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                  <text>T HE C OUGAR

C HRONICLE
WEDNESDAY
S EPT 25, 2013

ISSUE # 2
VOLUME XLI1

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Students should know rights in the online age
B Y CHELSEY SCHWEITZER
S TAFF W RITER

2 - Global politics become a major discussion among students
as the realities of Syria and what
the future may bring hits home.
SPORTS

4 - The chronicle follows up
with soccer team member, Mary
Green, after she travels to Kenya to help children in the community.

5 - Get to know Linda Pershing,
professor of various interdisciplinary courses about the
politics of culture. She is also
putting together the Harry
Potter course for spring.

N ew
t echnology
n ot
o nly allows students t o
shop f rom h ome and c onnect w ith f riends all o ver
t he w orld, b ut i t allows a
new g eneration o f i dentity thieves and scammers t o
o perate o n a larger scale.
In t his g eneration, t echnology has b ecome a big
p art o f o ur c ulture and social media has d ominated in
t he f ield o f c ommunication.
T his w idespread use o f
t echnology
poses
n ew
risks t o t he s ecurity o f
s tudents'
personal
i nformation and raises questions regarding h ow safe
t heir i nformation really is.
D espite s ecurity programs
and privacy settings, t he
t ruth is t hat personal i nformation can s till be s tolen
by, t hose w hp k now, h ow
t o manipulate t he system.
Scattered t hroughout t he
I nternet, t here are scams
t hat are designed t o l ure
unsuspecting p eople i nto d ivulging personal i nformation,
o therwise k nown as phishing.
T his can be especially dangerous f or students w ho
s hop o n t he I nternet f or
deals t hat f it w ithin t heir
college budget. In an a rticle

Taking time for World Gratitude Day
B Y SARAH HUGHES

N EWS E DITOR

6 - Studying in Spain is a whole
new world for students traveling from the US. Read about
how culture shock can play a
role in molding your education
experience.

7 - Faculty member, Chuck Allen, may be part of the technology department on campus, but
he also spends his time playing
music for the masses.

O C T 9 ,2013

a bout T hey can r un up e xtensive charges in t heir name
and d estroy t heir c redit
. w ithout t heir k nowledge.
Students can avoid i dentity
t heft o r t he u nwanted use o f
personal i nformation by t aking a f ew simple p recautions.
" I had a business t eacher
a t Palomar o nce r ecommend t hat w e p hotocopy
e verything in o ur w allets in
case o ur w allets o r c redit c ard n umbers w ere ever
s tolen, as it's easier t o cancel
cards quickly," Sarah Hughes,
a CSUSM s tudent, said.
W hen shopping o nline,
be sure t o use o nly t rusted
sites. W hen u tilizing social
media, make sure t o read
Arne Svenson Surveilance Photography featured in the Julie Saul Gallery, New York.
t hrough t he privacy agreeThese scam websites can Facebook t hat a person's ment carefully and l et f riends
called "Seven Principles f or
easily pose as a business f riends can p ost i nforma- k now w hat i nformation is
Systems S ecurity" w ritten
by D r. Frank Stajano f rom and t ake someone's per- tion f rom t heir public ac- n ot okay t o r e-post o r l ink t o.
M ost i mportantly, make
t he U niversity o f C am- sonal i nformation, such as counts even if t he perbridge and Paul W ilson, t he a c redit card number, be- son had privacy settings. sure t hat c redit c ard and
Many p eople p ost t heir social s ecurity n umbers are
h ost o f BBC's T V s how T he fore t he average p erson
Real H ustle, i t ~ls revealed is aware t hey' are a VTctiHi." b irth dates o n t heir social me- c arefully" guarded and n ot
In a ddition t o t he t hreat dia sites in a ddition t o t heir available t hrough t he I nternet.
t hat t he scamming " indusIf a c redit card is being
t r y " is evolving as society is. o f scammers t aking personal gender, f ull name and p icture.
C omputer hackers o b- used fraudulently, make sure
i nformation, t here is also t he
Stajano and W ilson say
t hat "scammers have d one r isk posed by social media. tain social s ecurity n um- t o cancel i t immediately.
Finally, r un a f ree c redW i t h blogs, T witter and bers, w hich can lead t o
t heir h omework and k now
a l ot a bout human psychol- Facebook i t has b ecome financial disaster if i t falls it r eport annually t o make
t he w rong
hands. sure n o accounts have
ogy. N o w scam websites easier f or sensitive p erson- i nto
c reated
w ithout
I dentity thieves can use been
o ften have a v ery profes- al i nformation t o be diso wner's
k nowledge.
t his i nformation t o apply t he
sional l ook and are designed closed t o t he general public.
t o make y ou t hink t hey
I t is specifically stated o n f or c redit cards t hat t he acare a reputable business." social media sites such as tual p erson k nows n othing

Students need t o focus
a l ittle less o n t he stresses o f s chool and m ore o n
t heir sense o f wellness.
W i t h all t hat s chool and
w o r k demand f rom t hem,
v ery f ew CSUSM students
are
spending
adequate
a mounts o f t ime each day
focusing o n c ritical e motions like being grateful, calm
and positive. Even f ewer students w ere aware o f t he
r ecent e vent t hat was dedicated t o p romoting mental and s piritual wellness.
Word
G ratitude
Day,
w hich t o o k place o n S ept
21, is an* i nternational awareness day, c reated in 1977 by
t he U nited N ations M editation G roup. T his past Saturday m arked its t hirty-fifth
year o f c elebration. T he day
was i nstituted t o e ncourage p eople t o s how appreciation and f ind g ratitude
f or t he positive aspects o f

t heir life. M ost people i nterpret i t as a day t o be t hankful f or t he simple blessings
in life and t o s how t heir
g ratitude in l ittle gestures.
W hen c onsidering w hether
o r n ot g ratitude is s omething
t hat CSUSM students s hould
be c oncerned a bout, i t is i mportant t o l ook a t qualified
sources o n w hat o ne s hould
s trive f or in o rder t o have a
healthy p ersonality and h ow
t his m ight affect one's health.
A l ot o f scientific s tudies have been d one o n t he
subject o f g ratitude and
h ow i t affects one's m ental
and physical health. N otably,
o ne published in a Jan. 2013
j ournal, Personality and Individual Differences, f ound
t hat g rateful p eople t end
t o r eport b etter physical
health, w hich is c onnected t o p atterns o f t heir being o f b etter psychological
states, being active and seeking help in health c oncerns.
T he study, Examining t he
pathways b etween g rati-

