https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/6c027dd0f7de040b83c404d9e57c38cc.pdf 775128a7be6d7c715511c9a3ed2e4fe3 PDF Text Text FIRST COPY FREE additional copies SOj^each T HE C A L I F O R N I A STATE U N I V E R S I T Y S A N PRIDE MARCOS STUDENT NEWSPAPER TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2007 www.thecsmmpride.com VOL. XVII NO. 1 CFA u p i n a rms Faculty Association holds informational picket for a fair contract from CSU chancellor BY KELLY CORRIGAN Pride Staff Writer On Monday, in the library plaza, CSUSM professors took part in informational picketing as they made their first public step against CSU Chancellor Charles Reed and his administration. Armed with signs that read, "Stop the Ripoffs!" "Roll Back Student Fee Hikes!" "Teaching: an art, not just a job." "Fair Contract!" professors of all doctrines held a common goal: to have their voice heard and their actions acknowledged by the CSU administration, the legislator and Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, for the sake of education on every level. As the president of the San Marcos chapter for the California Faculty Association, Dr. Janet Powell was among the 50 professors. According to Dr. Powell, professors in the CSU system are 18% behind in salary compared to professors out of state. In trying to keep up with California's cost of living without any recent significant raises in salary proposals, most professors across the CSU system have decided that they are no longer able to comply and instead, they are aiming to go on strike. "For the past 19 months, the CFA has been out of contract negotiations with the Chancellors Office," Dr. Powell said. "They refused to come back to the bargaining table." According to the CFA, in July 2005, the salary increase of CSU executives was 19.4%. The CSU faculty raise was 3.5%. Since 2002, the CSU administration and the board of trustees have raised student fees by 76%. The administration has plans to increase the fees by 10% through 2010. Additionally, there are 1,000 administrators in the CSU who earn over $100,000 each year. Most professors earn less money in a year than what adminSee CFA, page 3 m Faculty/Staff I IÉ)(MH Student Learning -Conditions California Faculty"-MU psoa Association ¿ é é é Photo by Kelly Corrigan CSUSM CFA members participated in an informational picketing sending a message to Chancellor Reed. CSUSM w elcomes n ew fraternity Zeta Beta Tau BY KELLY CORRIGAN Pride Staff Writer Among the new additions to Cal State San Marcos this spring is the men's fraternity, Zeta Beta Tau. Yesterday, ZBT representatives visited CSUSM in hopes of encouraging young men to become the founding fathers of the CSUSM chapter as they immerse themselves in leadership roles and have some f un along the way. ZBT is the oldest and largest Jewish fraternity and it is significantly the only fraternity: CSUSM has invited to become a part of the school since the initial invitations a decade ago. The fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon and sororities Alpha Chi Omega and Alpha Xi Delta were the first to arrive at CSUSM. For over 50 years, ZBT has been a non-sectarian fraternity. Director of Chapter Affairs Laurence Bolotin says, "ZBT is proud of its history but it is not a religious organization." See ZBT, page 3 C ougar C entral: IMPORTANT DATES "The one stop shop» J a n 2 0 - F e b 2 : A dd/Drop P eriod • Open University Enrollment J A N 2 6 : Last day t o drop c lasses w ith n o A cademic R ecord f or classes that m eet thé fir$t half of t he semester F e b 2 : L ast D ay t o A dd classes •Last D ay t o c hange from f ull t ime t o part t ime status •Last D ay t o d rop classes that meet t he f ull semester •Last D ay t o c hange grading option f or foil term classes •Last D ay t o a pply f or F all 2 007 Undergrad G raduation F e b 3 : $25 L ate Registration and $15 Late A dd F ees applied f or t he rest o f t he t erm Photos by Kelly Corrigan In what used to be the old CSUSM library, all those in Cougar Central have now set up shop. In one convenient place renovated for the sake of students, one can find the Enrollment Services Information Center, Student Financial Services and Registration and Records. Just outside of Cougar Central (Craven Hall 3900) is the newly renovated Tukwut Courtyard. Tukwut, pronounced "TOOK-woot" is the Luiseno word for cougar. The only way for students to enter Cougar Central is to go through Tukwut Courtyard. Service hours are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Extended hours, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, will take place through the add/drop period which ends February 2. �T HEPPRIDE ü ii V Kv i V i VA M W V ^ N X O''' ' EDITORIAL STAFF EDITOR IN CHIEF DAVID GATLEY MANAGING EDITOR JASON ENCABO LAYOUT EDITOR MARY FOLEY NEWS EDITOR KELLY CORRIGAN FEATURES EDITOR AMANDA ANDREEN ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT I EDITOR SOPHIE BRINK O NLINE