https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/07e42a0188ac32d0afb14ffb2729ce1c.pdf d9d2b1acb55279acb66ff305466937fa PDF Text Text * THE(PPRIDE C ALIFORNIA STATE U NIVERSITY SAN M ARCOS INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2007 w ww.thecsusmpride.com LooMng back T op news stories f rom t he Fall ' 07 s emester pay ^raisesof aiuìyeìagg o f ! (the California Faculty Association, Japanese •SUSM, died of cancer in her home * VOL. XVIII NO. 13 President Haynes hosts second open forum with students P arking p ermits a nd f ee increases a re h ot topics i n President's B oardroom BY JACKIE CARBAJAL Pride Staff Writer With news of the parking fee increases to the Cal State San Marcos campus, students met with President Karen Haynes, bringing along signed petitions and increased frustration to the semester's second open forum on Wed. Nov. 28 in the President's Boardroom. "Most of us are here for the parking issue." Said student Amethyst Hills. "Why don't we have private or public funding for the parking structure?" AccordingtoPresidentHaynes, the state does not pay for parking facilities, student unions or athletic fees. Therefore, the only way those services are covered is through student fee increases. In regards to funding from donors, President Haynes stated, "It's not highly likely that a donor wants to build a parking lot. Donors want to build academic buildings or make enhancements like they did for Markstein Hall. But parking facilities is generally what the public donors or philanthropists see as something that we need to fund through our own mechanisms by the users of the facilities." One concern for students was where the increased fees would go and whether or not current students would see the effects of the increase in the structures planned in the near future. "What we've done from the beginning and what we continue to do is some of that money that you and staff and faculty pay in parking fees goes to the actual maintenance of parking structures now and some of it is put away in an account that can't be touched for anything but the next parking lot or fees for a new See FORUM, page 2 University Bookstore expansion Photo by Jason Encabo / The Pride Construction of the new expansion of the University Bookstore on the fifth floor of Craven Hall continues and is expected to be complete by late December. A look into CSUSM's parking structure BY VIRIDIANA PACHECO-ISAAC Pride Staff Writer The news of parking permit increases at Cal State San Marcos has left some students irate, conX^eìW^IÌ^ i fused and with scores of quesfot Ä^fiärtt^^ tions. With the rapid growth of the m the NAIA Cross Country National otítóvf university, the inevitable expanw íáu ¡ § sion of the campus has called : ^¡ hi for more parking spaces as it did mÉ when parking lot F was built. But the building of such strucj j | Tutition freezing tures is not free nor state funded. CSU und UC students made California legislative Mstory on Nov.14,filingthefirst-everstudent-lód ballot iáitító^ to ¡jgj "CSUSM is one of the newer campuses, and with that 'new- •freezetuition iß the CSU and UC systems, l ^iMag- A s t u d e n t w increases $welfe¿tetetet fev^ si^attres for a f^ittoa^ ìteymsm thematterat aixopenforum gatered ness' comes a lot of rapid growth, Services Belinda Garcia explained infrastructure construction and the increase is part of a threefuture planning." said Director of tier plan which was approved in Campus Parking and Transpor- 2003,with parking prices taking tation Services Dora Knoblock. a $90 increase in 2003, spring of "This status also means that as 2006 and fall of 2009 when they a new campus we don't have the will be a total of $338. years of collecting revenue for "The lots are paid for directly self-support programs as many of from parking revenue," she said. our sister campuses have done for "But the reason for the increase is many years." not to replenish the fund. Rather, Knoblock said all 23 CSU park- it is to ensure that we will be able ing departments are self-support- to repay our bond obligation each ing and receive no state funding year." for the operation, maintenance Knoblock said while each and construction of such parking campus administers parking programs. See PARKING, page 2 Assistant Director for Parking �From FORUM, page 1 THEO-Pride EDITORIAL STAÏF B ditor i h c hi e? . ' JMWBhcäbo LYU AOT ÚUÍQH NlCKSTRlWER^ ' ?. NEWS EDITOR . : : B N 0F E ; E RF E : n;,\tures E E OI A C YIRIDIANA P C ditorS A AHC A RTS & E N T E R T A I N M E N T I EDITOR Ii , ' TOR1ÂSAW , ; ONU NI. L pìior TIM MOORE 1 : /I ' COPY LOITOR . TOTANIB HOANQ •- S AF W I E S v T F RT R Beeanne Campos JACKIE CARBAJAt PAMELA CASTILLO DAVIDCHUfRCH filftSKT ESQUERRA cimdyGASCA; ¡BSSICA G onzales ÁMÁMDÁ Ï E L O S EY t V " Kathryn Mcbrayer ! f^piii BILL EHSIN R oxahaSaid