https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/000a5687535799f92d6045a6e1c75556.pdf 451163ad82bd378bc82bc206006a0c73 PDF Text Text CALIFORNIA STATE NIVERSITY SAN MARCOS / f î U ine wwwxsusm.edu/pride/ TUESDAY. MARCH 25. 2003 A SI Election Results: V OL.XNO.24 CSU San Marcos Honee Folk New ASI President IRA referendum defeated STUDENT FALL 2003 By GAIL TARANTINO News Editor Last Friday in a tense, crowded room on campus, candidates, supporters and university staff waited for the results of the election for the 2003/2004 Associated Students Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors. In an unprecedented turn out of 1220 voters, approximately 17 percent of the total student population, students elected a diverse new student body government, selecting candidates from each of the three slates, plus several write-in candidates. Prior to announcing the winners, Student and Residential Life Associate Director Gezai Berhane reported that the voter turnout for this election was a nearly 30 percent increase over last year's 944 votes, and a university record. Election Results ASI Executive Vice President Arti Patel congratulated everyone and commended them for "working their butts off." Patel read the list of winners and the votes received for each candidate. The winners are President Honee J. Folk, Executive Vice President John Gehris, Vice President of External Affairs Erik Roper, Vice President of Finance Crystal Folk, Vice President of Communications Erin Dalmann, College of Arts and Sciences Representatives (3 winners) April Prencipe, Alice Lynn and write-in candidate Didi Lund, College of Business Representatives (2 winners) Nicole Rawski and Mike Macomber, Undergrad Representative (2 winners) Roy Lee and write-in candidate Analia Carlsson, and Post-Baccalaureate Representative Iain Gould. The Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) fee increase referendum was defeated with 673 votes See ELECTIONS, page 2 VALID 8 26/03 12/31/03 to the current analysis pf the feasibility of increasing parking fee is an increase facilities." , • Currently, . |ie cun»trt p}|ta%forp a r S | fees to remain at Parkingft$>sare increased across the board for $158.00 per semester until tKen. After the 2006 all those whopatkin %university's parking increase, the student-parking fee ¿vill t hai go to lots. All the parking permit fees are increased $338.00 per semester, in 2009r . according to the schedule posted on the parking aslqed if facialty and staff pgcy fcr paifcresponded, "Rtculty and $14.00 monthly or $62.00 a | | » Robert Williams, c oordin^of b minessBf/i^tae^r.: Faculty/staff parking fees are a colf o r p a r t o ^ ^ ^ ^ l ^ ^ d ^ l ^ a i n i n g matter. This means any fee must be bargained and contract negotiations." S eeMIlKING,pag e 2 California's First Openly Gay Woman D.A, Visits CSUSM By JARED THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis spoke with students about her experiences of being a gay, Republican woman running for an elected position, which is typically held by, as Dumanis puts it, "a good ole boy." A close personal friend who ran her election campaign accompanied Dumanis, and the two entered Academic Hall 102 Tues- the entire California State day afternoon as a part of University system, must an event scheduled by the deal with severe budget Women's Studies cuts. The $20 Program in honor million budget of Women's Hiscut in her departtory Month. ment is almost one-fourth of the D.A.'s previous As a part of her budget. Whereas talk, Dumanis outlined some the CSU system of her goals, is considering now that she is fee increases to in office. Firstly, Dumanis compensate for Dumanis, like the budget crisis, Dumanis is simply not filling the more than 100 current positions available in her office. "This way," states Dumanis, "when the budget hits hard, hopefully nobody will lose their job." Dumanis also plans to start a sexual assault division. Upon the establishment of this new division, Dumanis wants to open old murder cases and apply the newest DNA technology to them in order to see if the appropriate criminals are in jail, and to make sure that there are no murderers out in the general public. Overall, Dumanis wants to be remembered not for her gender, sexual preference or political beliefs, but instead for the D. A who did the "right things for the right reasons." See D.A., page 3 Executive Director's Mysterious Departure From ASI By MEG EPPEL Pride Staff Writer The Associated Students Inc. (ASI) Board of Directors decided Executive Director B. Keith Speers' fate at their meeting held Friday, March 14. Speers' termination from Francine Martinez, vice ASI was effective president for student affairs, immediately. notified ASI and other CSUSM administrators via The motion, email of Speers' departure passed at Friday's without even mentionmeeting, declared ing his name. Instead, the Speers' departure email named Lura Poggi from ASI as "with- as interim executive direcout cause [and] tor and asked the recipients Speers without notice." of the email to welcome Poggi to her new position. Norris University Center's Martinez declined further mini course programs at comment for this story. Northwestern University, in Evanston, Illinois. Speers had been the Speers left Northwestern to executive director since take the position of execuNovember of 2001. Before tive director at CSUSM. working at CSUSM, he had served as assistant director As executive director, of campus activities for programs and director of See SPEERS, page 3 �CAUFOMmA STATE UMÎVmSiTY SAN MARZOS The Pride Editorial S taff L ead E ditors A lyssa F inkeist e in Sc Martha S arabia D esign Sc Photo Editor D esmond B area N ews E ditor G ail T arantino F eature Editor J ennifer A eee A rts Editor Chris Martin Opinion Sc A ssistant D esign E ditor lason P adilia S panish E ditor Martha S arabia S ports Editor J essica Krone G raduate Intern X^eiana N aholowaa B usiness M anager E lizabeth K ingsbury A dvisor M adeleine M arshall S taff Writers J aredi T hompson, J eff B row n l ee, J e a n n e R . S app, J ennifer R hodus, G abriel M arti»» I>ave W ertli* E r i k ^ ¡ ^ j ^ l ^ l p f i l ^ i ^ M eg ' E ppel, J ulie M y r es, J a m a l S carlett, A drian C undiff, D iana K . C abuto, H onee jpj^^^ljjplpll^lllatalaii, Sara C olbrese, N ina R obinson M a r y S chiefelbein A ll opinions and letters to the editor, published in The Pride* represent t he opinions of the author, and d o not n ecessarily represent the views of The Pride, or of California State University San Marcos. Unsigned editorials represent t he m ajority opinion of The Pride editorial board. Letters to the editors should include an address, telephone number, e -mail and identification. Letters may b e edited for grammar and length* Letters should be under 500 words and submitted via electronic mail to pride@csusm.edu, 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 commercial enterprises or ventures. The Pride reserves the right t o 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. Cai State San Marcos 333 Twin O aks Valley Road San Marcos, CA/92096-0001 Phone: (760) 750-6099 Fax: (760) 750-3345 E -mail: pride@csusm.edu http://www.csusm.edu/pride Parking Fees f rom p age i Do students have a say in the the prevention of parking increase with the creation of liams commented, "This is an parking fee increase deci- problems. "Also last summer a Lot X. Parking services and exciting time for our campus; sion? parking task force was formed facilities services are already we are experiencing tremenand asked to submit program in the process of coordinating dous physical growth and According to Williams, improvement suggestions to the expansion of Lot X so that increasing enrollment. Parkstudents had the opportunity the president. Between the it will have better lighting, ing in the CSU system must last fall to voice their opinions town hall meetings and the more parking stalls, and an be self-supporting. It cannot and concerns regarding trans- parking task force, several entrance/exit at the stoplight be funded from the budget that portation issues at a number of suggestions for improvement on Twin Oaks Valley Road. operates