1 150 12 https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/02de13b6fd00c80dccabc9c394340337.pdf bf7c50a16670681299e7960e6b420a9a PDF Text Text iI. • Hgv THE KP 8!*. J. fr*JI • M -ixy TFIPT m lal1 K I 1 J E 11 _ CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY S AN MARCOS V OLUME V , N o . 1 ^ p i if SEP. 3 0 - O C T . 1 4 , 1 9 9 7 Associated Students start year with promise by Michele Cecelski "TTt doesn't matter if you win or lose, it's I how you play the game. J L The Associated Students of CSUSM have grown tired of this adage.They want to start winning. And with the new aces they have up their sleeve this semester, that just may happen. For the first time since they came into existence, a budget has been approved for their use. That means each student pays an extra $20 in fees when paying for tuition. Many students wonder where that money goes and if they are simply throwing away twenty bucks. But the Associated Students have not been idle with it. Theirfirstmajor project has been to tackle the problem of pay-per-print. According to David Alimi, vice president offinance,A.S. feels this policy is unfair and inconvenient. However, they realized quickly that they had no power to change the policy itself at this time because of a separate contract between the school and IKON. As an alternative, they are working on instituting a "computer work station program." Through this program, GSUSM would become a vendor of reasonably priced computers. Two systems would be offered, one for less than $900, to interested students. Even the less expensive system would have all the components needed for students to complete assignments. They come with a four-year warranty. Just about the length of a student's career. Alimi and the rest of A.S. hope this can be an alternative to constantly being at the mercy of the school's computer rules and costs. It would also be an excellent investment, he said. Not only does A.S. have a budget now, but they have someone to help them make Parking problems persist at Cal. State San Marcos by Helen Dahlstrom r | l o say the campus paiking situation I is more challenging than ever this J L fall is somewhat of an understatement. With enrollment up by 400 this fall and no additional spaces to be had, it has become downright frustrating to most students. According to the Office of Enrollment Services, CSUSM enrollment this semester is 4,647, up from 4,233 last fall. There also are 700 faculty and staff members. Paiking is limited to 1,399 spaces in student lots, 350 in faculty and staff lots, and 64 spaces for the disabled... a total of 1,813 spots. But more than 3,000 parking permits have been issued this semester. Some students have managed to develop new coping strategies. One is to arrive earlier. Angie Boswell, senior majoring in social science, says she "deliberately takes a 7:30 a.m. class in order to avoid the parking problem on campus." Other students have been forced to prowl the lanes in the parking lot, waiting to catch someone leaving. But it's not just students who are frustrated. Spanish professor Miguel Zapata complains that the overflow from the student lots is now impacting the faculty lot. "I ask my students if anyone is parked in the staff lot, and I know some that have already been ticketed," he adds. Some students blame university officials. Aldene Yeo, a junior majoring in liberal studies, says, "They need to reassess their current parking lots versus their enrollment." Dr. Alexander Gonzalez, interim CSUSM president, acknowledges that parking is; a critical issue. At a Sept. 18 forum, he noted that the university is "looking into alternatives, such as using the Palomar Pomerado Health Services (PPHS) parking lot for overflow, until funding can be made available for new lot construction." There are "glimmers of hope," however, the most of it. Darlene Willis has been added as the executive director of the A.S. Willis comesfromCal State Hayward and is hailed as a powerful asset by all in the A.S. H erjob is to act as middleperson between the A.S. and the administration. When problems arise, Wilis will be there to help A.S. (and as a result, all CSUSM students) get their voice heard and be taken seriously. Wilis is concentrating right now on getting the accounting fee lowered for A.S. If this happens, they will have more of the money we pay them to work with. That means more events on campus, more speakers, and more funds for important projects like child care and sports. The A.S. looks like it's beginning to win already. And that means, ultimately, results for all CSUSM students. according to Dora Knoblock, assistant to the director of Public Safety Services. Plans for the spring semester include using the PPHS lot for overflow, with shuttle service to the main campus. Shuttles also are planned from student lots 106 and 10. An incentive car-pool program will be introduced next semester. Long-term solutions include the construction of two new parking lots with a total of 600 additional spaces. Construction is scheduled to begin in the summer of 1998, with completion scheduled for the following fall. In the meantime, Parking Services is keeping enforcement to a minimum, even including abstaining from ticketing red zones on some peak days. Knoblock said thefirstfour weeks of each semester normally is the worst time for parking overflow. But this year, she added that peak period could be extended since both the number of visitors and concurrent Palomar students have increased. "With the younger student population, we are seeing more parents visiting the campus for the first time, and many students at Palomar are unaware that the North County Transit District now has bus service to CSUSM," she added. Dr, Fritz Kreisler oil 1 j cultivating a n education Mfl „ Page 2 �News Career center targets your future by Kristina Seth ow will you leam to manage your career, whatever it may eventually HE Maybe you can find out during the university'sfirst-everCareer Week, Oct.69. Representatives from health services, business and finance, science and technology and education willl>e on campus. "Each day is tailored to represent one industry," said Sandra Punch, director of the CSUSM Career Center. 'The events scheduled for each day are much more involved than educating students on how tofindjobs in their field of interest" On Oct. 7th, Business and Finance Day, she added, "There will be opportunities to network with professionals in a variety of fields through 'Making Connections' night, where students can have employers and professionals critique their resumes, and learn what they specifically look for in an employee" The four industries represented during Career Week will offer workshops on how applicants can market themselves on paper. Speakers, including CSUSM alumni, will offer advice and hints. For students interested in further study programs, there is a workshop Oct. 9th on graduate and professional schools. More than 51 such institutions including some from out of state and even out of country will be represented. The fields these programs will cover include chiropractic medicine, social work, dental, psychology, and law. The Career Center also offers a mock test to help prepare those students interested in post-graduate study. Oct 6 is Health and Human Services Day, including a workshop on "Careers in the Gerontologyfield."A panel of professionals will be on hand from noon to 1 p.m. to answer specific questions. Oct. 8 is Science and Technology Day, including a workshop on how to search for a job via the Internet. The CSUSM Career center is making every effort to get the word out about Career Week. A counselorfromthe center will be available at a table in the Dome each school day until Oct 6 to answer questions about the week. A full calendar of events can be picked up either at the center or at the Dome table. "Please come by and ask us questions," urged Punch. "We are here for you." "This is a fantastic opportunity for students." Efficiency is key to library's success by Debbie holderby "TT ooks can be deceiving. Take the camI pus library, for example, which on K Jibe surface appears small, but operates with peak efficiency. Walking into it for thefirsttime, you may be surprised at the lack of space. Indeed, its staff members say they often get phone calls from putside researchers, asking for material. The callers, they add, are usually surprised tofindthat CSUSM's library is so small. "Aren't you a university?" they ask, expecting a far bigger facility. When the campus first opened, the library's location was to be temporary. But, as time passed and plans for a new facility were put on hold, it became semi-perm anent and its space needs began to outgrow its physical limitations. Originally, the library was intended to be totally electronic, with no books, periodicals, or paper. But, when studies indicated the goal of no hard copy was impractical, it was back to the drawing board. Plans for construction of a new home for the library are currently being reviewed. But things are not always what they seem, and the library is no exception. While it lacks physical space, the need for services has created innovative ways of getting the job done. According to staff member Judith Downie, the library operates "lean, but not mean." Because of the lack of space, what's available must be utilized as efficiently as possible. The staff puts a high priority on service to faculty and students and, thanks to such high tech tools as Lexis/Nexis and the electronic catalog system, manages tofindwhat most patrons need. "There is no such thing as a stupid question,"Downie says, "So ask!" Those unsure of how to use the library system are invited to make appointments with its staff members, who can provide half-hour, personalized instruction on how to use its resources. Students are encouraged to do so. There also is a suggestion box, located at the front desk, and all comments are periodically evaluated. Results of such reviews are posted on the bulletin board near the exit. Hung jury on The Dome cafeteria by Kristina Seth f I the thumbs have spoken! The verdict: I up for the variety of new pizza of fered in the Dome cafeteria, but down for its higher prices and mixed on its taste. The new Delia Suprema Pizza from Aztec Shops has replaced thatfromPizza Hut, a campus staple in the past. Why the switch to apparently more costly fare? Cafeteria officials refused a request for an interview by The Pride, but Laura Gropen, marketing director for Aztec Shops, provided a few suggestions. Gropen also contended that the new pizza is actually a bargain. Aztec Shops pizza costs $1.79 for an 8-ounce vegetarian pizza (without cheese), $1.89 f or one with cheese, $2.19 for one with pepperonbi and $2.29 for a Hawaiian. That compares favorably with last year's Pizza Hut price of $2.39 for a 9-inch slice, Gropen said, adding that Pizza Hut planned to raise its price to "well over $3." "Our goal is to offer students the highest quality product at the lowest price," she said. ' The perception that the price of the ne w Bella Suprema Pizza is higher than the Pizza H ut's is a misperception. Our gourmet pizza is made with three high quality California brand -nirfn nmijjctftror«jfjtugj».jilujgjfrii cheeses: realskin mozzarella, jack and Cheddar. The ham and pepperoni is fresh Hormel meat. The tomatoes arefreshcut daily, and the dough is preparedfresh.The sauce is Heinz pizza sauce." Unfortunately, the jury is still out on" Gropen's contention. Most students interviewed rated taste more consequential than nutrition. Of 25 interviewed, only six liked the new pizza's taste. "Yuck!" was a common comment. "It was cold and it doesn't taste near as good as Pizza Hut's," said one student A Ramonafreshmanagreed: "The cheese had a weirdflavor,"he said. "It tasted like EMAIL: pridc@maiIhostl.csusm.cdu the inside of a freezer." A minority of those interviewed disagreed. "I love it!" said one. "I was going through pizza withdrawal over the summer." More students were excited about the new House of Tsang assorted rice bowls, which range in price from 99 cents for steamed rice to $3.59 for steak and chicken bowls. Vegetable bowls as well as fried rice with no meat cost $2.49. By contrast, the Dome's own steamed white rice costs 79 cents. "Students were upset when we ran out of the rice b owls," said one Dome employee. "They are very popular. We had no mswro* P oo b Kiiiitina Seth idea they would ht* y be in so much demand." Some 20 of the 25 students interviewed liked the chicken and steak bowls. The steamedricedrew some criticism for being too sticky. "We're talking so sticky you couldn't even see the individual pieces of rice," complained one. "It was just an undefined mass of white stuff." But, countered another, "Sticky rice is only bad if you don't like it that way. In some cultures the stickier the rice, the better. In China, for example, they like sticky rice." The price of the rice bowls was a different matter. "What are we paying so much for?" asked one student. "Rice is one of the least expensive foods you can buy!" In addition, new foods in the Dome include nachos for $1.99 and a pasta plate for $2.49, available at the grill for order behind the sandwich bar. Gropan said Aztec Shops is conscious of the growing desire for more vegetarian fare. Currently, the only truly new offerings are the veggie pizza and rice bowl. When the cafeteria first opened, it offered only pre-wrapped sandwiches and salads and canned sodas. PHONE: 750-4998 FA:75CM030 �Evening students left out by Sharon Hambly • e vening students are required to pay | H $20 in student health fees for benJ — / e f i t s that are difficult if not impossible to obtain. And while the class booklet states that the health services are available to all CSUSM students, the health center's days and hours are Monday through Friday, closing at 5 p.m. No evening hours or weekend services are offered. The center is not located on the campus but at the Palomar Pomerado building across the street in Suite 100. Executive Order 637 requires that the university system provide health services and also determines what constitutes health services. Executive Order 661 gives the Board of Trustees the authority to govern the fees. The campus president implements how these fees can be changed. The general funding is then based on the student population. Currently, CSUSM has the lowest fee in the state university system. Other universities are charging $70 a semester. Dr. Nicholson, director of health services since June 1996, said he does not have the staff for extended hours. One medical doctor, two part-time nurse practitioners and two psychiatrists work at the center* Evening students have complained about lack of evening services. The health center then attempted to extend their hours, but because of lack of use the extra hours were discontinued. Many students are mandated to pay the health fee even though they have their own health insurance. Here is a review of the health services: -all services are confidential -urgent care offered during regular hours -general medical care by physician or nurse practitioner -pharmacy service-prescriptions filled at very low cost -routine immunizations -TB testing -allergy injections -radiology services -anonymous HIV testing with pre- and post-test counseling -individual counseling for nutrition, cholesterol reduction, smoking cessation, family planning. The above-mentioned services are needed by many of our students, many of which attend school at night and are thus unable to recieve those services. Many believe that these services should be available to all students. This would mean that the hours would have to be more flexible. And for those students who have their own health plans, there should be an exemption, some students argue. Death of LSU student raises questions an active member of the fraternity. Leonard said when he initially heard of the death he was skeptical that the fraternity was to blame. The drinking allegedly was part of the acceptance process, he added. Leonard said he believes it was pait of a bid celebration and the "allegation of forced drinking [was] untrue." He added that manyfraternitymembers are big drinkers before they join. Kevin Owens, president of SAE at CSUSM, maintains the fraternity already takes matters of safety seriously. Owens pointed out that during parties the fraternity has designated drivers, wristbands to indicate partygoers of legal drinking age, and security to "control the scene." Owens added SAE annually elects a risk management officer, currently held by Winnjay Delacruz. Among other things, it is the responsibility of theriskmanagement officer to remain sober and ensure that partygoers do not go overboard when drinking, Owens stated. Owens and Delacruz both stated their by Jenifer Jaffe A 20-year-old student died last / \ month following a drinking binge JLJL during pledge week at Louisiana State University. Benjamin Wynne was hospitalized with a blood alcohol-level of .588 after campus police discovered him at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity house, according to the San Diego Union Tribune. The fraternity's national office later suspended the LSU chapter pending IUI investigation. Though SAE at CSUSM has not felt any major repercussions from the death, national did warn them to "tighten up on risk management/' according to James Leonard, Students can trip out on language "W" T a v e you neglected your foreign lanI I guage graduation requirements for J L JLthis long? CSUSM and Palomar College offer many types of programs for CSU students to study abroad. The programs rangefromtwo shoit weeks to a full academic year and most require at least a 2.5 GPA. 'The respect I gained for Italy combined with the educational experience of Europe as well as gaining a deeper respect for my own country was intriguing and forever memorable," said one student. The CSU system-wide programs are affiliated with more than 70 institutions in 17 countries. Whether your desire is to fulfill your foreign studies or pursue another field of study, both colleges have specialized programs to accommodate your needs. Whether you wish to learn French in Canada or France, Spanish In Mexico, Costa Rica, Chile, or Spain, develop your artistic abilities at the Florence Academy of Arts, or pursue a broader education in agriculture or nutrition in New Zealand or Australia, your options are wide open. The length of study depends on your schedule, what you want to learn and accomplish and your desire to have a lifechanging experience. belief that the bartender who served Wynne was responsible for the death. Delacruz mentioned he worked as a bartender at one time, adding that when you knew someone had too much to drink, "you would cut them off." Owens said it is illegal to drink during rush, and as far as the role of alcohol in theirfraternity,it is "part of celebration, not a major part." Though all might classify the death of the student a tragedy, students at CSUSM disagree on where the ultimate responsibility lies. "Obviously in a situation like that peer pressure plays a major role; however, you and you alone are responsible for your own decisions and actions," said Rebecca Brown, a student of the credential program at CSUSM. Michelle Stuki, a senior at CSUSM, said, "Some of the responsibility has to lie on the bar for serving someone underage." One student said, "Some real attention should be paid in this case and some serious questions should be asked. Number one, does the fraternity condone the consumption of alcohol by its underage members? And if so, what steps are taken to ensure the safety of the individuals who do so?" While some programs are geared toward learning a language, most allow students to pursue their majors because students are integrated into the life of another culture. You do not need to know a foreign language to study in a non-English speaking country. One student who experienced an academic year in France said," After living in France for afewmonths, I felt comfortable and the first place I traveled to beyond France was Germany." She continued to explain how she felt a little estranged or awkward not knowing German. While riding the train back to France, "I realized I could understand what people were saying again and that, alone, made me feel at home." Whereas this CSUSM student studied abroad for an academic year, other programs consist of two weeks or a month. Another fellow student went to Mexico this summer and she felt that she "learned more being immersed in the culture and living with a Spanish-speaking family versus strictly classroom courses taught by teachers who spoke her native language." "CSU students are especially fortunate because they have a wide range of system^ wide study abroad programs available to them at extremely low costs," said Pam Bell, the CSU IP coordinator. Financial aid is available to students who qualify and the costs vary depending upon the country and type of program selected. If you still find yourself asking why, where, or how long you should go, attend a study abroad meeting listed below and ask questions. Students and faculty who studied in different countries will be delighted to answer and advise you according to your specific desires and needs. The meetings will be held in COMMONS 206 on Thurs., Oct 2 from 3:30-4:30 p.m.; Wed., Oct. 15 from 3:30-4:30 p.m.; Mon., Nov. 3 from noon-1 p.m.; and Tues., Nov. 11from2-3 p.m. Check it out, broaden your life by experiencing another country and culture. Do You Have What it Takes? WE WANT YOU! Call businesses fo locate surplus equipment Part-time • Flexible boors •7.00/hourly • commission Contact Rachel at <619) 603-01SS ext. 250 A ABTECH SYSTEMS 5999 Avenida Encinas #150, Carlsbad �Features The Unexpected Treasure by Fritz Kreisler A belated welcome from Counseling accomplish this education as efficiently as / \ & Psychological Services (CAPS) possible. "College costs money, and the JL JLto all students, and to the Pride! We sooner I can get my degiee, the better." Not know,fromthe Orientation sessions for new only that, but many students get frustrated students as well as from countless conver- at having to take classes, such as GE sations with 'old' students, that there are courses, that don't relate to their career many reasons for you to be here. goals in an obvious way. This Most of these are practi- « | all ties in to the notion cal and worthy: to ^ i i l l i l t h a t students are the help yourself precustomers of the pare for a career, .. l l l H l ^ ^ M I88$I$* U n i v e r s i t y to do your famwhich is eerily proud; to tainly true in get yo&r parbm q g. ft* wm<tet ^ m ^ l M * • sense ^ ents off your M M I m ^ m ^ l h ^ in my Imiidaiid s t u d e n t s p a y back. ^ M i i l W i M ^ ^ W ^ M ^ ^ ^ for this educaMany s t u d e n t s , t i o n . But as especially those President who have their sights Gonzalez noted in on a specific career, are ... his convocation address, also practical in their wish to at a University the consumer and the product are the same, namely, the educated student This fact changes the relationship of the customer and the service provider in a deep way. Unlike other things we buy, our education is full of mystery and surprises, many of which may not emerge for years. Unlike the plumber and the cable guy, our educators might know "what we need' much, much better than we do, which calls for considerable faith on our parts. Which is to say that if you really want to get the most out of your time with us, we strongly recommend that you cultivate a deliberate openness of heart and mind Nowhere is this more true than in your relationships with your faculty (even your GE faculty). The relationship that might develop between a professor and a student is the secret treasure of the University experience. It is unpredictable. You don't know where or when it will happen, or what it's CSUSM welcomes Dr. Gonzalez... the new kid in school exact nature will be. We have often heard, over the years, the story of a student who chose a whole new major and career because some professor, in an elective course, simply blew the student's mind and gave the student the sense that s/he was remarkable. More alumni than you can imagine are where they are because they discovered this particular treasure. We would venture to say that potentially, such unexpected treasures are here for each of you, waiting for you to discover them. We wonder what would happen if each of you completely believed that this was true: completely believed, as you drove to campus every day, or picked out your classes each semester, that there was certainty going to be at least one professor that was going to be the one for you, the one whose mind you'd feel you just had to get to know as completely as possible and who'd be interested in cultivating yours in return. What kind of attitude about the University would come from belief like that? CAPS offers a quiet, confidential space for students to talk about any concerns or interests, personal or academic, at no charge for CSUSM students. We also like to help students cultivate good attitudes about themselves and their education! We are located in 5310 Craven Hall. For information or appointments, call 750-4910. by ValKnox but by the students as well. "A university is not just the bricks and mortar, that's just the physical part, and that's not the university. The university is the people in it. The students here have afreshnessand vitality in them that is unusual to me." Likewise, Gonzalez is impressed with the faculty's talents and would like to develop opportunities for those talents to fully mature. So, what is a university president is responsible for? He's our Leader: the university 's operations andfiscalmanager who is also responsible for the university's growth and conduct. He is both a philosophical and academic leader who provides direction and help to faculty, students, staff and community to fulfill their potential while at this institution. Pretty impressive stuff! However, he isn't stuffy. He eats in the Dome when he D <>n't be shy. Go over to him, introduce yourself and ask him if he minds if you sit down. He wants to talk with students, andremember,he is vepr approachable and easy to talk to. Moreover, he's new on campus and eating alone is a drag. How will you know him, you ask. He has a presence about him. You'll just know he's not a returning student (Hp: He's the one in the dry-cleaned shirt and wears a suit.) He's not particularly tall, but very solid and wears glasses. But therealgiveaway is his gray mustache, which stands out from his dark hair. You really can't miss him! If you don't happen to catch Gonzalez in the Dome or can't stop him in the hallway, he has a pretty neat web page hyperlink http://www.csusm.edu. Click on The President's (virtual) Office or another way to catch him is through his e-mail. All in all, he is a very accessible man, enthusiastic and eager to talk about anything connected to "ave you ever wanted to meet the obscure people behind the im pressive" titles? The president or CEO of afrequentlyvisited ^organization? For most of us, we wouldn't dream of interrupting their busy schedules; besides, what would we say to them? What are we supposed to say to them? "Hello, there, and just what do you do here?" I recently met with CSUSM's new interim president, Dr. Alexander Gonzalez, and wondered what topics I should ask him about. Myfirstfear was that I wouldn't be able to understand his "academese," regardless of the topic. You know, the institutional language found in academic and medical journals: "Better evaluation of responses to treatment modalities depends on the standardization of an index allowing accurate descriptions of learning disorder behaviors" (Style, Fifth Edition, p. 4). Say what? If Dr. Gonzalez talked like that, I was in big trouble. I'm happy to report that Gonzalez speaks in plain and simple language, just like you and me. And when I asked the question, "Just what do you do here?" without hesitation he said, "To quote Harry S. Truman, 'The buck stops here.'" There you have it in a nutshell. In many ways, Gonzalez faced the same questions and fears that anyone would experience at the onset of a new semester or new job. The question, "Will I fit in and be accepted by the others?" is a realityforall of us, including college presidents. He wondered if he would be accepted by the faculty and staff as well as by students and the community. By the end of his first official day, Gonzalez was impressed not only with the faculty, to him, you might start with W E L C ^ T O CSUSM?00'1 Hi ^ * ** ^ �SEP. 3C-0CT 14,1997 THE PRIDE PAGE 5 p Communication Department hires new director by Frances Bernal dents to come to this major for the wrong reasons, who are not going to woik, and not going to do their best. I want to have lots of the very best students on campus. Q: How do you feel about starting a club on campus? f I Ihe Communication Department has hired Bud Morris as its new direcJL tor. Morris was a professor at Texas Tech University in Lubbock for 12 years. He taught communication courses at the undergraduate and graduate levels. to grow with additional professors, more A: Fine idea, sooner than later. The key to courses, growth around campus, and in the a club are projects that students can work community. We ate currently centered on on together, and not just a line on your rethe increasing*number of students. We've sume. A forum to share ideas, ability, to tripled over the last year. Our success is interact with others, work with the comcontingent on having new students, and munity and the career center so that we can having communication as a special inter- get our graduates working. Q: How did you hear about the position at est in other majors. In five years we will In one of Morris' classes, he proposed CSUSM and why did you decide to leave probably have seven professors if we continue to have growth, offer courses that stu- persuading local business persons to serve Texas? dents want, and if students do their part in as mock interviewers for a "Practice Inter_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ view Event.'' This A: It was advertised nationally and some- getting involved. "Anyone can say, 'I'm a good would help communitime around the deadline I received a call from my mentor (who) told me about the Q: Why should stu- communicator' or ' I'm good cation majors with inopening. It was immediately appealing be- dents consider major-with people.' But, it's important terviewing techniques. cause at the time the department at Texas ing or minoring in to have some background in com- Susan Garcia, comcommunication? Tech wasn't going anywhere. It was a munication, and have schooling." munication major, middle-aged department without too many ——"———— thougin 0 f forming challenges. The requirements for the A: Anyone can say, postition at CSUSM happened to be an ex- 'I'm a good communicator' or 'I'm good contracts with businesses based on reciprocity. Commuact match to my background and education. with people.' But it's The San Diego area was also very appeal- important to have some background in com- nication students would exchange ing. The ocean is just minutes away. In munication, and have schooling. It's im- internships for participation in our event. Many communication students have reportant that you can say, with lots of truth Texas, it was a 12- to 13-hour drive. behind it, that you can communicate effec- sponded enthusiastically to "Bud," as Q: What are your plans for the depart- tively. Organizations want people who can he is known around campus, and the other c ment? Will there be more professors hired ommunicate amidst turbulent changes, or changes in the department. Amy Hudson and Dawn Knepper said, who have background in difficult managor new classes offered? ing situations. Whatever position you hold, "We feel like the department is a big, A: I can project a curriculum for the next your communication skills and background happy family. We all know each other and five years. The plan is for the department will help you to prosper. I don't want stu- have a great time." SENIORS, HAS THE PANIC SET IN YET? le i t time to look f or a "real" Job? T A K E A D V A N T A G E OF O N - C A M P U S INTERVIEWING with Fortune 500 companies & government agenciee right here on campus in October!!! Don't delay... come in today! C S U S M Career & A s s e s s m e n t Center, CKA 4 2 0 1 (760) 7 5 0 - 4 9 0 0 http://www.csusm.edu/carecr__centcr/ The Career & A ssessment Center i s an Equal Opportunity Referral Service For additional information, workshop updates or t o sign up, contact the Career & A ssessment Center a t ( 760) 7 50-4900 or s top by our office a t C RA Hall 4201. Now you can register on-line through our website at: httfK//www.c0U3m^du/career_cerrter/ The Career & Aeeeeement Center le an Equal Opportunity Referral Service. Binge drinking down in America: Except among college students by College Press Service WASHINGTON—Heavy drinking is down in America, except for one notable place: college campuses. That's according to a report from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, which calls birige drinking "a widespread problem" on college campuses despite a decline in alcohol use among the general population. In 1994,40 percent of college students reported binge drinking at least once within the previous two weeks of being surveyed, according to the triennial report. The NIAAA defines "binge drinking" as consuming five or more drinks at one sitting. Gender seems to play a significant role in terms of binge drinking, with 52 percent of college men reporting such drinking as compared to 31 percent of women. Across the board, nearly 70 percent of college students said they drank alcohol at least once a month and about 4 percent said they drank daily, the study found. The report calls thefindingsfor college students "quite high" in light of a decline in drinking among high school seniors. The authors suggest that college students, who report drinking less in high school than non-college-bound seniors, may be "catching up" and possibly surpassing their peers not in college. The NIAAA, which has compiled previous studies on alcohol consumption, blames campuses for promoting a "culture of drinking" and praises alternatives such as alcohol-free parties. Among the general population, alcohol use hit a 30 year low in 1993, after peaking during the 1980s. Increased health concerns, less tolerant attitudes toward drinking, and stricter laws against drinking and driving are possible reasons for the change, the NIAAA said. More information on the NIAAA's "Ninth Special Report to the U.S. Congress on Alcohol and Health" is available at the agency's website: www.niaaa.nih.gov �On Campus Native-American Pow Wow at CSUSM Craven Road from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Oct. 4 and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Oct 5. Between 8,000 and 10,000 people traditionally attend the two-day event, which is sponsored by Nordstrom, CSUSM Arts & Lectures/IRA Funds, and the American Indian Student Organization. This year the university will include academic advising as part of the Pow Wow. High school students may bring an unofficial transcript and talk with an advisor about planning their courses to get on track for college. Three related educational events will precede the Pow Wow. On Wednesday, Oct. 1 in Room 102 of Academic Hall, David Whitehorse, a member of the Lakota tribe and associate professor of education at CSUSM, will present a lecture/ slideshow entitled, "To Live at the Center: Pow Wows in Contemporary Context" And on Oct. Photo courtwy of Student Affaire* 2, Jane Dumas, a Kumeyaay elder, speaks on how "Yesterday's Healing SUSM will hold its 5th Annual Practices Enhance Our Lives Today." This • American Indian Pow Wow on Oct. will be held at noon in Room 206 of Com^ ^ 4 - 5 . Celebrating the cultural rich- mons Hall. Both events are free and open ness of American Indians, the Pow Wow to the public. assembles tribal members from several CSUSM will also hold a college motivawestern states and offers a program of cul- tion day for 60 Native American hightural events including intertribal dancing, school students on Oct 3. The workshops gourd dancing, drum competitions, native are designed to encourage the students to food, and American Indian arts and crafts. pursue a college education. The Pow Wow is free and open to the For more information, call (760) 750public. It will be held on the grass area at 4366. the corner of Twin Oaks Valley Road and See P. 7 for more Arts 6c Lectures Series events PostalAnnd? hbur Home Office* * 197 Woodland Parkway, Suite 104 San Marcos, California 92069 Telephone (760) 744-9648 Fax (760) 744-9658 STUDENT SPECIALS (STUDENT ID R EQUIRED) BLACK AND WHITE COPIES - As low as $.04 Each COLOR COPIES - As low as M l Each We are located on the corner of Woodland Parkway & Mission Road in the new Albertsons/longs Shopping Center, next to Blockbuster Video. S ponsored by the C S U S M Career & A osooemont For m ore i nformation, s t o p b y C R A <4201 o r call ( 7 6 0 ) 7 5 O A 9 0 0 . Tha Career & AeeMwnsnt Centertomn Equal Opportunity Center. Roforal Swvtca. / California State University, San Marcos is moving beyond North County San Diego. V-^The CSUSM College of Education and Extended Education will be offering a fun and exciting class for educators that can fit into anyone's schedule. This new course to be offered in the Spring of 1998 is thefirstCSUSM Education class to be offered over the World Wide Web. This course is specialized in helping educators improve instructional strategies for learners who are difficult to teach. This three unit graduate course will help educators in adapting and accommodating their instruction to meet the needs of mainstreamed students with special needs. Special educationteacherswho wish to develop their Level n Education Specialists Credential may be interested as well. If you are interested in exploring cyberspace to use the Internet as an Instructional Delivery Model, please come check us out at web site www.csusm.edu/CQE/facultv/ or call at (760) 7504020. Governor expected to approve a bill to cut student fees T f Governor Pete Wilson approves a bill passed by the State Legislature, J LCSU students can expect afivepercent reduction in fees beginning in the fall of 1998. The reduction, whichWilson reportedly supports, would trim CSU fees to $1,504 a year from the current $1,584. Community college fees such as those at Palomar and Mira Costa would also drop from $l3"to $12. The cuts would apply only to state residents. Under the bill, introduced by Assemblyman Denise Moreno Ducheny, D-San Diego, the state would reimburse schools for the reduced fees. Thus, while students pay less, their colleges would not lose money. CSU spokesman Ken Swisher said the bill includes $19.4 million to refund to the universities that reduse their fees. �Entertainment A RTS & LECTURE PRINCIPLES SOUN D RE M E N T NVESTING SERIES OVER ONE MILLION OF THE BEST MINDS IN AMERICA HAVE ALREADY CHOSEN THE BEST RETIREMENT SYSTEM. JAZZ PHOTO EXHIBIT OPENS OCT. 10 AT CSUSM M ichael Oletta is a professional photographer with a passion for jazz. And since the seventies, he has documented that passion by photographing some of the jazz world's legends as they immerse themselves into the musical magic. Starting October 10, a selection of these photographs will be on display at California State University, San Marcos in an exhibit entitled, "Moments Noticed: The Jazz Musician at Work." The exhibit opens with a reception complete with a jazz trio Wednesday, Oct. 10, 3 p.m. in the library courtyard and continues through Nov. 30 in the library during regular hours of operation. The public is invited and admission is free. "In between the requirements of being a professional photographer/' says Oletta, "I find myself luiking behind my favorite lens, in corners and behind curtains of any jazz venue or festival accessible to me. Call it passion or hobby, there is something very satisfying about capturing the moments that make up the spontaneous communications and improvisation that we call jazz." Oletta says he prefers to shoot with black and white film. "I've found that colorfilmsnatches the reality from these images and can distract from the emotion of the moment." For moreinformation, call the Arts & Lectures Series at (760) 750-4366. PRIMASI PRESENTS EASTERN EUROPEAN MUSIC AT CSUSM HAA-CREE A T / h e n it comes to planning a comfortV V able future, o ver 1.8 million o f America s b est a nd b rightest c ount o n T IAA-CREF. With $ 190 billion in assets, w e're t he w orld's l argest r etirement company, the nation s leader in c ustomer satisfaction, and the overwhelming choice o f p eople in education, research and related fields? The reason? For nearly 8 0 y ears, T IAA-CREF has i ntroduced intelligent solutions to A mericas long-term planning n eeds. W e p ioneered portable b enefits. W e i nvented the variable a nnuity and h elped popularize the v ery c oncept o f stock investing for retirement planning. 