JONATHAN THOMPSON BKYAKTTINTLÊ parking structure." President Haynes said. With The Pride's last issue in hand, student Yolanda Castaño pointed out the discrepancy among CSU campuses and parkEingOermit prices. DT pR I "It's ridiculous the amount of money we have to pay." Castaño added. President Haynes cited two simple reasons behind the $90 fee increase; the campus is growing and construction costs are higher. She explained that while the excitement of a new campus and the new technology it has to offer is something that draws in admittance, "the downside is some of these other campuses built their parking lots twenty years ago. They're not continuing to build parking so they don't have to bank on it and they're not building parking lots at today's construction costs which are dramatically higher than even when I came here four years ago." The conversation eventually shifted from parking permits to student fee increases. If the state does not approve a motion for addi- , „ * C R O NS S A T O IT JOSH MOWN jennyBiofond ADVÎSOR JOAN ANDE&SON * A li opinions àhd; tetto tù the editor, published in The '| From PARKING, page 1 operations locally, there is still bond issuance and borrowing still occurs in partnership with the Chancellors office and local campus. "Yes, we have the highest park- tional funding to cover the increase in costs of operations, the CSU Board of Trustees have approved a ten percent student fee increase. While many students explained that tuition costs are much higher than expected at such a small campus, President Haynes was quick to point out that CSU campuses as a whole are less expensive than other state colleges. "When you look at the state fees you pay and the local fees for student heath, parking, miscellaneous costs, I have to tell you that while I understand for many people it is a struggle to pay, California State University is one of the least expensive public universities in this nation by $1500 a year," said President Haynes. With no opportune way to change the fee increase of parking permits, students asked where they could go to be heard. President Haynes offered three ways for students to involve themselves with these campus issues. "One, student voices to the legislatures about funding. Two, if you want more information about what's banked in parking, certainly go get it from the people in parking and the Vice Presi- dent in Finance. Three, if there moment? No. Would we immediare other creative solutions let ately have to run scenarios? Absous know. We're really not trying lutely. Would it likely mean turnto be malevolent people. We are ing away qualified students? Probtrying to provide quality instruc- ably. Would it mean increasing the tion, balance a budget and grow. size of classes? Probably. Would it The only way we get more money mean reducing some of kind of student support services? Probably," from the state is if we grow." President Haynes responded. Students asked President Towards the close of the forum, Haynes if a possible forum with ASI President Caitlin Gelrud the Vice President of Finance and others responsible for the park- offered another solution for stuing permit increases would be dents. "There's a California State Stupossible. While expecting a solution to arise from such a meet- dent Association which comes ing is unlikely, President Haynes together and all the issues that agreed that if students wanted are brought up on each individual more information, she could campus are discussed. We write arrange a more in depth meeting. up resolutions and the chair of the Student, and The Pride news association presents those to the editor, Ben Roffee directed the Board of Tr ustees meetings so all conversation back to student fees the concerns that are voiced are and the possibility of a freeze in being heard by the chancellor and trustees," Gelrud said. tuition increases. Throughout the meeting, most "Our Lieutenant governor students' concerns were met with made a proposal to the Board of Trustees and the UC Regents to little to no solution. In order to fund freeze student fees for five years parking, money must come from and increase it in accordance with the permits. With a campus that inflation. Is Cal State San Marcos will continue to see an increase prepared if that does get passed in admissions, there are no other and the tuition got frozen?" options. Even student petitions and frustration cannot assuage an Roffee asked. "Are we prepared at this already complex situation. ing prices compared to all the CSUs," said Knoblock. "However, we are still considered a young campus and in 'building mode.'" Knoblock also explained about 11 years ago the Chancellor's office decentralized parking programs' method of administer- ing and allocating funds. Back then, campuses had full financial responsibility to make sure they met all parking related expenditures, including parking operations, future maintenance and repair, and capital outlay projects. Before that, she said, borrowing of the author, and dio not lieo imi G&mrìÌy represent the views | S of The Pride, or of California State University San Marcos. 