https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/509b90240b9143d37e9038d17a6ac58b.pdf 1c3804fe8fbee88db00b50e268e7e43a PDF Text Text THE COUGAR CHRONICLE I SSU E 5 TUESDAY A PRI L 3, 2012 VOLUME X XXI X — FIND U S O NLIN E www.csusmpride.com Cougar Chronicle on Facebook" C ALIFORNI A S TAT E U NIVERSITY , S A N M ARCOS , INDEPENDENT S TUDEN T N EWSPAPE R SPECIAL REPORT csusmchronicle on twitter SPORTS Matt Weaver Page 3 - Softball's Lady Cougars pitched double shutouts last week. Read about how the Cougars crushed Hope International twice at home. F EATURE S Page 5 - C SUS M student Madison Dexter Howe remembered during memorial service A pri l 1. O PINIO N Page 6 - Read about student opinions on the Matt Weaver scandal. Page 7 - CSUSM's campus improv team ¡s back and in full swing. Read about upcoming events. N E X T I SSU E 700 students caught up in ASI election scandal KRI STI N M ELODY STAFF W RI TER Student Matt Weaver, who was arrested last month on suspicion of tampering with computer ballots in campus elections, is also under investigation f o r about 700 possible cases of identity theft f ro m students, a Cal State San Marcos spokeswoman said last week. "Yes that is^true. We know that about 700 passwbrds and user names were compromised," said Margaret Lutz Chantung, a CSUSM public information officer. "I am not aware of any staff or faculty members compromised." A fte r discovering the account break-ins on March 15, the university's Instructional & Information Technology Services (IITS) locked the compromised accounts and the affected students were required to reset their passwords, she said. Accusations tying Weaver to possible identity theft first arose after the university suspected someone had hacked into its computers and tampered with files in the elections f o r Associated Students Inc., the university reported last month. The voting — all of which is done online — ran f ro m March 12 to March 15. But instead of announcing election results on March 16, the university declared the elections invalid, and rescheduled them f o r May. Weaver, a third year business major and one of two candidates running f o r ASI president, was arrested on the final day of online balloting, the university reported. Weaver was jailed March 15 on suspicion of election f raud , unlawful access to a computer or database, and 10 counts of identity t heft . He posted $50,000 bail the following day, according to court records. When arrested, Weaver had Scandal continued on 2. ASI Board of Directors discuss reelections JULIANA STUMPP STAFF W RI TER The subject of re-election was a hot topic at the March 27 meeting of the Associated Student Body (ASI) Board of Directors. Due to alleged illegal activity on a campus computer constituting election fraud, the elections that took place March 1 2 - 1 5 were deemed invalid. The issues of dishonest actions during the elections and the pending in- vestigation were handed over was stopped before it could t o a d i f f e r e n t a uthority . T h i s g o a n y f u r t h e r , " s ai d M a r g a - meeting was a discussion of reelection, not the investigation. Kathy Rees , VP of Administration, said, "At this point we need to move forward with the information we do have." "Students should have faith in the university and the upcoming election process...It was due to the diligence of IITS staff and ASI staff that this was discovered so that it ret Lutz Chantung, CSUSM Public Information Officer. An action called to order was whether or not the ASI Elections Code 202 should be revised to include in the voting committee another administrator and two students not affiliated with ASI. Currently on the Election Committee, there are a required minimum three members of Board of Directors ASI continued on 2. Administration rethinks student Internet policy in wake of I D thefts M ARCOS CHRON STAFF W RI TER In the wake of the theft of more than 700 student passwords this month, a university official said the campus is in the midst of a reconsideration of the student Internet usage policy. Until now, Cal State San Marcos students were sent an email each semester suggesting that they change their passwords to avoid identity t heft . Faculty members, by contrast, are required to change their passwords every 12 weeks. Teresa Macklin, who works in the university's instructional and information technology services department, said that as the result of the identity crimes uncovered on campus this month, the university is reconsider- ing its policy, and may require students to periodically change their passwords. In the meantime, she advises students to be vigilant in protecting their privacy online. "Students need to be carefu l where t hey'r e signing in. They shouldn't share their password, they should have a password that's sufficient- ly complex and they need to get in [the system] and change it once in a while," Macklin said. "With what happened here, it just goes Student continued on 2. �THE COUGAR CHRONICLE / APRIL 3,2012 2 NEWS Scandal from 1. 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Twin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, CA 92236-0001 Phone: (760) 750-6099 Fax:(760)750-3345 Email: csusm.cougarchronicle@gmail.coin www.csusmpride .com Deputy Moses with the San Diego County S heriff' s San Marcos Station clarified On F eb . 20 and March that n o confirmed rifle sight2 0 , c ampu s alerts were is- ing occurred on March 20. sued regarding the sighting Students are encouraged to of armed individuals near b e aware of their surroundc ampus . There were three ings. With a weapon sightreported incidents. Campus ing , Deputy Moses provides lockdown w a s not initiated some guidelines: "First and on either date. Th e f ollow - f oremost , call 911. D on' t ing accounts are according c onfron t the individual, and t o campu s alerts. d on ' t m ak e yourself k nown, " On F eb . said M oses . It should b e 19 , . a male "First andforemost, noted that all victim was a pproache d call 911\ Don't con- 911 calls on will by three His- front the individual campus t panic indiand don't make your- be routed poo C SUS M viduals with self known/' lice. Corporal handguns -Deputy Moses Balos stated T h e victim that if a lockwas robbed of his vehicle at the Campus down were to occur, it would Marketplace shopping center be initiated by campus dison Twin O ak s Valley R d . patch. In the instance of a robat approximately 8:40 p .m . Another m al e victim was ap- bery, Deputy Moses providproached by three Hispanic ed some advice. "Try t o keep individuals who stated that c alm, " said M oses , "Follow they were carrying a k nife . the instructions of the perT h e victim was robbed of his