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Read the prospectus carefully before you invest or send money. �• ^••flMMMM Letters to the editor l * N^ V« W m * Dear Editor: This is a letter to the person who left an informative booklet on my car at the end of last semester. This booklet was a condemnation of homosexuality. It described in detail what the bible says about being homosexual and the punishments that should be inflicted. It tries to condemn homosexuality by quoting the words of God. Of course this works only if you have not taken the literature class, The Bible as Literature, where one would learn that the bible was written by men who believed they were writing God's words. Whilst I might be grateful for your concern for my immortal soul, I have to point out that if you are going to target someone to see things your way, you have to learn the correct symbols. The symbol on my car does not identify me as gay, although if I was I would not try to change it just to please you. No, my symbol declarestiiatI am a member of Alcoholics Anonymous. Try and correctly identify your targets otherwise you could have some very irate gay people wrongly accused of being alcoholic and that just won't do! 1 k-/ w V/ w A M VV w To my fellow students, On Hiesday, September 23td, I left a red 3 W disk in the computer lab, room 202. It had a label with file names listed, but not my name. When I checked the lost/found box it was not turned in by the person who found it in the computer or, if found and put in the losl/found box, was taken by someone else. This disk has my class notes from BUS 305 and an assignment for BUS 304. It also has personal business letters, which I need to follow up. I respectfully request that you return the disk to me. If you have looked at thefileson the disk you will have discovered my home address on the letters. Please show a sense of decency and honesty and mail the disk to my home address. Sincerely, Mary R. 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Copyright 2015, California State University San Marcos Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context newspaper 11 x 13.5 American Indian Pow Wow Associated Students (ASI) fall 1997 parking https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/9f894f6b343435a91a0ce8bb171a17ba.pdf e8a97ba765aa2a6d0369fdd66d715435 PDF Text Text T HE C ALIFORNIA STATE U NIVERSITY S AN M ARCOS VOLUME V , N o . 2 P RIDE OCT. 14-OCT. 2 8,1997 Inside One Freshman tells hisstory. Page 7 Student Center re-vitali2ed j§j Page 2 | | A l ittle F oodf f o r Page 11 International Hall hoped to relieve over-crowding B Y MARJAN NAHAVANDI I " Respite its skeletal appearance, that • body of metal and cement next to Academic Hall is in perfect shape for its age. Namely, the International Hall, or "Building 15," as it is sometimes called, is on schedule to be ready for use by next fall. When completed, the four-story, 150room building will cover 71,000 square feet. Its construction cost, $11.2 million, is completely funded by the state. Project Superintendent Bob Boyles calls it a "smart building" because it is "highly upgraded." Unless you count the six rattlesnakes that Boyles and his crew have discovered so far, the only construction snag was last year when four times more rocks than anticipated had to be excavated to start the building's foundation. No one has been hurt on the project so far, even by the rattlesnakes. Tom Blair, director of Facility Services, was pleased by the on-schedule construction rate. "We are expecting the building to befinishedsometime in July of '98 and have it ready before the fall semester of the same year," he said. That will definitely be a major help next year, when an estimated 533 more students are expected to be enrolled at CSUSM, which is already badly overcrowded. Originally, four new campus buildings were envisioned by next fall. But, because of the failure of a statewide bond referendum in 1994, International Hall is the only one on which ground will be even broken. This year, there are roughly 4,400 students on campus, including 3,440 full-time equivalents, 300 more than last year. In order to qualify for state funding, CSU universities need to fulfill an enrollment target mandated by the state. Since CSUSM is only 80 students above its 3,360 target for tins fall, Richard Reihl, executive director of Enrollment Services, said "We won't be growing at all next semester because we don't want to over crowd our classrooms too much." But, he added, "We feel pretty good about our enrollment for the fall." This year, CSUSM stopped accepting admission applications on June 16. "We had a higher percentage of continuous students this semester than we had expected," Reihl said, adding that the university also needed to enroll some 300 students who werefrozenout when San Diego State University closed its admissions even earlier than CSUSM. "Predicting students' behavior towards enrollment is particularly difficult in a young institution because you don't have a lot of history to rely on," Reihl said. ii liiili SiWEasft VOICE,«.»JPa«E 7 HlwHHM hm ENTERTAINMENT. . . , . P A GE! 0 �PAGE 2 T HE PRIDE Oct. 14—OCT 28,1997 - NEWS- Fourteen new scholarships available -Application deadline Oct. 23BY KRISTINA SETH T " t ' s no run-of-the-mill, trick-or-treat I goody. It's hard cash. And it's waiting JLfor Cal State San Marcos students in the Financial Aid-Scholarship Office. What's the catch? Students have to need the money to get it. And, they will have to move fast, like by Oct. 23, to take advantage of a new, simplified application process. There are 14 scholarships available, 12 of them funded by private groups, two by the state. To be eligible for each, students need to fill out only one application, since CSUSM is one of the few universities to offer the General Scholarship Application. Anyone filling it out automatically will be considered for any scholarship available. The application itself is simple, but the rest of the process takes a litde more work. In addition to submitting a two-page essay describing accomplishments, financial needs and adversities overcome, students m m are urged to include up to three letters of recommendation in order to be considered for all available scholarships. In the past, students applying for schol- Only a few hundred of the 4,670 CSUSM students have taken advantage of the process so far, according to Kirsti Serafine, CSUSM scholarship coordinator. "Too few students know about the General Scholarship Application," she said. "We try to get the word out with flyers and at orientation. I don't understand why students aren't taking advantage of this great opportunity." One student said part of the problem is confusion over the definition of financial need. "I don't want to waste my time applying because I got a letter saying I wasn't eligible f or grant aid," he added. "This means I 'm not eligible for a scholarship, right?" No, according to Gerrie Hatten, assistant director of financial aid. "Anyone can get a scholarship," she added. "The bulk of our scholarships are need-based, but just because someone i sn't awarded grant aid arships had to fill out separate applications d oesn't mean they d on't have financial for each, plus separate essays. And only need. The need is still there and they should original letters of recommendation, rather definitely apply for a scholarship." than copies, would be accepted. see Scholarships page 6 On-campus childcare moves Student Center re-vitalized past planning stage B Y EVELYN CHOROSER B Y HELEN DAHLSTROM ^ "^T TTiere oh where is CSUSM's childcare. Where 1 / V / oh where can it be. It's still somewhere out there, T T but it's getting a lot closer, according to Terra Beauchamp, child care director for Associated Students, Inc. "We are currently investigating the leasing of an existing center near campus," she said, adding that the service could begin by next semester. CSUSM child care, which has been in the planning stage seemingly since the university was founded eight years ago, is critical to the academic plans for a number of students, some of whom have been told for the last four years that it "is coming." Though most of the details of the university's arrangement cannot be released until final approval is reached, Beauchamp said the center under consideration, which is within a mile of campus, is currently licensed to house 64 children. The service, for children aged 2 to 5, would be available from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and would include full and part-time care. But no drop-in care would be provided. Fees would be lower than the "market rate," according to Beauchamp, and would run approximately $20 a day. The university's long-term plans call for opening an oncampus facility within the next few years. The site, near the present Public Safety Office, already has been selected. Associated Students, Inc., will be required to pay the estimated. $500,000 cost of building a road to the facility, according to Alex Ramirez, the group's vice president for internal affairs. "We are actively soliciting donors," said Ramirez. A private donor had been lined up to cover that cost but backed out when former President Bill Stacy departed for Tennessee last summer, he added. But even if private donors can be found to cover the road costs, Ramirez said, the university has not guaranteed funding to build the center. The need for child care is perhaps more acute at CSUSM than other state universities. According to Carmen Villa at Enrollment Services, the median age for CSUSM students is 28.7, several years higher than at most other CSU campuses. Beauchamp estimates that as many as 160 CSUSM students may need the service. There is some tangible, immediate relief for students who need the service. Currently, 15 $500 scholarships are available this semester to qualified students. Those interested are urged to contact the Financial Aid office as soon as possible, since the application deadline is Nov. 3. Beauchamp said she also needs volunteers to serve on the committee dealing with child care issues. Anyone interested can phone her at (760) 750-4990, or e-mail her at beauc002@mailhostl .csusm.edu. Need a check cashed, apaper faxed, a discount movie ticket, a bus pass or just a stamp? You can get them all at the Associated Students Center (Commons 205). The center's new executive director, Darlene Willis, said her goal is to provide service to CSUSM students while promoting awareness of campus issues. "The average age of students here is between 27 and 28, and many work full-time and have families," she said. "We must consider this when setting up programs so we can assist in areas of greatest concern. Check-cashing is the center's most popular new service. Even though there is an ATM on campus, the minimum withdrawal is $20. Associated Students, Inc. (ASI), will cash checks for up to $15freeat the center. All that's needed is a picture I.D. and student card. Willis says the center's immediate goal is to be recognized as the student voice of the campus. "We want to make the transition into campus life as smooth and successful as possible, and we hope to be a resource center throughout the college careers of our students." The center also provides 15 child-care scholarships, plus entry to the university's intramural sports program. The center can provide advice on how to save when buying a computer. Willis says representatives also are talk- see Student Center page 3 �Student Center ing with local merchants to provide discounts on other merchandise. The Student Lounge (Commons 201) also may be changed, Willis says. It's now used furnished with a few tables, TV, microwave, and a couple of couches. Willis says the center is looking for suggestions on how to improve both its focus and furnishings. Associated Students is composed of representatives from every CSUSM college, including graduate studies, who are charged with learning the wants and concerns of students to pass along to the ASI board. Continued from Page 2 Open-forum sessions for students to voice their views are routinely held at the beginning of ASI meetings every other Friday at 2 p.m. Notice of meetings, agendas and minutes of meetings can be requested by email. Though the center's hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., night students can set up appointments by calling the center in advance at (760) 750-4990. "Students are the lifeblood of this university. They pay our salaries and deserve the best we can provide," Wilis says. Student Health Services FLU CLINICS II.' H i BYMICHEL&CECELSKI A M of $tudent$ don't realise that theite , is a sports program at CSUSM> Though there aren't many athletic ven» ues, and though the umvemty doesirtyet c ompel ytifr there m mare than enough sports for the average li | | ^ s Associated Students has recently tared A i ^ C tai| as CSUSM t ^ m t i o n . tor, H e and h is a ssistant,, Waleede f§ v Every Tue$<tey m l Thursday, ferex* ample, intramural soccer is offered irom 4*6 p.tru on GStJSM's lower field An<k this week* intramural basketball will be offered every Monday evening from p .m. i n P alomar Community There^s even a tennis pro available at Palomar, at & M p.m. Wednesdays, f or A TaeKwon iijii self-defense coarse will 6:50-7:3 Wednesdays^ t au^ft by the same master who helped DeLawaii earn a felacfc belt in the sport, The cost i s $20 \Fina%, there will be a lowrimpact aerobics class T&esday and Tbmsday nights* also in the student lounge* from 5 ; 156:15, starting Oct 21, tanghtby MoniqiKs Jaroncyk, a certified instructor. | l | § | * The cost of the aerobics class lias not yet been determined. J oe Faltaous, Associated Students prc^ident^ said the university needs a larger student body before entering Into athletis competition withf other schools. CSUSM at the moment i s large enough to piay in the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division Three. | |§|| A s soon as the numhem increase enough t o <|ttalify CSUSM for Division Two* Craig p lans to put together traveling teams, g < ; Mil Tuesday: Friday: Thursday: Monday: Wednesday: Friday: Tuesday: Wednesday: October 14 October 17 October 16 October 20 October 22 October 24 October 28 October 29 9:00AM-1:00PM 9:00AM-1:00PM 9:00AM-1:00PM 9:00 AM-1:00PM 1:00PM-4:00PM 9:00AM-1:00PM 9:00AM-1:00PM 1:00PM-4:00PM FREE TO REGISTERED STUDENTS Faculty/Staff Days: Friday, October 17 and Friday, October 24 ONLY, 9:00AM TO 1:00 PM There is a $10.00 fee for faculty and staff. Student I.D. card worth more than its weight in plastic B Y DEBBIE HOLDERBY "W"t seems everybody loves a starving stu I dent, especially local buisinesses. TuJLition and books may take a big bite out of your spending money, but it is possible to bite back. Just use CSUSM's student ID card to get a free taco, save big dollars on software or just save 10 percent on regular purchases at many area establishments. Many theaters, restaurants and clubs offer student rates or freebies. Darlene Willis of Associated Students suggests that students pick up a Student Guidebook in the Associated Students office in Commons 205. "There are a lot of coupons in there," said Willis. "Students should come by and see what's offered." The guidebook offers such coupons as 2- for-1 free lunches at Carl's Jr., KFC, and Rally's. Or a $1.99 lunch at Subway. Or free popcorn at Pacific Theaters. In addition, many other local theaters have student rates. Just show your student ID. For the ultimate relaxation, spend a day at the Wild Animal Park or San Diego Zoo. A student pass is available for $22 and is good for an entire year. More goodies are in the works, according to Willis. The Associated Students aie looking into half-price discounts from Knotts Berry Farm, Universal Studios, Sea World, Family Fun Centers, Magic Mountain and Disneyland. Many of these will require bulk ticket purchases by the college (25 or more), so Willis suggests students drop by her office to express their interest. �Do You Have What it Takes? WE WANT Y OU! Call businesses to loeafe surplus equipment. Part-time • Flexible hours *7.00/hourly + commission C ontact R achel a t (619) B QS-0135 e xt. 2 S0 A ABTECH SYSTEMS 5999 Avenida Encinas #150, Carlsbad CaL State schools among nations leaders in minority degree recipients C S U NEWS RELEASE alifornia State University campuses are • among the nation's leaders in the number ^ ^ ^ of academic degrees awarded to minorities, according to separate reports in two national publications, the Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education and Black Issues in Higher Education. In fact, Black Issues found that eight of the nations top 20 universities in number of baccalaureate degrees awarded to minorities are CSU institutions, including CSU Los Angeles, San Jose State, San Francisco State and CSU Long Beach at seven through ten respectively. An additional five were in the top 50. Altogether 14 of CSU's 22 degreegranting campuses were in the top 100 nationwide. Black Issues also separated the figures by minority groups and found that CSU campuses are also among the leaders in awarding baccalaureate degrees to Asian Americans, with four in the top ten, and nine in the top 25, including San Francisco, San Jose, Cal Poly Pomona and Long Beach at five, seven, nine, and 10, respectively. Eleven CSU campuses are in the top 50 in awarding baccalaureate degrees to Native Americans, including CSU Sacramento at 13. 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Every year, more than 184,000 women fall victim to breast cancer and approximately 44,300 pay for their ignorance with their lives. Breast cancer, incidentally, is not a disease afflicting women only: Some 1,400 men are diagnosed with it annually, a low figure, but one that is certainly not inconsequential. Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it's timely to remind everyone that self-examination can be critical. Some 90 percent of those diagnosed with the disease in its early stages survice. And, self-examination is not that difficult. No one is too young to be a victim. The Seattle Breast Cancer Center recommends that every woman have a clinical breast exam s tardn^j^^^^^flisk increases dramatically with age: i ^ ^ p l ^ W ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ a n Cancer Society, a 2 0-year^jpas a probability o f ' 1 ^ ^ 5 0 0 of devel- 40 or o ldJpave a 10-year probability of 1 Reseaifgjfers in Norway followed the h ealtWf 25,000 women (||pr a nine-year period to determine | |§in active lifestyle l ^ p s block breast cancer. The results^piose who exercised i |||ast four hours a week had a 3 7.^pent lower risk than w ^ ^ i who didn't exercise. T h^|fwho had an active job t haifcvided lifting and w ^^pteduced their risk by a f u r t h e ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ g t . . According to A i m e ^ ^ l ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ f i i e Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center i n|||attle, "We're not sure how much exercise women n eep|p do, but we do know that cancer. Of course, the n ^ ^ K exerdse, the better" Exercise has been p rovei|i| help lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of diabetes. So, where breast cancer is concerned, let's face it: It can't hurt. Knowing . .. and following . .. a three-step examination is essential to fight breast cancer: (1) See your health care provider for a clinical breast exam every three years, starting at age 20. (2) Examine your breasts every month, two or three days after your period. (3) Get a baseline mammogram at age 40 and have one every year thereafter. Nobody knows what causes breast cancer or how to prevent it: yet. The American Cancer Society has come up with key factors shown to increase breast cancer risk, including estrogen levels, pregnancy after age 35 or not at all, late menopause, personal and family history, obesity, excessive alcohol use and excessive diet fat. Smoking, miscarriage and hormonal replacement therapy are potential factors still under investigation. Regardless of the cause, early detection is the best de fense. Ask the more han 1.6 million breast cancer survivors. T Tt's easy to rationalize. You think: it's only a CD. Or a I late-night pizza. Or a T-shirt—which, by the way, IS J Lon sale. What harm could it do to charge it or write that check? Unfortunately, spending on seemingly small purchases, o ften non-emergency i tems, can add up quickly and - . .... throw budgets into h avoc, say debt counselors. That's why stuJ dents should get in J | | the habit now of taking s teps to cut | J | spending and reduce their debt, says Tess Van Duvall, debt management consultant at Emory University. Laying a f oundation f or good f inancial health while in college can make life easier after graduation, she says. Whether they are 18-year-old freshmen getting their first credit card or among the older students returning to campus, many students in college find themselves facing an array of financial obligations, says Van Duvall. "Students need to realize that they are entering a time of limited income and maximum expenditures, so cutting costs in lots of areas can only add to theirfinancialwell-being," she says. Van Duvall gives the following tips on how students can better manage their finances and avoid long-term debt during those early career years: • Eliminate or reduce credit card balances. "As a student with limited income, the last thing you need is to be paying past debts," says Van Duvall. • If you have a credit card or student a loan, learn how to read a credit report. "If there are errors on your credit card report, they need to be corrected, because it can affect your credit card rating and even keep you from getting lower interest rate loans," says Van Duvall. Many lending organizations are adopting a practice called "credit scoring," which judges each individual student borrower, instead of lumping s tudents from one university into the same financial l ending category. With credit scoring, says Van Duvall, "one 30-day late p ayment can I ff make a difference in Hf your interest rate." • Be aware of credit card annual interest rates, and remember the real cost ofusing a credit card. "When students are tempted to make a $1,000 purchase with a credit card, they should remember that the annual interest on even a 12 percent APR card pushes the price to $1,120," says Van Duvall. "Always think of the total cost of a purchase and ask, 'Do I still want this?"^ • If you can eat it, wear it or listen to it, it isn't an emergency and shouldn't be put on credit. • If possible, pay more than the minimum monthly payments to creditors. Van Duvall also advises students to be budget conscious about little things, such as buying frozen pizza instead of take-out, taking advantage of on-campus and free entertainment, and sending e-mail versus making long-distance calls. But her No. 1 piece of advice to students is to get a roommate instead of renting alone. A savings of $300-$400 a month on rent over a three- or four-year period adds up to big bucks, she says, and can keep you from having to borrow more heavily to make ends meet. l lpifcM-stayingan I budget mmrnmmmm �m iili iijm-Sjijj^Sj • • JJJ sjfters. You'll likely start mateiMtbatyOo c i ^ m t ^ b e c ^ ^ yOsdkfcrt yoarself t fe proper time t o r eflet o& aad Orgaa&e yourfcaowle<fg&A&d aaine^ Do people tell you you are easy to talk to? yoii merat&Oy eaS yootsetf onest fimous yourself (or tee. this and find others, especially the tofetetae&r && whole disaster^ Are you good over the phone? $ yoo b t m t tot a&yot&* the semester s$ f ar enough altffig Need extra cash? MP! Midterm exams don't O gf§| have to mean midl llllll term anxiety ;ip||i|||| Some ||||||iii: llipi liiiiil pttii pgMl <feaiio the St&l £rad& iimm is m Cas yo» f ^ e ? i w£ ailfcnOwthat || j f i ^ q ^ f f s s where fflfi&tf^ terns desigsed to come to l ife at these p repay iiM H eart c reasy a s t o tgfce Hpi f ates in* p u^piag ex&m these to i l i i i i l i i l l 8 ! || i | | | i i | | i | | l oftfao exaa* becomes a hellish mghttnare, & irue h iggle agak&t the l ^ a s d themselves./Wfeeiiit:*$ over, -and they step out* "You'll be more prone to panic, and your mind will race in a desperate effort to find answers." hloodE f tcm swer$ flood their Ike prewar® o ff t jli||; corner f l i r i ^ * They feel Work on Telefund We will b e calling aiumN, p arents a nd f riends to a sk f or t heir s upport. O ctober 1 ,1997 throtngh Noy«m|t>er 1 4,1997 Workdays tftrcHjgh Thwrsday^ 5:30-8:00 pm. You mmt b e avatlabte a minimum of 2 rtf ghis/wesK* To apply, p f e a ^ l o ^ o a voi€fcmail m ^ s a g e by caiftiig (760) 841*4041 betvraen t he h ours of 9:00 am and 2:00 pm Monday t hrough Frirfay> Caitera w^f p^M Q Mr al Ch with ir^ntlvd prized &ucli ^ frp dmnens, movtes. etCv f or mom b lormM^ Jam^ C^ord^ato^ fat tho TtiMmti to Universsiy Adv^notment - 75O-44D0. ^Mli These toe the who oottfd ^ iog)< Vision. ^ b e ^ t o g f e e e ^ i e st&tpek j ^Sfe are ready for acfttju. A M jn$ny ex.- j j^ome^ tetoxaiooc stress & assoeia$e<i with PHnffi 1 W1M | jj| || IBM! whole t ^ t Or softie t ^tiooJdug o w t h e twice* ^ d thea ^tMittg Scholarships Hatten said interested students should fill out a FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) as soon as possible. It's the only way eligibility is determined by her office for any form of financial aid, d&coajfcrt StotR t l^ txm including loans, she added. i£em$ m& impair oar t& mc$L i p B t t t ^ ^ ^ ^ The FAFS A application can be filled out || l lpl | | any time during the academic year. But the Hie primary of soxi^ {CAES) e aa iaagcat^Ht of deadline for the General Scholarship Application to be considered for all available scholarships is Oct. 23. o r II you I m ffifc&te The 14 scholarships offered have some oraininfljg of S^B: weeks' w t t f r of msfc^ oao mmt With ^ requirements in common, such as a minirial it* ooe rfgi^ y to y m m i t j ^ . M tiMtltmt f bfyotj c ramm^i o a t t t i ^ Set- mum GPA of 2.5, and somefinancialneed, not ijnly poor p^rforni^nce <mfee^xam, | ar# free t o C SySM For but most of them are tailored to specific stubut a great <Jeal of ^tifess aS weJl isfeall HK&e Of ^pOlfitdteM^ drop dent groups. The Buraham Foundation be jjrone to panic, r«irKf Scholarship is awarding two $1,000 scholfey Crsvea Hall, or <?aE Oood lw£k your ex^fti^J S i i S arships to graduate or undergraduate busiBut, not t w m t ^ stress H t ^ of amiety ae&ally ii&etfi&e p&foruiauge^ Perception to jScfcjice ^ feofeeli^pdl <m memories: llllll s mixA o ^ftitlatioa of tfeelr ss w M ^ l a the continued from page 2 ness students who are taking at least six credit units. Two $850 scholarships from the Markstein Beverage Co. are also available to business students enrolled in at least six units at CSUSM. The James S. Copley Foundation is offering two $1,250 scholarships to female single parents who meet eligibility requirements. A $700 Bree Tinney Scholarship is available to Women's Studies majors or minors. A $600 Carol Cox Re-Entry Scholarship will be awarded to a woman who has reentered a degree program after age 30. The Jean and Keith Kellogg Scholarship fund will award four $1,500 scholarships to fulltime undergraduate students. Two state-funded, CSU Graduate Equity Fellowships also are available, one for $2,000 and the other for $1,000. �- STUDENT VOICE- Grampa goes to college B Y W ILLIAM V ADASY give our names and some background. One student worked T Tt all started with my concern for my teenaged grand at McDonald's, another at Seven-Eleven. In a world of I son. I tried to interest him in taking a more passionate accomplishments, all of them were beginners, working at JLattitude towards school. I remembered how determined anything so they could attend school. My turn came. What I was at his age to go to college, but the call to service after shall I say? I've made the tour. Will I be too overbearing? Pearl Harbor ended my dreams. Perhaps if he saw how Should I minimize my accomplishments? I wanted to fit much an education meant to me, even at this late date, he in, not stand out. I walked to the podium, hiding my quaking knees behind the desk and began reciting. How surwould change his mind. It was worth a try. prised I was to see everyone so attentive, so interested. So I enrolled as a full time student, a freshman in my late seventies. What a silly fool, I thought, to go to such lengths many questions were asked about this and that I could have just to impress a youth who had no interest. I did have the spent the next class answertime now and seemed to have enough energy. Why not? I ing. The dark cloud of fear tossed this notion around for an entire summer before I became brighter, I began to made the decision and then jumped in head first with a feel like their classmate. The students in my other full course load. My first day on the campus was a scary experience. I classes were friendly and resaw all those teenagers with the Bohemian dress and out- ceptive as well. With the media focusing look. Will they laugh at me, will they ridicule this old on the negative side of our man? Will I be able to compete with their young minds and stamina, or even endure? Will they think I'm just an young people, I was both old fogey trying to butt into their world? I waited with delighted and inspired to them in the admission line, until my turn came, then I find such a mature, sensible group. They were intelligent stepped out and went to the rear again. It was scary! Fi- and down-to-earth and I was glad to know that society of nally, everyone was gone but me and I reluctantly walked the fcture would be in good hands. Most of the students I came to know and appreciate are young men and women up to the counter and enrolled. with standards to be admired. My first class was a mix of students who looked young Do you have any idea how difficult biology is after alenough to be starting high school, and I was a senior, senior, far older than even my teacher. We were asked to most sixty years? Lessons were much simpler back then. tggff Jj§ A C ollege D egree a n d n o p lans? Bccomc a L awyer's A ssistant The UNIVERSITY O F S AN DIEGO, offers an Intensive A BA Approved post graduate 14 week LAWYER'S ASSISTANT PROGRAM. This Program will enable you to put your education to work as a skilled member of the legal team. So much more has been added, so much more has been discovered. No one studied D.N.A. or alleles? Back in my school. What I learned was horse-and-buggy compared to the super-jet curriculum of today. I was certain I would flunk every subject, but I wouldn't q uit I gave it my best shot, and I managed to get by? Material I had difficulty understanding was readily explained by my teachers and also by my fellow classmates; all of who were helpful. Many questioned me about things I had experienced that were helpful in our studies. I became a sort of fatherfigure,especially in history. My efforts were rewarded with A's and B's for three of my classes. (I squeaked by with a passing grade in biology which happened to be the second half of the class instead of the basic—how could I have done that?) Moreover, my appetite for learning is now whet to find out everything I can about the world around me, the past, the future, all the treasures I am uncovering in my search for knowledge. Nothing would please me more than to complete my education with the fine young people I encounter and to inspire them as much as they do me. The •— WMBKmsS California State University San Marcos M 1 B lB I A representative will be on campus Thursday N ovember 6, 1997 11:00 A M - 1:00 PM Career Center CRA 4201 J |fj|j' GABRIEL LUNDEEN CSUSM W University