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She said parking fee revenue is very restricted by law, in accordance to Education Code 89701, and can only be used for the construction and maintenance of campus parking facilities. Homeless in San Marcos BY JESSICA SANDOVAL Pride Staff Writer Students may not be aware of the growing number of homeless people that surround San Marcos. According to the Regional Task Force on the Homeless, there were a total of 12 homeless people counted in San Marcos in 2006. They were found behind Palomar College, Mission Rd, Bradley Park, San Marcos Blvd, and Town Center. Outside of the city limits in Escondido where the population is 140,766, 894 homeless people reside. One problem that revolves around this issue is the minimal amount of homeless shelters. The Regional Task Force on the Homeless mentions that there are no homeless facilities in San Marcos. The only assistance available to these people comes from social service agencies that provide care to them. So who exactly are the homeless? According to the National Coalition for the Homeless, out of the 3.5 million people estimated to experience homelessness, 39 percent are children Families make up nearly 33 percent of the homeless. In 2004 the homeless population consisted of 49 percent A frican Americans, 35 percent Caucasians, 13 percent Hispanics, 2 percent Native Americans, and 1 percent Asians. Most people that experience homelessness are victims of domestic violence, drug addicts, people with mental illness, and war veterans. Students interested in helping can volunteer at nearby homeless shelters like Interfaith in Escondido and Brother Bennos in Oceanside. Students can also donate money and food to these shelters. The North County Food Bank, located in San Marcos, is especially needy. The North County Times recently reported that food banks are worried about whether they will have enough food to distribute to the homeless after the holidays. This shortage was caused in part by the recent fires that devastated our county. �SPORTS THE PRIDE Tuesday, December 4, 2007 Cromartie, Tomlinson guide Chargers to win BY TIM MOORE Pride Staff Writer The Chargers came into Sunday's game in Kansas Gity, fresh off of a huge 34-14 win over Baltimore at home last week. The Chargers looked to carry that momentum into Arrowhead Stadium, where they took on the Chiefs in a heated AFC West contest. Defense got the job done on Sunday, and thanks to a pair of interceptions by rising star, Antonio Cromartie, the Chargers got a much needed win; 24-10.. These two teams faced off on September 30, resulting in a 30-16 Chargers loss. The Chiefs put the first points on the board on Sunday, thanks to a 38-yard John Carney field goal. The Chargers answered back with a 25-yard Nate Kaeding field goal at the 5:25 mark in the first quarter. Chargers quarterback, Philip Rivers showed some weakness early on, throwing an interception to Kansas City cornerback, Ty Law. Chargers cornerback, Antonio Cromartie intercepted Kansas City quarterback, Damon Huard for 28-yards, on the following possession. The score remained at 3-3 up until the 5:23 mark in the second quarter Huard put the Chiefs up by a touchdown on two-yard pass to Jared Allen. Philip rivers displayed his air game, passing 38-yards to meet wide receiver, Vincent Jackson in the end zone for an impressive touchdown that tied the game up at 10-10. The score would remain the same going into the halftime, only for LaDainian Tomlinson pick things up in early in the third, rushing for 31-yards and a touchdown. Tomlinson struck again, this time, early in the fourth quarter, with another long run for a touchdown. The touchdown was Tomlinson's 111th in his career, passing the legendary Walter Payton for third place on the all-time rushing touchdowns list. Antonio Cromartie intercepted yet another pass, this time, with three minutes left in the fourth quarter. Cromarte leads the league in interceptions, with eight. Cromartie's interception sealed the game at 24-10, but it was Tomlinson's achievements that took over the post-game interviews. On passing Walter Payton on the alltime rushing touchdowns list, Tomlinson said "It's definitely an honor just to be mentioned in the same breath with, in my opinion, the greatest running back that has ever played the game." The Chargers appear to be running away with first place in the AFC West with a record of 7-5. The Denver Broncos are in second place with a 5-6 record. The Chargers go into Tennessee next Sunday to take on the 7-5 Titans at 10:00 a.m. on CBS. 