https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/ba188e68bba974acb7ddfd7ff3059fa2.pdf cb9ee5627d893fd260ca1cb2d1f43f85 PDF Text Text ThfrPride IN THIS ISSUE CSUSM'S INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER -Ever u sed a n energy drink to boost your athletic performance? On page 3, read about how energy drinks may be doing more harm t han good. -This week's installment of "The Mug," page 6, discusses Occupy Wall Street: What h as the movement actually accomplished? -"Twilight" fever explodes with the fourth film installment, "Breaking Dawn." California State University San Marcos, San Marcos, California | Tuesday, November 8, 2011 | C SUSM app provides i nformation for emergencies TUESDAY. NOV. 8: -Community WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9: -Arts, Language & Cultural Revitalization. O ccupy S an D iego b ears l ittle r esemblance t o New York p rotest Rogers Jaffarian Pride Staff Writer It all started at the charging bull. On Sept. 17, a few protesters stood in front of the symbolic bull at the center of New York's financial district saying they represent the "99 percent," a reference to the one percent of the U.S. population that controls 40 percent of the country's wealth. Since then, T Q j e n ^ f f l ^ qsen to aay s t u | i^Bid^Jlents ^ i S ^ H P U l on-campus physical t rainin^^ I The Veterans Success Cent&|| ner will hold its annual Salute mission. "We have three c at||teriel^H • il^^terans.. Ischeduled f or Nov. 10, dur- of cadets on campus,. .30 & & J H |ing : U-Hour in i fitt^utCourt- dents [particij^Bj, freshmei^^ through s eniors" C a p i à i ^ B Lehner said. 1. llSerans Day is special bePcause "all military recognize If students continue in the it," Captain James Lehner of Army ROTC program, they the CSUSM Army ROTC of- commission and earn health benefits, advance degree o p- > fice said. According to the Veterans tions and are eligible for a < Center, the event will host an student loan repayment proAir Force Veteran/CSUSM gram. There is also the Simulta^professor guest speaker, offer neous Membership P rogram^* | information f rom veterans, J have an Army Cadet " color where students in the Army ?J guard ceremony and provide Reserve or National Guard participate in the ROTC pro®refreshments for attendees. | The Army ROTC program gram as they complete furP is relatively new to CSUSM ther training. The Army ROTC office is and works in conjunction with the San Diego State currently located at University Army ROTC pro- where they also train. For more information, gram. The program is intended to tact Captain Matthew introduce or commission students to enter the U.S. Army at (760) by enrolling them in Leader- horstman@csusm.edu. ship and Profession DeyelqpKristin l|plody Pride Staff Writsr Games. 11 a .m. - n oon, F ourm P laza. T he Well will b e h osting v arious g ames s uch a s l adder b all a nd b occe b all t o b uild c ommunity o n t he CSUSM c ampus. •MHHHHjll | I 1 Issue 5 Campus Calendar Melissa Martinez Pride Staff Writer CSUSM recently adopted safety precautions for students, such as emailing and calling services, alerting students technologically if their lives are in danger. Since the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University massacre on April 16,2007, when a single student killed 32 people and injured 25 others, safety regulations for college campuses nationwide have updated their emergency response notification services. Since the massacre, colleges and universities have adopted notification services to alert students in the event of their endangerment. Emergencies continued page 2. Volume XXXVIII the "99 percent" movement has spread to 70 cities worldwide including San Diego, where protestors hold cardboard signs blaming banks and corporations for their nations' financial woes. In San Diego, signs are not being waved in the air and chants 6f "occupy Wall S treet... all day . .. all week" do not echo through the streets. There are only a few dozen protesters gathered in two locations—downtown's San Diego Civic Center Plaza and in Balboa Park. In North County, protestors gathered Oct. 28 and Nov. 4 for marches at the Oceanside Pier. At Cal State San Marcos,.an Occupation Hour took place Oct. 20 in Library Plaza and flyers displayed in the Dome cafeteria say "We are the 99 percent" and "This revolution will not be pri- Emergency vatized." Civic Center Plaza is the central hub of the Occupy San Diego movement. One afternoon last month, about 20 people eating hot dogs and sleeping on blankets were gathered, some speaking into a microphone that America is a "rich are getting richer, poor are getting poorer" society. On Oct. 28, police forced protestors out of the plaza, though some have returned sporadically. Protestors in other cities have demonstrated stronger resistance to police relocation and removal. Among last month's protestors were Phil Lopez and Robert Unger, union faculty members at Southwestern College in Chula Vista, who said that students and teachers fall into the 99 percent. Protests continued page 3. AJeri nationwide System Tesi • SSiÄSM« . v'iVw November 9, 2011 2:00 PIVI E ST FEMA will initiate a nation- evision stations. Once the test is wide Emergency Alert System completed, regular programming (EAS) test on Wednesday, Nov. will resume and broadcasters, ca9 at 11:00 a.m., Pacific Stand- ble, and satellite providers will ard Time. The three-and-a-half- provide the FCC with details of