https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/7249b46761b99cec8f3edebed533a5a5.pdf f88737c3a4248fd20ea7540bc4de3c46 PDF Text Text T H E C OUGA R / C HRONICL E I SSU E 6 TUESDAY VOLUME X X X I X A PRI L 17, 2012 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN MARCOS, INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER FIN D U S O NLIN E www.csusmpride.com C o u g a r C hronicl e o n F aceboo k cI I I i If 1 on ffjvÀ.fefr ¡¡¡¡11 susmchromcle » « witte SPORTS F B I probing ASI election fraud F aceboo k c omment s n o w j )ar t of i nvestigatio n M ELISS A M A R T I N E Z S TAF F W R I T E R Page 3 jg Women's softboll celebrates senior night in winning fashion. Head how the team tied a school record with a 19-0 win over La F EATURE S winning streak in the Recyclemania competition has finally come to an end. Read what school claimed thè top prize for 2012 ¡ V WMm O PINIO N Paige i ^ This issue's Nerdside reviews the recent premiere of season two of the hit HBO show "Game of Thrones/' CSOSM welcomed television writer arid story editor Larry Reitzer, Read about Reitzer's accomplbhN E X T I SSU E T h e university has c on firmed that the FBI is now investigating j unio r Matt Weaver, w h o was arrested on Marc h 15 on suspicion of committing election f rau d by stealing m or e than 700 student passwords in his campaign f o r president of Associated Students I nc . Margaret Lutz Chantung , a public informatio n o ffice r f o r C SUSM , referred all questions about the case t o Darrell F oxworth , a spokesma n f o r the San D ieg o o f fice of the F BI . Reached by p hon e on Monday, Foxworth declined t o c omment , saying it would b e premature to discuss the c ase . Since W eaver' s arrest the day b efor e election results were to b e announced , two key pieces of evidence h av e become part of the F B I investigation — screen capture images, purported to be Facebook conversations between students during the elections March 12-15. Th e Facebook images were distributed t o local news media via email on March 19. The sender, w h o identified himself only as " Chris, " implied that the Facebook pages showed some candidates u p f o r re-election were running together illegally as a " slate," had advance access t o the vote tallies and were spreading "nasty l ies " about Weaver (who was then the associate editor of the controversial student publication,The Koala). Lutz Chantung said she is aware of the Facebook images but could not* comment on them because they ' r e part of the federa l investigation. She also would not comment on whether the Facebook images may b e fabricated, whether any students' Facebook identities were stolen or whether any other students besides Weaver are un- der investigation. She did say there that there i s n o evidence that any students were f oun d t o h av e run on a slate (according to election c ode , a* slate is defined as t w o or more people publicly running together). She also stated she is not aware of any violations of election code by faculty. T h e images on the Facebook pages show an alleged dialogue between several members of the on-campus f ra ternity Sigma Alpha E psilon , some of w ho m were running f o r o ffice . In the email t o the p ress , feig yj^ * comment. ^iSoviiffiobfii-ui^ * via mobil« * yj«.. WÊÊFrnmowing *W Like my cla$$ Set quite a few FBI continued on 2. Candidale icvcals o the r side of ASI scandal Silviera faced arrested student in now-cancelled election w a s basically l ef t in t h e dark; all the i nformation w a s k ep t within the people f ro m the election committee , and only until w e sat d ow n f o r a meeting w a s everything b rough t t o l ight . We t he n h ad t o m ak e a decisio n as t o w her e t o g o from t here . M ELISS A M A R T I N E Z S TAF F W R I T E R Construction is moving fast at The Quad student housing. Set to open next fall, the building plans to ease housing competition. Photo by: Juliana Stumpp. T h e Q ua d lowers prices, s tudent s still u nsur e J ULIAN A S T U M P P S TAF F W R I T E R T h e Quad university housing will b e completed this summer, ready f o r students t o m ov e in f al l 2 0f2 . W hile the university is in the thick of promoting T h e Q uad , some students f ee l it is an overpriced housing option. T h e Quad consists of three living arrangements with f ou r t o eight people in each u nit . T h e cheapest r oo m is t h e arrangement of eight p eople , t w o people per r oom , starting at $800 per m onth . T h e six-person r oom' s rate is $ 825 . T h e most expensive is a private r oo m f o r $900 per m onth . E ve n with recent cutbacks on p rices, students f ee l living at T h e Quad is a rip-off. John C aiozzo , a f reshma n currently livin g in the University Village Apartments (UVA), s aid , " I will b e living in the UVA. T h e Quad is ridiculously expensive and f arthe r f ro m c ampus . I like how close [the UVA] is t o c ampus . It takes 10-15 minutes t o walk t o most of my classes." At the UVA, a private r oo m is $900 as well . T h e d iffer ence between the UVA and T h e Quad is that the private rooms in UVA are in a sixperson u nit , whereas Th e Quad o ffer s private rooms in a four-person unit. T h e cheapest arrangement at the UVA is $665 while T he Q uad' s four-person unit is $850 and you would share a r oommate . Fall 2012 will also mark the beginning of a live-oncampus requirement f o r first time f reshma n not from t h e local area; they will b e r equired t o live in university housing. Together the UVA and T h e Quad will h av e living arrangement options f o r the upcoming year allowing students t o live on themed floors that are suitable f o r t hem . Options include co-ed apartment, transfer/graduate h all , substance f re e hall and w omen' s hall. Caiozzo said, " Th e co-ed apartments sound interesting . I ' m sure cleaning u p a f - Quad continued on 2. Since March 15, Cal State San Marcos has been swept u p in controversy over the arrest of j unio r Matt Weaver, w h o is suspected of stealing m or e than 700 student identities t o vote himself into o ffic e during the Associated Students I nc . spring elections. Weaver—who was an editor f o r the controversial Koala newspaper—was running f o r ASI president against Scott Silviera, A SI' s current Vice President of External A ffairs . Silviera spoke t o T h e Cougar Chronicle about his experiences, the nowinvalidated election and his plans t o campaign again in the spring. Q: Do you plan to run again, and do you expect to run unopposed? campaigning as hard as they could t o try and [sic] get as many people t o vote as possible. Q: Did you