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ŒteWÊÊBÈmr S - f 4 . ¡ Mondays - Thursdays, 8 : 0 0 a m - M t pai: F r i d a y s :, ' 8:00 am «3:00 pm ® l l B i S i : Ü 1111111 ^EÊtmméi jfciifignlirtf & Hnnitiiiir SïOO p m - 7ï00 pm �Spread a little cheer this December, and all year Donations accepted for many charities throughout the year BY JACKIE CARBAJAL Pride Staff Writer In the spirit of the season, the phrase 'it is better to give than to receive' takes on a whole new meaning. All around the county and the rest of the nation, various organizations and charities set up fundraisers and donations to make sure everyone receives a little holiday cheer. On campus, ASI is hosting a toy drive with the national charity foundation, Toys for Tots until Friday Dec. 7. All toys must be new and in their original packaging. Anyone with donations can drop off the toys at the ASI Business office, Recreation Center, or UVA Lobby. For more information, contact Jamie Inarda at inard001@csusm.edu. The Southern California wildfires in October left thousands without homes for the holidays. The American Red Cross is accepting donations to help aid fire victims. For information on stations in the area, visit www. redcross.org. The Native American Alliance for Emergency Preparedness is also looking for donations to help assist families of the eleven tribes in San Diego affected by the wildfires. In addition to damage of homes and land, the fires from the La Jolla reservation melted away the water lines, severely damaging their water source. To offer donations through the Native American Environmental Protection Coalition, visit www. naepc.org. The San Diego Foundation is currently seeking donations for their 'After the Fires Fund 2007' campaign. Their website offers donors the opportunity to select from which specific would prefer to donate to. Visit www.sdfoundation.org/fire2007/ for more information. Father Joe's Villages in San Diego is an organization that helps the homeless. People can help out by making cash donations, donate clothing, appliances, furniture, personal hygiene products and other dry goods, food donations, vehicle donations and through volunteer work. The best way for students to volunteer is by helping serve meals. For infor- mation on how to help, contact www.fatherjoesvillages.org. Being away from loved ones during the holidays is especially tough. Operation Homefront is a non-profit organization designed to provide emergency assistance and help increase moral to United States troops and their families. Anyone interested can visit www. o perationhomefront.net. Operation Homefront also sponsors the program eCarePackage, available at www.ecarepackage.org. Through I the program, people I can sponsor a service t member and therefore I send gifts and necessi* ties to service members | through a safe distribut tor. Sponsors can also e contact their service member through the website. All of these organizations and charities are available year round but if the urge to give strikes during this time of year, it may be best to act now. These examples are just few of the hundreds of thousands available. Local churches and schools are also great places to contact to help out families and children. Whether its buying an inexpensive gift at Wal-Mart or picking out canned food from the pantry, no effort will go unappreciated. For those who have grown used to expecting the worst, a little bit goes a long way. He's handsome and he's fly, he's Mr. Alpha Chi Alpha Chi Omega puts o n a pageant to raise f unds to aid battered and abused San Diegans attend, the more we can donate to Casa De Amparo," said Junior Psychology Major Anna The 52-member Iota Tua Meldau. The annual male beauty pagchapter of the nationally known non-profit sorority Alpha Chi eant Mr. Alpha Chi contestants Omega will be hosting a fund- compete during three rounds raiser at CSUSM on Dec. 6 at that are themed to reality telethe Clarke Field House in the vision shows. The contestants Grand Salon at 6:30pm. Victims must be male students from of domestic violence signify the CSUSM and be active in an main philanthropic cause for the on campus organization. The sorority. The fundraiser intends eight contestants are David to raise money for the also non- New (ECON Club), Jeff Steprofit organization Casa De phenson (Baseball Team), Adel Amparo. Casa De Amparo pro- Wahab (USUAB), Zack Delapvides shelter and treatment for ena (ASI), Christian Pederson abused and neglected residents (O Team), Jason Miller (Sigma Alpha Epsilson), Sean Richof San Diego County. Typically, the event would ards (Track Team), and Franhave been held one semes- cis Yambao (Zeta Beta Tau). ter earlier. Due to adminis- The contestant that raises the trative changes, the sorority most money for the event