https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/fad81d8516114601fbf3601b028f5a27.pdf b77839d5bc4784e9bdc6cc7a7db40b2e PDF Text Text THE PRIDE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2008 www.thecsusmpride.com CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS Pizza and Politics set to discuss immigration and the presidential election Guest speaker appearancefromthe National Latino Resource Center BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer P izza and Politics, hosted by the A merican Democracy P roject, aims to discuss prominent m atters of immigration including the stances of p residential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain. The event takes place Thursday, Oct. 30 during University Hour in Commons 206. Professor Konane M artinez and CSUSM's National L atino Research Center Director; Arcela Nunez-Alvarez, are scheduled to guide discussion. "The National Latino Research Center is very interested in enhancing research and education on immigration and politics, p articularly as it impacts L atino populations in the local community," said Nunez-Alvarez. Students are encouraged to visit www.csusm.edu/adp/ f orum.asp to read Obama's and McCain's views on immigration, as well as a brief a rticle "On the Issues: I mmigration" by w riters f rom The New York Times b efore a ttending the event. The P izza and PoliSee Pizza, Page 5 INDEPENDENT STUDENT NVOL. X X N O. EWSPAPER 10 ASI prepares for this spring's Alternative Spring Break in Ohio Applications due this Friday BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor what makes the trip an "alter- founded Habitat native" is it's guaranteed "sub- for Humanity in stance free experience." All 1976 and the orgaTo some, it may feel a participants must agree to not nization has built little early to be planning for use illegal substances or alcohol 300,000 houses spring break before Thanks- during the trip. worldwide and giving, but for Associated This Spring Break will mark housed 1.5 million Students, Inc. and interested the sixth year for Alternative people. students, Alternative Spring Spring Break at CSUSM. The applicaBreak preparation is well ASI first teamed up with tion is available at underway. With applications Habitat for Humanity in 2006, www.csusm.edu/ due this Friday, Oct. 31 before participating in the Habitat for a si/cab/asb.html. 4:00 p.m., the 2009 Alterna- Humanity Collegiate Challenge Students may tive Spring Break at Cal State in Oakland, CA. The 2007 and submit their appliSan Marcos will join Habitat 2008 trips were both in New cations to Sara for Humanity in Cleveland, Orleans. Gallegos at sgalOhio from March 30-April 4, Habitat for Humanity is a non- lego@csusm.edu 2009. profit organization Christian or to ASI at FCB Photo courtesy Sara Gallegos Alternative Spring Break housing ministry with a mis- 5-103. Applicants is a program that allows stu- sion to end poverty housing and must also submit Student Katie Falconer cuts blocks out of roof dents to partake in commu- homelessness around the world an essay of intent truss during last year's Alternative Spring Break in New Orleans nity service activities during by building low cost homes. Mil- to complete their their Spring Break. Part of liard Fuller and his wife Linda application packet. See ASI, Page 5 w e e k mwmj*.» College Republican and Democrats hold simultaneous rallies during University Hour Photos by Ben Roffee Obama supporters rally during University hour with musical performances on Thursday, October 23. College Republicans gather around an informational booth and hand out fliers to passing students. 0 _ See Election, Page 5 CSU Chancellor and President Haynes announce more cuts to CSU Latest budget cuts could be just the beginning BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor Last s emester, the A lliance for CSU and i mpending budget cuts m ade h eadlines. Over the summer, the CSU p roclaimed a modest v ictory a fter Governor A rnold Schwarzenegger r estored $97.6 m illion to Lo 59° the CSU system. Due to the economic hardships across the nation, however, revenues to the state are much less than expected back in May. In response to orders f rom the state, CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed issued a statement to CSU f aculty on Oct. 23 to a ddress the imme- S n m w 1 58° diate reduction of 31.3 million to the CSU system. "As w e've all h eard, economies around the globe are f acing s ignificant challenges. C alifornia is experiencing very d ifficult economic t imes with seven straight months of j ob losses, and unemployment now at the t hird-highest à nffiw 1 59° level among the 50 s tates," Reed said. " This has all had an impact on the 2 008-09 budget signed by the Governor on September 23. Revenues f lowing to the Treasury to f und t his y ear's budget are already more t han $1 billion below those f orecast in May, and it is estimated that the total s hortfall w ill be b etween $3 billion and $4.6 b illion." " The s tate's w orsening budget situation also b rings the p ossibility of a dditional mid-year r eductions in the 2 008-09 b udget, which would r equire action by the legislaSee CSU, Page 5 �EDITORIAL STAFF EDITOR I N CHIEF V LRIDIANA PACHECO-1SAAC M ANAGING E DITOR BEN M . 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It is the policy of The Pride not to print anonymous letters. Display and classified advertising in The Pride should not be construed as the endorsement or investigation of commercial enterprises or ventures. The Pride reserves the right to reject any advertising. The Pride is published weekly on Tuesdays during the academic year. Distribution includes all of CSUSM campus. The Pride Ca! State San Marcos 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone: (760) 750-6099 Fax:(760)750-3345 Email: pride@csusm.edu httptfwwwJhecsusmpride.com AdvertisingEmail: pride_ads@csusm.edu How to judge a movie you have not seen tural icons. The text of a poster can be engaging with an interesting title of a film or catchy Parents and tagline. But it is thefineprint teachers have at the bottom that gives more always told me information about the quality never to judge a of a film. The cast and crew book by its cover. listed are the people who Today, I still get made the film. These details grief when I make a can provide a great deal of negative comment information to make judgabout a movie I have not seen. I'm not judging based ments. Examining the actors is fair way on the surface. It is fine to judge a film based on posters, trailer, and to judgefilm.One can consider past roles by the actor. Things to rememthe filmmakers. Thefirstway to judge afilmis by ber are the actors acting history, examining the media it puts forth. especially in the genre of the film The poster can indicate the quality being judged. Also, note the actors of afilm.If it looks interesting and as an ensemble, and if they have original, this might indicated the worked together before, or if there caliber of thefilm.If it looks like it seems to be no chemistry amongst was put quickly together at the last them. Other crewmembers are imporminute, steer away from the film. Great films have traditionally had tant to note. The film will likely great posters, which become cul- be engaging if it features a famous BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer screenwriter. Successful editors and cinematographers mean the film will be stylistically pleasing. Most importantly is the director. The director, based on experience and quality, it a fair place to judge if the film will have high standards. Then, there is the all-important trailer. This piece of advertising can make or break afilm.If a film cannot sell you with its trailer, do not bother seeing it. Also, examine if the film is going to have a good story, not just an interesting premise. A good film will not waste all of its good parts in the trailer. The sign of a good film is it leaves you wanting more. If you can guess the details of the plot from the trailer, do not bother with the movie. Lastly, it is perfectlyfineto make judgments based on other reviews. The job of the critic is telling people about the quality offilmsbased on their criteria. If taking advise from critic, do not simply look at the score they gave the movie. Be sure to read why they praised or hated a film. With these in mind, any person can make educated comments about films they have not seen and make better decisions about what to see. Se£hRc^n& Elizabetn Banks made a movie so titillating t hat we can only show you t ms drawing: t s/N A mdMiri a porno raw«»/»«« Photos retreivedfrom zackandmiri.com Flu Shots, more trouble than they're worth BY LANCE ROSENBERGER Pride Staff Writer is when they inject "dead" influenza pathogens into your bloodstream. These pathogens are still When met with the prospect of whole, but not functioning, so your formally composing my opinion immune system still attacks them about flu shots, I couldn't help but as if they were alive, but the pathothink I was the wrong personforthe gens can't attack back. This is a job. I'm biased, extremely biased. I sort of "workout" for your immune dislike the concept ofanything pierc- system, making it more resistant