https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/c267818d756af47b532a62c333f818b5.pdf 668cf7996577fa62a0f994cfc41cf515 PDF Text Text T HE C OUGAR C HRONICLE IssuE 2 TuEsDAY V OLUME X XXIX F EBRUARY 14, 2012 - - - - - - - - - - - - CALIFORNIA S TATE U NIVERSITY, SAN FIND U S O NLINE www.csusmpride.com C ougar Chronicle on FacebpD D ream A ct s tirs h ope, c ontroversy K RISTIN M ELODY STAFF W RITER csusmchronide on twitter csusm .cougarchronide on issu S PORTS MARcos, INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER - - - - - - - - - - - - said. "We all share the same dream o f contributing to this country as professionals." There are not any current statistics on how many CSUSM students are illegal aliens, but Cipriano V argasTreasurer for the CSUSM chapter o f Movirniento Estudiantil Chican@ de lcin .E. J each'year. Opposition to the Dream act addressed California's preexisting debt crisis and the priority o f legal students obtaining aid, warning that this law will affect stUdents now and for years to come. State sj,gnatiiiie Pag• 3 - Women's Basketball is a pproaching the e nd of their season. Read how the l ady C ougars d ominated La S ierra University on Senior night. F EATURES n o.n to the No ember ballot. On his website, StopAB13l.com, he wrote: students. "We will not give up in the Vargas said the students war to save California from who would become eligible or aid through the Dream the reckless politicians who c t shouldn't be penalized want to raise our taxes to put r acts o f their parents; the college dreams o f illegals ey should be accepted into ahead o f our own children." Another Republican state ? .merican society. because she was balt:Rchb'OIII• "Most AB 540 students senator, Robert Dutton (Rapplying for p · e univer- are brought [to the United Rancho. Cucamonga), said sity scholarships and grants, States] as young kids, and the Dream Act comes at a Cal Grants and other finan- they consider the U.S. their difficult time for the debtcial aid. home. It wasn't their option plagued state o f California. Nayeli is one o f an estimat- to come here undocumented. "We d on't even have ed 2,500 California college They shouldn't be punished," enough money to provide fistudents who will now be Vargas said, a third-year So- nancial aid for students who able to apply for financial aid ciology and Women Studies are here legally let alone ilas the result of the California major who hopes to practice legally," Dutton stated in a Dream Act. release. law in California. But the Joint Committee on "There are a lot o f people The San Francisco Chroniw ith s o m uch t alent t hat (sic1··~Cle· - repOrted in 201L_:tbat.· Taxation, a nonpartisan comd on't go to school because more than 25,000 undocu- mittee o f the U.S. Congress, they do not have the finan- mented students graduate said that helping motivated cial means to do it," Nayeli from California high schools college students graduate and move into professional careers will help the economy. "On balance, these changes would increase revenues by $2.3 billion over 10 y ears'' the oommi discrimination on campus ineluding "minute men on campus that promote hate." Programs O!l campus like Standing Together As oNe Dream (STAND) and College As.sistance Migrant Pro- gram (CAMP) raise awareness and provide support regarding immigration and higher education. Nayeli had experienced - · at:ion while obtainr Associate Degree in · g at MiraCosta counselor and the ad·on office, but she did not discourage me from pursuing my dream of obtaining a Bachelor's Degree." " I believe that the access to higher education shouldn't be measure by your legal status in this country, but by your academic achievements," Nayeli said. Page 5 Professor R adhika R amamurthi remembered. R ead a bout h er l egacy a t CSUSM. O PINION Page 6 - Student's a ren't h appy with the new CSUSM c ampus b everage p rovider a nd choices. Are you a Coke o r a Pepsi? s uspension case S URYA Q UINONES S TAFF W RITER Page 8 - Have a favorite movie to watch with your s weetheart o n Valentine's Day? Find o ut w hat the Chronicle staff likes to watch on the big day. February 2 8 San Diego State University graouate student, Ashley Wardle, was at risk o f a possible two-year suspension from the university after protesting against possible tuition increases within the CSU-UC education system. On Nov. 16, 2011 CSU students from San Diego and Long Beach gathered to protest tuition increases at a CSU Board o f Trustees meeting in Long Beach. Wardle said, "Until tuition increases end, until class sizes stop raising [sic] at the same time as executive compensation, until all those things end I will continue to protest." The protest was held due to a now approved state-wide nine percent tuition increase that will be imposed this fall for the 2012-2013 academic year. On average, tuition will increase by $500 for all undergraduate CSU students and even more for graduate students. Staff, students and the public want the CSU Board o f Trustees to t ax the wealthiest one percent in the state in order to better fund higher education tuition. Board members did n otallow students ~o speak in the meeting and were removed from the meeting, which most considered unfair, causing commotion among the students outside o f the office. I n an effort to participate, students began chanting as they attempted to enter Chancellor Charles B. Reed's office Protest continued on page 2 �N EWS T HE C ouGAR C HRONICLE I FEBRUARY S ECTIO" E DITOR K R ISTI" M ELODY c ougarchron.news@gmail .com 14, 2 012 force. They shoved students from behind with no warning." She continued by saying that students should not refrain from practicing their First Amendment rights . Students from UC Berkeley were also arrested due · to protests to the tuition increases and were removed o f any blame by President Robert Birgeneau. Many wish for SDSU president Elliot Hirshman and Chancellor Charles Reed to grant the same for Ashley Wardle. A settlement statement was presented to Ashley Wardle on Jan. 6, 2012, which states that suspension will not be activated, allowing Wardle to continue attendance at SDSU. However, Wardle will be ineligible to participate or hold leadership positions in student organizations. Protest from page I E DITORIAL S TAFF E DITOR-IN-CHIEF A SHLEY D AY csusm.cougarchronicle@gmail.com D §SIGN E DITOR M ORGAN H ALL cougarchron.layout@gmail.com C OPY E DITOR A MY S ALISBURY cougarchron.copy@gmail.com N EWS E DITOR K RISTIN M ELODY cougarchron.news@gmail.com S PORTS E DITOR A LEX F RANCO cougarchron.sports@gmail.com F EATURES E DITOR K YLE M J OHNSON cougarchron.features@gmail.com O PINION P OSITION O PEN cougarchron.opinion@gmail.cam A & E E DITOR M ELISSA M ARTINEZ cougarchron.arts@gmail.com C OMIC A RTIST F AITH O RCINO cougarchran.comics@gmaif.com M EDIA M ANAGER C HRIS G IANCAMILLI cougarchron.media@gmaif.com