son. Speaking generally, wallet at approximately 9:10 they want to get something, p . m near the transit center on and leave. Most criminals in that situation are j us t as San Marcos B lvd . On March 2 0 , an individu- scared as you are. B e a good al was spotted disappearing witness." into the woods near campus Items t o take note of are carrying a rifle. gender, height, complexion, Details were confirmed by hair, facial hair, sound of Corporal Balos with the Cal their voice, clothing, shoes, State San Marcos Police D e - direction they l ef t i n , if they partment. A recent inquiry t o had a unique r u n or walk, the San D ieg o County Sher- if you heard a car peeling iff' s San Marco s Station de- out shortly afterwards and termined that n o arrests were anything else unique about m ad e in t h e incidents oc- what they looked like. An curring in February despite important detail t o rememobservations leading t o a de- ber if available i s a license scription of the perpetrators . plate number. Prevention There is also n o police sketch measures include walking in pairs. available in either case. A M I R A EL-KHAOUL I STAFF WRITER Studentfrom 1. t o show that stuff can happen anywhere." A fte r the t heft s were discovered, Macklin said the university "locked d own " the affecte d students' accounts and the IT help desk helped these students get reestablished with new online credentials. University f ac ulty members were also advised by e-mail to work with any a ffecte d students whose homework assignments may h av e been delayed or lost by the lockdown. Macklin could not c omment on the involvement of C SUS M student Matt Weaver' s involvement in the case or how the crime was detect- ed , other than to say "there are times when you might notice an unusual pattern of activity in the log files." She also confirmed the university's report that the suspect student was arrested on suspicion of using a " device " to obtain fellow students' passwords. H e was not using any sort of key-logging malware or s oftware. Macklin said a ffecte d students seem t o b e taking the identity t hef t issues in stride. " I'v e heard some anecdotal stories of some students being shocked, but there w asn' t a lot of concern by students a bou t the whole t hing, " she said. in his possession a device that can b e used to illegally obtain students' logins and passwords, according t o a university report. N o charges were filed; W eaver' s f orma l arraignment in March was postponed indefinitely as authorities continued their investigation. T h e university declined to comment on whether Weaver has been expelled f ro m the university. Weaver was reached by email but declined to comment on the allegations . Until Weaver is formally charged, i t' s hard to gauge what sort of legal consequences h e may f ace , but one legal expert said that the. commission of this type crime could lead to university punishment as well as a state trial. " Th e alleged misuse of private computer i nforma tion is extremely serious, it could conceivably j ustif y expulsion," said David Steinberg, a law p rofessor at the Thomas J efferson School of Law in San D iego. Criminal chargers could b e brought t o a case like this, "you could conceivably charge the de- ASI from 1. and three CSUS M students as well as A S I Executive Director, ASI Associate Executive Director and CSJUSM Assistant Vice President of Administration, When debating whether bringing in a third party is or is not crucial, Roger D 'Andreas , Executive Director of A S I and advisor, said, " Thi s is a time t o b e true to our codes. It sends a message that has more integrity." SECTION EblTOR KRISTIN MELODY c u arc ro .n s g l.c m o g h n ew Q mai o f endan t f o r 7 0 0 cases of internet f raud , o r internet t heft. " T h e courts t ak e very seriously the importance of protecting the p ublic' s security on t h e Internet , Steinberg said. "It is possible t o look at this as a simple prank like something out of t h e ' Ani mal H ouse ' m ovie , but this is not a simple college p rank, " said Steinberg. Weaver served as an editor of the K oala , an undergroun d campus newspaper. Critics of the polarizing publication s a y its articles — - o n e gave the " to p five e xcuses f o r r ape " — are o ffensiv e and cross the line into sexual harassment. Supporters raise free-speech arguments. T h e Koala h asn' t b ee n distributed on campus since October, when a controversial issue depicted a f emal e student with her head g rafte d on to a pornographic i mage , leading* t o complaint s and protests from m ember s of the W omen' s Studies department and a call f ro m c ampus organizations f o r improved student civility. Stephen D i P adova , a cartoonist who spent nearly a It was decided to more forward with a special election, meaning that the whole election process will start anew with applications f o r new candidates on April 11. A f ter all applicants' academic records and conduct history are reviewed, candidates will start campaigning. Student A ffair s will reimburse the candidates f o r "their campaigning costs of the first election. . Voting f o r A S I will b e the y ea r o n the Koala staff with Weaver, said that in recent m onth s Weaver had been trying t o distance himself from t h e publication and move instead into student politics. " H e w a s f a r too uninterested in the perpetuation of t h e paper, a n d was in the p roces s of trying to slide out of his implied position of the editor, " said D i Padova, who also contributes to The Cougar C hronicle . O the r students interviewed on c ampu s this week had mixed f eelings on the case and Weaver. " I' m sure he d idn' t think through that it was a serious c rime, " said Krista, a sophomor e w h o asked that her last n am e not b e used, " I' m sure h e w a s under a lot of pressure being associated with the K oala. " Student Andrea Hook is no f a n of the Koala and said that she f el t Weaver practiced a double-standard in his writing f o r the publication. " H e would write f o r freedo m of speech, but not for f reedo m of privacy," Hook s aid . Jessie Gambrell contributed to this article. week of M a y 7 - 10. Sara Gallegos, the Associate Executive Director of A SI , commente d on what changes they will m ak e to protect t h e election: "We are looking into different options.. . It is still not determined." "Unfortunately, elections will b e around finals w eek , which is a disadvantage t o those r erunning, " said Travis W ilson , current President and C E O of A SI . T H E E LECTIO N S C A N D A L J E S S I E G AMBREL L STAFF WRITER LU Û in "I know a lot ofmy friends had to change their passwords. I think they are handling it right." - Emily