Image created by Anne Hall
t ude and s elf-rated physical
health across a dulthood, was
c onducted by Patrick L. H ill
and B rent W . R oberts o f t he
D epartment o f Psychology,
U niversity o f Illinois a t
Urbana-Champaign, IL, USA,
and Mathias A llemand o f
t he D epartment o f Psy-

chology, U niversity o f Z urich, Z urich
Switzerland.
T he study surveyed g ratitude in t erms o f a p redominating
o utlook
of
a ppreciation
and
a ttention t o t he p ositive in life.
T he study f ocused " on
h ow t raits p redict i nterme-

diary mechanisms by w hich
t o p romote health, r ather
t han asserting d irect effects."
T his is d ifferent t han
p revious approaches, because measuring physical
h ealth factors was m ore
i mportant
( See
G RATITUDE
on
p age
2 ).

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What students should know about Syria
B Y ZACH SCHANZENBACH

S TAFF W RITER

Politicians have been saying
f or weeks how i mportant
Syria is, but CSUSM students
don't realize how much i t
can directly affect t heir lives.
A fter weeks o f discussing the matter? i t looks as
though Syria, Russia and
the USA have reached an
agreement regarding Syria's chemical weapons. Regardless, this seems t o
have eased l ittle tension.
The main idea o f the deal,
according
to
President
Barack Obama, was simple
and really straightforward:
t o " mov[e] Syria's chemical
weapons under international c ontrol so t hat they may
ultimately be destroyed."
Anyone w ho has, been
keeping tabs on t he news
knows w hat Syria has been
up t o w ith its civil w ar
and
chemical
weapons.
Syrian president Bashar
al-Assad headed a shocking
chemical
weapons
attack on Syrian rebels, killing 1,429 people.
The US government had
seemingly no
hesitation
in considering an airstrike
in retaliation until Russian
president Vladimir Putin, an
ally o f Syria, warned against
i t A peaceable solution was
discussed, and i t looks like

( Gratitude
c ontinued
f rom
page
I ).
to
t he
researchers
than measuring how a
m ore
appreciative
person might approach conflict differently than a
non-appreciative
person.
The study surveyed 962
Swiss adults, ages 19 t o 84,
of varying educational and

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War hits closer to home than some people assume. Image provided by Anne Hall
a deal has been reached.
Still, skepticism remains,
as Republican Senator John
Barrasso o f W yoming insists t hat Russia can't be
t rusted on getting r id o f
Syria's chemical weapons.
" Moscow is n ot even complying w ith a commitment

t o eliminate its o wn chemical weapons," Barrasso said.
In
addition,
President
Obama and Secretary o f
State John Kerry, both Democrats, are still willing t o o rder
an active military intervention. If Syria decides t o backstab, the US may just do t hat

This is certainly cause
t o w orry f or any CSUSM
students w ho are in t he
military o r are related t o
someone in t he armed forces, as one's education could
be
delayed
significantly.
Added is t he possibility that some soldiers may

n ot come back, and there
is good reason t o oppose a
military strike against Syria.
As f or the rest o f t he nation, after spending years at
w ar in Iraq, i t may come as no
surprise t hat " the American
people are overwhelmingly
opposed t o another war."

marital backgrounds. Participants w ere given a gratitude
questionnaire t hat measured
how much they considered
life and t heir personal situation a blessing. They were
also given a health survey
t hat measured t heir psychological and physical health.
They were examined f or
t heir attitudes on healthy activities, in regards t o n utrition,
exercise, personal well-being,
social well-being and drug
use. Participants were also
interviewed on t heir w illingness t o seek medical help
f or health concerns using
hypothetical case scenarios.
In addition, t heir person-

alities were taken into consideration, rating them on
levels of extroversion, agreeableness, conscientiousness,
neuroti-cism and openness.
The researchers cite previous studies, including how
conscientiousness and optimism have been linked t o
better health, and b etter behaviors that p romote health.
"Grateful individuals tend
t o r eport greater vitality and
agency, along w ith less anxiety. In addition, gratitude is
linked t o traits indicative o f
better physical health, including
conscientiousness,
emotional stability and optimism," the r eport said.

Previous
studies
have
utilized regular diaries in
which participants w rite
down something they are
thankful for, and review
i t at a later time. Various
bloggers and w riters have
encouraged similar ideas,
either daily o r weekly.
But why should CSUSM
students really even care
about being more optimistic
o r grateful? Many could argue t hat doing so makes no
major impact on themselves.
However, i t is suggested
t hat thoughtful gestures, the
giving of one's resources o r
volunteering t ime have a
positive affect on the giver.