the campus, nor can town hall meetings. "Last fall, were adopted. One of the ben- The improvements should it be funded from the capital prior to finalizing the parking efits is the new temporary lot be complete before the fall construction budget that builds fee plan, parking services held X and expansion project at the semester of2003. our new buildings. It must be several town hall meetings corner of Craven Dr. and Twin paid for by income from parkaimed at educating our campus Oaks Valley Road," added Why should students support ing fees." community [about] the trans- Williams. these parking fee increases if portation problems we face they won't be here to benefit Williams also added, "in not only here at Cal State San Students are encouraged to from them? order for parking services to Marcos but throughout San contact the student fee advikeep pace with this tremenDiego County. During these sory committee for additional Lot X is an addition that dous growth, parking fees town hall meeting we solicited information and comments on current students benefit from must increase. Student parking ideas and suggestions on how the process. with the addition of 300 more fees are a continuing cycle, as a group we could improve parking stalls and with pro- current students are benefiting our current transportation When will students see the jected plans that would bring from fees paid by past alumni, issues," said Williams. benefits of the fee increases? an additional 300+ stalls in the and future students will benefit from the fees paid by our near future. In addition, Williams said According to parking sercurrent students." that a task force was created vices, students are already In response to the question last summer in order to help seeing benefits from the fee of benefits for students, Wil- Election Results from p age i against and 360 votes in favor. Honee J. Folk took time out The IRA fee was established to talk to supporters and get in order to provide support congratulatory hugs and handfor the essential educational shakes before sitting down to experiences and activities that herfirstofficial interview. Folk aid and supplement the mis- is a busy woman whose current sion of the university. Some activities include being the of the activities subsidized president of the Black Student by the IRA fees are the arts Union (BSU) and a staff writer and lecture series, The Pride for The Pride. When asked if student newspaper, intercolle- she intended to maintain her giate athletics, and the annual roles in these organizations, Pow Wow. When asked her Folk responded that all though opinion as to why the IRA she will always be involved referendum was defeated, ASI with the BSU, after being the Interim Executive Director leader for almost two years, Lura Poggi explained that she when the semester ends she thought it was because of all will step down as president. the publicity about the other As far as remaining on the recent tuition and parking fee staff at The Pride, Folk said as increases. much as she loves it, she won't continue on the paper after Poggi also took a few this semester. Folk acknowlmoments to thank the can- edges the fact that because the didates and their supporters, paper has to occasionally run and she urged all candidates stories that reflect negatively and their helpers to stay active on ASI, it would be difficult in the future in order to help to not become defensive, so represent the 7200 students on she believes it would be best to focus on ASI and her duties as campus. president. Interview With PresidentElect Folk During the interview, ASI President Jocelyn Brown A beaming president-elect stopped by to congratulate Folk. When asked for a comment on the election, Brown said that she was "glad to see such a large voter turn-out," and that she thinks it's "great that the winners are from all different slates." She also said that in addition to fresh voices, there are "returners for continuity." for office, Folk explained, "because people always talk about diversity and being inclusive, but for me it's just talk." She added, "my definition of diversity is making room at the table for more than one [type o f] people, one thought, one culture, one voice, and not only making room, but valuing, supporting Austin Myers, who was and nurturing people equally." running for vice president Folk was asked if she felt for external affairs, also CSUSM valued diversity, and stopped by to congratulate she replied that diversity is Folk, saying that "Honee did more than just a word in a misa great job campaigning," sion statement and she doesn't and how impressed he was feel it really exists on campus. with the voter turn-out. When asked if he planned to remain When asked if she was active in student government apprehensive about having a even though he lost the elec- board made up of three diftion, Myers responded that ferent slates and write-in he planned to get involved candidates, Folk talked about on campus next year, and he the ASI week-long retreat over expressed interest in the ASI the summer, which will focus programming board and the on team building and strengthexternal affairs committee. ening relationships. Folk said she wasn't worried because Folk said, "I'm excited to be she's a "very open person" and working with Lura [Poggi], deals with issues head-on. She who is a student advocate added, "as long as we are all and has also built a positive willing I don't see any probrapport with the university." lems at all." When asked why she ran Student Affairs Spends Nearly $2000 on Dinner By DOROTHY BRUNO For The Pride CSUSM students, mostly business majors, got a lesson in etiquette last Tuesday night. About 75 students learned which fork to use, to keep their napkin on their lap during the entire meal and how the salt and pepper are treated as a married couple. The Career and Assessment Center (CAC) and Associated Students Inc. (ASI) joined together to put on the "First Annual Business Etiquette Dinner" at the Lake San Marcos Country Club. The office of student affairs paid the $25 per plate charge, Brule was served for des- sarn, a senior accounting so the dinner would be free to sert with the lesson that you student, said that this was a students. never pick up the dessert dish great refresher course. Bryan or scrape the sides. Salt and Littlefield remarked, "This Director of the Career and pepper are passed together at was a wonderful way to make Assessment Center Sandra the table. She showed them a fool of yourself with people Punch was the evening's an easy way to remember that matter when it doesn't speaker, and she gave stu- which place setting was theirs matter." dents instructions about what by using sign language word to do and what not to do at a association. Gary Osumi, a staffing manbusiness dinner, while they ager with Qualcomm, said the dined on a three-course meal. Rob Gasparo, a service dinner was quite appropriate Each course had its own sector management junior, and it was the second one he lesson. There were croutons commented, "The dinner had been to this week. Dean and cherry tomatoes in the was a flavorful experience of the College of Business salad; peas that like to fall that will last a lifetime and a Dennis Gusman said, "This off the fork served with pasta business experience that will was a wonderful opportunity that should never be cut, and take us to greater heights in a breast of chicken. Crème our career." Nathan SuwainaSee DINNER, page4 �District Attorney During her lecture, Dumanis also addressed the gender barriers that permeated her political campaign. "Many people thought I wasn't tough enough to be a D.A because I am a woman," said Dumanis. She continued to comment on the nature of men and women in law enforcement, noting that men and women simply respond differently, but provided no examples. Professor Garcia of the Women's Studies department disagreed slightly with Dumanis' assumptions of the innate differences between men and women. Garcia asserts that gender "is socially constructed, not biologically determined." Women respond differently than men because "this is how they were socialized to 'do gender' and not because it is something