Alexander, freshman "It shows how desperate he was, no one would have voted for him anyway. I'm glad they arrested him." -Candace "Everybody has a right to win, but you have to win fairly, you don't need to change the voteforyou." - Nina Gillette "He should have had more time in jail and maybe they should do the next election on paper with a booth and all that." - Diana Toma, freshman "That sucks for him. He shouldn't have done that, it was stupid of Mm." - Manny "That guy's a genius, aside from doing it on campus." - Justi n "I think he did it to get attention and to purposefully get caught. He was totally asking for it." - Tiffany, freshman "That's not surprising that he was part of the Koala." - Rose Jauregui, freshman "I'm sure he didn't think through that it was a serious crime. I'm sure he was under a lot ofpressure being associated with theKoala." - Krista, sophomore ^Editor's Note: Some s tudent s asked t ha t t hei r last names and s tuden t standings be withheld for privacy purposes �S ECTIO N EDITOR A LE X F RANC O cougarchron.sporh@gmail.com S PORT5 ~ 3 THE COUGAR CHRONICLE / APRIL 3,2012 Athlete spotlight: Why you shouldn't skip breakfast Ashley Aronson CURTI S BOVEE S TAF F W RI TE R In the United! States, breakfas t is o fte n overlooked as a result of the hectic lifestyles that many of us have fallen into. Unfortunately, skipping breakfast has proven t o b e detrimental to o ne' s health. Getting a healthy start in the morning by eating a nutritious breakfast will allow your body to reap m ajo r benefits. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), people w h o eat breakfast are less likely t o b e overweight than those who skip breakfas t regardless of if they eat mor e throughout the day. Furthermore, eating breakfas t a ffect s your satiety center, influencing how f ul l you f ee l during the day, preventin g impulsive snacking and binge eating. Whether you are hungry or not in the morning, you should still eat something. Breakfast provides the energy you need to begin your day arid can boost your mood, according to the NIH. Additionally, according to t h e Centers f o r Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), eating a nutritional breakfast has been linked to positive short-term effects on cognitive functioning and alertness in college students. Knowing that eating breakfast can potentially cause you to excel in academics should be more than enough reason to start doing it. While it is extremely important to your health to eat breakfast, what y ou'r e eating is just as important. Eat foods that are more satiating during breakfast, includ- ing f ruits, vegetables, lean meats, whole grains, legumes, nuts and seeds. Eating these foods not only during breakfast but throughout the day will cause you to feel f ul l longer, preventing unnecessary eating or snacking. It is important to avoid eating foods with added sugars as; these foods have no contribution to satiety and will ultimately cause you to eat more throughout the day. Instead of eating high sugar foods, try eating a breakfast with more fiber; y ou'l l eat the same amount of f ood , while eating less calories and being f ul l for longer. Take the extra 20 minutes in the morning to create a healthy breakfast pattern. Not only will you feel better, but you might also increase academic performance and energy throughout your day. #1 Softball cruises to victory 8-0,5-0 Lady Cougars pitch double shutouts against Hope International A LE X F RANCO S TAF F W RI TE R A cool , breezy Thursday evening in San Marcos saw the #1 nationally ranked CSUSM softball team exert their power over Hope International University, sweeping them in a double header. The first game was an easy victory f o r CSUSM as they won handily 8-0 in five innings. Game two of the series was just as dominant as the lady Cougars scored right off the bat in the first inning with a RBI single f ro m sophomore Alex Miller driving in Kaitlin McGinley. The Cougars scored in three straight innings f ro m the third to the fifth, solidifying their victory and showing exactly why they are number 1 in the nation. The player of the game was by f a r senior infielder, Alyssa Dronenburg, who went 2-3 on the day with a second inning solo homerun and a double late in the game. Senior Theresa Houle also helped the girls to victory with a 3-3 day which included a RBI. The top ranked Cougars were catalyzed by the strong Senior member, Alyssa Dronenburg, waits pitching of freshman for the perfect pitch before swinging the bat. Photo by Alex Franco Katie Wilkinson who I pitched a strong five ers and defense can play a innings f o r the team, allow- lot more relaxed when we ing just two hits and striking have a 5 or 6 run lead," Head out three HIU players. Coach, Dave Williams said. " Ou r pitching staff has This counts as the 25th been doing really well. Al- win in the last 2 6 games for most half of our wins, have women's softball. Look f o r been by shut-out (16). Plus, the Cougars to continue their we are hitting really well, dominance at the next home which actually gives our de- game this Thursday, April 5 fense confidence. Our pitch- against Vanguard. CSUSM baseball splits doubleheader against San Diego Christian A LE X F RANCO S TAFF W RI TER The Cougar baseball team looked to improve its new national ranking late Friday afternoon against San Diego Christian. The Cougars began the day with a close loss to SDC, losing the first game 5 -3 . Stranded runners and lack of hits enough plagued the Cougars in their game one loss. The third inning was where they really had their chance to pull away when they scored two runs off Anthony Renteria and Austin Colemen RBI singles to take a 2-1 lead but the two were ultimately l ef t stranded when the team failed to continue the rally. The pitching staff ^ ls o gained 14 hits all together in the game, losing the 2-1 lead after SDC scored three runs in the fourth in- WMM ning, gaining a lead they wouldn't give up f o r the rest of the game. SDC added an extra run in the ninth inning to lock up the Cougars. The Cougars bounced back in the second game rallying late in the bottom • Senior member, Anthony Renteria, hits the of the sixth inning ball right past second base. scoring a total of five g g g g Photo by Alex Franco runs to beat SDC 7-6. Dennis Pugh said about the Centerfielder Trent Jemett team's performances on the led the Cougars going 2-4 day. with a double and two RBI's "This has been our toughand hit a pivotal two run dou- est schedule in my six years ble in the sixth inning rally here and I ' m proud that we to tie the game at six and are competing at a high levultimately coming around el," Pugh said. to score and put the Cougars