https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/3dfbea5175d7f4af05700685f217ec10.pdf 68fefb8cf9bb9cbcc62ae848a125552a PDF Text Text CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2008 www.thecsusmpride.com Press Pass: 2008 NCLR Conference BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor P olitical or not, the chance to watch two p residential candidates speak could very well be a once in a lifetime opportunity. With the first African American nominated by a major party as the Democratic candidate and now, the first woman selected as the vice presidential running mate for the Republican party* historians will surely note the 2008 presidential election as a true milestone. This past July, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Latino civil rights organization, hosted its annual conference in at the San Diego Convention Center. This year's conference also marked the forty-year anniverSee NCLR, Page 4 I NDEPENDENT S TUDENT NEWSPAPER VOL. XX NO. 3 CSUSM Unveils Tukwut Statue in Tukwut Courtyard BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor OnTuesdaySeptember 2nd during University Hour CSUSM unveiled the new Tukwut Statue in the Tukwut Courtyard located. The sun shown vividly as students, faculty, staff, and tribal representatives quickly filled the 50 black metal seats. Large blue umbrellas offered shade while a nearby table offered light snacks and refreshments. Before the ceremony began slightly after noon, over 100 spectators both seated and nonseated sat and stood in attention and admiration as seven key speakers informed the audi- This Saturday, Sept. 13, The National Brain Tumor Foundation is hosting the San Diego Brain Tumor Walk and Angel Adventure, a fundraising event that features an optional 5K walk and day of community activities in support of the brain tumor cause. Now in its seventh year, the event will take place at Mission Bay Park, Hospitality Point, in San Diego from 8:00 a.m. to noon. The registration fee for adults is $35 and $15 for children ages 6-17. Children five and under are free. Registration fee includes an event t-shirt, food and beverages and access to all the activities for the day. For more information, contact the National Brain Tumor Foundation at 866-455-3214. ence for the next half hour. Tishmall Turner, Tribal Liaison for CSUSM opened the ceremony stating, "Tukwut is the Luiseno word for mountain lion." "I learned a brief history about the grounds our campus is built upon,'" said business senior Kyle McClellan. Chairman Chris Denvers of the Pauma Band of Luiseno Indians spoke next. He conducted a spiri- tual ceremony. He surrounded audience members in a trail of smoke. He gave thanks and praises for CSUSM and the Luiseno union. "The opening prayer was amazing and very interesting," said kinesiology senior Carol Epperson. President Haynes spoke See Tukwut, Page 4 McCain, Palin accept nomination Big Cat Court improves food options on campus at Republican National Convention BY JACKIE CARBAJAL Cat Corner is now the one ston nertime fnror thhe crampus cmommu*» amnn« mn top nprtimp By Ben Roffee Managing Editor Republicans from across the country flocked to St. Paul, M N last week to nominate John McCain and Sarah Palin as the Republican presidential and vicepresidential candidates at the Republican National Convention. From Sept. 1 to Sept. 4, prominent Republican figures including Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Rudy Guiliani, and Cindy McCain spoke to supporters on issues facing America and pledged support for John McCain. Although, most of the events scheduled for the first day of the convention were delayed on account of Hurricane Gustav's intrusion on the gulf coast, most of the speakers scheduled to make an appearance were able to do so. President Bush and VicePresident Cheney, originally scheduled to speak on Sep. 1 at the convention, canceled their appearance, citing the need to attend to matters related to Hurricane Gustav. News Editor For those who may not have noticed, the location formerly known as The Dome Café has undergone a makeover. The Big shop for food on campus. Located inside the dome, the place not only has afreshlook, it also boasts new menu options including much of the same with a twist. Hoping to enhance breakfast, lunch, and din- nity, Big Cat Corner now features Sushi 101, Stash and Dash: Fresh Made Sandwiches, Lettuce Eat! Fresh Market, Bamboo Stix: Flavors of Asia, Pizzatratto, and Hot Paws: Grilledflavorsand more. See R NC, Page 4 Faculty promotions and tenure, continued College of Education Grace Park McField, Associate Professor with Tenure College of Business Administration Robert Aboolian, Associate Professor with Tenure Glen Brodowsky, Professor Library and Information Services Judith Downey, Associate Librarian with Tenure Yvonne Nalani Meulemans, Associate Librarian with Tenure Hua Yi, Librarian This Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 3:15 p.m. the Office of the Planning and Academic Resources will host a reception to honor CSUSM faculty promotions and tenures this year at the Clarke Field House Grand Salon. New menu boards will soon replace the temporary paper menus as part of the upgrades to the new food * Photos by Jackie Carbajal/The Pride COur M M M M mm V" i m @0ŒLÏÏ$7 8 1 1 I ânïïïç/ �OPINION Tuesday, September 9, 2008 IHECWPRIDE EDITORIAL STAFF EDITOR IN CHIEF VIRIDIANA PACHECO-ISAAC MANAGING OFFEE BEN M . R EDITOR NEWS EDITOR JACKIE CARBAJAL FEATURES EDITOR CRYSTAL EVANS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR KATHRYN MCBRAYER O PINION EDITOR AMY SALISBURY SPORTS EDITOR &. ONLINE MANAGER T IM MOORE COPY EDITOR TIFFANIE H OANG LAYOUT EDITOR N ICK STRIZVER ASSISTANT LAYOUT EDITOR RUDY MARTINEZ ONLINE EDITOR JACKIE CARBAJAL BUSINESS MANAGER & SALES REPRESENTATIVE KRISTINA LAWLER PRIDEADS@CSUSM.EDU DISTRIBUTION MANAGER N ICK STRIZVER ADVISOR JOAN ANDERSON STAFF WRITERS SANDRA CHALMERS BILL RHEIN LANCE ROSENBERGER JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Peddling Propaganda BY AMY SALISBURY Opinion Editor The summer of 2008 showcased some of the most highly anticipated films released in recent years. The Dark Knight still has the potential to outdo Titanic in highest boxoffice gross, George Lucas brought back the incomparable Indiana Jones, and Disney/Pixar's WALL-E produced robot dialogue comprised