, with lights and a 35 f t Christmas Christmas decorations, and for tree, which was to be lit later those who missed dinner, foods in the evening. Upon entering ranging from burritos to hot dogs the village, all were greeted by and desserts were sold. Of course As the evening grew darker, a fire engine's bullhorn announced that it was time for the Christmas tree lighting. With everyone leaving the village in order to gather around the tree, positioned in a grassy park just shy of the parking lot, all awaited to see the spectacle. When the crowd was large enough, the firemen flipped the switch and the tree came to life with a mediocre display of a few strands of Christmas lights. Nonetheless, the children who were still energetic from all the caroling and sweets were thrilled at the tall tree. all items displayed were for sale carols. In attendance, San Diego and sported the typical holiday State student Beth Outlaw had to mark up. say, "I've always liked caroling; it is always f un to sing to strangLater in the evening, after the ers, especially when you are a seller's booths and customer's kid." It seemed the kids did have wallets both had a chance to cool a little f un singing the carols down, parents and kids could to anyone who cared to listen. enter an auditorium in order Farther down the hall, kids were to view local children's groups encouraged to sit on Santa's lap - mostly boy scouts and such and get their photo taken. - perform favorite Christmas Although the celebration continued until 9 p.m., most in attendance departed after the lighting of the tree. Even as f un as the holidays are, playing games and seeing the same things can only take your breath away once, and making numerous trips through the crowded village could be very time consuming. All in all, the event was a success and the children seemed to enjoy the Christmas celebration. If anyone has kids and missed the event, be sure to catch it next year, �HOLIDAY T HE P RIDE Tuesday, December 10, 20Ö2 9 Talented CSUSM students presented La Pastorela The Mexican Piquin Pepper is Much Hotter than the Devil Himself! By MARIA ACUÑA Pride Staff Writer SOLEDAD gave a fascinating, colorful, and distinctive touch to the play. The people cheerfully accompanied the singers with applauses and songs. However, it did not break the momentum of the play, which the spectators were able to perceive and comment. "It was wonderful, funny and very well organized. I did not know anything about this Mexican tradition, because I am from Guatemala, but I enjoyed it a lot," said Ana Gonzalez, who came with some other Palomar College students to see the play, The Visual and Performing Arts departments' Arts and Lectures series, in conjunction with the California Center for the Arts in Escondido (CCAE), showed from Thursday through Saturday its 2nd annual presentation of the play, La Pastorela. On Thursday and Friday the presentation took place at 8: 00 pm, on Saturday there were two performances at 2:00 and 8: 00 pm. Directed by Dora Arreola and adapted by Ursula Tania, this traditional Mexican performance is a religious story that was first introduced to Mexico in the sixteenth century to teach native people about Christianity. The central idea in this adaptation is that no matter how hard the devil and his wife Luciferina try to impede the shepherds from going to Bethlehem to adore the way it shows the temptations that child Jesus, the shepherds tri- Satan offers the good people who want to follow God's purposes. umph over evil. Lucifer (Dimas Constanza) and The play was subtitled The Luciferina (Lydia Tonantzin) Mexican Piquin Pepper is Much tempt the shepherds with the Hotter than the Devil Himself to seven deadly sins: sloth, greed, give the play its humoristic side pride, envy, anger, lust and glutand in a comic, well performed tony. The public witnessed Pas- cuala (Martha Moran) overcome lust after dancing "la quebradita" with Satan, and Pancho (Joe Cordero) beat gluttony, and all the other characters overcome temptation with the help of the Archangel Gabriel (Philip Jerge). presentation was in Spanish and kept the approximately 170 people laughing and singing. CSUSM's Ballet Folklorico Mixtlan mixed folkloric dances with the pastorela and Jesus Jimenez and Ramon Parra interpreted Mexican songs as well. The enjoyable, entertaining These two artistic interventions The cast included CSUSM students and people from the community. Professor Marcos Martinez, Associate Professor of Theater from CSUSM was in charge of the stage production. Martinez invited the public in general to participate in the next year presentation, since they are planning to perform it every year. He also gave special thanks to the Bravo Foundation, the Escondido Swap Meet and the CECUT (Centro Cultural Tijuana/Tijuana Cultural Center) for their support. The play was worth the $10.00 cost per person. Well done and congratulations to all the artists and all the people that participated in the creation of this lovely, yet hilarious play! Can I Stay up to See Santa? By