minute "live" EAS alert test will their participation. The nationwide EAS test is bebe transmitted to broadcast, cable, and satellite radio and televi- ing coordinated by the Departsion stations throughout the state. ment of Homeland Security's The test will look very much like Federal Emergency Management the standard monthly local EAS Agency (FEMA), the Federal Commission tests that most people are famil- Communications iar with. Audio messages will (FCC) and the National Oceanic repeat "This i s a test," but video and Atmospheric Administratext at the bottom of the television tion's National Weather Service screens may vary in each county (NWS). From www.csusm.edu. based on the equipment of the tel- 5 :30 - 8 :30 p .m., A rts 1 11. T here will b e a m ulti - m edia p resentation b ased o n t he c ultural r evival i n t he p roduction o f h andcrafts, t hat h elps n ative a rtisans p reserve, p ractice a nd r einterpret t raditional a nd ecological k nowledge. THURSDAY, NOV. 10: -Student California teachers Association's cans, coats and cards drive. Now u ntil Nov. 3 0, P alm C ottrt SCTA, i n c onjunction w ith EOP, a re h osting a c anned f ood d rive t o s upport c urrent CSUSM s ingle p arents i n n eed. You c an d rop off a ny n on-perishable f ood i tems, i ncluding c anned o r d ried f ood i tems i n t he f our'collection b ins p rovided o n c ampus. FRIDAY, M V 11: O. -Campus C losed. T he CSUSM c ampus will b e c losed f or V eterans D ay. NOV. 14-17 -International Education Week. All e vents will b e h appening i n t he office of G lobal E ducation, C raven 3 200 M onday, N ov. 1 4: International Game Day. 1 1 a .m. - 1 p .m. T here will b e a v ariety of g ames from P ictionaiy t o D ominoes, c ard s harks a nd g amers w elcome. T uesday, N ov. 1 5: Voices from Abroad Returnee Roundtable. N oon - 1 :30 p .m. H ear s tudents s hare t heir o verseas e xperiences. * W ednesday, N ov. 1 6: Study Abroad Q and A. Noon - 4 p .m. B ring y our q uestions c oncerning s tudy a broad o pportunities a nd t hey will b e a nswered. T hursday, N ov. 1 7: International coffee hour. 1 1:30 a .m. - 1 p .m. Travel 101 Workshop. 4 - 5 p .m. T ips a n d T ricks f or p lanning y our first o verseas t rip. Travel Adventure Movies. 5 - 6 :30p.m. UPCOMING EVENTS -Register for Winter Intersession A ccelerate y our t ime t o d egree c ompletion o r e xplore a n ew a rea of i nterest. E xtended L earning will o ffer 2 8 c lasses d uring W inter I ntersession i n a v ariety of d isciplines. Visit u s a t w ww.csusm. e d u / e l/ winterintersession2012 t o view t he s chedule. R egistration i s n ow o pen. -Get your Flu Vaccine S easonal F lu V accines a re a vailable b y a ppointments o nly a t t he S tudent H ealth & C ounseling S ervices b uilding. $ 10 f or S tudents a nd $ 15 f or F aculty/ S taff. P lease r emember t o b ring y our CSUSM ID f or s ervices. Get The Pride online straight to your phone �Emergencies from page 1. down the school systems, though budget ciits have had a negative "Classes have been cut by 30 impact. Gov. Jerry Brown has percent over the last three years endorsed a 10 percent CSU fee and tuition has gone from zero to increase, which will increase stu$46 a unit," said Lopez, an Engdent debt in the face of a dissolvlish teacher. "This budget crisis ing j ob market. has been caused by corporate The bull in finance represents greed." a strong stock market and New He said the budget cuts are York protestors have targeted short-sighted because education their anger at banks selling loans is the gateway to upper mobility to the secondary market (thereby and the gates are closing. One washing their hands of the substudent protestor echoed their standard loans they'd profited sentiments. from). When the financial sector "Because of the effect of budget failed, American taxpayers got cuts, I wasn't able to attend sum- the bill. mer school," said Mateo MonAn Associated Press poll last tano, a student at San Diego City month showed that 37 percent of College. "Right now I should be Americans support the Occupy at Chico State instead of another protests. Some of the local prosemester here. The one defense testors say they're committed to against all injustice is education. sticking it out and building pubThis protest isn't to destroy or lic support. When asked what it deconstruct, it's meant to create would take to end their campout, reform." Unger said "A statement by conThere isn't overwhelming evi- gress or the president." dence that Wall Street is bringing Photos by Rogers Jaffarian Protests from page 1. Last year, the emergency notification system was used when a report was issued of a sighting of a gun on campus. Students who were signed up for the service received calls, voicemails and emails directing students to take shelter and informing teachers of the steps they should take to protect themselves and their students. Via iTunes, students are able to download the "CSUSM Safety" application that provides information during emergencies on campus or information to reference in the future. This application provides information for campus threats including chemical spills, shooters on campus, fire, tsunami .