gains rescheduled the event for the immunity from elimination. The champion wins the fall semester. The annual event should end around 9:30 p.m. crown and title of Mr. Alpha The event will host a bake sale Chi 2007. "By coming to this event you and a raffle. The raffle includes items ranging from tanning would be supporting a great packages to X-box games. cause. The [amount o f] money Tickets for the event are seven we donate depends on the studollars presale and ten dollars dents and the community who at the door. Tickets can be pur- attend the event. It is not expenchased through any Alpha Chi sive, the money goes to a good cause, and it is a good time," Omega member. Sorority members are planned said Junior Business Major to be in Kellogg's Library Plaza Khristina Cook. All students, staff, and promoting the event one last the general public are highly time on Tuesday, Dec. 4. "Between ticket sales, dona- encouraged to attend the event. tions, and raffle ticket money For the results of the pageant we are hoping to donate a large please visit http://www.mysamount. The more people that pacexom/csusmaxo. BY JONATHAN THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer In today % technology Apple unveils their new cat with big claws Attention M ac users - that rejoicing you hear is the familiar s ound of sweet bliss BY ELBERT ESGUERRA Pride Staff Writer The nation was graced recently when OS X vl0.5 Leopard went on sale at all retailers. Apple is determined to revolutionize the interface of their existing platform and throw it into overdrive. This was the first major update to their existing OS in more than two years, which in Apple's lifetime is considered two years too long. OS X 10.4, or Tiger, came across as everything people wanted in an operating system with useful applications like Spotlight, Dashboard and VoiceOver. Packed with more than 300 new and improved features over Tiger, Leopard is available at a price point starting at a modest $129. New Macs bought a fter October requires an additional $9.95 to have Leopard installed. Minimum requirements to r un the new system are 867 MHz G4 or G5 system with an Intel processor and 512 MB of RAM with at least 9 GB of storage. A DVD reader or burner is also required. Among the major features users will encounter almost immediately include Time Machine, which backs up files after they've been modified. It checks every hour for files that have been modified and copies them to the hard drive. That being said, it would be a good idea to think about purchasing an external hard drive as well. Screen Sharing allows remote access to your computer and vice versa through another via iChat. Leopard utilizes progressive rendering to recreate desktops so that if you're slowed down by a long connection, the process doesn't happen pixel by pixel. This enables people to share photos or music or anything else with friends without having to share an entire hard drive. The Finder has a glossy new facelift as well. Some features now share similarities to the UI in iTunes 7, which includes Cover Flow. The Dock sports a nice reflective shelf for applications to reside to incorporate a stacked view of icons in both a fanned and a grid arrangement. Even Spotlight, which first introduced on Tiger, has received a very substantial upgrade. Users can now search across multiple computers on the same network - u seful for those with a laptop and desktop, or for homes and businesses in which files are randomly stored all over the place. But like any good household, why make the computer a mess? Simply put without expanding on all 300-plus features, Leopard exceeds Apple's vision of perfection. The expectations for it aren't as daunting unlike the arrival of Windows Vista which came under heavy scrutiny for a number of bugs and lack of software compatibility. Asking to compare the two would be like arguing over the same side of a coin. The bottom line is that Leopard provides an elegant UI that Image Courtesy of Apple Inc. The Leopard introduction video now s ports a starry background to complement the outer s pace theme of Time Machine. makes productivity or leisure on a Mac a pleasurable experience. It is a sophisticated, well-crafted piece of technological tool packed with many surprises that does very little to disappoint. �JL l j i l 1 V J l \ J L / 0 F EATURES THE PRIDE ; Tuesday, December 4, 2007 Websit^of The W eek illllllllSllSll BY TIM MOORE Pride Staff Writer a live television show to the desktop. The web has grown quite a bit in 2007. 