E DITOR AMANDAANDREEN ADVISOR JOAN ANDERSON STAFF WRITERS, AMANDA RUTHERFORD JONATHAN T HOMPSON MATT M U HEATHER SHEDÖ FERNANDO BROWN JOSH BROWN SABRINA BAGLEY FRANCISCO MACIAS-RLOS NICHOLAS VAN0EUSEN COLUMNIST JOSH SANDOVAL CARTOONISTS JENNY B1GPOND TYLER WARD * A H OPINIONS M È mi really, it's THAT powerful. But with yielding such power comes great responsibility, the responsibility to act. As impeccable as the Pride may be ;) we can't possibly cover every issue that needs to be covered. That's where you come in, don't be afraid to speak up and let u s know if we didn't cover your event, or if we favor the campus coffee cart over Starbucks, or if Jock Talk With Josh j ust boils your blood. Write u s (pride@csusm.edu) and let us know what you think. Hey, we'll even print it for you for f ree. Just t hink your name in the hands of thousands of fellow students, that's better access than even your Myspace bulletin board, and without the threat of a v irus or stalker (note: The Pride does not take responsibility for any actual viruses or stalking attained as a result of printed Letters to the Editor, despite any and all awesomeness in your writing skills.) LETTER FROM THE MANAGING EDITOR Happy New Year and welcome back to school fellow Cougars. Allow me to reintroduce myself, my name is Jason Encabo. I've been apart of The Pride staff for three years now, ÌMM ' ¿jilsi^ fled advertising iti Thè Pridè shouldnot be construed as the endorsement ^ investigation of commercia! enterprises or van.tì^SoMi Ìrfcfe reserves t ht t igli àny adveMsitig. P ride * l ì ' academic year. Ditóbutioh includes Wl &f.CJ8USM eamptis» local eateries a fti other Sto Marcos community establish- The Pride Cai State San Marcos 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone: (760) 750-6099 Fax: (760)7504345 Email: prlde@csnsixi.edii http://www.csusm.edu/pride Advertising Email: Yes... break is over. Yes... the Chargers have lost in the playoffs, again. Yes... Karl Strauss passed away. But snap out of it already! There's no crying at CSUSM. You have much more important things to be focusing on. Spring semester is not for the weak of heart; we have four months of straight education with only one legitimate break sometime in late March ahead of us. I'm not sure about you, but to me that's pretty hard-core. You're a regular extreme learner when it comes to Spring time schooling. Lucky for you, there's a hard-core tool at your disposal, The Pride Student Newspaper and also www.thecsusmpride.com. The Pride is here for you. Merely holding The Pride in your own two hands elevates your status on campus and boldly announces that YOU are an informed and an educated student/faculty/staff/ guest/really cool person. No . to the editor, published in The Pride• represent the opinions of the 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. Letters to the editors should include m address, telephone number, e-mail and identification. Letters may be edited for grammar and length* Lèttera should be under 309 words and sub* mitted via electronic mail to pride@csusni.edu* rather than to the individual editors* It is the policy of Hie Pridé not to print anonymous letters. Display Letter from the Editor in Chief then I became the Business Manager, and now I will be assuming the roll of Managing Editor of the paper. Now enough about me and onward to The Pride. I've really enjoyed my past experiences with The Pride and expect nothing less f rom this coming year. The Pride has certainly struggled throughout its existence here at CSUSM, but I believe that given our limited resources (at one point we had j ust six editors and five contributing writers!), The Pride has been successful in its e fforts to produce a paper that is continually progressing in its quality. Here at The Pride we strive to provide the people of this campus with the essential, as well as relevant information regarding this school, while at the same time serving as a voice of the students. Not to forget our e fforts to entertain, whether it's through our "Saved By The Bell" crossword puzzle or our horoscopes f rom Ms. Moondream. All in all we hope to put out a u seful student newspaper, with the ' student' aspect emphasized. Thi$ brings me, to my; plea f ^r the students here at CSUSM to join in our efforts here at The Pride. I would like this paper to continue to do what it does well, but also improve on the areas where it is lacking. For example, I believe the paper has done a great j ob expanding its coverage of our sports program over this past semester, but now I would like for us to cover more activities within the arts department. Changes like this will occur throughout the paper, and I believe we can all benefit from your input. As we hope to put out a paper that's informative, interesting and entertaining to our readers, your thoughts and opinions are really important. By knowing what you, the readers, are looking for in our paper, we can better provide. So