ADRIAN CUNDIFF Pride Staff Writer child question whether Santa is real or not? Is it that they did not like the presents they got the year before "Is Santa Clause real?" or is it that the stories of St. Nick have been so radically transformed This question has been asked to during the years that it is difficult to almost every parent at least once in believe in them anymore? his or her lifetime. Many parents are not ready to look straight into a The history about St. Nick dates child's face and tell them that Santa as far back as the fourth century, is not real. Yet who are parents to when a wealthy Christian bishop judge what is real and what is not made a name for himself by giving real? Many parents of today are too many gifts to poor children. A fter wrapped into working all the time his death, the Christian church that they don't rejoice and see the named Dec. 6 a day of remembrance world around them, let alone figure for the bishop. He then became known as Father Christmas and was out if a Santa really exists. from that point forever linked with In today's day and age, parents the holiday. Like his name, Santa have stopped believing in something Clause, his attire was not always in which they have believed for all the standard red and white suit that of their childhood. What makes a we know of today; it changed from story to story. Some stories had him wearing a purple or blue suit, and other stories called him an elf. In the 1930's, Coca Cola officially hired Santa Clause as one of their spokespersons. Coca Cola standardized Santa Clause as the Santa that we know today, sporting the traditional red and white company colors. Many of the stories that came about from this bishop were based on legends and mythical creatures. One legend, which is known, is that he carried around a bag-full of toys and rode on a flying sled that was pulled by reindeer. In 1822 Clemente Moore wrote a series of poems and named all the reindeer that pulled the sled. Although Rudolph was not one of the eight original reindeer that Moore described, he was the most popular. Rudolph was merely a byproduct of the advertising genius of Montgomery Wards, which was in turn created by Robert May. Advertising plays a major role in our life by shaping our beliefs and traditions. Many times it is hard to tell whether an event from the past really happened or not, because of the fact that second hand information can be twisted around so much. So next time when a child looks at you with their big brown eyes and asks you the question I asked in the beginning of the article, think about the ramifications it could have if a child does not have hope. ANNOUNCEMENTS Study Abroad - Submit CSU IP Faculty Recommendations before Finals and the December Holidays! Pick up an application today to study abroad for an academic year. Application Deadline is February 1. University Global Affairs, Craven H all 5211, Tel: 760/750-4090, e-mail: go$broad@csusin*edtt i- .„i Sociology Clubfs First Annual Canned Food Drive. Drive Days are December 4th through December 20th. Please bring a can to the Sociology Department, Craven Hall 6145 or our participating faculty members. For More information contact Michelle at demot*002@c$usm.edu | § H , The CSUSM Veterans1 Association is sponsoring the Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program beginning Dec. 9th and ending around Dec. 20th. We are collecting toys for needy children within San Diego County for Christmas. Please bring some new, unwrapped toys to donate to the Office of Admissions. There will b e a collection box/barrel located t here ^ - There will be a meeting at the ELC on 12/12/02 at 12 p.m. between the ELC parents, Keith Speers and Laura Poggi. Lm—J J•—.11 »j j | �Is There a Computer Lab Policy for Saving Work, or Not? been dealt with. A fter returning from the Thanksgiving break, all the work I've saved on the desktop and in My Documents for the entire semester has magically returned. Even the work I had erased from the desktop two months ago is back. However, during the two weeks or so when the "glitch" had occurred, the work that I saved has still not returned. Maybe there was a virus in the system, who knows? By JENNIFER JARRELL Pride Staff Writer As a follow up to last week's story, "A (Not so) Funny Thing Happened to Me in the Computer Lab " I would like to update students about my latest findings. Evidently, Mr. William Craig, systems integration specialist, was correct. There was a glitch in the computer system, which was erasing the work that students were saving to the desktop and "My Documents." I am also here to testify that the glitch has What I can say? It now appears safe for students to save anywhere within their personal settings. If there is not enough storage space to save something, a window will pop-up letting students know to save their work somewhere else. However, I do make sure to back-up all my I told Mary Atkins and Wilwork on a ZIP disk. (I've learned liam Craig that I was writing a my lesson.) story in the Pride about deleted