Showing gratitude could
include making small unexpected changes, such as
w riting a thank you note
t o someone, tipping m ore
o r even just treating, a
friend t o lunch o r coffee.
In a June article by The
Harvard Business Review
entitled H ow Money A ctually
Buys
Happiness,
Elizabeth Dunn and Michael N orton cited multiple
moneywise parties, such as
Google and W arren Buffet.
They, and Buffet, encouraged
t o "give as a way t o enhance
one's emotional well-being."
"Spending even a few dollars on someone else can
trigger a boost in happiness.
In one study, w e found t hat
asking people t o spend as
l ittle as $5 on someone else
over the course o f a day made
t hem happier at t he end o f
that day than people w ho
spent t he $5 on themselves,"
Dunn and N orton said.
Being mentally and spiritually well are an i mportant

To CSUSM student, Anne
Hall, another war could
f urther divide the nation's
resources f rom crtical issues o n its o wn soil. Hall is a
veteran o f the United States
Coast Guard, w ho served as
a Marine Science Technician.
" The plight in Syria is a
humanitarian issue. I have
found t hat every country
suffers f rom life threatening
struggles. They may appear
less drastic in the United
States but w e have issues of
o ur o wn t hat are constantly
overlooked and ignored. To
become involved in the actions and events that take
place in Syria would mean
that w e should also participate in acting w ith humanitarian efforts t o help South
America, Mexico, and various o ther regions. I don't
find starting a w ar an answer t o anything" said Hall.
Syria had until Sept 21 t o
r eport t o t he United Nations as t o where all their
chemical weapons are located. The US and Russia
have been assigned t o place
these
dangerous
weapons
under
international
c ontrol w ith the ultimate
goal o f destroying them.

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An athlete's super hero
B Y R UTH MORALES

S TAFF W RITER

Michelle H amilton w orks
diligently every year t o
keep athletes healthy as
t he head athletic trainer.
H er daily r outine is over. whelming, interesting and
full o f challenges. For students t hat are n ot really i nto
sports, they are most likely
n ot familiar w ith t he j ob o f an
athletic trainer. Maybe they
have seen t hem on television,
running o ut o nto t he field t o
attend t o an injured player.
T he athletic t rainer might
seem t o blend in w ith t he
coaches and players, h owever they are e xtremely important t o an athlete's career.
H ere at CSUSM, Hamilton sees t o i t t hat student
athletes play and compete in a safe manner f or
t heir physical well-being.
As a head athletic t rainer, her j ob is far f rom easy.
She has t o oversee t he
well-being of about 320 ath-

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Students w ho are looking
f or an activity t o get t heir
hearts pounding and t heir
feet high up o ff t he ground

letes and sees approximately
50 per day. Hamilton's j ob
frequently takes her o ut o f
t he office, and she must have
a plan in case an emergency
does happen o ut on t he fields.
Unfortunately, she has had
t o execute an emergency
plan many o f times during her
career. She is always fully prepared w ith a plan reviewed
by coaches, campus police,
city police and paramedics.
W hether i t is a game day o r
not, t here is no such thing as a
typical day f or Hamilton. Her
day consists o f making evaluations on injuries, finding
the best treatments, meetings w ith coaches, j naking
restriction plans f or athletes
and providing rehab methods. She also preps teams f or
practice and tends t o t heir
pains once they are done.
Hamilton's achievements
are backed by 17 years of recommends that interns
experience p rior t o CSUSM. learn t o be good commuBesides w orking w ith stu- nicators. She said t hat they
dent athletes, she also w orks should do more than just
w ith student interns. She t reat an injury and really lis-

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Solid Rock offers many
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The walls at Solid Rock is Mondays and Thursvary considerably in o rder days f rom 4 p.m. t o 9 p.m.
Students w ith an I D can
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different experience levels. receive entry, shoes, harness,
The gym features t op roping, chalk and a belay lesson f or

ten t o the athletes. It is n ot
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i t is a person. Building t rust
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A t the end of a very long

day, this super hero might
feel frustrated f rom all o f
her hard work.Yet if she was
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w ould choose hers all over
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"healthcare + student
population + sports = t he
best career."

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Abs are made in the kitchen
B Y BRANDO CASINO

S TAFF W RITER

Mary Green in Kenya with the children she became friends with. Photo taken by Kyle Kammer

Athlete leaves her heart in Kenya
Mary Green exemplifies extraordinary community
B Y JENNIFER HAGER
S TAFF W RITER

Mary Green, a member of
t he CSUSM women's soccer team, takes community
service t o a w hole new level.
This summer, Green and
65 members o f t he Eastside Christian Church in
Anaheim traveled t o Nairobi, Kenya f or t en days.
The s hort ¿ rip made a
large impact by connecting w ith over 1,200 children in amazing ways.
The group built a new
kitchen, culinary school
and opened a new medical
clinic at a local boarding
school. Green spent most
o f her t ime assisting at t he
medical clinic, w here she
saw over 275 children w ho
all had similar symptoms.
T he children w ere hungry,
dehydrated and suffer-

ing f rom local air pollution.
Green was overwhelmed
w ith t he feeling t hat t here
was nothing she could do
t o help them feel better.
W hile patients waited
in line t o be seen by t he
doctors, nurses and EMTs,
Green taught the children
how t o play leapfrog, charades and tag. Green also
prayed w ith the children, and
she even had the o pportunity
t o play her s port w ith them.
Green's favorite p art o f t he
soccer experience was seeing a few kids w ho had cleats
offer t o give t heir friends one
o f them. Some even played
in sandals. Watching t he kids
express joy while playing
t he game was very touching. A t t he end o f t he game,
t he volunteers gave each
participant a plastic medal.
A few days later, Green
saw some o f the soccer

kids. They showed her t hat
they w ere wearing t heir
medal under t heir clothes
and had never taken i t off.
A very special p art o f t he
t rip was when Green m et
a l ittle girl named Grace.
She had been sponsored by
t he Green family f or quite
some t ime. Green taught
Grace h ow t o blow a bubble w ith gum and h ow t o
jump rope. They continue t o
w rite letters t o each other.
This t rip made Green realize how w e all take t he
littlest things f or granted. I t
also confirmed h er desire t o
continue her education in t he
medical field so t hat she can
go back t o Kenya and help
m ore people in t he future.
Green demonstrates the importance o f n ot only being a
great athlete but also being
a strong member o f society.