how about it? Lend us your thoughts at pride@csusm.edu. Alright well good luck this semester and I hope to hear from you. Jason Encabo For the rest of you, we have a lot to look forward to this semester. Much has changed over the break. The campus has r eorganized itself utilizing the 3rd floor of Craven Hall for student services. Even the Pride relocated (CRA3500) and our new pad is really sweet, please feel f ree to come by to hang out and see what's going on. As for the Pride, Jason Encabo (our newly appointed Managing Editor) and myself are hoping to implement video stories through The Pride Online, we are even planning to showcase student work/films (again if interested: pride@csusm.edu). The Sports section really took off last semester, in large part due to Kyle Trembley's incredible coverage, and we can look forward to Baseball, Softball, Golf and Track and Field coverage this semester. We have integrated comics and crossword puzzles into each issue, which hopefully you have found to be enjoyable. Also, Amanda Andreen has stepped up to become The Pride's new Feature's Editor, expect some great features stories about student life in the coming issues. All together the staff at The Pride started off fresh last semester and they have all really started to find their voice. I, for one, can't wait to see where they take the paper this semester. As for you, thank you for reading and continue to write to us. This is truly your paper and if we aren't serving you the way you would like, let Us know how we can. For now, I leave you to enjoy the rest of this issue. Summer break is almost here, the Chargers are about to d raft some more players and I have some hops and barley to consume for Beer of the Week. Your Editor, David Gatley Campus police ready for UPROAR Image courtesy of campus police Campus Police p repare to unveil a c omprehensive r estraining order p rogram. BY KELLY CORRIGAN Pride Staff Writer A s campus police strive to accomplish their mission in preserving and protecting the working and academic environment, they have created a new program titled University Police Restraining Order and Response or UPROAR. The additional service is intended for students, s taff and f aculty at CSUSM. In t he past, members of t he CSUSM community have filed r estraining orders against t heir ex-husbands, e x-girlfriends and ex-boyfriends. I n c ertain cases, those who were told to r emain outside of any f orm of communication or physical contact r efused to do so, t hreatening students, s taff or faculty. In c ertain cases, the t hreats have led t o t hreats of physical assaults. W hen followed properly, a r estraining order should not p ermit t he m ale or f emale t o c ommunicate w ith t hose w hom they d esire t o t hrough cell p hone, email or any i n-person c ontact. T he order should i mmediately h alt any f orms of verbal t hreats, h arassment or s talking. With UPROAR, campus police are extending their hand for anyone who has filed a restraining order or anyone who is looking t o file one, to share the order with the campus police where they will review it in discussion then keep the restraining order on file in the utmost confidentiality. I n the event that those who do not abide by the court order arrive on campus, the campus police could apply the knowledge of the physical description f rom the file when needed. Additionally, for all those who are looking to file a restraining order against someone, campus police would be able to assist them in filing the order, and point them toward the proper resources. Officer John Balos said, "As a means to b e proactive and help the community remain safe, we would like to work effectively in f orming relationships with the community to help eliminate possible crimes f rom occurring." �NEWS THE PRIDE From CFA, page 1 istrators in the CSU system have been earning in increases. The starting salary for professors at most campuses is about $46,000 when most increases total about $48,000. At campuses such as Humboldt and Domínguez Hills, Dr. Photo by Kelly Corrigan A Cut-out of Chancellor Reed was used to help bring attention to Monday's Informational Picketing in front of Kellogg Library. From ZBT, page 1 In 1990, ZBT became the nation's only non-pledging organization. Within the first 72 hours of becoming initiated into ZBT, new members immediately hold the same rights as every other member, no matter how long their counterparts have ^^ ^^ ] Powell said, "Classes are being cancelled, professors are leaving, students aren't graduating." She added, "The CSU is dying. It's hard to tell because our university is growing." Many look to the CSU system as one of the best _ leading examples of quality education available to students at an affordable price. For years, it has been. But recently, without an adequate salary given to the CSU faculty to live within California's standards, the future is grim according to Dr. Powell. As a last resort in their