work in the lab, and they both felt My big questions are: Where strongly about their knowledge of did the lab people get the infor- the computer lab policies. They mation that there was a new both had no problem letting me policy implemented, not allow- know that it was okay to quote ing students to save to the desk- them on the information they had top? Why does Mary Atkins given me. Sadly, I haven't heard believe that for 10 years now, it's from either one of them, letting been a Cal State policy to save me know that they read last only to the H: drive or disks? I week's story. I was hoping that if don't remember being warned to they did, they could talk amongst only save to the H: drive or a disk themselves about lab policies, when I first came to San Marcos. and letting students know which It is my contention that there places are okay and not okay to are no policies at all. I guess save work. It would straighten people just have their opinions out any misunderstandings—but and decide to pass them off as more importantly; it would keep a policy. Cal State students from losing valuable text. Xlie G reat Society W orked By JEFF BROWNLEE Pride Staff Writer have children. A corollary to this line of reasoning suggests that as women can receive public Since the late 1970s, social assistance whether they are marconservatives have made much ried or not this assistance essenof the alleged damage done to tially encourages illegitimacy. the poor in the Untied States by overly generous welfare benefits These arguments may seem and other forms of government sound at an intuitive level, and aid. Government subsidies to they appeal to the cherished the poor are blamed for a host of American myths of self-reliance social problems such as unem- and independence; however, they ployment, illegitimacy, and teen are patently false. pregnancy. Between "In 1963 20percent of the 1965 and The basic theory advanced American poor had never 1969, after by conservative received an examination only five c o m m e n t a t o r s from a doctor; years of like Charles by 1970 thisfigurehad i n c r e a s e d Murray posits been cut to only eight per- a s s i s t a n c e that government to the poor, cent. l i l l i l i assistance serves under the as a disincentive rubric of to work, encouraging the poor Lyndon Johnson's great society to live off the largess of the state. programs, the poverty rate in These same social theorists also the United States had been cut suggest that as welfare .payments from 19 to 12 percent. In 1965, I are tied to the number of children 20 percent of American children a female recipient has; welfare were considered poor; by 1969 payments encourage women to this figure was cut down to 15 percent. In the period from 1959 poor outweighs the benefits with higher welfare benefits tend to 1969, the poverty rate for A fri- they provide. Once again, the to have lower rates of teen pregcan Americans actual data sug- nancy. Unfortunately, many of was cut from ¡¡¡¡¡¡¡11 gests otherwise.. these improvements have been 55.1 percent to Economists Wil- undone since serious cuts in gov32.2 percent. liam Darity and ernment funded social programs Samuel Myers began in the late 1970s. These Thanks discovered that figures and many more may to Medicaid across diverse be found in the book The Way and other g e o g r a p h i c We Never Were by Stephanie government regions in theCoontz. funded health United States, programs, the higher the The fundamental point is that infant morwelfare benefits beating up on the poor may be tality in the the lower the emotionally satisfying for some; United States rates of ille- however, this practice is in fact was halved gitimacy and based on emotion, not on reason between 1965 welfare partici- or data. Any economist, even and 1980. In pation. In other the coldest laissez faire disciple 1963, 20 percent of the Ameri- words, illegitimacy and depen- of Adam Smith cannot help but can poor had never received an dence are inversely related to be impressed by the hard data examination from a doctor; by welfare payments. corroborating the success of 1970 this figure had been cut The Great Society's attempts to to only eight percent. Poverty Between 1972 and 1980, the ameliorate economic conditions among the elderly, rampant prior percentage of children living for the poor. It is time to jettison to 1964, has subsequently been in female-headed households in the superstition of Compassionall but eliminated. the overall population rose from ate Conservatism and return to 14 to 20 percent. In households a compassion that really works. Social conservatives assert receiving public assistance this It is time to rebuild The Great that the dependency rooted in same category held steady at 12 Society. government assistance to thepercent. Studies show that states The Pride Lead Editor Lead Editor Design Editor News and Feature Editor Opinion Editor Spanish Editor Arts Editor Sports Editor Photo Editor Graduate Intern Business Manager Advisor Alyssa Finkelstein Martha Sarabia Desmond Barca Martha Sarabia Steven Zamor a Martha Sarabia Ria Custodio Jessica A. 