Heart Beat

Getting an essential breakfast

B Y RACHEL GALLEGO

S TAFF W RITER

The f irst
thing you
should do when you wake
up i n the morning is take
the t ime t o eat breakfast.
Many do n ot realize why
breakfast is t he most i mportant meal o f t he day. A healthy
breakfast n ot only can give
you m ore energy, but i t can
also help c ontrol weight
and improve performance.
Studies have shown t hat
by eating a healthy breakfast, you are enhancing y our
m emory and concentration by fueling y our brain.
It is i mportant t o realize
t hat eating breakfast does
n ot mean donuts and coffee,
b ut rather one, like W ebMD
recommends, t hat consists
o f protein and w hole grains.
Protein helps t o make
you feel fuller, and fiber
has been linked w ith better concentration and energy. Researchers suggest
t hat people w ho consume a
healthier breakfast have m ore

energy t hroughout t he day.
It's especially i mportant
f or athletes t o consume a
healthy breakfast so t hat
they can get t he fuel needed f or high quality w orkouts,
w hether i t is in sports o r
hitting i t hard at t he gym.
Skipping breakfast can also
r ob y our body o f i mportant
nutrients t hat are essential
t o y our health and optimal
performance. A hard training
session can leave a student
athlete w ho has p oor n utritional practices w ith no energy t o tackle t heir studies.
O ne reason why manv

N o matter how much a
person w orks o ut, they can
never out-exercise a bad diet.
Let's say t hat you w orkout
everyday, go t o t he gym, run a
mile and mix in some weight
lifting. W hat do you do after
y our gym session? Surprisingly, most people reward
themselves w ith f ood after
workouts.They grab a burger,
milk shake o r medium fries.
Hate t o burst everyone's
bubble, but t hat is n ot going
t o c ut it. These bad habits
w ill actually inhibit a person's
ability t o achieve quick results. W e are all familiar w ith

t he cliché saying'you are w hat
you e at' It is 100 percent
t rue. W hen t rying t o lose
weight, eating healthy is key.
Exercising has many benefits, such as strengthening t he bones, improving
mental health and mood,
lowering blood pressure,
improving cholesterol, reducing t he risk o f heart diseases, diabetes, breast cancer, colon cancer and more.
However, exercise is n ot t he
only solution f or weight-loss.
People have a b etter
chance o f losing weight, staying f it and heightening t heir
nutritional intake by placing
m ore focus o n t heir d iet N utrient-dense foods, like fruits

and vegetables, w ill help improve muscle regeneration
between w orkouts as well
as sustain energy levels. The
most effective and beneficial way t o lose weight is t o
incorporate healthy eating
habits t o an active lifestyle.
If you are interested in
learning m ore about maintaining a healthy diet, there
are a plenty of internet blogs
t hat share diet tips, people's
life style stories, t heir daily
meals, w hat they eat, w ork
o ut regimen and more. A ll i t
takes is hard w ork and motivation t o achieve a healthier life. The change w ill not
come easy at f irst, but i t w ill
be w orthwhile in the end.

Mens basketball will be playing away games
against San Diego State on Saturday, Nov 1 and
UCLA on Monday, Nov 4 at 7:30 p.m. to start out
the season. Cost is $7 for single game tickets or
$65 for season tickets. Take the time to show some
Cougar pride and cheer these guys on at the away
games.
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Campus recreation goes wild
B Y ALISON SEAGLE

S TAFF W RITER

The campus recreation
department's
goal
this
year is t o plan a camping t rip f or students each
month o f t he school year.
In September, students
had t he o pportunity t o go
backpacking in t he Sierra Mountains. The adventurous students left f rom
campus early in t he m orning on Friday, Sept 6. They
g ot t o spend t he w hole
weekend hiking, camping
and experiencing breathtaking views. They returned
t o campus Sunday evening.
The meals at t he campsite w ere included w ith t he

t rip. In addition t o hiking, the fall semester. From Nov. 2
students also participated through 3, students w ill have
in activities led by the o ut- t he o pportunity t o do some
door recreation staff. The desert camping and hiking.
The $45 fee w ill include
$75 cost of the t rip included
t he transportation, permits, transportation, food and
camping fees and camping camping equipment Signgear like tents, sleeping bags ups f or t hat t rip w ill beand cooking
e quipment gin O c t 14. These trips are
The next t rip campus rec- planned f or small groups
reation has planned is t o of students, so t he limJoshua Tree. There, students ited spots f ill up quickly.
M ore information about
w ill n ot only hike and camg,
but they w ill also be r ock these trips and o ther events
climbing. Actual r ock climb- can be found by visiting The
ing instructors w ill be t here Clarke o r checking o ut the
t o show t he Cougar camp- Campus Recreation website
ers t he ropes.The t rip w ill be
taking place O c t 4 t hrough 6.
http://www.csusm.edu/rec/
In November, Anza Bor- index.html.
rego w ill be t he last destination Cougars travel t o f or

dents skip breakfast is t o cut
t heir calories. Studies have
proven t hat this n ot effective
way t o tackle fat loss goals.
It has been documented
t hat people w ho eat breakfast feel less hungry throughout t he day; as opposed t o
breakfast-skippers w ho tend
t o eat m ore at lunch and
dinner. Skipping breakfast
sends t he body i nto fasting mode, which increases
t he body's insulin response
t hat leads t o stored fat
Making t he t ime t o have a
healthy breakfast could be

Photograph of the last camping experience, courtesy of CSUSM Campus Recreation Department.

�Fact, fantasy
m ix in classes
BY AMANDA LENOX
STAFF W RITER

Disney, H arry Potter and
folklore are among t he subjects professor Linda Pershing teaches. She talked about
her career in this interview.

Q: W hat is your educational background?

A : B.A. in Religious Studies from Occidental College
M A in Religion and Society
from Princeton Seminary
Ph.D. in A nthropology and
Folklore Studies f rom University of Texas, A ustin

Q: How did you decide
your field of study?

