https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/29595f57e7686999618ee7d029f8f333.pdf fb881cd1f444305b6fd6ef782c7c4e70 PDF Text Text FIRST COPYFREE ADDITIONAL COPIES %L£â£h CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY S AN M ARCOS www.thecsusmpride.com INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER TUESDAY, MAY 05, 2009 VOL. XXI N O. 15 C ongratulations Class o f 2 009! C SUSM g raduating seniors p repare for commencement ceremony BY J ESSENIA LUA Pride S taff Writer California State University San M arcos will hold its a nnual graduation ceremony on Saturday May 16, 2 009 at the Grandstand located at t he Del M ar Fairgrounds. Just like every year, there will b e t wo ceremonies. T he first c eremony w ill b e at 9:00 a.m. and t he list of m ajors t o b e r ecognized are: A nthropology, C ommunication, C riminology and J ustice Studies, H uman D evelopment, I ntegrated Credential P rogram, L iberal Studies, L iterature and W riting Studies, M ass M edia, Social Sciences, Sociology, Spanish, Special M ajors, and Women's Studies f or Bachelor of A rts and Bachelor of Science. T he list f or M aster of A rts, Master of Science, and Teacher Credential are: Education, Literature and Writing Studies, Sociological Practice, Spanish, and Teacher Credential. Candidates for Doctorate in Educational Administration will also b e recognized. The 3:00 p.m. ceremony will recognize the following candidates for Bachelor of A rts and Bachelor of Science: Applied Physics, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, History, Kinesiology, Mathematics, Nursing, Political Science, Psychology, and Visual and P erforming A rts. T he list for Master of A rts, Master of Science, and M BA are: Biological Sciences, Business Administration, Computer Science, History, Mathematics, and Psychology. Jorge Villalobos, receiving a BA in Literature and Writing m ajor with a writing concentration, said, " I feel v ery excited and happy t o b e graduating. It is a very s atisfying and rewarding moment which m akes me t hink of all t he challenges I h ad t o f ace throughout this journey. A nd now that I a m graduating, I feel that I can achieve m any more challenges to come. Having a BA gives the power and will to continue on m y professional growth t o go Lit. and Writing Studies; Jessica Jenkinson Loer on to g rad school and obtain a Master's in Literature and Writing." W hen asked where he sees himself in five years, Villalobos answered, " I see myself working as a teacher at a community college teaching English or English as a Second Language. I also see myself writing and publishing my work. It might sound a little too dreamy, but I believe in dreams. Obtaining a BA in Literature and Writing was my dream, and it came t rue." Yareli G ama, receiving a BA in Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Education, said, " Now that I have g raduated, I feel that I have accomplished something v ery i mportant in my life. I feel that all the e ffort and sacrifice that I put into my education has b ecome to an end and I am proud of it. I came to t his c ountry when I w as 17-years-old following a d ream, the d ream of having a b etter education, and 11 y ears later, now that I have g raduated and that I have a p rofession, I can say that I have reached that d ream. I look f orward to put in practice e verything that I have learned. My p assion h as always b een t o work w ith children and it is f or t his reason that I decided t o b ecome a teacher. I want t o help students l earn all what they have to and help t hem reach t heir goals. I want to b e one of those t eachers that can m ake a d ifference in a s tudent's l ife." W hen asked how he feels now that he's graduating, Kevin Eagleton, receiving a BA in History, said " I feel as though I have finally done what I should have finished 20 years ago. It has taken me 7 years of attending school part time to finally graduate at Photo courtesy of CSUSM the age of 41. Better late than never!" Melissa A anerud, receiving a BA in Communication, said, " I feel relieved a nd excited! I look forward to not having to stay u p all night writing papers! A nd I look forward to being successful and working in a career/field that I can b e proud of." Maya Marie Alvarez, receiving a BA in Literature and Writing with a writing concentration, had this t o say about her graduation: " I feel like I have been on a long walk down a very bumpy road. I am proud of myself for not giving u p on the walk. I feel prepared for my next journey. I look forward to not being as stressed and anxiety ridden. Being able to read books that I choose! College has been very hard on all of my relationships with f amily and f riends. I hope to enjoy my nights and weekends. Maybe even have a hobby! I see myself working in a j ob that I h opefully love. Enjoying life at twenty seven. Spending time with old college f riends like Alii Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Education; Yareli Gama âffiâÊ/ Koehler and Jessica Jenkinson, dining on cupcakes whilst writing our next bestselling novels." Daniel Horning, receiving a BA in Criminology and Justice Studies, says this about h is graduation " I feel amazing and relieved. I look forward t o not driving t o San Marcos and I look f orward t o working towards social j ustice" Jessica Jenkinson, receiving a BA in Literature and Writing with a w riting concentration, says, " I look f orward t o sipping hot chocolate in cafés across France with my traveling companions Maya Alvarez and Gina Angelotti. L earning how t o p rocrastinate in non-school related activities. In five years I see myself on t he shores of Alaska, where I 'll b e researching t he elusive striped sea otter for my latest b ook, 'Otters: Mammals, R eally?'" For more information on t his y ear's graduation ceremony, visit www.csusm. edu/commencement. 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For example, let's j ust p retend you and your partner are in a pretty decent relationship and have been happy for a good couple of months. Everything is great but the only problem continues to persist is your p artner's consistent use of a word you might not like (example, go with it). Slowly but surely, they're going to continue t o u se it while you stay quiet, hence they're going to t hink it's perfectly fine to use it because he has yet to r un into a confrontation about it. Eventually, i t'll start to eat away at you until finally the only to stop it is to break up because it has grown into such an ingrained reflex. The point is to stop this and address it before it destroys your relationship, it's like some kind of Batman complex. Christian Bale thought it'd be great to speak in a g ruff, low tone when he ran around in his black leather and cape (...wow, I j ust made a weird connection) and Katie Holmes (Rachel) didn't seem t o much care for it. A nd (I would assume), that is the reason why Katie Holmes was replaced by Maggie Gyllenhaal. Chances are she d idn't like it much either, and look what happened. She got blown up. You see, the power of not addressing problems could lead to consequences that might not b e too favorable to the partners. It probably won't cause your partner to be blown u p by a clown, but it's an analogy (ok, maybe the Batman reference was a little over the top, but the power of not addressing issues might suck eventually). The point is to address concerns for the betterment of you and yours. D on't use " you" statements. Example: Well you never take out the trash! If you're going to address an issue that you have, own u p to it. Don't blame the other person, talk to them and work together to start a solution and b e open to critiques yourself as well. Remember that it's ok to fight. It's not an unhealthy relationship if y'all have discrepancies once and awhile. Make sure you both are comfortable, happy, and able to express yourselves respectfully. Now, if you'll excuse me, I t hink I 'm o ff to go cuddle up with a girl I like and watch everyone's favorite billionaire r un around in a tight black crime fighting outfit (It has gadgets! Ok, I 'm done with the sexual innuendos). THE PRIDE "Up" will be the best movie of the summer BY BILL R HEIN Senior Staff Writer The Disney/Pixar powerhouse has done it again. Once again, the studio pair is serving a triumphant piece of animation. " Up" looks stunningly beautiful and appears to have a story to match. I have no doubt that "Up" will b e the best film this summer. Last summer, Disney/Pixar's "Wall-E" went toe-to-toe with "The Dark Knight" and "Ironman," and I think it bested every other piece that summer. This year, a slew of other films will be competing for the top spot, yet "Up" looks so sharp, I know it will be the best. I get excited every time I see a new trailer for "Up." First, the animation is beautiful. The characters and scenes are beautifully brought to life, and I cannot wait to see it in 3-D. The art department