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I got very close to an Associates degree but bills Unfortunately, even if I leave work got to be too much, so I started work- in Sorrento Valley at 4:00, I don't ing full time and didn't finish school. make it to CSUSM till 5:30, and at the About six years ago, when I was in my salary he pays, there is no chance my 30s, I became frustrated, wanted a life boss will let us go early. I only need change and decided I need to finish five more classes to graduate and I school. I began attending Palomar am heartbroken. My choice is to quit College and realized immediately that school or quit my job and take a loan. this was the best decision I had ever If I take a loan for this semester and made. Attending school in the evening the year for the teaching credential it became so much more rewarding than should set me back at least $20,000. watching sitcoms on a nightly basis. Of course, it hasn't been easy. I will then, if I am lucky, get a job I didn't ask how trang passed the spell check, but what can you say? Porpoise is a word but not the right word. Porpoise pens and other porpoise memorabilia started showing up around the office but he didn't. His arrogant behavior was trying to cover up the fact he had poor writing skills and in the long run was fired. This is just one incident that shows how High School English is important. Not all jobs need college but in most jobs, reading and writing are needed. So here are the facts: US History of Literature I & II and English Literature I & II are required courses that have not been offered in the evening at all since I have been attending CSUSM. I can understand that there are not a lot of electives offered but it would really help if the required courses were offered in the evening. Not all of them, but a series offered on some sort of yearly rotating basis would be nice. teaching where my starting salary will be $36,000 since I can't really leave the San Diego area. That's $500 dollars more a month than I am making now, before taxes. I am struggling with the decision to take out student loans because it will probably be more than $20,000 and the thought of being Here are a few other things that make that much in debt at this point in my it hard for evening students attending life makes me ill. CSUSM: Cashiers office hours are 8: 30 - 4:30. Financial aid office hours The signals that I am getting from are Monday and Thursday 9:30 to 5: My friends would all say how proud the administration at CSUSM are that 00 and Tuesday and Wednesday 9: they were of me or "I really respect night students are not respected here 30 to 6:00. The automated answering you for doing that, but I couldn't." But and that my major, Literature and machine says an operator is available like I said, I thought it would pay off in Writing, is not important. Everything only during office hours. I tried all the long run, not onlyfinanciallybutn this world revolves around lit- week and went from automated voice i also mentally. The education began to erature and writing, in some capacity. to another automated voice. I need to fill up those holes of insecurity, and The textbooks and the newspapers we get a small loan now and I had just one that feeling that I was lacking some- read, the films we see, and the novels thing. From the moment of my return, we read, it's really quite a long list if I wanted to teach; I knew though that you think about it and what about the things would have to change finan- extended amounts of emails written cially once I transferred to CSUSM daily on a professional level? because it costs more money. When I see the lack of courses in I was happy when I was offered this major, it tells me that teaching a position that paid well enough for English at the high school level is not me to support myself while I was in important to CSUSM. But I know that school — not something I'd be happy it should be. I had an old boss who lost spending my life doing, but a good all of his credibility because he had interim job while Ifinishedmy degree poor writing skills. He may have been and credentialing. It's not great pay, a great salesman, but when an email but it was more than I was making and is sent that says, "For the porpoise of it would pay for the added expenses of sales trang..." and when I approached University schooling. Except there is him about it - he was my friend, no a problem: CSUSM doesn't offer the one else's - he says, "I used the spell classes I need to graduate in the eve- check." ning. I have been attending CSUSM Starting my day at around 6:00am and ending it at around 9:00pm, as I walked across Palomar's parking lot, I found myself thinking on a regular basis, Long Day's Journey Into Night. It felt okay, though, because somehow I thought I would be rewarded, and I passed on all the weekend events that I was invited to because studying needed to be done. question. Plus, if you are attending classes in the evening, it's