A : I was attracted t o t he
study of f olklore because o f
its focus on everyday expressive behavior and cultural traditions. Rather than
formal, institutional culture
and systems of knowledge,
folklore is t he vernacular,
informal and often unrecognized artistic and expressive
behavior t hat people use t o
convey t heir sense o f identity and t heir ideas about t he
w orld around them.

Q: Is there anything
you are currently researching?

A : Yes, IVe been w orking w ith a wonderful group
o f very motivated and very
smart students on t he folklore and culture o f H arry
Potter. W e dedicated all last
spring t o doing an in-depth
analysis o f t he many aspects
o f J.K. Rowling's magical
w orld, and they are w orking
w ith me this semester t o develop a new course on H arry
Potter, w hich w ill be offered
f or t he f irst t ime in Spring
2014.

Professor
Linda
Pershing
will be
teaching
a class
on Harry
Potter
in the
springs
Photo by
Amanda
Lenox

Q: How did you end up
at CSUSM?
A s I grew up in Los Angeles and feel most at home
in California. I was a faculty
member at t he State University o f N ew York (SUNY)
Albany f or nine years, but I
wanted t o move back t o
California t o be closer t o my
family. In 2001,1 was hired as
t he f irst tenure-line faculty
member in Women's Studies.

Q: W hat classes do you
usually teach?
A : I teach a variety o f interdisciplinary courses (ID)
about t he politics o f culture.
For example, this semester I'm teaching a course
on deconstructing Disney
Animated Films. I also teach

courses about education as
social transformation, social
change movements, f ilm and
media, and I'll be teaching t he
new course on H arry Potter
f olklore and culture in t he
spring.

Q: W hat do you like
about teaching?
A : I made t he decision t o
pursue a Ph.D. and become
a university professor because I love w orking w ith
students and I love t o teach.

For me, education is t he key
t o changing t he w orld and
making i t a b etter place, one
in which all people are valued and protected. Much o f
my w ork focuses on social
justice, and all my teaching
includes a feminist and social
justice perspective.

Q: W hat do you hope
students learn from
taking your classes?
A : First, I w ant students
to learn t o ask t he deep and

often t roubling questions
about social structures and
hierarchies o f privilege and
power. Critical thinking skills
are central t o my courses. I
also w ork w ith students t o
develop t heir sense o f curiosity and self-worth, and
t heir determination t o give
back t o t he community.
CSUSM is in t he process o f
nominating faculty members
f or t he 2013-2014 Faculty
and Staff Award.

For information o n h ow
t o nominate an outstanding
faculty member, please visit
t heir website at
h ttp://www.csusm.edu/
president/awards/
If you w ould like t o see another professor featured in
The Cougar Chronicle, send
us an email at
c o u garchron.features®
gmail.com.

There is help when you cannot find the right words
The W r i t i n g C enter o f f e r s n ew c o n s u l t a t i o n
BY TATIANA ZAVODNY

FEATURES E DITOR

Students
looking
f or
help
revising academic
papers have an amazing
resource at the W riting Center on campus.
Located in the library in
Kellogg 1103, the W riting
Center provides California State University San
Marcos students a place
t o discuss and revise t heir
essays. The W riting Center's diverse staff includes
GEW instructors, as well as
undergraduate and graduate students, in various departments at t he university.
The large number o f w riting t utors allows f or a w ide
range of available times t o f it
nearly any student's schedule. Appointments usually
last 30 minutes and can be
scheduled up t o t wo weeks
in advance over t he phone,
via email o r even in person.
If scheduling in advance is
not your style, stop by o n
Walk-in Wednesdays. These
on-the-spot
consultation
services are helped o n a
first-come first-serve basis,
so be sure t o arrive early.
D on't have t ime t o come
t o campus? Send t he W rit-

ing Center
an email
through
t heir
online consultation
system.
This system gives
students
t wo easy
options
J
t o receive
help w ith
t heir papers.
T he f irst
o ption allows stu%
dents
to*
upload
a
d raft o f t heir paper t o receive a response f rom a consultant w ithin t hree t o f our
business days.
The o ther o ption, a new
feature this semester, allows students t o video chat
w ith a consultant face-toface in real-time f rom nearly any r emote location. A ll
students need is a webcam,
microphone and Internet
connection t o partake in
this consultation o ption.
"Since w e are a c ommuter
campus, this is great f or students w ho can't drive here t o

options

disciplines, at
any stage
o f t he
w riting
process,"
Salisbury
said.
These
w orkshops are
offered

make an appointment," Amy
Salisbury, Assistant D irector
and W orkshop C oordinator
at t he W riting Center, said.
Before attending an appointment, students are encouraged t o consider which
aspects o f t heir w riting
they w ould like t o improve.
" Try t o t hink o f t hree t o
f our specific questions about
y our w riting t hat you have so
w e can help you in as focused
a way as possible," Salisbury
said. " The appointment t ime
should be directed by t he
student, n ot t he consultant."

In addition t o t he oneon-one t utoring, t he W riting Center offers numerous
o ther resources f or students including t he W riting
C enter W orkshop Series.
There are 12 workshops
in a sequence, designed t o
reflect t he w riting process,
f rom preparing a t opic, t o
conducting research and f inally putting t he finishing
touches on a revised essay.
" The workshops f urther
emphasize how [the W riting
Center is] looking t o help
students o f all levels, o f all

Through t he W riting Center website, students can
view entertaining video clips
o f professors f rom various departments on campus discussing t he colleger
w riting process and tips V
f or w riting academic papers.^
The W riting Center is also
equipped w ith 10 computers t hat students can use at
any t ime w ithout scheduling
an appointment t o w ork o n
t heir papers. There is also a
convenient printing station.
So how much w ill all o f
these services cost students?