of Disney/Pixar embarrasses other studios such as DreamWorks. "Up" looks beautiful and the story and characters look memorable and impressive. It is an original story about a man who uses thousands of balloons to fly away in his house and savor his last days. It is silly and simple, but also appears to be genuinely h eartwarming. I do not fall for sappy films, but I trust that this one will be subtle and meaningful. Amidst all the blockbusters, "Up" will possess the right blend of character development, plot, action, art, and entertainment. I cannot see "Wolverine," "Star Trek," or "Harry Potter" matching this film's power. I am looking forward to seeing many movies this summer, but none more than "Up." I already know " Up" will outdo "Coraline," "Monsters vs. Aliens," "Battle of Terra" and " 9" for the 2010 Academy Award for Best Animated Picture. If the Academy Awards were not so prejudiced against animated films, I would go as far to say they might nominate " Up" for Best Picture. Yet, that is not until next March. I can hardly wait to revel in the 3-D beauty and majestic story of "Up." Image courtesy ofDisney AIDS in Africa BY COREY K ERN b elieve t hat A IDS o riginated h uman i mmunodefiin A frica. T here i s a d isease ciency v irus, H IV. M ost A mericans h ave h eard f ound i n p rimates c alled S IV H IV i s a v irus of t his d evastating i ncurable ( Simian I mmunodeficiency t hat c an l ead t o d isease c alled " AIDS" w hich V irus) w hich h as t he s ame A IDS. s tands f or a cquired i mmune s tructure a s H IV. W ith l imd eficiency s yndrome. 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I g uess t he r eal a nswer is w e A s b izarre as t hat s ounds, l ets w ill n ever k now h ow A IDS b e a l ittle r ealistic, i t's j ust a s pread t o p eople. C urrently, s tory, so d on't r ely on it. A IDS h as t aken a d ramatic t oll S cientists o ver t he y ears on t he S ub-Saharran p art of c annot p inpoint h ow t he A frica. It is e stimated t hat o ne H IV v irus c ame a bout, b ut t enth of t he a dult p opulation v i r g i n ? t he m ajority of s cientist a ges 15-49 i s i nfected w ith t he W ith a Image courtesy ofCRS l ack o f s exual eduaction i n A frica, it i s d ifficult t o p revent t he d isease f rom s preading. T here i s n o cure f or A IDS, b ut you m ay b e a sking y ourself h ow you c an h elp? B y contributing d onations to o rganizations t hat w ill h elp send a id i n A frica, a s mall helping h and c an help t he o nes in t his time of need. For more information visit: www. W orldvision.org �V iewpoint THE PRIDE Tuesday, May 05, 2 009 3 G oodbye from the Editor-in-Chief BY JACKIE CARBAJAL Editor-in-Chief T hough I h ave b een a p art of a n ewspaper a nd t hus p racticed j ournalism f or t he p ast t wo y ears h ere, I c annot c laim t o b e a n o bjective r eporter. I b elieve t his d esire t o find a n o bjective m edium in t his w orld i s a l ost c ause a nd o ne t hat w e s hould q uestion w hen r epresented t o u s a s s uch. A ll o ver t he p lace, w e a re e xposed t o a gendas r epresented a s f act. W hile " The P ride" h as r eported a ll s emester on m atters its e ditorial b oard b elieved s tudents w ould w ish t o b e i nformed o n, I a m w ell a ware t hat o ur i ndividual o pinions r egarding a rticle t opics s haped t he c ontent of t he p aper. A t l east y ou c an't a ccuse u s o f c laiming t o b e " fair a nd b alanced." F or t hose w ho m ay b e d is- heartened b y t his a dmission, I w elcome you t o get y our voice h eard in t he p aper t hrough letters t o t he e ditor or v olunteer r eporting on s ubjects t hat m atter t o y ou. A s t his p aper c ontinues t o evolve a nd a djust d epending on a nything a nd e verything f rom b udgeting i ssues t o s taffing l imitations, t hose involved w ith it s till find w ays t o get e ach i ssue out on t he s tands t o t he c ampus c ommunity e very Tuesday. For a nyone n ot involved w ith t he p aper, let m e t ell y ou, t hat is an a chievement in a nd of i tself. I w as so p rivileged t o b e surrounded b y a n a mazing e ditorial b oard t his s emester t hat t ruly c ared about t he m aterial t hey p ut out each issue. To m y g enuine s urprise, f rom t he g et-go t his semester, o ur s taff m eetings w ere always f ull of s tudents e ager t o l earn t o w rite f or and b ecome a p art of " The P ride." 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A t t he end of t he d ay*fthe o nslaught and v ehement a ttempts t o t ear m e a nd " The P ride" d own w ith t hreats a nd p ressure o nly a ffirmed m y b eliefs in t he m atter. $210 w as n ot w orth l owering n ot o nly m y d ignity b ut t he d ignity and p ride of t his c ampus n ewspaper. $210 w as not w orth t he p otential e ffects such a " necessary" ad w ould have c aused on t his c ampus. I only h ad t o see t he r eactions of t hose w ho r eceived t hose f lyers of t hat s ame a d f or m e t o k now m y d ecision w as s ound. $210 w as n ot w orth t he a ssociation of o ur p aper w ith such a h ateful o rganization. T he t hanks I r eceived in not r unning t his ad f rom t hose w ho s topped me in t he h alls a nd t he e -mails I r eceived f rom p eople I d idn't even k now m ade it all w orth w hile. I would l ike t o t hank each a nd e very one w ho o ffered t heir s upport on t he m atter. I f t here is a nything t hat I w ish t o s ee in t he f uture of t his g reat e stablishment I 've b een a p art of is t hat it c ontinues t o s trive t o r epresent t his wonderful c ampus in a w ay t hat w e a ll c an b e p roud of. I n r esponse t o a c omment r egarding t he m oney t hey saved in p assing out f lyers a s o pposed t o t he $210 ad we r ejected, I a m g lad w e saved t his p articular o rganization money. T hey w ill n eed it. A s f ar as I 'm c oncerned, it d oesn't t ake m oney t o s pread t he r ight m essage. The p ower of r ecognition BY K RISTINA LAWLER Business Manager I 'm t aking a n O rganizational B ehavior c lass t his s emester a nd it h as i nspired m e t o w rite a bout t he p ower of r fcdgnition. R ecognition is d efine^Mattention or f a v o r a b | e ^ s l i l ^ I f you w ant t o i nspirf^greatness o r c hange, t he b ^§| % ay i s t hrough recogiffiSiftg p eople f or t heir s trengths, r ather t han j udge a nd c riticize t heir w eaknesses. We a ll m ake m istakes, b ut i t's f rom t hose m istakes t hat w e d o o ur b est l earning. G ood m anagers w ill c riticize t hose w ho a re n ot u p t o s tandard. G reat m anagers, however, w ill r ecognize tfcfc i ndividuals t hat t ruly go a bove a nd b eyond. P erhaps t he S cripps G reen H ospital's C hief E xecutive a nd S enior V P R obin B rown said it b est, " People d on't quit c ompanies, t hey q uit t heir b osses." T hink a bout it t his way. If s omeone a pproached you a nd told y ou w hat a h orrible j ob you w ere d oing or t hat you d idn't do s omething e xactly t he r ight way, a nd all you ever h eard w as n egative f eedback, would t hat r eally i nspire y ou t o b e b etter? Now, w hat if t hat s ame p erson c ame u p t o you and told you w hat a n a wesome j ob y ou w ere d oing at s omething you w ere p articularly g ood at a nd how m uch t hey a ppreciated y ou. T hen, t hey let you k now n icely t hat you c ould improve in o ther a reas. W hat w ould you b e m ore r eceptive to? I a m w illing t o bet money that most people would b e respond positively t o t he second scenario. I believe t hat, at some point, if people s tart t o feel w orthless and u nappreciated, they w ill stop caring. If someone f eels like they a re a p art of something great and appreciated f or t heir hard work and e fforts, they w ill most likely go above and beyond t he call of d uty b ecause it m akes t hem feel good. R ecognition c an t ake m any f orms. It c an b e t hrough a ctual a wards a nd i ncentives, or t hrough a simple g esture and a f ew k ind w ords t hat tell a p erson h ow m uch t hey a re t ruly a ppreciated. O ftentimes, r ecognition c an lead t o a p erson f eeling b etter about t hemselves. So w hy is it a sks f or m ore t han j ust m y t ime. A lso, t he m any c ustomers at S tarbucks t hat h elp t o m ake m y day e ach m orning at work b y j ust b eing t he w onderful p eople t hey a re, a nd m y p rofessors t hat give m e t he t ools I n eed t o s ucceed w hile i nspiring m e t o t hink a bout t hings l ike t his. To all of y ou, t hank y ou. T here a re so m any p eople w ho work t o m ake o ur lives e asier or m ore e njoyable, so if t here is s omeone out t here t hat h elps m ake y our l ife a m ore p leasant p lace, r ecognize t hem f or all t heir k indness a nd I g uarantee you it w ill go a lot f arther t han c riticizing t he n ext p erson w ho d oes w rong b y y ou. It g oes b ack t o t hat old s aying.. ."You get m ore w ith honey, t han w ith v inegar." t hat in t oday's society, p eople a re so i nclined t o j udge a nd r idicule people? I f or one have y et t o figure t his out, b ut I do k now t hat w e do n ot give r ecognition t o t hose w ho d eserve it t he m ost 99.9% of t he t ime. I 'm f ar f rom b eing p erfect and I have m ade m y f air s hare of m istakes, b ut e very t ime I l earn f rom t hem a nd move forward. I h aven't always given p roper r ecognition t o t hose w ho d eserve it m ost e ither l ike m y m other f or always p utting u s k ids above even h erself, m y f riends w ho a re a lways t here f or m e w hen I n eed it, o r m y fiancé w ho n ever c eases t o a maze m e w ith w hat h e c an d o w ith a c omputer. T hen t here is m y g randmother w ho h elps m ake m y e ducation a r eality and n ever Sudoku Answers on p age 13 93 1 5348 \ 2 rap www. thecsusmpride .com 9 5 4 8 t 5 \5 7214 9 69 A 7 8 1 4 3 �Tuesday, May V iewpoint 05, 2 0 0 9 Y THE PRiPf ICWjJUIIM Classifieds $5,000 to $10,000 S an M arcos C ompany looking for young w omen to donate e ggs! 