to ing myflesh,including needles, to that particular influenza virus. The the point where one could consider biggest problem I've heard about is it a phobia. Though multitudes share that sometimes theflushot actually my sentiments, getting théflucould causes your sickness, instead of prebe the worse end of the bargain. venting it. My guess is that in these CSUSM Student Health and cases not all the pathogens they inject Counseling Services say a flu shot into you via the shot are "dead." Indeed, it would seem you just paid a nurse to put a living illness directly into your bloodstream, allowing it to pass several key immunity "checkpoints" which would have^ weeded out a great deal, if not all, of the illness. Personally I don't like paying to be sick. Obviously, not all flu shots get people sick, because that would contradict the whole point of getting flu shots in thefirstplace. But how many students end up getting sick in an attempt to prevent it? Out of the 98 people I surveyed, I found out that only 28 had receivedflushots in the past three years and nine ofthose 28 had gotten sick. That's a 32% M rate forflushots. I can grasp the benefits of a flu shot,, but I myselfwould never bother getting one. The widespread fear of needles mixed with the $15 it would cost to get one at the Student Health and Counseling Services topped off with a 32% chance of getting sick from the preventative tears the faith from many hearts. Besides, I already was sick before they started offering theflushot on campus, so I'm good to go for about a year. Starbucks charges for tap water Logo costs buck and a half BY SANDRA CHALMERS Pride Staff Writer College is a money pit. Parking at CSUSM for example is no easy tab, but now the Starbucks on campus has decided to exploit students' vulnerable wallets and charge a fee of $1.65 for a cup of iced water. Our campus Starbucks feels heaven sent—mocha Mondays, Tazo tea Tuesdays, and more. The discount schedule is great, unless you are in the market for a simple cup of iced water, then the price is a stale $1.65. Iced water is free at any other Starbucks off campus. In hard economic times, it is almost impossible to ignore the feeling that Starbucks is taking advantage of CSUSM students. The price of $1.65 for a cup of iced water is equal to the price of a water bottle customers can purchase. This concept seems unfair and leads some customers to believe that the Starbucks at CSUSM is purposefully charging its tap water to make as much revenue as possible. "I think it isridiculousthat Starbucks is making us pay for a cup of water. It's not even 50 cents, it's almost $2.00. You might as well buy another drink if you are just going to get water at that cost," said Annie Salazar as she studied on the benches outside the main entrance to the on campus Starbucks. Maybe by charging $1.65 for basic tap ice water, Starbucks is sending the message to students that if they spend a little more they can enjoy a much sweeter treat. If this is Starbucks' intention, it is a low and shameful sale tactic This sends out quite a negative tone since more than ten Starbucks within a 20-mile radius of CSUSM do not charge a fee for ice tap water. Latishia Rivera, a sophomore at CSUSM, works at the Big Cat Food court on campus and she said it doesn't charge for tap water. "We only charge 25 cents if the customer uses a cup, but if they bring their own water bottle we don't charge them anything," said Rivera. This is the common rule that many establishments agree upon, including restaurants that most often don't charge customers for endless amounts of iced water. In California, there is no law that regulates the price that restaurants or coffee houses can charge for tap water. The Starbucks on campus is not corporate owned. Therefore, it is able to set its own prices on coffee, pastries and yes, water. Jackie Carbajal, a current employee at the Starbucks on campus also cited the Starbucks location as a factor. "Another reason, and I believe the most important one, is that because we are on a campus we have a concentrated audience, which is why we are so busy most of the time. If we gave free cups of water, we would loose a substantial amount of money in cups alone." "Corporate Starbucks can sacrifice the loss of profit, but a licensed store such as the one on campus pays more for Starbucks product," Carbajal continued. Recently, the Starbucks chain's alarming battle over the policy to leave the tap water running left speculators disgusted at the company's alleged extreme wastefulness. To promote food safety, tap water runs non-stop during business hours. On Oct. 8, 2008, The Chicago Sun Times newspaper reported that throughout all the Starbucks chains, Starbucks potentially wastes more than six million gallons of water a day. With high crimes such as these, some would think the Starbucks on campus would be losing more money on the water bill than the price of cups. Will you be paying with cash, check, or first-born child? Starbucks ' sat c s trwkV 1 ryr CO Photo courtesy Jason Ganavaris �OPINION KJL±±yXKJ±y THE PRIDE Made in BY JOHN G. CATERINO III f iling cabinets, and so on are products of incarcerated indiOriginal Equipment Indus- viduals in one of California's tries, Vecta, KI, Agati, Sierra, 22 correctional institutions Concourse. What do all of that has a prison industry. As these names have in common? a governmental agency, CSU First, they are companies must purchase various o ffice whose products you and I as f urnishings and products f rom students of t his, campus use the PIA even if the products on a day-to-day basis. Second, come cheaper f rom another they are companies who have seller. outsourced their l abor to p risSince the Fair Labor Stanons. dards Act (FLSA) does not The C alifornia State Uni- cover inmates in prisons, it versity system is one of many forces them to work in condigovernmental agencies that are tions that resemble sweatshops required by law to purchase and maquiladoras around products f rom the California the world. Prison conditions Prison Industry Authority. expose inmates to cancerThe CALPIA is a state oper- causing toxins, and are exempt ated organization that uses f rom federal labor laws, which inmate labor to m anufacture a means they cannot organize a wide variety of products that union to ameliorate their conthey sell to the CSU system at ditions. over i nflated market prices. Materials used in the manuPIA m anufactured products facturing of f urniture that the are poorly made, overpriced, PIA sells to our school are and o ften delivered months dangerous, f lammable, and late. destructive t o the environThey have a 90-page cata- ment. For example, urethane log available on their web- foam purchased by the PIA site (www.pia.ca.gov), that is F urniture Factory at Tehachapi devoted to o ffice, library and prison's maximum security dormitory f urniture with dis- IV-B Facility. The large sheets tinguished sounding names of foam must be cut to size such as the Heritage Line and for use in chairs and couches. the Vanguard Line. Cutting urethane foam in the All the o ffice f urniture on unventilated shop poses a sericampus such as chairs, tables, ous, potentially lethal, health desks, bookshelves, credenzas, threat to prisoners and civilian Tuesday, October28,2008 employees alike. When work- about convict labor is the the developing countries in the ers use power-saws to cut the people who are actually doing global south. foam, tiny particles disperse the work are not receiving The next time you sit in into the air. Trapped inside tjjje p rofits. This could easily your chair in Markstein Hall, human lungs, these particles "qualify as modern day slav- buy a diploma cover f rom the can be deadly. Urethane foam ery under the 13th amendment, Cougar store, take notes on a particles are a carcinogenic. which states that slavery in table in University Hall or «it A fter accumulating in the prisons is legal. The condi- on one of those nice padded lungs, they can cause a condi- tions that these" individuals chairs in the Kellogg Library, tion similar to Asbestositis. are forced to work in would be take a moment to t hink about According to its website, shunned by the Occupational the inmates who make them the PIA pays inmates between Safety and Health Association and the conditions in which $0.30 and $0.95 per hour (OSHA) and the wages that they are forced to work. before deductions. The State they receive are comparable to can take up to 80%, but usually takes 60% to help offset I guess that's what happens when incarceration costs. you force inmates to build furniture. Part of that also goes towards the Crime Victims Restitution Fund. To add insult to injury, we, as students of the CSU system who have seen the state education budget cut and fees raised repeatedly over the Photo courtesy Jason Ganavaris past decade, subsidize the PIA and by extension, the prison system. 