biologically innate." Fortunately for Dumanis' campaign, she is an experienced county clerk, assistant D.A, felony prosecutor, criminal trial judge, and seasoned law enforcement manager. "My whole career has been in law enforcement," states Dumanis. She admitted to have gone through some changes because of her gender to make her more palatable to the masses. She got a haircut, began to wear make-up and obtained a consultant to help with her wardrobe. This issue of needing to look feminine and fulfill a stereotype in f rom p age i community, but to no avail. "I believe in personal freedom, fiscal responsibility and accountability. These are the corner stones of the Republican party...I have to be true to myself," Dumanis said. are women," Tierney said, "and I think it worked to our advantage...and people just love Bonnie." Dumanis and Tierney also attribute the victory to San Diego's changing demographics and a series of defeated obstacles, such as negative perceptions of her gender and personal lifestyle. Historically, as maintained by the San Diego County Registrar of Voters since 1991, San Diego County is a more conservative region, meaning that the majority of its populous votes conservatively, so it was a big deal when voters designated a gay Republican woman as their new D.A by a margin of only 3,500 votes in the closest election in Southern California history. "We were very underestimated because we Because of the obstacles relating to gender and sexual orientation, Dumanis and Tierney had to change the nature of the campaign so that it, according to Tierney, focused not only on "why to choose Bonnie, but why not the other guy;" this in reference to the borderline smear campaign necessary to win the election. "The incumbent was supported by the Republican Party, the Sheriff, The North County Times, and The San Diego rent salary according to the publicized minutes from the meeting. Poggi and ASI executive director." Poggi, President Jocelyn Brown however, has little say about will determine the actual amount Neither Poggi who will fill that position. nor Jocelyn Brown, who < serves as ASI The ASI board of direc'Members of ASI p r e s i d e n t , chief executive tors will conhave refused to officer, and duct a search comment on the chairman of the committee in termination of board, would order to deterSpeers, defining disclose Poggi's mine who will it as a personnel current salary. fill the posii ssue/' tion of execuMembers of ASI have tive director. The board of refused to comment on directors in the Mar. 14 meeting also discussed the the termination of Speers, pay increase of Poggi to defining it as a personnel reflect her interim promo- issue. Director of Comtion. It will not "exceed munications Rick Moore an increase of more than explained that in "person$20,000 above" her cur- nel matters such as this, the University is generally unable to comment." Members of ASI have given a variety of reasons for not answering questions about Speers' termination that ranged from it's "unethical to comment" to it's "illegal" to give their opinions regarding the topic or to explain the basis for his termination. order to be accepted deeply concerns Kate Farmer, a 48-year-old San Marcos resident. "I thought things had changed," said Farmer in reference to feminine acceptance based on a compliance with an imposed cultural standard, "but obviously they haven't." Besides the negative cultural perception of her gender, Dumanis didn't get the support of her own political party because of her gay lifestyle, according to her close friend and political consultant Jennifer Tierney. Many friends and colleagues tried to get Dumanis to switch political parties because Democrats are perceived as being more friendly to the homosexual Keith Speers from page 1 Speers was responsible for working with the ASI board of directors and overseeing that ASI staff implements the board's goals. The executive director serves as a member on the division of student affairs senior management team and directs the financial, risk management and developmental aspects of ASI. ASI staff has refused to disclose Speers' salary. However, in a copy of the Fall 2002 ASI budget obtained by The Pride, it was acknowledged that $201,517 was allotted for the salaries of the part-time and fulltime professional staff, who included Speers as executive director; Poggi, who was then the assistant executive director; Marilyn McWilliams as administrative assistant; and Helen Hinton, program director for the Early Learning Center. Hinton is no longer on staff with ASI. The board appointed Poggi as Interim Executive Director at the Mar. 14 meeting. This position, as determined by the board, will last for one year. Poggi has been with ASI since Mar. 11, 2002. She said that she "wants to become the ASI attorney Richard Bromley refused to comment on the Speers' situation, explaining that because he is counsel for ASI, it is "inappropriate" for him to discuss any aspect of it. Brown wanted to clarify that the departure of Speers Union Tribune," Dumanis said, then Tierney added, "but he didn't have the support of San Diego lawyers, and that helped a lot." Paul Pfingst, the incumbent, earned a vote of no confidence from the county prosecutors' union after a series of events that called Pfingst's ethics into question. Dumanis capitalized on the scandals, which according to the North County Times included two "gender discrimination lawsuits that cost the county more than 1.25 million dollars," as well as a history of marijuana use. "Everything was truthful," Tierney said, "but we just didn't show the incumbent in the best light." and installment of Poggi as interim should be a smooth one, which should not result in any "break of business." Both Brown and Poggi believe that the student population will not notice the change in leadership. The approval of the official copy of the minutes from the Mar. 14 meeting is on the agenda of the next meeting of the ASI board, which is scheduled for Mar. 28, in Commons 206 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Once approved, these minutes are available upon request. However, it is possible that the released minutes will continue to questions unanswered about Speers' sudden departure. bl By GABRIEL MARTIN Pride Staff Writer The 75th annual Academy Awards were held on schedule this year, but it was a slightly more subdued, and shorter,, c eremony than in previous years. Chicago won the most awards, a total of six, and the Holocaust drama, The Pianist, won three. S The increased likelihood of ^ war led many to believe that the ceremony would be altered in some way. While there were cutaways to news updates once every hour, the ceremony largely went without any mention of the war until the last two hours. Attending stars were heavily conflicted as to appropriate behavior. Stars had reportedly asked their designers to set aside a dark suit in addition to the gowns they had already chosen. Some decided to go ahead with * traditional glamour, including Halle Berry, who claimed her gown would inspire the troops. Nicole Kidman said in Entertainment Weekly that she was "in two minds" about attending the event during a war. "There are two arguments, aren't there, where they say you need to continue on with things and not be stopped, and then there's the other thing where you just say, of course, it would feel very strange to show up," she said. A few stars eventually decided not to attend, including presenter Will Smith, whose publicist said he "felt uncomfortable attending." Many of the stars felt it inappropriate to speak out directly against the war, instead silently protesting by wearing small golden dove pins, symbolizing a desire for world peace. away by the LAPD. When they tried to approach the venue, police pushed them back, and eventually twelve were arrested. Other security measures implemented included metal detectors installed in the sidewalk and more security than at previous ceremonies, and a National Guard unit with a miniature lab that was designed to analyze any potential The show's popular biochemical threats. red carpet opening was much more subdued. The The ceremony itself red carpet remained, but