entirely of electronic sounds (and we understood it too). However, I go to the movies to be entertained, not for a lecture. The way I see it, WALL-E was a kid friendly, wistful version of An Inconvenient Truth. That was a risky comment, so it may be best to let history speak before I do. During World War II, Disney was commissioned to create proAmerican war propaganda films for every facet of the United States government to be shown in cinemas nationwide and as educational films for servicemen. According to an article published in Life Magazine entitled "Walt Disney Goes to War," over 90% of Disney employees produced thesefilmswhile conscious of the fact that the reels would be a persuasive tool to win over the American people. What's more, Disney turned out multiplefilmswith antiGerman and anti-Japanese themes. One particular short, "Commando Duck," shows Donald Duck using Air Force-approved aerial bombing tactics to destroy an entire Japanese airbase by himself. In further research, I came across a cartoon from 1942 again starring Donald Duck and (subliminally) the War Activities Committee of the U. S. Treasury Department. The animated film, called "The New Spirit," proclaimed that it would Ail opinions and letters t o 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 editor should include an address, telephone number, e-mail and identification. Letters may b e edited BILL RHEIN for g rammar a nd length. Pride Staff Writer Letters should be uxider 300 words and submitted via elecOn September 11 , 2001, the tronic mail to pride@csii$m. World Trade Center and Penedu, r ather t han to tte indi- tagon were devastated by one vidual editors. It is the policy of the worst terrorist attacks of The R ide not to print anony- against the United States. Thus mous letters. I find it off-putting that on only Display and classified adver- the 7 year anniversary of 9/11 tising in The Pride should not the CSUSM fraternity Sigma be construed as the endorse- Alpha Epsilon is hosting a party ment or investigation of com- that night. The details of this mercial enterprises or ventures. event raise the issue of if AmerThe Pride reserves the right to ica has already forgotten the victims and heroes of that day. reject any advertising. The Pride is publishedweekly For me, since the attacks, Sepcm Tuesdays during the academic tember 11 has been a day of year. Distribution includes all of remembrance for those involved. CSUSM campus. It should be a day to pray, to grieve, and to hope for a better, The Pride p eaceful future. It should not Cal State San Marcos be characterized as a night to 333 S. Twin ( Ms Valley &oad go party and dance. September San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 11 should be a day to thoughtPhone: (760) 750-6099 fully consider the dark tragedy Fax: <760)750-3345 that occurred and to be mindEmail: pride@csusm.eda http://www.thecsusmpride.com ful of the brave men and women Advertising Email: who put others lives before their pride_ads@csusm.edu own. And an element I find more th th th Why can't movies just be movies? S <f T I M n IB WK: mm i take "taxes to beat the axis." Donald Duck portrays a skeptical taxpayer who is convinced by a radio broadcast when he learns how important income taxes are to the military. In a later Gallup Poll, approximately 37% of the 26 million people who saw the film reported an increased willingness to pay taxes. Disney's attempts to dehumanize wartime efforts are virtually parallel to Pixar putting a humorous, friendly slant on the unproved theories of certain politicians and scientists. The entire premise of the film rests on how consumerism and environmental neglect will be the ultimate demise of man. At best, this film should be deemed a satire. Could I have it all wrong? Could Pixar actually have purposely gone overboard in their depiction of the future? Even so, New York Times columnist Frank Rich admits that WALL-E provides an "[...] unmistakable summons to Concerning the S AE 9/11 Party th THE PRIDE Cartoon by Dorian A. Deptuch / The Pride remake the world before time runs out." To avoid confusion, I am in no way equating global warming theories with white supremacy, nor do I condone anti-Americanism. However, it is simple feet that Disney has had extensive experience over decades about how to remain onesided and work harmoniously with parties affiliated with the government. At the end of the day, WALL-E The fall of The Office BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer NBC's "The Office" is set to start its new season September 2 5 , according to the official website. In addition, while the show has grown in popularity, the quality of the show is diminishing. The jokes are not as funny, and the character development has gone f rom cleaver to absurd. The first two seasons were the glory days of the show as it rose. Nevertheless, I think that it where it peaked. Ever since the last episode of season two, "Casino Night," the show's quality has been on a steady decline. I can remember being so excited for the start of season three, but the episode "Gay Witch Hunt" was a severe letdown. Since then, I have been waiting for that episode where the show becomes exciting and interesting again. However, it has been two years, and it has not made any progress. I can discern a definitive difference in the style of the show between the two halves. First, the characters were originally unique and had a fine blend of humor and humanity. They would do f unny things, but each was someone viewers could identify with. Yet, season three ushth embarrassing and appalling is the theme of the party, which is "Rescue Me." Essentially what it boils down to is a firefighter party on September 11 . The men and women who showed ultimate bravery that morning should not be mocked or impersonated in this fashion on the anniversary of one of their finest days. I think it is disrespectful to the people who ran in to save others, when everyone else was running out. And the party theme "Rescue M e" brings up connotations that seem insulting to the victims of the attacks. I would hope there is not a sailorthemed party on December 7 . I am aware that proceeds of the event will be going toward charity, but the end does not j ustify the means. The night should not consist of partying and dancing, but to mourn and be thankful. To consider the day and be m