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S T* NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT GoNCTD.com IT 5 11 �Pride proposition endorsements Proposition 4 is the third incarnation of a tions. It is where the imposition of these ballot initiative aimed at interfering with the standards compromise the safety of young right of a minor to receive a confidential abor- girls that we can not stand behind, and that is tion. Like its predecessors that have failed exactly what prop 4 has the potential to do. before California voters, we believe that Prop Prop 4 advocates do make a convincing 4 should also be struck down on Nov. 4. As it point in highlighting the lawregardingnormal has become remarkably clear that California medical procedures and therequirementfor has no intention ofeliminating abortion rights, parental consent In their view, if consent or frustrated pro-lifers now seek instead to add notification isrequiredfor every other medical unnecessary and potentially dangerous com- procedure, then why should abortion be any plications to an already delicate matter. exception? While Prop 4 claims to promote family The truth is that teen pregnancy and aborcommunication, it is merely a veiled attempt tion are issues of unparalleled sensitivity and to deter minors into abstinence through threat they do demand different kinds considerations of shame, fear, and embarrassment, all of than other medical issues. Though Prop 4 may which can be prompted by parental notifica- foster more openness between minor's and tion. Prop 4 leaves no room for error for a parents in some instances, the fact is that there minor and restricts them to options that may is no absolute way to guarantee the emotional force them to seek dangerous and unprofes- and physical safety ofa minor who is forced to sional procedures as alternatives. If even one disclose their pregnancy. minor were to have their safety compromised As voters, we are called upon to evaluate as aresultof the passage of Prop 4, then any laws based on the costs and benefits of the good it may have done will be instantly and precedents they set forth. Californians who tragically disqualified. Prop 4feignsconces- support Prop 4 mustrecognizethat their supsions to address these dangers by allowing port for this measure compromises the safety exceptions to parental notification, but these and confidentiality of minors and such supexceptions are entangled in a mess ofredtape port leaves them accountable for any unfortuthat leaves too much discretion in the hands nate tragedies that will very likely occur as a of the courts and not enough in the hands of result The potential risks of Prop 4's passage the individualstowhom the issue is most rel- vastly overshadow the potential benefits of evant parental notification, and for this we encourWe fully agree that communication and age Californians and CSUSM students to vote counseling are vital to the abortion process, no on Prop 4. especially in cases teen pregnancy and abor- T here was a t ime in h istory, in the days b efore Virginia v. Loving—a c ase in which a b iracial c ouple f ought f or t heir r ight to be married, and won a fter legal b arriers were d eemed u nconstitutional by t he Supreme C ourt— in w hich s ociety would t ell our c hildren t hat marrying t he p erson you loved c ould p otentially be w rong. Sadly, h istory may be r epeating i tself. P roposition 8, w hich c alls f or t he r eversal of C alifornia's 7 l egalization of gay m arriage, is a p roposition on next w eek's b allot w hich The Pride f eels is u njust and w rong. Not a llowing two p eople to f orm a l egal u nion d espite t heir s exual o rientation is j ust as u nconstitutional as p utting b arriers b ased on r ace, s ince the c onstitution d oes not s tate t hat m arriage is to be b etween a h eterosexual c ouple. Many s upporters of P roposition 8 a rgue t hat c hildren may one day h ear s tories of someone h aving t wo d ads, or two m oms. O thers c laim t he " sanctity of m arriage" as is d epicted in the Bible may be in j eopardy. Welcome to 2 008. Is t his the same " sanctity Of m arriage" t hat e nds in a 50 p ercent d ivorce r ate? A nd a re t hese t hé s tories t hat we w ill one d ay t ell o ur c hildren t hat l oving a nother h uman b eing may be w rong? T he h eterosexual c ouples a lready m arried a re n owadays ignoring t he s o-called s anctity of marriage a nyway. A merica's d ivorce r ate t ells u s t his s anctity is s lipping o ff our h ands, and p erhaps it I s t ime to s top t rying to let o ur r eligious b eliefs t ake over o ur l aws. C hoosing to make a c ommitment to a nother p erson has n ever b een w rong, a nd it s hould not be t aught t hat way t o o ur c hildren. J ust l ike in t he t ime of Virginia v. Loving in t he m idst of t he c ivil r ights m ovement, we h ave a new c hallenge on o ur h ands. T his t ime it is not r acism, b ut h omophobia. And j ust l ike in 1967 w hen i nterracial m arriage b ecame l egal in t he U nited S tates, o ur s ociety is n ow c hanging. T he s ame s ociety t hat a llows our c hildren to be e xposed t o v iolence, s exuality a nd s exism on m ainstream t elevision i s - now t elling t hem t hat love is w rong. The Pride s upports t he r ight of e very p erson of t he s ame r ace—the h uman r ace—to b e l egally b ound if t hey so c hose. Love is l ove, a nd s ees no b oundaries. Letter to the Editor: Help California's Sickest Kids- Vote Yes on 3 You will have the opportunity to vote in one of the most historic and important Presidential elections in American history You might not realize, however, that there are several important California-Specific initiatives you wijl be asked to consider on the saâie ballot. Proposition 3 — the Children's Hospital Bond Act - is one of those important initiatives. Children's Hospitals treat the most serious and deadly diseases and conditions, including cancer, heart defects, diabetes, sickle cell anemia and cystic fibrosis. The number of children needing care in California is growing, but thé space and equipment to treat them are not. As the President & CEO of the California Children's Hospital Association, I can assure you that Children's Hospitals work every day to do everything possible to help all of seriously ill and injured children who count on us all across the state for health care. However, California^ Children's Hospitals face daunting challenges. Each year more than one m illion children are treated a t Children's Hospitals. Many are transferred froin other hospitals that don't have the resources to treat them. Children's Hospitals are operating at or near capacity. Without additional capital investment in medical equipment and facilities, Children's Hospitals simply will not be able to meet the needs of the region's expanding pediatric population. Proposition 3, the Children's Hospital Bond Act, would provide $980 million dollars f or the 13 children's hospitals in,California to purchase state-of-the-art medical technologies and to expand so they can make more room to take care of more kids. Not a penny "Yes" on Proposition 3. Join Senfrom Proposition 3 can be spent ators Boxer and Feinstein, former on anything but construction or Governor Pete Wilson, the Caliequipment at children's hospitals. fornia Business Roundtable, the These funds cannot be raided or League of Women Voters, Caliused for other purposes. Propo- fornia Chamber of Commerce, sition 3 is a sound investment in California Nurses Association, facilities and technology that will the California Federation of enable care of children in commu- Teachers, and many other leaders nities across the State for genera- who have endorsed Proposition 3. tions to come. Visit us at www.ImagineWithUs. People often express their org for more information. Please admiration for Children's Hospi- vote Yes on Proposition 3. Your tals and their respect for the life- vote will make a difference. saving work done by our physi-Diana S. Dooley, President & cians and nurses. Please make this CEO, California Children's Hosadmiration meaningful by voting pital Associationt �THE PRIDE From ASI, page 1 Students will sign up for interview times during the week of Nov. 3-7 when they turn in their applications. Following individual interviews, the Alternative Spring Break selection committee will invite selected applicants back for a group interview on Friday, Nov. 7. The ASB selection committee will then choose Tuesday, October 28, 2008 nine individuals to attend upon review of all submissions. Those accepted must submit a $50 deposit by January 23 with an additional $250 due by March 6, 2009. "I would encourage anyone who is thinking about volunteering there to just go," said Gallegos. "There is still so much to be done and the residents are so appreciative." Photo courtesy Sara Gallegos From PIZZA, page 1 t ics g uidelines are to respect o thers' o pinions, come clear of m ind, pay attention, be p olite, and converse. Both Obama and McCain agree on many issues concerning immigration. They have voted ' yes' on items such as the 700-mile border fence along the Mexican border and a guest worker program that has yet to materialize. They believe the government has yet to achieve e ffective border security. While both agree, f irst and foremost to secure the United States border, they d iffer in t heir approach t o achieving t his. Obama w ants to legalize i llegal i mmigrants. He wishes t o teach them English and make sure that they pay any f ines or f ees that they owe. He also wants employers who h ire illegal immigrants to f ace NEWS