was changed to be "less the screaming fans and self-serving and frivolous" paparazzi were largely said Academy President absent. Only ABC's news Frank Pierson. He said, team was allowed to directly "On a night when our interview the arriving stars, troops are in bloody combat though cable networks [such a display] would be held pre-shows from other absolutely inappropriate." locations. A salute to the Film montages and troops was held during the celebrity presentations pre-show. were largely direct and to the point, although the A group of 1000 anti-war show's traditional musical protestors planned to hold a numbers were held. Show rally in front of the Kodak host Steve Martin changed Theater, but 'they were some anti-Sadaam jokes in cordoned off a few blocks his monologue and finished the three and a half hour show by dedicating it to the troops, saying, "It was for them." A few winners and presenters used the stage to speak about the war. The first person to speak out on the stage was presenter Gael Garcia, who mentioned that if Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, the subject of a film nominated for several awards, was alive she would be protesting against the war. Michael Moore, the winner for best documentary, proclaimed during his speech, "We live in fictional times. We live in a time when we have a man sending us to war for fictitious reasons. Shame on you, Mr. Bush!" His remarks led to scattered applause and some boos. Later, best actor winner Adrien Brody received a standing ovation for his "prayer for a peaceful and swift resolution." He dedicated his award to a friend serving overseas. After the show, he was reported as saying it was difficult "to celebrate when there is sadness and conflict in the world, but our achievements are valid and we deserve to celebrate that." Nicole Kidman defended the decision to hold the Oscars during wartime in her best actress acceptance speech, saying, "Art is important, because you believe in what you do, and there's a tradition that needs to be upheld." When asked his views about whether holding the awards on Sunday was appropriate, Honorary Oscar winner Peter O'Toole said, "If we civilians can't go on properly, what are they fighting for?" Best original screenplay winner Pedro Almodovar dedicated his award to the peace movement. Five after-parties were See OSCARS, page 4 �Unlimited LongWANTED P Distance Calls H C I L A within California & Nevada O T 4 Unlimit@dL#!tgDistaii®e.®®!H O Unbelievably low fixed monthfy rate G R NO hidden surcharges Anywhere, NO activation fee A Anytime, NO connect fee P just NO contracts H $19.95 E R a M onth ¡H Signup Ontkw i t S i R T 0 0 N I S T S L U S T R A «g» O R S contact Hm^MÈmùoMsi, UmMmìUé «aíÉá^j *ítihi*i C & A WS € r « ^ r . S days afer §»»t mm* Ib&d Bj w I wí N ih» M M m mm m&mmm mThe Pride w mw biffi rij*. ms www.4UnltmitedLongDistance.com pride@csusm.edu o r at 7 60-750-6099 submit tothePlS... mtmommm&mm • • • • » research / expository writing short stories/fiction photography poetry art requirements: S ubmit y our essay, poem, photograph, etc. to The Pride. Include the work's title, your mailing address, e-mail, phone number, major and year o r graduate year of study. Entries should be e-mailed in the form of an attachment (MS Word for text and attach individual jpeg files for images) to pride@csusm.edu. Please do not copy and paste your work into the message area of your e-mail. For further Information o r questions, please feel free to contact T he Pride, by e -mail at p rlde@csusm.edu, by phone at (760) 750-6099, or in person at C ommons 201. STUDENTS: NOMINATE AN INNOVATIVE PROFESSOR! T ake i ncoming c alls a nd a ssist o ur p olicy h olders b y p roviding e xpert i nsurance a dvice. $2000 sign on bonus for CA Resident P&C License Professional Sales Agent T ake i ncoming c alk a nd s ell a uto i nsurance t o c ustomers w ho c ontact G EICO f or i nsurance q uotes. $2000 sign on bonus for CA Resident P&C License Claims Service Representa W ork w ith c ustomers w ho n eed t o r eport a c laim f or a a ccident t hey h ave b een i nvolved i n. PRESIDENT'S AWARD FOR INNOVATION IN TEACHING The President of CSU San Marcos gives an annual award to encourage innovation in teaching and to recognize and reward a faculty member who has introduced new and innovative teaching techniques that engage students and produce a significant impact on their learning. The 2003 President's Award for Innovation in Teaching will be given at commencement. The recipient will receive a $2000, privately-funded cash award. All current faculty members are eligible for nomination. Full-time a nd part-time available. Day a nd evening s chedules available. Benefit Package Includes: Immediate Health, ft^R f Outstanding 401k Savings Plan • Company Paid Pemion< Vacation & Holidays • Tuition Reimbursementf P trfoF 1 " few at 6 months * A Supportive Team Environment • $mm * Associate Recognition Awards ^ H ^ ™ ^ HHHHIP W < Hf - i l i l S i i l GEICO Direct Hiring Team 14111 Danielson S t, Poway, CA 92064 Fax: (888) 644-5775 • e-mail: sdjobs@geico.com www.geico.com • Walk-ins Welcon|/\ ^ EOE / Drug Test Physical, Credit and Background Checks required All currently enrolled students are eligible to nominate a faculty member for this award. For information about how to nominate a professor, go to the campus homepage (http://www.csusm.edu), or contact Professor Staci Beavers (sbeavers@csusm.edu). Nominations are due March 28,2003. Attention graduating seniors friends, and family! The Pride will be p ublishing a special g raduation issue on May 6,2003. Congratulatory a ds will be available for sale, t o b e published in that issue only. Please see o ur advertising link at w ww.csusm.edu/pride f or r ates a nd deadlines. Don't forget y our ^^ CSUSM s tudent discount of 10% off all ads! �M elica , Contrdlled Substanfce for C ompassionate Use - Information and Activism By JEANNE SAPP Pride Staff Writer Thousands of sick and dying people wake up in excruciating pain every day. While traditional pain treatments may no longer be effective, some have found one that is. The problem is that its use is against the law. People suffering from illnesses as varied as anorexia, migraines, chronic pain, AIDS, and cancer have found relief by smoking marijuana, and the federal government is taking action against them. The Proposition Proposition 215, The Compassionate Use Act of 1996, passed by a small majority of California voters, provides for the growing and possession of small quantities of marijuana. State police have been instructed about how to handle citizens who are found with small amounts of marijuana for medical use, since patients and their caregivers may grow and possess marijuana any amount of marijuana. for medical purposes in the This conflict among State of California. governmental agencies, and the question of state Prop. 215 added a section sovereignty versus federal to the California Health and jurisdiction, is more than Safety code providing that academic. "seriously ill Californians have the right to obtain and The Activist: T'was in use marijuana for medical another lifetime; One of toil purposes when that medical and blood...