«süCarrter 3:41 PM and hurricane warnings. The app also gives safety procedures, a navigation map and directions to each parking lot, safety instructional videos, links to The Pride Student Newspaper, CSUSM homepage, University Police, Emergency Management, Risk Management and Safety, as well as parking and fácilty services. The last page provides an Emergency button in case students are unable to reach the multiple emergency call buttons located in various areas on campus. If you don't have a smartphone and have yet to sign up for the emergency response service, m o r ^ information at http://www. register at https://ondemand. * csusm.edu/em/NotRegistration. mir3.com/csusm/login/ and find html. Women are R.A.D. CSUSM promotes awareness with women's self - defense Kristin Melody Pride Staff Writer "I will survive and keep going, no matter what!" is one* motto for the Rape Aggression Defense System (R.A.D.) courses hosted on campus. This women's self-defense program is a four-day course that occurs Nov. 8, 10, 15 and 17 from 4 - 7 p.m. at the University Police Department. It teaches basic physical defense for women to prevent abduction, harassment, assault or rape. "Statistics show that when women resist [assault] they have a higher likelihood of escaping," CSUSM Police Officer Yosaren Panza said. Although CSUSM is comparatively a safe campus, attacks happen. There were two reported rape incidents on campus in 2008 and possession. The state governone in 2010, according to the ment subsidizes a portion of the program for CSUSM to create a 2011 Jeanne Clery report. CSUSM has scored in the bot- lower cost for students. tom three lowest in terms of The program started at CSUSM crime at CSU campuses, accord- in 1996 and currently takes place ing to Officer Panza. three times during the year, avail"Sexual assault is the most un- able to female students and comderreported crime," Officer Panza munity members. said, R.A.D is a nation-wide program R.A.D is a non-profit program founded in 1989 by former pcriice meant to offer services to peo- officer Lawrence N. Nadeau and ple with limited time or money, "has trained more than 300,000 according to Officer Panza. The women since the program betechniques are easy to learn and gan," according to their website. effective. The R.A.D. program promotes According to oneinfourusa.org, risk awareness^ reduction, recog"One in five college women has nition and avoidance as well as been raped at some point in her self-defense. lifetime." Reserve a space at wwwxsusm. The cost of the program is edu/police/RAD Jitm or call (760) $20 but is free to returning par- 750-4567. ticipants nationwide who have the participant manual in their P roject H omeless C onnect s eeks t o bring c ommunity t ogether The U.S. State Department issues a warning to prospective travelers Chris Giancamilli Pride Staff Writer The Office of Communications sent an email out Oct. 25 warning students of a possible new safety risk when traveling abroad. The U.S. State Department sent a worldwide notice to CSUSM's Risk Management and Safety Office. Risk Management and Safety, RMS, handles hazardous materials, waste management, environmental concerns, safety concerns and Workers compensation. The department distributed the official warning via emergencyemail .org. The United States travel warning alerted students, faculty and staff to the possibility of "antiU.S. actions." The concern of terrorist activity stemmed from an alleged plot to assassinate the Saudi Arabian ambassador to the United States. According to an official release from the Department of Justice, two men with ties to Iran were charged with conspiracy to murder a foreign official and at least three more conspiracy charges. The release continued to say one conspirator, Manssor Arbabsiar, was captured Sept. 29 at JFK International Airport in New York after a failed attempt to fly out of the country, The other man. remains at large. The Foreign Travel Update from CSUSM advised students to review the campus's Foreign Travel Insurance program at csusm.edu/ rms/. This program protects students, faculty and staff while they travel out of the United States on university sponsored trips by providing medical benefits, political evacuation benefits, trip cancellation or interruption benefits, accidental death benefits and travel assistant benefits., According to the RMS website, travel assistant benefits include pre-departure information, lost baggage and passport aid, flight modifications, legal assistance and emergency cash. anybody - even the community," Valerie Knox Community Partnerships Coordinator said. Pride Staff Writer The project started in response Many are not so lucky to have to President Obama's Interfaith the luxuries of food and a place and Community Service Campus to live. Project Homeless Connect Challenge. Beginning in May, our campus helps take care of this problem by "connecting services and resourc- applied to take part in the chales to the people that need them" lenge. President Obama selected CSUSM as one of a handful of according to a flier. The event takes place Wednes- college campuses across the naday, Nov. 16 from 9 a j n. — 5 p.m. tion to take part in the challenge. at the Clarke Field House. It is During the summer, two reprethe first event in more than 10 sentatives of CSUSM went to the years in North County that helps White House . provide service for the homeless "The idea [began with] intercommunity from cities such as faith and culture tied into commuEscondido, Poway, Carlsbad, Del nity service. . .With the idea being Mar and cities in between. that when you can become more Project Homeless Connect tolerant of someone by working hopes students, staff and the com- toward a common cause," Dimunity to