hear the rumor that a professor was coaching you and other candidates to keep [Weaver] and another candidate Q: Were you stunned by associated with The Koala the news that Matt Weaver from winning? A : N o , there w a s n o outside had been arrested? A : I w as . You know, you never expect t o hear any other student getting [sic] arrested and definitely, at the [time], it was something rando m and n o one knew what was going o n . There was c onfusio n f o r everyone. Q: Did you have any suspicion or hear any rumors that there was going to be some effort to swing votes during election week? A : N ope . M y understanding was that everyone was h el p of any kind . . . I was on my own in my c ampaign . Q: Can you explain what happened on March 15? A : I d o plan o n r unnin g a gain . M y intentions are still the s ame . E ve n if I h av e t o p ostpon e it a c oupl e of w eeks , I still obviously w an t t o serve the students. I h on estly h av e n o idea if s omeone is going t o r u n against m e . I truly h op e that s omeon e r un s f o r every p osition , and I ' m a b i g believer in that c ompeti tion brings out t h e b est . W e'l l see what h appens , but at this point* I h aven' t heard anything . Q: The new elections will now take place during finals week. How does this impact you, -since you'll have to campaign twice this semester? A : F ro m my perspective, I heard rumor s that [Weaver] A : S o , personally, i t' s a big got [sic] arrested. I was told burden b ecause t here' s a lot that the results wer e going of time a n d energy that goes t o b e postponed , and then into i t . Talking to students, I received an email saying making the pictures and what that the results wer e inva- not is a big d eal , so it is u n lid—that someone had c om- fortunat e that I d o h av e t o d o promised the credibility of it t wice . H owever , I see it as the results and that f urthe r something that is so imporinformation would c ome . I Candidate continued on 2. �2 NEWS E DITORIA L S TAF F E DITOR-IN-CHIE F A S H L E Y DAY csusm.cougarchronicle@gmail.com DESIGN EDITOR MORGAN HALL cougarchron.layout@gmail.com T H E COUGAR CHRONICLE / A PRI L Candidate from 1. t ant , so it s houldn' t discourage someone f ro m doings it again. T h e f ac t that i t' s the week b efor e finals is also very u nfortunate , since t hat' s the crank time f o r studying and papers . For any student, t hat' s hard as it is—on top of doing a j o b and/or campaigning—so t hat' s unfortunate. But again like I said, COPY EDITOR i t' s a worthwhile cause and I ' m excited. As long as I get the opportunity, I ' m pretty t hankfu l f o r it. Q: Do you think the university has handled this situation well? A : Absolutely. I am so impressed with how both the A S I professiona l s taff , as well as the I T department, worked to handle this. Fro m my understanding, it took 17,2012 S ECTIO N EDITOR K RISTI N MELODY cougarchron.news@gmail.com Matt Weaver and The Koala newspaper impacted what changes you'd like to see in 2012-2013? both t o really figure out the issues that were going on and without either one of t hem , h e probably c ould'v e gotten away with it. I ' m so impressed with how they handled i t , with the news and with the f urthe r issues of i t . They handled it very tactfull y and very efficiently. think our election committee, as well as s taff , d o the absolute best j o b they can and the run a very efficient campaign. I think the issue that happened was a rare occurrence, and I think t hat' s something that the I T department on campus can fix. All in all, my goal is the s ame , and I hope t o still i mprov e the c ampu s f o r everyone. A : Obviously, there will alway s b e issues with civility o n c ampus , which is why I ' m such a big f a n of the Civility C ampaign . I think i t' s something that A S I does currently and continues to back and support. 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Twin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, CA 92236-0001 Phone: (760) 750-6099 F ax:(760)750-334 5 Email: csusm.cougarchnmicle@gmail.com' www.csusmpride .com Write somethingA group of teachers protesting during the CFA strikes from November 2011. Every faculty member on the CSUSM campus is a member of the CFA. C aliforni a F acult y A ssociatio n v ote s o n r ollin g s trik e t hi s w ee k C SUS M CFA chapter presi STAFF W R I T E R dent. C alifornia' s Faculty A sso In November 2011, CFA ciation (CFA) will b e voting held a strike at two campuses April 16 — 27 on whether t o to make a statement to Chanhold a rolling strike in f al l cellor Reed that they wanted 2012 if their contracts are not compromises and f ai r negotiations in their contracts. negotiated fairly. T h e April vote is to author- T h e strike in action of 2011 ize the Board of Directors t o caught the attention of the allow a strike next fall; the chancellor and media.. "We actually have the caexact date will not b e decided in this vote. Students will pacity t o pull off a s trike.. . be given advanced notice if a even in difficult economic t imes, " the CFA website said. strike will occur. T h e CFA represents all CFA is looking f o r " a f ai r and equitable contract that faculty on c ampus , although creates an environment only 60 percent of faculty are w her e taciilty can d o wftat active members in the u nion , they d o best - stimulate according to Barrett. learning and advance knowl F o r more information visit edge, " said Don Barrett, http://www.calfac.org/. K R I S T I N M ELOD Y N e w Dean o f Business Administration J ESSI E G AMBRELL l STAFF W R I T E R Cal State San Marcos will b e | opening the Markstein doors to Dr. Sharon Lightner starting July 1, w h o will take the _ _ _ _ seat as the new M H D ea n of Business B B H Administration. Lightner beat out t w o other highly qualified candidates with her strong commitment t o students and impressive achievements. She will b e taking Interim Dean Regina E isenbach' s place w h o has been the interim dean since J un e 2011. Dr. Dennis Guseman held the position prior to that f ro m 2002 - 2011. C SUS M had t o find some big shoes t o fill when this position c am e open , so the o ffic e of provost did a ' na tional s earch ' to find our new Dean of Business . Th e three top candidates c am e t o the school and each had a twoday interview t o evaluate their skills and level of commitment to the school and their f utur e j o b and to see what they could bring to the university. " On e of the things that really appealed to us was her commitment t o the students. umxrm POSTS — — —- * - • ~ — 11 1 - Guys ASI elections are here, remember everyone needs to come out to the forum tomorrow. Don't be late. Also we need votes, we have stiff competition this year, start thinking of ways to beat theft*, like -Comment? UníofífW Post- about an hour ago 4 M * f l M M K Don't worry we run ASI, We just spread this nasty He to the womens studies department that Matt Weaver is the koala editor. That should put TKE hack. 27 minutes ago - Untik* 2 « M f t M - N K í M i No way! They took the bait, a nyon e else see this nasty article about I t More like our dirty I M e secretin Forget the election, his life Is ruined. 