* use is deemed appropriate and has been recommended Steve McWilliams, leader by a physician who has of the medical marijuana determined that the person's information organization health would benefit from "Shelter from the Storm," the use of marijuana." has recently accepted a plea agreement that was offered In February of this year, by federal government the San Diego City Council prosecutors. He was adopted guidelines based charged with growing on recommendations from 25 marijuana plants in the Medical Cannabis Task his yard. Had he been Force and local police. convicted of this felony, he According to the guidelines, would have faced a prison a qualified patient or sentence of a minimum of caregiver may possess one five years due to additional pound of marijuana and charges from an earlier raid grow up to 24 marijuana by federal officers. plants indoors. These guidelines went into effect The guidelines adopted immediately, and will be by the San Diego City reviewed after two years. Council seem generous, since marijuana is still Federal law, on the other- considered an illegal drug hand, forbids possession of by the federal government. However, McWilliams considers them restrictive, unnecessary, and in violation of the will of the voters as expressed in the passage of Prop. 215. McWilliams smokes marijuana in order to alleviate the pain he suffers from a motorcycle accident. He and his housemate cultivate the drug for their own medical use. "We considered ourselves an information resource center," said McWilliams, and clarifies that they never sell or distribute marijuana. "We are very strict," he says. He continues that "for protection under the law," he requires the patients who approached him to have a letter from their physician, stating that the patient would be helped by using marijuana. McWilliams would then teach the patient how to cultivate their own plants. McWilliams uses his home garden as a model for how to successfully cultivate the plants, which The Church of the SubGenius Making no pretense to sincerity, the church of the SubGenius claims that by using their techniques of "BULLDADA" and "MOREALISM" and, perhaps most importantly, sending in money, one ; can "MIRACULOUSLY ! ELIMINATE COMPULSIVE URGES such as smoking, lethargizing, overeating, insomnia, the inability to take drugs, constipation, old age, sex and money problems, baldness, illness, the Work Instinct, assouliness, and painful shortage of slack!" These claims and many others may be found in SubGenius pamphlet No.l: The World Ends Tomorrow and You May Die. Outrageous claims are one of the documented characteristics of cult societies. erature is very difficult, and some would q uestion whether the gest that proffering sacred literature that reads like s cript "Praise Bob" from Monty Python's Flying Circus is a way of jarring religious aspirants into an that inhaling marijuana through a vaporizer delivers therapeutic benefits without the risks inherent in smoking the plants' leaves. McWilliams now faces a possible prison term of six months. After his case is resolved and he has served any possible sentence, he will be leaving the area. "San Diego is a police state," he said. He plans to move to northern California, where medical marijuana laws are more liberal. "I believe in democracy. I believe in America," said McWilliams, but he added, "today, sick and dying people have the right to this medication." According to McWilliams, there are a number of countries investigating therapeutic marijuana, including New Zealand, Portugal, and Spain. Locally, UCSD is conducting a similar study on marijuana. Tests *Shelter From the Storm being conducted in the Bob Dylan, copyright 1974. U.S. have determined Battling Pinky Boys and Promoting Sacred Slack By JEFF BROWNLEE Pride Staff Writer The Church of the SubGenius is an unabashed cult. It is among a group of "new" religions that many may not be familiar with. The movement was conceived and designed using academic studies of cults and cult phenomena. Religious cults typically provide their members with an all-consuming imperative goal to pursue, which if examined rationally will often make no logical sense at all. For the sub genii, this goal is the pursuit of slack. are notoriously difficult, time-consuming to grow, and plagued with problems, including pests. According to McWilliams, it takes about four months for a plant to fully mature from seedlings. He has invited patients, police officers, and city council members to his home to view the garden. Although it is behind a protective fence, he says that he has been very open about his activities. Another ubiquitous characteristic of religious cults is the veneration of a leader whom followers view as having a special connection to the divine. J.R. "Bob" Dobbs, "The Living Slack Master and High Eptot," fulfills this role for the altered state Church of the SubGenius. of consciousness. The church of the The actual theology of the SubGenius is happy to church of the SubGenius is embrace this interpretabased on the writings of J.R. tion as well as almost Dobbs, which are contained any other that might be in various tracts and books. offered. The sub genii will be happy to sell these publications to Distilling a cohesive anyone with the cash and theology from sub genii litthe will to buy. Some sug- organization is genuine in the beliefs they do espouse. Nonetheless, a careful and repeated reading of their l iterature reveals some consistent ideas. They believe that the planet Earth is under the control of an immensely powerful extra terrestrial being, Jehovah 1, who is an essentially selfish entity but one that can be placated in order to achieve "slack" for humanity. "Slack" can be defined as getting something for nothing, or as having more than enough time to do everything one wants to do. Slack is a state of being very similar to the Christian notion of living under Grace. The sub genii have been involved in working with Jehovah 1 for millennia, with the goal of creating a paradise on Earth. These sub genii have been consistently thwarted by sinister "Pink Boys" who insist on perpetuating false notions such as economic scarcity and the law of preservation of energy. The pink boys seem to be some kind of malignant cabal dedicated to keeping humanity enslaved to capitalism and conventional morality. They are responsible for our modern systems of ethics, religion, and economics that deprive individuals of their Jehovah 1-given right to slack. Year in and year out, the sub genii predict a cataclysmic apocalypse to occur on July 5, and the church celebrates accordingly each year on that date. The failure of such an apocalypse to actually occur has led some to suggest that sub genii merely use this supposed day of reckoning as an excuse to hold riotous parties, though the church denies this. Those interested in a religion that can be used to justify almost any kind of hedonistic excess and not opposed to exposing themselves to further spiritual confusion as well as to possible police surveillance can contact the church of the SubGenius at www.subgenius.com. For $30.00 one can become an ordained minister in the church of the SubGenius and receive a "Doktorate of the Forbidden Sciences." �Movie Marketingtothe Masses An inside look at the system of movie production By JULIE MYRES Pride Staff Writer a few months. Steve Macaulay, Vice President of Finance for Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, also adds, "Some pictures have been on our slate forever and some get done in months, like Dude, Where's My Car?" Students have many avenues that they can pursue if they are interested in a career in the entertainment industry. They can be creative through acting or directing, or work through the business Macaulay stated, "There are so side in helping produce, market, many different ways to develop and distribute films. and produce a film. Most often, Fox Productions consists of Fox when we want to mitigate risks, 2000, 20th Century Fox, and Fox we bring in co-financing partSearchlight. Each year Fox pro- ners. For instance, with Minorduces around 20 movies between ity Report, we co-financed with all of the prospective projects. DreamWorks. We only have The presidents of the studios a limited appetite for risk and choose movie projects. They once we reach that threshold, look for films that will set new we try to find outside financing standards for entertainment and partners. We did the same thing „.. with Titanic and offer more than just n* Paramount. With a the run of the mill There are many picture like X-Men, Hollywood cookie steps taken in the we were much more cutter film - where you have a prob- creation of afilm.It comfortable with lem, a hero who takes two years mini- the projections for saves someone, and mum to produce a the picture, so we didn't seek outside the big conspiracy filmfromthe day the financing. We also that is solved - all within a two-hour idea is born to the iday look for opporof distribution. ts tunities to use a period. company called, Once the presidents choose the Mediastream in Germany for projects for the year, they take funding. With respect to projects their choices to