A DVERTISING M ANAGER R OGERS J AFFARIAN c susmchronicle.advertising@gmail.com where the meeting was held. The glass door was shattered after friction between students and the police, leading the board members to feel the need to secure the building with police. Without any warning, Wardle was among one o f the four SDSU students who were shoved and pepper-sprayed before' getting arrested. In the first week o f December, Wardle attended an informal.hearing, because after being arrested at the protest, Wardle was accused o f violating the school's code o f conduct and had the option to either take the two-year suspension or attend a formal hearing, which could potentially extend the ·suspension or lead to expulsion. At the hearing, Wardle stated, "The police engaged in an unnecessary amount o f B racing f or i mpact: Remaining Republican candidates duke it out for right to challenge Obama D ANE A V ANDERVELDEN York Daily News. Gingrich is the initial foreI f you haven't been fol- runner behind Romney, ha~ lowing the current political lost his title o f "most viable machinations o f the 2012 threat to Romney's candidapresidential election, you cy" to the quickly rising Rick haven't been missing a Santorum. Santorum, former whole lot. Senator o f Pennsylvania, has As voting citizens o f the been dominating all three o f United States it is paramount his opponents in the three to be at least moderately latest nomination contests. aware o f what is happening. Romney still leads despite For November elections, these surprising losses. The the pool o f Republican presi- · Latter-day Saint from Masdential hopefuls is down sachusetts has acknowledged to four men: Mitt Romney, these harsh defeats and has Newt Gingrich, Rick Santo- indicated that the next few rum and Ron Paul. The op- months will not be easy ones portunity to challenge presi- for his campaign, but he bedential incumbent Barack lieves that he will eventually Obama is surprisingly still rise as victorious once the up for grabs, despite Mitt nomination· process is comRomney's early lead in the plete, Reuters reported. As the Republican dog polls. Ron Paul, despite his de- fight trudges oil, Obama voted following, has effec- waits for his opponent. tively been written off as Obama is hardly the face o f even a potential dark horse hope that he was four years winner. He is in third place ago, and questions about his behind Gingrich and Rom- failure to create enough jobs ney. and controversial "ObamacPaul's numbers are lack- are" healthcare may deny ing; in the Nevada prima- him a second stab at bringry he spent an estimated ing about the change he had $869,650 in campaign adver- promised. tising, according to the New S TAFF W RITER "CSU was following suit with UC's proposal for a smoke-free campus," Frasca said, but due to the budget cuts two years ago, the ban was put in the ashtray. "Unless there is full blown enforcement, a complete ban won't happen," Frasca said. Student smokers receive a disciplinary written warning i f they willfully ignore an official's request to move or extinguish a cigarette. For most students, they value their educational reputation and choose to abide by the rules. Smoking from page 1 Cal State University based student groups, such as Associate Students, Inc. (ASI) and Campus Organized and united for good health, (COUGH) lead the charge against smokers and hannful second hand smoke. Procedures start with surveys being conducted, votes o f support are signed, and then the results are presented to campus health boards. At CSUSM, a campus-wide tobacco ban may be closer than expected. D ISTRIBUTION M ANAGER J ESSIE G AMBRELL c ougorchron.dishibution@gmail.com A DVISOR P AM K RAGEN S TAFF W RITERS C URTIS B OVEE M ARCOS C HRON D arin C urtis M.A. ' 95 R EBEKAH G REEN TierT'B d el S ol M lddle S chool 2011 Callforn a T eacher o f too Year F REDRICK M ISLEH L ISSETTE N UNEZ .. •. • J ULIANA S TUMPP D ANE A V ANDERVELDEN S URYA Q UINONES T he Cougar Cbronicle is published twice a month o n Tuesdays during the academic year. 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The Cougar Chronicle Cal State San Marcos 333 S . Twin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, C A 92236-«>01 Phone: (760) 750-6099 Fax: (760) 750-3345 E mail: csusm .cougarchronicle@gmaitcom www.csusmpride.com •• ' P rop 8 is b ack • • • S ame-sex m arnage gets a nother s hot a t e quality J ESSIE G AMBRELL S TAFF W RITER On Tuesday, Feb. 7, the Federal Appeals court abolished the California ban on same-sex marriage to allow the Supreme Court to rule what the next step shall be for the gay and lesbian community within the state. U.S. 9th Circuit Court o f Appeals concluded that the 2008 proposition that bannedsame-sex marriage violated the U.S. Constitution's Equal Protection Clause. "They took a step in the right direction. It's an issue o f civil rights, we deserve happiness and loyalty. Many people came from across the board to do what's right," Ana Flores Community Advocate for CSUSM's the Pride Center said. I n May o f 2008, gays and lesbians were allowed to marry during a window o f six months before it became illegal again. Now, three and a half years later, Proposition 8 gets a second look in California. " I think they should have suspended the ban before. I f straight people can get married, why can't gay people?" Tyler Warren, Australian exchange student, said. " It's wrong to go back on something that was banned, but I do thi~ that they [gays and lesbians] should be allowed to get married," Puleo, a transfer student said. Recent events show that the future for same-sex marriage can only be detennined by the voice o f the people and the decisions o f the Supreme Court. W ith m ore t han 36 credential a nd m aster's degree opportunities, we're confident we have a p rogram for you. A PU offers: • C onvenient classes a t 8 S outhern C alifornia locations and online. • Programs in teaching, counseling, physical education, and administration. • N CATE-accredited p rograms r ecognized b y all 50 s tates and internationally. ,. Classes s tart five t imes t hroughout t he year. C ontact u s t oday! C!!lll (800) 8 25-5278 em!:~ I& w ww.apu.edu/explore/education I DIJ A ZUSA PACIFIC g raduatecenter@apu.edu A ZUSA I U NIVERSITY HIGH DESERT ORANGE COUNTY I • I • I I • • • �S ECTION E DITOR A LEX F RANCO c ougarchron spom@gmoil.com T HE C ouGAR C HRONICLE I F EBRUARY 1 4, 2 012 S PORTS Ladies d ominate o n t he c ourt Women's b asketball s huts d own La Sierra 70 - 35 for fourth consecutive victory A LEX F RANCO S TAFF W RITER The CSUSM women's basketball team exerted its power and will to stifle L a Sierra in all facets o f the game on senior night. La Sierra's offense never had the opportunity to get off the ground with the Cougars defense dominating for a fourth straight win Saturday night. CSUSM got off to