14 minutes ago * Uke mmmm This has gotten out of control, remember this can't be said to ANYONE! whose next? 10 minutes ago - Uke ._ ,Above: This alleged Facebook screen capture, which appears t o have been doctored in Photoshop, was sent t o the media by ail anonymous source on March 19 and is now evidence in an FBI investigation. I t purports t o be a conversation between two Sigma - Alpha Epsilon members and ASI candidates conspiring to smear the reputation of candidate Matt Weaver, the Koala newspaper editor who was arrested March IS o n suspicion of election fraud. The students' names and profile photos have been obscured t o protect their identities. FBI from 1. " Chris " suggested that S AE members would us e any means t o d efea t candidates (including Weaver) f ro m the She also k now s o ff-campu s fraternity Tau the area, so she Kappa Epsilon, which lost H has an i nsider' s its C SUS M designation in I perspective," said 2008. Provost and Vice A m embe r of S AE , w h o President of Aca- asked to remain anonymous , demic A ffairs , confirmed as authentic the Emily Cutrer. " It' s Facebook screen capture important to cast a showing SA E members talkbroad n et, " Cutrer ing about the vote on their continued with private group p age , but h e regard t o national believes the second screen dean searches. "We really are capture mentioning Matt looking f orwar d t o h e r j oin - Weaver was f abricated . H e ing our community." never saw the second conDr. Sharon Lightner is versation published on the currently T h e William E . group p age . C ol e Directo r of the Charles Scott Silviera, w h o was W. Lamden School of A c - running f o r the o ffic e of A S I countancy at S DSU . She president and is a m ember of has received many teach- S AE , said that all of the caning awards at SDSU and the didates were working hard national levels throughout to get out the vote during her career. She was also a election w eek , but there was board m embe r f o r S DSU' s n o " slate " of candidates and Beta Alpha Psi and received there were n o violations of the prestigious AICPA/AAA the election c ode . Collaboration Award in her e ffort s to bridge business Quad from 1. practice. She has a Bachelor ter guys w h o are dirty r oomof Science f ro m the Univer- mates will drive some girls sity of M ontana , a Master crazy." of Science from San Dieg o Ariel P laza , a d or m resiState University, and a Doc- dent , said, " I love all the optor of Philosophy f ro m the tions that w e resident s will University of Oregon . h ave . I really h op e that more With Dr. L ightner' s back- and m or e floor themes will ground and with the support be m ade. " Of the administrative staff on Both living units come c ampus , students of business with similar feature s and are looking f orward to their amenities such as lounges, new D ean . laundry r ooms , game r ooms , " M y understanding was that everyone was campaigning as hard as they could t o try and get as many people to vote as p ossible," h e said. ' Ther e was n o outside help of any k ind , at least in my specific campaign as t o r u n an election altogether o r t o beat any other candidates." Accusations tying Weaver t o possible identity t hef t first arose a fte r the university suspected someone had hacked into its computers and t am pered with A S U election files. Whe n Weaver was arrested, h e had in his posses sion a device typically u sed t o capture s tudents ' onlin e log-ins. A subsequence investigation f oun d that m or e than 700 s tudents ' accounts had been c ompromised , L ut z Chantung c onfirmed. Weaver was arrested o n the final day of the elections (where all voting is d on e o n line) . T h e next m orning , t h e university declared the elections invalid, and resched uled the m f o r May. Weaver was j aile d on election f raud , u nlawfu l access t o a computer or database , and 10 counts of identity t heft . H e posted $50,000 bail t h e following day, according t o court r e cords . Lutz Chanting said she wants t o assure students that t h e process f o r online voting in the A S I elections — w hic h h av e b ee n rescheduled f o r M a y — are "very safe." " I h op e that students h av e f ait h in it because if it w eren' t f o r the f ac t that IITS (Instructional & Information Technology Services) was monitoring w ha t was going o n , this w ouldn' t have been discovered in the first place . . . Students should be assured that this election will b ^ ^ l d t o h i g h standards." p ool , study spaces, workou t centers , community grills , maintenance services and picnic areas. O verall , many students decide t o live off c ampu s because of the cost of UVA; they figure t h e rent is cheape r elsewhere . H owever , rent f o r the UVA and T h e Quad include f ull y f urnishe d living area, f ul l kitchen utilities, c able , c om munity Wi-Fi, and private/ shared f urnishe d bedrooms with b athrooms . In The Q uad , a n e w f eatur e will be a flat screen television in each u nit . P laz a said, " I love the community aspect of the dorms. T h e p eopl e here a r e so great, and the events make living h er e so m uc h m or e f un. " T h e applications f o r The Q ua d are currently open and h av e a rolling deadline. From f ron t page: This screen capture from a Facebook conversation between members of t h e Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity appears to show some knowledge of t h e votes in the A S ! elections b efor e t h e polls closed. This image, provided t o the media by an anonymou s source, is one erf two being used as evidence in an F B I investigation. The students' names and profile photos have been obscured to protect their identities. - �SPORTS T H E COUGAR CHRONICLE / APRIL 17,2012 S E C T I O N EDITOR ALEX FRANCO cougarchron.sports@gmail.com 3 WÈÈÊÈÉÈÈÈËËÈÈÈÈÈÈÊÊiÈÈÈÊËÈËÊÈÊM mmm What aerobic activity can do for you ies, called arteriosclerosis, is a major contributor to heart attacks and strokes. When the According to the Cent- arteries are stiff, they narrow ers f o r