come together to take rector of Office of Community part in the cause. Organizers are Service Learning (OCSL) Darci looking to collect supplies and Strother said. have volunteers for the event. Knox also said CSUSM is cenAnyone can put together different trally located in North County survival kits including toiletries, and is large enough to house the first aid, clothing items, utility event. The Alliance for Regionitems and canned food. al Solutions (ARS) and OCSL "If students want to participate, teamed up to sponsor the event. there will be training U-Hour on According to a Project Homeless Nov. 10 and 15. They can col- Connect flier, "ARS is a collabolect things to drop o ff. That's a ration of North County Non-Profgood thing to do, so it's open for its, nine municipalities, County Ashley Day of San Diego, healthcare agencies and universities." Donations go directly to the homeless and benefit them. Different campus organizations and clubs are currently holding drives for different items. The canned food drive stemmed from OCLS Office Coordinator, Alejandra Sánchez. "I saw a need to get canned food. Anyone can participate in donating canned items," Sánchez said. In addition to the training events and main event, there will also be a stuffing party. "On Wednesday, Nov. 9, at the Clarke Field House, there's a stuffing party," Knox said. Sánchez continued that different organizations will bring their collected items to the event to stuff into bags. Overall, the main goal of the event is the community. "[The event] will hopefully serve ás a first step for serving [the community]. I t'll break down barriers, so people see there is a need," Strother said. To see a list of items needed or to volunteer for the event go to csusm.edu/ocsl/special events �Happy Hour of the Week: Boston's The Gourmet Pizza ICristin Melody Pride Staff Writer Boston's large location in Encinitas provides frequent and diverse happy hour deals for the restaurant, supporting its motto "Play hard. Party harder." T he d ark s ide of e nergy d rinks A ttempting t o b oost a thletic p erformances f alls flat Jessie Gambrell Pride Staff Writer Energy drinks are a source of energy f or most of us students these days, but are not regulated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Most energy drinks contain a mixture of caffeine, sugar, taurine, guarana, cola nut and B vitamins. These mixed components can cause heart palpitations, increased heart rate and blood pressure and dehydration. "The moderate dose of caffeine per day is 250mg which is the equivalent to three cups of coffee," Dr. Michelle Barrack, a professor in the Kinesiology department, said. In 1994, Congress enacted the Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act, which enabled any company to be unregulated by the FDA. "What is in the energy drinks is [sic] reacting with your body in a physiological way," Kaitlyn Siewart, a CSUSM alumnus with a Bachelor's of Science in Kinesiology, said. Some people use energy drinks as a boost for athletic performance. "If you are an athlete, they probably improve performance in moderate to intense exercise... If you are a regular or average individual, benefits are probably less...this has just as much to do with the fact that most physi- cal activity they [sic] do does not merit energy drinks or supplement use, and that research is sparse in less trained persons...," Dr. Todd Astorino of the Kinesiology Department said. But energy drinks are beneficial to athletic performance. "We don't want to show that caffeine is bad for exercise. Caffeine within the limits of caffeine intake can be productive and safe," Dr. Barrack said. Students felt the same. "I used to drink an energy drink before gym session, but after a while you're left off with stomach cramps and a useless sugar rush," CSUSM student Koresh Dashtizadeh said. Earn y our degree in education in 12-18 m onths at APU. 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Johnson E ditor-in-Chief Ashley Day csusmpiide@gmail.com D esign E ditor Morgan Hall pridelayout@gmail.com Copy E ditor Amy S alisbury copyeditor.pride@gmail.com C omic A rtist Faith Orcino O pinion E ditor Amy S alisbury opinion.pride@gmail.com A & E E ditor Melissa Martinez a rtseditor. pride@gmsiil.com Pride Staff Writer CSUSM's Community Mid World Literary Series (CWLS) featured authors Amina Cain and Tisa Bryant reading their works on the night of Oct. 27. Prior to the CWLS event, Cain and Bryant joined Professor Sandra Doller's creative writing workshop course for an hour-long private panel. Doller assigned students Cain's book "I Go to Some Hollow" and Bryant's book "Unexplained Presence." By taking part in this intimate Q&A panel, the class gained insight into the authors' experiences regarding such topics as authorial research, the publishing process, small-press publishing and personal experiences in workshop settings. Shortly after 7 p.m., Dr. Mark Wallace introduced Bryant as a brave risk-taker in her writing—- her risks both bold and subtle. Bryant told the audience how happy she was to be reading. "It's like a little vacation out of L.A.," she said. After, she read her short story "Under Cover of Darkness" from her book "Unexplained Presence." During her reading of the text, Bryant paused to refer to the inter-textuality of the classic film "The Women" mentioned in the story. She acknowledged her vocal reference as a type of intertextuality. She followed "Under Cover of