indful is to push forward to a better f uture. Though it acceptable to have f un, judgment and taste should be shown in the planning of these events. th th was indeed a visually dazzling movie. Pixar Studios produces exquisite computer animations sure to awe and entertain audiences just as the classic Disney cartoons still do today. As is inherently clear, Disney is well versed in making films whose message is sure to resonate within its audience. As long as the entertainment industry exists for just that, entertainment, persuasion has no place in the theatre. ered in an era where the characters became caricatures of themselves. Steve Carell's character, Michael the boss, went from silly but likeable to absurd and annoying. His actions are so over the top it becomes unrealistic and hard to follow the show. The same is for all the personalities, such as Dwight, who have had their fine details blown out of proportion. The show has also lost focus on where it was going. In the first two seasons, episodes happened independently with only the undertones of a relationship between characters Jim and Pam carrying though. Since the show has become more popular, it seems as if it has compromised itself to be more appealing. The continuing storylines are so overblown and preposterous that the show is a mess. There are too many new characters and storylines to appreciate. I still am a fan of the show, but the commercialization of the show has been its downfall. The first two seasons now seem like the glory days, and if it does not improve soon, I would rather see it end now rather than burn out a few years down. But that seems to be the theme of American shows. The British version of "The Office," which inspired the NBC version, ended after two seasons, amassing only 12 episodes and a feature length episode to tie up loose ends. 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T he guy, w ho the c reators w ill not site and it has b een r eported that the iBBIIIBBIIIBIMMIWIIIIg» iI Haven for the Sick Advocation for the SHCS BY JOSEPH DERAGISCH Pride Staff Writer Going to the d octor's o ffice is something no one looks f orward to. Between the long waits and the h igh bills it is almost not worth the t reatment. However here at San Marcos students have access to a health f acility literally right across the street that a ims to provide excellent, a ffordable health care. The Student Health and C ounseling S ervices center, located at the c orner of Craven Rd and Twin O aks Valley R d, is t he p lace for all m ental and physical h ealth n eeds. They o ffer i mmunizations, m inor surgery, physical and p elvic e xams, and p regnancy tests. T hey r eadily receive and f ulfill p rescriptions f rom outside p roviders, and have an e xtensive c atalogue of basic m edications available t o all students at low costs. SHCS a lso employs several f ully t rained p sychiatrists r eady to help s tudents c ope w ith stress, f inancial, d omestic t roubles, and e verything in b etween. It is extra services like these 4:45 p.m. Monday - T hursday and f rom should contact a nother local c enter or that set it apart f rom most other health- 9:00 a.m. t ill 3:00 p.m. on Friday. W hen dial 911 in t he case of an emergency. care centers. the center is closed they said s tudents One of the best p arts of SHCS is that it t ries t o do away with long waits to see a doctor. " When t here is an appointment made, a student w ill only have to wait 5-10 m inutes to see who they came to see," Cathy Nguygen said. " This is especially i mportant to us s o we can m aximize the amount of patients we can help everyday." A n appointment is not m andatory for t reatment, but it w ill e nsure a shorter wait and more time with the doctor. Along with their n ormal services, SHCS also holds s eminars in their facility t o educate students on a wide range of issues. A ll of the s eminars are open to all students and are f ree of charge. Some s eminars b eing held in the n ear f uture include Suicide Prevention Outreach on Sept. 4, A sk t he S EXperts on Sept. 16, and Women's Health and Fitness Day on Sept. 25. The center is open f rom 9:00 a.m. till College Can Be Difficult. Getting Around Shouldn't Be. pregnant? P rotect y our h ealth. E nsure y our f uture. M ake i nformed, h ealthy, c onfident c hoices. "BIRTH Ceal answers. real help. HOKE r 76 0.744.1313 birthchoice.net 277 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd. S an M arcos 9 2078 • pregnancy tests • pregnancy options a nd abortion counseling • S TD education a nd prevention • support services Why not leave the driving to us and hop aboard the SPRINTER and BREEZE? NCTD's transit services are cheap convenient and best of all: stress free. Your Connection to Campus 3REE2E SPRINTER Purchase your discounted Cal State S an Marcos $49 S PRINTER/BREEZE monthly p ass from Parking and Transportation Services (FCB 107) beginning the 25th of the month. NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT GoNCTD.com �Tuesday, September 9, 2008 From NCLR, page 1 sary of NCLR's origination. The event, held July 12-15, included speeches from NCLR President and CEO Janet Murguia, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain. Thefrenzyof a politically driven event was visiblefromthe windows of the convention center. Throngs of protesters and supporters alike gathered on opposing sides of the street. Media vans lined the loading zones with police officers positioned outside the entrances like maitre ds. Thousands of people lined up, some having paid hundreds in donations, to hear Obama speak on Sunday, July 13. After an introduction from Maggie Rodriguez, CoAnchor for the CBS Early Show, the presumptive Democratic nominee took the stage. True to form, those in attendance received his message with applause, cheers and tears. Obama elaborated on his well-stapled message of change by adding that the system currently in place has not and does not work, especially for the minorities in this country. "The system isn't working when a child in a crumbling school graduates without learning to read or doesn't graduate at all. Or when a young person at the top of her class - a young person with so much to offer this country - can't attend a public college," Obama said. After promising to be the right candidate tofightfor a better America for everyone, Obama also called upon the