a quick and strong start, gaining the lead with the first basket o f the game, a lead they wouldn't relinquish for the remainder o f the game. After leading 28 - 21 in the first half, the second half is where the lady Cougar's defense really came out to shine, holding La Sierra to just 14 points by the end o f the second half, The 35 point total from La Sierra was the lowest opponent score given up by the Cougars' defense all season. T he La Sierra Golden Eagles were held to just 16 percent shooting from the field, while CSUSM shot an outstanding 46.7 percent from the field. Senior night recognized the lady Cougars' lone senior, guard Justine Chacon before the game's openrng tip off. Justine added 11 points, along with three rebounds and two steals. The team's leading scorer for the night was freshman guard Cassie Damyanovich, who scored 16 o f the teams total points, making four 3-pointers. The Cougars now improve to 15-13 on the season, and will look to finish their inaugural season on a high note after their final two games this week. With wins this week CSUSM will likely be entering next w eekend's A.l.l. Conference Championship Tournament as one o f the hottest teams in the conference. The team's .final games will be on the road against the 12 ranked Vanguard on Feb. 16, and Feb. 18 against Chapman University. 2 /2 M en's Basketball v.s. Fresno P acific w 71 69 2 /2 W omen's Basketball v.s. C SUMaritime .w 73 67 2 /3 M en's Baseballl v.s. M enio w 8 .4 w 8 7 .46 w .4 1 2 /3 W omen's Basketball v.s. Hoi)! Names University 2 /4 M en's Baseball v.s. M enlo _ v.s. M enlo L · 11 12 CSUSM's Head Baseball Coach Dennis Pugh sits down to discuss the upcoming season A LEX F RANCO CSU D ominguez Hills w w w 3 2 v.s. CSU Stanislaus S TAFF W RITER C SUSM's baseball team is one o f the fastest rising programs on the west coast. Baseball started only five years ago and Coach Pugh has built a winning team from the ground up, ending with a record over .500 in all but one o f his seasons here at San Marcos. This week, Coach Pugh discussed the high hopes for this year's team. Coach Pugh coached at Mission Bay high school before he began his tenure at CSUSM. H e saw great success as the head coach at Mission Bay, winning 8 CIF championships. Coach Pugh brought his championship pedigree to San Marcos, to begin building a (what is hoped to be) championship caliber team. When asked what the biggest adjustment has been since moving to CSUSM, Pugh said starting a new program and simply getting off the ground when starting out with little scholarship money, no field and poor facili- 2 /4 Women's Softball v.s. 5 3 v.s. Son Francisco S tate 7 3 2 /5 Women s Soffoo11 v.s . C hk;oStote w2 0 v .s. CSU M onerey Bay L 1 .4 ties. Pugh cites his inaugural group o f players and dedicated coaching staff as a contributing factor as to why the program is where it is now. When asked to describe his first five seasons, Coach Pugh said the first five years have been difficult for him personally as he said his teams faced a lot o f up and downs and saw challenges in scheduling games against same-level opponents. Pugh thinks this is the best team he's had in his five year tenure and is as good as anybody and is looking to get progressively better each and every week. 2 /7 Women's Golf, 6th. p lace/19 t eams 2 /10 M en's Baseball v.s. SO Christian w 12 2 w 2 v .s. SD Christian 6 2 /10 W omen's Softball v.s. G randView w 11 w 11 3 v .s. V anguard 0 2/11 M en's Baseball v.s. SO Christian w5 w 12 0 v.s. SO Christian .4 2/11 W omen's Softball v.s. w G rand V iew 6 1 v.s. V anguard Natural alternatives t o exercise C URTIS B OVEE S TAFF W RITER I nterested in running for a Representative or Executive position on t he Board of D"ireltto1rs? Eledion applications will be a vailable Monday, Felaruary 6th. For more information p lease visit www.csusm.edu/a si/bod/a sieledions.hhnl As college students, 'free time' isn 't a very familiar concept. Finding enough time to get to the gym and actually have a worthwhile workout might seem impossible. Utilizing some o f the following alternatives will help you bum some extra calories, regardless o f whether or not you are a gym-rat. Fortunately, they are alternatives that you can practice for a lifetime. •Take the stairs instead o f the elevator. At CSUSM. stairs are by no means difficult to find. Climbing stairs can provide a good cardiovascular workout while strengthening leg muscles and bones. According to the Center for Disease and Control (CDC), a 154 lb person burns five calories per flight o f stairs climbed. Think o f the possibilities! Parking on the bottom floor o f C SUSM's parking garage and walking to the top will burn 30 calories. Climb six flights o f stairs, three times per day and you have burned almost I 00 calories. •Park further away than normal: A 154 lb person will burn roughly five calories per minute walking briskly. Park in the far corner o f the parking lot, and you've burned about 10 - 20 extra calories just on the way to class. •Stretch often: you can stretch anywhere. Stretching burns three calories per minute for a 154 lb person, according to the CDC. Stretch for five minutes before and after class , and you've burned an extra 30 calories. Implement these natural alternatives into your daily routine, and you will not only b um more calories, but can help to prevent diseases brought on by sedentary lifestyles. W6 2 Thursday, Feb. 16. Men's Basketball takes o n # 10 Master's a t Mira Costa C ollege a t 7 :30p.m. Thursday, Feb. 16. Baseball plays La Sierra o n t he CSUSM field a t 2 p.m. Friday, Feb. 17. Baseball plays Bethesda Ch. on t he CSUSM field a t 2 p.m. Monday, Feb. 20. Baseball takes on C hapman on t he CSUSM field a t 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25. M en's Basketball challenges Black Hills State a t Mira Costa C ollege a t 7 :30p.m. Saturday, Feb. 2 5. Baseball plays V anguard in a d ouble h eader o n t he CSUSM field a t l lc:i.m. �F EATURES T HE C ouGAR C HRONICLE I FEBRUARY 4 , 2 012 C ivility Week- pro~noted c ourtesy f or C al S tate S an M arcos c a1npus . . . J ULIANA S TUMPP S TAFF W RITER C SUSM's Civility Campaign celebrated Civility Week from Feb. 6 -9 in an effort to spread a positive message to students, professors and faculty. The Dean o f Students formed the Civility Campaign last semester in an effort to remove negativity and regenerate civility in the community. " Our goal· is to reestabl,ish the normal, so that the students are accountable for the students, as opposed to the administration stressing good behavior," student ambassador for the Civil~ ity Campaign, Sammi Carr, said. During Civility Week, each day had a certain theme reflecting what the campaign best represents. I n the University Village Apartments; small door hangers were placed on-each door explaining the day's them~ with a quote by an in~ fluential figure that embodies civility. The four themes were respect, empathy, care and forgiveness. Being a relatively new organization on campus, the Civility Campaign has received a great response. " It's been cool seeing .the open participation. Everyone seems interested and excited about the campaign," Carr said. Many clubs on campus are supporting the campaign, including A~sociated Students, Civility shirts are available to studentS at all . Civility Campaign events. Another way to get involved in the campaign is through Civility Champions, where you nominate a student, professor or faculty member who deserves to be noticed for their outstanding civil behavior in the San Marcos community. In addition, Positive Personals is a way for students to send a positive- message to someone they admire. Inc. (ASI), which partners Th~ messages appear in the monthly ASI magazine. with Civility. "Everyone is looking for The Civility Campaign was first introduced to in- what's normal or how they coining students during the can fit in. We want to have summer orientation for the civility become normal by 2 011-2012 school year. O ri- changing campus culture. entation team members con- Civility is a beautiful thing. tinue to show their support ·It d oesn't mean everyone has by wearing the green Civility to b e b est friends but just be shirt on the first Tuesday o f civil with one another," C arr said. every month. The campaign will host a However, }'OU d~n't have to be on the Orientation Civility Showcase offer:ing Teani o r in ASI to offer your food, music and free green encouragement. The green shirts on March 6. W omen's S tudies S tudent A ssociation t o presen~ " The V agina MonolC?gues" a nd f estival K YLE M J OHNSON S TAFF W RITER ness A ll proceeds from the event being held a t CSUSM will b e given to the Women's Resource Center o f Oceanside. Jennifer Meneray, a Literature and Writing Studies and Wr " The Vagina Monologues" ' ble will promote the idea that are an empowering produc- men, too, can prevent rape. " Men can be .a great inflution for both audience members and cast and crew mem- ence. We need as allies. M en are victims . too. ' R i- d. s ·u b e d iw:tini formances o f "The Monologues" at SU Fi b 17 and t 8. T he play, writt ~ by Eve E n. l er. f eatu res. .man.y o logues whic are to b e armed by women. p lay acts as a ent: o r women and has gainea m m o ntum sin 998-when Ensler d a g roup o f women e stab ' h ed " V-Day." The day's mission is t o demand an end for iolence against women and girls. The proceeds gained from V-Day events are t o be donated to local programs that pos~ess the same mission as V-Day. Men era t o say Lhat bec:au :~ alternating monolo logues, there is no a ropriate point to have a break. While the subject matter is heavy, Meneray and her codirector A ri Rivera feel that in atsuch eking d dpmestie vio lence . i n attendance will be the Student Health and Counseling Services and the Women's Resource Center o f Oceanside. One ta- couraged t o ttend and ing o f£ lp thal is m t he resources present. A ll performances wi ll take <:e'in A rts Building:. m Ll a t 7: p.m. on Friday -and 2 fl.nl. a nd 7 p.m . on Saturday. Tickets for the e vening orman cost $10- Ti ersi'or the aturday afternoon p erformance cost $7. The free Vagma Festival w ill be held b efore the Friday performance at 5:30p.m. S ECTION E DITOR K YLE M . J OHNSON eougardlron.fecrturesctgmoi1 com E steemed p oet a nd p laywright s peaks o n p olitics, r ace a nd h ope a t CSUSM's C ommunity a nd W orld L iterary S eries D ANE A V ANDERVELDEN S TAFF W RITER CSUSM welcomed Jamaican-born poet .and playwright Claudia Rankine onto its campus for ~ reading and discussion o f her works on Feb'. 9. Organized by Professor Sandra Doller, the hour-long event touched on a number o f issues and topics including racism, politics and the corroding ideal o f American optimism. Rankine's presentation began with a viewing o f .three five-minute long video essays that she produced with her husband, visual artist John Lucas. The first video was a slowed-down version o f soccer player Zinedine Zidane's infamous head-butt. As Zidane slowly crept into position to deliver his ribsplitting head butt, Rankine's voice calmly spoke over the incident about the issue o f race itself, quoting a number o f famous authors including James Baldwin, Frederick Douglass and Shakespeare. The second film clip was a collage o f various people sleeping on airtine flights. The audio for this video was projected i n three layers. The sound o f a heartbeat could be heard throughout the video, while Rankine's spoken word and the tragic, final phone calls from those who perished on the various 9/11 flights accompanied it. The final video o f the trio was a somber, yet more hopeful one. It depicted a black man sitting in some sort o f car, staring out the window as the vehicle cruised to its destination. After the video wrapped up, Rankine explained what each video was about and revealed that the final video was actually about o f a pair o f brothers who had been imprisoned for twenty years o f their lives on unfair robbery chargers. The video was filmed on the day that one o f the brothers was released from prison. This segued into a discus- _ sion about a murder trial soon to be held in Brandon, Miss. Rankine explained the gruesome story, in which 19-year-old white male Deryl Dedmond intentionally ran over an innocent black man; for no clear reason. Further details explained that there is a chance that Dedmond may get away with his senseless act o f brutality. This provided a powerful paradoxical contrast to the two black men wrongly imprisoned for 20 years, bringing up racial issues in a powerful and candid manner. "Whiteness defines normality," Rankine said in regards to the contrast between the two cases. After a few more readings from her book . " Don't Let Me Be Lonely," Rankine concluded the e vent b y taking questions. Notable questions were about her opinion o f President Obama, to which she replied that while she did initially support his campaign, "No political party or presidency [is] going to have all o f the right answers." However, she stated that she did not believe hope is slipping away from the American people and that those in power needed to keep their promises and help those truly i n need rather than bend to the ways o f capitalism. The next Community and World Literary Series will feature Harold Jaffe on April 12 at 7 p.m., with the location to be determined. CSUSM G reek l ife c ontinues r ecruitment F air a nd e vents r aise i nterest f or f raternities a nd s ororities K YLE M J OHNSON S TAFF W RITER - Last week, the fraternities and sororities o f C SUSM's Greek life held events in an effort to generate interest with students. O n Feb. 9, a Fraternity and Sorority Fair hosted by the campus's Fraternity and