of <§an Dicgp Lawyer's A ssistant P rogram 5998 Alcaic Park San Diego. C A 92110-2492 (619) 260-4579 Faculty Advisor Name Current Address. . Slate. Current Phone I T OM NOLAN C o n t a c t u s at: — Permanent Phone ff pride#mailhostl.csusm.edu �- O N C AMPUS- CSUSM's new" Virtual" President TT T sing Vxtreme, the latest in stream I ing video technology for the World X ^ J Wide Web (WWW), a whole new avenue of communication has been opened up for the CSUSM campus and perhaps the country. CSUSM's new p resident, Alexander Gonzalez, recently established a Web site that is one of the first applications of this new technology. The site uses an innovative mix of Internet media that makes a visit to his "Virtual Office" not only informative, but fast, easy, and entertaining. The president's page features a fiveminute video update that uses Vxtreme. The plan is to record a new update every two weeks to keep the campus community informed. Most importantly, it can be accessed by personal computers using the popular Windows95 and Macintosh operating systems, although performance requirements do limit its use to newer machines. CSUSM multimedia specialist Chuck Allen hopes to use streaming web video to provide classes over the WWW. In the past, such videos were too large and time-consuming to download over the web. It just was not a practical application for most computers. Using streaming video, most modern PC's with a 28.8 modem can download videos and other graphics relatively rapidly. The software also has random access capabilities. So, for example, if someone wants to listen to the portion of the president's presentation on the budget, the viewer can skip to that specific part of the video with the touch of a button. First-time users must first install a plugin for the popular Netscape or Internet Explorer web browsers to use the streaming video capability. But the process is simple. Other information on the president's Web page includes a legislative update with photos of Gonzalez' recent trip to Sacramento. The text of recent speeches to the community is also available. The site was developed as part of the president's goal to improve and clarify communication on the campus. Vxtreme, Inc. of Sunnyvale, California (www.vxtreme.com), the developer of the Vxtreme product, was recently acquired by Microsoft Corporation and is in the process of moving to their Redmond, Washington site. Viewers can find Virtual Office, which will be updated regularly, at: h ttp:// www.csusm.edu/President/ THE FRONT ROW? ARE YOU KIDDING? ;h, Why do you g o to class? Hopefully the answer is somewhat obvious. Think through it for a minute thougl because the next rr Question may not be Quite s o easy. Here goes: Why would you care enough to g o to class but not sit up EFont? In most college classes you can sit wherever you want, but the perennial location of choice seems to be in the back half of the classroom. Itthere are five (or fifty) empty seats, they will invariably be in the first few rows, with none open in the rear. If you care enough to show up. foregoing very meaningful opportunities, such as sleep, why wouldn't you attempt to get the absolute most out of it? if it relates to your - image." give it up. People who get ereat jobs after graduation are infinitely more "hip" than those asking "would you like to super-size that, sir?" in their first job out of school. Believe it or not. there is good reason to believe that sitting up front may lead to better career options. There are actual research studies that show that students who sit in front get better grades than students who hug the back wall. They are forced to pay attention, as it is tough to fall asleep if you're 10 feet from the prof. Front row types tend to ask more Questions, receiving immediate clarification on points of confusion. And guess what - their professors will recognize them (and know that they regularly come to class) if they g o in to negotiate a better grade on a test ^ or assignment. Sure it may be more difficult to work a crossword puzzle rient under a professors nose, but that's exactly tne point. You're not in school to leam the six letter word for "nose hair." You're there to get a practical education that leads to a decent career. cIouit Making So if you're going to g o to class, front and center is the place to be. Making College Count is a syndicated column based on the book ($14.9$ • $fcH. 1800 547 7950) and seminar series of the same title. To share comments, ideas, or request information, visit www.makingcoOegecount.com. or call 1-888-267 0133 toll free. CSUSM names first Fenstermaker scholarships SUSM recently named the first nine recipients of the Fenstermaker Foundation's scholarships. Each student received between $4,400 and $7,000 for a total of $55,000. By far the largest scholarships at CSUSM, a highly competitive process was developed to select the best and brightest students. This year's recipients are: Elaine De Los Santos, a junior in computer science from Oceanside Shannon Halloff, a junior in biology from San Marcos Trenton Norris, a junior in biology from Vista Cheyenne Reyes, afreshmanin biology from Escondido Aimee Reynolds, a junior in biologyfromCamp Pendleton Tracy Ross, a junior in biology from Bonsall Joseph Spirito, a freshman in computer science from Oceanside Roberta Sweeney, a senior in biology from Aliso Viejo Patricia Wade, a junior in biology from Encinitas The prestigious scholarships were funded by Larry and Neva Fenstermaker, who established the Foundation with the primary purpose of benefitting CSUSM. The Fenstermakers were among the first residents of Rancho Bernardo, moving therefromPoint Loma in 1963. Larry Fenstermaker was a retired printing and publications executive who died at age 91 in 1995. His wife of more than 50 years, Neva, died in 1994. They did not have any children. Neither Larry nor Neva were able to go to college for financial reasons. They valued education and wanted to • give bright students the opportunities that they did not have. They established the Fenstermaker Foundation to achieve this goal. Each year the interest earned on the money they donated will go to scholarships for needy and deserving students in the areas of biology, chemistry, or computer science. -CSUSM- DON'T RUSH A FRATERNITY, START YOUR OWN! ZBT Fraternity is looking for men to start a chapter at CSU San Marcos. If you are interested, please call Joe Alfidi at (317)334-1898 or E-Mail: joe@zbtnational.org U nplanned P regnancy? D ecisions to M ake? Don't face this crisis alone.... We can help you. Completely Confidential • Free,Pregnancy T est • Medical R eferrals • Shelter H omes • Practical H elp A l l S e r v i c e s A re F ree B IRTH Choice 277 S. 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"Hyperion heard that I was writing a book about El Salvador and bought the publishm ing rights," Benitez said matter-of-factly. Then she demurred, "when they said to me, JT "TTemingway told us us we can't go home again. Yet, "Sandy, we've sold the book,' I thought, vNo problem, because I already have 600 I I for Sandra Benitez, doing just that was crucial to pages written.' But I didn't realize that I had written a book that was three or four J L A h e r success a sa novelist. years old, was no longer relevant and the manuscript needed to be changed." "At age 3 9,1 decided that this is what I wanted to do," she said recently at a local "So what I had to do was take the darn manuscript back, sit across from the publishbook signing for her new novel, "Bitter Grounds." ing staff that was staring at me, and tell them that it had to be rewritten." "I wanted to write. I started turning to Latino stories, of my Mexico, of my El Salvador. I finally reclaimed my Latina heritage which I had hidden when I first came • From that moment, Bitter Grounds truly became a testament to Benitez' perseverance. The rewriting was by no means a minor undertaking. to Uniontown, Mo.; as a young girl to attend school." "I rewrote the entire book. I had the characters. I had the stories. I had the story Bitter Grounds is the second novel for Benitez, who won the Minnesota Book Award lines. But the actual writing still had to be done. That was a difficult task. It was very in 1994 for her first, A Place Where the Sea Remembers. One of thp fastest rising Latina authors, she has received critical acclaim from fellow tiresome because in doing so I revisited all of those stories of all those women and revisited also the lives of all the characters." The stories of those women, which authors Tim O'Brien, Isabel Allende, Denise Chavez and Demetria Martinez. Benitez, who has been profiled in The New York Times and The Boston Globe, was see Bitter Grounds page 11 in Southern California last month for an interview with The Los Angeles Times. But life didn't always flow so smoothly for the Salvadoran native. As a young girl, her middle-class family sent her to the United States to further her education. "As a child, I left San Salvador to go school in Missouri and live on a dairy farm," she said. "It was very different from what I was used to. I was the only Latina in a town of 2,000. Not only was I Latina, but I was Catholic, which was considered very strange in a state that was predominantly Protestant and Baptist." After school, Benitez Continued living in the United States, teaching Spanish and English at both high school and university levels. She also worked as a translator for a training company in Minnesota that required extensive travel to Latin America. Burnout ensued. "I got very tired and sort of stressed out, so I decided to take a writing class," she You can earn said. "We met every Tuesday and I started to write little vignettes. After about a year of more than $18,000 writing these vignettes, I started to write during a standard my first novel. You know, why not? So I jumped right into it. "When I started to write, it was when the bug hit me. I grew up loving stories, loving Army Reserve books, having a book in my hands and watching my parents' love for literature." enlistment.. Her first attempt at writing was a self-confessed flop. "My first novel was a murder And over $7,000 mystery," she said. "It took me three years to write and it ended up underneath my bed. I think that was a proper burial because the book was pretty awful. if you qualify for "It was a terrible thing to learn that you just couldn't write about anything." the Montgomery After the initial disappointment of that effort, Benitez discovered an important truth GI Bill... to success. "I certainly set out with great ambition," she confessed. "What I finally discovered was that spending time writing that book was something that didn't really Plus if you have come from my heart. I finally decided to or obtain a qualified student loan, you could start writing about things that mattered to me and turned to write about El Salvador. get help paying it off—up to $20,000—if you Then things changed dramatically." Benitez's enthusiasm at this revelation was apparent as her eyes flashed and the train in certain specialties in specific units. tempo of her voice quickened. And thafs for part-time service—usually "I grew up in El Salvador during the '50s. In my house, there were servants, all womea Women who had left their families, who had left their children, who had left one weekend a month plus two weeks' their villages to come to the capital (San Salvador) to work for people like us. AnnualTraining. "These women were illiterate. They would receive letters from home and would want to write letters back. So they would ask la nina Sandy to help write them. I would sit Think about i t down at the kitchen table and take their stories down, stories to send back to their Then think about u s. families." And call: Those stories would later lay the foundation for Bitter Grounds. "I set out to write this book before I began to write A Place Where the Sea Remem1-800-235-ARMY, ext. 3 21 bers" she said. "I got about 600 pages into this manuscript when I needed to go back to El Salvador for more research: But I couldn't go back because the war was really in BE ALL YOU CAN BE! full swing and it was very dangerous. "So then I started to write A Place Where the Sea Remembers,finishedit www.goarmy.com and wonderful things happened with that book." Those wonderful things included serious attention from New York-based Hyperion B Y JOHN RODRIGUEZ WOULD $45,000+ HELP WITH COLLEGE? ARMY RESERVE �Bitter Grounds Continued from Page 10 that happen in those 45 years, that is still B enitez first heard as a child at her family's kitchen table, form the basic plot not the worst that could have happened," Benitez said. "The worst is yet to come." for Bitter Grounds. In describing the evolution of her 'This is the story of six women, two writing style, Benitez is quick to credit families, three generations. It spans from her favorite author, Gabriel Garcia 1932 to 1977,45 years. One family is Marquez. "He has always been my hero," poor and one family is rich. The poor she said. "What I admire about Marquez family works for the rich family. It explores how the lives of these women are is his complexity where Hemingway is very spare and very lean." interconnected, How they are different In a somewhat surprising revelation, and how they are alike." she added, "When I write these books, all "When we look at El Salvador and we of the characters are living their lives in think of all the headlines that tell of El Salvador during the war, it had to do with Spanish and I write in English. So how does that work? Well, it 's a problem what was behind those headlines. What because you have to sort of go through are the stories behind those people who lived that life, who lived that war?" Bitter Spanish and come out in English. "But it does come out in English. I Grounds does not include that war, could never write in Spanish. My ending i n 1 977. vocabulary is not good enough." "So though the reader has been faced with the reality that all of these things Soul Food is more than a meal B Y JENIFER JAFFE and wcost af d ra^It'&ihe food that has fog^fher ^v^cy Snadayforthe feasant far thst time, (*» afaeal&y,tightly knit ftraiiy s wlM way.) The ^ac^keepfog, w m m c k m t grandma, w hrn, ^vsryoae & f m to j&aply & Mama," (&ma E Hall), i s the $surce tf m of S te t^digortal mornl g rafttea yoaN& ftad havfc wished Sfee smaoftes ovet w mWbe the kind ® fte$ w hs ^ n d m a i n fee kitchen, dances tsitfa Ms mother aud evea see Soul Food page 12 YOU'VE BEEN RAZZED FOR BEING SO ENERGETIC. A ROUND HERE, YOU'LL GET PROMOTED FOR IT. Let's get right to the point. You're looking for a career that puts your brainpower to work. One that gives you the freedom to make important d ecisions and the authority to make them fly. And y ou want an opportunity that makes the most of every talent you p ossess. One that financially rewards you for your contributions — not your tenure. 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During the sometimes-comical turbulence, Ahmad's maturity keeps you empathetic; his narrative voice is a constant reminder that he's not immune to pain. The point of view is cleverly shifted throughout, maintaining both Ahmad's innocence and a level of necessary reality, such as bits of "behind-the-scenes" sex and violence. The way the characters fit loosely into stereotypical family roles provides for a point of reference that just about anyone can relate to. You've got the sibling rivalry going in a big way. Ten (Vanessa L. Williams), the oldest sister, is a successful lawyer but a flop at relationships. Maxine (Vivica A. Fox), the middle child, is a happy wife and mother, albeit less educationally and financially endowed The two are quick to point out what the other lacks, whether it's over the dinner table or over grandma's hospital bed. You've also got the well-meaning-but airheaded baby sister (Nia Long), nicknamed 'Bird.' No sooner does Bird turn around in her trendy hair salon, but her unsolicited favors backfire in her face. Among other things, with one of these favors, she inadvertently questions the manliness of her bad-boy-turned-good-husband. Then, of course, what family would be complete without the sleazy relative (in this case a cousin) who ducks in and out of the city just long enough to borrow some money and/or destroy a few marriages. It soon becomes clear this family is anything but typical as one by one the characters break out of their stereotypical shells. The passionate, opinionated people differ from most in that they don't bite tongues. The dramatics begin in the hilarious opening scene with Big Mama's remedy to prevent her newly wedded son-in-law from dancing with his scantily clad ex. Ironically, the same fried food that binds this tumultuous bunch provokes an illness in Big Mama, scattering the relatives into immediate family chaos. The family is then put to the test, but, try as they may, Big Mama's peacekeeping antics just aren't as easy to pull off. The film borders on comball with the inclusion of a 'hidden fortune' cliche, but it's easily overlooked with the characters and their dialogue. The film's also got a great soundtrack, with lots of Babyface, some Boyz II Men, Take the next step m your educational career now. Learn about today's leading graduate school for tomorrow's health care providers. Samuel Merritt College at Summit Medical Center in Oakland is a leader in health sciences education, offering graduate degree programs in nursing, physical therapy and occupational therapy. Our programs include: • Master of Science in Nursing • Master of Physical Therapy • Master of Occupational Therapy For information on any of these outstanding programs, please plan to visit with us when we're on campus for Graduate and Professional Day. 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But, district officials thought they were preaching the gospel of hate. Photo courtesy of Latino Beat Martinez charged that the MEChA Club "came across in a very negative way. It was racist, politically Two teachers from Vaughn, N.M., will be divisive and it just didn't work." at several San Diego area colleges next Last December, Martinez dropped the week to tell how they went from idolized to district's support for the club and requested demonized in less than six months. * the sisters to stop teaching Chicano studThe two famous Cordova sisters, Patsy, ies. The Cordovas eventually agreed to do 47, and Nadine, 40, are fighting not only so, but tried to come up with a suitable refor their civil rights but for far more. They placement. have become the center of a national conOn Feb. 21, they wrote Martinez and the troversy over what constitutes "appropriate school board saying they planned to use material" to teach. "Teaching Tolerance," a curriculum develAccording to Greg Toppo, a reporter for oped and used in Alabama. After receiving The New Mexican newspaper, "their diffi- no response, the two began using the new culties began last fall when they begat* look- program in their classes. ing for a program relevant to their students' A week later, they received letters from lives. They looked beyond the history books Martinez notifying them they were fired and developed a brief course built around for insubordination. The sisters challenged the work of labor leader Cesar Chavez and the decision, but the Vaughn school board others in the Chicano civil rights move- narrowly upheld the superintendent. ment." The wife of one board member who voted The resulting controversy cost the sisters to keep the sisters charged that the sisters their jobs in the 165-student, kindergarten- were "victims of a personal vendetta" by nth-grade Vaughn school district, where several board members and prominent lonine out of 10 students are Hispanics. The cal figures who were determined to keep two contend there was nothing controver- Chicano history out of the classroom. sial in the new course. "Why is it we can "Martinez never met with us or observed teach everyone else's history, but my his- our classes and never had a committee retory o ffends p eople?" a sked N adine view our curriculum, as required by district Cordova. policy," Nadine Cordova charged. Added Her question now will have to be an- her sister: "If there were acts of racism, the swered in court. The New Mexico Civil Superintendent should have been observLiberties Union has agreed to represent the ing me every day for a month or two." sisters in suits against the Vaughn school P arent A ngela G utierrez s aid, "My board. daughter was never taught to hate Anglos, The Cordovas will be in San Diego from or anybody else for that matter. People just Nov. 3 to Nov. 8 to speak on issues in made a mountain out of a molehill." multicultural education. Their lectures inOne of Nadine Cordova's students added, clude one at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 3 at San Diego "They gave us the bad with the good. They State University's Aztec Center. Others are gave us the story of Cesar Chavez and let at UCSD at 4:30 p.m. Nov. 4 at UCSD's us decide. We believed what we wanted to cross-cultural Center and at 4:30 p.m. Nov. believe. It made me proud to be who I am." 5 at the The sisters said they were prompted to University of San Diego's Solomon Hall. introduce the new studies by their students. For more information, contact the UCSD "We wanted to teach material that specificross-cultural Center at (619) 822-0173. cally interested them," The controversy started last year when said Nadine. " I felt like these students Vaughn Superintendent Art Martinez lev- needed something that was stimulating to eled charges of racism against the sisters their miYids." Added Patsy: "This area of after Nadine Cordova held the first meetSee Cordova Sisters Page 3 ing of a MEChA chapter club on campus. B Y KRISTINA S ETH Night classes still require flexibility B Y EVELYN CHOROSER T Tf you're planning to get your degree by attending night school at CSUSM, your I options are somewhat limited at the moment."Students need to be quite flexible to -Mdcomplete a course of study at night," said Therese Baker, CSUSM's Evening Degree Program faculty coordinator. "There aren't that many class choices available, so night students need to select required classes when they are offered.'? Evening degrees are offered in history, literature and writing, social sciences, women's studies, education and business administration. In addition, the College of Business Administration offers an evening degree program with options in accounting, high technology management and service sector management. One-third of its courses start at 5 p.m. or later. But it's not an easy route, Baker warns, adding that many students have asked about making more courses available at night and on weekends. " They'd also like to have sets of courses that could meet all their major requirements, but it's not always possible," she adds. It is possible to complete certain majors at night within four semesters . .. but only if a student has fulfilled all lower-division requirements, including the foreign language, and can take four or five courses each semester. But most evening students have full-time jobs and family responsibilities, which limits the number of classes they are able to handle each semester. Normally, achieving a degree via night classes takes seven or eight terms, Baker says. But those taking three courses each term should be able to complete the upper-division degree requirements within five or six semesters, she adds. Students attending night classes have to be flexible. "I pick the class I want without concern for the time it's offered," said Debbie Holderby who is taking two classes at night this semester and one in the late afternoon. She is able to adjust her work schedule to meet the class requirements. * Don Hall, who works full-time and is trying to get accepted into a graduate studies program in literature and writing, said it's not easy to find the few classes he needs at night. Kathryn Moors' work schedule allows her to attend one early morning class as well as evening classes. "I prefer night classes as they are more relaxed and the atmosphere is more mature," she said. "But, I don't like having to make two trips to school." Added Laura Hopkins, another full-time worker during the day: "As a transferring junior this fall, it was difficult to find two available classes that were required for my major. Many of the classes needed were closed before my orientation and eligibility to register." Said Baker: "We are hoping to begin to deliver a more focused, concentrated program by next fall. It will guarantee to students that if they follow a pattern of courses in the evenings and on Saturdays, they could graduate within four to five semesters." Night-school students able to park in Faculty lot T & Z S Z Ca " park S the aC / er " m P ubl!(^fefy Services * Any student with classes after 5 p m can get one. All it requires is showing y o Ur d as, schedule , o ^ Safay whi <* will issue a sticker to affix to your I-*".-"-. Z r ^ ^ T to the Public Safety ofI ? t S T ^ h o r n (8 A.M. 5 P.M ), �Cordova Sisters continued f rom Page 2 study opens up a whole bunch of ideas for discussion by the kids." Santa Fe attorney Robert Castille, a former high school t eacher w ho is r epresenting the school board, called the Cordovas' material "insulting," and added that the decision to fire them stemmed from the sisters' unwillingness to compromise. "The Cordovas have mishandled teaching this sensitive subject matter," he added. After the teachers were officially voted out on July 7 by a board vote of 3-2, the sisters decided to go to court. A suit challenging the dismissal of Nadine already has been filed, and another on behalf of Patsy will be filed soon. One of their lawyers, Daniel Yohalem, said, "They have a very solid case for denial of dueprocess rights." Both sisters remain determined. "We were doing a fantastic job. That's the saddest part," said Nadine. Added Patsy: " I've done npthing wrong. I followed the kids' direction. My regret is that I didn't do enough of it." Anti-abortionists target schools B Y D EBBIE HOLDERBY Anti-abortion p rotestors calling themselves "representatives of Jesus Christ" are targeting area campuses. CSUSM's turn came on Sept 30 when the group parked a white van on campus displaying a h uge p hoto of an aborted fetus. But the demonstration appeared to offend both p ro-life a nd pro-choice students and staffers equally. CSUSM's S tudent A ffairs o ffice received numerous c omplaints a bout t he photo, with m any s tudents u rging college officials to ask the protestors to leave. Some expressed concern about the effect the photo may have had on children. One of the protestors, a woman carrying a large graphic poster, came to the Commons area at noontime and handed out literature while students were eating lunch. Since she did not have university approval to be on campus, Public Safety officers walked her to the Student Affairs o ffice to fill out forms so she could remian on campus. When she refused to fill them out and refused to leave the campus, officers escorted her off school grounds. All the while, said Lt. Alicia Smith, the woman was "screaming and yell- ing" at the top of her lungs, prompting students and staff to leave their classrooms and offices to find out what was going t>n. While the woman screamed, a second protestor filmed the event on a hand-held video camera. The protestors then stood outside the university on state property near Craven Way f or an hour, shouting at pass^ ^ g t f f l K ersby and waving the poster. mk " I w as o ffended a nd • V M / e mbarassed," s aid o ne ^ • d J ^ H CSUSM who is pro-life. "I V I A ^ B wouldn't want people to associate me with what w ^ ^ P they did." Though stressing t hat t he a ntiabortion protestors were a cting w ithin t heir F irst Amendment rights to free speech, Public Safety officials said the woman who yelled and screamed may have been in violation of a state law providing, in part, that no one may interfere with the peaceful conduct of activities in a school. The protestors have also demonstrated at other North County college and high school campuses. Police at nearby Palomar College said they have appeared near that campus several times recently. "They park their van on Mission Avenue near the campus," said one officer. "They also have shown up at San Diego State University." Police said Palomar students have complained to college officials about the protestors. Public Safety officials said the Sept. 30 demonstration was the only one at CSUSM. cQ WOULD $45,000+ HELP WITH COLLEGE? I You can earn more than $18,000 during a standard Army Reserve enlistment.. 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Rancho Sante Fe Road Suite S San Marcos, Ca 92069 744-1313 24-Hour Toll-Free Hotline: 1-800-848-LOVE �Local Police and Fire-fighters to demonstrate their talents B Y EVELYN CHOROSER TT "Tow does a police department make I I command decisions during an Aemergency such as a major earthquake, or a big robbery involving hostages? Very quickly, and on the run. Students and faculty, as well as the San Marcos community, will have an opportunity t o see j ust how quickly at the C SUSM Safety Fair on campus Oct. 30. One of the more prominent events in the three-hour fair (11 a.m. to 2 p.m. that day) will be a demonstration of the Escondido Police D epartment's command mobile unit, which is used as a base f or strategy planning during disasters and crime emergencies. A lso featured at the f air will be antique f ire trucks, prevention tips f rom San Marcos f irefighters and K-9 demonstrations by the San Diego County S heriff's Department. R epresentatives f rom t he E scondido Youth Encounter, a resource organization available t o law e nforcement, will b e on h and to a nswer q uestions, and C SUSM Police O fficer Mario Sainz will provide tips on rape d efense. T he N orth C ounty L aw E nforcement T raffic S afety C ouncil will d emonstrate equipment to detect drunken drivers that is used at checkpoints and provide i nformation a bout t he c onsequences o f b eing charged with the driving under the influence.- "This is t he largest s afety fair in North C ounty," said B obby Rivera, CSUSM police o fficer. " Last y ear t here were about 500 students p articipating, but because w e've invited t he e ntire c ommunity, we expect a larger c rowd t his y ear." Rivera h as been assisted by other public safety o fficers a nd c ampus members in the coordination and publicity of the fair, which is sponsored by t he N orth County Times and A capulco R estaurant. Y OU'VE BEEN RAZZED FOR BEING SO ENERGETIC. 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The Pride pride@mailhostl.c �Halloween's auspicious beginnings T T "TTalloween is not "officially" a I I holiday. No day off is given, and J L J Lno federal decree is proclaimed. Yet, Halloween has become one of the most important and widely celebrated festivals not only on the contemporary American calendar, but in the world. Halloween, or 'The day of the Dead,' as it is more aptly referred to in many cultures incorporates recognition of death as a concept with rituals that remember the deaths of individuals. The origins of this celebration derive from the ancient Celtic (Irish, Scottish, and Welsh) festival called Samhain. Samhain was the New Year's Day of • the Celts, celebrated on 1 November. It was also a day of the dead, a time when it was believed that the souls of those who had died during the year were allowed access to the land of the dead. It was related to the season: by Samhain, the crops should be harvested and animals brought in from the distant fields. Many traditional beliefs and customs around the world are associated with Samhain, most notable that night was the time of the wandering dead, the practice of leaving offerings of food and drink to masked and costumed revelers, and the lighting of bonfires, continued to be practiced on 31 of October, known as the Eve of All Saints, the Eve of all Hallows, or even Hallow Even. It is the glossing of the Crossword! 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This Program will enable you to put your education to work as a skilled member of the legal team. A representative will be on campus 49 57 k Become a 41 [ 45 51 A C ollege D egree a n d n o p lans? Lawyer"^Assistant^ 34 47 50 59 PF j I Lr Jr 1 1r rr 1 j1 44 1 46 56 I 11 name Hallow Even that has given us the name Hallowe'en. Over the course of time, the spirits of Samhain, once thought to be wild and powerful, were deemed by the Catholic church to be something much worse: evil. The church maintained that the gods and goddesses and other spiritual beings of traditional religions were diabolical deceptions, that the spiritual forces that people had experienced were real, but they were manifestations of the Devil, the Prince of Liars, who misled people toward the worship of false idols. Thus, the customs associated with Halloween came to include representations of ghosts and human skeletons, symbols of the dead, the devil, witches, and other malevolent and evil creatures. The custom of trick-or-treating, however, is thought to have originated not with the Irish Celts, but with a ninth-century European custom called "souling". On November 2, All Souls Day, early Christians would walk from village to village begging for "soul cakes," made from square bread with currents. The more soul cakes the beggars would receive, the more prayers they would promise to say on behalf of the dead relatives of the donors. At the time, it was believed that the dead remained in limbo for a time after death, and that prayer, even by strangers, could expedite a soul's passage to heaven. 26 29 52 1r &• B Y DAVID JOHNSON Thursday N ovember 6, 1997 11:00 A M - 1:00 P M Career Center C RA 4201 61 Puzzto by Alex V aughn 27 Year's record 30 Modern ink source 31 Singer Zadora 32 Item aboard a merchant ship 33 Awards for Sheryl Crow 34 Overhaul a soundtrack 35 Jean, for one 36 Witness's reply 37 Wonderwork 39 Pequod hand 40 Bell site 41 Prefix with life or wife 43 Grab 44 Tremulous 45 Park in Maine 47 Issue materiel. 49 Toronto Maple 51 Resurgently 52 Swiss eminence 53 Pigeon sound 55 Kingdome scores, for short Answers to any three clues in this puzzle are available by touch-tone phone: 1 -900-420-5656 (75* per minute) Annual subscriptions are available for the best of Sunday crosswords from the last 50 years: 1 -888-7-ACROSS. ijp CSUSM University of <§an Dicgp Lawyer's Assistant Program 5998 Alcaia Park San Diego. CA 9 2110-2492 (619) 260-4579 Name, Current Address. City. Current Phone# Permanent Phone* .State. -Zip- �OCT. 2 7 - N O V 10,1997 ^ARTS k & PAGE 7 -On CampusT HE PRIDE L ECTURES S ERIES ^ J Stereo Dogs presents eclectric repertory Nov. 3 tereo Dogs, a trio of musicians drawn f rom the faculty at C SUSM and the San ^ ^ Diego m usic scene, will p erform Monday, Nov. \ starting at 6:30 pm. in the Center T heatre of the C alifornia Center f or the Arts, Escondido. The public is invited and admission is f ree. Featuring noted Norwegian composer Ivan Antonsen on piano; former Buddy Rich bassist, Gunnar Biggs and flautist Don Funes, director of C SUSM's visual and performing arts program, the t rio will p erform an eclectic repertory that reflects its musical interests in the folkloric music of A frica, South America, Scandinavia, j azz and the traditional classics. The program will include several original works and arrangements by Antonsen and Biggs, including t wo pieces built on Norwegian folksongs, an up-tempo Latin-jazz piecd a nd t wo a rrangements of G rieg p iano pieces. Also slated is Bach's G mitt or T rio f or F 1ute, Continuo and Bass and Villa L obos 'v "Bachianas No.5," a piece l^p^iners, originally connection- arid c o m m u n i o n . ; scored f or soprano a nd e ight c elli. Rounding out t he p rogram will be a performance of John Coltrane's " Moments N otice" and a Peruvian song played by Funes on the quena, the Andean notched f lute. California Center f or the Arts, Escondido, is located at 340 N. Escondido Blvd. For more information, contact C SUSM's Arts & Lectures Series, (760) 750-4366. PostalAnnex. w o m e n a n d pIants, focusing o n herbalists, h M e i | , |liandwise Historian, G e r d a L e r n e r w r i t e s that wfaat l^^^n portant for w o m e n in their search f o r feminist consciousness is are-establish^ with chalreligions., -• patriar' - g P • R o w i n g in E d e n is a part o f f b r m nanratives i r i t e c o i n p ^ and dualistic oppositions t r a n s f o r m e d ^ ^ of Art Installation: September 26-November 30 Santa Fe Depot, 1190 Kettner Tues.