CoB A to host panel discussion on 2008 elections steeper f ines. McCain originally wanted to teach English to illegal immigrants and make them pay any penalties that they may have acquired. Earlier t his year, he changed his stance and no longer supports t his t ype of action. McCain wants to use Homeland Security and, like Obama, increase the punishment of companies who hire illegal immigrants. Primarily, he wants to ensure the border is secure f irst before immigration r eform takes place. This is where the candidates seem to disagree the most on immigration in general. "My unique expertise on immigration coalesces political, social, economic, and cultural realms and provides a more comprehensive perspective on immigration policy and its impact on individuals and f amilies," said Nunez-Alvarez. Haynes f ocused on the pro-active approaches t he t ure in a special session. Gov- CSUSM a dministration is ernor Schwarzenegger plans t aking, n oting t hat she has to call such a session with the asked all Vice P residents to c urrent l egislature for later in cut back c osts such as travel November b efore new legisla- and h iring wherever possible. tors t ake o ffice in December," H aynes added t hat her executive team is looking at how Reed said. The O ffice of the President the expected a dditional midissued a message f rom CSUSM year cuts would a ffect campus President K aren H aynes later o perations. " Despite t hese challenges, that day to a ddress the specific e ffects of the cuts on Cal State San Marcos w ill continue to have an e ntreprecampus. "For Cal State San M arcos, neurial spirit and to f ind new t his m eans a r eduction of ways to lessen the impacts on $748,400. W hen the adopted our s tudents and to f ulfill our state b udgetrestoredCSUSM's m ission," Haynes said. "We w ill look to our com08/09 budget to 07/08 levels, I made a decision t o hold back munity and b usiness leaders those r estored f unds u ntil we to p artner with u s, we w ill knew the f ull impact of Cali- expand our extended l earnfornia and the C SU's f iscal ing s elf-support p rograms so s ituation," H aynes said. that we continue to deliver "Because we were p rudent, d egrees in c ritical f ields, and t his r eduction of $748,400- we w ill review our p rocesses can be m ade without d isrupt- more s tringently to i dentify ing c urrent levels of s ervice how we can be more e ffective with fewer r esources." to our s tudents." BY BEN ROFFEE Managing Editor On Oct. 31, Cal State San Marcos will invite a panel of business, economic, and political experts for an in-depth discussion on the 2008 Presidential Election. The discussion, titled "The 2008 Presidential Election: Leadership, Voting Behavior, and the Economy", will be held as a breakfast seminar starting at 7:30 A.M. in the Clarke Field House. The College of Business Administration's own Center for Leadership Innovation and Mentorship Building will host be hosting the event as the nation prepares to head to the polls on Nov. 4. An editor from the North County Times, Kent Davy, will stand in as the moderator for the discussion between Jeff Campbell, Dr. Jennifer Merolla, and Kelly Cunningham at Friday's event. Jeff Campbell is an accomplished businessman who has served as CEO of Burger King, Senior Vice President for Brand Development for Pepsi-Cola, and Chairman of the Pillsbury Restaurant Group. Campbell is the recipient of two Gold Chain Awards from Nation's Restaurant News and was also awarded Advertising Executive of the Year from the Gallagher Report. Jeff received his Bachelors' degree in Psychology at Fairfield University and also holds an M.B.A. in marketing from Columbia University and an M.A. in History from the University of Miami. Dr. Jennifer Merolla is a professor Claremont Graduate Uni- versity where she is the Mary Nicolai-George Blair Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics and Policy. Merolla graduated from Boston College and went on to_ receive her Ph.D. in Political Science from Duke University. Kelly Cunningham is from the San Diego Institute for Policy Research where he is a Senior Fellow and economist. Cunningham has previously held the position at the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, serving as Chief Economist and Research Director. With a degree in Business and Economics from B.Y.U., Cunningham has also worked for San Diego Union Tribune owners, Copley Press, Inc., in the marketing research department. For more information, students can contact Gretchen Sampson at (760) 750-4228. From ELECTION, page 1 College Republican and Democrats informally reprise their debates amidst the two rallies. Students d iscuss the presidential election and contemporary political issues. From CSU, page 1 Photos by Ben Roffee Supporters listen on a s Democratic speakers express support for Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Study Abroad Fair ÎIMjJ^p^ Study Abroad m m m Study Abroad W, bro (Litó »ÄSl a /r.-rii :!r<áy atKjft.Mffi i Photo by Jackie Carbajal Students gather information on study abroad opportunities at the Study Abroad Fair during International Education Week. �4 D esperate m igrants f ind their Angels' Volunteer group aims at lowering deaths along the desert BY VIRIDIANA PACHECO-ISAAC Pride Editor-in-Cheif ¿pp snakes and dangerous spiders—can reach tem- cities. It also placed twice as many Border before some of the hottest dates of the year. An peratures of more than 120 degrees in summer Patrol Agents along the sectorfromthe Pacific updated count has not been released Morones months, Morones said. Men, women and chil- Ocean to the San Ysidro said approximately IMPERIAL VALLEY, CA—It is a quiet Checkpoint one-fourth of the Saturday morning in October, not a single According to deaths are women, cloud threatens the clear sky and hot sun over Morones this forced and children as young southern California's Imperial Valley, located migrants who had as two have also been approximately three hours South East of Cal previously crossed found lifeless along the State San Marcos. in populated areas, hot desert sands. For an unfortunate few, however, this could where they had "I cannot imagine mean bad news. access to food, water walking for three days, 'Two to three people will die today," said and often shelter, to it's dark, cold, not Enrique Morones, local-based activist and desolate, treacherous knowing if you are in founder of the human rights group, Border areas. the United Sates, probAngels. Hie number of ably having been bit by Morones, an outspoken advocate ofmigrant deaths along the an animal and trying rights, is referring to the unforgiving terrain Imperial Valley, to hide in this desert," along the Imperial Valley desert, frequented Arizona's Sonosaid Morones. by migrants trying to reach the United Sates A little girls shoe is found in the bushes. The ran desert—known Morones also heads each day. "Two or three people die each day sole has been completely removed, likely from as the most dangermigrant marches and because they are forced to cross the desert. At the great deal walking. ous terrain for migrant r caravans across the least we know we can go back in our car with dren alike cross such areas each day in hopes of crossings—as well as the Texan desert, has country,fryingto bring awareness to the immiair conditioning, we have our cell phones and reaching United Sates territory to find work. increased dramatically since Operation Gate- gration debate from a humanitarian point of we have water, not everyone is as lucky" The: footprints along the sand—both child keeper was launched. view, often speaking to political figures in Morones leads a group of volunteers through and adult sized—provide evidence that Before Operation Gatekeeper was in effect, hopes offindingimmigration reform. desert terrain, footsteps Morones' group's work is not in vain. Border approximately two to three people died per He is often a guest on television networks imprinted in the sand Angels volunteers set up "stations" along fre- month while making the crossing, now it is at such as HBO, NBC, CBS, BBC, NPR and such amidst tall mountains of quently traveled land, leaving gallons of water two to three people who perish per day.Morones shows as the Today Show and many other interu nsteady, falling rocks, along the way for migrants to find. said it is estimated that 10,00 0 lives have been national media. Morones has come to be one This environment—"The idea is when a person is crossing we claimed in these areas since Operation gate- of the loudest voices in the pro-immigration home to such desert ani- don't want them to die," he said. "These people keeper was estabmais as coyotes, are in desperate situations, every moment is lished scorpicritical. Somebody drank this water," he said Morones said ons, holding up an empty gallon of water found he still holds out lying in the sand. hope because he Morones began the organization that knows his group, is now Border Angels in 1986 when along with many he heard rumors that there were other organizamigrants living in the canyons in tions, has saved Carlsbad. lives. Not too "I couldn't believe it," Morones said. long ago, he said, "I went to visit the migrants in the canyon. Border Angels There