Disease Control and and allow plaque to build up, Prevention (CDC), heart dis- ultimately inhibiting blood ease is the leading cause of to freely pass through. The death in men and women in > resulting blockage prevents the United States. Further- oxygen f ro m getting to tismore, one in four deaths in sues and can cause damage the United States are due to and even tissue death. If the heart disease. blockage breaks away, it can Regular aerobic activity, potentially lead to a pulmoincluding running, walking nary embolism, heart attack and bicycling, can dramati- or stroke. Clean arteries are cally decrease the likelihood elastic and able to pass blood that y ou'l l become part of freely, helping to prevent cardiovascular diseases. these awful statistics. The following are a few • Cholesterol: according to benefits that y ou'l l see f ro m the American Heart Associaregular aerobic exercise. tion (AHA), regular aerobic • Heart: with increasing activity will increase your aerobic activity, your heart "good cholesterol" or highwill become more efficient. density lipoprotein (HDL) The stronger you work your and decrease your "bad heart, the easier it will be cholesterol" or low-density able to pump blood through- lipoprotein (LDL). LDL is out your body. associated with increasing • Arteries: aerobic activity buildup of plaque, and decreasing its presence in your will also help keep your pipes clear. Hardening of the arter- blood will help combat all C U R T I S B OVE E S TAF F W R I T E R cardiovascular diseases. •Blood pressure: high blood pressure is correlated with every type of heart disease. High blood pressure weakens your blood vessels, increasing the possibility of aneurysms and plaque buildup. Regular aerobic activity aids in reducing your blood pressure, really helping to decrease your odds of heart disease. A normal heart pumps 60100 times per minute, or 86,400-144,000 times per day. Your heart doesn't have the leisure of not working out—should you? Exercising isn't easy, especially when it involves long durations. Nothing easy reaps major benefits; however, knowing the benefits of regular aerobic activity should be enough of a reason for participating in aerobic activity four to five times a week for at least 30 minutes. Your heart is essential; take care of it. Athlete spotlight: Josh Castillo SCORE REPORT 4 / 3 Women's Softball v.s. Biola FREDRICK MISLEH STAFF WRITER Josh Castillo, a sophomore in CSUSM's Political Science program, has a busy schedule. In addition to balancing his school and social life, Castillo also plays on the CSUSM Men's Lacrosse team. I sat down with him and asked about his experiences with the team and how he juggles school, friends and sports. Q: What position do you play? A: I play defense. Q: What other sports have you played in your life? A: Baseball. I played baseball for most of my life. Then I was converted to wrestling in high school and mainly stuck with that. Lacrosse came in college, and I wanted to try something new. Q: What's the best part about playing lacrosse for CSUSM? A: Just hanging out with 4 / 5 M en's Baseball v.s. The Masters 4 / 5 Women's Softball v.s. V anguar d the guys and having a lot of f un . We might lose, but it' s still really f un . Hang out, play some lacrosse, just have a good time. Q: If someone were thinking of joining the lacrosse team or any team in general, what advice would you give him/her? A: Just go ahead and do it. It can't hurt to try, and it's a lot of fun and a great experience. Just make sure you stay on top of your homework. Not with afizzle,but with a bang 4 / 7 M en' s Baseball . ^ViJCciftcptiit j 4 / 1 3 M en' s Baseball v x Pf. Lome (Rescheduled due to weather) 4 / 1 4 M en's Baseball v.s. Pt. l a m a v.s. Pf. Loma CSUSM's Women's Softball season ends with an incredible victory M ELISS A M A R T I N E Z 4 /1 4 Women's Softball v.s. Hope Internationa} S TAF F W R I T E R That's more than 8 M ILLIO N butts every minute Cigarettes are the most littered item in America. The earth is your future, not your ashtray. Celebrate Earth Day Live Tobacco-Free K ic k b utt s o f f o u r c ampu s F riday , A pri l 2 0t h 1 0:0 0 a .m.—1:0 0 p .m . >2012, Department of Public Health. Ulis material may not be reproduced or disseminated without prior written permission from the Department of Public Health. CSUSM's last home softball games ended on a high note as the women's softball team took two consecutive wins on Sunday's doubleheader of 8-0 and an impressive 19-0 against La Sierra University. Other than locking in their #2 rank position, the game was more than a victory for the Lady Cougars as they played their last two home games with seniors Theresa Houle, Alyssa Dronenburg and Alicia Ingram. The Cougars were in high spirits as they took their first victory of the day, making it their 10th consecutive win of the season. The first game ended on a roar as Houle hit her 15 th home run of the season and freshman Jessica Guillen closed the victory in the 5th inning, bumping up the score to a solid 8-0. After honoring the three graduating seniors, The Cougars started game two with a bang, clocking in a score of 5-0 by the 1 st inning. As the team stole base after base, the score climbed and hit an incredible 18-0 by the end of the second inning, pushing Houle and Dronenburg into the top 5 players of the NAIA and giving them their 16th (Houle) and 15th (Dronenburg) home runs of the season. Freshmen Kimberle Smith and Olivia Lucatuorto both made 3 hits, giving them a total of 6 doubles throughout the game. Freshman Katie Wilkinson was named the winning pitcher for her per- 4 /1 4 Women's Softball v.s. La Sierra Freshman pitcher Katie Wilkinson, throws straight down the line for a strike. Wilkinson only allowed one hit the entire 2nd game against La Sierra and was honored after the game. Photo by: Melissa Martinez formance in game 2. April 15 marked the last home game of the season however, the Lady Cougars aren't finished yet. They will take their 42-3 record to Northern California to play three more doubleheaders April 21-23, to close the season and then head to Columbus, GA to participate in the A J J . Conference Championships May 3-5. Although the 2012 season of women's softball is coming to a close, this won't be the end of the game for some seniors. Alyssa Dronenburg is one of two Americans recruited to play for UVV Utrecht, a professional team in Netherlands. Dronenburg's-batting coach, Jim Burney, spoke of her technique saying, "Through the years, everyone wanted to change Alyssa's batting style, but she's managed to maintain her own. When coaches wanted her to change, she always went back to what she can do, and look at her now." I UPCOMING ä ä ä BS 4 /2 1 Men's Baseball (DH) v.s. Fresno Pacific a t 11 a .m . 