-Fri. 11-5; Sat-Sun. 10-6 Drawing Down the Dark Moon Ceremony: November 1; 4:30-7 PM Oceanside Harbor Beach }bur Home Office* 1 97 Woodland Paricway. Suite 104 San Marcos. California 92069 Telephone (780) 744-9648 F ax (780) 744-9658 STUDENT SPECIALS Multimedia Presentation: November 7 ,6:30 PM California Center for the Arts. Escondido Free and open to the public {STUDENT ID REQUIRED) B L A C K & W H I T E C O P I E S - 4cc E a . C O L O R C O P I E S - 89<z E a . UUWe Collaborative Artists: D eborah S mall: writing, computer images, installation, plants W illiam B radbury: original music and sound Inratad on the comer of Woodland Pailcway & Mission Road in the new ' ^ S ^ s ^ Shopping Center, next to Blockbuster Video. Dana Case: voice Patricia Mendenhall: plants, installation �CSUSM instructor named Teacher-Educator of the Year r | l he Credential Counselor and Analysts of California have named Alice Quiocho, assistant professor in the College of Education at California State University, San J L Marcos, Teacher Educator of the Year. "Over the course of Dr. Quiocho's long and stellar career in classrooms, administration, and now university, she has consistently promoted literacy and life-long learning," wrote CSUSM Director/Credential Analyst Nancy Procli vq in her letter nominating Quiocho. "She exemplifies all that we believe to be the characteristics of a dedicated and caring professional." Quiocho joined CSUSM 1993 as an adjunct professor, becoming a tenure-track professor in 1996. Prior to that, she was an elementary/middle level school teacher, reading specialist, coordinator of professional development, and principal of both an elementary and middle school. She also served as Director of the North County Professional Development Federation, serving as liaison between the San Diego County Office of Education, 12 North County School Districts and CSUSM. The Whole Language Council of San Diego also presented the educator with its prestigious "Celebrate Literacy Award for 1997. Sponsored by the California Reading Association, the award is presented annually to educators and community leaders who have made outstanding contributions to the promotion of literacy and a love of r eading.' Quiocho is an Escondido resident. -csusm- tJatfoire^K CelebJtafio* Itfc&mmm v. Oetobet 31,1QQ7 •SIB i n\ fl&t)d*fc jiMiMrrjirtr i .'1' IBB}k>?£ ^ FRITZ KREISLER C APS n Monday, November 3, CAPS will I l b e sponsoring/hosting a celebration ^ . ^ o f Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead. Day of the Dead? Sounds gruesome! What the heck is it and why would CAPS do this? Dia de los Muertos is one of the most important and festive holidays throughout Mexico. It is a tradition built f rom pre- Columbian as w ell as C hristian sources.Long ago, it was thought that this was the time when the souls of the dead came to earth to visit, and they were welcomed with great joy and celebration. Besides community events such as parades and d ancing, f amilies c onstuct a ltars upon which are placed pictures, mementos, and favorite foods of the loved ones who have passed on. This is how the memories of our loved ones are made joyous, how fondly they are remembered. The altars are decorated with incense, flowers, candles and many other objects, including skeletons and candy or papier mache skulls. In our hearts we also thank them for what they gave us during their lifetime. Dia de los Muertos is a wonderful occasion. It is a way that the Mexican culture(s) confront death, which, according to Octavio Paz, "...revenges us against life, stripping it of all its vanities and pretensions and showing it for what it is: some bare bones and a d readful grimace." In the words of C APS' Director, Dr. Carlene Smith, "CAPS' mission involves addressing the psychological needs of students by promoting wellness of mind, body and spirit. The various peoples of the world have all developed strategies f or achieving psychological health that are prescribed in cultural ritual. In presenting the Dia de los Muertos event, CAPS affirms the wisdom with which other cultures deal with the inevitable challenges of l ife and promote health." < • mKm ~, * B || °•r • 1;! We invite you to join us in this celebration. From 10 until 2 on the Founders Plaza on the 3rd, there will be altars set up by various campus and community groups. On these altars, you will find pictures and me mentos of loved ones who have passed away, along with their favorite foods, music, flowers, candles, and incense. These altars are festive tributes to those we have: See how well we remember you! How we recall all that you gave us in your life! How lucky we have been ! At noon, there will be a brief presentation by Linda Amador, a member of our staff, about the significance of the altars. At 12:30, Professor Bonnie Bade of the Liberal Studies Program will give a presentation on the Mexican tradition surrounding this holiday. Join us! If you have a loved one that you'd like to remember and honor, bring a photo of him or her, perhaps a candle or some food that was a favorite of his or hers to place on an altar. If you wish, you may say a few words about him or her, or just listen to others. For additional information, talk to Linda Amador, by dropping by the CAPS office. �STUDENTS CAN APPLY FOR INSTANT ADMISSION TO CSUSM Space is limited so call in early to reserve your space (760) 750-4900. 24-hour notice is required for cancellation of your reservation. All workshops will be held at the Career Center, CRA 4201 unless stated otherwise. You will be required to attend these workshops in order to participate in our On-Gampus Interviewing program during the last semester of your senior year. (Yes, we are keeping track of attendance.) * N O T E : Accounting majors interested in submitting resumes to public accounting firms need to attend the Job Search and Effective Interviewing workshops. All Liberal Studies majors entering into our credential programs are exempt from attending these workshops. You will receive this training in your credential courses. •ANOTHER NOTE: N ovember 21 F riday 9:00-10:00 a.m. 10:00-11:00 a.m. 11:00-12:30 p.m. ; Resume Writing J ob Search Strategies E ffective Interviewing D ecember 18 T hursday 9:00-10:00 a.m. 10:00-11:00 a.m. 11:00-12:30 p.m. Resume Writing J ob Search Strategies E ffective Interviewing J anuary 7 Wednesday 1:00-2:00 p.m. 2:00-3:00 p.m. 3:00-4:30 p.m. Resume Writing J ob Search Strategies E ffective Interviewing For additional information, workshop updates or to sign up, contact the Career & Assessment Center at (760) 750-4900 or stop by our office at CRA Hall 4201 or register on-line via our website at: http://www.csusm.edu/career_center/ The Career & Assessment Center is an Equal Opportunity Referral Service. "O Team" on a mission Q ualified students interested in attending California State University, San M arcos f or the Fall 1998 may be admitted instantly at C SUSM's third annual Admissions Day Saturday, Nov. 8. It runs f rom 10 a .m. t o 2 p.m. in the D ome C afe on the c ampus located off Twin Oaks Valley Road south of Highway 78. Prospective students should have a completed C SU application f orm with SAT test scores, an u nofficial transcript f rom their high school or previous college and a c heck or m oney order f or $55 payable to C SUSM f or the admission f ee. (Fee waivers are available to q ualified applicants'.) C ounselors will r eview t he m aterials a nd p resent an a dmission letter on t he spot to every eligible student. M ore than 5 00 f uture students, parents and guests are expected to attend the event, which also includes c ampus tours, information tables, and academic advisors f rom various departments. Administrators encourage new students t o take advantage of this opportunity to apply early. Last year, CSUSM had t o stop accepting applications several m onths b efore the beginning of the f all semester. F or m ore information, call the O ffice of Admissions, (760) 750-4848. B Y H ELEN DAHLSTROM They show u p willingly, r eady t o s acrifice many h ours of t heir f ree t ime. A nd t heir payment d oesn't c ome in m oney. T hey're the " O T eam." T heir m ission, a ccording t o M ark "Markus" Q uon, s tudent d irector of orientation, is t o e ncourage n ew C SUSM students t o b ecome involved a nd s uccessful at CSUSM. In all, there a re s ome 2 0 t eam m embers on campus. E ach is trained s pecifically t o help o rient n ew s tudents b y i dentifying CSUSM resources. T heir g oal, h e a dds, is "to have e ach n ew s tudent m ake at l east one connection w itha t eam m ember." The r equirements f or t eam m embership are a personal c ommitment, a 2 .5 GPA, t wo references, a c ompleted application and attendance a t the Selection P rocess. I t's n ot a l ight c ommitment. E very month, each O-Team m ember m ust u ndergo two training sessions and spend f ive h ours in the team o ffice. A ttendance at f ive s ummer and t wo winter orientation sessions a lso is mandatory. v Yet the rewards a re i mmense, a ccording to Ginger R eyes, C S U S M o rientation d i- rector. O T eamers " develop t he g reatest leadership skills and acquire faculty recognition a s w ell," he added. W hile t here is n o monetary reward, O Team m embers d o receive priority registration. In addition, they e njoy the opportunity t o a ttend c onferences, p otlucks and r etreats, i ncluding o ne l ast M ay at Z osa R anch, a n ine-bedroom h ouse c onverted into a bed and b reakfast. "We c ame h ome as a t eam," said Quon. Starting this year, O Team leaders will r eceive a new b enefit: recognition of their l eadership role on their Student P rofiles. T hough such co-eurricular activities are not noted on student transcripts, they will be r eferenced o n the Student P rofile, giving the O Teamers the opportunity to show leadership abilities t o prospective e mployers, a ccording t o Q uon. T he application process f or the 1998-99 te,am m mebers will begin in mid-November. A nyone interested is urged t o contact Q uon a t ( 760) 7 50-4970, o r e mail: markusq@mailhostl.csusm.edu. M ore information can be obtained by checking out www.csusm.edu/csi. Caifomia State University San Marcos DAVID JOHNSON editor in chief Vv m PARRY rn news editor GABWELLUNOEEN entertainment editor TOM NOLAN faculty advisor ' ' CSU San Marcos San Marcos, CA.92096-OG1 pri^@matIhcKtl.csiisrn.ecla �OCT. 2 7 - N O V . 1 0 , 1 9 9 7 -Entertainment- B Y GABRIEL LUNDEEN There is a noticable change in B ob Dylan. D iscounting his b rush with d eath a f ew months ago and his recent p erformance f or the Pope* this is not the s ame man w ho made " Blowin' in the W ind" something of a folk anthem. Bob Dylan is aging f ast, and on his new album, "Time Out of M ind," he shows that he is aging gracefully and accepts that he is no longer the i nfluence he once was. If you a ren't f amiliar with D ylan's w ork,' you are missing out on some of the most influential rock music and poetry of the 20th century. Albums like "Highway 61 Revisited" and " Blonde on B londe," are timeless masterpieces of the 1960s, and necessary listening f or anyone who considers him or herself a music fan of any genre. But, as even the staunchest Dylan f ans admit, he has put out some pretty lousy al- PAGE 1 0 T H E P RIDE Still Bio win' in the Wind b ums f rom a bout 1980 o n, with only a couple of exceptions. Which brings us to "Time Out of Mind," which is D ylan's best album since 1989's spotty "Oh Mercy," and his first of original songs since 1991 ' s dismal "Under a Red Sky." Recorded before his recent illness, "Time Out of M ind" shows that Dylan still has the talent that made him a legend. His f ocus has shifted, f rom spokesman of an entire generation to a f ringe celebrity unrecognized by a majority of today's youth. H is v oice s ounds w eathered and s trained at times, but determined and compelling at the same time. The a lbum's first track, "Love Sick,' is an atmospheric and bitter tone-setter. " I'm sick of love, and I 'm,in the thick of it," s ings D ylan on t he s ong's c horus. As a whole, the album has a very bluesy feel to it. The 16-minute "highlands" is an examination of D ylan's life f rom his point of view today, and shows that he is not necessarily c omfortable with his f ading visibility and a ge, but h as c ome t o understand that he cannot relive his glory days. Dylan is not the type to bluster about in his mid-50s like the Rolling Stones do today. D ylan's strength has always come in h is honesty, and that is something it seems he will always retain. Dylan was such an overachiever early in his career that everything else he does can only pale in comparison, and he will never be able to relive his glory days. All he can d o is keep on going, and that seems to be a looming theme in the album* Musically, producer Daniel Lanois (best known as the producer f or U2) helps create a strong yet unobtrusive sonic atmosphere, and allows D ylan's voice to carry the album, which works wonderfully. "Time Out of M ind" is an essential f or the Dylan aficionado, as both another chapter in hi&musical library and as the triumphant return of a legend. It is also his most accessible album in y ears, f or the Dylan curious. But if y ou've never been exposed to early Dylan, raid the local music store's used L P section f or a couple of gems. You w on't be disappointed. The high cost of coffee: B Y J OHN RODRIGUEZ The pictures seem out of place in an upscale c offee shop. Perhaps you have noticed them as you sat waiting in your local Starbucks f or a c afe latte or f rappucino. T he h uge, poster-size photos hanging on the walls show workers, likely f rom Central America, picking c offee berries f rom trees or sorting c offee beans on long tables. The images were intended to lend atmosphere to the store, but maybe you wondered whether there were stories behind the workers. Sandra Benitez brings their world t o our eyes in her new novel, "Bitter G rounds" (Hyperion Press. 4 44 pp.). Profiled in the last issue of the Pride, Benitez shared the insights and motivations, which led her to write of her recollections growing u p in El Salvador prior to that c ountry's civil war in the ' 80s. The fictional story t hat u nfolds i n "Bitter G rounds" c ombines her e xperience as a member of the Sal vadoran upper class with A review of Bitter Grounds the stories of her f amily's campesino (peasant) servants. "Bitter Grounds" is a episodic story told through the lives of three successive generations of women from two families, the P rietos ( Mercedes, J acinta, and Maria-Mercedes) and the Contreras (Elena, Magda, and Flor). The Prietos work as domestic s ervants f or t he u pper c lass C ontreras. Benitez draws parallels and divisions between the d isparate cultural classes. The Prietos are Pipil Indians who, at the onset of the story in 1932, still speak Nahautl, the ancient language of the Aztecs. As with many Indian groups throughout the Americas, they live in poverty, exist on subsistence crops like corn and beans, and s uffer cultural discrimination and injustice. Their main source of income comes f rom laboring on vast c offee plantations f or rich landowners who often underpay them. The Contreras own one of the most prosperous plantations in El Salvador. Benitez portrays them as savvy business people who stay ahead of the market through accurate forecasting, innovation and diversity. But she also portrays thefn as compassionate people, particularly the women, who are not totally oblivious to the plight of their servants. Limited friendships within the c onfines of class division form between the corresponding g enerations of P rieto a nd Contreras women. Both families endure trials and tribulations t hroughout the n ovel, which is set f rom 1932 through 1977. T he women of the two families deal with emotional heartache over such issues as spousal relations and family strife, although admittedly oil different levels. They must also deal with the growing d omestic violence, which t hreatens their security and hurtles their tiny nation toward an uncertain future. Historically accurate, Benitez uses the events occurring in El Salvador to provide the basic timeframe f or her story. All of the described events, f rom la m atanza (the m assacre) at the beginning of the book to the government seizure of plantations near the end, really happened. It lends authenticity to the stories presented in "Bitter Grounds." Reminiscent of the Amy T an's " The Joy Luck C lub," the main thrust of B enitez's novel c oncerns the mother/daughter relationships w ithin t he P rietos a nd t he Contreras. Although their lives o ften overlap, Benitez m anages t o prevent confusion distinguishing the generations by presenting their respective lives in serial fashion, r ather than t he o ut-of-sequence m anner employed by Tan. B enitez cleverly uses a fictional radio telenovela (Spanish soap opera) to parallel and forecast the lives of her main characters throughout the book. "Bitter G rounds" uses irony and fate to link the lives of the Prietos and Contreras see Bitter Grounds page 11 �Bitter Grounds continued from page 10 tighter and tighter as the novel progresses. Despite their cultural and class differences, the families' futures intertwine until the f inal climatic convergence* which binds them to a common violent fate. Benitez masterfully writes this scene in a manner which stuns the reader, a la A lfred Hitchcock. Although "Bitter G rounds" dabbles in magic realism, the h allmark of H ispanic literature, it does not d o so nearly on the level of Rudolfo Anaya's "Bless Me Ultima" or Isabel Allende's "House of Spirits," or any number of novels written by Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Benitez's professed favorite author and literary influence. B ut, t his d oes not d iminish " Bitter Grounds." Rather, Benitez fashions both the characters and plot to a level that compels r eaders t o i mmerse t hemselves into the story. Fish House Vera Cruz offers fine dining If you're looking f or elegant dining in a casual atmosphere with, uh, life like surroundings, The Fish House Vera Cruz i s the perfect choice. Located in San M arcos' Restaurant Row, The Fish House takes its name seriously. It's a dimly lit, grotto-style restaurant with huge aquariums forming most of its inner walls and partitions. But the inhabitants are a far cry from goldfish and seaweed. Sand sharks, lion and clown fish, an octopus and even a huge, zebra-striped eel make up the more interesting sights p atrons can gaze upon while dining. Despite all this grandeur, the atmosphere is relaxed and comfortable. Jeans and a T shirts are just as acceptable as suits and ties. The food corresponds well with its surroundings. The menu consists completely of fish. There are no chicken or beef copouts. There is also a w onderful selection of wines to complement all dishes. T he restaurant is currently featuring a Chardonnay called La Crema f or a v e r y good price. It has a light, fruity, almost buttery flavor that goes very well with fish. It is honestly the best wine I have ever tasted. There's a small list of five or six appetizers to choose from. T he Oysters Rockefeller, in particular, is outstanding, rich enough to please any connossieun Entrees consist mainly of f resh fish, but there are shellfish options as well as seafood salads offered. But the primary focus is on fish. For side dishes, you can pick up to three, r ange f rom rice pilaf and steamed vegetables t o a green salad and soup. The swordfish is a good bet, as is the red snapper. Both are grilled to perfection and basted with a light garlic-butter sauce. The portions are good-sized and you won't leave still hungry. But, j ust in case you still have room, Fish House has a modest selection of classic desserts. Nothing too exciting, just your basic cheesecake, chocolate ganache and berry pies. However, all of this excellence doesn't come cheaply. The Fish House Vera Cruz is not a place the average student can afford m ore than once every few months. Appetizers range from $5.95 to $8.95. Entrees start at $8.95 and can go as high as $22.95. For desserts, expect to pay $3.95 to $5.95. The La Crema Chardonnay wine was priced at $21 a bottle. Altogether, it is a meal that can lighten your wallet considerably. But it is well worth it. T he food and atmosphere combines to create an unforgettable dining experience. You definitely get your money's worth. R eservations are not needed (or even taken f or parties of less than eight). The next time you want to take a few steps up f rom Taco Bell or McDonald's, you might China Wokery : A little tradition and a lot of flavor B Y A MY H UDSON There's a new restaurant in t own. T he China Wokery has recently opened its doors f or business. It is located at Old California Restaurant Row off of S an M arcos B lvd. T he s erving s ize of each m aindish platter can feed at least three people and the prices , are very reasonable. The assorted appetizer platter is an excellent way to start off dinner. This platter feeds two individuals and provides a sample of egg rolls, dumplings, spare ribs, lemon chicken and fried wontons. The price is $8.95. China Wokery has specialty platters such as Sesame Chicken, Mongolian Beef, Pork Hunan Style and T reasures of t he S ea. These platters run f rom $8.95-13.50. In addition to their specialties, China Wokery also has a large assortment of soups, salads and side orders. The price for these dishes range from $4.95-8.95. For those of you who are vegetarian, d on't count this p lace out yet. Not o nly d o t hey h ave s everal s eafood dishes, but they also dedicate a portion of t heir m enu t o vegetarian p latters. T hese i nclude S aut£ed B roccoli w ith G arlic S auce, Tofu and Mixed Vegetables, and Vegetarian Moo-Shu. Prices are $7.50 per plate. The ambiance is characteristic of a Chinese restaurant. There are many artifacts f rom the Chinese culture which decorate the walls. The restaurant has vaulted ceilings and wooden beams that allow f or a more open experience. I t's a semi-casual setting and a great place to impress a date. The wait staff is very attentive and courteous, I highly recommend the China Wokery for either lunch or dinner. Lunch prices run from $5.958.50. La Especial Norte: The place f orfiEtl®d.Mexican food La Especial Norte on If y ou're searching for i r i d m ^ t ^ Highway 101 in E n c i n i t a s ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ m - .. time Whether it's your first J ^ ' y°u'11 l o v e t h e cozy hole-in-the-wall r e s d ^ ^ ^ ^ - ^ ^ b o ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ W looking closely. 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Copyright 2015, California State University San Marcos Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context newspaper 11 x 13.5 abortion faculty award fall 1997 Halloween Night courses Orientation Team (O-Team) https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/8effac6184199ae0637e6cb4af519c44.pdf 00ce5d99e288fc0ed9b5d64be071709b PDF Text Text T HE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY S AN M ARCOS ; 1 JIP \ ^ P RIDE ; f l p i id VOLUME V , N o . 4 N ov. 1 1-Nov. 2 5,1997 Free Technology? Inside American page? 'RAD' new system celebrated Subtle Take-Over? FULL STORY ON PAGE 2 students putting on a performance page 7 �Nov. 11-Nov 2 5,1997 T H E P RIDE PAGE 2 1 •News Information Technology Cal. State prepares for the twenty-first century B Y JENIFER JAFFE "V" T"ith the approach of the new mil % / % / lennium, the CSU system has T T been r ethinking its c urrent method of delivering adequate technology to students and faculty. The CSU System wide Internal Partnership (SIP) has recently selected Team GTE as a business partner in an effort to improve its information technology infrastructure: Team GTE, also known as California Education Technology Initiative Corporation (CETI), consists of GTE, Fujitsu, Hughes, and Microsoft corporations. The proposed CETI plan points out that because of today's rapidly changing technology, the CSU system can no longer count on irregular sources of money including grants, gifts and "entrepreneurial-efforts" to keep technology current. Richard Karas, CSUSM's vice president of Academic Affairs, said the plan would enable the CSU system "to provide a higher level of technology." He added that it will bring technology of all the CSU campuses up to a reasonable level. CSUSM's executive director of Computers and T elecommunications, Norm Nicolson, said it will "benefit students enormously" through a better infrastructure, higher-speed access within the computer labs arid a better variety of dial-up access off campus. With the implementation of CETI, Nicolson also anticipates more innovative 1 t hat i taulH ssi ASI S ternal Nov. 20, "The Great American Smokeout," could be the day for some students if CSUSM's Health Services has its way. Its staff is doing its best to raise student awareness that, as the American Cancer Society puts it, "Smoking WILL kill you; it's just a matter of how." Student smokers confess that they know the risks, yet a number continue to smoke. "I enjoy the habit because it's relaxing. It's an oral fixation," said a CSUSM woman junior who i s majoring in English and Spanish. "I want to quit. I 'm a closet smoker, and I don't smoke at school because it makes me feel uncomfortable." "If the school offered a free program to OS President gpig§ teaching approaches, including home-based Internet access and prepaid calling cards. classes. He said he is optimistic about the Among its goals are desktop technology plan even though its cost to students is not less than 3 years old, along with hardware yet clear. and software upgrades and help desk supSince the ultimate aim of CETI is to make port. Raul Ramos, CSUSM's Associated money, the plan lists 50 revenue-produc- Students External Vice-President, said he ing services including, CSU Competency has not yet taken a position on the plan, Exam reviews, preventive health services, but he is skeptical. "It is disturbing in the training programs, a CSU Virtual Univer- sense that we, as students, don't have the sity, resume and career help, off-campus power," he said. "It may not be in the best B Y KRISTINA S ETH T l)l) UJ ijl I J T (M i »))JW 1 ! ^•p^jjl^ingmthelBnse Smoking students Kick Butt hree million Americans quit smok ing every year. Will you be one of them? m quit smoking, I would do it." What kind* of program would she like best? "I prefer hypnotism," she answered. Each of 10 CSUSM student smokers, six women and four men, said they, too, would like to quit. They had several rationalizations for why they continue to smoke, mainly "It's relaxing" and "I'm worried about gaining weight." Several said Nov. 20 was just another day to them. "It takes more than a day of propaganda to help someone quit smoking," said Mark, a junior majoring in computer science. "They have to want to quit, and then really do it. There is no halfway point." But, he agreed, the day at least helps promote awareness of the dangers of smoking. According to the American Lung Association, the American Cancer Society, and the World Health Organization, 390,000 Americans die each year from the effects of smoking. Tobacco use now causes 3 million deaths a year worldwide. Half a billion people now alive will be killed due to tobacco use. Citing statistics showing that worldwide sales of cigarettes reached 295.8 billion last year, the World Health Organization calls tobacco use "a global epidemic." CSUSM student smokers tended to rationalize these numbers. "We're all going to die somehow," said Mark. "I know I shouldn't smoke, but I don't want to quit right now." Four of the other nine smokers interviewed shared that attitude. But some students have managed to kick the habit recently. Pam, a 34-year-old CSUSM student, said she began smoking while working as a waitress. "It was the sociable thing to do," she said. "It seemed like everyone was really enjoying it." She added that she, too, enjoyed the habit, though it was expensive and she hated the way her sister would that she "reeked of smoke." So why did she quit? "Because it was impossible to tell my son not to smoke when interest of the students, just for the university and the companies." He added that he fears CSUSM students ultimately will have to pay for many services they are currently receiving for free. But both Karas and Nicolson said they don't anticipate such a development. Students will only pay for services above what they are currently getting, Karas said. While students currently are rationed in their Internet access, under CETI they will have the option to purchase additional amounts at a discounted student rate, Karas said. The proposed, fee-based career counseling will provide extra help, he added. The percentage of revenue generated for the CSU system is being negotiated, Nicholson said. Karas said he anticipates it would be "in the high tens of millions of dollars per year." Ramos said he hoped the money generated would go for improvements on campus, such as more buildings, a parking structure and a better library. "There is a lpt we could do with the money, but it's still coming out of the students'pockety'* he added. "The university is getting the break." Ramos said he also was concerned about the trend at CSUSM to contract services out, pointing to the pay-per-print deal with IKON. Under the contract, students must now pay 15 cents to print each page. Of that, the university only receives a one and a half cents per page. I still did," she said, adding that it was a powerful motive. "When you smoke, it's like second-nature. You don't even realize you're doing it," she said. "It's hard to recognize the danger of something that is so ingrained in you." Pam said she used an older, but dependable method for quitting. First, she switched brands to one she didn't like. Then, gradually, she cut back in number of the cigarettes. To avoid triggering her urge to smoke, she did her best to avoid frequenting the places and company where she would be most tempted to light up. Finally, she threw away all her cigarettes, ashtrays and lighters, and had her teeth cleaned to get the tobacco stains off and provide further motivation. To take the place of smoking, she found a new habit: She squeezed a rubber ball every time she wanted a cigarette. Sometimes, she said, she'd have to just take a walk AND squeeze the ball because she wanted a cigarette so badly. According to "Quitting Times" magazine, Pam did everything right. She developed a see S MOKE-OUT page 3 �Smoke-Out continued from PAGE 2 prove. You'll breathe easier, and your smoker's hack will begin to disappear. And you'll be free from the mess, smell, inconvenience, expense and dependence of cigarette smoking." When your body is dependent on nicotine, you feel more relaxed, health experts say. It's like using coffee to wake up. But, ironically, nicotine is a stimulant: It increases your levels of nervousness, but the action of smoking helps calm you down. The experts also say that it would take a weight gain of more than 60 pounds to offset the benefit from being smoke-free. CSUSM Health Service officials say they are developing a program to help students quit and it could be ready by next semester. In the meantime, if you need help, several organizations have such programs, including the local American Red Cross (phone: 619-291-2620), the National Cancer Institute, (1-800-4-CANCER) and the American Cancer Society (1-800-ACS-2345). Each of those groups can help design individual quitting programs. Women can fight back with the RAD system B Y H ELEN DAHLSTROM won t 8 e t any units for it, but it could save your life and the price . X. is right: it's free. It's a new course that stresses the need plan and stuck to it. "Quitting Times" said. "The human body for "aggression" when women are con"The greatest obstacle in breaking this begins repairing itself within 12 hours affronted with the threat of physical danger, habit is getting past the first two weeks ter you have your last cigarette. and it was demonstrated by police officers when your body is going through with"Within a few days after quitting, you'll at the campus Safety Fair last month. drawal from nicotine," a recent article in notice your senses of smell and taste imIt consists of three weeks of training for three hours a day, five days a week. Though normally it could cost as much as $500, CSUSM is offering it free to women stuB Y M ARJAN NAHAVANDI dents. Called "Rape Aggression Defense," T f y otfie sociology major, ycni^tt be able i ^ a r a classroom fe eveiywte, % takes a lqi ofyi^scipli'tie''' aM'yo^'have to: (RAD) the course was unveiled last month JLereffittowaxd your Majorfiiisw j^terS^^itewit leaving y&ir / -^ctwitfe yourself/' she''$ay& addingthat ihekeyis to set asides to a women-only audience on campus. fo^/M I ; •; i ' regular time forthe classes, a$3f studteBtllab^lly h^l t o ^ j n a "RAD does not want to teach men how |CSUSM last suifirr^rforthefitettimeoffered two Qti4tf& ciaissesj to rape women," said Maria Sainz, CSUSM as part of a,CSUsystem pmjectcatled *THgital Summer." Itsaim police officer and a certified RAD trainer. was toallow morestuctentsm needed with- ! No men, other than two RAD trainers clad out die hassle of traveling to cai&puses. ' ' ''V'; £ £: i in gear seemingly out of Robo Cop, were gCSUSM officials said the/x|^rimeaf was suc<:essful and that allowed to attend any of the demonstrations. theuniversity will offer three ^ ' ,< - J ,^ Nor will they be allowed to take a RAD s ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ & s l g g jtt class. W i t e i f i ^ y to toepp^ft^ It's a definite change in philosophy for nuniber ^ chl^me^r;®^;;' victims: Originally, women were advised not resist sexual assaults; later, they were B ^f^tec^^fcfilie plMsm1-told to "assert" themselves; and, now, they ill'be are urged to use martial-arts, self-defense Bie tactics using every weapon at their disposal specifically, nails, teeth, feet and head. Behind the closed doors last month, ccfei&ig' t&Jlahef J ^ ^ a ^ women were shown the proper "aggressive" deM of SpebiaT i defense stance, including loud guttural yelling, and a forceful, martial-arts offense. -classes Avoiding assaults, according to Sainz, is day ofthewmterscssion. | "90 percent risk-reduction and 10 percent defensive stance." Arlene Cawthorne, director of prevention, training and operations for EYE Counseling and Crisis Services, addressed the riskreduction aspect at last month's demonstration. Among its other services, EYE offers J jo^ver, : as cj^i&s,' jfeir counseling and help to assault and rape victims in North County. M i l S p A key in risk-reduction, she said, was iU^^ir^^^ t6.tW'hktwice, i^ferf" see RAD page 4 ei^tlfagiBttiese bl^se^^ vy^^l^iuiktf^t o^llmfeg B ^^y-^^t^r- �lice, despite the fact that there are no signs warning drivers of the lower speed limit once they turn off Barham. The 20-mile-per-hour zone heading up the hill is in sharp contrast to the 45-mile-percontinued from PAGE 3 hour limit on Barham. Lt. Alicia Smith of CSUSM's Public Safety Office said a speed-limit sign has been learning "how to identify things that put you at more risk. As in Las Vegas odds, there ordered, but is unsure when it will arrive. She added that the office has had its hands full are certain things that increase or decrease your odds" of becoming a victim. with all the restructuring on campus and the necessity to bring new roads up to code. Though the way a woman dresses, for example, may add to her risk factor, Cawthorne Only recently, fbr that matter, was Public Safety abie to get approval for painting arstressed that "poor judgment is not a rapeable offense." rows on the turn lanes on the newer roads on the northeast side of the campus. The defensive-stance portion of the Qpurse, Sainz said, is "designed to get you out of Smith stressed that students should be aware that the maximum speed anywhere on your comfort zone." But before you can effectively defend yourself against an assault, she campus is 20 miles-per-hour. For. the time being, at least until the new sign arrives, added, you have to identify "personal weapons such as nails, feet, teeth and a headbutt." Public