the chairmen of with George Lucas, we merely the studio for final approval. The distribute the films for a fee and process of approval can take from the [Lucas] takes all of the finandays to years, but usually lasts cial risk." The industry is very volatile and unstable insomuch as they must depend on their viewers taste and preferences for the success of their films. Producers, who package their selected performers with the picture, choose the actors who are signed to perform in the projects. The producers will try to package everyone from actors, directors, and additional staff to make a proposed quality project and will like Antwone Fisher and Kingdom attract the film studios to invest Come. The main studio, Twentieth in it. Century Fox, focuses on mainstream movies. Fox also considers There are many steps taken in and reviews scripts from those the creation of a film. It takes a not affiliated with a major studio minimum of two years to produce or production company. This is a film from the day the idea is intended to give hope to writers born to the day of distribution. who are not well known, or even Throughout this time, many a person not in the entertainment adjustments, decisions, and bud- industry at all, and to allow them geting must take place in order to the opportunity to pitch their film create a presentable production. ideas to Fox Productions. Fox attempts to have many demographics on whom to focus their prospective project search. They have a division called Searchlight, which produces art house movies like The Good Girl or Sexy Beast and urban movies high cost of doing those types of films. Large releases are called "tent pole" releases, because they keep a roof over everything else the studio is doing and other films can draft off of them." Fox Productions does not have standing or permanent contracts with certain actors. Their relationship with actors is limited to the ones who have a production deal witji the studio that makes the movies. With all these factors When asked if there is a certain and steps put to play, they create number of comedies, dramas, the magic you see on the big romance, or action films that screen movie after movie. they produce each year, Macaulay responded, "No, but action Check out fox.com for further is somewhat limited due to the job opportunity information. Women Performers Dance the Middle East and Mexico UCLA shows world cultures through dance By DIANA K. CABUTO Pride Staff Writer In celebration of Women's History month, culture, dance, and tradition was what the Cal State San Marcos audience, students, and teachers experienced with the UCLA performers on Tuesday, March 18th in the Arts Building. The audience learned about two different traditional dances, watched performers from UCLA dance on stage, and practiced some moves with the performers as well. Women dancers and performers demonstrated two of the dance styles and traditions of the World Art and Culture program at UCLA. Jayne Rabb, graduate researcher of world art and culture Throughout her dance, Adriat UCLA, performed a Middle ana illustrated how the people Eastern dance. She danced to from Oaxaca reflect their strong an accordion ballad, performed religious beliefs through their by the San Francisco Band 'Susu 'religious gatherings' and their and the Cairo dances. Cats' Her dance il Her dance portrayed portrayed the Both performelegance, beauty, the elegance, beauty ers illustrated and sensuality and sensuality from the the history of the from the women women of the Middle different dances, of the Middle how they have East, and the way they developed East, and the way in reflect the beauty of they reflect 'the the U.S. and the beauty of their their s oul 99 way their tradisoul'. ¡llillllllilllllllllllllll tions have transcended. Rabb said, "We hoped The second dancer, Adriana to illustrate just how expansive Cruz, gave a presentation of the the field of folklore majors really traditional dances from Mexico is and how it figures into the daily and performed a traditional lives of all individuals." religious dance from Oaxaca. le* 0s Coot Your BubUes Look for our new store opening in April at 318 Pier View Way in Oceanside 760-736-8899 Coupon 677 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd. Sari Marcos, C A 9 2069 MILK TEA * FLAVORED TEA • SNOW/SMOOTHIES • SLUSH • PUDDING DRIKK • JUICE • HOT DRINKS • SNACKS Place an ad in The Pride. Its fun, cheap, and it will make people like you. Display ad rates start as low as $25.00 and classifieds start at $10. Students get a 10% discount! YIPEE! The audience was also invited by the dancers from UCLA to come down to the stage and learn some of the basic steps from each of the dances performed. They danced some Middle Eastern moves like the rump 'shaking shimmy' that characterizes Middle Eastern folk dance. They also enjoyed dancing with partners in some of the traditional dances that have originated in Oaxaca. Both the audience and the performers were happy to interact with each other. When Rabb was asked about her experience with the students at Cal State San Marcos, she responded, "Speaking for my entire group I can say that interacting with the students at CSUSM was an absolute pleasure, and most of us in the folklore graduate program at UCLA hope to become teachers one day and Maria Gonzalez, a sophomore so the classroom experience for pre-business student at CSUSM, us is invaluable." said, "I am happy to see this type of presentation, in which the The presentation and perforaudience interacts more with the mance lasted two hours, and the performers, and actually learns audience was delighted. Some some moves and not just watches of them were left with thè feeling the performers dance". More of wanting to dance more, learn than twenty people volunteered more, and watch more f rom the to learn the belly dance as well dancers of the UCLA folklore as the Oaxacan traditional dance. program. Earn $1,000 - $2,000 for your Student Group in Just 3 hours! College fundraising made Simple, Safe and Free. Multiple fundraising options available. No carwashes. No raffles. Just success! Fundraising dates are filling quickly. Get with the programs that work! ( ^campus FUNDRAISER 1 Your Trusted SourceforCollege Fundraising. 8 88-923-3238 • www.campusfundraiser.com �ARTS THE PRIDE |j | j i m | g g mggjf ^ ASI'S BAND AT NOON ', f "A '^ ''fxv, ¡1 | ip^wlpisppijii I^KlliP^iiiiliiii^ ¡¡¡¡I ®l|®liii , m | 1 J » Tuesday, March 2 5,2003 g g i j g § 'K' t-.'- 'y' i m J i|||Pl|||i " | ' ' g 7 mmmmm | lllilgliili ¡ Ipiiilll J|f :|l||||i i llilpll Faceles rocks the dome I§I§I Faceles, the Wild on Wednesday band, performing By JOY WHITMAN For The Pride Whether you were sitting in your classes, checking out the club information booths or had the privilege of simply enjoying the gorgeous southern California day last Wednesday, you may have heard the band at noon, sponsored by Associated Students Incorporated (ASI). The name of the band is Faceles and the members consist of Rogelio Baca, lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Rob Crist, bass guitar and for students at The Dome Staff photos by Adrian backup vocals, Mark Revelas on lead guitar and backup vocals, and Mike Martinez on drums. In order to get you a little more acquainted with what they are all about, it's important to share a little of their musical background, where they see themselves now as well as in the future, and some other tidbits of what they want their fans to know about them and the messages they hope to convey. each one of them has maintained Balance, at the Flying Bridge the same dream since childhood, in Oceanside where MKV which is to be involved in music Productions was putting on a for life. Although their average video premier, and just two weeks age is only 20 years, they have ago they opened for local band each been interested in playing Wither at Longshots. "We're no music since before joke; start they were eight looking for " Faceles essentially years of age. For the name so this reason it is you can catch wants to make a no wonder that us while we difference in people's between them they still play lives through their are instrumentally for cheap," diverse and music and to begin Revelas says. As a group, they have been talented. The range to market themselves together for seven months but of instruments the Their goal to the college aged group can play is to move up c ommunity../' includes: rhythm the local scene guitar, bass guitar, and eventually drums, saxophone, open for harmonica, some of their accordion, own favorite ukulele, clarinet bands like and the kazoo. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ the Red Hot Chili Peppers, "Thank heaven for 7-11's, for The Eagles, The Deftones and if it wasn't for them I wouldn't 311. They would also like to be in the band," Martinez says. start widening their fan base by This is where he and Baca met for planning trips to Arizona, Texas the first time. All that the band and maybe even New York and needed then was a drummer and Canada. They attribute much of Martinez had only been playing their influence, but by no means in his church band at the time. limit it, to bands like Rush, It was also here that Baca met The Beatles, The Red Hot Chili 'Skip', who is essentially the Peppers, The Who and Tool. bands' manager, promotion and Their sound is considered a fusion marketing guy. With his help, of rock, funk, and Latin beats. the band has been able to keep themselves busy by playing local Their messages are varied gigs at places like Pounders and and numerous. Faceles wants the Isoplex in Escondido, The to make a difference in people's Edge in Vista, Brick by Brick lives through their music and to in San Diego, Dreamstreet in begin to market themselves to the Ocean Beach, Longshots and college-aged community, BET, Boomerangs in San Marcos as VH-1 and Univision, because as well as numerous house parties. their name implies, they don't They have also recently played put a face to their music or its with another local band, Losing meaning/It isn't directed at any wow Cundiff one group in particular and they want everyone to be able to relate to it in some way. "The music scene is in big trouble right now. Everything is too played out," said Baca. "Everyone sounds the same, and there is not enough originality" Crist added. They don't like to follow the crowd, and they hope this is just one of the messages received by those who go to see their shows. Although each of the members holds a day job, they agree that getting their music career up and running is their number one priority. This month has been especially busy for them. The band is also currently in production with Black Farm Records with a $6,000 contract, and they are working on a fivesong demo CD, which they hope to release within the next two months. The show that had been scheduled at Pounders last Thursday night was cancelled due to a scheduling conflict for Crist, but they opened for The Innocents at Longshots the following night. They will also be at Margarita Rocks in Oceanside on April 10th. If you would like additional information about upcoming shows, their current website is www.faceles@yahoo.net. Leave your information and they will be in touch with you. Mark ended the interview by saying, "You're in for a real f*****g treat and a timeless experience" With that said, make sure to look for the name Faceles and check them out when you get the chance. • �Crummy Professor? Save others some grief By CHRIS MARTIN Pride Arts Editor high-quality aspects associated with particular instructors. In theory, a tool such as this could prove invaluable to students who It's every college student's nightmare. desire a custom made schedule, tailored to You enroll in a course, you buy the books, their unique tastes. and you show up for class thefirstday, only to discover exactly how horrendous The sites original name, the professor really is. It may be the inten- myprofessorsucks.com was sity of the course load, the continuous chosen because it was easy to remember monotone rambling of unrelated issues, or and it had a bit of attitude to it. "Howmind-numbing lectures that make insur- ever, the name didn't always rub folks ance seminars sound exhilarating. right- whether it was students, professors or potential advertisers" says Kerber. Whatever the case, you know you're in Some media outlets also refused to print for a dreadful sixteen weeks of instruc- the whole name of the site. The Associtional Hell. We've all been there, and you ated Press was to going to print the site as myprofessor * * * * *.com. This can't help but think to youraction would simply negate self, "If there was just some ^The sites original any exposure because people way I could have known." mrne, Well, thanks to some innomyprofessorsucks would still not know the corxm o rect name of the site. Accordvative thinking and diligent ingly, the site's name was technical and design work by three determined graduate waschosea because it changed early in February to students, every college stu- was easy to remember P rofessorPerformance.com I in order to demonstrate a dent in the United States and 5 ft attitude to it** Canada can review and post more professional stance. professor evaluations. Since the change, the In 2001 Kasey Kerber, Ross Davis and site has been featured on CNN.com, the Chris Black founded a student organized Associated Press, YM Magazine, News website independent of any institution, Public Radio (NPR), CollegeClub.com, the which was designed to inform fellow stu- DailyJolt.com, and About.com. This expodents of not only the pitfalls but also the sure has been huge for the site because of its relatively insignificant budget for advertising. Even with all this publicity, Kerber insists that the main form of advertising is word-of-mouth. "We greatly rely on 'good word getting around' to help our site grow," said Kerber. WEBSITE REVIEW IP» IS t 'Campus^ Voice POLITICAL PREJUDICE To Mr. Brian Dobbins and his conservative counterparts: The founding trio has seen the site continuously grow since its inception. In its first year and a half the site has seen some 335,940 visitors and is now celebrating its 25,000th individual evaluation and its 10,000th different professor evaluated. The site's traffic rating has made them one of the largest college sites in the world. Upon browsing the site I found it to be informative as well as entertaining. First, at the top of every page is the Quote of the Moment, in which amusing quotes from Homer Simpson to George Carlin to Dan Quayle are shown. Then in the evaluation section is the A+ Club where the best-rated professors are showcased. Another section is titled Q&A with Ross, where questions are posed and Ross attempts to respond in a humorous manner, and is oftentimes successful. Kasey on College is yet another section of the site that attempts to offer advice to issues of college life in general. OOF Courtesy Illustration where visitors are given a question to ponder and then can vote for the response they find the most fitting, and the statistical data is up to the moment. But by f ar my favorite part of the site is the Hilarious Posts segment. This is a section where peoples' funniest quotes on prof evals are selected for viewers to read. Some of them are absolutely ingenious, and I recommend at least visiting that particular part of the site. Out of simple curiosity I decided to check and see if any of my professors had been evaluated and was disappointed to find out that although one of my instructors was evaluated, there was only one other evaluation of a professor f rom CSUSM. My hope is that with this article, this trend will change, so log on and offer an evaluation for a professor that you feel strongly about, whether it is positive or negative. For questions regarding the site contact Kasey Kerber at kasey@professorperfor mance.com. There is also a weekly survey segment tives do either. It isn't okay to let bias have free reign, if it is in fact bias, and not opinion. If you want to make an honest effort to stop BIAS and PREJUDICE on campus, then say so. My liberal left hand will take your conservative right hand and we'll march straight to the administration together. stated, "Indeed, conceit, arrogance, and egotism are the essentials of patriotism. Let me illustrate. Patriotism assumes that our globe is