4 /2 2 Men's Baseball {DH) v.s. l a Sierra a t noon. 4 /2 7 Men's Baseball (DH} v.s. Arizonia C h . a inoon . 4 /2 6 Men's Baseball (DH) v.s. Arizonia C h . a t 11 a ,m . Congratulations to the Lady Cougars softball team, who will be the #1 seed in the AJX Conference Championships May 3-5 in Columbus, GA, �4 FEATURES T H E COUGAR CHRONICLE / A PRI L 17,2012 S ECTIO N E DITO R K YL E H . J OHNSO N cougarchron.facrturwsOgfflail.com Women's Center to hold sixth annual Take Back the Night event Event to raise awareness against sexual assault B R A N D O N T ORRE S S TAF F W R I T E R Above: Pictures from the tenth annual International Fair on April 5. Free international food, games, music, religious information booths and a fashion show were all set up as part of the day's festivities. Photos provided by: Andrew Reed. Hundreds gather to e xperienc e world culture . J ESSI E G AMBREL L clubs to Greek life to representations of various countries. Some of the "country" On Thursday, April 5, booths offered to write your CSUSM's Global Education name in their native lanCenter hosted the 10th an- guage. The Saudi Arabia nual International Fair. booth offered Henna tattoos Hundreds of students, staff to any who wanted them. and locals of San Marcos They also played a game joined in on the festivities of called Shad Alhabi, which the three-hour event in Kel- could be related to our native logg Library Plaza. game of tug-of rwar. "I thought it was great. I re"It's always good to see the ally enjoyed it. It shows how different cultures that you diverse our campus is," ASI don't see every day," student Board Member, Kenneth La- Valerie Zambrano said. Londe said. There were performances There were many booths from the Tam Tarn Manset up, ranging from student dque, an African bongo drum organizations to religious group, as well as an internaS TAF F W R I T E R tional fashion show, belly dancers, Bollywood dancers, the CSUSM Improv group and many more. In between performances, CSUSM College Radio played international music. Many of the booths offered food for the students to- enjoy and thus experience the tastes of different ethnic foods, including German Bratwursts, provided by the Global Educations center. "I think it went really well. The food was amazing. I 'v e been here all day and it makes me feel more involved in the student body," sophomore Eva Hinton said. Donations being accepted for 2012 senior class gift MARCOS CHRON S TAF F W R I T E R With commencement nearing, the 4th annual Senior Class Gift Campaign is attempting to reach their goal of $4,000. The campaign makes it a point for graduating CSUSM students to donate for the well-being of current and future CSUSM students and their college experiences. While any amount of money is an acceptable contribution, there is a recommended donation of $20.12, as representative of the seniors' class year. According to the Senior Class Gift Campaign website, "By making a Senior Class Gift of any size, you will make a significant difference in the quality of programs, the lives of students, and the atmosphere on campus!" The website also states why graduating seniors should make contributions for reasons such as boosting CSUSM's national rankings, to be listed in the commencement program as a donor and to create an environment of giving back. The campaign has raised almost $1,500 so far. To make a donation to the campaign, go to www.csusm. edu/giving/annualfund/seniorclass.html, fill out a donation form and drop it off in Craven Hall, Room 5308-B. "The goal is participation rather than a particular dollar amount," Associate Director for Annual Programs, Sean Briner, said. On April 19, the CSUSM Women's Center will be hosting the 6th annual Take Back the Night, an event featuring activities where individuals will speak out against sexual assault. Beginning at 5 p.m. in Library Plaza, the event will include various activities including spoken word, a resource fair and a candlelight vigil and will culminate with a march down Twin Oaks Valley Road. "[Take Back the Night] is an opportunity f o r women to take back their fears of the night. It's a chance to give a voice [to] women who have survived domestic violence or assault," Gender Equity Peer Educator, Raihana Siddiq, said. According to the Women Center's website, 1 out of every 6 American women have been the victim of an attempted or completed rape in her lifetime. "We want people on campus to see that domestic violence and assault is a serious issue," Siddiq said. The Take Back the Night resource fair will prove service s t o s tudent s w h o h av e experienced domestic violence or who wish to learn more about the topic. During the fair, there will also be performers reading poetry, performing dance routines and singing. Following thè fair, there will be an opportunity for individuals to share their stories regarding assault in a "speak out circle." The event will conclude with a march down Twin Oaks road for all who wish to join. Participants will make posters in an effort to make this issue more visible to the public. "Women need . to speak out and not be embarrassed about their experiences. This is a serious issue, and we hope that this event makes that abundantly clear. This serious issue so often gets trivialized, but we want people to see that this exists and it's real," Siddiq said. For more information regarding this event, please visit the Women's Center located in Commons 203. mm Take a break from your b u s y ^ ^ ^ schedules and try one of our fitness classes! E for students! H We offer: -Yoga Come down to the Wellness Fair April 17 at 10:30 at the Clarke and lear• Boot Camp h and wellness n about healt services in our local a- Indooellnessgair will feature rea. Wr Cyclin f - Hip-hop product demonstrations, samplings, and - Jiu-jitsu giveaways! For attending, you will also earn $20 in - Running Well Bucks towards the Wellness Month Challenge - Salsa to win prizes!k - Turbo Kic - Zumba �SECTION EDITOR KYLE M. 