https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/9552d187b4dfaf574aefbabb61e45a9c.pdf 5e4ba155135fb3d61a15d5a355ed7d2a PDF Text Text w l l ECr^ii^ri ü BBwBhlBy ' M l CALIFORNIA s tate u niversity s a n m a r c o s TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2004 www.csusm.edu/pride VOL. XII NO. 8 The fair must go on C areer a nd T ransfer S tudent Services h ost event BY MICHAEL DOLAN Pride Staff Writer Photos by Phoenix Lindgren / The Pride A crowd estimated at over 10,000 listens to Michael Moore speak at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. Moore at last Filmmaker announces student scholarship to promote activisim at CSUSM BY CHEZARE MILO Pride Staff Writer A crowd of approximately 10,000 was on hand at the Del Mar Fairgrounds Tuesday, October 12 foi Michael Moore's anticipated appearance. During this stop on his "Slacker Uprising Tour," Moore announced that the remaining funds raised for the evening's event would go to a scholarship/grant program for CSUSM students. ASI president Manal Yamout began the event nearly an hour after the scheduled start time of 7p.m. She addressed the crowd before introducing Michael Moore. See EVENT, page 3 Moore lampoons Bill A SI President Manal Yamout a ddresses the crowd. O'Reilly's childrens book. Students protest event BY HEATHER HOFFMANN Pride Staff Writer Approximately 150 students and community members filled the street corner at Via De La Valle and Jimmy Durante Boulevard in Del Mar to protest before the appearance of filmmaker Michael Moore. CSUSM College Republicans organized the event and developed a website to get community members involved. The website stated the purpose of the protest was to let people know, "enough is enough, we are tired of Michael Moore's rhetoric and we are going to stand up against him and support our Government, President, capitalism, troops, and foreign policy." The protesters came from all over San Diego County to express their disapproval of this stop of Moore's "Slacker Uprising Tour." They held signs, some of which read "hippies go home, honk for bush, no flip flops in the white house, and no 'Moore' lies." Some protesters also chanted "4 more years" at passing motorists. College Republicans Nick Bonomi and Ashley Stuart lightened the mood of the demonstration by dressing as President Bush and as a GOP elephant respectively. "We're focusing on keeping positive," said Eileen Liston, external vice chair of the Col- An unexpected downpour Monday morning could not prevent the Graduate and Professional School Fair from going on as planned. "We didn't expect the rain," said Susan Buck-Allen from Career and Transfer Student Services, coordinator of the fair. "So far, everything has worked out great." The Director of Career and Transfer Services Sandy Punch was pleased with the turnout and the quick improvisation. "We had a mad rush to bring tables in from the rain," said Punch. The booths that were set up in the Kellogg Library Terrace area had to be moved under the cover of the library's overhang. The fair can not be rescheduled because it is part of a circuit that travels to other college campuses. "We have no choice of the date," said Punch. "We were lucky we got in (the circuit) early." The fair is held once a year in the fall. It includes representatives from different graduate schools as well as a workshop for students to hopes to remove some of the mystique of post baccalaureate education. "The workshop helps in dispelling the myths of grad school," said Punch. Other topics at the workshop included how to apply to grad school, financial aid and the experience of being a first generation grad student. Schools from as far away as New York and Australia were represented at the fair. "Australian universities offer many of the same programs as U.S. schools," said Eddy Dharmadji of Macquarie University near Sydney. "And of course, there isfinancialaid available." Despite the inclement weather, more than half of the 65 schools expected to attend were present. INSIDE News Moore meets the press.: .pg 2 Debating the debate ...pg 3 Variety Counseling: Get what you pay for 4 Stytetips;What's 5 Photo by Heather Hoffmann / The Pride A motorist acknowlegdes protesters on Via De La Valle. lege Republicans. "We just want people to know that there's another side." "They (Moore event attendees) should educate them- selves. Watch all the movies and then make up your mind," said Steven Puetz of the College See PROTEST, page 3 Opinions On being mediocre- pg 8 Don't be afraid to gom.„.,.pg 9 A& E Mos DefCD review.. pg 11 America F**kyeah..tM~$g 12 �Run for cancer Moore meets the press Editorial Staff Staff Writers Editors-m-Chief Elizabeth Baldwin Michael Dotan Alfred Chu Sarah Coleson Jared Devore Amira El-KJhaouli Patricia Guevarra Heather Hoffman Ryan lames Amanda Johnson Christopher King William Lemon Phoenix Lindgren Tiffany Liu Daniel Lowe Maribei Mayo Jamarr Patrick Scott Phillips Katie Powers Lindsay Riedel Joshua Sandoval Allison Sandsbury Kim Schlatter Peter Schwartz Karlene Wiegand Layout Design & Kioto Editor Jason Encabo News Editor Chezare Milo Features Editor Eric Mercado A < E Editor & Chrissy Baldwin Business Manager Nicole PÜcl&er Adviser Jenifer Woodring All opinions and letters t o the editor, published in The Pride, represent the opinions of t he author, and do not necessarily represent the views of The Pride, or of California State University San Marcos, Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of The Pride editorial board. 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The Pride Cai State San Marcos 333 N Twin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone: (760) 750-6099 Fax:(760)750-3345 E-mail; pride@csusm.eda http:/fwww. csusm.edu/pride Ad e-mail: Pride_ads@csusm.edu BY CHEZARE MILO Pride Staff Writer or not money secured for this event would find its way into the pockets of Moore. "There is no money being Prior to his speech on Tuesday October 12, Moore briefly made on this tour. No, no were held a press conference where going around the country on a he answered questions from tour that's costing us about a local broadcast, print and student half a million dollars. A number of the places where we're going media. "On a personal level, for the thè students are the people that students of Cal State San Marcos helped raise the money to pay for the one thing I'd like them to take the part of the tour, you know the away is that they were able to do part I couldn't get covered, but exactly what they wanted to do in there's no individual including spite of an administration that did myself that's making any money everything to stop them and they on this tour," said Moore. Moore was also asked his succeeded; and they succeeded beyond theirs and my wildest thoughts on the recent surge in dreams," said Moore in response films that challenge not only to a question about what students Moore's work but also his methshould take away f rom the event. ods. "I know there's like half a "I hope after tonight thousands of people here will decide to vote, dozen anti-Michael Moore films get involved beyond just voting, out there. They're not out actuand t ry and make this country ally, there's not a single one of them playing in a movie theand this world a better place." Moore was challenged by some ater. So are they really movies? reporters who alluded to the They're promotional tapes put alleged inaccuracies in his film, together by republicans and right-wingers to attack me which "Fahrenheit 