The number 23 ranked ahead f o r the win. Cougars are now 20-12 on "Great comeback in the the season and play again at second game, but we needed home April 14 against Point to play with a little more in- Loma. tensity overall," head coach 3/15 Men's Baseball v.s. Blolo JESSI E GAMBRELL STAFF W RI TER With the surfing national championships coming up in June, I got a chance to talk with CSUSM's Surf Team captain: Ashley Aronson. Jessie Gambrell: What sports have/had you been involved in? Ashley Aronson: Just surfing since 2010. We got to go to the semi-final championships at the Huntington Beach competitions. J G : How long have you been team captain? AA: Just one season, this semester and last. J G : How long have you been at CSUSM? AA: I have been at Cal State since 2010. I transferred f ro m Mira Costa. J G : What is your major here? AA: Visual Arts, and I graduate in December of this year. J G : What are your plans for when you graduate? AA: Working in the surfing industry in marketing or something or with my current employers, Red Bull. 3/1 ¿ Men's Baseball v.s. Biola J G : How has/is your experience been at CSUSM? AA: So far Cal State has been good. We (the surf team) have a lot of help f ro m our Faculty Advisor, Amber Puha. We are looking to get a National Championship this year. We won in 2009, so that is our ultimate goal. We have Nationals coming up at Salt Creek on June 14 - 17 through the National Interscholastic Scholarship. J G : What do you like to do in your spare time? AA: I surf a lot, snowboard , I ' m a painter, and I love shooting ^ n d editing videos. I stay busy with two j obs . I d on' t have a whole lot of f re e time . • MLB southern California preview 3/20 Women's Golf at C hic o State Wildcat Invitational placed 7th out of 7 teams 3/20 Men's Baseball! v.s. Sioux Falls 3/21 Women's Softball v.s. U. of British Columbia v.s. Hastings 3/22 Women's Softball v.s. St, Gregory's University Angels, Dodgers, Padres have eyestootn rplrizethis off-seahei ineup ALEX FRANCO STAFF W RI TER Finally, after a five month hiatus, baseball lovers of all ages will get a new Majo r League Baseball (MLB) season. I t' s the return of the aroma of freshly cut grass, foot-long hot dogs and buttered popcorn that only MLB opening days can bring. The season kicks off Wednesday, April 4 when the defending World Series Champions, the St. Louis Cardinals take on the newly named Miami Marlins: The remainder of the teams will begin their seasons April 5 - 6 and hunt for October begins. Southern California will look to once again return to promise land that is the playoffs , with local teams like the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, San Diego Padres and the Los Angeles Dodgers building on promising 2011 seasons and making some important off-season moves. Look for these teams to make it awfully difficult f o r other teams to make it out of SoCal a winner. The San Diego Padres finished dead last in the National League (NL) west division last year with a 71^91. The Padres will be looking to make their way out of the basement of the MLB and make great strides in progress as they look toward continuing the rebuilding process. Padres added power son with the acquisition of outfielder Carlos Quentin. The Padres lost all-star closing pitcher Heath Bell but replaced him with veteran closer Huston Street. The Angels made some huge noise this off-season with the signing of future hall of fame first basemen, Albert Pujols and All-Star pitcher C J . Wilson. The Angels finished second in their division at 86-76. Expect the Angels to be the favorites to win the American League (AL) west division with their juggernaut offense. The Angels aren't the only team in L A , the Dodgers also call LA home and were just purchased by an interest group which included NBA hall-of-famer and former Lakers great Magic Johnson to the tune of $2 billion. The Dodgers are coming off a season where they finished strong down the stretch and ended the season with a record of 82-79. Dodgers re-signed All-Star centerfielder and MVP runner-up Matt Kemp and have the Cy Young award winner f o r best pitcher in the NL in Clayton Kershaw who looks to only get stronger after winning 21 games last season. Dodgers and Padres open up the season April 5 , in San Diego's Petco Park, while the Angels begin the season April 7 against the Kansas City Royals in Anaheim. 3/23 Men's Baseball v.s. Artzonia Ch. 3/23 Women's Golf at Spring Fling Invitational p lace d 5th o ut w 10 teams 3/24 Men's Baseball v.s. Arizona C h . 3/27 Men's Golf at Prim Invitational p lace d 5th out of 16 teams 3/27 Men's Golf at Prim Invitational p jace d 5th out of 14 teams 3/29 Women's Softball v.s.Hope International 3/30 Men's Baseball v.s. SD Christian 3/31 Men's Baseball v.s. SD Christian �4 FEATURES SECTION EDITOR KYLE H. JOHNSON T H E C OUGA R CHRONICLE / A PRI L 3 , 2 0 1 2 c ougarchron.features@gmail.co m Pride Center raises awareness with "Gaypril" M ELISS A M ARTINE Z STAFF WRITER T h e Pride Center is hosting various events f o r " Gaypril, " dedicating the entire month of April to celebrating and supporting the L GBTQ A community. Various events will take place either in the Pride Center or elsewhere on campus to provide awareness of ways to support the L G BTQA community and information on becoming an ally. hronic' y is fore than j us t z % t e T h e Pride Center hopes at " Th e Cougar C hronicle,l e a lallly is rrffore than j us t PHlgte;; the m onth , s om e smaller i n that in creating a month-long said, i t' s b dp g w jjpig^ o support scale than others , including celebration, the message of I n j p j a - U^^ filmais, m ovi e and television maraits existence on campus will j ^ofcrsia l ^ ^ ^ ^ i ^ a r d i n g w e n it m afPpl r i nroW^n - thons , as well as educational be presented. ^ ¡ P ' ^ s S R i a l i t " p o l i t i c s f E f f i t ó ^ i f T ^ said. tabling that is interactive and " Th e Pride Center i y in ffi(%CeiM§r ^ j ^ l l * 1 _ J H I h w e J ^ U g f e %dif- f u n in the Library P laza . 