W riting C enter services are
funded by a small fee each
semester through campus
fees, and none o f t heir services require an e xtra charge.
A ll t utoring sessions, access t o computers and
workshops are o therwise
free f or currently-enrolled
students. Printing papers,
however,does require a small
fee comparable t o prices o n
o ther f loors o f t he library.
" We're here t o serve
you," Salisbury said. " We
w ant t o do everything w e
can t o help you succeed."
To schedule an appointment o r find o ut m ore
about w riting workshops,
students can call 760-7504168 o r visit t heir website at
http://www.csusm.edu/writingcenter/.

�Opinion Editor:
Lauren Hammond
cougarchron.opinion@gmail.com

What to expect studying abroad

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Why Spain's education is 'all or nothing'

B Y GLORIA MAGALLANES
S TAFF W RITER

C ulture s hock is t he
phrase
t hat
comes
to
m ind w hen p eople ask
me
a bout
my
e xperience abroad last semester.
I believe t hat in o rder t o
go abroad, students s hould
be aware t hat i t takes a
l ittle
m ore e ffort
t han
meets t he eye. Students
need t o prepare t hemselves f or t he a djustment
o f living in a n ew c ountry.
T he process o f applying
isn't as t edious as students
may presume. As l ong as
y ou t urn in all t he r equired
p aperwork, y ou are f ree t o
begin y our p reparation t o
live abroad. Many students
may also be c oncerned
a bout t he p rice o f studying abroad, assuming i t is
v ery expensive. In reality,
i t is n ot as bad as i t seems.
I was relieved t o f ind o ut
t hat t he p rojected expenses w ere a ccurate w ith my
stay a broad in Valladolid,
Spain. F or t hose receiving FAFSA, y ou are f ortunate enough t o g et some
o f y our expenses covered.
T here are many o ther f inancial aid o pportunities if
y ou are lacking funds. T he
G lobal Education O ffice o ffers a v ariety o f scholarships
t o apply f or, and t here is always t he o ption o f accepting
subsidized loans if necessary.
T he amazing t hing a bout
s tudying in Spain is t hat
i t is a ffordable. H owever, s tudents need t o learn
h ow t o manage t heir bank
acscount and budget. Students should save t heir
m oney f or traveling w ith

f riends o n t he weekends.
A merican students also
have an advantage, being
t hat t hey are a native English
speaker. T here are many l ocals w illing t o pay t o have
English speakers t utor t hem
in t he evenings, and t hat
e xtra cash can be helpful.
T he u niversity system in
Europe is v ery d ifferent f rom
t he A merican educational
system. Spanish professors
d on't assign w eekly h omew o r k assignments, t ake r oll
call, c ount anything as p articipation o r give m idterms. Students are f ree f rom h omew o r k t he e ntire semester.
A lthough t his m ight seem
like heaven f or many, i t
d oesn't really feel like heaven in t he last weeks leading u p t o t he final exam.
T he professors rely solely
o n t he student's final exam
grade, as t hey have n othing
else t o base t heir scores
o ff o f. Talk a bout pressure.
T he way t hey teach is different as w ell. Professors
r arely use PowerPoints o r
a w hiteboard t o help w ith
t heir lessons. T hey o nly
give lectures. Spanish students also have a d ifferent
m ethod o f w riting notes.
Instead o f b ullet p oints o r
summaries o f t he lectures,
t hey w rite t he e ntire lecture o ut, w ord by w ord f rom
w hat t he p rofessor says.
T here really is n othing
similar a bout CSUSM and
t he u niversity I a ttended in
Spain. W e are a ccustomed
t o having o ur u niversity l ocated o n t he same p roperty. In Spain, t he u niversity
is d ivided i nto buildings according t o t he area o f study
and t hey are called faculties.

These faculties are dispersed a round t he city. Students w on't see themselves
going t o t he same faculty
as a business m ajor if t hey
are
studying
languages.
A lthough t his may seem
strange, in r eality i t is beneficial. Students g et t o k now
e veryone in t heir faculty
and i t gives t hem t he o pportunity t o m eet local
Spanish students in a t ightnit e nvironment. T he cafeteria ladies even seem
t o enjoy t he presence o f
s tudents'
familiar
faces.
A lthough all t his i nformation m ight seem like a t urnoff, believe m e w hen I say I
w ould d o i t all o ver again.
Maria Lopez, a f ellow CSUSM
s tudent, r ecent r eturnee, as
w ell as my c ompanion and
r oommate in Spain, also r eally enjoyed h er e xperience.
" I absolutely loved i t, I feel
t hat as students w e s hould
take e very o pportunity t hat
w e have t o g row as i ndividuals and studying abroad is
o ne o f t hem," Lopez said.
Studying and living in a
d ifferent c ountry is such an
u nforgettable and impacting
e xperience. T he p eople o ne
meets, t he places o ne sees
and t he o verall e nvironment
is s omething t hat w ill become a p art o f t hat p erson
forever. Students w ill gain
g reater understanding a bout
o ther c ultures and customs.
If y ou are a s tudent t hinking o f going abroad, d on't l et
t he o pportunity pass y ou by.
G o abroad. Be b old and c ourageous. You w on't r egret i t
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Is Las Vegas s till the party
place for college students?
B Y A NNE H ALL

D ESIGN E DITOR

M ost students a t CSUSM
said " yes" t o v isiting Las
Vegas f or an easy getaway
w hen asked if t hey had
any desire t o t ravel t here.
H owever, actually g etting
t o Las Vegas has b ecome t he
p roblem. W ithin t he past
f ew years t he recession has
dramatically affected t he
e conomy and t he idea o f
" vacationing" has b ecome
a privilege f or t he f rivolous o r financially w ell o ff.
" I d on't have plans f or
t raveling because o f c ost,"
s tudent A bel C astillo said.
T he s treets o f d own-*
t own Las Vegas appear t o
be m ostly f illed w ith people
o ver t he age o f 30. I t seems
t hat t he o nly remains o f
t he
college
g eneration
are individuals c elebrating t heir legal d rinking age
and b achelor(ette)
parties. So w here is everyone?
" I w ould love t o go t o
Las Vegas f or f un b ut cannot because o f t ime," student N icole Sears said.
Recent e volutions in entertainment have b rought
much change t o t he Las
Vegas s trip. Students are
less i nterested in t he t raditional a ttractions and w ant
t o e xplore o ther o ptions.