9/11." "Every fact in Fahrenheit 9/11 is their right. So god bless them, is irrefutable. I dare you as a go for it, give it all you got," said reporter to find one that isn't. Do Moore. "But I don't pay much you have one?" said Moore. "You attention to them mainly because see this is kind of a layered, intel- I 'm confused by them. The titles ligent film. It begins with kind of all sound like ya know, 'Michael a dream sequence. Gore at two in Moore: I hate Michael Moore, the morning was holding a rally Michael Moore Hates Me,' ya in Florida with a sign behind him know? It's all just so ridiculous that said 'Florida Victory.' And and f unny that I guess I apprecimy first words were, 'Was it all ate it for the humor. But, I have just a dream?' If I have to explain not seen any of the movies I'm that ... you know? Go to a few sorry to say." more movies; you'll understand One of the last questions asked the language of film and cinema. of Moore involved his depiction That's not a deceit. I don't know in "Fahrenheit 9 /ll"of pre-war how to say this without sound- Baghdad as a peaceful place and ing like I'm tooting my own horn what he would say to Iraqi citihere, but I t ry to create films that zens that had survived Saddam have a high level of intelligence. Hussein's regime. To t ry and explain that to the "What I would say to those people that watch FOX is almost Iraqis is that I am terribly sorry. I like missionary work, which I'm am very, very sorry for my counwilling to do. So don't take that try arming Saddam Hussein, the wrong way." for giving loans and credits to Another line of questions from Saddam Hussein so he could buy the press surrounded the whether weapons and chemical agents. We're CSSM's Local Pub! J ust m inutes w est o f c ampus a t 8 87 W. S an M arcos B lvd. Happy Hour every M-F from 4-7pm Free WIFI BY PHOENIX LINDGREN Pride Staff Writer Because cancer never sleeps, teams of people committed to raising money for the American Cancer Society won't be sleeping when the Relay for Life comes to Cal State San Marcos this weekend. The 24-hour event will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, October 23 and r un through 10 a.m. Sunday, Photo by Phoenix Lindgren / October 24 on the Mangrum The Pride Track & Field. One in three Americans will be I 'm sorry to them for (our government) giving satellite photos diagnosed with cancer, so money to Saddam Hussein so that he raised by relay teams will support could gas the Iranian troops 12 the American Cancer Society's days a fter Donald Rumsfeld's mission to prevent cancer, save visit there to meet with Saddam lives, and reduce suffering. on December 19, 1983," said A fter the 10 a.m. opening Moore. " I think the fact that we ceremony, cancer survivors are were so close to Saddam that invited to begin the relay with a we made him an ally of ours, designated survivor's lap at 10:30. and during this time in the 80's At 9 p.m. hundreds of luminaria when he was our friend, he mas- will be lit in remembrance of sacred and butchered thousands those lost to this disease, and and thousands of people. It was to light the path for relay teams done with our assistance, and my who will continue taking laps tax dollars. 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Dr. Scott Greenwood, a professor of political science on campus, acted as moderator of the panel. Each member was allocated four minutes to share their reaction to the debate, their favorite debate moments as well as key issues that they felt were absent from the candidates' statements. "The only time President Bush mentioned women in his speech, it was in reference to their reproductive organs," s^id Lund, president of the Women's Studies Student Association Didi Lund. Lund raised other key women's issues that she felt were overlooked in the debate. "When you look at the debate, John Kerry's policies are very appealing," said Bonomi, executive director of College Republicans. Bonomi also shared his personal experiences watching Kerry campaign in person months before and pointed out what he saw as a change in the senators' stance on key issues. He went on to say that some of Kerry's actual proposals were "180 degrees opposite" of what he stated in the debate. After the panelists made their statements, Greenwood opened the floor for questions from the audience. Issues such as abortion, gay marriage, and separation of church and state were brought up by students and panel members responded to the audience questions. "If the reason for denying gay people the right to get married is to protect the sanctity of marriage, then why don't we have a limit on the number of divorces a person can have?" said Baden, president of the University Foreign Aid Organization, in response to a question from an audience member regarding President Bush's proposal of a constitutional amendment to prohibit gay marriage. The discussion that ensued was indicative of the divided partisan affiliations of the panel members. Despite the partisan wrangling, the ultimate goal of the evening was to give students the chance to actively engage in a dialogue regarding political issues with their peers. EVENT, from page 1 "What started out as a negative situation, really turned into an overwhelmingly positive experience" said Yamout about the attempted cancellation of the event. "I've been at Cal State San Marcos for almost four years now and I'll tell you I've never seen the students more excited and more invigorated by any issue ever. Conservatives, liberals everybody in between has been so riled up the past few weeks, and it's been inspiring to me, and it's been inspiring to the community." Yamout thanked donors Herring Broadcasting and Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fernandez for their financial contributions, then let Moore take the stage. "I know it's been a rough road for the students," said Moore. "The whole thing was set up and because of pressure on the administration (of CSUSM) our right to speak and your right to listen was taken from us." Moore remarked how the original plan was for a small event of 1200-1500 people. Crediting what he called the "Republican, conservative attitude of trying to prohibit free speech in San Diego County," the event grew almost ten times. "I think we need to do something else here so that the administration of Cal State San Marcos never ever even thinks of doing this again to any speaker of any political party," said Moore. Moore announced that the proceeds of the event would go toward a scholarship/grant program at Cal State San Marcos. "Each year for the next four years we will hand out a $5,000 grant or scholarship to the one student who has fought and stood up the most to the administration of Cal State San Marcos," said Moore. Moore said that students Photo by Phoenix Lindgren / The Pride should nominate other Joan Baez and Tom Morello. Morello took the stage and rallied the crowd students for the scholarship/grant by submitting a one page essay about "just how much with statements in favor of peace, human hell this one student raised, and how suc- rights, workers' rights and women's rights. Morello also sang a song called "House cessful they were." In his speech Moore joked with the crowd Gone Up in Flames" about citizen inaction as he spewed harsh criticisms of Presi- over poor governmental policy. Michael Moore read several letters from dent Bush, the war in Iraq, censorship and CSUSM President Karen Haynes. He said soldiers in Iraq who were disillusioned by the that