Latino community to help in making that happen. "I know how powerful this community is. Just think how powerful you could be on Nov. 4th if you NEWS lllj translate your numbers into votes," Obama noted. He added that in 2008, an estimated 170,000 Latinos in New Mexico alone were not registered to vote. "I'm not taking a single Latino vote for granted in this campaign. We're meeting with Latino leaders across the country. We're reaching out to Latino organizations to get input on my policy proposals. We've got a nationwide Hispanic media strategy. We're recruiting and training Latino organizers. We're holding Latino voter registration drives across America. And when I'm President, I'll be asking many of you to serve at every level of government." McCain spoke at the conference the following day focusing on the economy and immigration policies. Although his entrance was met with protestorsfromthe back of the room, McCain quickly gained the attention of the guests in attendance outlining his agenda. "A recent report says small businesses have created 233,000jobs so far this year while other sectors are losing jobs. Small businesses are the job engine of America, and I will make it easier for them to grow and create more jobs," McCain said. "There are two million Latino owned businesses in America, many of them started by Latinas. The first consideration we should have when debating tax policy is how we can help those companies grow and increase the prosperity of the millions." McCain also responded to comments made against him by Obama a day earlier regarding immigration policies in reference to a comment McCain made stating that he would not support his own legislation if it came up for a vote. "My campaign (on immigration reform) was written off as a From TUKWUT, page 1 From R NC, page 1 briefly. Then Alex Hoang conducted his speech. He described afictionalscene of a real tukwut and her cubs freely roaming the grounds that CSUSM rests on 200 to 300 years ago. The audience seemed to enjoy his speech. "Fellow students.. .the Tukwut Courtyard is yours...it represents the promise of where we came from, the success we have achieved today and the prosperity that is to come. The integrity of our courtyard stands in the preservation of the name Tukwut," he said. Sam Fernandez, American Indian Student Alliance President and Neal Hoss, Vice President of University Advancement spoke as well. Lastly, Robert Freeman who constructed the Tukwut Statue explained how the statue was built. ' The statue is going to get you. He is crouched and ready to pounce," he said in a playful tone. "It was a nice opportunity to hear about the native America influence at CSUSM and to learn the background and meaning of [Tukwut]," said kinesiology senior CaitlmAmiton. Dozens of students, faculty and staff, and tribal representatives rushed the Tukwut Statue after the ceremony ended. Flashes and smiles quickly occupied the previously covered statue. Rather than appear at the convention however, President Bush made his address to the convention via satellite transmission. "I know the hard choices that fall solely to a president," said Bush. "John McCain's life has prepared him to make those choices. He is ready to lead this nation." On Sep. 3, the Republican delegates voted almost unanimously to officially nominate McCain as the Republican presidential nominee, concluding a lightly contested primary season for the Republican nominee. According to Nielsen Media Research, a record 38.9 viewers tuned into McCain's acceptance speech, with the convention averaging 34.5 million viewers YY THE PRIDE LI lost cause. I did so not just because I believed it was the right thing to do for Hispanic Americans. It was the right thing to do for all Americans. Senator Obama declined to cast some of those tough votes," McCain noted. "He voted for and even sponsored amendments that were intended to kill the legislation, amendments that Senator Kennedy and I voted against I never ask for any special privileges from anyone just for having done the right thing. Doing my duty to my country is its own reward. But I do ask for your trust that when I say, I remain committed to fair, practical and comprehensive immigration reform, I mean i t I think I have earned that trust." Following his speech, McCain opened thefloorto questions from the audience. With issues ranging from the Dream Act back to immigration, McCain admitted that while they may disagree with his stances, he was willing to sit down and discuss similar issues again. In conjunction with the convention, was the 2008 Latino Expo, which featured boothsfroma wide array of sponsored companies and organizations such as ConAgra Foods, Lowes, Latinos for Obama, and Estamos Unidos McCain. The four-day event clearly was a celebration ofLatino culture and the forty years spent by NCLR advocating the rights of a growing minority. In her speech at the convention, Murguia outlined her vision of a better America and the importance of the Latino vote on the upcoming election. "This is an historic election. It is not only historic for the make up of the candidates who are running; it is historic for the role we will play in it," the NCLR President and CEO said. "Sixteen weeksfromtoday, on Nov. 4,2008,1 promise you America will hear our voice loudly and clearly in state after state across this country." throughout the 4-day event. At various points in McCain's address, protesters in the crowd caused somewhat of an uproar. Adam Kokesh, a formal Marine corporal and Iraq War veteran, interrupted McCain's speech, yelling, "Ask him why he votes against vets", A prominent critic of the war in Iraq, Kokesh also displayed a large sign that said on one side, "McCain votes against vets," and on the other, "You c an't win an occupation." Security personnel apprehended Kokesh and released him shortly t hereafter with no charges. A group of code pink protesters were also escorted out of the convention after attempting to interrupt McCain's speech. The Republican crowd responded to these protesters by chanting "U.S.A." and McCain jokingly referred to the protesters as "the ground noise and the static." While McCain did not reserve criticism for Obama, he did say of his democratic rival, "Despite our differences, much more unites us than divides us. We are fellow Americans, an association that means more to me