Safety officers appear content to issue warnifigs for thqse who slightly exceed the Sainz said there has been only one assault at CSUSM since its opening eight years ago speed on the access road from Barham Drive. But, Smith warned, excessive speeds say, a physical but non-sexual attack against a woman a year ago. It remains an open case, 50 miles per hour even without the sign, definitely will draw tickets instead of warnings. Sainz said. Some 60,000 women nationwide have taken the RAD course since it was developed in 1989. Those interested in taking the course at CSUSM should contact the campus Public Safety Office. RAD Immunizations needed foil Collection set up for slain students T ^ h e Associated Students, Inc. (ASI) at CSUSM has started a fund to help defray costs JL for the funerals of the four San Marcos boys allegedly killed by their mother, Susan Eubanks. Joe Faltaous, president of ASI, announced today that the donations would be given to Eric Eubanks, the father of the three younger boys, for burial services of his three sons and step-son. Donations should be made out to Associated Students of CSUSMEubanks Family and dropped off at the ASI office#in Room 205 of Commons Hall, any JLVJLsemester if they can't prove they've been immunized against measles and rubella, i Home Savings of America branch, or mailed to: 1,1957, Associated Students Inc. tot California State University, San Marcos ; '1-HoWJ n||allowed toregister f o r m r San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 For more information contact Joe Faltaous or Eric Ramirez at (760) 750-4990. Jttlill pfglJffX California State tJmvzMy Sao Marcos New snack cart in Founders Plaza Pride B Y SHIRLENE B ARNES A re you rushing from class to Class without even a moment for a quick bite to eat? If i l s o , the new snack cart that opened last week in Founders Plaza outside the Science Building, may be a welcome sight. It offers a variety of items that are ideal for a meal on the run, including pretzels, chips, a variety of hot dogs (the College Dog, the Smart Dog and the Studious Dog, for example) and Italian sausages. For $1.10, you can get a deliciously soft pretzel. The highest priced item on the menu is the Italian sausage ($3.25) and a number of students said it is well worth the price. The snack cart is owned and operated by Premier Espresso Company. Mike Reid, coowner of the company, said it was set up at the request of the school. He hopes to add a more items to the menu soon. "This is so convenient, and the price is right," said literature major Dawn Knepper. Added Frances Bernal, another literature major: "It's very hard to get to the Dome between classes, so this is a great idea." Reid said completion of the new international building should attract even more vendors to Founders Plaza. Speed limit drops to 20 mph B Y F RANCIS B ERNAL 6 4 Do you know why I pulled you over? You were driving 30 miles per hour in a 20-mileper hour zone?" This probably sounds familiar to a lot of CSUSM students who drive onto the campus from Barham Drive. Many of them have been issued speeding warnings by campus po- H |•. v -I J •• ' ' iSS Mi A* Ks SSS . • ; :: ' >;¥ ' . ." ' S: �Nov. 11-Nov 2 5,1997 PAGE 5 T HE P RIDE -Features The shortest distance between two points isn't always a straight line But that seems to be the enigma of math. This semester's teacher, who is cool, says it's possible to calculate how far I didn't B Y V AL K NOX go. Really. I'm sure that information could come in handy someday, but I haven't figT T'm not a math wizard, and I know by ured it out yet. It's also possible, for exI the s ize of my Math 5 0 c lass that many ample, to calculate how large the garden J Lstudents can make the same claim. isn't. No joke, I've heard that "algebraphobia" What great amusement for Saturday nights can be fatal, so I dropped the class two se- when I tire of watching my husband's armesters ago in the ninth week before it teries harden. killed me. So here I sit again. Joy. I dropped Math 50 the first time when I I have a difficult time figuring out why a found myself totally lost and totally frusLiterature/Writing major has to take alge- trated. As patient and wonderful as the bra; perhaps the rationale is if I can't make Math Lab volunteers were, I was so lost numbers work, how can I expect to make nobody could find me. letters work? This semester, I traded a three-hour class Somewhere, there's a reason why some- one day a week for a 75-minute one that one with gray hair and wrinkles hag to know meets twice a week. So far, the results are how to supply answers to questions nobody positive. will ever ask me. The second time around hasn't been too bad. The semester is more than half over, and I'm still holding my own. I haven't learned to laugh at math yet, but, more importantly, it's not laughing at me. I attribute some of this to my teacher's weird sense of humor, which he incorporates into his teaching. Best of all, he uses language I understand: "This is really stupid." "Doesn't this seem ridiculous?" "This is kind of dumb." "There's five times too much garbage here." Yes! A math teacher with a sense of humor! In addition to the colorful language, this teacher gives us about five or six examples on the topics of the night. He makes it look and sound so easy and repeats it enough times that it sinks in, even though the class is 7:30-8:45 p.m., and I've already put in a full day at work. Really strange, but he makes it all work out. I seem to be able to absorb double the garbage, even if it is stupid. Last class, I asked when in my life would I want to reduce algebraic fractions. (As yet, I haven't had the opportunity, and I've been around for many years.) "I hate that question," the teacher responded. "You won't use this unless you're going on to higher math." Great. I am going on, but it's the next remedial class and has nothing to do with algebra. Looking on the bright side, attending class isn't the dreaded experience it once was. Even better news is that according to my health newsletter, this counts as the mental challenge I need to avoid advanced mental aging. This is good, but what will my children think when I sit calculating how far I didn't go. Life celebrated on Day of the Dead B Y JOHN M . RODRIGUEZ M y grandmother doted on my sisters and I when we were children. On Hallow een, over the protests of my then teen-aged uncle and aunt, she would empty her candy dish into our trick-or-treat sacks. During Christmas, she would put up a cardboard fireplace in her tiny house so we could hang our stockings. It has been more than 30 years since she died, but I shared these memories of her before lighting a votive candle and placing a marigold on an altar in her honor during Day of the Dead festivities last week on campus. Contrary to its somber name, Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a celebration of life and remembrance that takes place throughout Latin America. It is actually a two-day event, according to Linda Amador who helped coordinate the campus event. Nov. 1 honors children who have died, while Nov. 2, commemorates the adults. Since both days landed on a weekend this year, the altar display and presentation were held Nov. 3 at CSUSM for the benefit of students who wished to participate. The elaborate altars were sponsored by individuals and campus organizations, including Counseling and Psychological Services. Two altars were available for students who wished to commemorate a loved one. Each reflected the characteristics and personality of the deceased honoree. The traditional altar built by Amador for her grandmother contains many of the items found on most Day of the Dead altars. The votive candles, flowers, images of the Virgin of Guadalupe, candies, and pan dulce (sweet bread) are typical. Amador personalized hers with cooked bowls of rice and beans and kitchen implements to emphasize her grandmother's love of cooking. Additional items, including a rosary, bible, mantilla (veil), a childhood doll and Photographs, completed the display. In some cases, groups of people were remembered. For instance, the altar sponsored by Carlos von Son's Spanish 250 class memorializes the roughly 1,200 illegal immigrants who died while crossing the border over the last four years. It also depicted a diorama of the desert with tiny cacti and sugar skulls with a border edge of flattened tin. The desert represented the dangerous border badlands most immigrants must cross while the skulls commemorated the victims, according to student Veronica Munoz who was instrumental in developing the altar. She added that the flattened tin border represented the metal border fence running between the United States and Mexico. A bowl with burning copal combined with flowers was used to simulate the odor of burning bones. Atfirstglance, the altar constructed by Career Assessment office manager Lily Martinez Gonzalez and her husband, Psychology professor Gerardo M. Gonzalez, to remember Chicano activist Cesar Chavez seemed almost political in nature with its prominent United see RODRIGUEZ page 6 �Rodriguez continuedfromPAGE 5 Farm Workers emblems and photos. But the connection between the Gonzalezes and the late UFW leader is a very personal one. The couple first met Chavez during the early '80s when both were students at Fresno State. Lily Gonzalez recalls with great warmth the personality of a man who gave entirely of himself to his cause and his people, but always found time to listen to his volunteers. "The thing that I remember most about Cesar Chavez is that he once told me that if you were consistent and had integrity, those were the things that were really important. He recognized people no matter who they were.,,,, she said. Chavez, who often shunned politicians and businessmen, would always find time to speak with farm workers, university students and children, she added. The couple's tribute to Chavez included elements of the UFW, but also items revealing the personal side of the man. For instance, the myriad of vegetables revealed the vegetarian diet of a man who struggled with the tempting meat dishes of his native land. Day of the Dead altars were not restricted to Latino themes. Many other cultures also view death as cyclical of life, so the adoption of Dia de los Muertos became a natural crossover for other campus groups. Psychology professor Carlene Smith prepared an altar commemorating the African slaves who either died en-route to America or on plantations. "We don't just set aside one day for the dead," she said. "It's an everyday occurrence in African culture." Professor Smith combined traditional African items such as masks, clothing, gourds, musical instruments, books on African culture and illustrations of slave scenes to complete her altar. The essence of celebrating Day of the Dead is to remember something special about a deceased loved one, and then share that memory with someone, according to Amador. She encouraged the gathering to place lighted candles and marigolds on the altar. Following her presentation, von Son read a poem he wrote for the event in Spanish followed by an English translation. Liberal Arts professor Bonnie L. Baden concluded the festivities with a slide presentation on Mexican tradition regarding Dia de los Muertos. D ISCOVER I His. goals go beyond Friday night b lowouts. W hich means if he drinks, he does ton o o o o o o so responsibly. And that's w hat BACCHUS is all about. Students helping students oo oo oo @ pursue healthy, responsible lifestyles. As a proud supporter of this organization A c pe w ee y u s e Discover Card c elebrates all s tudents m aking t heir o wn h ealthy s tatements. ce t d h r o e feNovussign / •: ; H ^ gSiS • • F W^ffl Go to www.bacchusgamma.org for more information or ' www.discovercard.com/studenttoapplyforacard. Greenwood Trust Company. Member FOIC: �Nov. 11-Nov 2 5,1997 T HE P RIDE On Campus- PAGE 7 CSUSM students to study abroad students JM9N9I fbrLove^ 3 T i n e students from CSUSM have I \ | been selected to participate in the -L California State University Study Abroad Program for the 1997-1998 academic year. Seven of the students will study 20; 21, and 22 beginning at 8 p.m. at the in Spain; three in Madrid and four in u mv^ity^ Fferfonniiig Arts Annex on La Granada. Of the other two, one will head Moree Eoad south of Barharo Koa& Tick- room at die edge of theMojave Desert to Italy and the other to Japan. ets ars $3 folr student$,$5$eneral admis-; a disheveled young woman, sits dejectedly Chosen with 394 other students sioa* and may be pircliased at the door oae^; onarumpled bed while Eddie, a rougb-$po~ from the CSU system, the nine students half hour before theperformance. -'For ken rodeo performcar, crouches in a comer met or exceeded program requirements in more information, call (760) 750*4156, i fiddling with Ms riding gear, I be desperate grade point average, language skills and brings nature oftheirrelatiotiship apparother academic requirements. The onesearing intensity andrare theatricalexcite- ent - they cannot getaIoiigwith,or\vithc>ut year Study Abroad Program emphasizes to ment to one another, yet heather pan subdue their students, the importance of acquiring instudy oflove, hate and the dying myths of bumingpassion, This student production tercultural communication skills, as well the Old West The scene is a stark mote! Matures the v^ork of Peter BenelliV t isa as international understanding. Since its inception in 1963, the CSU International Program has contributed to this effort by providing qualified students an affordable opportunity to conA College Degree tinue their studies abroad for a full acaa n d no plans? demic year. Systemwide approximately 12,000 students have taken advantage of B ccomc a A dding library hours continues to be the primary theme of sug- this unique study option. Lawyer's Assistant xAgestions placed in our suggestion box in the library and sent to The students' names, hometowns, us electronically by students and faculty. We frequently receive sug- study destinations and majors are: The UNIVERSITY OF SAN DIEGO, offers an intengestions for expanding hours at differenct times of the week, de- • Maria Sanchez (Cardiff) - University sive ABA Approved post graduate 14 week pending upon the schedules of the individuals submitting the sugof Madrid, Spain, Liberal Studies LAWYER'S ASSISTANT PROGRAM. This Program gestions, We share your concern for lack of more evening and week- • Chad Lund (Carlsbad) - University of will enable you to put your education to work as a end hours to better accomodate students who work on weekdays. skilled member of the legal team. Florence, Italy, Social Science Since we began, we have sought a better balance between what our • Mariah Shader (Carlsbad) - UniverA representative will be on campus staff can afford in terms of open hours and the numbers of hours sity of Madrid, Spain, Literature & requested by our students and faculty. Writing T hursday N ovember 6, 1997 \ In the springs of 1995 and 1997 we sent questionnaires to our • Gabriel Parsley (Escondido) - Univer11:00 A M - 1 :00 P M entire student body to try to get a good sampling of recommendtions sity of Granada, Spain, Spanish C areer C enter C RA 4201 for library hours (as well as evaluation of library services). As a • Celeste Siden (Escondido) - Univerresult of the 1995 questionnaire, we added hours on Sundays. This sity of Granada, Spain, Spanish year, we cannot easily add hours, for we have reached the limit of • Susan Matrone (Solana Beach) - Uniwhat our existing staff can accomodate. Also, we have a smaller Lawyer's Assistant Program versity of Granada, Spain, Liberal CSUSM operating budget this year than we did last. So, in our 1997 ques5998 Alcald Park Studies T | i p \ University San Diego, CA 92110-2492 tionnaire, we asked how we might alter our existing hours to better • Heather May (Solana Beach) - Uni(619) 260-4579 of <San Diego accomodate students. versity of Madrid, Spain, Spanish Library staff have studied the results of the survey and we have • Lee Franklin (Vista) - University of N ame given a copy to the Academic Senate Library Advisory Committee Madrid, Spain, Political Science C urrent for their review. One step Ave have taken as a result of our deliberaA ddress. • Daniel Kuntz (Vista) - Waseda Unitions over the spring 1997 survey results is that we're banning toversity, Japan, Business -Zip. .State. City. gether with Palomar College to provide more open library hours in Four of these students—Parsley, San Marcos on Saturdays during the semesters. Beginning with the Current Phone # Franklin, Matrone, and Shader—received spring semester Palomar will be open 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Saturdays Permanent Phone # financial support for their year overseas and we will be open 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. through the Emanuel Bronner Scholarship We realize that these two actions do not address the overwhelmfor Global Understanding. The four scholing concern for added library hours on weeknights and weekends. arships totaled $4,000. Be assured that we continue to consider the need for added hours All nine of the students will earn and the staff needed to keep the library open longer hours. academic credit at CSUSM while studyMarion T. Reid ing abroad. pride @ mailhost 1 .csusm.edu Dean, Library and Information Services -CSUSM- A message from the Dean The Pride �T HE P RIDE PAGE 8 Calender Walk for human rights features Harry Wu / Chinese dissident and human rights V-^activist Harry Wu will join the North County chapter of Amnesty International when they host the 9th annual Walk for Human Rights at the Oceanside Pier and amphitheater. The public is invited to attend the December 10lh event commemorating International Human Rights Day and the anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The 6:30 PM reception will feature the Andean music of K'anchay,.and allow participants and press to meet with guests. Information about Amnesty International, a Nobel Prize recipient, will be available at this time. The program will begin at 7:00 PM with honorary walk chairman Walter Lam, a former Ugandan political prisoner and current President of the Alliance for African Assistance. He will introduce the featured speaker Harry Wu, a dissident human rights activist whp spent nineteen years in a Chinese prison after publicly criticizing the Chinese Communist Party and the Soviet invasion of Hungary. The brief program will be followed by a symbolic name reading and a candlelight walk down the pier. Each participant will walk as a representative of a prisoner of conscience: men, women, and children all over the world who are imprisoned for peaceful expression of their beliefs. Each participant will be given information needed to write an appeal on the behalf of their prisoner when they return home. The event will be held rain or shine. Anyone attending should bring an umbrella, a pen, and dress for the weather. For more information call (760) 731-0735 or (760) 758-4071. so A timeless rock-n-roll musical m Escondido Ca.—what do you get when you bring a Rock-n-Roll star to a small All-American town? Laughter, music, and timeless entertainment. The California Center for the Arts, Escondido (CCAE) presents the Tony Award winning musical Bye Bye Birdie, Saturday, January 17, 1998 at 8 PM, and Saturday, January 18 at 2 PM. This allages crowd-pleasing musical features the talent of Troy Donahue, and music by Michael Stewart, Charles Strause, and Lee Adams. ?toi LF!3 D B O YOU'VE BEEN RAZZED F OR BEING SO ENERGETIC. A ROUND HERE, YOU'LL GET P ROMOTED F OR IT. Let's get right to the point. You're looking for a career that puts your brainpower to work. One that gives you the freedom to make important decisions and the authority to make them fly. And you want an opportunity that makes the most of every talent you possess. One that financially rewards you for your contributions — not your tenure. Well guess what? You've just found it. Enterprise Rent-A-Car has business development opportunities that give you the freedom to make critical decisions. 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Croce, the son of late blues singer and balladeer Jim Croce, and more than 40 other t music, dance, and entertainment acts are part of the cast of the upcoming alcohol-free celebration of the arts being planned for 12 performance sites on the streets of Downtown Escondido as well as at City Hall and the California Center for the Arts, Escondido This year's event will have more activities and entertainment for children and youth as well as a diverse range of music, dance and art from all over the world, said Dr. G. Douglas Moir, co-chair of the First Night Escondido '98 committee. Hillarious play offers important lessons Sundays at the Center, Theater for Families What do you see when you view the world through the eyes of a fourth grader? A very funny outlook on family life. 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The center is committed to making its programs and services accessible to all those who wish to enjoy its cultural, social, and educational activities. �N ov. l l - N o v 2 5 , 1997 PAGE 1 0 T H E P RIDE 1 -Entertainment- • •w • Kiss the Girls a tense intelligent thriller "Kiss The Girls" Starring Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd Directed by Gary Fleder B Y M ICHELE C ECELSKI If you like movies that are tense and edgy with a little of the macabre and a lot of deduction work, "Kiss the Girls" is for you. It's a new thriller starring Morgan Freeman ("Glory," "Outbreak," "The Shawshank Redemption"), who plays a forensic psychologist hot on the trail of a serial kidnapper/murderer. The movie's villain, whose face is never shown, is a kidnaper first and murderer second because killing is not his main motive. All of his victims are young, attractive women with something extraordinary about them. One is a violin virtuoso, another an aspiring doctor. The villain abducts these niece is one of the abductees. Freeman, as always, does a marvelous job. His character is extremely sharp-witted and professional, yet also compassionate and vulnerable. You sympathize with his frustration at not being able to rescue his niece. Even the scenes showing only Freeman as he studies clues are fascinating. Each time, you know, he'll manage to come up with something that puts him a little closer to his quarry. He certainly doesn't get a lot of help from local authorities, who tolerate him with thinly veiled hostility and racism. Only the head investigator, played by Cary Elwes ("Princess Bride," "Robin Hood: Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd hunt down a serial killer in "Kiss The Girls. Men in Tights") with a very convincing southern accent, treats him decently and gives him help and women and "keeps" them as a sort wards women is more than a little leeway. disturbing but somewhat offset by of harem. Only if they break the Altogether, "Ki^s the 6 irls" is rules he sets forth are they killed. ^ the fact that his eventual undoing is done very well. But be advised: Even without being shown his face, at the hands of a woman (played by The movie is not for the faint of the scenes shot in the area where he Ashley Judd) previously abducted heart. Just have your hands ready by him who managerd to escape keeps the girls are satisfyingly to cover your eyes every once in a and is enlisted by Freeman, who is creepy and gothic. while and don't see it alone. drawn into the drama because his The theme of violence toof his offer is the catalyst for a series of bizarre events that culminates in the suicide of his wife. Reeves' mother (Judith Ivey), a devout Christian, h ies to warn him questioning a young girl who he of impending doom but he is so If you like showdowns knows in his heart is telling the wrapped up in his new life that he between good and evil, " Devil's truth, which leads him to suddenly ignores her. Advocate" is for you. But, if you realize that his client is guilty.The Director Taylor Hackford also like lawyers, it may not be. rest of the movie, in essence, shows skillfully moves from the southern Not only does it cast lawthe course of events that would courtroom to New York without yers in a negative light, but it also ensue if he continues to defend his the viewer's knowledge. It is not exposes the weakclient. until the end of the Film that the ness of the human His biological father, true chronology of events is respirit and the ease vealed, provoking a collective sigh in which one can be convincingly played by A1 Pacino, is the senior partner in a powerful of understanding from the audisidetracked. In the New York law firm. He invites ence. end, though, good Reeves and his young wife triumphs over evil. Adapted from a novel by (Charlize Theron) to New York Andrew Niederman, the theme is The movie and dazzles them with the promise strikingly similar to John Grisham's opens in a courtroom somewhere in of a beautiful high-rise apartment book/movie, "The Firm." and a challenging but lucrative job. the south as a Pacino gives the brilliant Unfortunately, Pacino also young lawyer performance that audiences have is the devil, and Reeve's aceptance come to expect from him. 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For more complete information, including charges and expenses, please read the CREF Prospectus offered above. Read it carefully before you invest or send money. - conjuring up only the imagery of music school students, high school football teams, good times in Middle America and hamburger stands. It's boring. The group probably will make big bucks and perhaps will tour with the dull and whiny band, Oasis, or have cocaine love affairs with The Spice Girls. Better for us to wait for its fifth album . .. maybe. Better for the band to find its own style and sound; better for its members to find themselves. � 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>1997-1998</h2> Description An account of the resource The eighth academic year of California State University San Marcos. 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Copyright 2015, California State University San Marcos Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context newspaper 11 x 13.5 CETI fall 1997 study abroad technology https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/69e959f6e8be88dbffbae3cf8a6806b2.pdf 275392a68c96f52503a491e883394953 PDF Text Text T HE CALIFORNIA STATE U NIVERSITY S A N M ARCOS VOLUME V, N o. 5 Of interest Enrollment at CSU rises for third straight year I ? nrollment at the California J—1/State University increased this fall by 2 percent to 343,479, marking the third consecutive year the number of students attending the CSU has increased and the highest figure since 1992. The 6,676 additional students mean the CSU has grown by more than 24,000 over the past three years. see Enrollment page 3 Trustees endorse Presidents' report on teacher preparation and K-18 education r l ^ h e Board of Trustees en A dorsed a report presented by the Presidents' Group on Teacher Preparation and K-18 Education, which was established in July of 1996 to develop recommendations for improving teacher preparation programs. see Teachers page 4 Student Travel Writing Contest technolo Top stories Is^wntersessaon reailywoirtliit? j^^sur^spoiidstoj T n 1977, Clay Hubbs, an EnXglish professor and international studies adviser at Hampshire College in Amherst, MA, began publishing a magazine on overseas educational travel called Transitions Abroad. To gather material for thefirstissues, he announced a national student writing contest. see Contest page 3 • �PAGE 2 - News- Free health care? No need to wait for B ill Clinton hopes to add a sports medicine irient. doctor to the staff. "It's a very positive experience," Health Services is now located said Kristina Seth, a junior comin the Palomar-Pomerado buildmunications m ajor who has utilized Health Services. " They're .ing across Twin Oaks Valley Drive from the campus. Nicholson says vpry professional." Health Services also encourages long-range plans call for the unipreventive and wellness care, in- versity to build a Health Services cluding screening exams for skin office on the present site of its soccancer, yearly exams for women, cer field. But, she warns, Health birth-control advice and weight- Services has signed a long-term reduction and smoking-cessation lease for its current site, so " we'll programs. All are offered on a con- be here awhile." Health Services is not a walk-in fidential basis. Dr. Karen Nicholson, Health c linic, a nd a ppointments a re Services director, says she expects needed.' But Nicholson says her the demand for student health care staff tries to accommodate urgent to grow as the CSUSM campus care needs. For an appointment, expands. Eventually, she adds, she call 750-4915. BY DEBBIE HOLDERBY S USM's Student Health Services already offers stu dents such free care as allergy shots and office visits with a doctor, nurse practitioner or psychiatrist. Many other services are offered at low or nominal cost. Laboratory tests are provided economically, a Pap test, f or example, is $6, while X-ray services at off-campus sites are offered at reduced cost. Students can fill prescriptions at the H ealth S ervices p harmacy, which also often can order regular medication at a less than that of a standard i nsurer's c o-pay• T $50 automatic withdrawal from a checking account each month. T he a pplication f or s uch accounts takes about 10 minutes to fill a c omplete p rospectus f or each ; type of f und. Sources such as Money or Fortune magaadnekke loaded with guidance on these f unds.Most students f ind it al~ i most impossible to think about They can be maintained with U ^ being in their 60s while in their he earlier you start the better: This advice is not just true where homework and term papers are concerned, but especially true of retirement savings. I t's possible to open noload (no fees or commissions to brokers) mutual funds, trust accounts and IRAs (Individual Retirement A c c o u n t s ) w | % ^ n i e fvT J 20s, but most financial advisers stress that's the best time to start t hinking a bout r etirement accounts.Here are some of the companies that o ffer such accounts: X Rowe Price (1-800-2255132), Janus (1-800-525-8983) and Vanguard (1-800-635-1511). Each has an established track record and each offer a wide variety of savings plans. CSUSM stu- Dot Com sets up shop dents majoring in c ommunications are supposed to do a lot of communicating. N ow, a t least, they'll have a forum to do j ust that. But, members of the new communication Club, "Dot Com," stressed at their first meeting on Nov. 5, it also would be nice to have a few more members to c ommunicate with. So far, there are only about 15. At their organizational meeting, club members elected Brian Frye as president, Shelley Hasty as vice president, Jennifer Morley as head of public r elations and M aggie Robinson as secretary. In later meetings, the club has been working to develop a constitution. It has 60 days to do so in order to be approved by the university. Since C SUSM's Communications De^^naentJLs new tj\is.§emester, students said they had n a avenues other than the classroom setting to communicate. Students in many other majors at the university have similar clubs that provide networking opportunities and help in finding j obs after graduation. B Y AMY HUDSON Frye, who said he is looking forward to leading the club, stressed that its success will be up to all members. "For starters," he said, "new members will have to be recruited. Still to be determined is a sense of direction f or the club." F uture m eeting times will be posted on the C SUSM web site under the Communications Page. Several students hailed the formation of the club. " I'm glad the d epartment is f inally pulling its head out of the s and," said one c ommunications m ajor who reJbs . g^JTiis iremrtty^ to keep them united." A dded another, " I'm looking forward to interacting with other communications students." Anyone interested in the club is welcome to attend meetings, Frye said. Record setting Blood Drive? • illigii ^^H^^HHBV Those HEATHER PHILLIPS GRAHAM] B Y DAWN KNEPPER fees paid after Dec. 31,1997. The Lifetime Learning c r e d i | J I f ^ r M i ' S p ^ foaiis h elps a dults w ho r eturn tcgH ^ ;Jr®||eirtiixes;ev^n ifttiey don'tl make achie school, including college juniors^ j ojKer, d educfroni | i||hl seniors and graduate students, % J offers a 20 percent tax credit f or d ent ioahs taken b efore ^ ugus t 1hStwo^ the first $5,000 of tuition and fees! J paid each year through 2002 and^4 t tiegov^nijtynt^ for the first $10,000 after 2002. J * t owardl'h^ F amilies 6an c laim c redit form t erim^ctions. amounts gaid on or after July l A i l ^irifoniWoti, T he HOPE credit applies t a ^ .1998,..y • -v'.j;^ rial Aid o ffice first two years o facbUegeoryo^ of Craven fetall. cational school tuition, It gives (Free Applica students a tax credit f or 1QQ per- - tion of w i t l ^ a ^ ^ s from IRA ac~ | Stud#nt Aid) cent of the first md a arch A ccouots). B eginning J an: , S l v ^ m JPMB I99B, parents an3 grandparents can be picke< [upMhere. 1,199$, t I fs S cent credit on the second $1^000. can withdraw from their IRA acquired for all aid, including loans The credit applies to tuition and counts without penalty to pay for Ifees, less g rants, s cholarships their own or a dependent's higher and o ther t ax-free a ssistance. education. Students can claim the credit on p ' W ' t e c uts signed ^ Mn I t's San Diego's turn to set the ecord once again. S ince 1978, t he San D iego Blood Bank and the San Diego Chargers have collaborated in an effort to set the largest, single-day, single-location blood drive in the world.. And, they succeeded, earning a place in the 1997 Guinness Book of World Records. B ut, s ince t hen, a M issouri blood drive claims to have drawn 832 more pints than the San Diego record effort. So the local partnership is aiming to set an unprecedented, hands-down world record at Chargers Blood Drive XIX on Tuesday, Dec. 16, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Town and Country C onvention C enter in M ission Valley. Blood Drive XIX will feature s everal p layers' s igning autographs a s well as an appearance by the Chargers girls. Local businesses and e ntertainers will be donating f ood, and long-sleeved T-shirts designed by No Fear will be given f ree to all donors. All types of blood are needed, particularly 0-positive. Free testing f or potential bonemarrow donors also will be offered "Our goal is to add 1,000 names to the national registry," said Lynn Stedd, Community Relations Director of t he San D iego Blood Bank. For f urther information, contact Stedd at (619) 296-6393, ext. 237, or F aith S aculles, at 296-6393, ext. 283. �I " Contest x -7-./'.''J . j '" - - • * | gB | - oB California State Umversity^San-Marcos continued from page 1 P PHHPIRPR, • iMMfi I I Now, 20 years later, h e's doing it again! The winning submission will be published in the March 1998 issue and the writer will receive a cash prize of $250. Deadline f or receipt of entries is December 31. 