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Being an hosting an event every day lea that i t' s okay t o bully Son of notable medical figure s peak s in Escondido courses to be in ft: held R E B E K A H G REE N S TAF F W R I T E R This April , C SUS M will hold a R ap e Aggression Defense (R;AX>.) course f o r women. T h e course will provide f emal e students with d if feren t techniques f o r selfdefens e while continuing t o spread and infor m awareness f o r matters involving sexual assault and violence. T h e course consists of f ou r classes on April 9 ,11 , 16 and 18 from 4 7 p .m . and will take p lac e at t h e University P olic e Department , located a t the Parkin g and C ommute r Services b uildin g n ea r t h e c ampu s Sprinte r station. T h e Studen t H ealt h a n d Counselin g S ervice s ( SHCS ) H op e and W ellnes s Center , University P olic e Department and t h e W omen' s Cente r are i n collaboration with t h e e vent . Students participating in t h e course will receive their o w n manuals r egardf j ing the "Physical Defense P rogram. " According t o a statistic listed on the R.A.D. course website, 7 1 percent of sexual assault victims have avoided rape with the knowledge and use of selfdefense. T h e d efens e progra m acts a s an important way t o spread awareness of rape . T h e courses are a s af e and informative way t o e m powe r and dispel the victim mentality. T h e course i s $20 f o r new R .A.D . students and c a n b e paid f o r at the University Police D epartment . Those wanting t o participate can R S V P at www. c sus m . edu/police/ R A D . html o r call (760) 7504567 . F o r m or e informatio n o n d ates , times, contact informatio n and the specific directions of the R AJD . c ourse , including quick tips o n student s afet y and a wareness , visi t www. c sus m . edu/police/ R A D . h tml . J E S S I E G AMBREL L STAFF WRITER David " Sonny " L ack s came to Escondido f o r a discussion hosted b y C SUSM' s Associate Vice President f o r Educational Equity and Diversity, Derrick C rawford , on Tuesday, March 13. Sonny L ack' s mother , Henrietta L acks , grew u p in Clover, Virginia during the 1920s. On Sept. 19, 1950, she was diagnosed with cervical cancer when doctors f oun d a tumor in her cervix. A fte r a hard battle with the cancer and multiple surgeries , she died on October 4 , 1951. But something happened b efor e she died that changed the f ac e of the medical field. During a surgery t o r emov e h e r tumor, Dr. Johns Hopkins saved a f e w of her cells without her permission f o r research on Polio, an epidemic at the t ime . Once sent to Dr. George Gey, the research head of this p roject , Gey discovered that L acks ' cells did not die unlik e the hundreds of cells tested b6for e her cells. Almost 20 years later, they had taken her cells t o space and b ack , as well as discovered cures f o r many diseases. And yet her f amily still was not i nforme d of it. In spite of now k nowing of it , L acks ' f amil y is still not being compensated f o r i t , and many of them d o not have health insurance. "[An apology f ro m Johns Hopkins University] would have been important t o the family, I think. They h av e not apologized. I d on' t think w e should b e compensated , but as they start commercializing her c ells , I d o think that w e should b e compensated f o r that. I still d on' t h av e medical insurance—most of my f amily still [doesn't ] h av e medical insurance," Sonny Lacks said. C rawfor d also asked Lacks what h e knew about his mother. " The y always tell m e that my mothe r was a giving person. I like all t h e stories they said about my mother. Everything they told m e about her w a s g ood . Even w he n she was sick, s he' d c om e h om e and take care of the k ids, " Lacks said. C rawfor d then asked Lacks and his daughter Jeri what they think their m other' s legacy i s . "[Her legacy] is a g ift . Just reading this book touches everybody' s lives. She is j us t a g if t that keeps giving," Jeri said. T h e event was followed b y a Q&A discussion f ro m the audience. T h e legacy of Henrietta Lacks and her immortal cells can b e read about in Rebecca Skloot's book " Th e Immortal L if e of Henrietta L acks . Rebecca Skloot' s b ook , " Th e Immortal L if e of Henrietta L acks, " celebrates Lacks ' l if e and legacy. and h arass L GBT Q p eople . T hi s m ont h w e'r e g oin g to assert ourselve s on c ampu s and show that w e'r e not a c ommunit y that lie s down and allows o urselves to be d emonized . We want our c ommunit y t o k no w w e'r e present and her e to stay," Torres said. F o r m or e information, p leas e visit the Pride Center located in C ommon s 201. The Clarke to host s tres s m anagemen t event during W ellnes s Month J E S S I E G AMBREL L STAFF WRITER of April with a Wellness Fair in the middle. T h e Wellness Fair will be A r e you stressed o ut ? held on April 17 f ro m 10:30 C om e to the C larke' s Stress a m . - 1:30 p .m . This y ear' s Management event Thurs- f ai r will include Clarke Wellday, April 5 f ro m 5 - 7 p .m . ness Connection vendors hosted by C SUS M p rofesar « j ag ä organizations to provide Ileen Miller. " Äbrmatio n on intellectual, T h e event w ^ t e a c h | $ | a a ^ d physical well: dents b reatWn^K^g a fcd W to 20 Well" I am H » f ; e x e î t e â . B u Ó ¿ f e , 5 Í É h a c t a s toeen M illerfi s a n u t r i t i ^ Ö ^ ^ ^ f o r the chanc e t o win a and my p rofesso r and is r e mountain bike a mon g many ally good at helping you find other p rizes, such as g if t a way to distress. She helps cards and T he Clarke water find what works f o r y ou, " bottles. 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Sold in the Office of Parking and Commuter Services N ORT H Ç OUNT Y T RANSI T D ISTRIC T WE MOVE PEOPLE w w o c .c m w .g n td o HI m mm —ill •• • �THE COUGAR CHRONICLE / APRIL 3,2012 S ECTIO N EDITOR K Y L E M. J OHNSO N cougarchron.focrturesQgmail.com C ésa r Chávez: Latino icon for change " Migrant workers1 rights activist honored for l egac y DANE A VANDERVELDEN S TAFF W RI TER Holding permanent vigil at the top of the staircases to thè l ef t of the school library stands Cal State San Marcos's tribute to one of the most highly regarded Latino civil rights activists in modern history: a life-sized metallic sculpture o f César Estrada Chávez. Perched above the saying, "Sí, se puede" (Chávez's personal slogan, meaning "Yes, it is possible" or "Yes, it can be done"), the statue pays homage to the numerous advancements C háve z made in the steep uphill battle for immigrant workers' rights. Whereas CSUSM honors Chávez with this sculpture, March 31 has been designated as César Chávez Day by the states, Colorado, Texas and California. Across these three states, many public schools, community colleges, libraries and other state government offices close f o r the day t o honor the memory of Ch&vez's work, as well. According to the Cesar Chavez Foundation website, Chavez was born March 31, 1927 in Yuma, Arizona to a Mexican-American family. Chavez's family owned a ranch and grocery store, but eventually lost them both to the turmoil of the Great Depression. Forced to seek work, Chavez's family headed west to California to become migrant workers. It was there that Chavez began to encounter the struggles that his fellow Mexican-Americans were experiencing on a