Darkness" with an excerpt f rom her manuscript called "The Curator." Wallace introduced Cain and her collection of short stories, which touched on issues of sensitivity and loneliness. First, Cain read her short story "Ugly Things." She followed with a reading of "Two-Dimensional War" from her book "I Go to Some Hollow." After the readings, the authors C hris Giancamilli A dvisor P am K ragen p kragen@nctimes. c om P ride S taff W riters B rianna C ruz J essie Gambrell R ebekah Green Rogers J affarian Kyle M. J ohnson Kristin Melody Blaine H. Mogil J uliana S tumpp All opinions a nd letters t o t he editor, p ublished i n The Pride, r epresent t he o pinions of t he author, a nd do n ot n ecessarily represent t he views of The Pride, or of California S tate University of San- Marcos. U nsigned editorials represent t he m ajority opinion of The Pride editorial board. Letters to t he editor s hould i nclude a n a ddress, telephone number, e-mail, a nd identification. Letters s hould be tinder 3 00 words a nd s ubmitted via electronic m ail to csusmpride@gmail.com, rather t han to t he individual editors. It i s t he policy of The Pride n ot to print a nonymous letters. Display a nd c lassified advertising i n The Pride s hould n ot be c onstructed a s t he e ndorsement or investigation or commercial enterprises or ventures. The Pride reserves t he right to reject a ny advertising. The Pride i s published twice a m onth o n T uesdays during t he academic year. Distribution i ncludes 1 ,500 copies a cross 17 s tands positioned through o ut t he CSUSM c ampus. T h e Pride C al S t a t e S a n M a r c o s 3 3 3 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road S a n M a r c o s , CA 9 2 2 3 6 - 0 0 0 1 Phone: (760) 7 5 0 - 6 0 9 9 Fax: (760) 7 5 0 - 3 3 4 5 Email: csusmpride@gmail.com www.csusmpride.com Ad Email: pride_ads@csusm.edu The next reading series will present Clayton Eshleman on Nov. 17 at CSUSM. P hotos p rovided b y J ohnny R oberts "The Mug" Author Amina Cain A&E "Harold & Kumar" an early Christmas present Media M anager mediamanager.pride@gmail.com held a short Q&A. They touched on such topics as networking, personal inspiration and their interests in writing in other mediums, including screenplays. Bryant and Cain's readings and presence at the CWLS event defined why these events are held, with Bryant's insight into her work and Cain's voice complimenting her text. "If [students] want to aspire to be published authors, they need to go [to CWLS]," Literature and Writing Studies student Morgan Orr said. These two featured authors precisely revealed the importance of these events- being held at CSUSM: to educate students on the literary community and world with firsthand experiences and interactions with writers. Kyle M. Johnson Amy Salisbury Pride Staff Writer Occupy Wall Street brings to mind three things: protest, politics, and pepper spray. I could have included police brutality in that list, but I couldn't think of a synonym for "brutality" that started with a P. Anyway, Occupy Wall Street is indeed the sticky-sweet topic of choice on every American's lips right now, especially considering the movement's expansion to downtown San Diego. The Civic Center lay empty in the early hours of Oct. 28 after San Diego police took 51 campers into custody for a variety of charges—unsanitary conditions damaging city property, illegal lodging, encroachment and curfew violations—according to the Union Tribune. The journalist writing the Tribune article interviewed many protesters, but only one of them—the event organizer—directly commented on the purpose of the evening's sit-in: they were protesting a plan to spend $200 billion over the next 40 years on transportation projects. Occupy Wall Street's origins have little to do with California building projects. In fact, every "Occupy" incarnation has a different aim. While the majority of its related demonstrations have something to do with American finances (thus the use of the 99 percent versus the one percent idea), there is no collective objective that occupiers can name. I have little faith in a nationwide movement operating under a shared name that can't explain what a successful result of said movement would be. Sure, protesters want less corporate fingers Pride Staff Writer in their pockets, but there is a way protesters could have prevented that in the first place: by having a bit of foresight. A lot of civil unrest is directly related to banks offering loans to people who can't make the payments—quite reflective of the Californian foreclosure disaster a few years ago. It was stupid for banks to offer $500,000 home loans to people making a $30,000 a year salary. It was equally stupid for people making $30,000 a year to take a loan of that size to pay an epically large mortgage. Likewise, it is stupid for students to take out loans to go to college if paying it back is not something feasible within the next couple of years. However, many occupiers cite the difficulty of paying back student loans as one of the many items to protest. If occupiers really want to shake up the system, they need to pull their money out of the banks that have done them wrong. Loans are the lifeblood of banking; without them, the banks will have to find another way to survive. Living outside of your means, as many Americans tend to do, will bite back faster than you can hang up on a collections call. Take this opportunity to fight the one percent with what they love