" I have a desire t o t ravel t o
Las Vegas. T hey have beautiful r ooms and t he h otels
a llow y ou t o have a l ittle
t aste o f w orld destinations
and o f d ifferent t ime p eriods. If y ou're w illing t o t ravel
o ff o f t he s trip y ou can f ind
s ome amazing eateries, like
in C hinatown o r t he house
t urned r estaurant named
Chicago
Joe's,"
s tudent
Chetsey Schweitzer
said.
CSUSM students are n ot
t he o nly ones changing t heir
m ind a bout w hether o r n ot
t hey s hould vacation t here.
Students f rom t he University o f Nevada Las Vegas,
l ocated less t han t w o miles
away f rom t he main drag,
w ould also r ather spend
t ime a t venues and restaurants l ocated far f rom t he
g litter and lights o f t he s trip.
Struggling t o s urvive as
t hey f ind ways t o pay f or
ever-rising t uition fees, t he
average college s tudent w ill
f ind t hat t he real value is
f inding w hat has changed
and w hat is n ew in Las Vegas. E ntrepreneurs are n ow
adapting t o a n ew b reed o f
consumers t hat w ant m ore
e ntertainment f or less c ost.
T he
S tratosphere
H otel. is o ne o f t he businesses
w orking t o c onform t o this
n ew g eneration. Inside t he
h otel, y ou can sign up f or
a g olf package, p arty i t up

in any o f t he various night
clubs, and have a d rink in
t he 107 lounge t hat has t he
best v iew o f t he s trip. You
can also g et y our adrenaline rush o n Skyjump o r any
o f t he o ther t hrill seeking
rides above i t all a t t he t op
o f t he Stratosphere's t ower.
T he P opcorn G irl is another unique place t o v isit
w ith its m ultitude o f f lavored
p opcorns. T he Pinball Hall
o f Fame is l ocated j ust o utside o f t he main d rag and i t
has been g rowing in p opularity o ver t he years. Even
F reemont S treet in D owntown Las Vegas s till gets a
l ittle b it o f t he same a ttention i t g ot in its g olden years
w ith its m ore a ffordable
h otel prices and f ree d rinks.
A ccording t o t he Las Vegas C onvention and V isitors
A uthority's GLS Research,
S outhern C alifornia v isitors
d on't care so m uch a bout
gambling b ut v isit f or t he
lounge p erformances, t heatrical e ntertainment and t o
c ruise t he bars and n ightclubs. 9 7 p ercent o f SoCal
v isitors r eport being satisfied w ith t heir c hoice o f
e xperiencing Las Vegas and
claim t o be v ery likely t o r eturn soon. I t l ooks as i f Las
Vegas w ill remain a vacation
h ot s pot as l ong as t hey c ontinue appealing t o
evolving c onsumer preferences.

Study spots you should know about: the library isn't the only place to go
B Y RICOPALMERIN

S TAFF W RITER

CSUSM
is
jam-packed
w ith various unique places t o study, n ot all o f
w hich are as o bvious
as t he campus
l ibrary.
Some students e njoy a b it
o f noise t o help t o keep
t he energy up. For these
students, t he t hird f loor o f
t he l ibrary is always e choing w ith t he clicks o f keyboards and t he shuffle o f
papers. T he cafeteria, w hich
is l ocated in t he D ome, can
g et p retty noisy, if serious
levels o f a udio are suitable.
Finding t he r ight place t o

s it d own and r eview f or t hat
big exam may be t he g reatest b arrier t o studying. Take
o ne st§p i nto t he CSUSM
l ibrary, and it's clear h ow
d ifficult i t can be t o f ind a
seat o r e mpty t able. W h a t
is less o bvious a re t he numerous study areas available o n t he f ourth and f ifth
f loors. Each f loor provides
students w ith several isolated study r ooms and tables.
Students
like
Savannah
C zyzewice n oted t he t hird
f loor o f t he l ibrary as t he
m ost p opular and easily accessible study s pot, b ut said
t hat i t is " way t oo l oud."
Students l ooking f or less

d istractions need t o head t o
t he f ifth f loor. I t has a large
reading r oom, p erfect f or
t hose seeking p en-drop silence. If a h int o f scehery is
c omforting, t here are also
p lenty o f tables lining t he
w indows as w ell as an assortment o f c omfy chairs.
Students may w ant a m ore
scenic v iew t o g et in t he
z one.While CSUSM is n ot
exactly placed w ithin a
f orest, t here are s ome g reat
spots t o soak up s ome sun
and b reath in f resh air. Inside
t he Founder's Plaza, t here
are p lenty o f o pen benches
and tables e xposed t o t he
aromas o f t he Campus C of-

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Exploring human identity through film
ASI C ommunity C enters hold special movie s creenings

BY FAITH O RCINO

A &amp;E E DITOR

" A L ot Like You"
Eliaichi Kimaro's critically
acclaimed documentary arrives on campus o n Monday
Sept. 30, at 6 p.m. In t he film,
Kimaro, a woman o f mixed
races, explored her father's
culture and traveled t o his
home c ountry o f Tanzania.
As she recorded her j ourney, i t t ook an unexpected

t urn when she sat d own w ith
her extended family members, including her aunts.
Kimaro discovered a dark
h istory o f inequality and violence between t he men and
w omen in t he area, while also
finding a separation between
those in t he village and those
b orn in o ther countries.
The p roject transformed
Kimaro and her team as
they w orked. O n t he website f or t he film, Kimaro