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C 44W / �THE PRIDE Faces & Places Tuesday; May 05> 2009 Students love/hate relationship with group projects Fall enrollment update What doesn't kill you makes you stronger BY SANDRA CHALMERS Senior Staff Writer The popularity of working in groups is a growing feature to many classes, though students may express that group projects o ften add more stress to a class, CSUSM professors argue that the benefits outweigh the groans. Finding t ime t o meet up, sending emails that never get answered, stressing out the day before the project is due and o ften picking up the slack of that one person that d idn't do any work is seen as the common group project scenario, but gaining experience in working with others sooner than later can benefit students in the long r un. "The ability to work well in groups is a highly sought a fter and prized skill. Proving you have the experience and skills to do group work will be an asset to students' portfolio of j ob skills and talents," said Professor Jerry Breckon of the Political Science department. Breckon most often assigns group projects in his classes and believes that the interpersonal skills, coordination between group members and the diverse ideas presented t o meet the project's requirements are skills that students will most likely need in their f uture careers. " I can remember group work in my college days. It brings me a great deal of satisfaction to start out in a group where no one knows each other, but by working and striving together the group can produce a quality end product." Working with strangers can be the hard- est part of the projects, especially when teachers decided that the whole group gets one grade. " I've had a pretty good experience working with groups," said Business major, Kristina Maniquis. "The hardest thing was trying to find a time the whole group could meet, with work and everyone having different schedules and other engagements." Other problems can make group work difficult. "Granted, you always run in to those who don't want to do the work, but that is part of the challenge to motivate them to join the team and be productive," continued Breckon. Working in a group isn't all stress. It offers other perks that just can't be produced in individual work. "Four minds work better than one. Getting different perspectives and ideas really help in a group e nvironment," said Maniquis. "I do believe that a successfully r un group can produce a superior product over that of a single individual work- BY KEVIN CHATHAM Pride Staff Writer ing on a project. The simple fact is in a group you have more than one person contributing ideas, concepts, solutions, time, and e ffort. Those are all positive aspects of having more than one person work on the project," said Breckon. Allison Carr, the Social Sciences Librarian at our Kellogg Library, often works with students on group assignments and views group work as a valuable part of school and work. "Group work in college will help you get used to working with diverse personalities and strengths. I absolutely think that group work is helpful to prepare for f uture careers," said Carr. C alifornia State U niversity of San M arcos like other CSUs is f aced w ith a d ifficult problem of p roviding q uality, a ccessible h igher e ducation to its s tudents. With t he Spring 2009 s emester c oming t o a close, many s tudents a re await t o see how p rofound t he budget cuts and t he i nflux of new s tudents w ill impact the q uality of t heir e ducation. A riel S tevenson, a s taff m ember of E nrollment M anagement Services h ad t his t o say, " CSUSM is in t he b usiness of e ducating s tudents and t hat's w hat we i ntend t o c ontinue d oing." T he g oal of t he u niversity a s a w hole is t o m ake s ure c urrent s tudents d on't f eel i mpact in any way. J ennie G oldman, C oordinator of New Student P rograms in Student L ife and L eadership s tated t hat as of May 1, 2 009 o rientation d ates have o pened. " It's b een open f or twelve h ours and t here are a lready c alls f or spot r eservations and 336 s tudents have a lready signed u p." Even w ith t he r umors t hat CSUSM m ust have a z ero p ercent g rowth r ate ( meaning t hat t he e ntering n umber of a pproved s tudents m ust b e t he s ame n umber of e xiting s tudents), t he e xact n umber of i ncoming s tudents is s till u ncertain. "We w on't k now t he n umbers u ntil a fter o rientation and a fter all s tudents s ubmit t heir i ntent t o e nroll," Stevenson s aid. Image courtesy of Audencia CSUSM shuttle drivers more than just transportation M ERIDIAN UNIVERSITY TRANSFORMING THE PROFESSIONS OF PSYCHOLOGY, B USINESS, & E DUCATION BY ENOBI HARVEY Pride Staff Writer O nce t he s emester i s d one, it w ill b e m uch e asier t o p ut t he p ast b ehind— a ll t he e arly m ornings, n ote t aking, l abs, h omework, s tudy s essions, l ate o r s leepless n ights, m idterms, a nd f inals. H owever, d uring t he s emester, a fter a c omplete d ay, it i s e asy t o f orget t hose w ho, f or s ome, s huttled u s t o a nd f rom c ampus e ach day. A lthough h is s hift b egan m uch e arlier t han t he s ign d isplayed i n t he f ront a nd s ide w indow s tates, S antos G iles, C SUSM's m orning s huttle d river, u npacked w armth b y h eating b oth of o ur s pirits b y s aying, " I love my j ob." H e d oubled t he s ense of h is p leasure b y r epeating it a gain—in S panish, " Me e ncanta m i t rabajo." F or t he s pring s emester, M onday t hrough F riday, G iles b egins h is w orkday b y w aking at 3 :00 a .m. i n p reparation t o m ake h is 3 5-mile t rip f rom h is h ome i n C ity H eights, S an D iego t o C SUSM b y 5 :00 a .m. H is d aily d uties i nclude c hecking t he s huttle's o il, w ater a nd t ires t o i nsure t hat a ll r iders h ave a t rouble-free c ommute t o a nd f rom p oints of i nterests a round a nd o ff c ampus. A fter p ulling u p t o t he C SUSM's m ain i ntersection of C ampus V iew D r. a nd C raven D r., G iles f lips t hrough t he p ages of h is d aily l og. I n a s ingle e ight-hour s hift of d riving i n l oops, b oth m orning a nd a fternoon s huttle d rivers t ravel b etween 93 t o 123 m iles. He p oints at t he s ign i n f ront a bove t he w indshield t hat d isplays t he l unch b reak t imes c huckling s aying, " That's why I n eed my b reak!" T he s econd s hift s huttle d river, E strella, m eaning " star," is t he k ind of a ttitude t hat y ou c an e xpect w hen r iding b etween 2 :00 p .m. a nd 9 :00 p .m. R icardo E strella, a lso d isplays a s mile f or e ach a nd e very p assenger n ever g etting b ored of t he c onstant e ncounters w ith CSUSM s tudents. U ndeniably, h e is a f avorite a mong t hose w ho a re r egulars a nd h e r eciprocates t he love. " I l ike t he p eople of d ifferent c ultures, t heir b ackgrounds of w here t hey h ave c ome f rom a nd how t hey g ot h ere," s aid E strella. He is e ven m ore e xcited f or t he n ext s emester w hen h e c an m ake c onnections w ith n ew s tudents a ttending t he u niversity. E strella is a d river w ho d oes n ot m ind a ccommodating t o t he n eeds of CSUSM s tudents. H e m akes a s incere e ffort i n p roviding t he b est a nd m ost e fficient s ervice f or a ll s tudents a nd p rides h imself i n d oing so. " I t ime e verything s o y ou g uys w on't b e l ate f or c lass," s aid E strella. F or o ver a y ear, h e h as b ecome m ore t han j ust s omeone w ho d rives a round i n l oops, b ut h as a d eep c oncern f or a s tudents' s afety, e specially at n ight. H abitual s huttle r iders c annot r efute t he f act t hat t hey s hare a f riendship w ith s omeone w ho h as a c onstant c oncern f or t heir s uccess a s s tudents a nd f riends f or j ust m inutes of t he d ay. Low Residence & Online Learning C ENTER F OR C OLLABORATIVE L EADERSHIP Hilm. M ASTERS IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP ^J C ENTER F OR I MAGINAL P SYCHOLOGY i i§||S ¡|8 M-A- IN PSYCHOLOGY M C P IN PSYCHOLOGY P SY. D . IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY P H . D . IN PSYCHOLOGY Ö!