Sorority Life took place on the lawn in front o f Kellogg Library. T he fair acted as a way to capture students' attention regarding the organizations as well a way to encourage students to take part in recruitment week. At the fair, each organiza- tion hosted booths and games which exposed students to the focus o f the fraternity or sorority. One particular sorority, Alpha X i Delta, hosted a game involving the throwing o f puzzle pieces. The puzzle piece represents the organization's involvement in nrising awareness for autism. · The organizations are involved in fundraising for a variety o f charities. Last semes~r. the fraternities and sororities consisting o f almost 3oo students collectively raised $25,000. · The fair also featured the three new additions o r "col- onies" to C SUSM's Greek nity/sorority eligibility conlife, two groups o f which are sist o f 12 completed college culturally based in the Asian units, current enrollment in nine units and a minimum and Latino cultures. This week, the sororities G PAof2.5. I f eligible and interested, will hold recruitment events www.csusm.edu/sll/ from Feb. 16 - 20, while the VISit fraternities will hold recruit- greek for registration forms ment events from Feb. 1 3- and addition information. 17. The sorority events will be set to a " Mix & Mingle" rotation style, where students CHECK OUT interested in pledging can PHOTOS FROM meet with the organizations to become acquainted with THIS EVENT each. ON OUR NEW The fraternity events will b e an assortment o f activities FaCEBODK every night o f the recruitPaGE! m~nt process. Qualifications for frater- �S ECTION E DITOR K YLE M . J OHNSON cougarchron.featu,.s@gmail.c:om T HE C ouGAR C HRONICLE I F EATURES FEBRUARY 14, 2 012 W ine a nd d ine y our V alentine B est p alces i n S an D iego· t o t ake t hat s pecial s omeone o n V alentine's D ay A t ribute t o P rofessor R adhika R amamurthi J ESSIE G AMBRELL S TAFF W RITER R EBEKAH GREEN S TAFF W RITER It's Valentine's Day, but it is still not too late to take out your valentine to a delicious dinner. Here are a few diverse restaurants from North County to San Diego County that might interest you and your significant other. The Bemard'O Restaurant, located in Rancho Bernardo,_ specializes in French cuisine. The restaurant has private rooms for selected parties and a fireplace that creates a home-like atmosphere. Dinner entrees (such as the seafood and poultry) are generally more than $20 and include dishes like Atlantic Sea Bass and Center Cut Filet Mignon. Visit bemardorestaurant.com for details on reservations, directions and other information. I f you are up for a restaurant with a view, visit Tom Ham's Lighthouse~ located along Harbor Drive on Harbor Island. At this restaurant, you get a scenic view o f the port and Coronado Island across the bay. For -the morith o f February, Tom Ham's Lighthouse has a couples menu available. At $39 per person, this includes a 3-course meal with diverse choices o f appetizers, entrees and desserts. The. Lovers Dessert Trio for Two consists o f either a chocolate brownie with mousse, cheesecake or fresh strawberry shortcake. The normal dinner prices range from $19 to $34 depending on the entree. Visit tomhamslighthouse.com for more information. For a more casual place with a bit o f an edge, visit the Hard Rock Cafe. The cafe is just one o f the widespread chain o f cafes branching all over the world. LOcated in downtown San Diego on 4th Avenue, the restaurant is decorated with rock n ' roll memorabilia from musicians o f the past and present and is perfect for the not-sotraditional Valentine's night out. Some entrees include various steaks, sandwiches and seafood. The burger menu consists o f Hard Rock Cafe's "Legendary Burgers." Desserts include hot fudge sundaes; cakes, shakes and Ben & Jerry's ice cream. For more on this popular themed restaurant, visit hardrock. com. Other popular restaurant choices include: The lovely Prado, located in Balboa Park. For more information, visit pradobalboa. com. The fun ' 50s-themed Corvette's Diner. For more information, visit cohnrestaurants.com. The French-themed Mille Fleurs in Rancho Santa F e. For more information, visit millefieurs .com. Va~e~t~11:~'s The late Professor Radhika Ramamurthi · was considered a: great woman who benefitted CSUSM in many ways. She helped graduate students with their theses, as well as improving the Faculty Center to· b e niore o f a community atmosphere for our faculty here on campus. "Radhika was so wellrespected. She worked tirelessly in the Faculty Center. She ·made a mark on this campus. She was a very accomplished person, and her sense o f humor could just break a logjam. She was a real problem solver; a mover and shaker," Professor at the College ·o f Education, Health and Human Services, Janet McDaniel said. Professor Ramamurthi got herB-A. in Mathemat~ ics from the University o f Delhi, India in 1993 and her Master's in Operations Research in 1995.Jn 2001 , she got her Ph.D. Specialization: Graph Theory from the University o f illinois followed by her Postdoc ·at UCSD. I n the fall o f 2002, she came to CSUSM where she began working in the Mathematics Department.· That same semester, she started up the Hypatians, a mentoring program in mathematics intended for women. She also organized the -Mathematics Colloquium, which promotes collegiality and intellectual engagement for various disciplines. From fall 2004 to spring 2008, she was a part o f the Academic Senate. I n the academic year o f 2007 - 2008, she was the chair o f NEAC. I n the fall o f 2008, she was promoted to Associate Professor and received tenure. From fall 2009 to early spring 2011, she held the position o f Director o f the Faculty Center. " She was very straight forward- and to the point; no nonsense. She was always happy and upbeat and very approachable during office hours. She was never afraid to speak her mind and was very inspirational as a matbematician," Professor Joshua Lovelace said. "We are going to miss her so m uch- her energy and enthusiasm. She had a passion for teaching, learning and math. She was a champion o f the idea o f structuring the Faculty Center i n such a way to serve the faculty," Professor Amber Puha said. "She cared about people. I wouldn't be where I am today i f i t weren't for her. She kicked my butt, and [my thesis] came out pretty good. She was a wonderful person and I owe her a lot," student Gina Sanders said. Professor Ramamurthi passed away on Friday, Jan. 27, 2012 after a long battle with bone cancer. Her first encounter with the cancer was in 2005. After successfully battling the disease, it came back in 2010. I n her passing, she is survived by her husband, Professor Andre Kungden, and seven year old daughter, Mira. A campus-wide memorial will be held in her honor on Friday, Feb. 17, location T BA. · For more