the University and President Haynes' realities of the war. Moore asked the audidecision to cave into financial pressure and ence, "Why haven't we seen their faces on cancel the event "sent students the wrong the evening news?" The brother of a soldier message." killed in Iraq gave a brief speech about his Moore attacked President Bush's policies loss and spoke out against the war in Iraq. on the war on terror, the war in Iraq, gay Moore ended the event by handing out marriage, the assault weapons ban renewal and the Patriot Act. He accused Bush of not free underwear and ramen noodles to any paying enough attention to minority and "slackers" who would promise to vote in women's rights issues. Moore made state- the upcoming general election. Moore ments in support of U.S. soldiers and said also offered free copies of Fahrenheit 9/11 that Republicans represent the "minority to anyone who volunteered to travel to the viewpoint in the country." He urged the swing states of Arizona and Nevada and regcrowd to vote and become politically active. ister voters prior to the upcoming registraSpecial guests included folk singer Joan tion deadlines. Additional information can be found at Baez and Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine/Audioslave. Baez sang two of her http://www.michaelmoore.com. classic protest songs prior to Moore joining her in singing "America the Beautiful." PROTEST, from page 1 Republicans. "Michael Moore is picking slackers because they are not going to be the ones who educate themselves." The motorists in the area were just as divided as the protesters and the Moore supporters. Horns honked frequently in support while other cars held up signs supporting Kerry or middle fingers. When people yelled at the protestors, several would respond with "Bush hater!" One woman motorist at a red light was clearly unhappy with the protest. She stuck her arm out the window and displayed her middle finger to the protestors. As the woman waited for the light, she sat there with herfingerup glaring at the protestors. When a protestor in the crosswalk approached her car, she put her car in reverse, and drove right at him. The man quickly jumped out of the way and was not harmed. mw m Photo by Heather Hoffmann / The Pride Michael Moore protesters rally outside of the Del Mar Fairgrounds Unusually long traffic lights made for a lengthy wait at the crosswalks, forcing those who parked off site to deal with the protestors. This gave both sides a chance to voice their opinions face to face. At times things became heated but never amounted to any- thing more than angry words. "I felt a little uncomfortable, it was weird being in the middle of a protest, but everyone was being really nice," said CSUSM senior DanaEricson. Vote YEy i / i * *lts our future, the children need your vote. 'Provide access to higher education for student parents. |*ln a survey of CSUSM students last spring, 70% of the respondents said they would support a childcare fee of $10.00. [•Maintain the only business on campus that was student initiated, student maintained and student run. •Allow students from the College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education, emerging College of Health and Human Services, Visual Performing Arts Department, and Nursing Program to enhance student engagement and internship opportunities. 1 »Continue the best Childcare Center in North County. 'Support the growth of the Early Learning Center and provide continuous service until the 2007 Center for Children and Families is built. |*Serve as a venue for student employment opportunities,course projects and observations. I "Provide children a safe place to grow and learn while their parents are pursuing a college e o hat romi ing f he family. VOTE NOW *AducatimnajtoritywfillCensurea pde qsuality,uture for te childcare for students and so should we. vast o SU's provi affordabl VOTE ONLINE: WWW.CSUSM.EDU OCTOBER 18-21 �Chef Dawson's saving grace Who needs Dr. PhilP UVA residents enjoy a night of food and f un Students utilize counseling included in $75 student health services fee BY KATIE POWERS Pride Staff Writer BY AMANDA JOHNSON Pride Staff Writer To some students, Brian Dawson is just the director of the University Village Apartments (UVA). However, to hungry residents, he's a chef and saving grace. Every Monday night, Dawson, Photo by Amanda Johnson / The Pride his wife and kids come to the UVA residents Emiko Takahashi (left) and Boorasy Mack (right) enjoy a UVA prepared to meet and meal cooked by Dawson. feed several hundred residents. Although Monday Night Dinner "I hope that these dinners will "People are happier when their is scheduled to start at 5:30 p.m., give a chance for residents oth- eating," she said, "which makes it it doesn't stop residents from erwise inclined to stay indoors really easy to meet new people." lining up early. to get out and meet their fellow She's enjoyed the event since it By 5:10 p.m. last Monday, 50 residents," said Dawson. "People began and hasn't stopped attendstudents stood in line waiting for really enjoy it." Residents agree, ing. their chance to grab a plateful of Monday Night Dinner started the home cooked meal, which last spring when Dawson became consisted of pasta and spaghetti the director of UVA. His idea sauce, green beans, salad and was to offer a community dinner rolls. Drinks are also served. for students to socialize but there "The menu for each week is was a small problem. available to residents in flyers "Last year there was nowhere or is posted in the lobby of the to sit," Dawson said. "This year a UVA," said Emiko Takahashi. new staff member has been hired Dawson knows that "students to help set up tables and chairs." sometimes don't have a lot of at least 150 students showed up Chairs that are quickly filled by money" and thus has offered an for last Monday's event. students once the food is served. alternative meal from the usual Takahashi was a new student There are three rules Dawson $.99 fast food menu so many col- last year and began coming to the posts that students must follow lege students on tight budgets are Monday Night Dinner event in when attending Monday Night accustom to eating. order to meet new people. Dinner: students must never eat alone or take their food up to their room, they must sit with others, talk and make new friends. Students must also introduce him or herself to Dawson and his wife so they can learn residents' names and get to know them. "I like it," said S p edai fu i S p c M 111 I M t a r s Boorasy Mack, "but I always Svpcrtm Ckmmm fmwtemfrto+mztè* come late and TmàmMêwmé hope there's m imi m c h i l d « with pmimm MNip, tondi* food left." àméùpmmà MmMMm m c ê m ê m fit rnwkm in «1mmmm mi mmm- Students pay $75 a semester to Student Health Services (SHS), but many students don't know what services are included for their money. In addition to the general medical services, vaccinations and pharmacy, student health services now o ffers counseling. The counseling department helps about 350 students a semester, that's about 5 percent of the CSUSM student body. The counseling center helps students deal with issues of stress, depression, relationship issues as well as roommate issues j ust to name a few. Currently, the counseling staff is relatively small. It consists of two fulltime psychologists and three Ph.D. level interns. "Counseling is certainly an area were looking to expand, as the campus grows there will b e other instances of relationship issues/' said Dr. Karen Nicholson, director of SHS. While the program is small now it will someday grow. "I've had personal experiences with people who've tried to Dawson offers an alternative meal from the usual $.99 fast food menu SPECIAL ED TEACHERS & TEACHER'S AIDES Opening 30+ Positions émUMm, Rtq: il%ibk fm Bm$mf or Mwk$~ MJttvfff* msmm * i m to severe î fêêtarCi^ é mÊà f I p u É P P or AA/BA/BA degree (or equivalent)/ On the job training provided. 