were women and children, whole volunteers spotfamilies living there, pregnant women. I ted two migrant asked them if they were receiving prenatal care 4nen walking in and if the children were going to school." the desert. After Volunteers place bottles of water under a rock that provides some shade After realizing the abject poverty migrants spending several for the water while still allowing migrants to see them. in the canyon were living in, Morones began hours with them, Morones said they went their movement. He also speaks at college campuses taking food and water down into the canyons separate ways after making sure the two men throughout the country including CSUSM. and spent a lot of time visiting with them. were hydrated. Morones said he focuses his message on the In 1994, Operation Gatekeeper was put That was not the last he would hear of them. yoimg cotnmunity as well as the Latino com4 into effect This operation began the con'I got a callfromone of their sons, telling me munity. struction of a wall beginning in the Pacific his father was okay and thanking me for saving For more information on B order^c^ Ocean and stretching for 14 miles along the his life" he said. "About two weeks later I got Angels, visit their Web sifgfc.ec<r , Enrique Morones shows the group of San Diego/Tijuana border, in addition to other a Callfromthe other man's son, telling me the www.borderanvolunteers two of many crosses that people Vtff in the community have made for him. One similar walls built in same thing." symbolizes the women who have died other border But not everyone survives. crossing the Imperial Valley Desert and the According to Mexico's Ministry other has the names of hundreds who have of Foreign Affairs (SRE), there perished while crossing. have been approximately 117 deaths this year as of June 19, i©sa f t 8 S i EP "I got a call f rom one of t heir sons, telling me h is f ather was okay and t hanking me for saving h is life" Tsswiai -J I �FEATURES THE PRIDE Tuesday, October28, 2008 Have you had your cupcake today? ^ Underground clothing company gains popularity BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor Some fads are j ust that—fads, a temporary trend. While that may be the case for Boston originated clothing company, Johnny Cupcakes, one buying incentive that isn't likely to fade is its 100% manufactured in the U.S guarantee. If the fair trade enticement doesn't get you, surely the twenty-four-year-old man behind "Johnny Cupcakes" should do the trick. "Customers like and appreciate the story behind my brand. I started this as a joke, f rom the t runk of my beat up 89' Toyota Camry; a college drop out -— drug and alcohol-free lifestyle — turned down a lot of investors took countless risks — kept my shirts out of heaps of chain stores. Yeah, I could have made a TON of money real quick, but I chose quality over quantity," said creator Johnny Earle who inherited his nickname from a friend. While working at a silk screening shop making t-shirts for his old band, On Broken Wings,Earle decided to make a few shirts that said 'Johnny Cupcakes' on them and the rest is history. Johnny Cupcakes kept the business close to home, having employed twelve of his closest friends as well as his own parents. The f irst Johnny Cupcakes shop opened in 2005 with only three official stores currently located nationwide; one in Los Angeles and two in Massachusetts (Hull and Boston). A h andful of stores around the world carry the Johnny Cupcake brand. A complete list is available at the Johnny Cupcakes website—www. johnnycupcakes.com. Due to word of mouth and Internet buzz, Johnny Cupcakes new store openings generated hundreds of eager customers willing to wait in line for hours to be the f irst to step inside the bakery inspired clothing stores. But don't let the growing appeal fool you, though the brand is growing, Johnny Cupcakes intends to remain tight knit and limited. ft "I'd rather have a strong brand filled with k nowledgeable customers who truly enjoy and appreciate what I've created instead of making a quick buck trying to get my shirts in chain stores across the world — being just another fad," Earle said. To keep his product exclusive, Johnny Cupcakes only pro- duces a limited amount of shirts for each design. The online store marks "Last Pressing" warnings for t-shirts that will soon become unavailable. In addition to the previous reasons, the Johnny Cupcake brand is slightly more expensive than department store clothing because all items are manufactured in the United States. Johnny Cupcakes tops range anywhere from $25 (on sale) to $35 t-shirts with hoodies and jackets at $65-70. Surely this story of success could inspire others to follow an inspiration or idea but imitating the sensation of Johnny Cupcakes takes more than daydreaming during class. "This all didn't happen over night, I didn't get lucky with some random idea, I got off my bum and did something with myself," advises Earle. "Everyone thinks of great ideas every day - it's just getting the motivation to get off their butts to actually do something about it." Johnny's Do's and Don'ts for Starting Your Own Business (compliments of NPR) Don't rush. First impressions are everything. Don't release any product unless you know for sure it's as good as you can get it to be. Don't get bummedout if you go broke. You have to spend money to make money. Travel, travel, travel Get a catchy domain name, something different, original, memorable. Take your time coming up with a name. Try to limit/not mass produce anything. Everyone wants what nobody has. Be prepared to toss out any relationships or hobbies, if need be. You have to put 110 percent into building any company. You need to get your own act together before taking on a relation- Cute Overload BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor Having a bad day? Or, maybe you j ust love a nimals. You're possibly looking for a good present to give your mother. Or your best f riend j ust got dumped. In any case, there is always a good reason to go to go to cuteoverload.com. Voted "#1 Mood L ifter" in Time m agazine's "50 Coolest Websites" issue and "Orriigosh—so c ute" by The Boston Globe, Cute Overload o ffers its viewers a limitless assortment of N ^ animal snap shots. The cutest, up close and personal subjects range f rom puppies to p rimates, bunnies to b ears, and every- thing ship. Focus, focus! Living a drug-free, alcohol-free lifestyle my whole life has enabled me to save money, think straight, live healthy, focus more, and use my time wisely. I'm not saying do what I did, I'm just pointing out that you're going to have to make your company your f irst priority. Personalize your online orders. Johnny Cupcakes shirts are wrapped in special cupcake tissue paper, and usually i come with a Ninja Turtles or Garbage Pail Kids card. Taking a couple of extra minutes to do that puts a gigantic smile on someone's face! i Cì^wrP} n between. As o ften is the case, Cute Overload's success originated quite by accident. Cute Overload's creator, Meg Frost, a design manager for Apple, started the Web site as a way to test out Web s oftware. The New York Times featured Cute Overload in their Media and Advertising section this past August, due to the remarkable success of its to name a few. At Cute Overload, the 2009 daily calendar as one of pictures and online videos Amazon.com's best sellers. The calendar originally sold clearly speak for themselves, out in one day. Regarding the leaving you—the viewer—to c alendar's success, Frost told only ' ooo,' 'aww,' and smile the New York Times, "It is in r eturn. totally ridiculous." Ridiculous or not, few can really argue the appeal of the $10.39 calendar which includes hot only an adorable animal picture for nearly each day of the year (Saturday and Sunday are combined), but also a " smart, p itch-perfect caption" to go along with it. The calendar contains "Rules of C uteness" with #5: Fisheye lens + baby animal is always cute, #10: If you haven't grown into your feet yet, i t's cute, and #37: If you tilt your head to the side, i t's cute, j ust Images obtainedfrom cuteoverload.com �Website of The Week BY JOSEPH DERAGISCH Pride Staff Writer Web sites o ften rely on ads and links f rom other sites to draw the majority of their t raffic. Others even have TV and radio advertisements. But not The Best Page In The Universe, a site launched in 1996 by a man under the alias of Maddox. It is a blog he created to vent his f rustrations and unleash his beliefs on the world. Over ten years later, the site is now one of the most popular independent sites on the internet, with millions of followers earned by word of mouth alone. Maddox is hilarious, at times vulgar, but always honest in his blog postings. His w riting is intelligent and well written. He has commentaries on everything f rom Sept. 11 conspiracies to vegetarianism to women's fashion. As if it would be anything else, the Web address is the- Blog gives a tilted, honest take on topics from 9/11 to women's fashion bestpageintheuniverse.net. The Web design is extremely simple with a black background, white text, and yellow links. It is almost too simple, but to quote Maddox, "Staring at a white background for long periods of time