really hard to just stop off on your way in because evening traffic is tough and it's usually a sprint from the parking lot to get to class on time. Let's try some other departments. The Career and Assessment Center has the same hours asfinancialaid office. The parking permit office hours are 9:00-5:00, Monday through Thursday and closes early on Friday. Everything closes early on Friday, which makes me think: couldn't they stay open later one night to compensate for leaving at 2:00 or 3:00 on Friday? The Community Service Learning Center hours are also 8:00-5:00. Here is another really important department especially for me, the Writing Center; this also closes at 6: 00. I have never been there and my professors are concerned that I can't write a formal argumentative paper. Actually, I am concerned too, unfortunately I can't get any help! I feel that something's lacking regarding the importance relating to the power of the written word. That and evening students are not wanted at CSUSM. Of course, I really should have known exactly what I wanted to do when I was 20; I did but that Country Western singer thing didn't work out! Looking for a u nique night o ut Ss w ant to do something good for t he world? Here's y our c hance: night câtmim entertainment a slid&fa abused aiwmd?md. Sc m^kmtdriUm When you're ready to BREAKAWAY from your smokes #f!m, m <M Saturday, Jan.18, 2003 7:00PM at The Carlsbad Village Theatre 2B22 State Street, Carlsbad ^M -. i skm raffk; cmJ refreshments Q s t e am mtfe $1S Purchase your tickets now online at: wwwxasadeamparo.org/new.html F or m m i nformation* t mmt J ennifer a t: a eee005@esusmxdu Or a all C a s t d t A mparo a t ( 760) 7 54-5500. m �I have quit smoking now for seven years. It was one of the hardest things I ever did in my life. When I was a smoker we were able to still smoke everywhere. I did. I didn't blow smoke in people's faces but I did smoke in buildings. I quit smoking while attending a junior college. Our college was putting into effect a smoke free campus. I was even on the committee. I fought hard for smoker's rights. One thing did come out of it, designated smoking areas. These areas were away from the people traffic, most of them were in parking areas. Smokers complained at first, but were great after a while. The only problem we were having was who was going to be the 'cops'. I know they have solved the problem by now though. But now for CSUSM, the smokers definitely need to get away from the doors and hall ways. The smoke is quite disturbing. I also hold by breath when walking by these students. I am an asthmatic and the smoke does irritate my lungs. BUT, CSUSM needs to put the ashtrays away from the buildings. They need to be in open areas. When it rains, we all have umbrellas. To smokers: Please stay away from the buildings and the enclosed walkways. Smoke in open areas and try to quit. It will save your life. I watched my mother and her husband die because of smoking and it was a very ugly sight. I was not ready to quit at the time but it wasn't much longer before I did. Our campus has many resources when you are ready to quit. Dorothy Bruno Senior-LTWR The Smoke i nthe Air Forget about finals, midterms, papers, or cramming for surprise quizzes; my biggest struggle is breathing. Every morning I struggle to make it up the numerous flights of stairs leading to the campus, only to face the clouds of cigarette smoke that hang in the air morning, noon, and night. Which is why I was so pleased to see Steven Zamora's article "Cigarette Smoking: A School Problem" in the last issue of the Pride. This article addressed the problem... I feel that I must strenuously address the problem of smoking on campus. Aside from the issi^e of second hand smoke which I do feel is a pressing concern, the issue of students with respiratory problems (myself included) are at risk to dangerous toxins that have severe negative effects. in order to get a small amount of oxygen into my lungs. It's a never ending cycle; riddled with pain as I struggle for each breath, a combination of several A few years ago in the heart of pills and minimum of 4 puffs my teenage years in which I on my various inhalers must be was a nationally ranked swim- taken to sustain my life. Shortly mer I began to have tofightfor after beginning this my freshbreath, at first I thought it was men year in college I was told a cold or something as equally my condition had developed and small. Then the pain started in that my life would most likely my lungs and near my heart. come to an early end. What Panic overwhelmed my life as was the cause of this sudden I learned that I had a rare heart increase in my disease? My condition in which the bones doctor said poor air quality and surrounding my heart were the excessive amounts of toxiweakening and swelling, lead- cants my lungs were exposed to ing to a crushing effect on my as the primary result of a single heart and lungs, thus causing cigarette were killing me. me to have to breathe harder A SI's E arly L earning C enter We are concerned