most: your money. At any rate, the irony of Occupy Wall Street exists in the youth of the nation passing along information about sit-ins through Facebook and iPhones. As much as people are protesting the system, they have to realize that their actions keep them comfortably tethered to it. Christmas comes early this year with "A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas." The result is a f un Christmas film that also acts as a loyal sequel to its film series. This time around, stoner buddies Harold and Kumar (John Cho and Kal Penh, respectively) are back several years after the incidents from the previous films "Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle" and "Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay." They each live their separate lives, Harold a successful married man and Kumar still the same old Kumar, but depressed over his recent break-up. A mysterious present arrives for Harold at Kumar's apartment which reunites the old friends for a Christmas Eve of outrageous events. This entry in the "Harold & Kumar" series surpasses the second film in entertainment value and humor and comes close to the original. With an abundance of the series' conventional racial stereotyping, drug use and absurd plot development, the film remains consistent to its predecessors. Some of the humor is very tongue-incheek, as Harold is referred to as Sulu (Cho's character in the most recent "Star Trek" film) and Kumar is told from a friend that if anyone asks, he works at the White House (which Penn did in between the second and third films of the series). Neil Patrick Harris's return to the series is something to be enjoyed with his real-life partner David Burtka as a married straight father who is paid to act as Harris's lover in order to widen Harris's appeal. Burtka's cameo, which is even shorter than Harris's, is one of the funniest parts. The 3D presentation of the film may be a more rewarding experience for viewers with the technology manipulated and played up for humorous effect. Also, several references to 3D technology play their part in execution, as well. If you enjoyed the first two "Harold & Kumar" films, y ou're sure to like this one. If zany, over-the-top, offensive comedies aren't your preference, you might want to pass. P hoto c ourtesy o f A llied M edia �Book Review: " Never Let M e G o " by Kazuo Ishiguro Alternate reality novel embraces readers Kyle M. Johnson Tales from the Nerd Sid Joining the cult: Former revisited in cult c lassic Chris Giancamilli Pride Staff Writer It is a shame when g ood movies don't find success with a wide audience. Though some films struggle in mainstream theaters, select few h ave the potential to become what are known as "cult classic" films. These cult classics are often successful in home media sales years after their initial release. It is difficult to narrow the field as there are so many forgotten classics, but here a re my top four cult classic films to b e enjoyed. Pride Staff Writer In Kazuo Ishiguro's novel "Never Let Me Go," readers are invited into the unfamiliar society at Hailsham boarding school. In three parts, the story chronicles the protagonist Kathy's experiences from the point of being a child at the mysterious Hailsham, until her young adult years in the life which she and her fellow students were born into and prepared for as part of their education. It is difficult to tell much of the plot without giving away any details that may spoil elements of the novel. However, Ishiguro's story is exceptionally well-crafted. Through Kathy's narration, Ishiguro speaks about this world he has created very casually and very matter-of-factly as if it is a society readers would already be familiar with. In its telling of an unknown society set in the 1990s, "Never Let Me Go" is a type of modern science-fiction novel. Kathy is accompanied through much of the novel by her friends Tommy and Ruth who all three develop into a love triangle as they grow up. Through their companionship, they set out to uncover the mysteries of the school in their education, lifestyle expectations and mysterious rumors of ways to avoid their predestined duties. However, their curiosity often leads to shocking findings. While elegantly written, the narration might discourage read- The B/g LebowsM ^ The Dude's best friends Walter a nd Donny. As he becomes further entangled in a w eb of deceit, The Dude encounters many absurd a nd strange characters who provide him conflicting sides of the same story. ••••••jl ers due to the readers' unfamiliarity with many of the references made to the world in which the characters inhabit. Be reassured, though, because all uncertainties belonging to the reader, as well as the characters, are answered. By the end of the novel, the world for the students of Hailsham, as well as other boarding schools founded with the same mission statement, will be made known to readers. "Never Let Me Go" is one of the most beautiful, rewarding novels in recent literary history. It offers all elements of a great novel as it touches on such themes as friendship, purpose, love and loyalty. This novel is very deserving—it deserves to be read and readers deserve to have read it. " Once U pon A Time" ABC d r a m a p rimed t o c h a r m a udiences Rebekah Green Pride Staff Writer ABC's new show "Once Upon A Time" premiered Sunday, Oct. 23 at 8 p.m. This new fantasy series takes the memorable fairy tales and fables of childhood, like Snow White, Pinocchio and more, and transports them to reality. The evil queen threatens Snow White and Prince Charming during their wedding. While visiting the imprisoned Rumplestiltskin, Snow White discovers that a horrible curse will be placed upon her family, and only her daughter Emma, upon her 28 birthday, will be able to stop the queen. On the very day of Emma's birth, the ^^^^^ curse takes hold of the kingdom, and although she is placed safely inside a magic wardrobe, she along with the other characters of the kingdom are inevitably transported to a place devoid of happiness - our world. 