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Without ydu, we^d simply Fmoufc ^ ^working at The Pride has in every efforts aire w t ó keeptitepapers ijtial- . be h oping our bins fitted to prevent way been a great experience for me. ity at a continuous progression. * * them from being blown'away in the 1 Jason Encabo " Although We faced many problems, * The Pride'would not be where it w ind '^' - Editor in Chief Church's influence on Sports BCS: Bull Crap System In a season with only one team going undefeated (Hawaii) and many other teams failing to control the No. 1 and Hawaii is going to the Sugar Bowl thanks No. 2 seeds in the BCS, it only seems to 28 unanswered points against Washing- right to create a playoff instead of letton on Sat. Dec. 1. With a big performance ting a computer system pick who plays. by Colt Brennan needed to deliver in the Imagine taking the top eight teams in big game. the nation: Ohio State, LSU, USC, IlliWith Hawaii's victory, Hawaii knocks nois, Georgia, Hawaii, Virginia Tech and last week's No. 1 Missouri out of a BCS Kansas playing in playoff. game and my prediction of LSU losing to Then rank the teams and you will have Tennessee failed to come true crushing No. 1 Ohio State, against No. 8 Illinois, my dream bowl game between Hawaii and No. 2 LSU playing No. 7 Hawaii, No. 3 Tennessee. Virginia Tech playing No. 6 USC, and No. Now LSU jumps in to the BCS champi- 4 Oklahoma playing No. 5 Georgia. onship game against Ohio State with the Then with the teams battling it out for 38-24 victory over Tennessee. A game that the BCS championship game, you would they were being dominated but costly turn- be able to watch ratings go up for college overs gave LSU the SEC championship. football as meaningful games would be Here arises the problem with the BCS: it getting played in early December instead is a terrible system. of the small bowl games that are being BY DAVID CHURCH Pride Staff Writer covered on ESPN U and ESPN 2. Then at the end of the day, you will have a clear No. 1 and No. 2 playing in the BCS championship. You will have a clear No. 3 and No. 4 playing at the Rose Bowl. And then the four teams that loss in the first round, you match them up and let them play one another in the Sugar and Fiesta Bowls. But then again, there are still flaws to the system. Just like one can always argue that this team deserved to be in the BCS championship game instead of this team, which always becomes easier after the games are played and there is a blowout. Or this team didn't win their conference; therefore we aren't going to give them a chance at a championship. No matter what happens, or what satisfaction comes for some schools like Hawaii who are finally going to have a chance to prove themselves to a competitive team that felt like they were robbed out the BCS championship game. Now Georgia, like USC are going to have to come out firing on Jan. 1 as Georgia had a chance to make it the BCS championship game but were unable to capitalize like LSU did with a victory over No. 14 Tennessee. But Georgia is going to have a hard time defending one of the most efficient quarterbacks in the league. In a must win game against Washington, Brennan completed 42 of 50 passes for 442 yards and 5 touchdowns. Now with a month of rest, Brennan will be the healthiest he has been in a while and will be looking to lead the Warriors to one last victory. Any comments or questions can be sent to churc009@csusm.edu or pride@csusm. edu. PrideC omics y^xTs A PORT^UON / OF EVERYTHING FUfV X [ WANT TO t>0 ORGANIZED V By EVENT AND C M S £ \ SECTIONED BY T HEfCp D= a Kermit By Josh Brown Just for Shiggles By Jenny Bigpond �THE PRIDE -A. &L E Tuesday, December 4, 2007 F ill1 m Reiv i fefwfl !1 |*»*MI>»»tl«»t The Coen brothers can do no wrong BY B ILLRHEIN Pride Staff Writer With one or two exceptions, everything the Coen Brothers touch turns to gold. They alone have mastered the skill of making movies with humor and action. Each one has something familiar to each other, but they are all original and refreshing. "No Country For Old Men" is the same. This film has me laughing out loud one moment and out of my chair from tension the next. The direction and performances are doses of brilliance seen so rarely these days. Even though this film has strong hints f rom their other flicks such as "Fargo" and "O Brother, Where A rt Thou" it stays completely original and entertaining. The story follows many characters who become intertwined a fter a d rug deal gone wrong in late 20th century Texas. We follow Llewellyn Moss (Josh Brolin), a country man who stubbles upon $2 million while hunting one day. Since the cash was involved in a bloody d rug t raffic incident, he is in big risk. When angry Mexicans, Sheriff Ed Tom Bell (Tommy Lee Jones), and a psychotic killer named Anton Chigurh (Javier Bardem) enter the scene, the chase is on. But where this movie soars is in the details. The cinematography and acting are brilliant. Tommy Lee Jones, who has recently been reduced to bad comedies, is on top form. For more proof see "The Three Burials of Melquiadas Estradas", which