information, email Dr. Marie Thomas at: mthomas@csusm.edu. D ay e 'so rigins to several ystery am T he h istorical s igmficance ofVale ntm t races s tarting pQints K YLE M J OHNSON S TAFF W RITER Valentine's Day, the -holiday filled with themes o f love and affection, has several possible origins, many o f which are darker than the celebrations o f the present day may indicate. The holiday o f love is also known as St. Valentine's Day, due to its ties to the martyred Saint Valentine. However, historical evidence reveals that there are at least three saints named Valentine from whom the holiday may have originated. According to an article on History.com, one likely inspiratiJiln for the a priest in 3rd century Rome who was sentenced to death for performing marriages for young men, in spite o f laws against such ceremonies. "Emperor Claudius J I decided that single men made better soldiers than those with wives and families ," the article states. Another likely. inspiration for the holi~ day was an imprisoned priest who fell in love with a female -visitor who may have been his jailer's daughter. "Before his death, it is alleged that he wrote her a letter, which he si~ed ' From your Valentine,' an expres- Hey CSUSM students, b e on t he l ook-out for our next series o f notes. Here's a hint for the M arch 13 issue, d o y ou feel lucky? D ay sion that is still in use today," the article states. There are many other ·saints possessing the same name who are believed to have influenced the creation o f the holiday through their romantic heroism. According to the Britannica Online Encyclopedia, Valentine's Day also has origins from the Roman festival Lupercalia, which waS celebrated in mid-February. "The festival, which celebrated the c on$lg o f spring, included fertility rites and the pairing off o f women with men by lo~ry," the article states. b ack end o f the 5th century, the pope replaced the festival with St. Valentine's Day. There are also several iconic symbols o f the holiday. These include a heart, possessing a stylized shape-; birds, due to their springtime mating season; and Cupid, the Roman god o f love who would cause his subjects to experience love and passion by shooting them with an arrow. According to the Britannica Online Encyclopedia, while the imprisoned priest may have written t he first "valentine," formal letters and cards did not appear until much later. "Formal messages, or valentines, appeared in the 1500s, and by the late 1700s, c ommer- cially printed c ards being u sed. The first mercia! tines in United States were printed in the mid-1800s," the article states. Valentine's Day has spread to presently be celebrated in areas on such continents as North America, Europe and Australia. �O PINION T HE C ouGAR C HRONICLE I T ales f rom t he n erd s ide: T he P layStation V ita i s r eady f o.-Iaunch CHRIS GIANCAMILLI STAFF W RITER S ony's newest handheld device is set to drop Feb. 22, and the launch period could be crucial in determining the system's success or failure. Since its announcement early last year, the handheld has been officially titled the PlayStation Vita (PSV), and Sony has released loads o f hardware details. Whether or not the launch is a success is determined by garners, but Sony is ready to win them over with a wealth o f new f eatures- some good and some that will leave you cursing the name "Vita." T he Good L et's start with the awesome stuff Sony packed into the new portable. The Vita places a heavy emphasis on digital distribution. That being said, the device is capable o f down- loading and playing all PlayStation Portable (PSP) games that are available o n the PlayStation Network (PSN). I f you downloaded P SP games from P SN, you can play them on your new Vita by linking it with your P SN account. The handheld will also sport a front and rear camera for use with applications like Skype. Developers are showing the Vita lots o f love with the release o f big-name launch titles such as "ModNation Racers: Road Trip," "Uncharted: Golden Abyss," "Wipeout 2048," "Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 ," "Street Fighter X Tekken" and "Touch M y Katamari." These titles are shaping up to give the Vita an impressive start in the software department. Sony built in a gorgeous 5 " O LED touch screen, doing justice to those graphically stunning games. The Vita also has a rear touch pad, adding new depth PlayStation's handheld devices. For the truly nerdy, the PSV will feature a 32-bit quad-core processor, allowing quick navigation around the device. T he B ad Unfortunately, whatever seems too good to be true probably is and the PlayStation Vita is no exception. Since the Vita is downloadonly, P SP games you bought on their Universal Media Disk (UMD) will not be playable on the Vita. I f you were hoping to bring your entire P SP library on· your Vita, you're out o f luck. The Vita's digital distribution means you'll be storing games o n special Play Station .brand memory cards, which will run anywhere from $19.99 to $99.99 for 4GB to 32GB cards respectively. Compared to SD cards o f the same storage size, these Vita memory cards cost significantly more. Powering all this is a rechargeable battery, which equals to a mere 3 - 5 hours o f playtime. Sony is releasing two ver- Dream A ct woes M ORGAN H ALL S TAFF W RITER they c an physically p ass the~e bills. How c an you regulate s omething a s big as t he i nternet? - Paith M abry, t hird y ear, V uaaland P erforming A rts; A rts a nd T ech M ajor. W hat i s really so wrong - about copying a nd t hen u ploading a video f rom t he i nternet? W ho i s h urting? - L'!-ura M usgrove, t hird y ear, V isual a nd P erforming A rts; V uaal A rts Major~ · It's b ad e nough t hat t he g overnment w ants t o s ensor t he c ontent o n t he i nternet b ut t o also s ensor h ow i nformation is being u sed is u psetting. - Leon P alaganas, f irst· y ear, B iology Major. If t hese bills eventually g et passed, I t hink i t is really going t o affect new a nd rising a rtists o r p eople trying tD g et t heir s tart b y p romoting t hemselves o n t he i nternet. - Steven M endez, f irst y ear, P re H ealth S ciences M ajor. I actually signed t he p etitions t o e nd t he PIPPA a nd SOPAbills. - Christopher S &Dchu,fint year~ P olitical ScimlC.e M ajor. I am one o f the thousands o f students across California who was, and will most likely continue to be, affected by the loss o f financial aid. I n the 2010-2011 academic year financial aid, grants and a small subsidized Joan covered my educational costs quite comfortably. However, in the 2011-2012 school year, my family's annual household income exceeded the new maximum aid level by $19 causing my aid money to be cut in half, forcing me to take out a much bigger loan. I fear that in the years to come, the Dream Act will cut my aid even more. With the Dream