1997. Submit an original piece of non-fiction writing that provides current, practical information and ideas—based on personal experience—about immersion travel, work, study, or living abroad. Stories may be supplemented with contact information, dates, etc. The winning article will be published in the "Student to Student" section of the magazine and must be of practical use to other students wishing to learn f rom or replicate your travel experience. Submissions must be typed, double-spaced, and no longer than 1,500 words. Submissions received after December 3 1,1997 will still be considered f or inclusion in the magazine. Submit your work on a diskette or by phone number. Send disks to Transitions Abroad, P.O. Box 1300, Amherst, MA 010041300; title e-mail submissions "Student Contest" and send to trabroad@aol.com. Transitions Abroad a bimonthly magazine resource guide to educational, life-enriching overseas travel f or all ages—including but not limited to formal study abroad. Copies of Transitions Abroad are available at most campus libraries, study abroad o ffices, and newsstands. They can also be ordered f or $6.25 postpaid f rom the address above. i• mmmmgm 'mm . ' '_ l i l p l i i l j l ^ l j iB g i j j J o h n s o n . • ., ~ A . i • Wmrnm m mm IMMMGNNIBMIW • I ^•^^•^•j^toriiiLcbi^ HI & ' 1^ IS ^ I111111II • Nfe§i i ^ Newseditor-I ; NVR mm PHiI • i• K 111 mm - 1 1 j /-* • il ir# I F YOU'RE P LANNING T O APPLY F OR A M ANAGEMENT POSITION, TRY FILLING T HIS O U T Not everyone can get into our outfit But if you've got what it takes to become a United States Marine Officer; you could get the ultimate white collar job. To fill this position you have to be smart, tough and able to handle a tremendous amount of responsibility. In short, you have to be a leader. Officer Candidates School (OCS) is where you'll develop these skills. See if you've got what it takes to be a Marine Officer. It could be the perfect fit MFew, TbePwad. TheMarines. arines The MARINE •I lg§g§ PI II l lilii ntedtor ^ •\ •'•'! HILL •• • HI III MILLMIIII ill 1 iiii ' ^IHl^in^ r ^ r ^ m m BP m M M N 'U* ^ 9s j •Ml I • /I h Tom Nolan R « B •i * s | i 11m§m | ><jr> p | m B H | g |siimmM11 Mil8mHi I JB^WB• P fBi I m5 m Ml M Wmm wmm %w • i ^, • 111 OFFICER ' : WStfs Enrollment continued from page 1 Enrollment is expected to continue to rise even more substantially over the next decade with the onset of Tidal Wave II," said CSU Chancellor Barry Munitz. "Therefore, it is critical that the CSU receives adequate state support and continues its initiatives in the areas of technology use, new public and private partnerships and r evaluation of educational outcomes and assessment so we can continue to provide access to quality higher education for the people of California." Tidal Wave II refers to the antici8pated 500,000 additional students expected to seek higher education in California over the next decade, including nearly 100,000 at the CSU. Opening day enrollment increased this fall on 18 of the 22 CSU campuses, and six campuses - Bakersfield, Dominguez Hills, Monterey Bay, San Bernardino, San Marcos and Stanislaus - reached their highest enrollment figures since the early 1990's. As expected, the CSU's newest campus, Monterey Bay, experienced the highest percentage growth at 26 percent with a 330-student increase to 1,586. The next largest increase in percentage of students was 9 percent at San Bernardino with a 1,134 gain. San Marcos grew by 6 percent adding 275 students this fall and increasing from 448 to 4,684 since opening in 1990. Other campuses with large gains were San Jose with 1,022, Fresno with 900 and Fullerton with 866. The full-time equivalency enrollment figure, which counts students based on percentage of credits they take toward a full 15-credit load, also increased about 2 percent from 260,927 to 266,536, considerably higher than the level at which the CSU is funded by the state. San Diego continues to have the largest enrollment with 30,593, followed by Long Beach at 27,810, Northridge at 127,652, San Francisco at 26,983 and San Jose at 26,896. The CSU has the largest enrollment of any senior higher education system in the country. Although about 95 percent of CSU students are from California, the CSU enrollment also includes students from every state in the country and from at least 137 different countries. Minority groups represent more than half of the CSU student body. �Teachers continued from page 1 Among the recommendations is a proposal that teacher education courses begin as early as the f reshman or s ophomore, year. Currently, students who want to be teachers complete their four-year degrees and then "walk over to the School of Education and say, " 'I want to be a teacher,"' said CSU Long Beach President Robert Maxson, chair of the Presidents' Group. T his p roposal w ould i dentify s tudents i nterested in teaching at an earlier age, begin teacher training earlier, and possibly encourage more students to consider a career in teaching. The committee stopped short of calling for a major in education. However, that could be considered in future discussions. • Flexible teacher education Policy Committee, called teaching "I would be proud to say I have a programs operated with pub- the "core of the institution" and degree in education. It would be lic school partners tailored to said each campus' use of the recommendations would be evaluated n ice to h ave t hat b ack," said student needs Trustee Joan Otomo-Corgel. • Agreement on common exit in the coming months. Due to an increase in stuAmong the recommendations standards based on the knowlpresented were: edge and skills of a well quali- dents, a large number of teachers retiring and class size reduction • Structures supporting an allfied teacher university responsibility for • R egional a pproaches to programs, an additional 260,000 teacher education teacher preparation with com- to 300,000 new teachers will be • Undergraduate academic mamon s tandards and e asy needed in California schools over jor and teacher certification transfer capabilities among the next decade. programs M eanwhile, a bout 1 0,000 campuses • Sufficient resources for curSome of the recommenda- California teachers currently hold rent and e stimated f uture tion? have already begun on some emergency credentials. A large needs CSU campuses. Committee mem- responsibility for training these • Integrated undergraduate aca- bers believe the recommendations, teachers will fall on the C SU, demic programs that link sub- will be implemented in various which educates about 60 percent ject matter with professional ways throughout the CSU. of the teachers in the state. preparation, including cliniWhile the quantity of teachT rustee Denny C ampbell, cal experiences chair of the Board's Educational ers needed is a concern, Maxson stressed that "Quality is the key. There's no reason to produce more teachers if they c an't teach." The Presidents' Group was divided into three subcommittees to research issues and to develop recommendations in the areas of curriculum and assessment standards; rewards and resources; and market share and CSU collaboration. 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Engalitchejff Institute o ^ I J M v e r ^ t y ^ ' iT^Fund^r^ ai There i s no minimum p ar^W Political arid faculty, and uriique ^ visitourweb �D on't let your assets get too f rozen over the winter quarter — B Y KRISTINA S ETH r I l ime Vs. Money: Is winter session a good deal? First o ff, you may be sacrificing a badly needed break X f rom classes. Secondly, you may be paying too much, particularly if y ou're on financial aid. Indeed, some advisers suggest skipping CSUSM's winter session, which starts Jan. 5. " It's not an economically sound decision to spend almost 50 percent of your financial aid for the year on winter and summer sessions," says Gerrie Hatten, assistant financial aid director at CSUSM. "It d oesn't leave students with enough money for the regular fall and spring semesters." Winter courses cost $105 per unit, $39 more than fall and spring semesters f or full-time CSUSM students. Even at that, though, it may be a good buy, according to Janet Jubran, assistant dean f or extended studies. "We made the decision to keep the cost at $105, even though other schools, including SDSU, are charging $115 per unit," she added. "We know it's a lot f or students to pay and we d idn't want to charge them a nymore." irmm&j^ m Financial aid for j ust the winter or summer session is not an option. "It is our decision to not o ffer loans specifically f or summer and winter s ession," H atten s ays. r "The reasons why we made §li this choice are we d on't have enough staff to handle the a dditional w orkload, and t here i sn't e nough t urn around time. "Winter and summer are s hort s essions. A lso, t he penalty and refund structure IlK IMP Hi H is set up in such a severe way there is no way we could keep up." During fall and spring semesters, a student has two weeks after classes begin to decide if they want to drop any course. If they do so within that span, their tuition money is refunded in full. Conversely, winter students have but 12 hours to decide if they want to remain in a course in order to get a full tuition refund. That puts a heavy burden on them, many students say. L et's say a student decides to drop a winter course after the first class. But, if i t's a class that lasts until after 5 p.m., 3 p.m. to 6:45 p.m., f or example, i t's impossible to get a full refund because the cashier's office is closed. By the next morning, when it reopens, the grace period has expired. Does this logic seem skewed? Senior Summer Tebbs, a liberal studies major, thinks so. "What if y ou're sick or your car breaks down and you c an't make it to the cashier's o ffice on Jan. 5 to get a r efund?" she asks. " It's not right that they only give you that one day and after that, you lose." A fter Jan. 5, students dropping a course can get only a 65 percent refund of the original tuition . .. and, then, only if they act before the end of Jan. 6. After that, there's no refund at all. Hatten says there are ways to beat the system. One is to attend a commuriity college such as Palomar or Mira Costa and take a comparable, lower-division course. Another is to set aside money for winter session when you get your fall financial aid disbursement. "Most students d on't fealize that there is no state subsidy f or winter and summer sessions," Hatten says. "We want to help students as much as possible, so we suggest that if students h ave eligibility left, that they apply for a student loan to cover the cost of winter session." "Even though there are no specific loans for winter session, they can pay the fees with their credit card and then be reimbursed by us when they get their loan disbursement in the spring." Jubran says the extended studies program was set up primarily to allow students to take one course. Faculty members generally discourage heavier winter loads, since t he session ljkonly t hree^ee&s long. When asked why tHe"winter'cost is so high, Jurban explained, "Taking one three-unit class during winter at $330 is a better deal than taking one class during a regular semester, when the cost for a three-unit class is $459. "It is,a better deal, however, to take t wo c lasses during the regular semester, because, for the same $459, you can take two classes, whereas during winter, it will cost you $630 to take 11111 IIH i * $ H two classes." Jurban added that the possibility of helping students cover the cost of winter session by allotting funds from the university is under consideration. For those students to whom winter session is imperative, there is another alternative. The TERI Company (1800-255-TERI) offers student loans at an interest rate of 8.5 percent. There is no payment required as long as a student is enrolled in six or more units or until six months after graduation. "You can borrow from $500 up to the cost of your education," said a customer representative at TERI. "To qualify, you have to be working full-time. If you aren't working full-time, you have to have a co-signer, regardless of your age or credit history." Winter session tuition must pay for everything from the use of the class room and the teacher's salary to the salaries of extended studies personnel. Both the federal and state governments consider the academic year to consist of only two semesters. In the future, however, thanks to on-line classes, year-round school will be a more attainable, and possibly less expensive reality, officials say. * s not an economic sound deeision to spend almost SO^percent of We® summer laBEBN J® ; I mmmmmmmi S A N D I E G O ; C A ^ o u s a n d s of lights representing the special memory of loved ones f or many Sam Diegans w iltiliuittiii^ a t u>pay e n d u r i n g San . Diego emony, The" s pecial celebration of l ife ^ ill t ike $ |ace | at 7 :00 pjon, o n Thursday, December 11, 1997, i nthe IJiego* again, t he c emmony 'H*tfife,i an b ^:§^|iosted ^ P w y e lement 11ie evening ^^Ul IbicliKfe aii^ffijfiormal m j M S anPiego Hospice Bresi-1 ' nie highlight w ill b e t he lighting b f t hel San D iego Hospice h d i ^ Ught sp&v sored Ij^i indUyl<iiiais$ b usinesses a nd J wiaations in j o ^ c ^ ^ t o n ^ ^ f a loye^J- bii^'^ J ^a^p^i^ii i | : ftee. X A gjjift of $ 25 Spomm a light o n W & l M ^ o ne will also receive a special S an D iego H ospice dove | ornan^^ o j^ortunities m available, All proceed^ b enefit Sail D iego Hospice pro-1 grams and services f or t he terminally i ll o f S ati Diego* I Reservations a re required. To reserve a plaeel in this program or t o m ake a m emorial g ift, please pall the San D iego Hospice Foundation at 688-1600, e xt 9 0 �If life is a dream, when am I going to wake up? B Y JENIFER JAFFE " TF"ust w hen I start g etting u sed I to h aving t he world at m y f in I g ertips, it s eems s ome c om p uter g litch m a n a g e s t o throw my a dmiration at t he a utomated w orld awry. Last w eek, it w as t hat t ime a gain, t ime to r egister f or t he s pring semester. I r eceived m y r egistration a ppointment t ime i n t he m ail (noJi%-& maricoritact n ecessary) a ndwasde-" lighted t o r ealize I w as f inally g etting some priority at C SUSM. Plus, f or the f irst t ime, I d idn't h ave any pesky h olds n oted at t he b ottom of the p age. S o I s hopped a round in the catalog took n otes and p repared myself to u se t he S MART s ystem registration line. Most of u s k now t his s ystem by now. I t's d esigned t o a lleviate s tudents f rom h aving to w ait in h ourlong l ines at t he a dmissions and records o ffice. I think m ost of us h ave, at l east once, e ndured t he n ightmarish e xperience,of f inally g etting t o t he f ront of that line, only t o b e told t he last spot in t hat c lass w as j ust f illed. Ah, c ollege l ife. But with the S MART s ystem, you j ust punch a way i nto t he t elephone and, as easy as one, two, three, c onfirm your n ext s emester's c lasses. So there I s tood, in t he c omfort o f my own k itchen, p en in o ne h and, worksheet f rom t he s pring s emester catalog in t he other, ready to g o. A fter h earing a b lasphemous busy signal several t imes t hroughout the day, w hen I f inally h eard that ring of acceptance, I w as giddy. I hastily p unched in m y s tudent identification n umber, t aunting t he world with m y s uccess. " I'm g oing t o g et m y c lasses, I 'm g oing to get my c lasses," I h ummed. B ut t hen, d oomsday. T he p re-recorded v oice of an entirely t oo c alm w oman i nformed m e I w ouldn't b e a ble t o r egister b ecause of the c omputer c ompetency h old I had on my student records. "But...but....I took that c lass o ver t he s ummer," I w hined, my l ower lip trembling. But there was n obody jpn t he othex e nd of t he line to listen. < • ' s ' M y c omputer-generated b ubble of bliss had burst. Sure, I may have acted a l ittle i nfantile, n ot f or a m oment d oubting t he w orld w as r otating around my p erson, but I can positively a ttribute this b ehavior t o t he technological e ra w e live in. I 'm a fflicted with what Neil Postman in his b ook, " Amusing Ourselves t o D eath," r eferred t o as t he " Now T his s yndrome." In o ther w ords, I w ant it all, and I want it all right now. I ' v e r enamed t he s yndrome a ppropriately with a c racker-jack p op-psychology a cronym A ADD, w hich stands f or A merican Attention D eficit D isorder. (Hey, n owadays, t he m ore d ysfunctional t he better.) I t's r eassuring f or m e to r emember t hat I ' m n ot s uffering a lone. A fter all, w ho c an b lame m e . .. er, I m ean u s? W e' ve been conditioned by the American s ociety's w aste-not-want-not philosophy oh t ime, led t o b elieve w e s hould h ave a ccess to a nything at o ur f ingertips. B ut, hey, I 'll b e the f irst t o admit, I kind of like t he 20th century. A fter all, w hen e lse c ould I pay my utility bills o ver t he c omputer, C hristmas s hop in a m atter of m inutes o ver t he Internet and electronically rearrange my f inancial p ortfolio (well, that would mean I w ould h ave t o h ave o ne, b ut a ny- PASS WITH u s Vmtmtoml Testing Review for SMSV Students 24 HOUR RESERVATION (619) S83-PASS Gm*dbfe(619) 286-9866,M-F,2-4p.m. rf our Students Pi <km'tpw*y you cm* r*$ak* fit $***umfinfr** tfractftim mn Knn«rfMf<*hU> A \»mti*nt with • r Mm'Mk lOOtMBffe 1000 hours oSTot Prtjttnttioo experience. ijVottr Coafidciye with the predict vou will need. m SiTT Httttriltfr O f I Fee includes Instruction, tllmstoriais surf Tike Burnt Test ELM 1:00-5:30 p m. 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. M*r21&22 3:00-4:00 p.m. Apr25 & 26 9:00 t.m.-2:00 p.m. Apr 25 & 26 5:00-10:00 p m. 9:00 t.ra.-2:00 p.m. m®mmm Mty 3 0 * 31 3:004:00 p.m. IA Vfed & Thur jtn 7 & $ m Sir 4c Sun mmmhn 1 3 §4A Stt & Sun A Stt & Sun w SA Stt & Sun m Stt & Sun 7A Stt (k Sun Rm: Cfcmndl Ctanbeis Rm: C oii^lClsmbeis Rm: Council Chtmbert Rm: Ctlmectc Rm: Council Chtmber* Rm: Cottftdii Chtmbert Rm: Council Chtmbert MATH COMP (Part C) W Wfed 2B Thur SB Stt 4B $m Wed </> Sua 1 a Wed g 8B rm w St! 100 Suss HE Wed 12B Sua 13B Wed m m Jtn7 JMS |w24 Jtn23 Jtn2S M ir* Mtr 11 M trl2 Apr IS Apr 19 Apr 22 Mty 3 Mty6 F ee $45 | 1:00 tm.-l:00 p.m. Rm: Council Chambers S:00tm.-l:00p.m. Rm: CimnM Chtmbert 9:00 im.-2:00 p.m. Rm: Ctlmectc Rm: Qiltnecnc 9:00 tm<-2:O0 pm. 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But then, almost inevitably, s omeone like Martha Stewart comes along and takes the f un o ut modern-day^ technology. Suddenly, my nuked potatoes a ren't good enough a nymore, and my rinky-dink Christmas gifts hardly compare to the sugar-cube sculptures that w oman makes. I t's then that I reassure myself that a nyone w ho has a l ife d oesn't have time to m ake p ersonalized, gingerbread p lace c ards anyway. D oesn't she realize o ur world i s a bout c onvenience, and not c ookies? S he's not the only o ne to m ess around with m LOCATION: mCftMKS modernism either. H aven't you e ver been contentedly p laying p hone-tag, o r l istening t o a lengthy, pre-recorded voice mail message, when, unexpectedly, s omeone with a p ulse p icks u p t he p hone? Talk a bout s tartling! By the way, my w ould-be registration nightmare did turn out all right. With a c ouple of quick p hone calls, I w as a ble t o e xplain m y situation to an incredibly n ice, real h uman at C SUSM. It t urns o ut the c omputer n eglected to t ake o ff t he r equirement h olds t hat s tudents f ulfilled o ver t he s ummer. A nd t hat's p erhaps t he last g reat t hing a bout c omputers: W hen all e lse f ails, b lame t he idiot with t he s quare f ace g laring b ack at y ou. �-On C ampus- The University Library Responds T he u niversity l ibrary a ppreciates t he t ime s tudents h ave t aken d uring t he l ast six m onths t o o ffer t heir s uggestions, i deas a nd c omplaints r egarding t he l ibrary collections a nd services. We h ope t he f ollowing r esponses s hed s ome l ight o n o ur c ontinuing e ffort t o s erve y our i nformation n eeds. B onnie Biggs, A ssistant t o t he D ean, L ibrary & I nformation Services You m ake a g ood p oint For t hose w ho d o n ot h ave c urrent i ds, t he o nly w ay o ne c an c irculate m aterials i s t o p urchase a g uest b orrower c ard f or $30.00. L ibrary staff w ill c onsider p ossible a lternatives f or s tudents w hose e nrollment l apses f or a s emester. • Please b rightin [sic] u p t he library. Please. T he p roject t o " lighten" o r i mprove l ighting i n t he l ibrary i s e xtremely e xpensive. We a nticipate t hat t he c ampus c apital o utlay p roject w ill c over t his m uch n eeded i mprovement t his a cademic year. • I recently requested some interlibrary loan information a nd t he library g ave m e a very quick response-Thank y ou. Also I w ould like t o a cknowledge t he h elp of t he research librarians. I h ad a n a ppointment w ith M s A mores t hat w as v ery h elpful. T hanks s o much. We a ppreciate t he c ompliments. We w ork t o i mprove o ur i nterlibrary l oan s ervices o n a c ontinuing b asis a nd w e t oo a ppreciate o ur l ibrarians. • Everyone at the library (working) s hould w ear roller skates. Everyone is d oing such a f ine job here! T hanks! S ometimes w e f eel l ike r oller s kates a re a g ood i dea! • I can't believe CSUSM library stacks d o n ot contain a copy of Rachel C arson's ' A Silent Scream'. This b ook h as b een r ecommended b y t wo of m y p rofessors. C an w e obtain a copy for student use? Also a reference section o n the d eath p enalty/capital p unishment is in order. N o titles w ere available b y t he 3rd w eek of t he semester. We t hink y ou m ean " Silent S pring". T he l ibrary h as 2 c opies of t his title. A great d eal can b e f ound o n capital p unishment i n t he r eference collection— w e e ncourage y ou t o m ake a n a ppointment w ith a l ibrarian a ny t ime y ou h ave d ifficulty f inding m aterials! • PAC system works well b ut entries should b e u pdated. T hanks f or t he i nput. I n A ugust t he l ibrary s taff c ompleted a 2 y ear l ong ^ ' te^K p roject t o u pdate ffitmdkalhftffi . \ tioit e asierrb access? SSPPiNI-^^^iir • This is the 2nd time I've lost h ours of w ork because t he t erminal says it sent to print— t hen t he p rinter d oesn't h ave it. Is t here s ome w ay t o k now it d idn't go? This library is n ot j ust worthless- it t aking m y time! We a cknowledge t he p roblem t hat y ou h ad l osing y our d ocument a nd w e a re s orry t hat it h appened. We h avebeen w orking t o r esolve t his p roblem. O n H alloween w e i nstalled n ew c omputers a nd a n ew s erver f or l ibrary e lectronic r esources. T he n ew c omputers a re f aster a nd p rovide m ore access. P rinting h as b een w orking s moothly s o f ar a nd w e h ope t hat n o o ne w ill l ose t heir w ork a gain. • To Acquisitions l ibrarian: I f ind it f rustrating a nd d own right a bsurd f or a university library n ot t o m ake available a general t hesaurus dictionary to check out. CSUSM students could s tand t o increase their vocabulary b eyond their prevailing limitations. We u nderstand y our f rustration b ut o ur b udget j ust d oesn't a llow f or t he p urchase of c irculating c opies of s tandard r eference s ources. If c onsulting o ur s election of t hesauri i n t he R eference a rea i s i nconvenient, c heck o ut t he " Internet T hesaurus" a t h ttp://www.thesaurus.com/ • N eed m ore library assistance [sic] a t n ights l ong lines t o w ait at the desk. We a re u nable t o a dd l ibrary s taff—even d uring o ur b usiest t imes—during t he d ay. We d o t ry t o g et t o y ou a s q uickly a s p ossible a nd a sk f or y our p atience. • It seems m uch m ore economical (time a nd money) to use one f orm for interlibrary loans w hich y ou o nly h ave t o p ut y our p ersonnel [sic] i nformation d own once a nd list t he materials y ou wish to obtain. It's a massive waste of p aper a nd personnel time to deal w / all t he several loan sheets! T here a re s everal r easons t hat s eparate p aperwork i s n eeded f or e ach ILL o rder. A ll o rders d o n ot g o t o t he s ame l ending i nstitution; o rders a re n ot r eceived a t t he s ame t ime; t o c omply w ith c opyright c learance p rocedures, a s eparate f orm i s n eeded t o t rack e ach o rder. T he l ibrary i s p resently w orking o n a n electronic s ystem f or p lacing I nterlibrary Loan orders. W hen u sing t his n ew s ystem, t he p ersonal ktfo rmationwill o nly h ave to b e e ntered o ne time a nd y ou w ill b e a ble t o a ttach a ft y our o rders. A lso, a s p art of t his e lectronic service, t he l ibrary w ill h ave t he c apability of f orwarding o rders t hat a re s ent t o u s e lectronically, t o y our e mail a ddress. • Microfiche u nits a re a disaster. Dirty, j amb [sic], d on't p rint, p rint w ay light, steal $, etc. T he l ibrary h as m aintenance c ontracts o n a ll t he m icroform r eader/printers a nd s taff d o c all f or r epairs w hen a nyone l ets u s k now t hey a re n ot g etting g ood c opies. T hese m achines a re " many" y ears o ld a nd a dmittedly t empermental. We a re a ttempting to o btain a dditional o n-line services t hat m ay s oon m ake i t u nnecessary t o r efer t o f iche/film, o ther t han o ccasionally. S ince i ndications a re t hat t here w ill b e l ess of t his t ype of m edia i n t he f uture ( and t he m achines a re v ery e xpensive) it w ould n ot b e cost e ffective MEDIA SERVICES SUGGESTIONS/COMMENTS t o b uy a dditional m achines a t t his time. We w ill c ontinue t o d o o ur b est t o k eep t hem i n e fficient o perating o rder. • I come h ere almost every d ay a nd t he service is great! Keep u p t he great w ork! • To w hom it m ay concern: This is t he m ost horrible state university library I h ave ever T his i s n ice t o h ear. a ttended in m y life. A s m uch e mphasis t hat is p ut into d oing research a t this school, its • You are all w onderful! [sic] a d amn s hame t hat t he library is so i nadequate. N ot only t o obtain r esearch/data T hanks f or t he c ompliment! h owever also t o retrieve the information off the computer. I a m truely [sic] dissatissified • Video games w ould b e a u seful tool that w ould contribute t o strengthening perceptual [sic] w ith this library a nd a m getting f ed u p w ith this school. a nd fine m otor skills. We a re s orry y ou f eel t his w ay a bout t he l ibrary a t C SUSM. We w ork v ery We a re h ard p ressed to k eep u p w ith p urchasing m aterials n eeded t o s upc losely w ith t he f aculty i n d eveloping o ur c ollections a nd w e t ry t o s pend port t he c urriculum a t t he m inimal l evel. S orry! o ur d iminishing m aterials b udget a s w isely a s p ossible. If y ou h ave d iffi- • Would appreciate historical videos like " Chicano" [and] " Hunt f or P ancho Villa" etc. culty f inding m aterials f or y our r esearch p rojects PLEASE a sk f or h elp. available to go off c ampus. O ur l ibrarians a re h ere t o a ssist y ou t hrough t he r esearch process! S tudent We a re s orry t hat l imited access t o t hese v ideos i s a p roblem f or y ou. M ost I nformation A ssistants a re t rained t o h elp y ou n avigate o ur e lectronic reof t hese i tems a re extremely e xpensive a nd g iven o ur b udget, w e w ould n ot sources a nd a re e asily i dentified b y t heir n ame b adges a s t hey r oam t he b e a ble to r eplace lost o r d amaged titles. You m ay u se t hese v ideos i n M edia I nformation I sland area. We h ope y ou w ill t ake a dvantage of t hese services Services o r f or a n i n-class p resentation. a nd t hat y our r esearch e ndeavors i mprove a s a r esult. • I t hought the n ew r ewinders o n t he m arket a re m ade n ow s o t hey p rotect t he v ideos • There are some Anthropology classes being t aught here—please purchase some books versus rewinding o n the machine. o n h erbs f or check out! T he e xpensive ($40-50) r ewinders m ight b e a s s afe a s a V CR t o r ewind T his i s a g ood s uggestion. We w ill c onfer w ith o ur A nthropology f aculty to t apes. R ewinders h ave 2 f aults: 1) T hey t ug ( and c an s nap) t he l eader t o d etermine b est c hoices t o p urchase f or o ur collection. s ense t he b eginning of t he t ape t o s top a nd e ject. ( VCRs u se o ptical s en• I w as a s tudent h ere s pring 97 a nd d id n ot get accepted in the credential p rogram f or sors.) 2) R ewinders w ind u nevenly. Fall 97. I d id get in f or t he s pring 98 semester. I n eed t o s tudy m ath b ooks t o p ass m y • It w ould b e really nice to h ave m ore Hi-8 c amcorders in circulation! MSAT test a nd I w anted to check o ut b ooks o n teaching to i mprove myself as a teacher. Y ou're i n l uck—we j ust p urchased 1 V HS c amcorder a n d 1 H i-8 I t hink t here s hould b e a w ay I c ould u se t he library s o I can b e a b etter s tudent w hen I c amcorder—after c onsultation w ith f aculty w ho r equire u se of c amcorders r eturn i n J an 98. C an a n exception b e m ade. i n t heir c ourses. T his b rings t he t otal t o 5 H i-8s a nd 6 V HS. �god street wine offers I J;. refreshingly honest perspective Screflj^2premiersDec ; . - M O V I E PREVIEW- IY,; BYMICHELECECELSKI ^ T ^ T ith the country's relatively recent \ \ f craze for nostalgia, new bands T T imitating older bands have become a dime a dozen. Yet the new bands generally refuse to admit that most of their creativity comes from somewhere else. That is why god street wine is such a refreshing change. It draws its inspiration from people and bands such as the AUman Brothers, Black Crowes, Bob Dylan and Mojo Nixon. And it freely admits it. The beauty of its music is that it takes little pieces from many that have gone before and combines them into something new and enjoyable. The music has a twangy, bluesy, comfortable feel to it that makes you want to grab a beer and kick back with some friends. The lyrics are poetically impressive with a cynical, slightly jaded overtone. Memories of friends, political opinions and broken hearts are all themes in various songs. ypmi i & t U ^ iiic^ %| jS^ • Wes Craven, also j&mm mtmu^C^ M adifferentsett* But the group doesn't offend nor get in your face. It just lets you enjoy its art for what it is. God street wine's s elf-titled album doesn't try to be anything but a new take on some old sounds with punchy lyrics that leave a good taste in your mouth. j ofc M o ^ a ^ ^ ^ l i l j i i $ t h ave t o w ^ i t -? I jy i \ mm M^i - \ 11 s ible f or w riting s ome of t he m usic. I n a ddition; Puff Daddy Combs,£lss Tlwn JakeaMimf^m^. § T oti Spotting a nd J ada P inkett w ill m ake s pecial g uest a ppearances i n t he m ovie. �Shall We Dance keeps you on your toes B Y T AMMY TREAT Broadcast Blahs B Y D AWN i 71 /t™* is the movie version of media frenzy, with every TV sta X vJL tion and network wanting a piece of the story and hyping it along the way. It is, or tries to, reflect the bitter truth of television's craving f or sensation in the '90s. But it actually turns out to be a some-" what vague remake of the 1951 Billy Wilder film, Ace in the Hole, the story of a journalist who keeps a man trapped in a collapsed cave while he, hypes the story until it's too late to save the victim. Mad City has heart and makes us feel both the media frenzy and our dislike for it, but lacks insight into the soul, the real cost for the betrayal and inhumanity of the exploitative media. Dustin Hoffman plays a TV network journalist (Max Brackett) who loses his j ob after going ballistic on camera and is transferred to a meaningless little affiliated station in Madeline, Calif. In an effort to revive his career and status, he maneuvers a hostage situation into a national news event. While doing a story on the town's natural history museum by interviewing its director (Blythe Dancer), a recently fired security guard (John Travolta) turns up with a gun and explosives to demand his j ob back after taking his former boss and several visiting schoolchildren hostage. He also inadvertently shoots a friend, a black security guard, thus setting the stage for the public to perceive him as a racist in addition to a kidnaper. Max, however, anticipates the forthcoming deluge of television cameras and reporters and begins to control and maneuver the situation for maximum emotional impact. He wins the guard's trust, restricts media access to him and builds a sympathetic image of him as an average American working man, a regular guy who couldn't take the shame of not being able to support his family. hall we dance? Well, that depends on who you are. "Shall We Dance" is an en ^ ^ chanting Japanese film that is both serious and comedic. I t's what happens when a \ < J bored Japanese office worker (Koji Yakusho) takes up ballroom dancing after noticing a young woman (Tamiyo Kusakari) standing in the window of a dance studio as he is riding his commuter train. K NEPPER Kusakari, who at one time was a great professional dancer, but now appears depressed I and lonely, intrigues Yakusho. He finally enrolls in the dance lessons in order to be near her. But there is one small problem with using dancing as an outlet to escape his boring Max's scenario would have Sam releaslife: Yakusho is maring all the hostages and surrendering in a ried and has a daughnational exclusive for the newscaster. But ter. the situation becomes complicated when Though he enrolls in Alan Alda, M ax's f ormer network cola group dance lesson, league, arrives on the scene and decides to he d oes not r ealize portray; the guard as a morister. Kusakari qnly,.gi ves We monitor along with TV executives the private lessons, which hourly roller coaster ride of public opinion are extremely expenon talk shows and in the polls as the crisis sive. In the group lesstretches over several days. son, t wo o ther men The film has a bumper-car feel to it as take part in a hilarious reporters and camera crews regularly crash stream of dance numthrough police lines to get to the action with bers. They have taken lots of sound and movement. the group lesson in orBut there are insightful glimpses into the der to meet women, techniques that veteran TV use to mold and t heir n aivete is people and images into convenient stories. b oth f unny and enWhile one TV station talks to the guard's chanting. "friends" about his unstable mental health, Yakusho proves to Max has his station shoot images of the be a very good dancer guard's mother and father in order to porand an older f emale tray him as a good guy. Alda uses these instructor encourages same images later to create a negative porhim to enter a dance trait. contest. He decides to Although Hoffman and Travolta give adenter the contest with mirable and moving performances, the film a t hick, o bstinate lacks a cynical edge, and simply recreates woman who demands the same media frenzy we stare at on TV p erfection. The one every time there is a shoot-out, or a famous b eneficial a spect is celebrity is on trial. that K usakari h elps Mad City does not focus sufficiently on him practice. the r elationship between H offman and In the dance numbers that follow, Yakusho falls deeper in love with the beautiful Travolta. There is no exploration or details Kusakari. However, she does not respond to his subtle advance and keeps everything on about the things that they must surely feel a professional basis. in common as failures. Finally, Yakusho and his partner enter the dance contest, but do not win. At the same The bitter truth of '90s media is that if a time, his wife finding out through a private investigator has shown up to see what her TV network journalist lost it on air, he or husband has been up to. she would become the media frenzy. The The film ends with Yakusho and Kusakari in some touching moments, revealing their media would replay the incident and do bi- initial feelings and expressing gratitude that they had met one another. Yakusho makes ographies of the journalist's life. Eventu- amends with his wife, and Kusakari returns to professional dancing. ally, the journalist would be invited to talk The film is filled with wonderfully spirited characters that make you laugh throuhgout shows and probably be offered a show of the entire film. Although there are some heavy issues involving family values, "Shall We his or her own. Certainly such a newscaster Dance" keeps you not only guessing, but smiling. would not be sent to Madeline, Calif. This is a foreign film with subtitles, so bring your glasses. �B Y H ELEN D AHLSTRQM r | l ake one five-time Academy Award winner and add one best-selling au J L thor. Then add a handful of veteran actors and a pinch of new raw talent. Toss in a script that's full of youthful passion and mix in the corruptness of a huge insurance company and place it in a courtroom. Mix it together well and then put it on the big screen. Finally, place it before audiences and watch them marvel at another J cinema success. *, , ^ x. It's The Rainmaker.1 Francis Ford Coppola's screenplay, based on John Grisham's best-seller, has all the ingredients for box office success. Situated in Memphis, the story surrounds a naive, yet passionate, law school graduate, Rudy Baylor (Matt Damon), who finds himself swallowed into a sleazy pocket of the legal profession, the office of attorney J. Lyman Stone (Mickey Rourke). There, with the help of Stone's right hand man, Deck Shifflet (Danny DeVito), Baylor is acclimated to the finer talents of the legal profession: ambulance chasing. The primary plot, however, is one in which Baylor finds himself representing the family of a young man who is dying because an his health cafe. Not only does Baylor bond with the young man and his family (a family that abounds