makes me want to tear my eyes out. T hat's why I made my site black. And as for the simplicity, ever heard of Google?" Something else the Web site is famous for are the over the top pictures that accompany the articles. Most of the time Maddox, but sometimes f ans of the site, post ridiculous images ranging f rom vulgar astrological hand gestures to Santa Claus punching a gorilla in the face. When t alking about Maddox and his site, the book that acts as a companion requires mentioning. Released in 2007, "The Alphabet of M anliness" was placed right into The New York Times Best Sellers List, an amazing accomplish- 1P» m qfiS' IM?IM.il The Best Page**. Universe if * * I'll WEÄÜS I \WtnSBHH¥iBüt8/ fq fïate m* a a art Am I right or what? Vge 0eJ-II v Ar! UaMGne6 oi ( p? Foot's '08) f« u WCM e Mr 1 Fashion tips for women from a euy who k n&m about fashion ( f d 1-3 Í Ut 0 W r 3) m Te ¡ h n tea piece o s t a d w is yu face, h Poe fM n or totuma oT'Wtn 9 t n s iT ac u m wr fo aoy os -t c p oo mdt NM teameö fo i o ol rm nnmu ¿o* h t oe gM ) d e Wi M U fnfastened Coins. Titanic Conspiracy (Aprs Fool's 07) tjfxMMteX-01-00 One thing P C use»« can do that M ac users can't,,. ment for a blogger who had no advertising other than his Web site. The book is written in a rticle form similar to the site itself and is an A to Z guide on everything about being a a man. From beef j erky to metal to road rage, it is all here. The book, as well as some h ilarious s hirts, can be purchased at The Best Site In The Universe online store. College life leaves students stressed Coping methods help students survive a hectic schedule BY NAME REDACTED Pride Staff Writer College s tudents have much t o s tress about. B etween e xams, p apers, class, work and t rying to j uggle the other everyday s tressors of l ife, it can be d ifficult to keep s tress u nder control. According to WebMD's Stress Management Health Center, coping w ith s tress is one of the most i mportant t hings t o l earn in order t o live a s uccessful l ife. Personal p erception and the steps t aken to deal w ith p roblems are i mportant to coping e ffectively with s tress, according to. WebMD. In a s tress-management arti- K atie M erica, a p re-nursing s tudent, said, " I k eep my s tress low by k eeping an organized schedule. If I do t hat, I k eep t hings in m ind and d on't get s tressed out." O ften t he s ituation is u nchangeable and the s tress must be dealt w ith. Coping t echniques include l earning to avoid u nnecessary s tress, altering t he s ituation, a ccepting the u nchangeable and a dapting t o t he stressor. A ccording to t he U niversity of G eorgia's Health Center, one of the most b eneficial ways t o deal w ith s tress is with s tress r eduction t echniques. For example, s etting aside enough t ime to s ocialize and r elax, k eeping a sense of humor, and participating in leisure a ctivities all aid in r educing s tress. The UniverPhotocourtesyofviagra.com sity of G eorgia's cle f or HelpGuide.org, s tress is c omprised of two c ategories, w hether or not t he s ituation is changeable. The MayoClinic r ecommends o bserving p ersonal b ehavior and r ecognizing s tressors. If the s tressor is a c hangeable s ituation, such as p rocrastination, it is i mportant t o t ake s teps in order t o a lleviate t he s tress, f or example better t ime m anagement. Photo courtesy ofLifestylestress.com H ealth C enter also said o ther s tress r educers such as t aking w alks, v olunteering, j ournaling, r eading, l istening t o music, e xercising, p racticing m editation such as yoga and s pending t ime w ith a nimals can b e b eneficial. To m aintain s tress in the long r un, it is i mportant to t ake c are of t he body. G etting enough sleep, e ating a h ealthy d iet, m inimizing c affeine and sugar i ntake, a bstaining f rom d rugs and alcohol and exercising r egularly all c ontribute t o a healthy, r educed s tress l ifestyle. Not everyone d eals w ith s tress by u sing p ositive m ethods, a ccording t o HelpGuide. The U niversity of G eorgia's H ealth C enter and H elpGuide n ote t hat s moking, u sing d rugs, alcohol, or sleeping p ills t o r elax, over or u nder e ating, sleeping t oo l ittle or t oo much, and p rocrastination are all u nproductive s trategies. K eeping a healthy, p ositive p erspective can help r educe s tressful s ituations. Most s tress can be h andled i ndividually, but some c ircumstances may call f or p rofessional help which the S tudent H ealth and C ounseling Services p rovides For more i nformation or t o schedule an a ppointment w ith a counselor, call t he S tudent H ealth and C ounseling Services at (760) 750-4915. �SPORTS THE PRIDE Tuesday, October 28, 2008 W3JL V Y L V X O CSUSM Soccer recap BY LANCE CARTELLI Pride Staff Writer CSUSM M en a nd W omen's s occer b oth w ere on t he r oad t his w eek a nd b attled i n s ome v ery t ough g ames, g etting some v ery n eeded v ictories. M en's s occer s tarted t he week on t he r oad a gainst a v ery good Cal S tate D ominguezHills t eam. C SUDH c ame o ut t he g ates strong s coring t he 1st g oal i n t he 4th m inute o ff a bicycle k ick. A lready d own 2 -0, a nd t he g ame s lipping away, C SUSM s cored t wo g oals w ithin 4 m inutes of e ach o ther, 40th a nd 44th m inute, w ith g oals f rom d efender C urtis M arcikic and C hris D unkel, t o t ie t he g ame 2 -2. C SUSM s tayed r esilient, f alling b ehind 3 -2, b ut C ocaptain, C hris W yatt, h it a f ree k ick i nto t he b ox, and J ordan S hadeed h eaded it in f or t he e qualizer, b ut t he r oad a gainst C SUDH, lost i n u pset bid w ould not l ast. a b lowout 5-1, in t heir w orst CSUSM w ould give u p t wo loss of t he s eason. C SUSM, r anked #11 i n m ore g oals o ff a p enalty k ick t he n ation b efore t he g ame, and a c orner, r espectively. F ighting f or a p layoff spot d ropped t o 10-3-3 on t he t his y ear, t he C ougars won a s eason, a fter t heir loss t o an m uch-needed g ame a gainst N CAA D ivision-II t eam. G iving u p t wo g oals in E mry-Riddle on Sat. st CSUSM got an i mpressive t he 1 e leven m inutes of t he r oad v ictory a gainst a d ivi- m atch, t o go up 2 -0 at t he nd sion r ival, w inning in s hutout h alf. I n t he 2 h alf C SUDH p oured it on s coring g oals in f ashion 4 -0. st rd th W omen's s occer, a lso on t he . t he 51 , 53 , and 70 m inutes t o g o.up 5 -0. CSUSM s aved i tself f rom b eing s hutout w ith a g oal i n t he 82nd m inute w ith a g oal f rom Taylor S churman o ff & p ass f rom C larissa H idalgo. W omen's s occer won t heir l ast g ame of t he . r egular s eason r ecovering f rom t heir b lowout l oss, t o b eat E mbryRiddle 1 -0 a nd p ut t heir r ecord at 11-3-3. W omen's s occer w ill n ext p lay i n t he p layoffs. Sports Notebook Around the world of sports BY BRIAN MANN Pride Staff Writer N FL Following u p a r eport t hat appeared i n t his s pace t hree weeks ago, an a rrest h as been m ade in t he s hooting of Jacksonville J aguars o ffensive l ineman R ichard C ollier. Tyrone R omaro H artsfield h as been c harged w ith a ttempted murder in J acksonville. T he shooting l eft C ollier p aralyzed below the w aist a nd h is l eft l eg had to b e a mputated. In a n ote r elated t o one also m entioned l ast w eek, K ansas City C hiefs r unning b ack L arry J ohnson is u nder i nvestigation by b oth t he N FL a nd p olice a fter an alleged i ncident on O ctober 10th. J ohnson a llegedly s pat on a w oman s everal t imes a fter she d eclined h is o ffer t o b uy h er a d rink. T his is t he f ourth t ime i n f ive y ears t hat J ohnson h as b een a ccused of a ssaulting a w oman. A nother f iring t ook p lace in t he N FL as t he San F rancisco 4 9ers f ired h ead coach M ike N olan. F ormer N FL g reat M ike S ingletary w as n amed t he i nterim h ead c oach. New England P atriots s afety and f ormer San Diego C harger R odney H arrison s uffered a s eason-ending i njury w hen he t ore a t high muscle a gainst the Denver B roncos on O ctober 20th. It could end t he 35-year old p layer's career. M LB T he P hiladelphia P hillies and Tampa Bay Rays are f acing of in t he World Series. It is a b est-of-seven series (or f irst t eam to w in f our games). H OCKEY Following t he death of New York R angers p rospect Alexei Cherepanov, the C ontinental Hockey L eague h as i mposed new r egulations d uring g ames. T here must b e t wo a mbulances on site f or each game a s well as a d octor p resent. NBA Los A ngeles L akers g uard Kobe B ryant h yper e xtended h is r ight k nee d uring an e xhibition g ame a gainst t he Charlotte B obcats t hat w as played at t he San Diego S ports A rena oii O ctober 20th. I nitially, it w as f eared t hat B ryant h ad s uffered a s erious i njury but t ests r evealed t hat it should heal w ithin a week. G OLF Tiger Woods m ade one l ucky golf f an h appy w hen h e s erved as a c addie f or t he f an f or n ine holes at Torrey P ines. 59-year-old J ohn Abel f rom N ew J ersey won a n ationwide c ontest p ut on b y Buick called "Tee O ff w ith Tiger." Following t he event, Woods said he e njoyed t he e xperience but also said t hat it is u nlikely t hat he w ill play at the Buick I nvitational in J anuary at Torrey P ines due t o h is r ecovery f rom k nee surgery. In r ecent seasons, Woods h as s tarted h is s chedule w ith t he t ournament, w hich h e h as won six t imes. Black-Hammer, White-Lightning wins flag football for ASU bid :" V jmJÊÊÊÊ'.