Act going into effect in California for the 2013-2014 academic year, I worry that I may be even more impacted despite Governor Jerry Brown's assurance that this bill will not affect citizens. The Dream Act stipulates that undocumented immigrants can apply and receive financial aid. O f course they have to qualify under the same guidelines as any other citizen, and in no way is money just handed to them. In order to be even eligible to receive finds, immigrants must also attend a California high school for at least three years. Also graduate from a California high school and file and affidavit with the college or university stating that they have applied to be- come citizens and will do so as soon as they are eligible. For several decades my great-grandparents, grandparents, parents and myself have paid taxes to provide the fund for financial aid to needy students, and this is being handed to undocumented immigrants who have not paid into the system. The bill does state that these qualified immigrants will only receive financial aid i f there is money left over after first giving it to citizens and will not max over five percent o f the total budget. However, why should there be any extra money left over to give out? Each year the cost o f education rises but aid distributions get smaller. Starting this year, income levels to receive Pell Grants fot the 2012-13 school year c an't max $23,000 compared to last years $32,000. Doing basic math, i f you or parents made more than $11 an hour. working 40 hours a week, for 52 weeks then you do not qualify for Pell Grant aid. It's baffling to think that the state o f California would rather give financial aid to the 2,500 eligible undocumented high school students who graduate each year, then raise the income limits to help natural born citizens like myself, and thousands o f others like me, who will now need to find other ways to fund their education. c ougorchron.opinion@gmail com F EBRUARY 1 4, 2 012 sions o f the P SV - one is exclusively Wi-Fi and the other has 3G support via AT&T's 3G network. AT&T will be offering a data plan similar to a phone's data plan with $15 and $30 monthly plans. Though that sounds decent, 3G functions .will b e limited. According to IGN .com, players will not be able to play multiplayer games over the 3G network. Furthermore, the AT&T network still ranks last i n terms o f customer satisfaction compared to the three other m ajor networks according to CNN.com. The Wi-Fi version is limited to whatever Wi-Fi connections are available nearby, but over time, it'll be a big money saver versus the 3G Vita. Verdict T he PlayStation Vita has plenty o f goods to keep you entertained during those breaks between classes, but buyers b eware-there are a couple downsides to the new gadget. For hardcore garners, the device will be a must~ave. Casual garners on the other hand might opt for something a bit more affordable or stick to Droid and iPhone games until the Vita gets a price drop. P epsi-only s tatus n ot w elcome a t CSUSM increased by 25 cents when purchased from vending rnaWith the beginning o f a chines. I know a number o f new semester, San Marcos students who want to know became a Pepsi-only school. where that extra money is All vending machines and going. I f the money is going soda fountains replaced to keep extracurricular proCoca-Cola and Sprite with grams and teachers' salaries Pepsi and Sierra Mist. While funded, or to keeping tuimany accept this switch as tion and parking fees down, beneficial for the school then I 'm sttre the majority o f (and, for a number o f the student body students, their palwould be more let), many more do than willing to not support this support this small move. price hike. HowFor one, many ever, i f the extra students want revenue is going their choice to line the pockets o f administrators as back. I am a Coke fan. I love extra income, then I speak for the majorthe taste o f Coke over Pepsi. By the ."'~~~. .!!liiii.ll' ity o f the student body same token, I also love when I say this is unacMountain Dew. I, like many ceptable. Especially when o f my friends and other stu- tuition and parking fees condents, miss the choice we tinue to climb semester after once had. On certain days, semester. a bottle o f Coke is just what The school administration I need; on· others, Mountain should be more transparent Dew hits the spot. Now, I · in its decision to increase d on't have my choice, nor the price o f sodas bought does anyone at the school. through vending machines. I can understand the rea- If w e're asked to pay more soning for the switch - be- for a cheaper product, those coming a Pepsi-exclusive responsible should present school saves the school in the their good reasons before the long term as it costs less to student body. I f the adminisbe an exclusive school. What tration is u1:1able o r is unwill1 d on't understand is why the ing to be transparent, then it price for the cheaper product should bring back our Coke. 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She journals her various stages o f childhood chubbiness and growing up with immigrant parents (her mother is a doctor and her father is an architect), Kaling recounts experiences about her childhood (when she was forced to jump off o f a diving board and gashed her knee), her adolescent years (when she learned that it's better to have just one friend · who loves the same comedic skits you do) and even her adult adventures (when she ~ofarh F EBRUARY 1 4, 2 012 IS EVERYONE HANGING OUT WITHOUT ME? met her best friends at Dartmouth and moved to New York, with a big dream and no job) and scoring her role on one o f N BC's most watched television series. This charming series o f experiences and tips include dealing with various romances, a list o f a best friend's rights and responsibilities, and the differences between men and boys, captures the audience o f any reader. Whether your girlfriend wont stop quoting it o r you, like me, are just curious to learn more about the woman behind her bubbly character as Kelly Kapoor bo Q nality I T11toring .at A v,...w,v ..ram.bo 7 60-291-7 11 A &E , TheVo omises hope for couples on a le t ine's D y J ULIANA S TUMPP S TAFF W RITER on " The Office," y ou'll enjoy Kaling's rants about her writing habits and the day she stopped eating cupcakes. As a devoted fan o f " The Office," I found the humor in this satirical collection o f memories to be entertaining and unpredictable. Just when I thought it wouldn't get funnier, I was laughing to myself. I f you are unsure whether to devote so much precious time to a new book, take her advice found in the introduction, "This b ook will take you two days to read. Did you even see the cover? It's mostly pink. I f y ou're reading this book every night for months, something is not right." • " The Vow," starring Channing Tatum and Rachel McAdams, isn't a typical romance film. Though it begins with love, it ends with tragedy. The roles are based off real life couple Kim and Krickitt Carpenter who experienced a tragedy similar to the plot in " The Vow." The Carpenters' love and marriage was put on the line after Krickitt was in a tragic car accident leaving her with memory loss, and forgetting who her husband was and their entire marriage. In the movie, Tatum plays Leo, the husband to McAdams' character, Paige. Throughout the movie, Leo their marriage; he fights for _ never gives up on his wife and attempts to make her fall in love with him again. " The Vow" stands out from all other romantic movies because o f the passion and determination for this young couple to overcome their heartbreaking situation. Unlike romance films that fol- Here are show times for " The Vow" at Edwards San Marcos Stadium 18 for Feb. 14. 