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Apply Now! ra U N I V EI R« S S T tY Ii OF Redlands S CHOO L OF EDUCATION Education+ RedlandsDegrees.com j (800) 862-8291 | Education@redlands.edu Apple Valley | Rancho Cucamonga | Redlands | Santa Ana | Temecula Literature and Writing Studies Department to hold major event KYLE M.JOHNSON conference is for scholars to present their papers to the showcase their w ork " S t audience. George s^id. Strieker and St. George CSUSM's Literature and This particular confer- have developed this conferWriting Department will ence will feature eighteen ence with the hopes of being be holding the school's first panelists, who have been able to ultimately; leave beever Graduate Student Con- selected from about twenty- hind an important legacy for ference on April 28. something submissions to the CSUSM campus. The event has given the take part in the event. Some "You want to have this opportunity _ for graduate CSUSM alumni and faculty feeling that you belong t o students in MA or PhD pro- have offered to mediate the this community, and this grams to submit proposals panels. community still belongs to for their scholarly papers on When choosing who to you," Strieker said. any subject of the confer- place on each panel, Strieker While this jparticular conence's theme. and St. George decided to ference is based out of the While conferences of the pair CSU students with stu- LTWR department, students same nature are common, dents from other establish- from all departments are enthis is the first one to take ments, for diversity. couraged to attend and expeplace at CSUSM. The topics of the papers rience the event. With the help of faculty in presented by panelists, "[The conference] is good the LTWR department, MA which do not necessarily for the university, for stustudents Colleen Strieker and have to b e their theses, fea- dents. It takes personal acaMichelle St. George took it ture a wide range of topics, demic discourse into the acaupon themselves to orches- so the conference could have demic community," Strieker trate the conference. a broad appeal. Panelists will said. "The idea f o r an academic have fifteen minutes each to STAFF W RITE R JESSIE GAKBRELL STAFF W RITE R ^ _J Graduating soon? FEATURES~5 First ever CSUSM graduate student conference to take place CSUSM t ake s f ourt h p lac e in t h e Recyclemania competitio n 1 Keynote: Steve Rohr, LA-based entertainment publicist, 7:00 pm - OC3601 Little Theater 9:30 am - 3:00 pm Contact; Erin Hiro (760) 744-1150 e\t 3762 Thursday, April 26: Jobs in Communication ' 2:00-3:30 p m . Student Center 1 7,201 2 In this year's Recyclemania competition, CSUSM failed to reach its goal of a first place victory, for the eighth time. Recyclemania is a 10-week competition that ended on March 31. It was conceived in 2001 at Ohio University and Miami University in an effort to encourage colleges and schools to recycle more. Since its conception, it has grown to the point that over 600 schools, including universities, colleges, community schools and even some schools in Canada, compete each year. There are two weeks of "practice" for new schools to see how well they do on the program. Then the real competition lasts for eight weeks. The school with the highest percentage of recycling waste products wins. We have housed the Recyclemania trophy in the Dome in a glass case these past seven years, but this year, it will have to go to the home of the 2012 first place winners: American University in Washington D.C. Our school joined in on the competition in 2005, competing against 45 other campus and coming in first place. Ever since, we have competed every year, continuously coming in first place, except for this year. CSUSM, being such a young school, was built to support the "conservation" style, allowing the new faculty and administrative staff to endorse the whole idea of recycling, which has helped the university to win seven years in a row. "We started recycling in general in 1992 when the school doors opened. We are looking at the next generation. The goal is to serve the communities," CSUSM Recycling Program Coordinator, Carl Hanson said. Controversial author reads at CSUSM KYLE M .JOHNSO N STAFF W RITE R On April 12, Harold "Hal" Jaffe read from three of his books for the Community and World Literary Series. Introduced at the event by Mark Wallace, Jaffe is the author of 19 books of fiction and docu-fiction, which he describes as a combination of factual reporting and fiction, which uncovers the crucial, human realities. His works often possess controversial and disturbing subject Jaffe followed up "Antimatter. Twitter" with a reading from Jaffe began the reading his docu-fiction book, "OD," with excerpts from his book which features well-known "Anti-Twitter," which is figures who either died from a collection of 150 stories overdosing, or whose drugthat all consist of exactly 50 use led to their death. words, written in such a way Jaffe, with musical accomto get close to the restrictions paniment from Shane Roeof the social networking site schlein, read a selection from Twitter. "OD " which chronicled the The stories of the book are figures of Jimi Hendrix, Janis based on real, published or Joplin and Jim Morrison and found texts and treated by their overdoses. Jaffe to obscure the original Following the reading of subtext. "this excerpt, which he pre- sented with a fellow reader, Jaffe then read from his book, "Death in Texas," which is based on transcripts from the final words of prisoners on death row in Texas. Jaffe stated that he treated, added and took away from the original documents . At the end of the event, Jaffe and audience members took part in a Q&A session, which touched on such topics as the content of his work, writing male and female voices and J affe's process when approaching such heavy topics that could be potentially depressing. "By expressing the anger, even if it's an impotent anger, I ' m able to purge that depression," Jaffe said. Being a professor at San Diego State University, Jaffe was also asked what his briefest advice for his students is. "Learn to dream. Learn to inhabit your dreams," Jaffe said. �6 OPINION T H E COUGAR C HRONICLE/ A PRI L season comes new cast members and characters. Stannis Baratheon (SteI 'l l start with a bit of a d is - phen Dillane) is introduced claimer. There will be mi- as the younger brother to nor spoilers for "Game of Robert, the former king of Thrones" season 2 and ma- the Iron Throne. Stannis jo r spoilers for season 1 in is Lord of Dragonstone Isthis article! That being said, land where he rules with the continue reading at your own aid of a mysterious priestrisk. ess, Melisandre (Carice van Alright, y ou'r e still with Houten). So far, the first few me. "Game of Thrones" sea- episodes of this season have son 1 ended on some major placed an emphasis on Stanplot points. Arya Stark (Mai- nis and Melisandre. sie Williams) is on her way Theon Greyjoy (Alfie Alto the Wall, Tyrion Lannister len) journeys to his place of (Peter Dinklage) sets off f o r birth, Pyke. Theon is a reKing's Landing as the new turning character