with unique character), but he crosses paths with a young battered wife, Kelly Liken, played by Claire Danes {Romeo <£ Juliet, U-Turn). Damon is poignantly perfect in his deliverance of an all-American, idealistic, young attorney. He radiates with a kindheartedness that is predominantly absent from his chosen profession. Jon Voight also gives a brilliant performance as the lead defense attorney for the insurance company, whose practice is to take premiums from the poor and then automatically deny all claims. Like David taking on Goliath, Baylor takes on the arrogant and self-righteous defense in a courtroom battle that is obviously unbalanced. DeVito as an ex-insurance employee, who has the chronic problem of failing the bar exam, balances the serious nature of the legal issues with his charm and candor. More often than not, the audience will find themselves chuckling at his likable character. W hile s imilar in p lot and s tyle to Grisham's The Client, The Firm and A Time To Kill, The Rainmaker also resembles another classic film, The Verdict What separates it from the rest, however, is the star-studded quality it possesses, some of its well-known actors' appearances are uncharacteristically small. For anyone who enjoyed the drama and justice in The Firm and The Verdict, The Rainmaker is a must-see. Those who didn't might enjoy the trivial pursuit anyway! : ^ ®ttifeaeh ,has. it a ll I V s t liuisday night; m aybe 9 o r 9:30 pM$ on the side i s also f*rsi~rat& 4 , land c afeteria's, M ealscome with choice of salad or soup closed, b utdang it, y ou're faapgry" i '} % (white clam c howderor French onion) plus s ourdough/pumpemickel/squaw b read. With diiiner e n f c e e , y o n c a n a baked m t the packages of Top Ramen, pasta o r potato, ranch fries p r rice, With h&h^y<m a m get red potatoes, cottage cheese with Siriartdogs? ' ", ' ' "sliced tomatoes*and ranch fries o r ricei" x Jieapfc's casual atmosphere attracts Beach, on the of & Its ':70s-sty% m afon* \ able Booths allow priyaey fiie^ds ^nd^&mily*; . cm accommodate larger make i tanice place t o ' . w i n ^ ^ w n ^ ^ ^ y , j• • K ^ i l - i S f e p ^ The r est^raiit% black, wall: is :dwbjrated ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ S ^ y a t i c ^ i s ( shorn: 7 60434even if i t's with ocean I ^^incJuding 6S68) are recommended, . _ T he restaurant has aftiMliquor license, pri ft specialty i sihe Koko Crush ($4) o n in & e cooler months, a iCofeo Coffee ($4,25), itis staff is ^ificient atid friendly,:. / T he y^W s e c t i o n varies and bottles may but an Italian r e i Lastly, Ate dessert menu ft The restaurant m ayjs^k d arkand small. than New York cheesecake, a j M o t h e r s pecialtyJ$; l ow-fat j chicken breast with aloa<fe& b akedpotato ipcTO delight B Y M ARJAN NAHAVANDI r • i he nice, warm service is what draws you, but it's the food that makes you J L comeback. Crossing the threshold of the India Princess in San Marcos is to be transformed to a different world. The fragrance of cumin, cinnamon, curry and coriander, along with the music and the art work, place you seemingly in the middle of India. The food is authentic Indian as well. From vegetable samosas as an appetizer to kulfi as a dessert, it's a unique .dining experience. The restaurant's vegetarian menu has more than 10 dishes, from malai kofta to gobhi makhani. Each is served with frasee INDIA p age 12 �INDIA continued from page 11 grant, cooked basmati rice. If you like a delicate yet delicious dish, palak paneer may be for you. Its fresh spinach and homemade cottage cheese are lightly seasoned with herbs and spices to create an unusual, but fabulous taste* But if you prefer a richer taste, the charbroiled eggplant dish, baingnan bharta, should serve you well. The cooked tomatoes and onions give it a creamy texture but stronger taste. But the aloo gobhi, a cauliflower and potatoes dish, is a bit too heavy to eat with rice. Although India Princess is a vegetarian's paradise, it can keep meat-eaters happy, too. It has a large variety of lamb, chicken and seafood dishes which are all served with fragrant basmati rice. Beer-drinkers may want to try Flying Horse, a light and tasty Indian beer that comes in a bottle big enough for two people. All the vegetarian dishes cost $8.95 except the lentil dish, 4 dal\ which is $6.95. The non-vegetarian dishes range from $6.95 to $12.95. Appetizers and desserts generally run $2.50. India Princess also offers an all-you-can-eat lunch buffet and an a-la-carte dinner every day. On Sundays, it features a champagne brunch. India Princess is open seven days a week from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch and 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. for dinner. There is no need for reservations. It is located at 1020-100 W. San Marcos Blvd. in Old California Restaurant Row, next to Katsu. e made a statsm yjbassing the bai Club Tropics open on Sundays entering one B Y N ICOLE F AWCETT ne of the biggest problems of many CSUSM • l students is trying to find a social life be ^ . ^ t w e e n the grind of work, classes and study. This is particularly true of those who have classes Tuesdays and Thursdays and who have to work Friday and Saturday nights. That leaves Sunday for socializing. Until four weeks ago, there weren't many places in North County for the 21-and-over crowd to do that. Club Tropics in San Marcos, one of the few night/ dance clubs in the area, is doing its best to fill that void by opening on Sunday evenings. The club o ffers two full bars with reasonable prices, along with a DJ who plays the latest top 40 hits as well as salsa and meringue. There is a large dance floor, as well as two pool tables. According to the club's management, live bands His goals go b eyond Friday night b lowouts. W hich m eans if he drinks, he does so responsibly. A nd that's w hat BACCHUS is all about. Students helping students pursue healthy, responsible lifestyles. As a p roud s upporter of t his organization, D iscover Card c elebrates all s tudents m aking t heir o wn h ealthy s tatements. G o t o w ww.bacchusgamma.org for m ore information or, w ww.discovercard.com/student to apply for a card. will be playing on selected Sunday nights and DJs from such local radio stations as 90.3 FM and 9 33 FM also will entertain periodically. Only those with valid IDs will be admitted and the cover charge is $5. The drinks range from $3 to $4. The dress is semi-casual. So f ar, a ccording to the club'e management, most of the patrons range in age from 21 to about 28. The club is open 8 p.m.-l:30 a.m. on Sundays. It is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, but open Wednesday through Saturday, also from 8 p.m.-1:30 a.m. Club Tropics is roughly 45 minutes closer to the CSUSM campus than simi- lar Sunday night c lubs in P acific Beach. From S tate R oute 78, take the Nordahl Ave exit north for not quite half a mile. The club is on your right. � 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>1997-1998</h2> Description An account of the resource The eighth academic year of California State University San Marcos. 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Copyright 2015, California State University San Marcos Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context newspaper 11 x 13.5 enrollment fall 1997 health library https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/63f9ef6da668cb8f289e9a8b751f4d45.pdf b86ab4e9503ba4fdd30371402e69baaa PDF Text Text T HE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY S AN M ARCOS VOLUME V , N o . 6 PRIDE DEC 9 , 1 9 9 7 The Pride Interviews Dr. Gonzalez Also Inside: Literature and Writing majors seek course expansion P AGE 2 Boycott may loom on the horizon P AGE 2 Students may qualify for tax credits P AGE 4 Violent hate crimes on the rise P AGE 6 Alumni owned cafe opens its doors P AGE 6 The theater comes to CSU San Marcos P AGE 8 �DEC 9, 1997 T HE P RIDE News Literature and writing majors hope for more night-school options B Y EVELYN CHOROSER X "T"ext semester, night school students I majoring in Literature and Writing JL will change jobs, appeal to employers for more flexible hours, leave CSUSM temporarily, take non-major courses and hope more classes will be offered in the fall. The College of Literature and Writing (LTWR) has scheduled three classes after 6 PM this spring, but two of them are on the same night and none are core classes. One is a 500 class oriented toward those who want to teach writing. "I couldn't believe there are so few classes in my major. It's atrocious. The fulltime worker who is a part-time student has been let down," said Sharon Hambly, who has attended CSUSM for 2 years and has only major classes left to complete. Hambly enrolled in one LTWR class and a children's literature course offered through the College of Education next semester. "Tuition is the same for one or two classes, so I elected to take a class that will not apply to my major. It is of interest to me, at least," she explained. Professor Kenneth Mendoza, program director, said that a fourth course was proposed, but there was no room available with the equipment needed for the class. "We recognize the difficulty working students have in taking courses, however, the Literature and Writing Studies Program must ensure that we have the best faculty available to teach our courses, and we must ensure that we fill enrollments in all classes," he said. In the past, Mendoza said, the program has had to cancel several evening classes because of poor enrollment. "In these situations, if the faculty member is an adjunct professor, they lose a teaching position and students lose a class," he added. John Rodriguez, another LTWR major, said he is waiting to get laid off from his job so he can complete his required courses during the day. He has been a night-school student on and off for four years. "Cal State San Marcos has abandoned the night school student they originally encouraged to attend," Rodriguez said. Junior Laura Hopkins will enroll at Palomar College because of the limited classes available at CSUSM. "It's disappointing, but I'll take this opportunity to complete a lowerdivision requirement," she said. John Picha, who works full-time, has one required class remaining to complete his degree. But he won't be able to do it next semester, because it isn't offered at night. He plans to take a class or two and wait until he can get the class he needs. "I like this school because it's small and close by. The size of the school probably has a lot to do with the scheduling problems," he suggests. The Literature and Writing Program will continue its efforts to offer more evening Faltaous may call for boycott Extehdedhoursandtutoring seek torelieve finals pressure B Y MICHELE CECELSKI T f y pw'reiikciiK^t^oden^, t he l astfew w eeks o f e very s e n a t o r a re a B Y JENIFER JAFFE ; It ba$ teamed tij* with the dean of tbe CSUSM library, the director of From Dec; 8 through Dec. 14, the Student Lounge (Commons 201)* will ; h e b ^ a 24hmrn a dayto serve m a study hatt* Math and science tutoring will be available A e r e ^ u ^ y ofAspire^but A,Sr is footing the b ill Siu~ dents can schedule appointments on a walk-in basts from 5 4 0 p m Monday through Thursday and from 9 a*m.~5 p.m. on Saturday* The computer labs will also be openfrom6 a.m. to midnight all week for those with pape^ totype or online researchtoconduct , And the library also will offer extended hours that same week, though specific times have not yet been released, ' V According t o A S , President Joe Faltaoiis, the A.S, "saw there was a demand" and wished tofilli t It has bad many requests for such extended Faltaous said student response to the extended hoars and mtoring will determine whether they will be repeated next semester. * courses, Mendoza pledged. "Scheduling requires faculty members who are available to teach evening courses and also a significant population of students to fill those courses," he added. That doesn't help junior Betsy Miltmore, however. "By next semester, I'll be a poor, starving student," she said. She is unable to fulfill the requirements of the LTWR major with the present night classes offered. "I've decided to quit my fulltime job and look for another offering fewer, more flexible hours," she said, adding that the most popular classes in her major are offered only during the day. The greatest hope for night school students is larger enrollment, according to Mendoza. "We do have a commitment to serve our entire student population. As our program grows, both in faculty and working students, we will be able to offer more evening, and perhaps even weekend, courses," he said. They have a monopoly on the 5,000 students they prohe president of vide services for," he said. Associated Stu "We want a 15 percent redents has been duction on the cost of books . J L raising questions across the board." about what he calls the "moFaltaous said the cafeteria nopoly" Aztec shops holds has "added some on the CSUSM campus. Ar- selections...but there has guing that competition might been no effort to lower the be the answer to "high cost." prices and poor service," Associated S tudents atpresident Joe Faltaous said tempted to set up its own Associated Students is con- food cart but was not alsidering calling for a boycott lowed to do so by the of the bookstore, cafeteria, CSUSM Foundati on, copy center and the new Faltaous said. food cart located in Foundation Executive DiFounders Plaza. rector Marti Gray, said, > T"Wp are purr^ntly at(the "Ther$ is not enough busimercy of the university. ness for competition." The Foundation uses the rent it receives from the cafeteria and bookstore to pay for improvements and additions, she said, because the state does not pay for such amenities after the initial construction. Faltaous said students have complained to him that there a ren't enough copy machines and that they are extremely expensive. He said Associated Students would like to hire an outside vendor to provide a copy service "free of charge to the university," but that this proposal has met opposi- see B OYCOTT page 4 �Feature What lies in store for our fledgling university? S TORY A ND I NTERVIEW B Y J OHN M . R ODRIGUEZ f I I he window of the president's office over looks a commanding view of churned J L earth, half-completed buildings and a broad expanse of undeveloped property. The symbolism is hard to miss. It is like an unfinished portrait awaiting its final brush strokes. But Dr. Alexander Gonzalez, CSUSM's dynamic interim president, is painting that canvas with his vision for the university's focus direction, and future. Gonzalez met with the Pride last week to discuss his first semester in office and his vision for creating an identity for GSUSM. His office, a reflection of the man, is well appointed but still efficient and organized. And though his shirtsleeves weren't rolled up, his loosened tie and a dress shirt had lost its crispness to the workday fit the image of a hands-on administrator. He answered questions with an openness and frankness that exuded confidence in himself and his abilities to get the job done. The first order of business was defining his role in the campus hierarchy. "I'm the leader of the university. I'm the boss. I'm responsible for everything," he said. Clarifying the special nature of his appointment, Photo by John Rodriguez he added, "With the interim position, it's a little different Dr. Alexander Gonzalez, President of CSU San Marcos, sets his sights on the future and in that I didn!t go through the search process. I was apwhere this institution might or might not be heading. pointed to be here for two years, possibly maybe more, until they can actually search and start going." Gi ven the quick and sudden nature of his appoint- the campus forward. This campus cannot afford to stand professions. The University of San Diego, on the other hand, it's character is undergraduate education and law ment, Gonzalez's decision to accept the interim post did still." But, neither the two-year limit nor the ineligibil- school." not come without sacrifice. His wife, Gloria, and his CSUSM, he added, doesn't have that "characyounger son, Michael, a junior in high school, did not make ity for permanent presidency at CSUSM is apparently set ter." the move to San Marcos from Fresno with him. His older "That's what this visioning process is going to son, Alex Jr., is a junior at UCSD. r do," he said. "What I'm calling San Marcos is a niche "By the time I go home for Christmas, I will have university. We have to make a university that defines for been home three times in five months," he said. itself its niche relative to the community and its needs. We He said he wasn't apprehensive about accepting must build those programs of excellence, and then we start the CSUSM post, despite a spate of controversy on camfilling in with other programs for the basic structure and pus during the 1996-97 school year, including incidents of eventually, the demand is going to go up." racism and the exodus of several prominent staff and fac"Right now, I see four different areas: Education, ulty members. "No, that didn't bother me at all," he said. business, a tremendous program in the arts and sciences at "I shouldn't say 'at all." I knew it was going to be tough. I the undergraduate level, and technology. Those are the four knew that there were some issues that I would deal with." strengths of this university, these four pillars. How we build Until recently, he said, CSUSM was regarded as this 'house' from these is going to depend on us." a "problem child" within the CSU system. "But I don't "We have the technology, we have a really good think it's viewed that way anymore," he added. "I think infrastructure both electronically as well as in the sciences. we are doing fine. I think that the Chancellor's office is Biotechnology could be one of the areas." taking San Marcos seriously. They're looking at San •?4If you take those four things and you put them in Marcos positively." the community of San Marcos and in the region of North "Our plan to grow has been approved and we're County, how can we serve the needs? What are the needs?" right on it. I think we're settling down here as a campus Reminded that he once identified international business and we're developing a rhythm as to how we do business. and bilingual education as possible niches for CSUSM, But it will take a long time to get everything straightened in stone, Gonzalez said. "In terms of what happens in the Gonzalez acknowledged, "I don't think we have begun to out." He quickly dispels the notion that he might be future here, my performance is going to say it all. If I do explore that issue. We're on the Pacific Rim, it's not only handcuffed by the temporary nature of his interim posi- such an outstanding job and people are screaming to have Mexico. Here we are, an hour away from the border, and we don't really have an international program. Can you tion. "I will be here two years," he said. "I don't know if it me stay, well, that's up to the trustees." Gonzalez said his success hinges largely on his tell me anything we're doing with Mexico? What are we will be any longer than that. When the chancellor asked me if I was interested in the job, one of the agreements we ability to create an identity or a niche for CSUSM. "Both .doing with the Pacific Rim? We can get involved with commade was that I would not come in as an 'acting' presi- Fresno and San Diego State are large, comprehensive uni- munications, Biotechnology, business, all kinds of things versities," he said. "They have everything for everybody. dent, in the sense of doing nothing or being a caretaker. see G ONZALEZ page 5 "The idea was that I would come here and move So they haVe *progr&m)s in arts, sciences, literature, and f W ^ h e reality is, diversity is a value. It should be one J L of the cornerstones: the foundation on which San Marcos is built But, it's not an academic program. Students are not coming here to get a degree in diversity. They're coming here to get a degree that's going to help them get a job or go on to graduate school. �Students may qualify for 'HOPE' tax credit under new relief act The California State University San Marcos P RIDE *> David Johnson editor in chief l - ' -V. ; Address: U y^tf I limit on the credit, and students do not have to be working towards a degree to be eligible. Neither of these tax credits can be applied for summer or winter sessions. Both HOPE and Lifetime Learning were designed to help middleincome students who are not eligible for financial aid or other taxfree educational assistance. There is a maximum income level requirement for eligibility in both programs whirh will phagpH in gradually. Eventually, 12.9 million students are expected to benefit from the two tax credits. CSUSM will not notify students about eligibility for either tax credit. Students must initiate them. Phillips and Ojeda suspect that a form similar to the present W-2 will be sent to students explaining more about the process. But because next year will be the first time that the tax credits are implemented, not much more information about either is available yet. Although the Tax Relief Act of 1997 is basically designed for future students, it also offers a break for those who are about to graduate and are worried about paying back student loans. "Any interest paid on a student loan on or after Jan. 1,1998, is deductible, as long as the student is in the first five years of his or her payments," Phillips said. The Tax Relief Act also has a break for those who are not old enough to attend college as yet. It will be possible, starting Jan. 1, to create Education Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs) for any child under 18. Contributions are limited to $500 a year, and earnings in the Education IRA will accumulate tax-free, and no tax due upon withdrawal provided the money is used to pay for post-secondary tuition and fees.But students receiving grants, scholarships, or other taxfree educational assistance are ineligible f or this b enefit. E-Mail Vivien Parry news editor B Y M ARJAN NAHVANDI f you're a first- or second-year college student paying your own tuition, you may qualify for a new tax credit next year, but only if you wait until after Jan. 1 to pay your tuition. The tax credit is available under the HOPE scholarship program, which is part of the Tax Relief Act of 1997, which becomes effective on Jan. 1,1998. Here's how it works: If you're enrolled in 6 or more units, working towards a degree, pay your own tuition and are in the first two years of your education, you may qualify for the HOPE tax credit. According to Paul Phillips, CSUSM director of Financial Aid and Scholarships, such a credit is a dollar-for-dollar deduction. "It is the best form of tax break," he adds. Students who qualify will receive a 100 percent tax credit for their first $1,000 of tuition and required fees, and a 50 percent credit on their second $1,000. But only those payments made on or after Jan. 1 count. So, if a student pays $1,600 in tuition and fees in 1998, he or she would receive a tax break of $1,300 on the taxes due April 15,1999. Michele Ojeda, supervisor of Financial Aid Accounting, stressed students who receive any kind of scholarship or grant cannot qualify for HOPE. "You have to pay your own fees out of pocket to benefit from HOPE credit," Ojeda adds. There is also some new tax relief for those students who have been in school for more than two years and who do not qualify for HOPE. It's the Lifetime Learning tax credit, a 20 percent deduction the first $5,000 of tuition and required fees paid each year through 2002, and for the first $10,000 thereafter. It applies to payments made on or after July 1,1998. But, like HOPE, to be eligible for Lifetime Learning, students must be paying their own tuition. Unlike HOPE, however, there is no time 1 The Pride C SUSan MAreos San Marcos, CA. 92096-001 pride@mailhostLcsusm.edn Gabriel Lundeen entertainment editor Tom Nolan faculty advisor Boycott continued from PAGE 2 tion. Currently CSUSM operates t he c opy c enter on c ampus, which draws $48,000 per year f rom the u niversity's g eneralfund, according to Susan Green, assistant vice president of Administrative Services at CSUSM. She added that copy machines have been strategically placed throughout campus, including in the library, computer lab and career center. Since CSUSM already has a copy service, she added, stu- dents and administration need to do "what we can to make it w ork." The goal, she said, is to make the copy center self-supporting within two years. Of five students randomly polled in Founders Plaza, only one had heard of the copy center, which is in the new one-story building next to the faculty and staff parking lot. "I read something about it at orientation," the student, a 21- year-old psychology major, said. "But i sn't it for faculty only?" An employee at the copy center s aid, " Students have been coming to us f or years. A lot of students know about us." She also said the center usually advertises in the Pride at the start of each semester, but "since there was not an editor, we didn't this time." The Pride, though, indeed has had an editor and a business manager the entire semester. S S l B l H ^ SMB! WSBBBBNm^ ^ ^ M f i ^ i i a i d he hadn't heard of any c to^ eiic^unH f g j j J . th$ .future • ^top^osiiig the';; ^ ^^iind^^ the favorite short to the fee. ^ ^ t e mad/which runs f r o i i v ^ • tug to La MoreeRoad, £;fiiir only, she,stressed. f ' C si^C spot * A^ to driyiiig around campus to get to Safety at ^aMcin| Lot 3 and ends ju& north of hillside.' ]; ;jS ; p i t v ; ; C V -' f j f | * itot M - ^ e ^ ^ e l a y jfir planning to ex-' patrlci " t^ test 'TSfatiiral habitat is growing up m those mouna d Ma^lim^^^f '/ V want it destroyed," said one such worker* asked that he md be ; - a c t i ^ S i ^ t i a r e i a . �Gonzalez continued from PAGE 3 internationally." And everyone was talking about diversity and some were Noting the unused resources within CSUSM's getting angry about diversity. proximity, Gonzalez added, "We're right in the middle of "The reality is, diversity is a value. It should be a tourist Mecca, recreational leisure, 85 golf courses in one of the cornerstones: the foundation on which San San Diego, and most of them are in North County. The Marcos is built. But, it's not an academic program. StuFour Seasons hotel just opened up, La Gosta is just down dents are not coming here to get a degree in diversity. the road. The Wild Animal Park is here. Legoland is go- They're coming here to get a degree that's going to help ing to open soon. San Diego is thirty miles away with the them get a job or go on to graduate school." zoo. And the weather! People love to come here. So where "Diversity was the character of this campus, which are we? I agree with. That should be the number one thing that we "We're not doing anything. I'm not talking about do here. But the real issue for me is access. Who gains hotel management, I'm talking about training people to be access to this university? I think where the campus went international experts on recreational leisure and travel, awry, if you can call it that, was its inability to really identourism, business, as well as education in other areas. tify in an academic sense where it was headed. Where is it But we need to define what that is and make those pro- going to develop?" grams the best that we can and then build on those." Acknowledging CSUSM's large influx of non-traCSUSM's reputation for diversity has both helped ditional students, he asked, "Why couldn't we develop ways and hurt the fledgling university. "As an outsider coming where we would be meeting their needs? in, the character that San Marcos was known for was di- Where they wouldn't have to be on campus and sit through versity. And the president, Bill Stacy, was promoting that. a lecture two or three times a week. Where maybe they Growing pains re-lived as one student bids San Marcos 4 a fair Adieu' B Y A M Y H UDSON tarting in the fall of 1995, I began my educa « tional experience at CSUSM. I would have to ^ ^ ^ ^ say that, as a communication major, it was a a ^ ^ difficult journey. Difficult? Well, for starters, the communications department did not even exist back then. In the beginning, I had to declare my major as Liberal Arts. I was told that, within the next year, communications courses would be available, at which point I could change my major. This turned out not to be the case. Though, by the Fall 1996 semester there were four communications classes on the schedule and I signed up for all four, three of them were canceled two weeks prior to the semester start. Supposedly, this was because the university did not have enough professors. Although greatly inconvenienced, I managed to get into a couple of sociology and psychology classes that eventually were acceptable for a communications major. I feel I lost some of the education I would have received if the department had been up and running sooner. In addition to the sociology and psychology classes, I had to complete six units of Independent Studies in order to graduate this semester. Why? Because, again, the classes I needed last semester were could come to the campus once a week and have an eightweek semester or eight-week course. They could go yearround with one course rather than two semesters at two courses each. Those are the kind of things that we need to do here and I think we're starting to do that." Gonzalez firmly believes that San Marcos will have no problem gaining full Accreditation, "I don't really think that it's an issue. I think that by the time that I leave here in two years, and we're actually going through the visit, there shouldn't be any problem with the standards by which we judge institutions," he said. Gonzalez noted that in time he would like to see students become more than just customers. Those who maintain a "get-in, get-out" attitude, he added, "are coming to the university for the wrong reasons. We need to shift the focus from teaching to learning, move it from the faculty member to the student. That's not to take anything away from the faculty, but make the faculty less responsible for the teaching part of it and make the student more responsible for the learning part of it." not available. But, I also feel that the struggles have made me stronger The Independent Studies program, is an excellent way to acquire hands-on experience with media analysis. I recommend it highly. Today, the Communications Department is finally up and running. Although there are not nearly as many communications majors as hoped, the classes grow a little bigger each semester. Some new professors have been hired: helping to make the program more diversified. Bud Morris was hired as head of the department this fall He is a welcome addition. So, too, is Professor Lora Coad, who has helped show many students the path to graduation. Many would have gotten lost without her help. It's nice in one way to belong to a department that is fairly small. For the most part, we communications majors have become good friends. Whereas the business and liberal arts departments have hundreds of students, the Communications Department is more like an extended family. Anywhere from 5 tol 5 of us often get together to talk about how we're going to get through the semester. It's a strong bond. This semester, too, I was able to sign up for a full load of classes in my major. It appears that next semester will be even more promising. Although many of the classes overlap, several new types are being added. When I began 2 years ago, there wasn't a single communications class. Many of my peers thought I was out of my mind to think I could graduate with a communications degree. Well, I did it, and others will follow suit in the spring Professor Coad once asked me how it felt to be a "pioneer." At the time, I told her I wasn't interested in being one since I just wanted to graduate. But, now that I look back, I do feel pretty 'pioneerish. And, guess what? It isn't that bad. Within my time here, I have seen the school grow tremen dously. There are more students than ever this semester, freshmen and sophomores, but also less available parking spaces. Buildings are being constructed to make room for next spring's new arrivals. I'm happy to say that I will not be here to have to make room for them. My final thoughts are simple: When I return in years to come to see how the school has grown, I ask only one small favor: PLEASE BIUBLD MORE PARKING LOTS! �Youths at risk: 'Severe' hate crimes on the rise B Y S HARON H AMBLY A w^L #^ lthough hate crimes are down recently in San Diego County, the severity of such attacks has increased and they continue to be com mitted most frequently by young individu - JL - MLals, according to a new county report. The report by the San Diego City and County Hate Crimes Registry is based on 123 verified offenses reported by county law enforcement agencies between December 1995 and December 1996. Gayle Falkenthal, public affairs director at the San Diego District Attorney's office, said, "Hate crimes are a young crime for both the defendants and the victims. At least this is what all the statistics show. This is very surprising be- cause with all the culture and diversity exposure today, it should be less. But hate crimes mostly affect those under 21 years of age." The annual report also said that the younger the assailants, the more likely they are to attack in groups of two or more. Some 84 percent of those under 21 participated only in group attacks, it added."Why is the message not being received? We need to talk about it, report it, and see that it is dealt with very aggressively by the police," said Falkenthal.The U.S. Attorney's Office has called for the formation of a new work group to ensure that San Diego develops a coordinated effort to respond to, investigate, prosecute and prevent such crimes. The San Diego Hate Crimes Community Working Group will be chaired by Anti-Defamation League Regional Director Morris Casuto and will largely consist of education and religious leaders, since they guide youth groups in school and church. "To be a hate crime it must be a crime first: assault or vandalism. A victim must be picked out and targeted for who or what they are. Hate crimes are not speech, flyers, web sites or speakers. These are considered our freedom of speech and they are protected," Falkenthal said. "A hate crime is a crime because it causes everyone else that is a member of the group to fear that they may be targeted for the same reason or because of who they are. For example, if you walk down a street and are robbed, you can change the stret you use, but you can not change it if you are black or gay." On Dec. 1, the Anti-Defamation League began providing information about hate crimes and contacts for community resources on its World Wide Web site. Its address is www.sandiego.adl.org. "It is incumbent upon our community to ensure that no victim is left invisible; that each individual's worth as a human being is reaffirmed," Casuto said. The report recommended that schools should be a major site for anti-hate efforts since 53 percent of the hate-crime assailants were 20 or developmental programs, beginning with preschool, to promote positive social attitudes and behaviors. Diversion programs that target at-risk youth to bring about behavioral change through education and understanding should also be developed, it added. San Marcos grads "surge" into the real world: New cafe opens for buisiness B Y D EBBIE H OLDERBY he graduation cer emony is over. Bach elor degree in hand, it's time for students to ask the big question: "What now?" Well, for Mark DuBois, a graduate of CSUSM in May 1996, it was s omething he h adn't r eally planned on. DuBois, a Spanish major, originally planned to travel the world and teachlinglish after earning his degree. "But my experiences at CSUSM were so positive, I didn't want to leave. I realized that I wanted to give something back to the university and the community of San Marcos," he said. So he filed an application with the city to open a coffee shop. The result, the Power Surge Cafe, which opened on Dec. 1 near the CSUSM campus. Looking out of a window at the cafe toward the campus, DuBois said, "I want Power Surge to be the kind of place where students can come and spread out