^DAY4NTRODUCTIO!f t a ^BPS June 6,20Q?X This program k designed to introduce prospective students to Mercians degree programs, m^wding the principles and practices which guide transformative learning at Meridian University* Prospective students attending the One-Day ^ . Introduction will recieve a $50 Application Fee Vouchen*forapplication to one of SUM I K I« O : s Degree programs. M hill Ut A N i' s I V f- p i T V . i ;>i • W W W , M E R I 0 1 A N V S I V E t t f e l T Y , £ í) V mm Please contact Meridian V n b ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ W ^ •^SÄ. iwmsmfwi tgmm / At I WM Ä J i •I ' Ä ^ L. I ~ i w �BY JESSENIA LUA Pride Staff Writer Cinco de Mayo is o ften celebrated in the United States w ith big p arties and lots of people. It is a U.S. holiday and can b e c onfused as M exico's I ndependence Day. It is rarely celebrated in Mexico f or the date is not as i mportant as September 16. September 16 is M exico's a ctual I ndependence Day and its s ignificance is f ar more i mportant t han Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo m arks the v ictory of the M exican A rmy over the French at the Battle of Puebla. The French a rmy was in Mexico w ith the intention to c reate an Empire u nder Napoleon I II. In 1862, when t he French a rmy r efused to leave Mexico, G eneral I gnacio Z aragoza o rdered about 4 ,500 M exican soldiers to d efeat the French army. T he M exican soldiers were o utnumbered t wo to one and were still able to d efeat the French. In the U.S., the Battle of Puebla canie^to be k nown as Cinco de Mayo and many people c onfuse it as M exico's I ndependence Day. Over t ime, Cinco de Mayo has b ecome much c ommercialized and m any p eople see t his holiday as a t ime f or f un, d anse^anck c hinking. U nfortunately, Cinco de Mayo is h ighly advertised t o m ainly b ring in m oney t o p roducts. A round t he t ime, e ndless a dvertisements of alcohol are seen and the f ocused e ffort h as s erved the i ndustry well. A lcohol-industry spokesmen say t heir a dvertising is t argeted at r esponsible, legal-age d rinkers, but t hat's not the message seen f rom the p romotional blitz that h as led up to t oday's Mexican-American holiday, Cinco de Mayo. W hen images of f ive a ttractive young L atinas, b eers in h and, f lirting w ith "a guy n amed Mayo," or an o ffer by Sol b eer to " taste the Sol of Cinco," the image p ictured is of e thnic p ride being used as a m arketing prop to e ncourage d rinking among L atino and C hicano youth. Cinco de Mayo should be celebrated f or the v ictory and s trength the people had d uring that b attle and not b e m isconstrued f or Mexico's i ndependence. It also s houldn't b e t aken advantage of to p romote alcohol. M exico's I ndependence Day o ccurred on September 16 when in 1810, Miguel H idalgo y Costilla, a local p riest, led h is people to r ise up a gainst the Spanish Crown. Since the early 1500s, Spanish c onquistadors came to Mexico t aking oveggfae, local r ulers and claiming the land f or Spain. They enslaved Image courtesy ofSaberone many and looted what t hey could of Mexico's t reasures. For over 300 y ears, Mexico, then called New Spain, was a p art of S pain's empire. W hen Miguel H idalgo y Costilla s tarted a revolt a gainst the Spanish r ule in 1810, he and h is u ntrained I ndian followers f ought a gainst the Spanish. H is revolt w as u nsuccessful and Father H idalgo was executed. Soon a fter H idalgo's execution, Father Jose M aria Morelos led the revolutionaries. U nfortunately, Father Morelos f ailed and w as a lso executed. In 1821, a fter the M exican-born Spanish and the Catholic C hurch j oined the revolution, Spain w as f inally d efeated. Mexico celebrates t heir I ndependence Day on S eptember 16 e very year, the a nniversary of t he s tart of Father H idalgo's revolt. Even t hough M iguel H idalgo y Castillo and Jose Maria Morelos f ailed in t heir a ttempt to f ree Mexico, they still a re symbols of liberty and p atriotism. Wmage courtesy ofBuyCostumes.com Indi- Psychology students mobilize to help campus employee BY CONSUELO MARTINEZ Pride Staff Writer Two CSUSM s tudent o rganizations, t he N ational H onor S ociety in P sychology ( PSI C HI) a nd t he P sychology S tudent O rganization (PSO), a re k eeping b usy t his s emester t o h elp one of t heir o wn. T he t wo c lubs w hose m embers s pent t he p ast w eekend p articipating in t he " Relay f or L ife," an event c reated b y t he A merican C ancer S ociety, have j oined e fforts t o r aise e mergency f unds f or a c ampus e mployee a nd h er f amily. A s p art of t heir f undraising e fforts, t he t wo c lubs w ill hold a n o pportunity d rawing t his w eek f or a c hance t o w in a p ersonal c omputer v alued at $1,200. M ilitza J imenez, PSO s ecretary and PSI CHI m ember, met L inda M use, 4 administrative c oordinator, w hen she w orked as a s tudent a ssistant f or t he V isual and P erforming A rts d epartment. J imenez l earned f rom M use t hat h er 19 y ear-old son N athan H ood would n eed t o u ndergo s urgery f or a b rain t umor. S hortly a fter, J imenez a pproached m embers of b oth t he PSI C HI and PSO a bout h elping t o p rovide M use's t een son w ith e ntertaining event o pportunities. T he t wo c lubs c ombined e fforts and w ere able t o p rovide t he t een w ith t ickets t o a m otor c ross event, a Taylor S wift c oncert, and an i nvitation t o m eet t he San D iego C hargers t his s ummer. A fter n ews t hat t he t een's s urgery w as s uccessful, PSCI C HI and PSO m embers l earned t hat d octors d iagnosed h is m other L inda M use w ith L eukemia, a f orm of c ancer of t he b one m arrow and b lood, t he s ame w eek of h is s urgery. M embers of t he p sychology s tudent c lubs a re p repared t o c ontinue t o h elp t he M use f amily. " The f amily is i n a lot of n eed a nd w e j ust w ant t o d o a nything t hat w e c an t o h elp," said S arah C onnelly, p resident of PSI C HI. C onnelly e xplains t hat c ancer a ffects so m any p eople a nd t hat is w hy it is i mportant t o a ttend e vents s uch as " Relay f or L ife." J imenez, w ho e xplained t hat M use is c urrently on leave of a bsence, a lso r ecalled t he c ontributions m ade by t he V isual and Performing A rts d epartment employee. " Linda is v ery n ice and so h elpful in t he d epartment. I j ust f eel it is i mportant t o h elp out one our o wn on t his c ampus." O rganizers h ave set a g oal t o sell at l east 50 t ickets at $10 e ach. T he opportunity d rawing t ickets w ill b e on sale t he d ay of t he d rawing o n May 7. Cash a nd c hecks a re a cceptable m ethods of p ayment. C hecks c an b e m ade payable t o A SI/PSI C HI. D onations a re also a ccepted a nd a r eceipt f or t ax p urposes is a vailable u pon r equest. A ny student c lubs or d epartments w ho would like t o h elp sell o r b uy t ickets c an contact M ilitza J imenez at J imen042@cougars.csusm.edu. • T he o pportunity d rawing w ill take p lace T hursday, M ay 7 d uring U-Hour at K ellogg L ibrary P laza. P roceeds f rom t he o pportunity d rawing go to L inda M use a nd h er f amily. O rganizers w ill n otify t he w inner t he day of t he d rawing. �T Faces & Places THE PRIDE lili Vista than XP by more than 5 percent, thanks to the'release of the according to Gartner research, 1 upgrade fastyear, we a r e ^ n f i d ^ M When asked about why the campusgwill be switch- p ' l r i i d a ^ c o i . , t h e ; ; ^ K c t o r c ^ : i | e ^ ing to Windows Technology f orile campug agreed with Vista, )Rtody Hall ward to implementing the new ^ sleii Stnis summer, ^ J M w Hall also said that factilty a ndstafF would l ^testiag t M beforl: i£:g instated everywhere^ to insure its reliability. ide Staff Writer student with new c f i a f t g e l f & É ^ ^ ^ S New schedules, new teachers, new iimnhmh students a|;i IITS will offer both online and fade-to-face tutorials for anyone whc| heeds help understanding the new system. It is believed, though, that the port and aftermar^KL*' improved system is quite user-friendly and should ket programs „speSifi- . ¿ W ^ B s t " 1 be easy to get used to. So, when preparcatty for Vista than XP. ^^^wmndaws less s yn^nization, ing for the new school year this fall, get In fact, surveys showed that / * . .. ^ ¿ ^ and a pplica!