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"We see a number of students each year as couples: boyfriend/ girlfriend, girlfriend/girlfriend j ust as long as one of them is a student we can do it," said Dr. Fritz Kreisler. "We get a lot of ideas for support groups f rom students, we'll help them with what ever they need," said Kreisler. Support groups are also readily available at SHS. Support groups services range from grieving lost ones to parent support. SHS also offers workshops and training in communication, time management and test anxiety. There is no charge for these workshops. Counseling is available by calling Student Health Services at (760)750-4915. �Fall fashion frenzy BY TIFFANY LIU Pride Staff Writer It's all about looking luxe ladies for this fellJackets are rich in character this season with f ur trim, high collars, jewels, embroidery and bows. Snake skins, mock-croc, tweed, cropped jackets, sweaters, f urs, brooches and gold are everywhere. Mixing and matching is also key to your look. This season's jackets and skirts are all interchangeable. Break up a suit and add a distinctive brooch to the collar or tie a sash around your waist. Snatch an "it b ag" and your pumps and you will b e set with your outfit. The number one accessory this season is the brooch. This item is an essential one. Twinkling, textured and gloriously embellished, these brooches can be put on sweaters and jackets, hats, belt I ¡¡if ' ü lit ¡ü! loops, clutches and anywhere else that needs a little twin- ¡ | §¡ * ,\ kle. Brooches also look great clustered A bove: A p urse a nd in mainly a group a ccessories. of three on a collar B elow: B rooches of a suiting jacket. Bags should be anything in luxe skins. They should be embellished with bold jewels, brooches, crystals or gold. Python skin and mock-croc 1 * ? ^; ' te / . ^Jji'^A \1 mam Photos by Tiffany Liu / The Pride purses are a must have and can be found everywhere. Metallic bags especially gold are also the hot item of this season. Now with your bag, you need the perfect pumps to match. The best pump will be anything sweet and chic. Pumps adorned with a prim bow, embellished with f ur, snake skin or bejeweled with a brooch are all sizzling attributes to your fabulous shoes. Jackets are an important item for fall's chilly weather. Be sure to pick the right ones. Your jacket should be elegant tweed, one with showy sequins or trimmed with f ur. Fur is in but don't worry you don't have to kill a bunny to snatch the look. Faux far works great as well. Remember, these jackets are versatile; pair the jacket up with a matching skirt, jeans, over a sexy frock or with cropped pants. Let the special piece (your jacket) stand out by keeping the accessories simple in this case. As for men, this year's fall fashion is sporty yet classy and old school yet fresh. Vintage inspired items f rom the 70's are back again with a whole new twist. Down vests have been spotted as the new trend. These vests can be worn over button down shirts and jackets. They keep you warm and are comfortable as well. These down vests are hip in any color: bright orange, green, yellow, basic black, brown or khaki will all do. Argyle sweaters are an essential for men. The diamonds are everywhere; they are on crewnecks, cardigans and sweater vests. Layering one of these is the biggest style this season. Pinstriped pants are also the " it" look. These pants are perfect for casual or formal occasions. Don't be afraid to pair up the pin-stripe pants with f unky striped shirts and argyle sweaters. Navy and gray, gray and brown, or brown and orange are all worthy color combinations when it comes to pinstriped pants. This fall's fashion for men and women is all about mixing and matching. So pick Photo by Tiffany Liu / The Pride Erik G roset m odels a fall '04 m en's f ashion trend. up the versatile essentials and make a few outfits with the pieces that you've got. 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You and a partner solve text clues and snap pictures to win. Iii j I UI •I • i J « The craziness l as» for about 90 minutes as you dash around campus. If you re finished In time and your pictures are correct, you can start funding your dream spring break, or splurging on some luxuries, tike two-ply. It an goes down at Kellog Plaza on Thursday, November 4th at 3:00 pm. But remember, you can t solve the clues, take the shots, or get paid without registering first at: w w w . u r ( K K i i c l i a l l e n g e . c o i i i / o n c a m p u s . SgBrappgi! verizgnwireiess Urban Challenge on Campus �J ock Talk With J osh B Y JOSH SANDOVAL Pride Staff Writer I went to the Dodgers game two Sundays ago to see them play the Cardinals in the playoffs. When I was driving home through San Clemente around 10:30 p.m. my mom called me. The first words out of her mouth were, "Ken Caminiti died." I was silent for a couple seconds and then said "What?!" A fter I finished talking to my mom I turned the radio back on and the song that came ringing through my car was "I miss you" by Aaliyah. Being at Dodger stadium earlier that day me skip school that day to go meet him. I people in the communities in which he brought back memories f rom 1996 about remember talking to him and asking him played and lived. Even though he couldn't being there for the last three games of to give one of those famous Caminiti stares stop the demons inside f rom taking his the season to see Cammy and the Padres that he used to intimidate his opponents. life, he tried to make sure kids didn't make sweep the Dodgers to win the N.L. West. However, there was a bad side to Cammy the same mistakes he made. Little did I know that I would soon be rem- just like there is with everyone. I hope that his legacy isn't remembered iniscing about the tragic life of Ken CamiCaminiti lived his life like he played for the guy who was the first to admit that niti dying at the age of 41. ball-all out. A fter Caminiti retired from he used steroids or for the guy who had to Cammy was the Padres third baseman baseball he admitted in an issue of "Sports do jail time for possession. I hope that he f rom 1995-1998 when he stole the hearts Illustrated" that he used anabolic steroids is remembered for the guy who would give of every single Padres fan. To this day you during his 1996 MVP season. Caminiti his right arm to win a ball game and his cannot find one Padres fan who did not like also was a self admitted alcoholic and left arm to help out a friend because that is Cammy. The 1996 M.V.P. captured three crack addict. Self-Destructive could be how I will remember him. gold gloves all the while making some of spelled C-a-m-i-n-i-t-i. If you have any praise, criticism, or the most outrageous plays I ever saw. Despite his depression and self-destruc- topics for discussion then send an E-mail There is one play he made against the tive habits, he was one of the most giving to sando026@csusm.edu. Marlins in 1997 that I will never forget. A ball was smacked off the bat of Greg Colbrunn towards the third base line. Cammy ran and dove at the ball. In doing so he was áí 41 jm flipped over on his back side sitting down in foul territory. Somehow the ball found his glove and while sitting down he rock^GREEK CAFE*"" eted the ball to first base on the fly and got Colbrunn out by seven steps. yi'' .. There is also one game just like that one Fresh, Fast & Delicious play I will always remember. It was the first MLB game played outside the U.S. or Canada. The Padres took on the Mets in Monterrey, Mexico. Cammy was battling dehydration and severe food poisonCreekstde Market Place 595 Grand Ave, French Fries & a Drink ing. 