^ _ _ Il • 1 M H I'M E very c ontraception m ethod h asafailuife r ate, i nformed, h ealthy, c onfident c hoices. Photo by Ashley Kaether Black-Hammer, White-Lightning emerged victorious at last Friday's tournament defeating S AE: Raiders in the championship game. The team will g o on to represent C SUSM at the A SU regional flag-football tournament next month. 760.744.1313 birthchoice.net 277 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd. San Marcos 92078 • p regnancy t ests • p regnancy o ptions a nd a bortion c ounseling • STD e ducation a nd p revention • s upport s ervices Photo by Ashley Kaether �oftheWeek Penny Pranks Hidden cameras prove the value of the penny with pennies. The hilarious part of the video comes when the salesperson realIn New York City, a redheaded ize what he is trying to do. It is man walks alone buying things interesting that in every situation, and lives a seemingly normal life. the salesperson becomes angry Unlike other people, he does not and denies the payment. They resort to shouting, pushing, use checks, credit cards, or cash to pay. His hidden camera reveals and some even threw the pennies what happens when a person tries away. A restaurant worker said to him, "What am I going to do with to pay with only pennies. At www.youtube.com/pen- this? I'm not taking this." Then he nypranks the anonymous red- admits, "If they were dimes, I'd headed host video documents his take them." Another working the encounters showing the reaction restaurant states to him "This is he receives when he pays for items dumb, and you know it." Though the salespersons become with only pennies. He has tried this trick on a wide variety of shops upset by these incidents, their reacincluding vendors, convenience tions are illegal. According to the stores, and restaurants. He has also Coinage Act of 1965, "United tried to buy jewelry and a used car States coins and currency (includ- BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer ing Federal Reserve notes and cir- us that it still takes 100 pennies to make a dollar. culating notes of Federal Reserve banks and national banks) are legal tender for all debts, public charges, taxes, and dues." Despite pennies being unwieldy, unlike other forms of payment, they are still legal tender. This is an interesting thought. While watching the videos, the viewer simultaneously sides with the upset salespeople not wanting bags full of pennies, yet they are in the wrong. Office Max, who used the videos as a way to advertize items such as school supplies that cost one cent, sponsors the collection of penny pranks. These videos are worthwhile to get a good laugh. As financial worries grow about the value of a dollar, these videos remind Photo courtesy ofyoutube.com/pennypranks An innovated art movement BY SANDRA CHALMERS Pride Staff Writer Tues. Oct. 21, 2008 - CSUSM performance lab invited Olive Bieringa to host a free screening and lecture of her company the BodyCartography Project on campus. The performance lab at CSUSM is part of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts that focuses; on inspiring students to enhance their education through various mediums of art, including dance, theatre, and art performances. Olive Bieringa is the founder and co-director of the BodyCar- tography Project. The project is an innovated dance collaboration that is rooted in deeply moving, modern art pieces that can take shape as live performances, art installments, film, and still photographs. Bieringa's creative inspirations have led her to New Zealand, Europe, and even Japan to create one-of-a-kind art pieces. "The process of making art is so intuitive," Bieringa said, as she showed sections of her film pieces to students on Tuesday evening. She campaigned her idea that any environment can become a stage, the landscape of moun- tains or urban street corners give off energy to be creative and grow into any atmosphere. "What constitutes a dance? It depends on what you chose to focus on, how do I make a presence in an environment? I could follow theflow^ofa busy street or contrast it with ^cklm ddfice, these are all choices I think about," Bieringa continued as she explained to her audience the choices she makes as a choreographer in her dance pieces. The lecture involved several screenings of the BodyCartography Project's work: live perfor- Wonderlove is back Band does reunion tour in OC BY ADAM LOWE Pride Staff Writer Eightyears ago, ifyou were to ask almost anyone in Orange County who the "big cheese" of the local music industry was, you would get only one answer Wonderlove. Winning the Orange County Music Award for "Best Live Band" two years in a row (2002 and 2003), Wonderlove was no stranger to the limelight. In addition to winning awards, Wonderlove has filmed 3 music videos, including one in Tuscany, Italy. Fame and travel are two things this band embraced and loved. Unfortunate for music lovers, Wonderlove played their last show in 2004 and disbanded shortly thereafter. Since then, they have done two reunion shows, including a sold out jam packed show at The Gypsy Lounge in Lake Forest, CA in June of 2007. But the wait is over, Wonderlove is having another reunion show on November 14, 2008, once again, at The Gypsy Lounge, their home away from home and favorite place to play shows. A simple reunion show not exciting enough for you? Well how about more than just a reunion show? How about Wonderlove getting back together with a new mances in Argentina and clips from "Holiday House," a film based on the coordination of friends in dance and movement. "I don't desire to give a message or a political view (in the performances) but to have the audience choose for themselves what it means to them," Bieringa said. Many of the students were very engaged in the lecture and screening. Kirstie Peterson, a sophomore, said, "I've seen her work before, it's very interesting and powerful." The BodyCartography Project performed at the Museum of Man in Balboa Park on Oct. 18. The performance featured CSUSM students including Claudia Evans, a senior who found the experience of performing so special. "Everything was so visual, so amazing, it heightened my senses and I felt like I learned so much, it was something I had iiever done before," Evans continued to share with the audience about her experience. For more information and video clips on the BodyCartography Project visit: www.bodycartography.org. . record somewhere in the near future? Sounds great to me, and that's the word straightfromWonderlove front man, Chris Paul Overall. With so much individual growth on each members part since the band broke up 4 years ago, there is much to look forward to with this reunion. Dave Beste spent much time recording and touring nationally with Rocco Dehica and the Burden, Bryan Mclntyre has played with Johnny Jones and the Suffering Halos, Dicki Fliszar has played with Anna Nalick as well as with Deccatree along with Jesse Nason, and Chris Paul Overall has been quite busy with his solo musical journey in addition to his collaboration withfellowlocal musician, AJDegrasse. In response to a question about what each individual will be bringing to the table after all this time and growth, Chris Paul Overall said, "when we were playing before, we were just a bunch of drunk idiots trying to destroy ourselves... now we [have] wisdom." Reuniting Wonderlove is growing into one of the most anticipated musical reunion in Orange County local music history, because it is not just a reunion show, it is the reunion of an incredibly talented band. "I'm just looking forward to playing with the guys that really make my music the best it can be. There has always been a [certain] chemistry between the five of us that I have never experienced with any other project, and Wonderlove brings the rock," says Chris Paul Overall. Personally, I've seen these five guys take the stage at last years one night onlyreunionshow and I must say - they do bring the rock. I've seen Chris Paul Overall play solo shows, I've listened to Rocco Deluca and the Burden, I've heard and seen Deccatree, I've listened to Johnny Jones and the Suffering Halos, I've even heard Anna Nalick's song "Breathe" on the radio - but none of that quite touches on the greatness of seeing all these guys on stage together playing Wonderlove's hitsfromboth their albums, My Submarine and Getting Off the Revolution. So when November 14 comes around, make sure you are in Orange County at The Gypsy Lounge (www. thegypsylounge.com) for the first Wonderlove show in a year. Check out their website, wwwmyspace. comAvonderlovemusic for more information of theirreunion,where to purchase their albums (iTunes and CDBaby), and more information about upcoming shows. Come out to the show, you'll love this band no matter what your favorite style of music is, it will be no wonder you'll love the Wonderlove! Horribly cheesy pun, I know, but come check out the show, it is going to be amazing! �THE PRIDE A BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer The fullflavoredbeer enters