daily basis. A fte r graduating the eighth grade, Chavez worked the fields f o r two years to help support his family before suiting up and serving in the U.S. Navy f o r two years. Upon returning to civilian l ife , Chavez went back to the fields but quickly established himself as an organizer f o r the Community Service Organization (CSO), a Latino civil rights group. He traveled the country urg- ing Mexican Americans, to register to vote, and also delivered speeches on the rights of migrant workers. He would eventually become the organization's president in 1958. In 1962, Chavez left the CSO and co-founded the National Farm Workers Association (NFWA), another organization geared solely toward the advancement of immigrant workers . Throughout the 60s, 70s and 80s, Chavez would lead numerous strikes across the nation in pursuit of wage hikes f o r the various immigrant fruit and vegetable pickers. He rarely initiated a strike that did not succeed in its goal. Chavez passed away in 1993, but since then, his legacy has made him as a revered historical icon in the Latino community. His active support f o r immigrant workers and his unwavering faith in the ability of grassroots movements t o bring about national change have become legendary. K YL E M.JOHNSON S TAF F W RITE R A memorial service f o r CSUSM student Madison Howe was held at the McMahon house on April 1 »just one week after his passing. Prior to the service, Madison's parents greeted guests, consisting of friends, family, students and faculty, among other relations. His parents expressed genuine interest in hearing about how those u n familiar to them had known their son. Nearby, a table was set up with photos of Madison, some of his favorite books including works b y George Orwell and Thomas Paine, and a sign in sheet and album in which guests could write about their fondest memories of Madison. Following a performance of traditional bagpipe music, the service began with F E AT U R E S 5 of Madison Dexter Howe a prayer, a brief word f ro m the pastor and a reading of Psalm 23. Madison's father, Haydn, then •delivered a eulogy, which spoke highly of Madison's gracious attitude, even in times of pain when he was being treated f o r his peripheral pulmonary arterial stenosis, a condition which affected the arteries in his lungs. At one point in the eulogy, Haydn said how he would love to tell everyone about his son, but that Madison would not want him to, so as to preserve every person's individual perception of him. i Shortly after, a communal eulogy took place in which anyone in attendance could share a brief anecdote about his or her relationship -with Madison. A consensus was reached amidst the stories shared, and that was that Madison was a genuinely good person who selflessly gave of himself to everyone around him, greatly enriching lives. As a gift to those in attendance, and representative of Madison's enthusiasm and talent f o r playing guitar, each guest was given a guitar pick. An essay, written by Madison when he was 17 years old, entitled "Why is L if e so Hard" was included in the memorial program and read aloud by the pastor. In thé essay, Madison set out to answer such questions as "Why is l if e so hard?" and "Why do I exist?" Throughout the essay, he addresses his personal insecurities, namely defining himself and finding his purpose, and overcoming those insecurities. He then addresses his illness, and instead of allowing it to inhibit him, he states, "You just do what you have to do to stay alive." With his inspiring philosophy, and the referencing of the philosophies of V iktôrE . Frankl and Fyodor Dostoevsky, Madison made a powerfu l conclusion. "I have come to realize that without negatives there will never be any positives," Madison wrote. His ability to accept his illness as a negative, and also as a way to see things positively, allowed Madison t o find his purpose in his suffering. "Simply existing seems now to be a great purpose, and still, as young as I am, I have many years to go," Madison wrote. Photo scanned from the memorial program. CSUSM SUMMER SCHOOL 2 01 2 June 2 - August 11 • Take classes at the San Marcos and Temecula campuses CaiVíorma University Marcos t • Speed u p progress toward your degree • Catch u p on courses you d roppe d or missed • Choose f ro m morning, afternoon, weekend and online courses Snap this icon and you will be directed t o the Summer Term 20312 Web site. Get a free code reader app for your phone. w ww.csusm.edu/el/summe r • 800-500-9377 �6 O PINIO N THE COUGAR CHRONICLE / A PRI L 3,2012 cougarchron.opinionOgmail.com CSUSM i s n o t 'Animal House' K I T-BACON GRESSI T T GUES T COLUM NI S T A newspaper headline caught my e y e recently: "Animal avoidance leads to costly collision." It brought to mind CSUSM student government candidate and Koala editor Matt Weaver, who was arrested the final day of March's ASI elections f o r suspicion of election f raud , identity theft, and unlawful access to a computer or database. Weaver helped launch the CSUSM edition of The Koala, one of three owned by the privately owned, for-profit company, in January 2011. student conduct code violaThere have been many times tions. But in a Nov. 2 , 2011 since then that the university letter, the Foundation f o r administration could have Individual Rights in Educaacted to moderate Weaver tion sent CSUSM President and his Koalan cohorts (if Karen Haynes a threat of lenot The Koala*s owner) by gal action if the process was condemning their discrimi- not stopped immediately. natory content and directly The letter read in part that ameliorating their effects Haynes would be "at risk of on the campus community. losing qualified immunity, Instead, the administration thereby opening you and avoided confrontation. other administrators to perThe administration did take sonal liability should one of the students seek monetary its head out of the sand after The Koala published a doc- damages f o r the deprivation tored pornographic image of of his or her First Amenda student, initiating possible ment rights." N o surprise: disciplinary action against The administration withdrew several Koalans f o r alleged into passive mode. Should CSUSM t ak e César Chávez Day o ff ? JESSIE GAMBRELL S TAF F W RI TE R 1 Last Friday, CSUSM took a holiday in honor of César Chávez. César Chávez Day is< a holiday that celebrates a man who fought f o r MexicanAmericans, who worked farms in the U.S., to have equal rights and to be treated respectfully. He helped them to get decent labor treatment, such as fresh water and bathrooms to use on the j ob . He was also a big activist f o r the unionization of farm laborers. Our school has a statue of him at the top