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DEGREE PROGRAMS J uris D octor JD/MBA JD/MSW J D/PhD - H istory o r P olitical S c i e n c e L LM - T rial A d v o c a c y M C L / L L M - C omparative L aw A R E A S OF CONCENTRATION C hild, F amily, E lder L aw C reative P roblem S olving C riminal J u s t i c e I ntellectual P roperty/Telecommunications L aw I nternational L aw L abor a nd E mployment L aw MISSION-FOCUSED CENTERS C alifornia I n n o c e n c e P roject I nstitute f or C riminal D efense A d v o c a c y M cGill C enter f or C reative P roblem S olving N ational C enter f or P reventive L a w CALIFORNIA W ESTERN SCHOOL 0f 1flW SAN DIEGO A BA 1 962 A ALS 1 967 w ww.CaiiforniaWestern.edu " C ALIF O RN makes l ä through i ncrediblyrewarding INTERNSHIPS." �Perfecting mediocrity D on t try too hard, remember C = Degree BY MICHELLE ROBINSON For The Pride T he only challenge I've ever stepped up to was a fat burger and conquering a mean new dance. While these are definitely not adequate deterrents in life, they can still be classified as challenges, can't they? Academically speaking, numbers are my kryptonite. The bright-eyed spitfire I typically can be will suddenly morph into a sweating, babbling mess as I struggle to carry an invisible number that doesn't even go there. Though, I did meet that challenge and pass college math, never to return to it again. I've been a mediocre student all of my life. I never minded this fact nor did I envy the students who did the whole "inquisitive youngster" routine. A fter all, I was busy trying to pry the remote control out of my brother's hand. And while the overachieving science students got ribbons for watching a potato grow sprouts, I wrote love poems to various crushes, made f un of teachers with chalk on their bums, and practiced my Oscar acceptance speech in the bathroom mirror. I never made honor roll, and it's been decided that I shan't make the Dean's list. Upon this revelation, I made myself comfortable. For it was here, in this middle of nowhere as a student, that I would become perfect. It's here, in the plush cushioning of mediocrity, where I will strive. Perhaps "striving" for a C sounds ludicrous, and it is. That's because I don't mean to strive for a C. My aim is to idle towards one; meander about the university, and let a C attach itself to my student body. Jenny Foster, a communications major, says that her parents think she's an excellent student. When I asked her if she really was, she looked at me as if I was a giant talking shoe. "No way" she said. Although Jenny says she's not the greatest of students, she is in fact graduating this year. My pool of mediocrity is getting crowded. There are those students, however, that were most likely the potato sprout watchers. Over the summer, I took Spanish 201 with a liberal arts major. During a test, she began to hyperventilate, claw at her face and desk, whimper and finally vomit a little bit in her mouth. Afterwards, when I asked her why, she simply said, " I am an A student. I'm just not good at Spanish. I have to pass." The sunshine that I chose to dispense? "Dude, all you need is a C !" A fter which I extended my right hand for the underachiever hi-five. You see if and when I decide to go to class, I sit in the back. I eat my banana, and I am the first to ask one of three key phrases that epitomizes the mediocrity of my studiousness: "Is there anything due?" "What did we do?" and "Is there anything new?" These are imperative questions to ensure that my position as a perfect mediocre student will not change. Right down the middle, kids. I'm not saying college is easy, or that it should be, mind you. What I am saying is that although I should, I simply do not apply myself. I do indeed have potential for straight A's, but meeting my potential for straight A's, why, that's a challenge, isn't it? If I go and do that, it would blow my perfecting mediocrity theory. I would then be excelling at academics and the bar would be raised. I'd meet that, and then the Photo by Elizabeth Baldwin / The Pride C hrissy Baldwin, A & E editor for The Pride, takes a break from her normal study habits to follow Michelle's advice. bar would rise yet again. Before you know it, I'd be in the Olympics or the next Bobby Fisher, playing chess and showing off my great big brain. No thank you, I've got my special skill. Since floating, coasting, or gliding through college can be a skill if done correctly, the challenge of teetering just right, between the "real" world and the college life is like an art. I'm almost a geisha. Vote your conscience... >not for the candidate endorsed by your favorite slacker or celebrity of us would choose, but keep the number in perspective: Afghanistan is out of the grip of al-Qaida So the pied and the Taliban, Saddam Huspiper has sein and his evil minions are out played his flute of power, and al-Qaida has lost and scores of most of its leadership. It would you are will- have been great to get all that in ing to follow exchange for only one or two solhim into the diers lives - and to have the Talcave. Who can iban and Hussein supporters and blame you? what's left of al-Qaida slink off The right has failed to pro- quietly into the night - but that's duce as charismatic a character probably an unreasonable expecas Moore. Sure we've got The tation in a part of the world where Rock and Arnold Schwarzeneg- people are willing to blow themger, but apparently hard-work- selves up to make a point. ing he-men just don't possess Soldiers have also died unnecthe slacker-appeal of the dumpy, essarily in these wars due to inaddisheveled artist. Ann Coulter is equate equipment and supplies f unny and good looking... hey, and lousy intelligence. Whose wait a minute; I think I sense a fault is that? Moore points his trend here: Republicans are just stubby finger at Bush and the too damned attractive! right, willing to forget that his But enough about the mes- pal Clinton all but dismantled senger, what about the message? the armed forces during his eight Over a thousand young men and years in office, and his pal Kerry women have now given their lives voted against the bill that would in the wars in Iraq and Afghani- have equipped our troops adestan, equal to about a third of quately. US intelligence hasn't those killed by al-Qaida on Sep- been successful in making the tember 11. A thousand dead sol- transition from Cold War to terdiers is a thousand more than any rorism, but apparently neither has BY PHOENIX LINDGREN Pride Staff Writer British, French, or German intelligence. It's not an excuse, just a fact. Whether it's brave or despicable that Moore trots out the angry families of dead soldiers to boost So which millionaire do you think will be. more likely to lead us out of this quagmire of terrorism? Because no matter how you feel about every other issue we face today (the economy, jobs, education, healthcare, etc.) everything hinges on whether or not we can