divided into little spots, each one surrounded by an iron gate. Those who have had the fortune of being bora on some particular spot, consider themselves better, nobler, grander, more intelligent than the living beings inhabiting any other spot. It is, therefore, the duty of everyone living on that chosen spot to fight, kill, and die in the attempt to impose his superiority upon all the others " I'm afraid I too am part of the oppressive and outspoken liberal "bias" here at the university. But my question to you is what makes up a bias? When does an Brandi Piseno honest, heartfelt opinion cross the Junior, LTWR EDUCATION CUTS line into a bias? Are you or other students here at the university Dear Editors: treated unfairly? Do you feel that I 'm a very upset college student at there is a prejudice AGAINST CSUSM. When I first began my conservatism? PATRIOTISM education at CSUSM (in Spring Dear Editors: Lisa Howe 2002) I thought that tuition was Are your grades affected? Are Junior, Sociology incredibly expensive. I know that you made uncomfortable in I have been reading the letters tuition here at CSUSM is really your classroom? I don't think in The Pride for weeks now and inexpensive compared to other that you are affected by not doing one of two things: quietly colleges out there. But we're all having a medium to express your shaking my head in disbelief or SLACK JAWED poor college students. I'm outviews (thanks to the Pride). In becoming frustrated with people raged at the budget situation that a response to ALL the letters who are completely missing the Dear Editors: is going on. First of all if budget that assert that there is a bias on point. cuts have to be made, make them campus: What are you asking Liberal Bias? I wouldn't consider anywhere else other than educafor?! Would you like to see more I don't feel the need to emote our school as having a liberal bias tion. But in order to help the conservative guest speakers? for a long time simply because at all. Actually I would call it a budget cuts by making students Want Washington's Birthday for I am aware of the fact that the "Pinko Commie Socialist" bias to pay even more for their educaa holiday? If, as Mr. Dobbins likelihood of my words changing be more exact. I have been at Cal tion isn't the answer. Education suggested, it isn't okay for bias some die-hard's opinion on State San Marcos or should I call shouldn't be so unaffordable. I'm to remain here, then what do we anything is about nil. What I it the "Peoples Republic of Cal not in favor of raising tuition or do about it? This sounds so much would like t o say is this: State San Marcos", for four years any fees at all. I'm not happy like whining, rather than a call to and in those four years I have about the tuition, fees, or parking action. A true patriot is one who been spoon-fed liberal "Crap" being raised at all. Please print - especially during national crisis and not one iota of conservative the addresses of those government My point here is not to attack - will not yield an inch in his thought. officials that we students can write to in order to express our outrage. conservatism, but instead to point or her defense of civil liberties, I would really appreciate it. I usu- out that maybe prejudice goes fairness, the right to express You only hear a one sided view ally just go to college and do my both ways. Perhaps when you are dissent, and absolute equality for and everyone just sits there and swallows the garbage without work; I'm not the type of person finished with Goldberg's book all Americans. you can pick up Eric Alterman's questioning it. And when Mr. to get upset at every little issue. merely mentioned But this is an issue that I just can't "What Liberal Media? The Truth I believe that it is essential to Scarlett About Bias and the News." If "complain about the American a liberal bias the "Mindless keep quiet about. I'm so outraged that I just have to do something. you're going to make an honest way of life," as Mr. Dobbins put Herd" of brainwashed commie Thank you so much for every- effort to control bias, staying it. I know that it is our right and pinkos have a cow. One of the thing that you guys keep us up informed of both sides of the believe that it is our duty as an brainwashed drones even said American to state how we feel, "that if the school is liberal thank to date on. I truly appreciate it. argument is imperative. however popular or unpopular our god because we have been spoon Not all liberals feel the same opinions. fed conservative propaganda Sincerely, way about the media, the war, since birth through the media." Heather N. Lonn or even the university. Just as, Lastly, the great Emma Goldman Junior, Psychology I am sure, not all conservaMy response is, ''What f conservative media?" That is the biggest load of garbage I have heard. We have had to put up with liberal pinkos like Brokaw, Jennings, Donahue, Chung, Walters, Striesand, O'Donnell, and I can go on with many more including every single Union Slag teacher everyone has ever had. All I can say to the students of The Peoples Republic of Cal State San Marcos including all of the members of PAN, is that none of you have received a balanced education and I know that none of you can name a single mainstream conservative author or advocate. You need to turn off MTV and Oprah shut your slack jawed mouths, stop smoking so much pot, and read a book by someone other than Karl Marx. Anna Hall Junior, Communication Have an opinion? Share it with us. Email The Pride at pride@csusm.edu CLASSIFIEDS 760-724-9423 E GG D ONORS NEEDED Ages 19-29, $4,000 Compensation Call Melissa @ Building Families 800-790-7633 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <h2>2002-2003</h2> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Archives in the CSUSM Library Description An account of the resource The thirteenth academic year of California State University San Marcos. Sort Key PR Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper 11 x 17 The Pride Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Pride March 25, 2003 Subject The topic of the resource student newspaper Description An account of the resource Parking, and the upcoming parking fee increases take up much of the cover of this edition of the paper. The Pride (Vol. 10x. No. 24) also reports on the ASI election, a visit to campus by San Diego District Attorney Bonnie Dumanis and the departure of the ASI Executive Director. (Note: This year was misidentified as Vol. 10 It should have been numbered Vol. 11, it has been entered as Vol. 10x to make the distinction between the volumes clear.) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Pride Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived University Archives, California State University San Marcos, Kellogg Library Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available University Archives in the CSUSM Library Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2003-03-25 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lezlie Lee-French, Library Archives Support Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource The information available on this site, including any text, computer codes, data, artwork, video, audio, images or graphics (collectively the "Material") are protected by copyright and other intellectual property laws. Parties other than California State University San Marcos (”CSUSM”) may own copyright in the Material. We encourage the use of this Material for non-profit and educational purposes only, such as personal research, teaching and private study. For these limited purposes, Material from this web site may be displayed and printed, and all copies must include any copyright notice originally included with the Material. Additionally, a credit line must be included with each item used, citing the article or review author, title or article or review, title of the database, sponsoring agency, date of your access to the electronic file, and the electronic address. Copyright 2015, California State University San Marcos Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context newspaper 11 x 17 Associated Students (ASI) elections parking spring 2003