the mouth and sends surges of bitter yet sweet yummyness to the Pyramid Brewertaste buds, tongue, and ies INC. brews and the rest of the mouth. bottles America's The ale leaves a sweet Original Pumpkin sugary layer upon the Ale in Seattle, Washlips causing them to ington. The brewsmack in sheer enjoyery produces the beer for Buf- ment while simultaneously falo Bill's Brewery in Hayward, d e m a n d i n g California. Bill Owens founded more. Buffalo Bill's Brewery in 1983 "It makes shortly after California state me want legislation legalized breweries to have a and pubs to operate in the same T h a n k s building. Owens owns and oper- giving or ates the second oldest brewpub C hristmas in America celebrating 25 years meal. It of business. also makes BevMo retails Pumpkin Ale me think... six packs of 12 fluid ounce bot- when is tles for $8.29. The cardboard car- the football rier holding the dark brown glass game coming bottles displays a large pump- on?" said nonkin nesting in a pumpkin patch. student Matt Black, orange, and green colors LeBlanc. are utilized in the picture. The The beer's bottles contain the same images strong yet pleasand colors. A harvest orange ing characterisbottle caps seals the ale. tics are a great The ale pours smooth gener- combination for ating a thin head that quickly large dinner meals dissolves into an almost nonex- entailing mulistent lancet. A sugary aroma of tiple items pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves, and and flavor| nutmeg arise from the glass and ings. However, the beer temp the taste buds for a sip. O &C J —/ E might accent dessert items such as ice cream or fresh baked cookies. "It taste like a slice of pumpkin pie. I'd like to drink it warm next time," said nonstudent Dennis Thompson III. For Halloween every beer enthusiast Cougar should try American's Original Pumpkin Ale. Have a happy and safe H alloween bydrinking responsibly. Cheers! Tuesday, October 28, 2008 8,2008 11 DROPPING: By Bill Rhein / Pride Staff Writer «HELL RIDE" GRADE: F This film offers nothing in terms of arts and entertainment. It is a pretentious film about bikers with a weak premise of revenge and motorcycles based in macho urges. It is another 'grind house' homage flick utterly fall apart "ZOMBIE STRIPPERS" GRADE: F Everything about tMs film is terrible. Thé title gives away the entire storyline. All other elements make this lowbrow film unwatchable. It relies on its premise of rscantily clad women and self-indulgent | violence instead of acting, plot, and the ! other elements that make a good film, "JOURNEY CENTER EARTH55 TO OF THE THE GRADE: ( T - : This update of Jules Verne's sci-fi tale spends too much time flaunting its CGI elements. This film could have been better by developing a plot. It does work on the family level as 90-minute bit of fluff. «KIT KITTREDGE: AN AMERICAN GIRL" GRADE: B- Student Spotlight * v : ' ; •' This is a surprisingly better than average family film, though i t will be received better by female viewers. It is the story of a young girl in the Great Depression solving a mystery with her friends. Though the / story is not original, it is one of the better modern family films. Images retreivedfrom amazon.com Casey Johnston campus. Johnston says, "we ety of paints. He do week long workshops with says, "I am able particular artists from around to satisfy my the world and then perform at senses and create a visual language the end of each workshop." Johnston graduates this of color and spring semester in 2009 and form." Johnston hopes to continue to use art uses an idea to and follow it wherever it begin a project leads. He also plans on con- and then uses tinuing his education with what he has on summer classes experiment- hand to create He states, ing with more mediums. Next it. I fall Johnston w ill shift gears "Sometimes and start pursuing a degree in might have an. idea nursing. about a Paint m ethod, is his often chief times I means just wing o f it." e xpression. Art Johnand perPhoto courtesy of Casey Johnston s t o n forming uses is imporpaint tant to at CSUSM. He is a painter a mainly, but most recently has as Photo courtesy of Casey Johnston J o h n c atharston, been experimenting with pertic method of representation "because it opens the mind." formance art through performance lab workshops here on and experiments with a vari- It also has to be relevant to the % BY KATIE MCBRAYER A&E Editor Casey Johnston is a senior Arts and Technology major -# Photo courtesy of Casey Johnston audience. A recent project that Johnston has been working on is a straightjacket used to symbolize how a gay person feels in a "straight world." The straightjacket is also relevant to anyone who f eels marginalized in society. Johnston uses painting and performance to communicate. He says, "I'm not good with words necessarily so I just art to convey a state of being. My thoughts, my ideas, my opinions in an expressive form." �The Secret Life of Bees A soul moving experience BY KATHRYN MCBRAYER A&E Editor " The S ecret L ife of B ees" i s an i ntense m ovie f rom t he o pening s cene u ntil t he v ery e nd. T here a re m oments t hroughout t he m ovie t hat a re h eart w arming, e ven t hought you may f ind y ourself h olding y our b reath w ondering how l ong it w ill l ast. " The S ecret L ife of B ees" is a bout w omen t aking c are of e ach o ther, h ealing, a nd d eliverance. R acism i n t he s outh d uring t he e nd of J im Crow l aws a nd p resident J ohnson's r eforms a re i s co w ritten w ith t he t or G ina P rince-Bythewood p a nd a uthor of t he n o v e t p 3 " The S ecret L ife of B ees*-Sue M onk K idd. It t akes n s j | a long a j ourney t hrough t he 2 y oung l ife of L illy O wens a s she f ollows t he m e m o r y ^ of h er m other a nd h er own* ¡ M d estiny t o a n u nexpected' d estination. A long t he w ay O wens ( Fanning) l earns t o I* a ccept a nd f orgive h erself as w ell as t hose w ho h avit^? h urt h er. She l earns t o l oye^jj h erself a nd a ccept t he love* of o thers. ^ T his m ovie i s a p owerful s tory t hat w ill t ouch y our s oul. h ighlighted t hroughout t he m ovie. " The S ecret L ife of B ees" d eals w ith t he c ontroversial t opics of r acism, d epression, and w omen's r ights. T here is n o t opic a voided i n t his m ovie. I w ould n ot r ecommend t his m ovie if you a re looking f or a l augh o ut loud n ight o ut w ith f riends. I w ould r ecommend t his m ovie if you a re l ooking f or a n e xperience f ull of d epth, t ears, and love. " The S ecret L ife of B ees" f eatures a n a ll-star c ast w ith Q ueen L atifah, A licia K eys, S ophie O konedo, J ennifer H udson a nd D akota F anning. T he s cript of t he m ovie Photo retreivedfrom foxsearchlight. com Carlsbad Oceanside art gallery BY BEN ROFFEE Managing Editor For CSUSM students, there are few places to go and see artwork in North County that are accessible and affordable. The Carlsbad-Oceanside Art Gallery, which showcases a variety of artwork including oil paintings, photography, watercolor, and mixed media work by local artists, is one of few places that does. While the gallery does not restrict entry to only community artists, local artists do much of the work contained in the gallery. The function of the gallery is two-fold, serving both as a free art exhibition to the public and as a venue for these artists to sell their works. To make the gallery even more interesting, the artists themselves work the B pI gallery. Sarah Totan, an artist featured in the gallery notes, "If you are an artist on display here, you have to sit the gallery." This unique opportunity gives visitors the chance to enjoy the works with the insight of the artists whose work supports the gallery, Operated by the Carlsbad-Oceanside Art League (COAL), the gallery functions primarily on volunteer assistance and grants. The gallery is the fulfillment of COAL's stated purpose, which ^ K is "to promote art education and • cultural appreciation offineart in the community", making it one of North County's premiere outlets flMjjj^BBlg^SM for the visual arts. COAL also boasts its own monthly newsletter The > Brushmark, which keeps readers informed on activities and exhibitions the organization plans to hold in the coming month. Artists are charged a small fee to hang their work in the gallery, a measure that helps the COAL to keep the gallery up and running. With submissions allowed once a month, the system in place ensures the renewal of a fresh cycle of artwork at the gallery at all times. October's featured artist is David Seeley, who has several photographs on display in the gallery. Other impressive works featured in the gallery include El Ranchito Cabazon by Josephine di Salve and MMM-6 by Robert Boyd. Located just 15 minutes from CSUSM, the Carlsbad-Oceanside Art Gallery offers to students chance to experi- * 1 m ence the j North County's art ^^H of the area without any cost, leaving little excuse not to visit. For more information on COAL and the CarlsbadOceanside Art Gallery visit: http://www.coalartgallery.com/. My Jungle Garden Jeannine Clark Photo retreivedfrom National Geographic � 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/. 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