than any other." Of his new running mate, McCain remarked, "I'm very proud to have introduced our next Vice President to the country. But I can't wait until I introduce her to Washington. And let me offer an advance warning to the old, big spending, do-nothing, mefirst, country-second Washington crowd: change is coming." Having been confirmed as the vice-presidential nomination by a voice vote earlier that day, Palin said in her speech to the convention, "Mr. Chairman, delegates, and fellow citizens: I am honored to be considered for the nomination for Vice President of the United States...I accept the call to help our nominee for president to serve and defend America." Palin's speech included some barbs directed at Obama. Contrasting her experience as mayor of Wasila to Obama's experience as a community organizer, Palin said, "I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a 'community organizer,' except that you have actual responsibilities." The presidential candidates will meet later this month on Sept. 26 at the University of Mississippi's Gertrude C. Ford Center in Oxford, Mississippi for the first televised presidential debates of the general election season. will take place Tuesday Sept. 9 during University Hour in Commons 206. The topic for the coming workshop will be "How to Survive Your First Year at CSUSM". As the name suggests, the purpose of the workshop will be to provide new students with advice and resources to ease some of the difficulties oflife at college. Accord- ing to Student Life and Leadership, the workshop will help students "learn to succeed your first year" and "get tips on acclimating to your new environment." In that past, these Student Survival Series workshops have been a successful and effective tool for helping new students and Student Life and Leadership is looking to continue that tradition this semes- ter. The event will officially begin at 12 p.m. and run until 12:50 p.m. Lunch will be provided at the event by Student Life and Leadership. Students interested in attending can seek further information by contacting Student Life and Leadership at (760) 750-4970 visiting the office in Craven Hall 3400. Photos by Jackie Carbajal / The Pride Bystanders protest illegal immigration outside the San diego Convention Center on the same day Obama spoke SLL kicks off Survival Series workshops BY BEN ROFFEE Managing Editor On Tuesday Sept. 9, Student Life and Leadership will once again start up its New Student Survival Series with a workshop aimed at helping new students acclimate to CSUSM. The fall series will feature three workshops, the first of which �FEATURES Campus Career Center UniversityVoice THE PRIDE BY SANDRA CHALMERS Pride Staff Writer Hidden in a corner of campus is one of the most important places a student should visit throughout their academic career. The CSUSM Career Center located in Craven Hall 1400 offers an endless amount of resources, personnel and opportunities to enhance every student's academic and f uture career. "The career center offers a lot of resources that students j ust don't take advantage of," said Pamela Santos, a student assistant at the career center. The center offers career exploration assessments, resume critiques, drop-in advising, practice interviews, and even workshops dedicated to choosing a major. Ron Gaschler, the director of the career center, has over nine years of experience with career services and shares his passion for helping students through the strong programs available. "We offer a variety of services to help you throughout your educational journey and as you transition into the world of work," Gaschler said. "Whether you need help with choosing a major/career, writing a resume, finding a job/internship and/or negotiating your salary, we are here to help." The way the career ceijter works is simple. For resume critiques students can e-mail their resume to career@csusm. edu and it will be retuned to the student within 24hours with corrections. Students can also make an appointment with a career counselor to ask questions about finding job openings on or off campus, internships, or their specific major. "In appointments students can do everything career related," Gaschler said. "From gaining assistance in choosing a major and finding out about their skills, values, strengths and personality type to assistance/coaching in finding and securing an internship or career opportunity as well as the graduate school of their choice." The center has exclusive connections with Disney, Target, Sea World and Wells Fargo, according to their information Web site. Disney offers an exclusive summer internship to CSUSM students and Target offers special j ob opportunities year round. The center even offers services to CSUSM alumni. "We try and help graduates make a smooth transition into their professional careers," said Lindsey Stolis, another student assistant at the career center. Upcoming workshops available to students are located in Craven 1400. L Get A Job! Sept. 9 at noon and 5 p.m. 2. Resume Writing. Sept. 25 at noon and Sept. 30 at 5 p.m. 3. Effective Interviewing, Oct. 2 at noon and Oct. 16 at noon. For a f ull list of upcoming workshops visit www.csusm. edu/careers Tuesday, September 9 New Student Survival Series # 1| How to Survive Your First Year at CSUSM: 12:00 PNf~ 1:00 PM Commons 206 ? How do you feel about Sarah Palin? ii " P a l i n i s a panderer. She's an excuse to get women's votes" Meghan Simon Senior Psychology "Palin is an attempt to matctfObam^s ridiculous ploys for popularity." MattPhair Senior ^fS§ Computer Science and Physics ^ I "I think she is hot lava waiting to explode Derek Mobraaten Junior Mm V I I i f f < m * Literature and WritiHg 1 I J heard she wantsto take polar bears off the endangered species list and drill for o il I am very m%h Bf support of t ^ egyfronmeat and that's n of| coc# polity to me." JoshuaLovelace Masters Student Mathematics "I think she 's going to do a really good YF ] rnlMM^,,. j b% o. Brook Langley Sènior Lweral Studies "I've heard good things about her apperance, but, I 'm for Obama." Nick Lopez ^ w B ^ H p Freshman /^^^HESIH^PSK Undeclared Photos by Tiffanie Hoang/The Pride Thursday September 11 Saturday, September 13 v Patriot Day Women's Soccer vs. Kansas Wesleyan: 1:00 PM Mangrum Field Meet the Greeks BBQ: 11:00 AM - 2:00 P M Library Plaza T ukwut Leadership