parents of preschoolers enrolled in the ASI Early Learning Center, and are writing you to voice our opinions regarding the changes in the preschool's schedule for next semester. It just recently has come to our attention that starting January 1, 2003, all children at the ELC will be required to attend five days a week, and half-days will be eliminated after March 1. years and were looking forward to graduating with their class in May. You are shutting out parents who have been heavily involved in volunteering their time and making donations to the school. Do you realize that the tuition increase for non-funded community parents who have their children in three days a week part-time will be from $216 a month to $640 a month? And even if a family could afford it, not everyone wants their children in preschool full-time. A large number of children at the ELC attend two or three days a week, half day. The availability of this schedule is part of the reason the ELC is such a terrific program. Many parents use the ELC as a quality preschool experience for their children, not as a full-time day care setting. What is disturbing is that these changes were made without soliciting any input from the non-funded families. We were not invited to the grant meeting where the reasons for the ELC dropping the CDE Preschool Grant were discussed. These changes came as a total shock to many, and it is upsetting to think that our children may not be able to finish out their The ELC is, hands-down, the best preschool last semester at the ELC. program in North County. By implementing the schedule changes to full-time only, you We are asking for a meeting with you to disin effect are destroying the program. Youcuss these changes in person before they are are making it inaccessible to children who implemented. The contact person is Stephanie have already been at the center two or three Nunez, 760-744-2533. Non-smokers and smokers alike have rights, and I do not wish to infringe on anyone's rights, however I feel I to have a right; therightto live. Dozens of public places have adopted policies where they have designated certain areas as smoking zones, and have left others as smoke free areas; couldn't Cal State San Marcos do the same? Thanks, Alison Sayer Freshmen La Pastorela According to Rick Moore's latest "In the Loop" electronic campus news wire, he states that our publicly funded university is going to play host to Pastorela: a traditional Mexican holiday. This original Spanish production brings together Cal State San Marcos students and community members in a festive presentation of a traditional Mexican nativity story. I have a hard time understanding why and how this religious "production" that has its roots in Christianity, can actually be allowed to be presented on campus. Is it because its organizers thought that it is harmless? A fter all, aren't they just "getting in the spirit of Christmas?" Doesn't this _ production promote a religious myth that without publicly funded facilities, would hopefully be relegated or limited to being shown in a church rather than the academy?? Shawn Harris Senior, History Dear kelstein Editors and Fin- enrolled f ull days instead of half, Sarabia, and will be losing ELC tuition funding at a time when tuition I am a community parent of a is increasing substantially. child enrolled at the ASI's Early Staff and community parents Learning Center preschool. will be required to enroll their The preschool serves students children five days a week startand faculty/staff of CSUSM as ing January 1, with the half day well as community families. option ending March 1 as well. The preschool has run into fiscal difficulty, and as a result, drastic changes in the childrens' class schedules are being implemented next semester. I am forwarding you a copy of a petition that I am currently circulating at the preschool, protesting these changes. I will be delivering the petition to Keith Speers, Executive Director of ASI, at 10 am on December 12. While the majority of students at CSUSM are not parents, these changes at the preschool are of major concern to the students and staff members who are. Starting March 1, all student parents will be required to have their children The result of these changes is that the preschool will become inaccessible to most parents due to scheduling and monetary constraints. It undoubtedly will spell the end of the program in the long run, which will mean student parents will not have a campus preschool option for their children. This issue may be a deciding factor of where to attend school for many student parents. I wanted to share the information with you. Thank you for your time and attention. Stephanie Community Member Nunez CLASSIFIEDS Fraternities-Sororities - ClubsStudent Groups Earn $1000-$2000 this semester with a proven CampusFundraiser 3 hour f und raising event Our programs make fundraising easy with no risks. Fundraising dates are filling quickly, so get with the program! It works. 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