from the Hand of the King, Jon Snow first season who lived with (Kit Harington) join s the ex- Eddard Stark most of his pedition beyond the Wall and life. During his stay in Pyke, Daenerys Targaryen (Emilia Theon is reintroduced to his Clarke) is the new leader of father, Balon Greyjoy (Pather Dothraki tribe. rick Malahide), and his sisSeason 2 picks up right ter, Yara Greyjoy (Gemma where the first season l ef t Whelan). o ff . However, with the new Though the introduction of S TAF F W R I T E R these two new storylines is intriguing, we haven't seen very much of the other main characters. For example, Daenerys was only given one scene in each of the first two episodes of this season. I t' s understandable that the writers have to cram so much content into each episode. At this point in the season, the story is moving incredibly fast due to the multiple storylines. I t' s a little difficult to follow, and it can all seem intimidating to new viewers. Though i t' s still early inthe season, w e'r e seeing a slow build up to something big. While i t' s a bit confusing at times, the new season is shaping up to be just as memorable as the first. New alliances and powerful figures are emerging to reinforce this season's tagline: "War is coming." cougarchron.opinion@gmail.com Two moi t h s l ate r elevator permits still n o t updated Tales f ro m t h e n er d side: ' Gam e o f T hrones ' r eturns , b u t is t hi s s easo n as g oo d as t h e first? C HRI S G IANCAMILL I 17,2012 F REDRIC K M IS1E H S TAF F W R I T E R Nearly two months after it was brought to the attention of the student body, the permits in the following elevators have not been changed: Arts Building, both elevators in Social and Behavioral Sciences Buildiñg, Markstein Hall, and D-building of the University Village Apartments. Only the permit in car number 3 of the Parking Structure has been updated. When I wrote the article f o r the Feb. 28, 2012, issue of the Cougar Chronicle, I spoke to Regina Frasca, head of C SUSM 'J S Risk Management Department. Frasca said it was a matter of scheduling the state inspectors. If the state inspectors could not be scheduled in time, a university inspection team would ensure the safety of our elevators, though they lacked the power to issue permits. But if the permit in PS1 has been updated (formerly expiring on March 1 7,2011 , the new permit expires A ug. 25, 2012), why d idn' t the inspectors check and update the other elevators? The state inspectors were here sometime between Feb. 28 and April 10 (when this was written), yet someone dropped the ball and only one permit was updated. The j o b was lef t unfinished. This is an insult to all students, as our tuition is supposed to cover the costs of bringing in state inspectors to ensure the safety of our elevators. It is also against California law to operate elevators with expired permits (California Code, Title 8, Section 3001 (c): N o elevator shall be operated without a valid, current p ermit...) . If we students are made to pay higher tuition and parking f ee s each semester, then it is not above our pay grade to expect top-of-the-line services when it comes to the safety of our students. I f , as this case demonstrates, the expectations are not met f o r whatever reason, we have the right to demand our expectations be met. C SUSM' s administration and Risk Management Department either need to bring back the state inspectors to update the permits or shut down all elevators with expired permits pursuant to California state law. In the meantime, should you get stuck in an elevator, do not try to climb out. Use the hotline in the elevator to call f o r help and stay inside the conveyance. This way, n o one can get seriously injured or killed. Fun wibh Science bu Stephen Di Padova Y O T 1 SÓÍD -mt SW puno is r o t ô ptônet l oi n t l f our T ^/Iciíí! The Cougar Chronicle is looking for m otivate d students to join our staff for the Fall 2012 semester. C aller s N eede d Setting Appointments for In-Home Estimates Weekday Evenings & Saturday M orning s Office location is just minutes from C SUS M Perfect job for college student! 7 60-735-283 0 Writers, artists, cartoonists a n d leaders w anted ! M ee t new p eople , g e t involved on c ampu s a n d a d d a new skill set to your resume. Scholarship positions a vailable ! For more info, e -mail : csusm.cougarchronicle@gmail.com 1 48 0 W es t M issio n Road S a n J Ärcos * «CA 9 2 0 6 9 ^^ifeWQj- 098-0668 We b u y b ook s y ear-roun d S I- T R & S E I L EFS O A E P CA ! (7601741*1700 Correction: In an opinion piece by Fredrick Misleh published in the April 3 edition, some information about student Matt Weaver, who was arrested on suspicion of identity theft and election fraud March 15, was incorrect. Weaver has yet to be indicted on these charges, and both his actions, and his depiction as corrupt, should have been described as alleged. 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The sections feature the key characters in the event, especially the mutants Hope Summers and Wanda Maximoff (Scarlet Witch). Though it allows readers to quickly catch up to AvX, they would need to get the rest of each section's story arc to fully comprehend what occurred. Marvel released a f re e AvX program guide in print and online that lists current issues in the event, a much cheaper option compared to the trade paperback (retail price: $19.99) but does not go deep into the path towards the event. Avengers v.s. X-Men # 2 will be hitting shelyes on Wednesday, April 18. Marvel already sent its previous issue to second printing with its first crossover issue in New Avengers last week. 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The film follows the journey t o help rescue and recover orphaned elephants and orangutans in an amazing display produced in 3D. •••• - , i . gf; • i mm "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol" Tom Cruise returns as Agent Ethan Hunt in the fourth installment of the Mission: Impossible series. The gOyemme»t f wrongly blames the Impossible Mission Force f o r a bombing. While trying t o clear their name, the force comes across evidence that leads them to believe a nuclear war is imminent. 11. 