endeavors, faculty at all 23 campuses are taking action. Another motto of the CFA is, "Faculty working conditions are student learning conditions." Recently, they've adopted a new one. "I don't want to strike, but I ^ ill." As they circled Library Plaza, the professors chanted, "What do we want? Contracts! When do been involved. The non-pledging aspect of the fraternity was a radical move to make in 1990 as it still is today. The decision to make the fraternity a non-pledging one was done in order to eliminate hazing. The result was immediately successful. Since 1990, ZBT has received high praise and attention from vari- T he we want it? Now!" "What's it all about? Quality Education!" Never in the history of the CSU, have professors gone on strike. "At this point," Dr. Powell said, "We believe we have to stand up Tuesdayf January 23, 2007 ing how much money the CSU system has, how much money is being distributed, along with other related statistics. Once the fact finding process is finished, it becomes legal for professors to go on strike. i The faculty plans to take part in two day rolling strikes that will take place throughout the state of California. Once they go on strike, the faculty predicts that the Chancellor's office will impose a contract. There is a possibility that a professor on strike would have to cancel one of their classes when on strike. If desired, there is also a possibility that the ——— class could convene at a location off campus. Dr. Powell made it clear that for every faculty member participating in the strike, as much as they are determined to send a message to the Chancellor's Office, they are equally sympathetic towards their students in not letting the strikes interfere with their students' regular coursework and studies. Dr. Powell said, "We don't want to hurt our students. Our desire is to minimize the impact on [them]." Of all the f ull time tenure track professors who belong to the local chapter of CFA, 70% support the strike. At the end of February, the CFA will vote whether or not they will go on strike, although it is most likely that they will. The strike would take place in the front of the school, on Twin Oaks Boulevard, at the end of March or April. "Nobody wants this to happen, Dr. Powell said, but we don't have any choice. We're in a bad place. This spring will be a tough semester." An informational strike meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 6 at 11:45 in the Clarke Field House. To reserve a lunch, R.S.V.P. by calling the CFA office at 760-750-4009, or email Jteepen@calfac.org. For more information, visit www.csusm. edu/cfa. with at least a 2.5 GPA who are interested in social networking, student leadership and alumni traditions." Bolotin added, "[ZBT] creates well rounded members." On February 5th, ZBT will return to the campus for one full week. They will host a barbeque on campus and will hold social events off campus as well. ZBT is looking for at least 15 new members but is hoping to recruit more than 30 students. For more information on joining the ZBT brotherhood, contact Laurence Bolotin at (760) 586-3434 or email him at lbolotin@zbtnational.org. For more information on ZBT, visit www.zbt.org. "Nobody wants this to happen but we don't have any choice/' -Dr. Janet Powell, President of the San Marcos CFA chapter for what we believe in. We don't feel like we can settle like we have in the past." The CSU system is now in the middle of a fact finding process in which a third party is currently gathering information regard- ous fraternities across the nation looking to do the same. In Southern California, ZBT belongs to campuses including SDSU, CSULB, UCLA and u se. According to Bolotin, "It's open to any college male looking to enhance student life, to build a lasting legacy, to create tradition, Palomar College GEAR UP Program is hiring energetic college/university student employees. P ALOMAR Cu OLLEGE® Learning for S c We e're s urrently accepting applications to fill c 11 s • 2007 Tutor/Mentor jobs c for the Spring semester. 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Thanks to CSUEU employees at all 23 campuses who help to provide students an exceptional learning environment and contribute greatly to their success. �FEATURES THE PRIDE Tuesday, January 23, 2007 F AFSA 101: Financial aid for beginners BY AMANDA RUTHERFORD Pride Staff Writer Many students start out their first semester of college not knowing that they could qualify for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, also known as the FASFA. Some students go semesters or even years not knowing what t o do and struggling to figure it all out. Well, no more will students see the FASFA as a challenging process. FASFA becomes available during December of each year. This is when students can begin their process of filing for financial aid. The Cal State University system priority filing date is March 2nd of each year. This means the CSU system encourages