keep those who despise u s from attacking us again. Moore Republicans are just too damn attractive! Photos courtesy of www.anncoulter.org A nn Coulter his argument depends on your perspective, but it can't be denied that Moore is profiting f rom the war in Iraq as much as Halliburton. It seems that everyone who hopes to influence your vote is a millionaire; some of them just look more the part than others. wants you to believe that focusing on terrorism is fear-mongering on the part of the right, but that denies the ongoing impact of 9/11 on our lives; I'm not afraid of being killed by a terrorist, but I am concerned about what will happen to our nation if al-Qaida is successful again. Like it or not capitalism depends entirely on people making and spending money. So if nobody's making money because we stop taking vacations, buying new cars, getting raises, going to the movies, investing in infrastructure, and the zillion other capitalist activities that slowed or stopped because of 9/11, then America fails to thrive, and that means fewer of those wonderful entitlement programs my left-leaning comrades are so fond of, less aid to other countries, and so on. It's a downward spiral we can't afford to see repeated any time soon. So weigh your facts. Get informed. Listen to what everybody has to say. Read between the lines. But don't let anybody make your choices for you; you wouldn't want me or Michael Moore or your professors telling you what to eat, so b e as fiercely independent about how you're going to vote. The Pied Piper led the children of Hamelin into the cave, never to be heard f rom again. Don't let Moore's flute lull you into failing to think for yourself. �By JASON NICBOLS PrideOmbudsman i did not get my underwear and noodles! But, the payments of chafe and malnutrition will be worth the discomfort If this paper stops playing with t he Moore issue like a pubescent boy plays with his,..column. Coming off the 'Letters to t he Editor' last week was a kindred spirit of cynicism, accusation, and Pride criticism. Carmelino C ruz wrote, "For the last weeks it seems that ail you [the Pride] write about is Michael Moore." Then adds, "I want to know who makes the decision on what t o write." Well Carmelino, let's prick and pry t he Pride. Shall we? On Tuesday nights t he collection of writers we call staffers, get together with t he heads-incharge (editors) and stories are divvied out amongst the crowd. Most are suggested by the heads, but writers are encouraged to toss up a couple of cookies as w ell Writers volunteer for the choices offered, or succumb to the pleas of the editors. And if that doesn't work, they loop B arry' Manilow's 'Mandy* till t he writers cry "Uncle!" In this democratic oligarchy w e get the stories that show up, A few, like Josh and I, do regular columns (m case you missed t he obvious). You can spot these by the grinning mug shots. A nd j ust between you and me, I suspect our faces are there so disgruntled readers can corner us in a dark alley. Which is why I don't look a damn thing like my mug. -WHISPER MODE - ON: T m actually a n obnoxious, tall, blonde dude, with a Vanilla Ice haircut, who doesn't smoke.' WHISPER MODE - OFF. Now, you should know kindred spirits of cynicism, that our writers are not paid for their troubles; they have jobs and classes to attend, and some even claim to have families. If that weren't enough, the time budget they're usually given for the stories is two, maybe three days. My colon takes longer to pass an apple. So for all my harsh wit on their articles, I always stand i n amazement that our staffers get their no-wage j obs done at all, (Don't tell 'em I said that.) While on the subject of harsh wit, our Mr, Milo w as lambasted by Mr. Bryan Watkins for his article on the d raft b ill But before you get his words, you get mine. I don't know who did the description under the front-page picture of f uture Devil-Dogs taking the oath, but a Rear Admiral wears a Squid's uniform, less things have changed since I was in. Also, please be sure my past fellow E-Club drinking buddies have their service spelt Corps, not Core. I think going through the hardest of boots and volunteering to be a "bullet-dodger" deserves at least a proper spell check. If that's not incentive enough, keep in mind these few and proud are trained to shoot and 'blow *@#$ u p/ J ust an observation. Now, onto Mr. Watkins' words. Bryan writes, "This article is riddled with misinformation that if taken for face value can undermine the legislative process as well as confuse the students of California State University San M arcos/' Well, I'd hate to think the Pride might "confuse the students," and we definitely don't want the Pride to "undermine the legislative pro- cess," Whatever shall we do? I comply with Mr. Watkins final point in his letter, " I strongly urge you to research your facts before printing t hem" To say the least, duh! On h is point about the confusion and undermining that might take place, I think both Mr, Watkins' letter and Mr. Milo's article share the same probs. There seems to b e a hint of ' false dilemma' and an itty-bitty bit of assumptions phrased as facts. Having read Mr. Milo's article, I realized that " Draft legislation alive in senate" was as misleading a header, as 'athletic build' tends to be in Personals. By the conclusion of the article my worries concerning a draft were put to rest by all the quotes that suggested otherwise. I get the same catharsis, when I get to the ass-end of TV news and find that the 'thing I don't know that might kill me,' has the same odds as m y winning an argument with my better half. I agree the use of such sensationalistic journalism leaves a NutraSweet taste on my palette. The Pride should avoid those 'read this or s uffer' headers. On the other hand, I doubt anyone would have read ' Draft legislation a possible, maybe, not really, well sorta something they're not really thinking about in senate.' Mr. Milo did start his article o ff with all the icing, but after chewing upon it, I discovered it was a fruitcake. Same goes for Mr. Watkins. " Confuse the students," and "undermine the legislative process" are empty calories to swallow. As for facts, the d raft bill is a dead horse, and Ms. Milo (the addressee of Mr. Watkins' letter) pees standing up. Actually, I 'm assuming the p ee thing. But if my facts are wrong, 'Ms. Milo' should consider work as a bearded lady. A nd that concludes this f un filled lambaste upon lambasting. Don't forget to vote if you're able. There it is. I just collected my civic duty karma point for the day. Tocornermyno-noodle-eatinggone-commando self, send your tidbits t o nicho028@csusm.edu or pride@csusm.edu And Mr. Watkins, thank you for your juicy quotes, a card for a venti ex-lax is in t he mail. Dropping off the kids Bathroom manners do count BY POLLY CHAROENKWANCHAI Pride Staff Writer Have you ever "dropped off the kids?" Or made a "deposit to the b ank?" Have you built any log cabins lately? Perhaps you aren't well versed in bathroom euphemisms, but these events usually occur because of bad Chinese food or an unwise choice to have ice cream and Cheetos for lunch. Whatever the case may be, people like me usually find it difficult to use public bathrooms. I am an occasional germaphobe with performance anxiety. (Note to self: Must sanitize hands with anti-bacterial soap a fter using the computer lab.) Due to my heightened fear of dirt and all things dirty, I take the necessary precautions to ensure that my adventures in