28-year-old Emma Swan works as a bail bondsman, and while her demeanor is tough, she carries loneliness within her. But all of that changes when a boy named Henry arrives claiming to be her son and seeks her assistance in taking him back home to Storybrooke, Maine. All the while, he asserts that the stories existing-in his fairy tale book are real and that the citizens of Storybrooke are these same f a i r y tale characters trapped in the-real world with no memory of their magical selves. While Emma remains logically skeptical of his words, Henry's claims prove to have truth. Fans of the film "Enchanted" and Hallmark's miniseries "The 10th Kingdom" are sure to find some aspects that border the familiar but still deliver an interesting take on the fairy tale world. The pilot contained a lot of information, yet it was nothing difficult to follow. Rather, it set up various situations that will keep viewers curious as to what will happen next. There is a reason fairy tales never grow old, and with "Once Upon A Time," the tradition of building upon classic stories is sure to continue thriving. "Once Upon A Time" airs Sunday nights at 8 p.m. on ABC. The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984, hHMPM^HB y l P ^^Mj^^WB Sometimes the premise for a mov¡e is so farfetched, so absurd, a nd so outrageously unbelievable that i joyable. M eet Buckaroo Banzai, a ySli whose s ty' e a n c i charisma m ade him a legend. Buckaroo Banzai is played by Peter Weller who is most famous for his role as Robocop in the film of the same name a nd its sequel. The film begins with Buckaroo attempting to test drive a jet-powered c ar fitted with a d evice to allow the vehicle to pass through solid matter. Buckaroo successfully passes through a mountain, but the vehicle returns from the 8th dimension with a strange creature stuck to it. Buckaroo Banzai a nd his band/The Hong Kong Cavaliers, p iece together the mystery of the organism as they foil a n alien plot to take over-the world. r o c E ' c s*ar Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1981, New Line Cinema) The second zombie-horror film in the Evil D ead trilogy, "Evil D ead 2," solidified director S am Raimi's legacy as a master of fun yet frightening cinema. This installment finds Ash (Bruce Campbell) a nd his girlfriend Linda (Denise Bixler) taking a trip to a seemingly quaint c abin in the woods. There, Ash finds a t ape recording of a BladewRunner (1982, WarnerfBros. man ho dictates passages rom a n occult book called ictures) Pthe Necronomicon. Upon playing the t ape, evil demons are let loose upon .the id not fAsh Though Blade Runner d cabin. are fights for his life against ell in the box oc abin with ihis trusty wthe possessed ffice upon nitial reshotgun a nd chainsaw. O neheilariously wince scene inlease, t h film has s eird garnered volves a paranoid Ash strong viciously mocked by the a being cult following within the ornaments a nd fixturesci-fi heommunity. Based on the s in t c cabin. Phillip K. Dick novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric S heep?" the film follows Rick Deckard (Harrison — ~~ Ford), a Blade Runner assigned to track down a nd eliminate rogue androids. Deckard distinguishes human from android by administering a test which records the subject's reactions to hypothetical situations in which empathy is questioned. Set in a futuristic Los Angeles, " Blade Runner's" story unfolds much like the oldfilmnoir cinema of the 1940s a nd 1950s. �A&E Visit The Pride online at csusmpride.com The QUAD and University Village Apartments invite you to attend CSUSM Housing Open House! Saturday, November 12th Dawn breaks with fourth film installment of "Twilight" saga Melissa Martinez Pride Staff Writer November marks the beginning of the end of the cultural phenomenon: "Twilight." "Breaking Dawn Part 1" will answer the question w e've all been dying to learn: does Edward turn Bella into a vampire? ' Twilight" has certainly made an impact on our generation, regardless of the f ans' genders, with the addictive story line of a human falling in love with a vampire. The first of the series introduced Bella, an average girl who moved to Forks, Washington to live with her father. She soon fell in love with the youngest member of the local vampire coven named Edward. This love immediately put her life in danger. The sequel, "New Moon," separated Bella and Edward, which put Bella into a deep depression. Upon realizing if she put her life in danger, she could feel Edward with her, she decided to be reckless. When Edward's sister, Alice, had a vision of Bella jumping off of a cliff—apparently committing suicide—Edward decided he could no longer exist without her. It was then h e decided to end his life by exposing himself as a vampire when the Volturi, the largest and most powerful coven of vampires, refused to grant his wish of being