all applicants to have sub- mitted their financial aid information before or close to that time; though that isn't necessarily the deadline, as CSUSM will still accept applications for the FASFA after the deadline. However, filing late makes the process of getting financial aid more drawn out. According to the CSUSM website (www.csusm. edu), "If you meet the March 2nd priority filing date, you improve the chances of receiving aid from all the programs for which you are eligible." Once a student applies for financial aid, CSUSM's Financial Aid & Scholarship Office will collaborate with the student and keep them updated on any papers or information they may need to complete the process. For example, "required documents may Website of the Week: BY AMANDA ANDREEN Pride Staff Writer These days it seems that there are innumerable ways to get plugged into a cause, get connected, and stay involved in the community. Yet, the avenues of how to select which organization or which cause to donate your time to f rom the hundreds if not thousands of equally worthy causes can be daunting to say the least. As college students, the need to be connected and the drive to feel like each individual makes a difference in the world is j ust as important as each of the other many extracurricular activities students have at their disposal. Idealist.org is a non-profit website hosted by the Action include copies of your last federal income tax return(s) and/or verification of untaxed income and other information reported on the FAFSA," (www.csusm.edu). For more detailed information students can look up additional information at the Financial Aid & Scholarship Office. The new and improved office is on the third floor of Craven along with other helpful offices like Admissions & Recruitment, Cashiers, Enrollment Management Services, Financial Aid & Scholarship, Registration & Records, and Student Life & Leadership in the new Cougar Central. CSUSM's Financial Aid & Scholarship Office will help students through the entire process of applying for the FAFSA and financial aid so students can be _' nified lives." Idealist.org i s one of the leading non-profit websites available on the web with a daily hit average of over 10,000. Allowing volunteers to create multiple volunteer profiles, in which users can design their dream volunteer j ob by listing likes, interests, location and other specific details that would match their ideal volunteer opportunity. 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I did a lot of partying, a little bit of writing and working, a lot of lying around, and a ton of thinking about my future. The biggest occurrence, however, was when I chopped off my beautiful locks of ham A lot of things happened over break that I was dying to comment on. I felt like the world was taunting me with all of the happenings over the past 5 weeks. Of course, there are other outlets that my name appears in, but no place gives me more freedom than this newspaper, which I am going to dearly miss in five months when I graduate. What made me happiest to see over break was Tony Gwynn being elected into the Hall of Fame. I grew up watching him play baseball, and have been lucky enough to meet him while on assignment. It's great seeing good guys get some recognition every once in a while. Along that same subject, I was very glad to see that "The Hulk", Mark McGwire, did not get in. What I was least shocked to see over break was the Chargers collapse in the playoffs. I predicted this exact occurrence in my article last semester about LaDainian Tomlinson. Speaking of that article, I was most shocked over break to see that someone in the media essentially stole my column idea a month after I wrote it. I take it as a compliment that people outside of this campus read this paper. I was most disgusted to be a United States American when I constantly saw the Rosie O'Donnell and Donald Trump "feud" in the headlines. I think I may be the only person left in this country who doesn't want to see a hippo and a hyena fight. I was most proud to be a United States American when I saw that our President's approval rating is at an all new low, because people in this country are finally seeing that things are pretty messed up around here. I was most proud of a fellow entertainer when Damon Wayans challenged the authority of the "Laugh Factory" in Hollywood. A fter the Michael Richards incident, the "Factory" banned the use of Juniors • Seniors • G r ad u a te S t u d e n t s A spiring to obtain doctorate the word that "Kramer" was lambasted for using. Some clubs, like the "Tempe Improv" have eve gone as far as to ban all cuss words. Wayans incurred a fine from the club and a several month ban. As much as I don't like derogatory names, I despise censorship that much more. Hopefully that last sentence made the final cut. In December, I was most sad when I heard the news that James Brown died. I was most scared just a few days later to see his