Circle Workshop: 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM l&iversìty Hall 373 International Coffee Hour: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Craven3200 A Smctive Shooter P resentation 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Marksten Hall 102 MyStudentBody Requirement Information & Mocktails: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Commons 206 Wednesday. September 10 Friday, September 12 Cougar Clash Tailgate Party: 2:00 PlffMangrum Meche Balie de Independencia: 8:00 PM Clarke Field Field House 113 Promotion and Tenure Reception: 3:00 PM 5:00 PM Clarke Field House Ï13 Men's Soccer vs. Kansas Wesleyan: 3:00 PM Mangrum Field Monday, September 15 Rush Week Begins September 2008 SM TWT FS (Email event submissions to pride@csusm.edu ATTN: Calendar ofEvents) �SPORTS NFL Week! Top 10 Storylines Tuesday\ September 9, 2008 BY LANCE CARTELLI Pride Staff Writer The long awaited opening weekend for the NFL has come to an end, there were some snoozers (Giants vs. Redskins) and some very dramatic games (Chargers vs. Panthers), sorry Charger fans, but a lot was learned from the first week of games. 10. The No Fun League. After officially getting his named changed to Chad Ocho Cinco from Chad Johnson, the NFL wouldn't allow him to have what will soon be the best selling jersey in the league on his back. Also, after scoring a touchdown against the Browns, T.O, known for his antics and touchdown celebrations, had a lackluster attempt mimicking Ussain Bolt, I'm sure they flagged him for his poor celebration rather than the 'excessiveness' of it. A VJ OA THE PRIDE 9. Rookie QB's starting career with victories. Falcons rookie QB Matt Ryan, who is absurdly making more money than Tom Brady, threw his f irst touchdown of his career it j ust happened to be in his f irst attempt ever for a 62 yard pass to Michael Jenkins, and he also got great support f rom newly acquired RB Michael Turner. Joe Flacco, not as impressive as Ryan, led his team to an upset victory over the Bengals, whose o ffense was abysmal. Both QB's give their team high hopes that their f ranchise may be t urning around. 8. NFC's Best Division. Everyone thinks it is the NFC East with all four teams playoff contenders, but don't count out the NFC South. The Saints beat defending division champion Buccaneers, the Panthers defeated a Superbowl contending team in the Chargers, and the Falcons won big, albeit against the Lions. 7. NFC Worst, oops the NFC West. There is no question which division is the worst in the NFC, with three of the four teams 0-1, including the Seahawks, who have won the division the past four years, 8-8 or 9-7 could once again win this division. The division includes perennial losers like the Rams, 49ers, and Cardinals, let's just root for my 49ers! 6.The Saints restoring hope in New Orleans.. .again. Just three years ago, the Saints went from being the 2 worst team in the league to a playoff team, but that was just their 2 best achievement from that season. They helped restore a city decimated by Hurricane Katrina. Now just a couple weeks after Hurricane Gustav, the Saints opened their season against the Buccaneers and came away with a victory to help New Orleans keep their minds off of another hurricane. 5. Preseason actually means something. There was some debate that in the future preseason may be cut down to 2 or 3 games, but it looks like teams need these for games with how rusty some of the highly touted teams looked. Teams like the Chargers, Colts, and Seahawks, who did not play their starters that much at all, all struggled through their games. 4. Playoff teams from last year losing. The Seahawks, Jaguars, Buccaneers, Redskins, and Chargers are all teams that made the playoffs last year and lost their first game. That is 5 out of the 12-playoff teams to lose. 3. The New York Bretts, I mean the New York Jets. Unless you were living under a rock for this past summer, all you heard was the 'Brett Farve Saga'. Now that the season's over you still won't hear the end of it, and with Tom Brady's season in question they have a chance at winning the division. Hmm, I am hearing something from New York—J-ET-S...BRETT, BRETT, BRETT! 2. Tom Brady's left knee. There are reports that Tom Brady has a torn ACL and will be out for the season. Without Tom Brady, the Patriots were a goal line stand away from going to OT with the Chiefs, the worst team in the AFC West. The Pats 20 game regular season win streak will be in jeopardy next week. 1. The mainstream media's obsession with Tom Brady's left knee. If you thought you heard a lot about Brett Farve, well you'll hear just as much about Tom Brady's knee especially until it is confirmed what is wrong with him. So avoid ESPN and the internet at all costs! by Guillerme Mitrovitch. Coming back from halftime, things did not look any better for the Cougars. In the 65 minute, David Alegria chased down a deep ball and passed it to Marchesani who scored easily, giving him an assist and a goal in the game. With ten minutes left in the game, the once quiet crowd, affectionately called the 'Blue Crew' for the Cougars team color, seemed to breathe new life into the Cougars, especially senior co-captain Greg Reese, who blasted a perfectly hit 25 yard shot to score the team's only goal. With just minute's left in the game, the Cougars brought their keeper, Tashi Nakanishi, from the goal to get an extra attacker. Nakanishi had the Cougars last opportunity and just missed a shot over the crossbar. In the Cougars second game of the week, they played a hard fought match against UCSD, losing in the late minutes 2-1 after being up 1-0 in the 85 minute. Although the score was 0-0 most of the game, the Cougars dominated from the start getting more shots on goal and more corner kicks throughout the game. In the 85 minute, Brandon Zuniga drew a foul in the box, which allowed for Christian Soares to score on a penalty kick to give the Cougars the 1-0 lead with just a few minutes left. "We were terrific," said Assistant Coach Bobby Renneisem. "We owned the game". But owning the game does not guarantee victory, in the 87 minute UCSD scored after a free kick near midfield that was played into the box and was eventually scored the equalizer by Aaron McDowell. Just minutes later in the 9 0 minute, Josh Jackson had a free kick from 30 yards out that was