he also directed. As well Brolin is excellent as a man on the run. But the real award for acting goes to Bardem who gives one of the best performances of a killer in Image courtesy of Paramount Pictures a long time. He has depth unlike so many other villains. And though he is extremely clever, he also makes mistakes, adding to the realism of the piece. I cannot speak highly enough for this film, "No Country For Old Men", is one of the best of 2007. Already it is number 23 on the IMDB top 250 films of all time with an astounding rating of 8.9 out of ten. This film is only for those who can handle intense visuals and tension, but it so worth it. Be prepared to j ump from you seat and yell "Oi!" This is one to watch over and over, so be sure to see it. Rock Band- It goes to eleven BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer After you master Dragonforce on "Guitar Hero 3", where do you go? There is not much more to do besides practice going between the green and orange buttons faster. Well, if you want a little bit more, whether it be new songs, or even a different instrument, "Rock Band" is the game for you. You can still play guitar or bass, but this game takes it two steps further and allows you to hammer it out on drums or wow the crowd with vocals. That's right you have to sing. This game follows very heavily in the vein of the "Guitar Hero" series. The BY BREANNE CAMPOS Pride Staff Writer button structure on the stringed instruments is the same from green to orange. Plus the game is just as difficult on expert. But this one has something that sets it a little bit higher, it is simply more f un. With the capability ofhaving four people, all on different instruments, it naturally is more enjoyable. It is not just about who is better, but also working together to score big. When one person fails, it is up to the rest of the band to "save" them. Playing the drums is addicting and laughs cannot be more bountiful than watching someone trying to keep up singing. The graphics may be a bit weak, but when you are playing with three other people, it feels like you are actually performing. As for the selection of songs, they could not have done better. They took the best songs from some of the greatest bands through rock history to make this game soar. So whether you drum, strum, or sing, anybody can enjoy the pure f un in "Rock Band". I can honestly rate this game very highly. But as you may be aware there is a big problem with this game, namely the price. If you want to rock, you have got to pay. Those who can afford it, go for it. Otherwise, write Santa daily. This game is the perfect blend of f un, difficulty, and rock. music, and a Big Santa. It last for about 10-15 minutes, It is $13,00 for a vehicle with five people, $18.00 with six passengers or more, ft goes on from today until Jan 1st, 2008, and opening at 5:30 p.m.-10:30 p-m. if you have any questions call (858) 793-5555. Really, just take some friends and split the cost would be $5:00, including gas> If would definitely i create memories. Skating by the B m ^ ; , li This is a very classic event that we San Diegans j are so fortunate to have this privilege of the land. | Well, the season is coming upon us, and I think This is an outdoor ice skating ring looking over the I every college kid knows what lime ii is; ii is the HoliPacific Ocean. It is located at Hotel Del Comnardo I day vacation. The time to sleep in, not have to worry and will be running till Jap. 1, 2008. i i m & y m m a1 about test dates, and most importantly not wait in the little pney but i would definitely recommend it. The line of a million e arsjust to find a parking spot in the total cost for the skating fantasy is $25,00 including MarUtein parking l ot Most students leave when the K nott's B erry F arm your skates. They have two skating sessions that will break begins, but if some of you Jive or are staying | in the area, I took it upon myself to conjure tip sonic j What is so awesome about this event is that it helps introduce how to use your skates at 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. both you and children m need. All you have to bring | Have any question call (619) 522-809L events that are happening over the seasonal break. is a wrapped toy with a S MUX) or more value and you will receive free admission to the park. It is going | So now my fellow classmates, whether you see H o l i d a y «if L i g h t s Located at the Del mar Fairground. This seems on through the next three weekends starting with these events or not I just w tsh you all a happy holipretty interesting; you ride in your car and go through Dec. 1-2 and going on till Dec. 14-15. If you have any j I ,'! the racetrack that has been decked out with lights. question, contact (714) 220-5200. 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