face on a billboard saying that he is scheduled to perform "live" in San Diego in late January. I felt most victorious when I heard the news that University Hour is going to be decreased to only two days a week starting in fall 2007. Although I won't be here to see the spoils of my laborious opposition to the ridiculous concept of "nap time" for college students, I still feel a sense of accomplishment. I was most relieved when grades came out for last semester and I earned three A's, two B's and one C in my 19-unit semester from hell. This semester should be a lot more enjoyable since I am only taking 16 units and graduating in May. As usual, you can send me an e-mail to sando026@csusm.edu. As I have previously mentioned once or twice, this is my last semester of college and my last semester with the paper, so lets make sure it is just as controversial as all the other ones. The Answer you're E B t o l l in LTWR 495 .and |g£5n credit for writing! Í Contact: P ride@csusm.edu ¿¿mm. ^ ^ -^m**» - California Pre-Doctoral Program A pplication D ue: March 23, 2007 • • • f ully-funded s ummer i nternship $ 3K s cholarship f or s ymposiums, c ollege visits, a pplication/test f ee w aivers a nd m ore F aculty S ponsorship r equired For information and applications: Cai State San M a r c o s • Faculty Center Kellogg Library 2400 (760) 750-4019 • facctr@csusm.edu http://wwwrcsusm.edu/fc/l0ans .htm Dare to Asb, Dare to Explore Dare to Enter The 2007 Student Research Competition We're searching for research papers! Qualitative or quantitative research projects with clear purpose/question, structured methodology and interpretation of results completed in Spring, Summer, or Fall 2006. make informed, hea confident choice Applications Due: Friday, February 16,2007 Oral presentations: Friday, March 2 ,2007 2 77 S. Rancho Santa Fe R d San Marcos more Up to ten Finalists will receive Cash awards plus travel to the Statewide Competition! in birthchoice Find out more at: www.csusm.edu/src ¡¡Idi answers. real help �A &E THE PRIDE Movie Review: BY SOPHIE BRINK Pride Staff Writer Nominated for five Golden Globes, including Best Picture - Comedy or Musical, Best Supporting Actor (Eddie Murphy), Best Supporting Actress (Jennifer Hudson), Best Actress - Comedy or Musical (Beyonce Knowles), and Best Original Song, three Screen Actors Guild awards, and garnering numerous additional accolades, "Dreamgirls" is sweeping through the 2006 awards season with style. Set in the early 1960s, "Dreamgirls" opens with a dream shared by three young singers who call themselves the Dreamettes - Effie (Jennifer Hudson), Deena (Beyonce Knowles) and Lorrell (Anika Noni Rose) - and a host of other aspiring musical artists competing for grand prize at a New York talent competition. (&(£ TUesday, January 23, 2007 D ream Girl All other acts pale in comparison, however, to the Dreamettes, a fact not lost on silver-tongued car salesman Curtis Taylor, Jr. (Jamie Foxx) who has high-reaching aspirations of his own. Taylor soon persuades the trio to sing backup for the James Brown-esque James "Thunder" Early (Eddie Murphy), and the group embarks for the bigtime on a highway to fame - and heartbreak. Originally a Tony-award winning Broadway musical, "Dreamgirls" was adapted to the big screen with panache by director Bill Condon and an amazing cast. Beyonce Knowles stretches her golden voice and burgeoning acting muscles in the role of sweet, fresh-faced Deena Jones, coming of age in a cutthroat industry; Eddie Murphy delights as larger-than-life James "Thunder" Early, a smooth-talking singer oozing with soul and weakness for a pretty face; but the sumptuous costumes for the film. sensational songstress who stole Fans of fashion history will ooh the show, and the heart, of many and ahh over her decadent crean audience member is Jennifer ations which span the various Hudson. Many will remember this trends that marked the 60s and newcomer from the (in)famous early 70s. Davis was nominated "American Idol." Many will also for a Costume Designers Guild remember that she didn't win. I Award and for Best Costume think it is possible that television Design at the Satellite Awards. was simply the wrong medium to properly showcase the sizzling energy and breathtaking talent of this rising star. In the role of Effie Melody White, Hudson engages the audience with her vivacity, charm, and vocal intensity in each and every one of her scenes. When she finished the heart-rending "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going," I and my fellow theatergoers set down our popcorn, Milk Duds and Raisinettes to properly express our sympathy and amazement. Kudos are also in order for Sharen Davis who designed the There is, in fact, only one caveat I will offer in regards to this amazing production. Do yourself a favor and see it in the theater before it goes to DVD. As in the vein of all great Hollywood musicals, this production was meant to be seen in all its