destroyed, leaving it up to Bella to prove that she was still alive. The third in the series, titled "Eclipse," brings Bella's number one enemy, Victoria, back to kill her in revenge f or Edward killing Victoria's partner. The last book in the series, "Breaking Dawn," puts Bella in the biggest predicament of her l ife. A fter her wedding, Edward impregnates Bella. Since the child i s half-human, half-vampire, the developmental process f or the baby is extremely fast and if Bella continues with the pregnancy, she will die. This November will bring answers to those who have yet to finish the saga. "Breaking Dawn Part 1" will be in theatres Nov. 18, 2011. . U/N(H m | H PM www.UVASanMarcos.com | www.TheQUADSanMarlbs.com Cougar Crossword Remembering our heroes Melissa Martinez $ Faith Qrcaio HBhhI Pride Staff Writers mHBBl In hono^of our veterans, this playtist includePsongs that r emember" the men a nd w omen who h ave committed their lives to protecting our country. | T&Br " Where'd -Yoi|||o?" by Fort Minor is a heartbreaking song that tells the story Worn iffe families of those who are a way fighting for freedom,Trying to continue their without their loved ones. j f l f e ^ e M e Up When September Ends" by Green Day recounts the feehrjgs for those who want $ # t o i b e r a tragic month for ourcoun^^^^^^^^^^^ .fry, to end. ^ ¡¡i Billy Ray Cyrus tells the story of a man namecfSandy Kane who devoted his e n f m m fa protecting pur country so that w e, as citizens, Kfe c a n ^ f r e e i n h i s ^ g ^ ^ ^ ^ g song, "Some G ave All." The song, "0th of N o v e m b e r " B i g & Rich, tells thestoryjof a boy who fought for his life on This d ay in 1965 b ecause it w asjhe right thing to do for our country. "If I Don't M ake it B ack" by Traj^ L awrence > about a m an w ho s knew his c hances of coming home w ere slim, but h e fought for his country, though his c hances of r SWPnngv^^ slim. E ven ttfeugh he didn't make it b ack, his friends still honored hirrrby fulfillifjtheir prom- ises in the chort^of the s o n g f ^ ^ ^ The Wallflowers' "Beautiful Side of S omfwhere" might bring some of the emotions of those affect by the past a r^present warp. Though lite may b ecome disorientating a nd troubling, it is important to push on through. " Flyinfin a Blue Dream" by J oe Satriani has a lot of power a nd brings ^SjJ* mcfijestic feel. It brings To mind the many service men a nd w omen who voluntarily sacrifice their lives. Thievery dorporation's "Resolution" is very c almin|f®d peaceful. The D J duo's song from their 2002 album "The Richest M an in Babylon" conjures up scenes of those after the battle. There may b e many | S B pieces to p ickup, but there S n o w peace-. "Down ^ffer" by Temper Trapfollowsencouraged people tastrive Even in a time of w ar a n^ disarray, a s lrongaTO^sitive outlook is necessary to ccfitinue. Life may not g Q^erfeg^back to B||j| normal, but it will g o on. "MellonCollie Reprise" is a rare recording by the Smbsh^g Pumpkins. The original song it was b ased on is "Melton Collie a nd the Infirm Sadness" from the same group. This instrumental track has a soft, nostalgic feel. Across 2 ) Branch of the military that specializes in aerial warfare. (Two Words) 5) Camp Pendleton is a base for which branch of the military? 6) A gesture associated with the armed forces. 7) A person who has or is serving in the armed forces. 10) Military uniforms use this type of fabric to blend into different environments. 12) Branch of the government organized by each individual state. (Two Words) 14) "The cost of is always high, but Americans have always paid it/' -John F. Kennedy. 15) Another word for bravery. 17) Known for naval warfare. Down I ) Another name for Veterans Day. (Two Words) 3) Name of military based action figure. 4) A United States military decoration. (Two Words) 8) Enforcer of maritime law. (Two Words) I I ) Veterans Day is in what month? 13) James Brown song, "Living in 16) Oldest established branch of the U.S. military. Find the answers online H urwitz b rings "Arrested D evelopment" t o big s creen Faith Oroino Pride Staff Writer In early October 2011, "Arrested Development" fans received the news they have been waiting for. "Arrested Development" tells the lives of the Bluth family who all have their own set of problems, all while they try to keep the family life afloat. Actors that play such characters include Ja- son Bateman, Michael Cera and Will Arnett. According to the New York Times, creator Mitchell Hurwitz and the main cast showed up at the New Yorker Festival to tell people that both an "Arrested Development" movie and small TV season were in the works, which may begin next summer. The Fox sitcom lasted f or three seasons with 53 episodes total. It has many devoted f ans, but their love f or the show was not able to improve its low ratings. Since its absence, f ans used petitions and protests signs, such as the infamous "Bring "Arrested Development" B ack" sign, to plead f or their beloved show. Now, they no longer need to worry and hopefully f ans will once again be able to watch the Bluth family chicken dance. � 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>2011-2012</h2> Description An account of the resource The twenty-second academic year at California State University San Marcos. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Archives in the CSUSM Library 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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