of the César Chávez stairs, in honor of him because CSUSM is located in a very agricultural region. This is one reason our school decided to take César Chávez Day off in place of Presidents' Day. All Cal State Universities have to take the same amount of days o ff . In February, some students wrote chalk on some stairways questioning why Presidents' Day was not favored over César Chávez Day. Other students d on' t mind the observance of this* holiday. "I know we have the César Chávez statue, so i t is like we are celebrating him like our mascot. It kind of makes us different. I d on' t have any hard feelings about it," freshman Bonnie Miani said. Presidents' Day is a nax tional holiday celebrating first U.S. president, George Washington's, birthday. Since 1879, most schools, colleges, businesses, the entire military and government have taken this federal holiday o ff . Why doesn't CSUSM? Many students felt very strongly in opposition toward the fact that our school takes this day off instead of Presidents' Day: "This is America. Honor the holiday that honors our presidents," freshman Bret Unity said. "I think we honor [Chávez] enough. We should give our American presidents a day," senior Weston Ryan said. Personally I feel that we should observe (only) César Chávez Day as respect f o r a man who fought f o r civil/ equal rights f o r farm workers and who achieved the "American Dream", but not in place of our American presidents. One of the great things about our country is the courage and bravery of our Founding Fathers and past presidents, so why ever would we not honor them? They made the backbone for our nation; that in itself should be reason enough to have Presidents' Day o ff , let alone the fact that a majority of students do not even have classes on Fridays, so Presidents' Day would be more of a holiday f o r the entire campus. So what can we do? Have our voice be heard and speak out, this is the best way that we as students can get things done, our voices and opinions are our main tools f o r standing up f o r what is right and I believe that it is our duty as American citizens to stand up f o r what is right. Apparently emboldened by the persistent lack of censure, Weaver now finds himself charged with multiple felonies. But is he the only person potentially guilty of unacceptable behavior in the campus' seemingly permissive environment? How about the other candidates accused of running a s a slate, a violation of the university election code? How about the ASI "higher u ps " who supposedly leaked early election returns to a favored student candi- date? How about the staff member accused of berating students at a campus candidate forum f o r exercising their f re e speech right? How about the administration whose reluctance to act condones harassment and discrimination, cheating and verbal abuse? CSUSM is not "Animal House." We live in a real world, where words wound, where harassment inhibits learning, where wayward college students go t o prison—à world where the administration's avoidance of confrontation leads to costly collisions between campus community standards and people who feel entitled to d ef y them. Nope, compared to CSUSM, "Animal House" looks like kindergarten. Tales f ro m t h e n er d side: C oul d B ioware' s r ecen t r espons e t< f an s s tar t a n e w t ren d i n g aming ? CHRIS GIANCAMILL1 S TAF F W RITE R Last month, Bioware's "Mass Effect 3 " was released to critical acclaim from many review websites such as IGN.com, Gamespot.com and lUP.com. While professional reviewers are pleased with the game, die-hard fans of the series have their objections to the game's ending. The Mass Effect series has always stressed the iniportance of the player' s decisions within the game's storyline leading to numerous outcomes and endings. In the previous games, endings would be specifically tailored to the choices players made. These choices would determine whether certain characters would live or die and the fate of several key locations. In "Mass Effect 3" however, the endings d on' t quite reach the same level of uniqueness. Fans started several social media campaigns including "Retake Mass Effect - Child's Play." The group, set up through the website Chipin.com, was established to raise funds f o r the Child's Play charity while raising awareness f o r their dissatisfaction with "Mass Effect 3 's " ending. Though the group is no longer accepting donations, "Retake Mass E f fect " has accumulated more than $80,000 f o r the Child's Play charity. Thankfully, their pleas have not gone unnoticed. On March 21, Bioware cor founder Dr. Ray Muzyka responded in the blog section of Bioware.com. " ...Exec . Producer Casey Hudson and the team are hard at work on a number of game content initiatives that will help answer the questions, providing more clarity f o r those seeking further closure to their journey. You'll hear more on this in April," said Muzyka. Muzyka's post signals an important victory f o r the petitioners and fans alike—it lets fans know that developers are listening. The creators care about the f ans ' reactions to the game and are trying to resolve the issues. Whether Bioware's update to the game is well received by the fans remains to be seen. Hopefully, other developers will take notice of the effort fans have gone through to change a franchise they care for. A llege d election dishonesty f ro m s atir e publication's editor Should CSUSM have e xpecte d t his ? ~or) were not only illegal and f FREDRICK MISLEH S TAF F W RITE R When the news broke over Spring Break that alleged election fraud occurred in the ASI elections, I was pretty shocked. I thought to myself, "How could those running be that corrupt?" Then I heard it was Matt Weaver, an editor of The Koala, a satire publication that has recently gone quiet on the CSUSM campus. To m e , that explained everything. N o one should be shocked by Weaver's actions. His publication, The Koala, is barely tolerated by the administration as an expression of our constitutional rights to f re e speech and f re e press, even if the publication lists ten steps to commit rape and not get caught. Weaver's involvement with the publication is an indicator of his character: foolish, arrogant, and corrupt. Weaver wanted to be ASI president, but he felt the rules d idn' t apply to him; maybe no one had ever held him accountable to social rules we all essentially follow. No one told him issues like rape and drug abuse are not acceptable t o j ok e about, nor did anyone tell him unlawful access to a computer/ database, identity theft and election fraud (the three charges Weaver was indicted would land him in jai l but also were socially irresponsible and publicly