§|k The system ready for a new look on computers all in 2008 more businesses s tandardize^has t ad some criticism in the past, but over campus. UniversityVoice Photos by Diana Vatdivia /Pride StaffWriter n "How do you feel about Miss California's response to the issue of g ay marriage?'' Everyone is entitled to their own "I think it was excellent that she opiffion and beliefe, but Ifedlike Impressed her true opinions. I feel she could have responded a little we live in a countiy that we are more sensitive to people's feelings. still able to say what we think I believe she could have handled without being punished She sh$uldnt be ostracized." gave hSr honest opimm, which is ¿O^Shingthatalot^peopkdon^ Tthink she could have handled her response a little more gracefully but i think she should be proud that sM stood üpforher opinion and express her beliefs no matter what other people were going to think about her." "I think that everyone is entitled to their own opinion and that is her belief. She should be able to vocalize her beliefe. I give her credit for making a stand on her beliefs even though it is a tough civilrightsissue." Denisse Reyes Veronica Hutchinson 2010 April Dixom 2009 Jtm 2011 9 a new mr lewis But for this fall semester, a new kind of change will occur, the operating system g rafi campus computers will bechangI g f r j n Windows XP to Windows ^ ^K|gioallyiiitroduced in Jaliuary ^ S t h è f^Wf^m^^mill ; be r eplacingj|^«^^^decade-ol4,^^ operating system, effective on August 31, 2009. Initially, the Vista operating system was heavilyferiticized at the time of its Tuesday, May 05, 2009 Mercedes Lindemann 2009 I CALLING - ALL 'Tthink she handl©|it very well. She stated thai she beheves that in this country choices and then s t a S ^ o w n personal view." Jonathan Rolfsen ¿ffléWÊÊmiiv WRITERS! E arn e lective c redits B uild a p ortfolio Get i nvolved on c ampus G reat for r esume I ncrease n etworking o pportunities Interested? 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T his y ear's s eason p ass is only $22.00. T his p ass i ncludes all 22 days. The f air includes plenty A of r ides f ood, c oncerts, a nimal shows, a nd e xhibits. A lmost e very d ay t here is a s pecial d ay at t he f air. W ednesdays and T hursdays a re P ay-One-Price R ide D ays w hile T hursdays a re a lso P ennySaver Value D ay as w ell as F ridays. A h ighlight of t he f air is its v arious c oncerts. M ost shows a re f ree w ith t he p urchase of a n a dmission t icket. K eep in m ind t hat t here w ill b e u nreserved s eats, b ut t here is a lso t he p ossibility of p urchasing r eserved s eats f or a ny show. R eserved s eats t ickets i nclude f air a dmission a s well. A merican Idol w inners D avid C ook, D avid A rchuleta a nd K elly C larksoh w ill b e s eparately p erforming at t he f air. I n a ddition, S witchfoot, KC a nd t he S unshine B and, a mong o thers w ill b e p erforming on d ifferent d ates d uring t he f air. For h ours, p arking, directions, con- Image courtesy of Vans c erts, r ides, a nd g eneral i nfor- a nd " Shamu R ocks" a re t wo of mation a bout t he San Diego t he shows at S ummer N ights. C ounty Fair, p lease v isit http:// A t t he end of e ach day, S hamu's " SkySplash" show w ill i nclude w ww.sdfair.com/fair/ fireworks. For m ore i nformaC oncerts and shows A nother o ption f or s ummer tion, v isit ww. seaworldsandiego. f un is going t o a c oncert away c om/ f rom t he f air. O n M ay 22, N o San D iego Z oo's W ild A nimal D oubt's long a waited r eunion P ark is l ocated in E scondido t our f eaturing P aramore w ill b e j ust a f ew m inutes away f rom in C hula V ista. Taylor S wift's San M arcos. " Fearless" t our w ill b e s topping T he h appiest p lace in t he b y San Diego S ports A rena on w orld, D isneyland, is a nother M ay 24. If you a re l ooking f or a musement p ark t o v isit d uring a c omedy show, D ane C ook w ill t his s ummer. b e at t he San D iego S ports A rena L uckily if on M ay 29 as well as G eorge y our b irthday L opez on July 2 4 at t he s ame f alls d uring v enue. A retha F ranklin w ill t he s ummer v isit H arrah's R incon C asino (or t he r est of on J une 28. O n July 16, Cold- t he year), y ou play w ill b e p laying i n C hula c ould v isit D isV ista. T he W arped Tour ' 09 neyland f ree on w ill b e m aking a s top in Cricket y our b irthday. A mphitheatre on A ugust 22. A SI o ffers For m ore i nformation, p lease d i s c o u n t e d v isit w ww.ticketmaster.com t ickets t o D isH umphreys C oncerts by T he neyland r San Bay w ill b e f eaturing d ifferent Diego Z oo, and a rtists a nd b ands such as Key- m ore a museshia Cole, A ir Supply, I ndigo ment p arks. Be G irls, Jewel, and L eann R imes. s ure t o stop by For m ore i nformation, p lease t he ASI B usiC enter visit w ww.humphreysconcerts. ness at F CB 5-103 c om/ b efore t his A musement P arks Sea World's S ummer N ights s emester e nds. O ther i deas w ill r un on w eekends May 23 a nd J une 7. It w ill s tart a gain You can - o n - J u n e 13 and r un d aily u ntil e njoy a couple A ugust 30. " Cirque d e la M er" o ther a fford- able a ctivities w ith f riends a nd f amily. Some of t he i deas i nclude h aving a b onfire at O ceanside Pier, p icnics, p ool p arties, b arbeques, a nd c amping. A m ovie or g ame n ight always g uarantees f un. W hether it is r ocking out t o Kelly C larkson's songs at t he f air or j ust r elaxing at t he b each, r emember t o live a l ittle, m ake t he b est of s ummer, a nd p ut school t houghts a side t o e njoy y our b reak. Image courtesy ofSDfair.com The G reat San M arcos Burrito A dventure The quest for the perfect local Mexican dish the difference. Their version of the carne asada burrito is outstanding, especially If it's burritos you're after, then with a few beans added. It will not burritos you shall get! What better only satisfy your hunger, but also way to close out a semester than leaves your stomach smiling and indulging in a tasty burrito or two thanking you for such a delicious on Cinco de Mayo? Within a short treat. If you're not a fan of burridrive from campus, there are plenty tos, their taquitos are the next best of options to satisfy the craving for thing. Withflavorfulbeans and rice, a burrito or a few tacos, all of which I swear it was made by my grandmother! offer outstanding Mexican food. Next up, Sombreros Mexican First up, Mr. Taco, with two locations, Mr. Taco, the original, off Food, home of Blink-182 fans Mission Road, and Mr. Taco #2 everywhere (and yes, I have h admy right across the street, both offer girlfriend, now fiancée, bring me up a vast selection of traditional Mexican food from Sombrero's just Mexican food, not to mention a nice, because). Located at the corner of selection of salsa. Prices are a little Twin Oaks and San Marcos Blvd., in thè LA Fitness shopping higher than most places, ^ plaza, this is one of but you can my favorite definitely burrito t aste s pots BY RUDY M ARTINEZ Layout Editor Image courtesy ufi area. Sombrero's offers your standard Mexican food restaurant menu at reasonable prices. However, Sombrero's portions are enough to have lunch and leftovers for dinner. A favorite is the beef chimichanga plate that consists of a hefty deep fried burrito of deliciousness filled with strictly shredded beef, topped with guacamole, and a dollop of sour cream,rice,and beans are served on the side of this heavy weight. Currently, Sombreros is having a Cinco de Mayo special, where select combos are $5 (+tax) each. (^^rlopked^ b i ^ t o hot i ggp is" Albertaccfc, ;lydden iiv the Home Depot shopping center off San Marcos Blvd., it is a late night (or anytime of the day) awesome place for some killer carne asada french fries or an out of this world California burrito. Albertaco's guacamole is really what sets this establishment apart from any other Mexican food restaurant. Most places, it is rather t he bland and somewhat blends in with Photo by Rudy Martinez the food. However, theflavorin their batch enhances every element in any dish it is served with. Another bonus that Albertacos has is that it is open 24/7, which is awesome for those late night study breaks (or to further your procrastination) from finals. , Other honorable m otions include Taco Pablos, Santanas, Jilbertos, and Taco Bell. Taco Pablos, off San Marcos Blvd. and Grand Ave., offers more of a half-service dining experience, where they bring your order, and on actual plates too! The place has less of a casual restaurant feel^ but not quite the full-service, sit downrestaurant Pablos offers restaurant style food ^and prices. It's good, but if you're looking for a quick bite, you might want to try another place. Santana's, hidden behind Arbys off San Marcos Blvd. just past Las Posas Rd., is a hidden gem, but unless you are a die hard fan, live close to it, or just want to try it for the heck of it, Santana's is rather out of the way. However, it is open 24/7 and has superb came asada nachos and rolled tacos (taquitos). Jilbertos, located within the AM/ PM off the Nordahl exit, is a relative of the Alberto's chain and has a similar menu. I'm just not too crazy on going to a gas station for a burrito. However, if you are ever in the Temecula area, there is another J ik bertos located off the 79/Temecula Pkwy exit, that I know is outstanding. I have to mention Taco bell even though its not ' 'rear' Mexican food. I do rather enjoy their double-decker tacos. T h & you have it—an unofficial gpid^ t s theibutfitp hot sj>ots around campus. Whether the ¿laving hits you as you read this£ or at 2:00 a.m. when the letters on your computer screen start doing the Mexican hat dance in the final paper you're writing, you have options' Happy Cinco de Mayo, good luck during finals, and have a great summer! Warning: not responsible for burrito bellies. �12 A rts & Entertainment W hat to see on DVD A n everending story Tuesday May 05, 2009 The g ood, the b ad, a nd the f ugly BY B LAINE H. MOGIL Pride S taff Writer fect v ehicle t o s howcase h is t alent. T his v ehicle w rapped i tself a round a t elephone p ole. S ometimes y ou w in, s ome- B en S tiller i s...hmmm. L et m e times y ou l ose. S ometimes y ou t hink. O K, B en S tiller is t he l ose t wice. T his w eek w e h ave son of t wo v ery t alented a nd o ne of t he b est f ilms of t he p ast f unny p arents, J erry S tiller a nd t en y ears a nd t wo f ilms t hat a re A nnp M eara. You w ould p robso b ad t hat t hey m ight m ake ably k now J erry S tiller b est f or , y ou avoid w atching a ny f ilm h is r ole a s F rank C ostanza in in t he n ext t en y ears. W hile t he t he t elevision s eries S einfeld. f irst f ilm is c learly a g ood f ilm, B en S tiller w ould n ever h ave o r r ather a g reat f ilm, t he o ther g ained e ntrance i nto t he e ntert wo a re b oth b ad a nd f ugly. tainment i ndustry on h is t alent " The E dukators" m akes a lone. T his p roves t hat h aving a m arvelous s tatement a bout t he r ight p arents c an l aunch a s ocio-economic s tratification. c areer. J ust a sk P aris H ilton. I T he s tory f ollows t hree y oung d on't d islike S tiller. It h as j ust a dults a s t hey m ake a u nique b een a long t ime w aiting t o p olitical s tatement, a nd c all f or s ee if h e w ould d evelop i nto a c hange. T hey b reak i nto h omes p olished a ctor, a s killed c omeof t he w ealthy, r earrange t heir dian or b oth. T his f ilm m akes f urniture, a nd l eave a n ote m e g ive u p a ll h ope. E arly in t elling t he o wner t hat " The f at t he f ilm, w hile w atching w ith y ears h ave p assed." T hese c re- m y w ife, I c ommented " Chrisative r evolutionists a re p utting topher W alken c an save a ny t he w ealthy o n n otice. T hey f ilm." A f ew m inutes l ater, m ake t he w ealthy f eel u nsafe o ur d aughter w alked in a nd i n t heir m ega l uxury h omes, c ommented on h ow b ad a f ilm a nd p ut t he w ealthy o n n otice " Envy" r eally is. I r eminded t hat t heir w ealth s hould b e h er t hat C hristopher W alken is s hared m ore f airly. " The E du- in it. She i mmediately r eplied kator" m ethod s hakes t he v ic- t hat " not e ven C hristopher tims' s ense o f s ecurity. It a lso W alken c an s ave t his f ilm." s ubtly p oints o ut t he i njustice S adly she w as r ight. A l ousy o f b uilding a l ife o f l uxury o n s cript, h ighly f lawed s tory, t he b acks, a nd w ith t he b lood a ctors on h oliday f rom a cting, a nd s weat o f t he p oor a nd a nd a s eemingly d eaf, d umb, d owntrodden. T his v ery p olit- a nd b lind d irector a ll c ontribically c harged a nd i nsight- uted t o a f ilm t hat i s n ot o nly ful f ilm s hould o pen b oth b ad a nd f ugly, b ut a h ome r un, t he e yes a nd m inds o f v iew- o ut of t he p ark W hat N ot To ers. O ther r eviewers s eemed S ee. * t o c ompletely m iss t he p oint " Let's G o t o P rison" s tars of t he f ilm. M any c onsidered D ax S heppard a nd W ill A rnett it a c ute l ittle l ove s tory w ith a nd i s a b omb. N ot " da b omb" " ^asy t o d ismiss" p olitics a s i n g reat, b ut " a b omb" a s i n ( Carina C hocano, L os A ngeles e verything j ust b lows u p i n o ur T imes). I t's s ad t hat t hose w ho f aces. t )ax S heppard h as t alent. r eport o n f ilms t o t he p ublic H e u nderplays e verything a nd c an b e so c ompletely o blivi- v ery slyly d elivers c omedy ous t o t he r eal i ntent of s uch in a u nique s tyle. H e t ries t o a p owerful a nd c learly p oliti- m ake it w ork in t his f ilm, b ut cal m essage. T hese b lissfully h e s imply d oes n ot h ave g ood i gnorant r eviewers a re a mong m aterial t o w ork w ith. W ill t hose w ho m ost n eed t o h ear A rnett c o-stars. A rnett w as i n t he m essage i n t his f ilm. Yet t elevision's h it s eries " Arrested a ll t hey s ee i s a l ove s tory. T he D evelopment," a show h ailed l ove s tory i s, h owever, i mpor- f or i ts c utting e dge c omedy. tant. B ut it i s s econdary t o It s eemed m ore l ike w rist cutt he p olitical m essage. It p ro- ting c omedy, a s t hat's w hat vides a s trong e motional b ond t he show m ade m e w ant t o do a nd c onnection b etween t he w hile w atching it. A rnett p lays t hree p rotagonists. S eeing t his a s poiled a dult c hild in t his f ilm w ill p ut y ou o n t he p ath f ilm. It s eems l ike t ypecastt o u nderstanding. You s hould ing h ere b ecause it l eft m e d isw alk t his p ath a nd l ive t he liking t he a ctor as m uch as it m essage. T ake a ction, b ig o r l eft m e d isliking t he c haracter. s mall, a nd m ake a p ositive d if- A lthough S heppard c arried h is ference i n t his w orld. I f a ll y ou p art in t he f ilm, a nd w as s upf ind i n t his f ilm i s a c ute l ove ported b y t he v ery f unny C hi s tory, t hen m aybe y ou h ave a M cBride, t his w as a nother c ase f uture a s a n L A T imes m ovie of s mall p lot t wists, c ombined c ritic. W hat t o S ee * **** w ith e ven s maller a mounts of " E n v y " s tars J ack B lack g ood m aterial, s trangling t he a nd B en S tiller a nd is a f ilm e ntire p roject. W hile t he c ont hat s hould b e t reated w ith cept o pened t he d oors f or s ome V apoorize, t he r eal s tar of p otentially g reat c omedy, t he t his f ilm. T he f ilm is a s t oxic w riter, d irector, a nd A rnett a s V apoorize t urns o ut t o b e q uickly s lammed t he p rison a nd s hould b e r emoved f rom g ates on t hat p ossibility. P err ental s helves. T his f ilm b egins haps e veryone a ssociated w ith a nd e nds w ith a c ute c oncept, t his f ilm s hould b e s ent t o F ilm a s pray t hat m akes d og p oo P rison. T his b ad a nd f ugly f ilm v anish. T he s cript k ills t he is a d efinite W hat N ot To S ee. f ilm. J ack B lack i s a n atural (Can s omeone h elp m e f ind a nd s killed c omedic a ctor. T his t he Vi s tar on my k eyboard t ype o f m ovie s hould b e a p er- p lease? No? O K.) * BY CHRIS SHAW Pride Staff Writer Light cascaded over my olive skin. Floating images of every imaginable color radiated with an intensely soft brightness. I was in a state of feathery consciousness. My head felt like an effervescent mid-summer dream But this was not a dream, rather a reality that sees the Earth's core through a tree house window. A blue pillow tingled my hands with an oceanic breeze, a sensation felt by a sense of knowing, rather than a nerve signal White plastic bonfires fumed up toy pirate ships. Queenbed frames carried European Porsches. A cabin spew vapors, bleeding the sky with moonlit cherry red paint. Wispy wind, bird chirps, chlorine waves, young boy and giii screamsfilledmy eardrum As soon as peace iced my weightless body, the surroundings rushed away. The spiraling color waves vanished into tight space. My eyes popped open, pain that needled my backribcage. Bryan stood atop a massive boulder, peering with concern, as Tim lay flat on the ground The soft crashing of the lake's waves seemed to be the only sound in the air. The small sea of pebbles along the shore gave support to the paramedic's black boots. Bryan rushed over to Tim in hopes to see hisfriend'sconditioa Bryan noticed Tim's relaxed cheek muscles. Each pound to Tim's chest did not seem to affect him. Tim's face did not portray any sharp cuts or dirty bruises. At the moment Bryan noticed Tim's peaceful face, Bryan backed away from the scene, but still hoped to see any movement that Tim might make. One of the paramedics yelled, "We got him." Bryan slowed his jog to a crunching stop, wishing to see Tim's blue eyes open. Tim opened his eyes, but did not make eye contact with Bryan. Tim kept blinking his eyes in irritation. Tim turned his head to the right slowly, recognizing Bryan's presence. Tim managed to raiseathumb. Bryan gave a thumbs up back, allowing his body to feel a reassuring emotion for his friend. Four paramedics lifted the stretcher in unison, as Tim's body rocked slightly with each heave. Bryan dropped his butt onto the bed of shoreline pebbles. He experienced nothing but complete disbelief. The lake view half-registered into his eyesight, as he pondered what just happened. Tim's heart had stopped beating. The paramedics tried to resuscitate him back to life for nearly two minutes. The relentless pounding ofTim's chest seemed like an endless wave. The wave of desperation and hope swilled in the nature mist Bryan took a few steps back again and dropped to his knees. He prayed without saying any words. Paige, Cole, Evan, Amy, and Kimberly came running out of the forest with