played into the box and Jared Kukura scored what would be the game winning goal. The Cougars fall to 1-3 on the season with their next game against Wed. at 4 pm against Azusa Pacific University at home. nd nd Men's Soccer go 0-2 in two close games BY LANCE CARTELLI Pride Staff Writer Coming off a heartbreaking overtime loss on Aug. 2 9 to Cal State Los Angeles, the Cougars looked uninspired until late in the game, where they came up just short in a fiery comeback losing 2-1 to Masters College. On a Tue. afternoon, the Cougars got dominated from the start, after many shots on goal Masters finally got on the board in the 2 9 minute off a corner kick by Jacob Marchesani that was headed in th th th th th th th �A&E Hopf Dunkle W eiße InvisiblePMonsters Chuck alahniuk THE PRIDE BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer WeissbierBrauerei Hopf brews and bottles D unkle WeiBe wheat beer in Miesbach located in B avaria, Germany. U plifters Sprits of N orth Hollywood, California, imports the beer into t he United States. The 86-yearold brewery produces the beer under the German Purity Law. The G erman Purity Law o fficially b egan in 1516. The law r equires b eers adorning the label to consist of water, barley and h ops. T he ordnance ceased in 1987. However, the company a dheres t o t he rigid standards. Hi-Time W ine Cellars in C osta M esa sells 23 f luid ounce single b ottles. T he dark brown g lass b ottle displays a crimson, c ream, and gold label. A bottle cap w ith t he same colors and t he c ompany's logo seals an ale w ith 5% alcohol by volume. The wheat b eer p ours slightly thick generating a f ull one-inch thick h ead. The head r emains f or a minute or two then resides leaving a foamy f rothy lancet atop a dark brown brew. O ften a f ilm or lancet f orms a fter initial f oaming dissipates. Most b eers taste b etter when p oured into a s pecific styled glass b ecause the motion u nlocks and r eleases c ertain f lavors. Curiously, the b eer t outs an exciting thicker t han u sual lancet. T he b eer smoothly enters t he m outh. A b itter shocking sensation enters u ndetected t hen u nleashes a f ull-fledged J ackie C han assault on the t aste b uds. T he t ingling s ensation l ingers b efore quickly exiting as the c ontents f low into the g ulley below. T he b eer's u nique composition should p air well w ith d inner meals that are spice f ree such as b eef stew or p izza. The p rickling e ffect w ill counterbalance otherwise bland t asting f ood. ter t akes o ff. H igher education and good b eer a re an e xcellent combination. Salute! Enjoy Dunkle Hopf's WeiBe wheat b eer as a c ongratulations as the t hird week o f the f all 2009 semes- Tuesday, September 9, 2008 BY LANCE ROSENBERGER Pride Staff Writer Many on campus are aware of the cult-like following Chuck Palahniuk's most famous book, and the Fox movie of the same name, has received. That book is Fight Club. But not so many are aware that before Fight Club ever existed, Palahniuk had already written Invisible Monsters. Some might go so far as to say Invisible Monsters is Fight Clubs older brother... or sister. Chuck Palahniuk originally wrote Invisible Monsters, but when he tried to get it published all the publishers said "This is too graphic, we can't let this through." That's when Palahniuk decided to write the most graphic, disturbing novel he possibly could. That novel was Fight Club. In a weird twist of fate, the same disgust which turned publishers offto Invisible Monsters had them raving about Fight Club. Now an established author, Invisible Monsters was able to be brought into the world. To summarize Invisible Monsters without giving away too much, all I can say is nothing is as it appears. The story follows Shannon McFarland, a beauty model who gets her facerippedto shreds in a car accident. Wallowing in self petty, she meets the beauty queen supreme Brandy Alexander, whose ideology of beauty in modern society brings them on a sort of adventure the likes of which you have never, ever read before. A word of warning. While the storyline, writing style used, and the morals are all exceptionally brilliant, this book is a dark cynicism of modern society's views on gender roles, life, family archetypes, sexually, God and especially beauty. That's quite a list. Ifyou are easily offended by these topics, this probably isn't the book for you. But if you aren't offended, or are of curious nature and wish to hear varying opinions on any of these themes, I suggest this book wholeheartedly. With that said, it is rather graphic in it's description of many things, including the description of her face after the accident and the things girls will go through to acquire beauty. For girls, this book is about breakingfreeof the bonds society puts on you, especially in fields of beauty and sexual appeal. Guys, I suggest just enjoying the constant twist and turns of the book. And everyone well chuckle at the narrator's dark humor. Invisible Monsters has something for everyone, but just remember as you read: Nothing is as it appears. Student spotlight BY KATHRYN MCBRAYER A&E Editor Who is Tony Avitia? Is he a CSUSM student, or a musician? The answer t o that question is not a clear or decisive one. Avitia is m ore of a u nion of the two entities. D rawn t o music at a y oung age Avitia f ound t hat music was, "a p lace w here [he] f ound personal h appiness." Tony Avitia is a f ull t ime L iterature and W riting s tudent h ere at CSUSM w ho a lso f inds the t ime t o p ursue h is d ream of r ock-stardom i n-between papers, e xams, a nd t he i nevitable WebCT p osting. W hen asked how h e m anages t o j uggle t he s chedule of a f ull t ime s tudent a nd m usician he says, "It all t ends t o b lur as the day goes along. R ehearsals segway into c lass p apers and creative w riting a ssignments sometimes b ecome l yrics or ideas f or s ongs." Avitia c ame t o s outhern C alifornia f rom H ouston T X, drawn by t he sun a nd m usic industry. In t he b eginning of h is b and days Avitia w as t he one w riting the music, r ecording t he various i nstruments a nd p romoting. H is self n amed b and, "Avitia" is c omposed of a 5 piece b and t hat h as played venues such as; W hisky A G o Go, The V iper R oom, H ouse of Blues, C anes, and T he Derby. The Band is c omposed of Warren Henderson on bass, S cruff MacDonough on d rums, Alex