embarrassing. In one sense, h o we v e r , the student body is lucky Weaver was never told he couldn't rig elections; now we d on' t run the risk of Weaver' s disruptive behavior r epresentin g CSUSM beyond the pages of The Koala. Photo provided by K it-Baco n Gressitt �THE COUGAR CHRONICLE / APRIL 3,201a S ECTIO N EDITOR MELISSA M ARTINE Z cougarchron.arts6gmafl.com S t u d e n t A* " A l m o s t , T h e r e " b y F a i t h O rcin © Posthumous novel g ives insight Campus ImprovTeam draws crowds into e arl y b eat writing M ARCOS CHRON STAFF W RI TER K YL E M .J0HNS0 N S TAF F W RITE R Published in 2 008 , ove r 60 years a fte r it w a s written, "And the H ippo s w er e Boiled in their T anks " reveals the early writing styles of its authors, Jack K eroua c and William S . B urroughs . Written a significant amount of time b efor e their most notable novels, Kerouac's " O n the R oad " and Burroughs' "Naked L unch, " "And the Hippos were Boiled in their Tanks" provides readers with fascinating insights into the Beat Generation's origins. The novel shares a certain prematurity in contrast to the writers' respective moments when they reached their prime. 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R EBE K A H G REE N STAFF WRITER "War Horse" Steven S pielberg's "War H orse " (based o n Michae l Morpurgo' s c hildren' s novel) f ollow s t h e .trials o f a y oung man n ame d A lber t and h i s h ors e Joey from their t im e i n the b eautifu l British countryside t o t h e ravaged trenches of World War L HHHHflflHH ^We Bottght A Zoo" A fte r the death of h i s ^ wife* B enjami n M e e [ t 4 (Matt D amon ) b uy s a ^ new h om e which j us t P jjhappen s t o include an o l d zoo* M e e decides t o try t o renovate t h e z oo , and despite p ossi ble financial h ardships, t h e e ffor t creates a n ew-foun d h op e f o r t h e f amily . T h e film is based on B enjami n M ee' s memoir. BHHH TZTTTT^i'^ T^j - j,;T ¡¡¡g¡¡g? Nicki M i n a j Nicki M inaj' s second album is " Pin k Friday: Roman R eloaded " 1 "Starships" and "Right b y M y S ide " are the first t w o singles released. T h e album feature s many guest artists like L il Wayne, N as , and D rake . T he d e luxe edition of "Roma n R eloaded " will include a f e w bonus tracks and a t-shirt with the a lbum' s c olorfu l artwork. Rascal Flatts R asca l F latts ' n ew est studio album is " Changed. " H i e country band f orme d in u 2000 and has a wide demographic of f an s E ac h of their a lbums reached platinum certification. RASCAL FLATTS mêè 'Batwoman" Series F AI T H O R CI N O S TAF F W R I TE R O n March 2 4 , T h e Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against D efamatio n (GLAAD) h onored the creative team o f the 2011 comic b oo k series " Bat woman " with an award f o r Outstanding Comic B ook . This is the second time the lesbian character, Kate K an e (aJc.a. B atwoman) , received this recognition. She won in the same category in 2010 a fte r briefly taking over " De tective C omics " in issues #854-860. The rest of the nominees f o r this year were "Avengers: T he Children' s Crusade," "Secret Six, " "Veronica Presents: Kevin Keller " and " X-Factor" (2011 winner). Though Batwoman existed f o r over half a century through many d ifferent personas, Her modern revival a s ••1 W ÊÊM Th e comic book corner: Sss Take advantage of multiple start dates, no requirement changes, and convenient block scheduling—ideal for working professionals. Degree & Credential Programs Special Education Credential (11 months) Starts June 2012. Apply Now! Clinical Mental Health Advanced Training Certificate (1 year) Spatial Literacy for Educators Certificate (15 months) Online! Teaching Credential (10 months) Professional Credential (7-24 months) MA in Education — Counseling (2 years) — Curriculum and Instruction (15-24 months) — Educational Administration (2 years) Accelerated programs: Credential in less than a year with no requirement changes; earn your Master's in 24 months or less. Balances educational theory and practice through fieldwork assignments incorporated into classes. U.S. News & World Report ranked Redlands both an A+ School and a Great Price. 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There are exercise* playlists everywhere, but there's always an unheard song that c a n inspire you to finish those last few reps. Here are some songs that ifeep mefightingthrough my routine. \ Why Redlands? — Higher Education (2 years) MA in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (2 years - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor track) Starts September 2012. Application deadline is April 27,2012. 2012 ¡ ¡H E C O U G A R S H t l F F L l Graduating soon? Fast forward your career. Receives K at e K an e created a dynamic change t o the D C Universe. S h e lived a troubled past and f oun d h e r calling a fte r a confrontatio n with a thief and Batman . K an e encountered many trials b efor e finding h e r identity. T h e collection " Bat woman: E legy " by writer Greg Rucka and artist J . H . Williams ID contains the 2010 G LAA D recognized story arc which f orme r First Lieutenant Daniel Choi of the National Guard helped on her military back story. D C Comics later released her solo series with the " Ne w 5 2 " reboot with J .H . Williams and W. Hayden Blackman as writers . In J une , "Batwoman f : . || m j§§| "Blackout" by Breathe Carolina is the first song on my playlist. The electronic beats propel me through my warm up. The chorus safs, "I'm only getting started, I won't blackout." This is inspirational because it keeps you pushing through from the start. Chris Brown's latest single, "Turn Up The Music" is catchy and up tempo, sdlf makes for a perfect workout song. It's a good idea to ijtee it in the beginning of the workout because it keeps you motivated. Though J. Cote's song, "Work Out" isn't necessarily talking about exorcise, the title goes alorlg with the theme and the song is fast p ace^ , which gives you energy. Nelly featuring T-Pain and Akon's hip-hop song, "Move | That Body" is taking about apncingfand moving your body in the club| but it's also inspirational as an exercise song. You c a n move your body through those last couple i o i r eps ' k |J H H By the end of your workout you should feel a ccom plished and a natural higi| from pushing your body to the limits. "Buzzin (Rembc)" by Mann &%0 Cent is the perfect way to end your workout and c ol l down stretch to. HHHHHH � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <h2>2011-2012</h2> Description An account of the resource The twenty-second academic year at California State University San Marcos. 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