'Ticture Show" by Neon TVees "California 37" by Tirata For their sophomore album, Neon Trees released "Picture Show" that includes their early released song "Everybody T alks " Their alternative pop sound continues f ro m their debut album, "Habits," that produced hits like "Animal" and "1983." Train's newest album, "California 37," is the follow up to the b and' s 2007 hit album, "Save Me San Francisco. "Singles such as "Drive B y " and "Feels Good At First" have already reached the top of iTunes charts. Larry Reitzer: the man behind the story M ELISS A M A R T I N E Z S TAF F W R I T E R On April 12, CSUSM welcomed television writer and story editor Larry Reitzer to meet with students interested in pursuing a career in the film and television industry. A fte r opening with his experience pitching his first successful pilot, Reitzer welcomed questions and discussed his experiences writing and story editing. His television record includes various television shows such as "Ugly Betty," "Twins" and his current project , ABC Family's "Melissa & Joey. " During the Q&A following his introduction, the Brooklyn native discussed his college experience at NYU (majoring in Theater), his early career in casting and his transition into writing f o r television. Reitzer also discussed his venture booking an agent after pitching the idea of two men with completely different personalities, modeled after his and his brothers contrasting personas. Although he didn't begin his writing career until his 30s, Reitzer stressed the importance of networking as much as possible, stating that 100 percent of his networking connections were made in college. He also revealed a tip f o r successfully networking: traveling, stating that Los Angeles and New York were the best places to live to successfully find j obs and internship opportunities. Reitzer also addressed many perspectives in the television industry; however, the primary focus of the lecture was writing. When Reitzer's interest in writing first sparked, he realized the best writing is produced f ro m personal experiences. Reitzer said, " I went out and sold my l ife . All writing has to come f ro m someone's l ife . It d oesn' t matter what kind of writing y ou'r e doing as long as y ou'r e coming f ro m an honest place." A fte r discussing the pre- and post-production phases of writing screenplays, pilots and manuscripts, Reitzer elaborated on the stages of casting f o r both television and Broadway, and the excitement of being on set with actors while watching his vision come to life. For recommendation on successfully selling a pilot, Reitzer reiterated the importance of becoming involved in local theater productions. Any way of involvement, even volunteering to usher performances and shows to be exposed to different styles of direction, as well as becoming familiarized with the environment is one of the best ways .a person can successfully gain experience in the entertainment industry. For more information on Larry Reitzer, you can subscribe to his Facebook page at facebook.com/larry .reitzer. "Melissa & Joey" airs on Wednesday's at 8 p .m/7 c on ABC Family. mm. 1 7,201 2 Spring Awakening' at CSUSM duced to our leads , Melchior played by Christopher MurCSUSM's Theatre present- phy and Moritz , played by ed Frank Wedekind's contro- Dillon Thomas. These two versial play, "Spring Awak- young men stole the show. ening," a children's tragedy Their passionate dialogues in this past Thursday. The top-* which two 14-year old boys ics covered in this play are explore their purpose in l ife , enough to make your aver- along with their sexuality, age church-goer blush, rang- come off as being very genuing f ro m same-sex attraction, ine. masturbation, rape, atheism There was one scene howand suicide. ever, that led some viewers to The beautiful projections be uncomfortable. In perhaps displayed above the actors one of the most controversial established the mood of the scenes in the play, Melchior play f ro m the start. At times, rapes Wendla, played by Cashowever, it got to be a little sie Chase, a childhood friend distracting, and sometimes of his and current classmate. pulled the viewer out of the While not graphic, it leaves play. the viewer a little uncomfortThe viewers are intro- able to witness rape between BRANDON TORRES S TAF F W R I T E R C fure s e v e n t s R EBEKA H G REE N S TAF F W R I T E R There are still plenty of exams to study for, projects to work on and papers to write as we draw closer to the finish line as we near the end of the semester. More often than not music can make the a ca demic process become less painful by helping students dive into their work. Here are some tracks that could actually make you want to sit down and get things done. "Why Georgia" by John Mayer - This trackfromJohn Mayer's debut album is an "old" favorite, and is just familiar enough work with, even if you know all of the words and can't help but sing along from time to time. "No Surprises" Radlohead - One of my favorites from "Ok Computer." The song's hypnotic and repeating tune keeps my mind where it needs to be, whether it be a multiple-page report or a multiplechapter reading. y" l p p "Genius Next Door" by Regina Spektor - I can't help but feel entranced by her voice and piano every time I hear her music. When I don't feel like busting out the classical music fçr working, beautiful voices with beautiful instruments tend to help concentration just as well. "How It Ends" by DeVotchKa - 1 was first introduced to this song by the film "Little Miss Sunshine/' and I found the haunting strings keep me In tune to my work. "Time" by Hans Zimmer - Instrumental music is a must for studying, especially if you find it difficult to find music with quieter vocals. Film soundtracks are a popular choice. This track is the memorable piece of music that brings the film "Inception" to a close—just the right kind of song to be playing the moment you finish that 10+ page : Kim Rhodes — A* " S P r i n B Time in 14 year olds. "This play is so dialogue heavy. So f a r i t' s been one of the most challenging plays I 'v e been in. And I ' m working with one of the greatest c astsTveha d the pleasure of acting with," Murphy, who played the role of Melchior, said. "One of the biggest challenges is jus t getting everything together f ro m a technical aspect," Chase, who played the role of Wendla, said. "Rehearsal is so challenging, and getting a huge cast to work together while everyone has a busy schedule has been an uphill battle, but the final product is so rewarding." HE COUGAR SHUFFLE Actor Kim Rhodes is guest lecturing on Thursday, April 19 at 5 p.m at Marksteiii Hall 125; Kim Rhodes is known for roles such as Carey Martin (the mother of Zack and Cody Martin) cm ' Th e Suite Lif e of Zack and Cody" and "The Suite Life on Deck," as well as Sheriff Jody Mills on the hit CW series "Supernatural." Rhodes will discuss acting and the importance of in schoois * This lecture is a part of the tree Arts and Lectures Events. 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