the public restrooms are as clean and safe as possible. Yes, I admit it: I triple seat for maximum coverage. I am confident with the idea that no germs are penetrating through the fortress of seat covers so that I am allowed to do my duty (no pun intended) with peace of mind. I do provide one warning when dealing with multiple covers: It takes more than one flush to get those suckers down. This might cause your fellow bathroom enthusiasts to wonder why you've flushed so many times and what you ate to create such a flurry of flushes. The automatic toilets we have on campus are terrific for people like me, if they only served to work when we needed them to. For instance, it is unpleasant to be the victim of a "drive-by flushing." This type of crime i s committed when the bathroom patron is not quite done with business, but becomes momen- I am confident with the idea that no germs are penetrating through the fortress of seat covers tarily disrupted by automatic and unwanted flushing. There is also the "delayed flushing" which occurs when the patron waits for 10 seconds or more before the toilet realizes that it must now dispose its contents. I suggest people use this time to reflect. These events must not be misconstrued with the "random flushing." This happens when there are many people in the restroom (perhaps people who will recognize you later in the day). As the name suggests, many people produce a random and spontaneous flush in order to distract other people from any turbulent sounds coming f rom your direction. This is detectable when the number of flushes being produced is higher than the amount of people in the bathroom. Lastly, there is the "conditional flushing." This takes the most amount of mental commitment and is not recommended for emergency situations. The conditional flushes are based on the experiments of Pavlov and his salivating dogs. It requires that you do your business in sync with other flushing toilets as to mask the thunderous noise you have produced. This move takes careful planning and coordination by listening for the sound of people entering the restroom as well as timing your "main event." These techniques apply under the assumption that y our "kids" are going to be loud, if you catch what I mean. They also imply that you are suffering f rom stage fright. For people who are hounded by this everyday dilemma, I suggest that you: 1. Change your diet 2. Learn which bathrooms carry the least traffic flow (hint: there's one that's virtually unused in the ACD building) 3. Accept that Mother Nature is a loud force of wind (last of the puns) that's just meant to be heard. If all else fails, just prairie-dog it. �10 Tuesday, October 19 2004 O Pi lI lNI V /O i lN Il V/l T HE PRIDE Dear Editor, I 'm writing this letter to let my fellow students know about a bad experience I had at a College Republicans/ Progressive Activists Network screening of the last presidential debate. After the debate a pre-chosen panel of six student speakers from both sides (republicans and democrats/liberals) were allowed four minutes each to speak about what they thought about the performance of their particular candidate. As each student took his/ her turn, one republican mentioned that he was disappointed that the audience turn out wasn't as good as they had hoped. There were about 20 students in the audience and many were friends or club members of the student panel. After all of the panel members finished their time to speak, the discussion was opened to the audience. After the first topic was ended, I brought up a topic that is very important to me. I directed my question to the republican panel members. As I was exchanging ideas with one panel member, another member was huffing and puffing, shaking his head in disagreement, and even decided to laugh at me while I was talking. He then took the microphone and began voicing his ideas. As the discussion continued, I mentioned reading some information from a book required for my Mass Media and Society class with Professor FrediAvalos. This panel member arrogantly stated that the book was written by communist and that it should be ignored. After he mentioned that, his College Republican friends began attacking the book also. The republicans then began attacking my ideas in a four-on-one fashion. I had also mentioned that the arrogant panel member should tell Professor Avalos that the book was written by communist and he arrogantly replied that he would tell her. One of his republican friends had also mentioned that the book had no references, which is completely false (I will be glad to provide the book information to anyone interested). After a few more minutes of republicans against me, the mediator inteijected and stated that we should not discuss one issue for too long and also corrected the arrogant panel member as he made false accusations during his speaking on the issue. It turns out that he didn't know as much about the topic as he thought he did! I was so surprised that my thoughts and ideas on that topic were treated so aggressively. I always assumed that in a democracy it is vital to exchange ideas in a respectful manner. In order to understand the issues we must hear both sides and it seems to me that the republicans are only interested in their side. How an arrogant, self righteous student was chosen for a panel is beyond me. Not to mention that I am sure that I will never attend any forums by these groups ever again. I think that the reason so few students attend these meetings might be because of the undemocratic environment and I will be sure to recommend NOT going to these forums for that reason. I would like to say that the other panel members did a good job and did treat me with respect. But it only takes a few to ruin the fun. I am in no way angry at anyone for not agreeing with me. It's when people begin talking down to me that the problem arises. So students beware, if you don't agree with the norm at one of these functions, you may be in for a "republicans vs. you" battle?! Claude Sayf Senior, Communications Major Letter to the Editor: This week students will vote on a referendum concerning the Early Learning Center (ELC), the childcare facility owned by our student government (ASI). So far, the ASI has supplied one-sided information for funding concerning the issue. Student leaders have not presented their constituents with the data necessary for making sound decisions on this important issue. We see posters hanging prominently in ASI office windows and prominent displays occupying the center tables at the Dome with sales pitches for funding the center. Why don't student government leaders present honest information? Over the years, the student body has subsidized the ELC with losses totaling about a million dollars (Student leaders have never released exact figures). Now we're being asked to increase our student fees by $10 to make up for projected shortages. That adds up to over $140,000 annually. The ASI's and The Pride both championed Michael Moore's recent appearance as a victory of free speech. But Moore's message was more than just to speak freely—it was to question that which doesn't make sense. Yet The Pride ran a story stating that the ELC would make 97 % of its costs through sources other than student fees. What is the ELC's total operating budget if the student body's $140,000 is only 3% of its funding? I am not arguing against childcare, I am arguing against our student government representatives' failure to keep their constituents