11:15 a.m., 11:45 a.m., I :55 p.m., 2 :30p.m., 4 :35p.m., 5:05 p.m., 7:15p.m., 7:45p.m., 9:55 p.m., 10:25 p.m. Summer's concert series kickoff A s neak p eak a t C oachella a nd S tagecoach festivals A LEX F RANCO S TAFF W RITER -With the spring concert season right around the corner, there's no better way to kick it off than with one o f the biggest music festivals in the world, the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, Calif. Usually a single three-day concert weekend, this year will take place April 13 - 15 and on a second weekend April 2 0- 22, to accommodate the high attendance each year. T he same performers are to be featured both weekends, so concertgoers o f both weekends will experience the same spectacle. Coachella, known for having a wide range o f musical geme headliners, didn't disappoint this year with The Black Keys headlining Friday, April 13 and 20, Radiohead, the headliners o f Saturday, April 14 and 21, and rappers Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg will close the show both weekends on Sunday, A pril15 and 22. For ihose music lovers o f a different sort, the same venue will host a country festival the following weekend. Stagecoach, California's Country Music Festival will ? • c low two people falling in love, " The Vow" follows a couple who have already found love but are forced to rediscover it as their relationship is put to the ultimate test. Learn what true love is, and find out i f Leo and Paige can ever regain their passionate love they once had. 5 -&££ (BU Just shov.· ·vour Cal Stat0 San \iarcosiD at tre San Marcos Chipotlc anvtirne fro~n 11AM-BPM on Wednesday. Fet·ruary 15th a nd we·u h ook you u p w ith BUY-ONE/GET-ONE BURRITOS, BOWLS, TACOS OR S ALADS. GOOod t nmuqh 2 /15/12, for o ne-time u se o nlv, one- offer per person, no facsiml&es_ C HIPOTLE H !MICAIII G RILL S AN M ARCOS B LVD_ & ( ;RAND A VE. feature some o f the world's best and biggest country music stars. The event takes place April 27 - 29, in Indio, California. This year's event will feature country superstars, Brad Paisley, Jason Aldean, Miranda Lambert, Blake Shelton and Alabama, all performing over the course o f the three-day festival. You can see the concerts at the Indio Polo Grounds in Indio, Calif. located two hours east o f San Marcos. Tickets are now sold out for Coachella but can be purchased from various ticket resellers like Stubhub and eBay. �A &E T HE C ouGAR C HRONICLE I Top honors a t the 5 4th A nnual G ram my A wards M ELISSA M ARTINEZ S TAFF W RITER Not even Adele's heartfelt speech when she won Album o f the Year for her album " Roll~g i n the Deep" could do justice with the emotion that was felt at the 54th A nnual Grammy Awards. Just a day after the world lost six time Grammy-winning singer, Whitney Hou- ston, the Grammy's recognized this years top artists as audiences everywhere mourned the loss o f a great one. Along with Record o f the Year, Adele took home Album o f the Year for her second album, " 21," Song o f the Year for "Rolling in the Deep," Best Pop Solo Performance for "Someone Like You," and o f course, Best Pop Vocal Album for "21." Bon Iver, a folk band from Wisconsin took home the Grammy for Best New A rtist o f the Year as well as Best Alternative Music Album for their self-titled album, " Bon Iver." The emotional roller coaster took off when Tony Bennett won Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album for "Duets II" and alone, accepted the award for Best Pop Duo/ Group Performance for "Body and Soul," a track he and the late Amy Winehouse recorded together. Fortunately, Taylor Swift w asn't interrupted as she accepted ~e awards for Best Country Solo Performance and Best Country Song, which both were in recog- nition for her single " Mean" from her album, " Speak Now." With that said, Kanye West won Best Rap Album for " My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy ," Best Rap Song for " All o f the Lights," written by West, Jeff. Bhasker, Stacy Ferguson, Malik Jones and Warren Trotterv. The song also won Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. West and Jay-Z won Best Rap Peformance for their song "Otis." O f course, the Grammy 's wouldn't be complete without a tribute to Grammywinning artist Whitney Hou- S ECTIOt< E DITOR M ELISSA M ARTit<EZ c ougarchron.arb Ggmail.com FEBRUARY 1 4, 2 012 T HE C OUGAR S HUFFLE K YLE M J OHNSON S TAFF W RITER V alentine's D ay seems t o b e t he h oliday t hat gets t he m ost l ove as w ell as t he most h ate. Also known as "Single's Awareness D ay ," this h oliday has inspired this c ompilation o f songs o f a m ore depressing nature t hat c aptures t he a gony o f love, w hether p ast o r present. Are y ou i mmune t o t he p ower o f A dele a fter l eaving " Someone Like You" o n r epeat? Then see b elow . ston, who passed away on Saturday, Feb. 11. Jennifer Hudson honored her with a beautiful rendition to one o f Houston's most famous songs, " I Will Always Love You." I f you weren't able to catch the 54th Annual Grammy Awards, you can catch highlights, videos, performances and photos at grammy.com l ."Your Ex~Lover Is D ead" b y Stars tells t he u ncomfortable story o f running into a once-significant o ther a nd a ccepting t he o utcome o f y our relationship . The song is all t oo f amiliar a nd a t t he s ame t ime t herapeutic as it brings a sense o f closure in g etting o ver t he past. 2."Lately" b y The Helio S equence c aptures t he feeling o f b eing o ver s omeone a nd h ow y ou d on't think a bout t hem o r stress a t t he v ery m ention o f t heir n ame a nymore. The lyrics are c onvincing a nd l iberating in o vercoming t he h ealing process. 3. " Hey Yo" b y O badiah Parker is a n e legant c over o f t he O utkast song. This s lowed-down. m elodic version o f t he h it song takes n otice o f t he insightful lyrics in a w ay t hat t he O utkast version passes with its o vershadowing, c atchy b eat. 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