shock. Paige asked, "What happened Bryan? We heard the ambulance THE PRIDE sirens. Oh my gosh, what happened to Tim, is he ok? Bryan responded, "It looks like Tim will be ok now. His heart stopped beating, but they were able to bring him bade to life. Everybody in the group posed expressionless feces. Paige broke the silence and asked "how were you able to contactthe paramedics? Bryan said With a smile, "I didn't contact anybody. A moose attacked Tim and me and wefelloffthe canoe. We drifted apart, deep into the lake, but I was able to swim back to the shore. I completely lost sight of Tim when he drifted away. Iranalongthe shore and eventually found Tim lying onthebeaclL Once I found Tim, the ambulance just happened to be driving along thisroad,it's only a hundred yards from here, and they must have seen Tim's motionless body. Evanreplied,"Oh my G od" Bryan simply said, "Yeah, I know." Evan said, "Well, this has definitely been a f un trip, let's go to Tim's hospital before we head back home, ok guys? Paige responded, "Yeah, I don't really Jmow how toreactto this. Ijust hope Tim is going to be ok." Bryan reassured her, 'Trust me, I know Tim, he will befine,everything will be fine." As the group slowly walked up toward the forest road, Cole sarcastically said, ' 1 think Tim will be the first one to say that this was a realty fun trip." The E nd Movie review Ghosts of Girlfriends Past BY PATRICIA GEORGE Pride Staff Writer Sex. Love. G hosts. M ix it a ll t ogether a nd out p ops t he l atest v ersion of Dickens's " Christmas C arol", " The G hosts of G irlfriends Past"(PG-13). A n i nnovative t wist on t he t imeless classic, t he film s trives t o p ut its p rotagonist t hrough a s eries of g hostly e vents, a fter w hich h e w ill have h opefully l earned h is lesson of love. C onsisting of a s tar-studded c ast a nd e asily one of t he f unniest "chickflicks" of t he y ear so f ar, t his m ovie c aters t o t he f eministic side. M atthew M cConaughey p ortrays t he u ltimate " player," C onner M ead, an a ccomplished p hotographer a nd w omanizer, p laying t he "love ' em a nd leave ' em" g ame. However, w hat t his " bad b oy" b achelor f ails t o r ealize d uring h is l ifetime of w ild c onquests, u sually r anging f rom a f ew s econds t o a m aximum of t wo w eeks, is t hat love is f ar m ore t han a m yth. J ennifer G arner p lays J enny P erotti, C onner's oldest a nd o nly a uthentic f riend. W hile C onner h as w omen e asily f alling u nder h is c harm, w illing t o s acrifice a nything a nd e verything j ust t o b e w ith h im, J enny is d ifferent. A lthough she s ecretly loves h im, she r efuses t o f all p rey t o h is p owerful c harm, r emaining t he sole voice of r eason and o bjectivity t hroughout t he m ovie. H aving c arefully given h er h eart t o h im only t o have it t hrown r ight b ack at h er t he m orning a fter, J enny s eems t o have l earned h er lesson well. A fter y ears ofb eing s eparated, C onnor's y ounger b rother P aul's w edding, p layed b y B rekin Meyer, t hrows t hem t ogether. T he t iny s park b etween C onner and J enny i nevitably c auses t he a udience t o wait in b reathless a nticipation of w hat m ight. o ccur. W hen p layboy Uncle W ayne's g host a ppears, p layed b y M ichael D ouglas, t he n ight of C onnor's s eemingly e ndless j ourney t hrough t ime b egins. A fter t eaching C onner e very t rick he k nows, late Uncle W ayne a pparently r ealizes t hat p layers live e mpty lives a nd die alone. H oping t o h alt h is n ephew f rom e nding u p l ike h im, h e p icks t he n ight b efore P aul's w edding t o u se t hree f emale g hosts t o show C onner w hat h e is m issing w ith Jenny. T he G hosts of G irlfriends P ast a nd P resent t ake C onnor on a h ilarious j ourney i ntended t o t each M r. " Love is J ust a M yth" t hat n ot o nly is love r eal and v aluable b ut h e c ould h appily h ave a r eal a nd l asting r ela- tionship w ith h is one t rue, i f n ot r epressed, love, Jenny. P ositives: From t he b eginning t o t he e nd, t his m ovie w as p acked w ith h ilarious i nnuendos, t ouching s cenes, c omedic c haracters a nd of c ourse, M atthew M cConaughey. For t hose w ho love J ennifer G arner's m ovies, it is a d elightful surprise t o see C hrista A llen, f rom "13 g oing on 3 0," r eprise h er role of p laying t he y ounger version of G arner's c haracter. N egatives: A m odern day, s ex-driven v ersion of t he t imeless c lass, t his m ovie w as e xtremely cheesy, c liché, a nd m ade b earable o nly b y i nserting c omical q uips a nd s cenes e very five m inutes. U nfortunately, b ecause of its p redictability a nd d ry p lot, i f s tripped of its s exual i nnuendos, t his m ovie w ould u ndoubtedly p ut t he a udience t o sleep. T he s teady s exual i nnuendos, s hocking s cenes, a nd s tartling i nsinuations s adly e ncompassed t he m ajority of t he m ovie, s uccessfully d rowning a ny s ignificant p lot or p urpose. P ersonally, t his m ovie is one of t hose " good t his first t ime o nly" m ovies, i f e ven t hat. I f y our a im is a r omantic c omedy d evoid of a w ell-established p urpose a nd l esson t o l earn, s eemingly b ased u pon s exual q uips a nd b anal p redictability, t hen " Ghosts of G irlfriends P ast" is t he p erfect m ovie f or y ou. �A rts & Entertainment THE PRIDE Tuesday May 05, 2009 13 Hotshot Burgers Savior of an American Tradition BYEBONI HARVEY Pride Staff Writer, A small sign by the door says "Occupancy-67 people." If Grace and Jeff Hagen established this same diner in the period i n which it is themed then there would be no surprise to see some of America's favorite 1950s celebrities enjoying alltime American favorites, hamburgers, and ice cream. Hotshot Burgers, a hamburger and ice cream diner, has reached its 5-year milestone this year by gracing North County San Diego with some of America's favorite foods, burgers, and ice cream. One cannot escape this diner, located off Centre City Parkway just before it merges onto the Southbound Interstate 15 in Escondido. A real-life stand up of James Dean serves as host I JUST POUHD our TUAT you « 4 v e ME A FAIUH& QRADE FOR TUE CLASS/ / WELL, I'M SORRY, BUT, FÑOM VOUR UOMEWORK AHD EXAMS, rr 5 CLEAR YOU DOHTT UHDERSTAHO TUE MATERIAL and another of Betty Boop looks on a game of Checkers fof any two players who are entertained while waiting for an order to be prepared. The walls, decorated with American legends such as John Wayne, red booths, and of course, a jukebox well stocked with tunes, which gives Hotshot a 50s feel. Hotshot Burgers o ffers several basket meals for roughly $9, which includes f ries and a medium drink; two basket favorites would include a Hot- Answers from p age 3 r M SUPPOSED BUT I CAME TO ALL TVE LECTURES/ I EYEH CUD TUE READM ASSHOHMEHTS/ I TO GET FOR TVAT/ ommends their hand-blended shakes, malts, floats, and sundaes, which can be the dilemma between having a meal or dessert. 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" • B' : . wrf - r?fit» rfw . •« i f i ® f r ^ - ^ t ' *HppS§-w * ' M -^-sjSgs ' �THE PRIDE A rts & Entertainment Tuesday, M ay 05, 2 009 15 Image courtesy of Disney BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer Drag Me to Hell: After directing three "Spiderman" film, San Raimi returns to horror with this intense flick. May 1 X-Men Origins: Wolverine: Despite cool characters and fight June 5 scene, it is surprisingly disappointLand of the Lost: Hopefully ing. Will Ferrell can muster more than Battle for Terra: Poor dialogue a few chuckles in this time travel and animation hold back this great comedy. My Life in Ruins: A romantic story. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past: A pre- comedy in Greece that walks the dictable piece of romantic comedy fine line of becoming either charming or cheesy. fluff. The Hangover: A groom missing in Las Vegas is the premise for this May 8 Star Trek: It has potential to please comedy that has potential. fan boys and general cinemagoers. June 12 Next Day Air: This comedy about The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3:1 am package delivery and drugs appears scared of this remake starring John forgettable. Travolta amongst a star studded cast being really bad. May 15 Imagine That: I hope Eddie Angels & Demons: Another film version of a Dan Brown novel. Tom Murphy can do better in this film Hanks dons a wig in this film that about imaginary friends. has a very similar structure to "The June 19 Da Vinci Code." Year One: It will have some gags about cavemen, but I can see this May 21 Terminator Salvation: I am scared one in the DVD bargain bin in a few considering the other 'Terminator" months. The Proposal: I do not expect films were about assassins going back in time. This one looks like muchfromafilmthat expects me to just another action film with Chris- believe Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock could be a couple. tian Bale. May 22 Night at the Museum II: Escape from the Smithsonian: It looks like the makers of this one focused on cashing in on the success of the first installment rather than making a good movie. Dance Flick: This flick is a poorly constructed parody of movies about dancing. May 29 Up: Its beautiful story and incredible visuals will make this the best movie of the summer. The Brothers Bloom: One can wait for the DVD of this snappy action comedy. long as it stays original and avoids becoming pretentious. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs: Like "Night at the Museum II," this film looks like a quick attempt to earn its studio some money. July 10 Bruno: Sasha Baron Cohan pushes the envelop in this crude comedy based off a character from his sketch show. I Love You Beth Cooper: A dorky student confesses his love for a cheerleader in this teen flick that might pull of being entertaining. formers," there will be some pretty explosions and manly fight scenes, and that's i t Julie & Julia: This is whimsical drama about Julia Childs starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams. Shorts: Robert Rodriguez directs thisfilmabout amagic,wish granting stone. talking goose arrives. Inglorious Bastards: Brad Pitt stars in this gore-fest film by Quentin Tarantino about Jewish-American soldiers hunting Nazis. July 15 Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince: After a long waitfrompushing the release date back, this film about the famous wizard had better be good. July 24 All Good Things: A solid cast including Ryan Gosling and Frank Langella should carry this drama about a missing woman. G-Force: It is a movie about talking hamsters. I do not care that Steve Buscemi, Will Arnett, and Sam Rockwell are in it. 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It is an excuse to have Michael Myers kill some more people amidst young girls flaunting certain body parts. Final Destination: Death Trip 3D: Studios have packed the end of summer with blood and gore. I am sure a 3-D splatter fest is not the best thing to see before starting school again. The Boat That Rocked: Several rouge DJs set a sail to broadcast radio fromaboat in this engaging drama. August 21 Goose on the Loose!: This Image courtesy ofWarnerBrothers .; "My philosophy and practice are always to act in the best interest of my clients in all that I do*n Over 14 Years ofExperience Ispeak & write fluently in Vietnamese ATTORNEY AT LAW Areas of Practice •Family Law Personal Injury .Real Estate Law .Small Business Please call to schedule a courtesy consultation Image courtesy ofParamount Law Offices of Lien T. Tram 6994 El Camino Real Suite 205-J, Carlsbad, CA 92009 Office; 760-930-9755 Cell: 858-405-4500 �16 Tuesday May 05, 2 009 A rts & Entertainment The p leasure w as a ll mine BY JONATHAN THOMPSON Senior Staff Writer With your permission, please allow me to break tradition and communicate my thoughts as I write my final "Exclusively Fluid" column. Put on Asher Roth's "I Love College" and just vibe with me for a few paragraphs. "I'm nice right now, I feel good. If you have a drink, would you please put it in the air..." The salty solution running down my cheeks might blur my vision but it won't blur my thoughts. For my last "EF," I'd like to introduce my favorite beer, Heineken Light. With only 99 calories and a mouthful of flavors, it's a well-rounded beer. How does it taste? Like my last column, it's bittersweet. I'm also drinking it in my favorite glass. It has a bell and a four-leaf clover engraved on the top. I love college. It's been a blast. The journey began in seventh grade. Rewind. One night, I saw my mum burst into tears as she often did upon reading her son's grade reports. Both of her sons were performing poorly in school, again, my brother in high school, and myself in middle school. I'd had enough. I made a promise to myself that I would never cause my mum grief over grades again. I went from 2.0s to 4.0s in the span of one summer. Being the first one in my family to pursue a four-year degree, I knew I had set upon a challenging yet rewarding path. Thank you to all of those who guided me when I was lost, as I finally found myself accepted into CSUSM. You know who you are. Fast forward. After switching to the College of Business from a Literature and Writing major, I found I still longed to write. However, I had no channel, no medium to transfer my thoughts to text. I used to scan "The Pride." I loved the Ombudsman columns. Then I saw an advertisement one day from "The Pride" asking for writers. Little did I know that attending a quick information session on how the school paper works would change my life forever. Fast forward. I've now written for "The Pride" for three years. I've had around 120 articles published. Writing for the paper enhanced my experience at San Marcos. I felt more in tune with my environment. The different assignments forced me to discover some unique and exciting aspects at CSUSM. As soon as my training wheels were off, I shot-gunned for the "Beer of the Week" column. David Bauer mentored me through thefirstfewcolumns before I found my niche. Thank you. I wrote under several Editors-inChief: David Gatley, Jason Encabo, Viridiana Pacheco-Isaac, and lastly Jackie Carbajal. I'm sure I wasn't their favorite writer. I consistently turned my articles in on Friday nights instead of the set deadline of Thursday nights. They have each allowed me to grow as a writer. Thank you all. Pause. I'd like to dedicate this paragraph to Joan Anderson. She supervises the paper. THE PRIDE M ay the T UKWUT spirit live on forever She is a devoted and caring professor. She is always there to ensure the paper runs efficiently and properly. Without her influence, I don't know where "The Pride" would be. She even helped me when I applied to a magazine called "Honda Tuning." She directed me through the process and with her guidance, I can proudly say that I have published 15 articles in 9 issues with "Honda Tuning." Thank you. Play. My writing career with "The Pride" is ending in a few keystrokes. I am thankful I've had the opportunity to write for the paper. It made me grow from a person who liked to write, into a professional writer. This will be my last column. I'm officially signing out. I should be attending the MBA program at CSUSM Starting in the fall, but I've yet to receive the official acceptance. My Nana always told me as a kid to count the chickens after they hatch. Even if I get accepted, I will not be writing for the paper. The time has come to pass the torch. I look forward to read- ing future "Exclusively Fluid" columns. And this last paragraph is for all of you, my readers, my fellow Cougars, my professors, my CSUSM staff, and my people. It's been one crazy trip, hasn't it? A hh.. .man.. .1 love college. So raise your glasses, raise 'em high toward the sky, and keep 'em raised. I'd like to make a toast. "The pleasure was all mine. May the Tukwut spirit live in all of us forever." ^ ^ ^ ^ C heers mates! And I'm out like a faded and torn pair of c orduroys. It's not goodbye, it's next time. Peace. C ougar kitchen C inco d e M ayo edition Frijoles Rancheros Ingredients Vt to 2 p ounds of raw beans 1 lb of chorizo 1 pack of hotdogs Directions Boil b eans in water until they ire s oft t o eat Cook chorizo in a separate auce p an stirring and breaking t down Chop hotdogs into round pieces >rfinepieces while the chorizo to ontinue cooking Chop onion, tomatoes, and Mexican S alad Ingredients 1 f resh hass avocado Vi head of lettuce 54 a lemon Salt to preference 1 pack of bacon 1 h andful of cilantro 1 onion 2 tomatoes cilantro into fine pieces Drop veggies with the chorizo and hotdogs and stir together in saucepan Drop beans with a little bit of broth into the saucepan Chop bacon into small pieces and add to saucepan Stir all together and serve! Enchiladas Verdes Ingredients 2 pounds of f resh chicken )reast 1 lb of tomatillos (small green omatoes) 2 f resh j alapenos Y onion z 1/4 p ound of f resh shreddec Mexican cheese 1 pack of corn tortillas Directions Boil chicken breast in water md when cooled, separate into shredded pieces Chop onion into fine pieces Boil tomatillos and jalapenos ogether Blend tomatillos and jalapenos n a blender with a pinch of salt md garlic powder Keep salsa in w arm container Warm tortilla in p an of ho cooking oil on both sides - make sure it d oesn't harden S tuff chicken in middle of tor tilla and roll together to create t rolled t aco Pour w arm salsa on top o: chicken rolls Pour cheese over salsa Sprinkle onions over cheese Enjoy! Directions Tear lettuce into t wo inch )ieces Pour avocado over lettuce Toss lettuce and avocado so hat avocado is smeared over the ettuce Add lemon Add salt to preference E niov! __ Photo courtesy of eatfoo.com � 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. Sort Key PR The Pride Yes 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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