Bigelow on guitar, B randon Turner on g uitar and Tony Avitia on g uitar/ vocals/ and whatever else n eeds to be done. Avitia shrugs away f rom describing the s ound of his band, but when forced he says they, "like to t hink of themselves as space-rock groove thing." One of Avitia's three albums by Broken Note Records is titled "Oceanside." In the establishment of Avitia's musical journey he wrote most of the songs as well as performed them for the recording, now all of the members of the band write and they have several new songs recorded. Their next and t hird album w ill b e entitled " Ireland Awaits" and w ill have songs such as, " Disco D an," "Appeal," and " Can't see you." Avitia plans on g raduating t his semester and hopes t o t ake h is b and on t ours heavily t hroughout 2009. For more i nformation on Avitia and u pcoming shows see t heir websites myspace.com/ avitia, sonicbids.com/avitia, and www.avitiamusic.com. Tony Avita, center, with his band mates of Avitia Photo courtesy of Tony Avitia PrideComics LOOK on ßooKS «523» /bu$K\ $ Just For Shiggles I Jenny Bigpond S u m m e r ' s l a c e w h e n h e r parents cantei h e r gas card �8 A&E Tuesday, September 9, 2008 THE PRIDE [ MNew York Pizza • RI Department Eat of the Week BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer Over the summer a new branch of the New York Pizza Department opened in San Marcos. Located on San Marcos Boulevard near . Highway 78 in the shopping center with Best Buy, NYPD serves fresh handmade pizza daily. The attention to detail, quality ingredients, and customer service make this a great place to eat. NYPD offers several different types of pizza to meet anyone's taste. They serve the classic cheese pizza, which can have a wide number of toppings added. This includes meats, such as pepperoni, vegetables, and others, including anchovies. In addition, they have over a dozen specialty pizzas. These range from traditional pizzas such as meat lovers to some unique creations. Some of the other highlights are the Alf redo pizza and the Buffalo chicken pizza. Both pay fair tribute to their original dish combining all theflavorsinto a delicious pizza. Besides pizza, NYPD offers many other delicious dishes. They put the same craftsmanship into the sandwiches and calzones that they do their pizza. Also available is a selection of salads for those looking for something on the lighter side. And the chicken wings are incredible. They are on par with some of the best served in Buffalo because of their The staff and manager, Babak is an excellent place to eat again greatflavorand texture. To wrap up the meal the desserts Miihashemi, are incredibly and again. are fantastic and the large cannoli friendly. Combined with all the great food NYPD steals the show. The atmosphere of NYPD is also pleasant. It may be small on the inside, but the decorations bring life to the story. The prices are fair, based on the quality and the number of specials available, such as 99 cent slices of pizza on Monday and Wednesday and 2 for 1 Tuesdays. Photo by Nick Strizver / The Pride DROPPING: BABY MAMA C mm SSf! litici By Bill Rhein /Pride Staff Writer COOL HAND LUKE GRADE: C- GRADE: A There is not much to say about this film. This movie is flat and suffers from lack of depth, comedy, and plot. SNL stars Tina Fey and Amy Poehler cannot save this film about sterility and a surrogate mother, which is not worth the 100 minutes it runs. | This classic is rereleased on DVD and Blu-Ray to give another | generation a chance to see this masterpiece. It is the only J movie that can stand next to "The Shawshank Redemption" for the title of best prison movie. The legendary Paul Newman gives one of his many great performances as the titular character. THE BIG LEBOWSKI THEFALL GRADE: A GRADE: C- Though some may struggle with this original story of the Dude, gangsters, and a soiled rug, this is a classic film. The Coen Brothers show off their all their strengths here and still have it as their new film, " Bum After Reading," hits cinemas Sept. 12th. This classic is rereleased on DVD and Blu-Ray to give another generation a chance to see this masterpiece. It is the only | movie that can stand next to "The Shawshank Redemption" f for the title of best prison movie. The legendary Paul Newman | gives one of his many great performances as the titular character. WÊÊÊÊÊÊttÊÊÊÊIÊÊÊttÊÊÊÊKÊÊIKÊÊÊÊIÊÊÊIÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊtlÊÊÊÊÊtÊÊÊÎ COUNTRY Do You Know JESSICA SIMPSON | Jessica Simpson's blonde ambition turns its back on pop I and goes country! Her new album "Do You Know," is her debut into the country scene and seems to be fitting right in with her single "Come on Over." She's got the cowboy (Tony Romo), her hometown in Texas, and the boots made for walking straight into country music success! PROGRESSIVE / EXPERIMENTAL The Ocean and the Sun |THE SOUND OF ANIMALS FIGHTING | So, the band member lineup sounds like a zoo, and they | wear masks for almost every photo op, but if you're I thinking they sound like some other band, you will be proven wrong. "The Ocean and the Sun" is The Sound of Animals Fighting's third album and the unique collaboration features members from Circa Survive, Finch and the RXBandits. Together they create a modern PHIHHHHHHjHHHHHflH mmmmm By Sandra Chalmers / Pride Staff Writer ä RAP/HIP HOP The Quilt GYM CLASS HERO Gym Class Hero's new album "The Quilt" features ^collaborations with Brit sensation Estelle, Busta Rhymes, and of course Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump. Their * new single "Cookie Jar,'' features fast rhymes, catchy beats and even a line about Scooby snacks. CHRISTIAN / ROCK A Heart Like Yours SONIC FLOOD iTSonicFlood's new album "A Heart Like Yours," is the i band's first ever independently released album after releasing I most of their other C D's on Sony BMG. They asked fans for input on the cover design and a name for the new album. Keeping steady with their steadfast Christian roots, Sonicflood new single "Look to Love," is available now. � 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>2008-2009</h2> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Archives in the CSUSM Library Description An account of the resource The nineteenth academic year of California State University San Marcos. 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