informed. The 48 students who benefit from subsidized childcare every semester are certainly deserving, but their fellow students are just as deserving and at the very least, we deserve the right to be properly informed about voting issues. It's conceivable that one of us might come up with an alternative to the ASI's current all or nothing proposal. Steve Compian Graduate Student Dear Editor, I 'm sure you all know but in case you don't October 18th-21st are the dates for the voting for the Childcare Services Fee Referendum to keep the Early Learning Center open. The Early Learning Center is CSUSM's answer for childcare for student parents. I know there are many of you out there who would like to vote no because you don't want to pay for something you are not going to use. I understand that, however many of us pay for fees here we don't use, books we don't read, a parking structure we will never see. This ten dollars is at least going to a humanitarian cause: the education of children. The Early Learning Center enables many parents the ability to continue their education to provide a better life for their children, provides childcare to CSUSM faculty & the community, as well as provides internships, employment opportunities and more. It is a wonderful program. As you could guess, I am a student parent; my daughter Madison age three has attended the "school" as she calls it, for a little over a year and she loves it. In that time, she has become potty trained, learned to ride a tricycle, can count to twenty, is recognizing numbers, is learning to write her name, and is learning valuable social skills. She would have met these milestones eventually but I know that they have been met sooner and with more understanding with the love and support of the ELC staff behind her. I really hope students realize that this is not about ten more little dollars (it's only two or three Starbucks©), but it's about the big picture and as^cheesy as it sounds, children are our future. The children who attend the center might be only between the ages of 2 and 5 but they still care about their school. If the vote doesn't pass the ELC will be forced to close its doors. How awful would that be for this to be these children's first educational experience; a school they have been so comfortable in and have grown to love being closed because CSUSM couldn't fit it in their budget. Please do the right thing for these children, please protect their school, please protect their teacher's jobs, please vote yes and encourage others to do so. Natasha Walls Liberal Studies Major �M O S D e f : The New Danger BY JASON ENCABO "TheNew Danger" Pride Staff Writer is now among u s and Mos Def is most definitely bringing something new t o the table. Maintaining his success as a rapper/actor, Mos Def has been featured in numerous films ("Italian Job"), music videos (Alicia Keys — "You Don't Know My Name") and of course songs (Kanye West - "Two Words"), leaving fans without a solo album since his 2002 release of "Black On Both Sides." Mos Def now re-enters the hip hop scene with a highly anticipated new album. Throughout "The New Danger," Mos Def experiments with a mixture of elements of rock, soul and certainly hip hop. He combines these elements to deliver the tradi- What Ü tional Mos Def style, along with a new sense of maturity. He often breaks the conventional pattern of verses and choruses placed throughout a song and formulates a songstructure of his own. I had trouble determining if some songs were actually songs, or if they were j ust long instrumentals or interludes. But after listening to the album in its entirety, I couldn't help but love it. "The New Danger" provides a very diverse assortment of songs, satisfying listeners of many genres. This album also thoroughly addresses the live aspect of music, bringing together a sound resembling artists like The Roots and Rage Against The Machine, all while maintaining the true sound of hip hop. Mos Def produced the album with help f rom Kanye West and several others to resemble various styles of music. "The New Danger" is for the open-minded, I definitely recommend it. if I'm I rib u k v v » 3pm~9pm ISDN BILLY WATSON CBittes/Kockabilly) 1IH24I H I 1 / 9 ISUN M 02 S AN D IEGO O. A . 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"Team America: World Police" is not for the faint of heart (or mind), but is for anyone interested in broadening their world view beyond that of "socialist weasel" Michael Moore (hey, I'm just quoting the film here, don't get your thong in a bunch and start firing off emails to the ombudsman). But more to the point, this film is for anyone who pees their pants at watching gratuitous puppet vomiting, gratuitous violence by puppets on puppets, puppets speaking fake Arabic that sounds like your 8year old nephew talking gibberish and a puppet sex scene that will send you rolling in the aisle (while peeing your pants) if you ever participated in that quintessentially American childhood experience of manipulating Barbie and G. I. Joe to make sweet sweet love. "Team America: World Police" is about a super-patriotic, elite group of American crime-fight- Photos courtesy of Paramount Pictures ers who chase down and wipe out terrorists all over the globe. Parker and Stone's political leaning should be apparent from their treatment of Moore and Film Actors Guild members Alec Baldwin, Susan Sarandon, Martin Sheen, Sean Penn, et al., (just in case you missed Parker and Stone's 2001 sitcom "That's My Bush!"), but as usual they don't let our side of the aisle off the hook, either: Team America goes after it's objectives without a twinge of remorse over collateral damage (though trust me, you'll be laughing at that, too), and the voice of I.N.T.E.L.L.I.G.E.N.C.E. - a supercomputer that provides the team its information - is provided by none other than multiple-personality radio comedian Phil Hendrie (KFI-AM 640, weeknights 7-10 p.m., if you're not in oirthe joke, you're part of it, so listen in sometime). The choice to use puppets is brilliant: you can do things with a puppet (or more properly, a marionette) that just wouldn't work with the flat paper characters of South Park (though in an odd twist of fate, the puppets can't seem to walk any better This film is for anyone who pees their pants at watching gratuitous puppet vomiting than Kyle or Stan). If you forced me to find fault with this genius piece of work, I would probably pick on the soundtrack: I played the "South Park: Bigger, Longer, Uncut" soundtrack in my car for at least a year after that film debuted, and my friends and I still break out in a nice rendition of "Uncle F**ka," "Kyle's Mom's a B**ch," or "It's Easy, MMMkay" every now and then. Theatergoers left this film singing the anthem "America, F**k Yeah," and the soundtrack definitely works, but "Team America: World Police" no musical (and I loves a good musical). Parker and Stone have said they aren't out to influence the election, but I still think you should run don't walk to your local Cineplex and see this film before you vote (just be sure to check your sensitivity and political correctness at the door). After all we are what we are. God bless America. F**k yeah! � 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>2004-2005</h2> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Archives in the CSUSM Library Description An account of the resource The fifteenth academic year of California State University San Marcos. 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