says t hat she "had t o assume the r ole o f storyteller."
W hile i t was about her father's family back in the Chagga t ribe of Tanzania, i t was
also her s tory o f understanding her o wn cultural identity.
A reception w ill be held
early, at 6 p.m., and t he
movie w ill begin at 7 p.m.
at the Clarke Grand Salon where you can meet
w ith
Eliacichi
Kimaro
For more
information

technology lead on campus.
However, he does more
than just manage all o f the
CSUSM servers and technology. W hile t hat is hard w ork
by itself, Allen also finds t ime
t o feed his passion: music.
" The best thing about music is getting t o push yourself," Allen said. "You're in
a place where you're completely n ot thinking, doing
your thing in that moment.
Modern life is so complicat-

ed. We're always multitasking o r getting distracted. I
t hink doing one thing well
is healthy f or the mind."
Allen is n ot an exclusive
p erformer by any means,
playing at clubs, private parties and even c orporate
events. He plays in many
bands in San Diego, including, but n ot limited t o: classic rock band Black Canyon
and the jazz group Mirage.
As a versatile musician,

and t o view t he trailer, visit
http://alotlikeyoumovie.com
"Melting Away"
O n Wednesday, O c t 3,
the L GBTQA Pride Center,
along w ith the San Diego
Jewish Film Festival and t he
CSUSM student organization Hillel, w ill host a movie
screening o f "Melting Away."
The film, directed by D oron
Eran, deals w ith an Israeli
family struggling w ith gen-

der identity and later illness.
A fter finding t heir son's
secret that he is transgender, the parents decided t o
abandon him. I t w ould be
f our years later t hat as t he
father is sick w ith cancer, t he
m other requests a private
investigator t o find her son.
The search w ould lead
t o a p erformer i n a club
named Anna, w ho is actually t he son. Later she decides t o visit her father as

a private nurse w ithout
revealing her past identity.
Purchase tickets f or this
event through t he Lawrence
Family Jewish Community
C enter either online http://
tickets.lfjcc.org/ o r at 4126
Executive Drive La Jollai C A
92037. Tickets are $5 and
free parking w ill be available in L ot N o ff o f Campus
Drive, next t o t he parking
structure. The movie w ill be
shown at 7 p.m. in A rts 240.

Allen plays a wide variety
o f instruments and style.
" I play whatever t he gig
needs me t o play, whether i t be classic rock, disco,
funk, jazz o r Top 40," he said.
W hile
proficient
w ith
keys, guitars and drums, A llen's specialty niche is bass
and vocals. W ith at least
five gigs a month, Allen
has plenty o f experience
and a l ot o f opportunities
t o showcase his talents.

Allen g ot his s tart playing t he organ when he was
young, and then played in different bands in high school.
N ow, he has over 30 years
o f experience as a musician.
To any aspiring musicians, Allen recommends
playing music that you like.
"You'll get more o ut o f
what you like. If you play what
you like, you'll do i t m ore and
you w on't get bored," he said.
" The
most
i mport-

ant thing is t o have fun.
You have t o be good at it,
hard-workingl and a talent
element is definitely needed.
" Don't be t oo hard on
yourself, either. It's easy t o
feel awkward in the beginning, but be easy on
yourself. If you have the
talent, you'll get better."
For more o f Chuck
Allen, visit his website http://
w ww.reverbnation.com/artist 2007888.

Music spotlight features Chuck Allen

B Y KATIE AGNER
STAFF W RITER

Sometimes it's b etter t o
live in t he m oment and
take life one step at a t ime.
That is Chuck Allen's
philosophy. Nowadays, it's
all t oo easy t o get tangled up in stress. It's tough
t o balance t ime between
class, w ork and social life.
Allen serves as t he media
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al song. Katy tells everyone
through t he song t hat even
when someone knocks you
down, you have t o be strong
and get right back up.You have
t o stick up f or yourself and
n ot let anyone p ut you down.
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This song has been one
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new CD, " Nothing Was The
Same," dropped on Sept 24.
Drake t old MTV t hat this
song is meant t o be played
at weddings in t en years.
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Hey Cougars! Have you
guys heard t he songs t hat
everyone is talking about
or
even
singing? W ell
here are a few songs you
can add t o y our playlist!
" Wrecking Ball"
by Miley Cyrus
Despite people criticizing
Miley o n her performance
at t he VMA's, her new song
has been one o f her biggest hits. H er video has also
been t he t alk of t he t own,
b ut you can't judge her because its her personality.
" ROAR"
by Katy Perry
This is such an inspiration-

"Applause" addresses what
many people t hink o f "celebrities" today, that they all
do i t f or t he attention. But
Lady Gaga is in this business
because she wants t o know
t hat her fans are pleased, t hat
the applause after a show
shows her that they are satisfied w ith her performance.
" Blurred Lines"
by Robin Thicke
This song defines t wo different sides. I ) That w oman can do anything a man
can do, if n ot even better.
2) In every woman there is
a bad side t o her. " Blurred
lines" is between a man and
a woman and the attraction towards one another.

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The lighter side of the Dark Knight's kingdom
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A fter t heir f irst digital release in O c t 2012, Dustin
Nguyen and Derek Fridolfs
are still going strong w ith t heir
series 'Batman: Li'l Gotham.'
The duo tells m ore playful
stories o f t he characters connected t o Batman. They are
holiday-themed, concerning
a particular holiday per issue.
As said, i t started as a
digital special, but since
this A pril, printed single issues have been available in
print. The seventh issue w ill
be on shelves on O c t 9.
Nguyen's a rt is a refreshing
break f rom all t he g ritty Batman comics. He hand-painted all the covers and inte-

r ior a rt using watercolors.
Both artists w orked on
t he writing, though Fridolfs
is also a professional a rtist The t wo have a massive
arsenal o f characters t o
use, but i t seems they prefer using t he older designs
and costumes (before t he
2011 D C universe reboot.)
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w ith
every new installment I t
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anyone and everyone t hat
enjoys fun filled adventures
w ith t heir favorite Gotham
citizens. Visit
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