glory on the big screen. Image courtesy of Dreamwork Pictures 9 ^ " f f f "Blood Diamond" a "bling bang" experience BY AMANDA ANDREEN Pride Staff Writer Image courtesy of Dreamwork Pictures Now Accepting Applications Faculty Mentoring Program wwwxsusm.edu/fc/fmpmain.htm Visit out website f or an online application: Due January 26,2007 Team up with a CSUSM faculty mentor to receive: • Academic advising • Career guidance • Professional contacts • Much more... Open to juniors and seniors who are first-generation college students and/or financially disadvantaged. Faculty Mentoring Program CSUSM Faculty Center • Kellogg Library 2400 (760) 750-4017 • fmp@csusm.edu http://www.csusm.edu/fc/fmpmain.htm "In America, it's bling bling. But out here it's bling bang." Danny Archer Amidst the height of civil war and rebel uprising, "Blood Diamond" takes place in Sierra Leone, Africa during the late 1990s. "Blood Diamond" leads audiences through a chaotic and powerful story of two African men both searching for their own interpretation of liberation. Danny Archer (Leonardo DiCaprio), a diamond smuggler searching for a way out of Africa, and Solomon Vandy (Dihmon Hounsou), a fisherman who loses everything as the country's lust for diamonds swells, both captivate and overwhelm the screen alike, and both look to the value of the diamond to save them. Playing the romantic object of Danny Archer, Jennifer Connelly portrays the know-it-all American journalist, Maddy Bowen, searching for the underground and undiscovered story of conflict diamonds. Though her portrayal is somewhat contrived, she aptly depicts a believable and compassionate journalist, and her presence is necessary to complete DiCaprio's portrayal of a rugged, African, and believable man's man. Without her, DiCaprio's performance wouldn't have been as sharp, and without DiCaprio, my experience of the film and its message would have been absolutely flat. The meat of the plot begins when Solomon Vandy's family is torn from him as "RUF" rebels (whom are mostly child soldiers) raid his village. In line to be disfigured by a machete, Vandy is spared by the commander of RUF and sent to work in the diamond Obtaining your P hD? Chancellor's Doctoral Incentive awards up to $30,000 in forgivable loans to students in doctoral programs. Applications Due: February 16, 2007 • • • Return to work at the CSU and for every year worked in the CSU system, 20% of the loan is forgiven CSU Faculty Sponsorship required Doctoral students planning to attend a doctorate program in AY 07-08 or already enrolled are encouraged to apply. For information and applications: Cal State San Marcos • Faculty Center Kellogg Library 2400 (760) 750-4019 • facctr@csusm.edu http://www.csusm.edu/fc/loans.htm mines. Enslaved to a muddy river sifting through sediments for diamonds, he stumbles upon a giant pink diamond. Realizing that hiding and burying the rock is the only he will be able to live and secure his family's survival, he hides the rock just as the diamond mine camp is bombed. Captured by the opposing military, he finds himself in prison, where Danny Archer is as well, after having been caught smuggling diamonds across the Sierra Leone border into Namibia. It is in the prison then that Vandy's secret is revealed as the commander too arrives at the prison, and knows that Vandy had found a pink stone. Overhearing this, Archer ensures Vandy's release and o ffers his help to find Vandy's family in hopes of being led to the pink diamond. As war erupts and destroys the city, the two are forced to band together if they are to survive. The issues director Edward Zwick and screenplay writer Charles Leavitt address and impose upon viewers are about the harsh realities of conflict diamonds and how much people in A frica s uffer f rom the retrieval of diamonds for export. Equally as important, the movie o ffers insight into the unfathomable life of a child soldier, and the life they create under the worst of conditions. The torrents of brutal killing, display of unimaginable survival tactics, and the actuality of the diamond business as well as the civil war in A frica were almost too much to take for the 2 hours and 23 minutes that contains the experience of "Blood Diamond." With no inhibitions about showing it like it is along with an unbelievable and flawless performance by DiCaprio—who definitely makes it clear that he's grown up since his "Titanic" days— "Blood Diamond" is a must see. �Tuesday, January 23, 2007 THE PRIDE Book Reviewi BY SARAH PULTZ Pride Staff Writer Movie Review Toöriteö m à M&^ffire: ^ ^ m W f N t a n t magica! best Several other fashion throöghoiii: stili � 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>2006-2007</h2> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Archives in the CSUSM Library Description An account of the resource The seventeenth academic year of California State University San Marcos. 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