their books and talk. If one person makes a friend or learns something here, it will be worth it." Located on the corner of Barham and Twin Oaks Drives, the old house destined to become the Power Surge C afe i ntrigued DuBois as a student. "I used to drive by this place on the way to school and think, *Gee, someone should open a coffee shop here. What a perfect place!' I used to study with my friends on campus and we wished there were someplace close by where we could go and relax for a while. "I just never thought I'd be the one doing this." It took him a year to turn his dream into reality. San Marcos required building plans, tremendous paperwork and compliance with health department regulations that were "thick as a telephone book," he said. But DuBois was determined. " I've gained so much experience in the last year, I feel like I've earned a master's degree in Life 101," he added. DuBois said he has been overwhelmed by the support offered by well wishers. "People just want to h elp," he a dded. "They have painted, helped lay concrete, decorated and offered lots of suggestions and ideas." A well-rounded team of partners and friends do- nated countless hours of time anc effort to the opening of the cafe he added. The inviting aroma 01 see P OWER S URGE page 7 �Power Surge continued from PAGE 6 rich coffee gleets those who walk through thedoors of Power Surge; The coffees am provided by Cafe Moto,a I braiieb ofF^iiikiii. Power Surge also serves j excellent croissants and pastries. A Mexican chocolate coffee is $ I> and most of the v cookies and croissants ate $1 / I f efteshbakeiy goodsare provided by such bakeries as La Provence ofVista and Bon Jour tit La Jolla, \ P.A.N, offers an alternative become B Y F RANCES B ERNAL a e y^r Sti&s, a partner and expe-1 rienced computer operator, saidfivePCs and j a Macintosh would be fn$talied. Quests can "come in and use the computer for $6 an T ^ h e Pagan Alliance Network (PAN), an A alternative faith organization for CSUSM students, is currently in the formation process and is seeking potential members to assist in the development of a mission statement and bylaws for the spring semester. It founding member, Robert Nanniga, complained that some of his Pagan bumper stickers had been stolen on campus, while other PAN members said they, had received hate mail via campus e-mail for wearing Faith pins. Nanniga said PAN wants to create a forum to help people interested in alternative spirituality find a haven in an earth-based spirituality that doesn't negate other dominant rel&tions. PAN member Samantha Cahill said, "The club is being formed in response to a perceived lack of inclusion of individuals involved in alternative faith systems. The club will engage in outreach and public education as members seek to promote acceptance, diversity, understanding and, above all else, respect for people involved in spiritual quests." Nanniga said he expects controversy due to intolerance, misunderstanding and lack of education. "We are seeking truths other than what's been given to us by mainstream western dogma," he said, adding, "Spirituality is a tool, not a weapon." PAN, he added, has a strong environmental base. "As this campus develops, if we don't take earth spirits into consideration, we are only going to have a cement cathedral," he said. Nanniga said the club is open to all and its direction wilt be determined by its membership. Old age to new age faiths, and even those associated with main stream religions are welcome, he said, noting that, "We are a collage of people seeking spiritual identity that accepts all interpretations." Interested individuals can contact Cahill at cahil002. Gray whales migrate south B Y JENNIFER S CHRAMM Well, it's approaching that time again. The gray whales are on their way south for the winter. The gray whale has the longest migration route of any mammal on earth: 12,000 miles roundtrip! First, they feed in the Arctic Ocean and Bering Sea for about four months and then begin a 6,000-mile, three-month trip to the warm waters of Baja California to mate or give birth. After spending about two months in the lagoons or shallow waters off Baja, they make their trip back to the Arctic. That takes them another three months. The gray is a baleen whale (a filter feeder); it doesn't have teeth. It feeds on bottom-dwellers, shrimp-like animals that seldom exceed an inch in length, small fish, squid and aquatic crabs. The whales strain these small creatures from the seawater with their rows of outside edged, baleen plates lined around the roof of their mouths. Their initial skin color is black. They get their name from the white barnacles and white blotchy patterns which give an overall appearance of gray. These whales do not have dorsal fins (like dolphins or orcas), but instead have a low round-like hump of flesh followed by a sequence of sharp bumps (or knuckles) extending to their flukes. The flukes are made entirely of cartilage and connective tissue (no bones) and are extremely flexible and strong. The grays begin passing California coasts about Thanksgiving but do not appear in great numbers until Christmas. They can be seen easily from shore since they follow the coast in shallower waters in search for the lagoons. The trick to whale-watching is knowing their breathing habits. They normally take three breaths in roughly half-minute intervals, followed by a three-to-five minute dive. Their flukes are normally thrown out of the water after their third breath to assist in the dive. The whales' "blow" is its breath, which is easily seen because it is ejected hurriedly under great pressure, t he cooling by the pressure-release causes the 10-12 foot high "mist" allowing whale watchers to spot them from boats or land. The southern migration tapers off in February. But the whales can be seen returning north from early March until the end of April. But they don't hug the shoreline as closely going north. Sometimes, though, some grays are seen migrating north just outside the surf-line. Seaforth Sportfishing in San Diego has three daily whale-watching trips on weekends, and two on weekdays. The cost is $12 per adult and $8 per child. Other charters can be taken from H&M Landing and Fisherman's Landing, also in San Diego, at roughly the same rates. For a more extravagant experience, the Royal Hornblower in San Diego follows the whales while offering both dinner and cocktails at a rate of up to $55 per person. But it is considered a 4-5 star restaurant. Also, Helgrens Sportfishing in Oceanside Harbor offers whale-watching excursions for $ 14 per adult and $ 10 per child. Group rates are available at all the above. And, with the exception of the Royal Hornblower, each cruise offers a free trip within the next year if a whale is not sighted. So, if you try this month, keep your eyes open and remember that these large, beautiful mammals once neared extinction. An international treaty was protecting them was signed in 1938, and it is still illegal to harm or harass them in any way. Take advantage of our coastal environment and be thankful you don't live in Kansas. �Grandpa becomes an actor B Y W ILLIAM V ADASY "I need s omeone w ho's been around the block to play the role of the Old Man in Sam Shepard's4 Fool for Love'. You've not only been around the block, but the city as well," said Professor Martinez, the drama teacher. The last time I was drafted was for World War II years ago; this time when I was drafted it would be less stressful, or so I thought! Theater Arts was a class I enrolled in to give me better projection in speaking and help to reduce my anxiety when facing an audience. Little did I dream I would get a part in a big production, especially because of my age! Professor Martinez must have seen something I was not aware of in me because the moment I started to read the lines I became one of those roustabouts who were very common in my era. Mr. Martinez "draped me in Shepard's Old Man's robe" and each rehearsal brought me closer to being him! When I was in my early teens, a long time ago, Saturday afternoon was a big day. We could go to the movies for a nickel. These matinees featured westerns where the hero captured the bad guys, saved the heroine and good triumphed over evil. The next day, Sunday, a group of us went on horseback to a vacant farm or wooded area and acted out what we had Performing Arts Center shines PASS WITH US added. Eskan said she eventually would like to use her talents to mentor children. "It's so important to encourage them," she added. Viusal and performing arts talents include more than acting, however. Before the lights went down for the beginning of "pool For Love," pianist Guido Tevini Jr. greeted playgoers with classical Beethoven and Mozart. Tevini, a junior at CSUSM, is planning to change his major from chemistry to music. He also tutors at the Math Center on campus. "I love helping students with their math. It's especially r ewarding when the light goes on," he said. J ack Edward H uff, a T heatre Arts major and senior at C SUSM, uses his talents on stage as well as off. In addition to his role in "Fool for Love," Huff also served as the play's technical director. An experienced performing artist, Huff directed two plays at U.S. Internationa] University at Scripps Ranch. "I would eventually like to get a Ph.D. in the performing arts and teach acting to college students," he said. Other students in the Theatre Arts program assist with lighting, ticketing, costuming and set direction. Dr. Marcos Martinez, head of the department, said students who have always wanted to try acting or are just interested in Visual Performing Arts do not need to major in theatre arts to participate in the program. "We encourage everyone who has always wanted to try theatre to join us," he added. §§• | fMststeiial lining Ktvkw kt SMSU Scti&ms 24 HOW RESERVATION (619) 583-PASS B Y D EBBIE H OLDERBY ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ n ^ e outside, it is an unas M suming gray building. But, I Ion t he i nside, i t's ^ W magic.CSUSM's Visual Per ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ forming Arts annex, located off Barham Drive, came to life last month with the Theatre Arts' production of "Fool For Love." Ordinary building, ordinary play by ordinary college students, right? Wrong. What happens inside the annex when the lights go down is far from ordinary. The production of "Fool For Love" played to a full h ouse of 7 0 on Nov. 21st. In such an intimate setting, the s ounds, s ights and emotions of the play seemed bigger than life. " I a lways wanted to try acting," s aid B ill Vadasy, 80, one of the CSUSM students acting in the play. "I thought I would give it a try, and I really enjoyed it. First grandpa became a student, now grandpa becomes an actor." Peter Benelli, who played the lead male role in the play, said he is "not like the character (I played) at all. In fact, I 'm just the opposite. But to become someone else for an hour is just the most incredible high you can imagine." Benelli, a graduate of CSUSM, currently is applying to graduate schools to further his studies in the performing arts. Lisa Eskan, Theatre Arts major at CSUSM who also played in "Fool For Love" said she used to get in trouble for her voice because her teacher complained it was "too loud." Now that she uses her talents on stage, her strong clear voice is an asset, she seen the day before. (We drew straws to see who would be the hero!) "How much fun it would be to play a real hero, to have a real part," I thought. This was as far as my dreams had gone until they were awakened in my role as the Old Man.Each night as we took our bows, heard the applause of the audience, I found myself back on the farm playing the hero again, living the dream of my youth. 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This outdoor center features Mediterranean-style architecture with Tuscany flair and courtyards dotted with large palms now leading to a huge Christmas Tree. Shoppers can enjoy "a complete wine country experience" at John and Martha Culbertson's Bellefleur Winery and Restaurant, the first of its kind to open in a shopping center. Other restaurants include Panda Panda and Ruby's Diner scheduled to open next February. A unique art gallery, Spirits in Stone, exhibits Shona Stone Sculptures from Zimbabwe. It features stone art sculptures in various sizes from art that can be carried in the palm of your hand to two-ton pieces for the garden. Prices range from $30 to $33,000. Among the more familiar stores is Carter's Children's Wear, which offers 20 to 25 percent off its entire stock. It featurtes a large layette department and currently has a special on many items priced at $5 and $10. Baby Guess/Guess Kids, OshKosh B'Gosh and The Right Start are other children's stores offering similar discounts. The Gap location includes Baby and Kids Gap with prices 20 to 35 percent less than those found in full-price stores, according to Paul Catherwood, communications manager for Gab Outlets. He said many of the store's fashion lines are specially made for outlets. Some items could be made from fabric that was purchased in excess for a full-price design. The results are similar product at a greatly reduced price. "You can make one stop at this store and find something for everyone in the family," Catherwood said. If you're looking for a great buy in sport shoes, check out Van's, In addition to the low prices on regular stock, it carries seconds at terrific discounts. Reebok is now running the kind of sale that makes it hard to stop buying; the more you buy, the more you save. Buy one T-shirt at $12, the second is $8. Buy a third and the price is $5. 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G e r r i e U f l Assistant Director of Financial Aid & Scholarships or gift baskets. The cost starts at $64 per person, based on double occupancy and mid-week arrival (Sunday-Thursday). Each hotel offers something slightly different and at slightly higher or lower rates. The rates are lowest in the winter, the off season for tourists. The Catalina Express offers comfortable, quick transport to the island. Departures are B Y H EATHER P HILLIPS G RAHAM also available from San Diego and Oceanside but are not connected to the packages, and tend to be higher-priced. pagne and the sunset. Sound wonderful? " y e e d a reality break? Only a few It's also possible to arrange accommodaThe Catalina Express (phone: 1 -800-464I short hours away, Catalina Is land awaits you.Think about it, 4228) offers several "Paradise Packages" tions on the island separately. At this time X . ^ a quick romantic get away with which include one or two nights stay in a of year, reservations generally are not a probyour significant Other. You know, that per- Catalina hotel and round-trip boat service lem. The Hotel Villa Portafino, for example, son you, haven't seen for the last couple of with departures from Newport Beach, Long offers a small, cozy room and complimenmonths. No children, no phones, no school- Beach, or San Pedro. Many of them include tary continental breakfast for $55 a night. For the nature enthusiast, Catalina offers books.Just the two of you, a bottle of cham- extras such as glass-bottom-boat excursions Travel Catalina offers f un and romance 42,000 acres of wildlife preserve. On the coast, snorkeling and boat tours, or fishing and scuba diving excursions can be arranged. To see the interior, Jeep Eco-tours or the Inland Motor Tours offer the opportunity to explore the rare plant and animal life indigenous to the island, including the Catalina fox, buffalo, wild boar, deer and bald eagles. Bike, golf cart, and horse rentals are also available. If you decide roughing it is your dream weekend, the island has camping available at both coastal and interior sites. Camping can be arranged through the Catalina Island Camping Company at 1-888-510-7979. Further information about the island can be o btained on the web at h ttp:// www.catalina.com. or by calling (310) 5101830 �Entertainment Tony award winning musical out on CD B Y N ICOLE FAWCETT " ^ T ^ o u might have missed the Tony Award^ L X winning musical, "Dream Girls," Thanks giving weekend at the Civic Thetre in San ™ Diego, but you can still catch up on its music.„ The original Broadway cast of the show performs all 38 songs of the newly released album, "The Sound Track to the Musical Dream Girls." The music, appropriate for any age group, is an upbeat, toe-tapping mix of rhythm and blues and jazz, and it's not the stuff you'll hear on your normal, latest top-40 radio station. All but* four of the 38 songs are faced-paced. The show is about the hopes, struggles, dreams and failures of a three-woman singing group (perhaps modeled on Dianna Ross and the Supremes?) in the early 1970s. The show starts out with the three women beginning at the very bottom by entering a talent contest. Even though they do not win, a music producer noticed them. Eventually the group goes on the road and makes it big, only to find that fame and fortune are not what they're cracked up to be. The girls are betrayed by the people they work for, the press and even their own boyfriends and husbands. They learn that show business is just like any other business, in that a lot depends on who you know, what you look like, and who you're sleeping with rather than what you know or how talented you are. Eventually three break up, and they decide to move on with their lives: realizing they've had enough of show biz. But, they swear to remain friends. Because songs such as, "Only the Beginning," "Heavy," "It's All Over," and "Fake Your Way to the Top," are in the same sequence as the musical, you can follow the story the group story through the album. It can be found under the "Sound Track" section in most music stores. The compact disk sells for about $20 and the tape for about $15. Geffen Records and Tapes produced the album. Tom Eyen, who has two Emmy Awards for previous musicals as well as a Grammy award for Best Cast Album for "Dream Girls", wrote the lyrics. The composer, Henry Krieger who received a Grammy and a Tony Award for the music. Physical comedy makes for mindless f un B Y D EBBIE H OLDERBY ^ n r ^ J h e world is divided between those who love British humor, and those who don't. But both groups probably would agree that Bean is the utmost in British silliness. Rowan Atkinson, - JL. a British comedian well known for his physical antics, stars in this comedy of errors that was loved by the Brits. The San Diego Union-Tribune reported that the movie was rumored to have made more than $100 million in Europe, an unusually large figure for that market. Bean (Is it Mr. or Dr.? No, just Bean) is a childlike dope who tries to fit in, but rarely succeeds. He is a guard at the Royal National Gallery in England, and the board members of the Gallery would dearly love to getridof him. No wonder, the Gallery sends Bean to the United States for the unveiling of a priceless painting, "Whistler's Mother." As a representative of the UK, Bean is treated like an honored guest, but the royal treatment is clearly wasted on him. The American family he stays with is afraid their honored guest will look like "Meatloaf's butt" but soon discovers that Bean is more of an ass more in action than looks. Bean is a man of few words and his vocabulary is limited to grunts and one-word sentences. A high point of the film is when he is shoved to the front of the room and forced to give a speech at the unveiling of "Whistler's Mother." Need Extra $$$$ .r 3 The physical humor in the movie is hilarious, particularly one scene involving the stuffing of a turkey. But the film's portrayal of Bean's hosts a Los Angeles family, is rather flat and boring. The American family is pretentious and too concerned with appearances. But this does serve to endear the unassuming Bean to the audience. This is a movie for the adolescent young and the young at heart, and definitely not for the seriousminded. No thinking required. Leave your brains at home. So n> to :>cr-'j.---.m i O ;i£; ttwiwPcwER i THIS \& M T A GK7C* O i . . . ; ... ... _ S . ... . . . \Vfcca tifcnrk wci'V? -W utv,-. i- * Marco wlitosroMFy i MS^iS^L ..... ..... .. Manpower Temporary Services in Carlsbad is recruiting for several north county companies including Callaway Golf. We have hundreds of openings weekly in production environments and professional environments. We have long term-full time positions as well as short term-full time positions. Once registered with Manpower, refer your friends and receive $20.00 per person. We are located 5451 Avenida Encinas Ste. G Carlsbad. We can be reached at 760 4311300 or email carlsbad@manpower. sd.com �i WMiM B v DAWN K n e w e r turns from the dead and is neady for action io^Alien %$urrection,n t to fourth In the | power and size needed to cariy out the part I She pales in comparison to Weaver and But die realstars in this sci-fi horror break oat Qfpmfmbn&nt and the pmmx% crew fightstdfe^ realty interesting points in the movie are: Is Ellen | J^piey s^ill ^ h i ^ ^ ? W t ^ st^^^ ter bloodfizzesacid-like on thefloorand an and sticks out a tongue to lick hen , The only other i nfesting poiittis:WiE Wipona Ry;de+r, the heir apparent be able D ourdan, M ichael W incott, K im F low e rs, D a n H e d a y a , B r a d D ourlf* R a t e d R ( for s t r o n g s ci-fi v iolence^ g m s s i m 2a g ^ l j ^ ^ U;' fl Eastwood falls under Midnight for Town and Country magazine on a lavish Christmas party, John Kelso (John Cusack) finds himself among a population filled with eccentric personali|eeling a little stressed? In need of a natural ties. Kelso's interest in the article is thrown aside, howsedative to cure that end-of-the-semester insomnia? Well, Clint Eastwood may have ever, when his host, socialite Jim Williams (Kevin just the remedy for you: Midnight in the Spacey) is arrested for murder. The victim, Danny Hansford (Jude Law}, it seems, was not only a careGarden of Good and Evil. taker of the Williams estate, but of Williams as well, Based on John Berendt's best seller, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil is a cross between a as his hustler-lover. murder trial and a character study (of sorts). see M IDNIGHT page 1 2 1 • Arriving mSavanna, Ga., to write a feature article B Y H ELEN D AHLSTROM a U nplanned P regnancy? D ecisions t o Make? Don't face this crisis*alone.... We can help you. Completely Confidential • Free P regnancy Test • Medical R eferrals • Shelter H omes • Practical H elp A l l S e r v i c e s A re F ree B IRTH ^ C H g i C E 277 S . Rancho Sante Fe Road Suite S San Marcos, Ca 92069 744-1313 24-Hour Toll-Free Hotline: 1-800-848-LQVE �Midnight continued from PAGE 11 Yet, despite murder, sordid sex lives and voodoo rituals in spooky cemeteries, the movie's plot never seems to thicken. The murder and the courtroom drama is like driving to Barstow, it takes too long to get there and when you do, there's nothing there. What c arries the f ilm f or Eastwood, however, is the unique o ddn^s of the characters. Veteran actor Spacey is perfectly cast as the creepy but ostentatious antique dealer with a passion for lavish displays of wealth and power. Cusack also gives a strong performance as the likable and witty author, despite the lack of a strong script. Minerva (Irma T. Hall), the voodoo priestess, has just the right mix of queerness and mystery for the part even though the script seems to fail her, too, with far-fetched rituals of the occult. Eastwood strays from tradition by using a handful of characters playing themselves, including Lady Chablis, a transvestite in full color. If you can stay awake long enough, be sure to Mesa catch her antics at the black debutante ball. The best performance, however, is not by Cusack, Spacey, Hall or Lady Chablis. It's by Spacey *s lawyer, Jack Thompson.Plot aside, it's the surrealistic quality of the characters that carries the film. As Kelso describes Savannah to a friend over the phone, "It's like "Gone With the Wind' on Mescaline." That "mescaline" quality that Kelso speaks of, however, refers to the more abstract characters in the movie, the dignified old man who walks "Patrick," an imaginary dog, the people who stop to pet Patrick and the strange but endearing recluse who carries a small vial in his pocket containing enough poison to kill the entire town. Even if you're able to stay awake long enough to be amused by the all the oddities of Savannah, you're apt to be disappointed by the ending of the movie. The reappearance of the victim has the effect of taking whatever credibility Eastwood may have earned and blowing it away like a puff of smoke. College Kearny Mesa City • Col Holidays! 7T M iramar C ollege lege Downtown Mini Mesa R elax d uring r ush holiday t ush.** • G.E.s • $ 13aunit • Transferable courses • Call 1-800-99ENROLL often • cho San Diego Community College District • Visit our web site at www.sdccd.cc.ca.us New classes start Jan. 26 - sign up now! � 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>1997-1998</h2> Description An account of the resource The eighth academic year of California State University San Marcos. 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Copyright 2015, California State University San Marcos Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context newspaper 11 x 13.5 fall 1997 hate crime library President Alexander Gonzalez https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/1fbdfb4efd9f4ff3430a26cbd391c604.pdf 1a6fd0b535aa1a6ca2d61cb97170b049 PDF Text Text VOLUME V, NUMBER CALIFORNIA 7 STATE UNIVERSITY SAN THURSDAY F EB. 1 9 , MARCOS 1998 Early Learning Center Opens Student-Parents finally given an option B Y B RANDEE L FERNANDEZ & D EBORAH H ENKE y ^ ^ S U S M now accepts applications I from 2 -year-olds. The Early ^ ^^Learning Center opened its door at 139 Gosnell Way b ehind t he San Marcos Post Office on Twin Oaks, Valley Road to the young students and Jan 12. The center, sponsored by associated student, offers child care for children of CSUSM students as well as other in the community. It runs five sessions daily. The first begins at 6:15 A.M. and the last one ends at 6 PM. Prices range from $12.25 to $19.25 per day, roughly 2 0 percent less than comparable day care centers. Parent must commit to a minimum of two days per week. Financial a ssistance i s available, h owever, t hrough c ommunity p rograms. The goal of providing affordable child care for students, staff, and faculty has been a dream ever since the university admitted its first student in 1989. But translating that dream into reality has been a slow process. Creating a day care center was one of Darlene Willis' first directives when she took the job of executive director of associated students. Much discussion had taken place on the best way to establish the center, she discovered, but little had been done. Enter the Associated Students. With $ 29,000 from its reserves, A.S. found the existing child care center on Gosnell Way, which w as o n the market, arranged to lease the building on a yearto-year basis. "This A.S. board is to be commended for its efforts," said Willis, adding that 25 percent of every dollar collected by AS in student fees is allocated for day care. Prior to the center's conception 15 individual s cholarships of $ 500 were given to students to offset the cost of childcare. This money now will help support the Early Learning Center. Within the next two years, the uni- III11 m H Photo By David Johnson The Early Learning Center, located on 139 Gosnell, behind the San Marcos Post Office, now provides an alternative source of childcare for students as well as others in the community. versity hopes to move the day care center to a permanent location on campus neer the Public Safety Center. Willis said such a move will cost $1.5 million, which includes building an access road and the facility itself. The university SEE C HILDCARE PAGE 6 Campus Housing on Rocky Ground B Y J OHN RODRIGUEZ II NT aybe they will | \ / l n ame it JLVJLFlintstone Hall. If they build it. The f uture of o n-campus housing at Cal State San Marcos c ould w ell d epend u pon h ow m any rocks a local quarry decides it wants or needs. But that is just one of several factors determining w hen g round breaking will begin for CSUSM's first residential hall, according to Susan E. Mitchell, director of Housing and Residential S ervices. "The s ite w e prefer is that hill, behind duplication services/' she said. "But the campus is What's: the status on Building 15? built on rocks. We have an agreement with a local quarry (Southcoast Materials) to remove rocks at no cost to the university u ntil t hey have as many as they need." The p roblem i s t hat t he quarry may fill its need l ong b efore it e ven reaches the CSUSM site. Other sites under development have higher priority. Rocks would not even b e r emoved from CSUSM until 2 004, according to Mitchell. She added, "Since we would like t o have on-campus housing before then, this is not a likely site even if we do prefer it." On Ctjrry qew. Program iMre^r for : page 5 D eipfl m -S The push for on-cam- ommend ideas and plans pus housing was initiated t o t he administration. in the fall of 1995 when The SHA is comprised of CSUSM admitted its first s tudents a nd c ampus freshman class and there r epresentatives f rom were numerous requests v arious d epartments. for housing. In response, "We i nvited g uests i n Housing and Residential from other housing proServices created the Stu- grams, housing directors dent Housing Authority SEE H OUSING PAGE 7 (SHA) last spring to rec- New art exhibit? in :1ibraryrthrough^J March 27 page 10 \? �Building 15 weathers storms B Y RICHARD M AUSER m ^ 1 Nino who? The recent spate of H storms that roared through the county 1 Jfailed to delay the scheduled opening of the university's Building 15. The building, tentatively named International Hall, still is scheduled to open in mid-August for the fall semester classes. The storms also failed to dampen the spirits of school officials, who are eagerly anticipating the extra space Building 15 will provide to the cramped university. "We're looking forward to the future. The weather hasn't pushed us off our summer occupancy," said Russ Decker, CSUSM's director of Planning, Design and Construction. According to Decker, the 7 1,000square-foot building will accommodate 1,000-1,200 students, and will contain four new computer labs, a foreign language lab and two broadcast rooms. It also will house faculty offices for the College of Education and the departments of psychology, computer science and foreign language.The only weather-related problems for the building this semester have been minor, according to Bob Boyer, construction su- still on schedule perintendent. Rain, for example, delayed fabrication of the concrete panels that make up the exterior walls of the building, which set the final completion date back about two weeks, from June 24 to mid-July. But Decker said the mid-August grand opening would not be affected. The walls on the three-story, rear section of Building 15 are in place and about 3 0 percent of the roof has been finished. Boyer said he the entire roof should be in place, and the rear section watertight, by the middle of February. The four-story,frontsection is still without walls, but Boyer said he hopes they will be up by the beginning of March. Once the walls are finished, the roof on thefrontsection should be completed within two weeks. What if El Nino continues its current rampage? "We're keeping an eye out, but we have plans to handle it," Decker said. The IR plans include making up lost time by accelerating work on the interior of the building (which is already ahead of schedule), and possibly moving some of the faculty and equipment into the rear section of the building while the front is finished, he added. Independent study courses leave students hanging B Y JENIFER J AFFE T" ast month a the SMART system surprised a hand JL-Jful of students on campus when it informed them they would receive credit or nocredit, instead of a letter grade, for winter term independent study classes. Debbie Holderby, a literature and writing major, was among the students who didn't realize that literature and writing independent study courses are now designated as credit/ no-credit according to t he CSUSM 9 7-98 catalog, she# said. After listening to the SMART system, Holderby remarked that she thought the course she paid over $ 300.00 for was useless. According to both the CSUSM 96-97, and the 97-98 catalogs, students working towards a Bachelor of Arts in literature and writing studies cannot take a course required for their major c redit/nocredit. "All weekend I was study courses, as well as the in- credit only to end the "unusupanicked that I wouldn't ternship course, which is also ally high amount of (indepengraduate this May," Holderby newly designated as credit/no- dent study s tudents) who said. credit only. weren't a normal part of the But the following At least four students workload." Coad said some facMonday Holderby said she are known to have shifted their ulty members were receiving checked with her professor, spring schedules, hoping to requests from as many as 2 0 various faculty members in the avoid credit/no-credit-desigstudents asking them to teach college of arts an m^^^mmmmm indepenand s ciences dent study "For the purposes of a voiding and admiscourse. sions and bureaucratic hoops, future students F acrecords in an study courses ulty^ memattempt to rebers at they need applied to their major." p i instate the CSUSM are not grade option. ^' ^ i P a id for "Evi nstructing eryone was puzzled and was nated courses. students independently, Coad not able to tell me why this Holderby's situation said. happened or what I needed to prompted graduation advisors Similarly, faculty do," she said. A fellow student to take a closer look at the ap- members at SDSU do not refinally advised Holderby to pe- parent contradictions in the ceive compensation for teachtition the credit/no-credit des- 97-98 course catalog, said Lora ing independent study courses, ignation and, eight days later, Coad, the graduation advisor although it is in their contract,' she received approval for a let- for the College of Arts and Sci- said Michele Ryan, the graduter grade for the course. ences. ate secretary for the school's Some s tudents are Coad said the Litera- English department. now questioning the scholastic ture and Writing department The 9 7-98 catalog value of non-letter grade litera- made the decision to change seems to contradict itself, Cpad ture and writing independent the grade option to credit/no- said, as it essentially states in G -3 that c ourses graded Credit/No Credit cannot be used to fulfill major requirements unless the course is designated as c redit/no-credit only. "So the central question for students is, 'which rule rules?'" Code said, continuing, "we're going to be very flexible with this until the faculty decides how they want to handle ( the i ndependent study courses)," she added, Coad offered some advice for literature and writing majors to follow^ at least until the situation is resolved, "For the purposes of avoiding bureaucratic hoops, future students should avoid independent study courses they need applied to their major," she said. Renee Curry, the department head of literature and writing, said in an e-mail the department will meet next week and over tji<e semester to farther discuss the matter. �New cafe affords students the luxury of choice Y k A College Degree and no plans? Bccome o 1 on't turn the corner too fast because you could l niss it. Maybe you've noticed Power Surge Cafe as you've passed the intersection of Barham and Twin Oaks Drive on your way to school. But more and more CSUSM students are finding that it's worth more than a look. Better yet, many say, they're discovering that it's a place of their own. Owner Mark DuBois understands. He graduated from CSUSM himself two years ago. "I feel a resposibility to give some of that back to the community." says Dubois. "I feel like I owe the university a huge debt because my education was so incredible. The instructors really care about you as a person and don't look at you as a number." As a result, Dubois has offered his cafe as a venue for several university activities, " We're starting to do local music on Friday night," he says. "On March 23, one of the literature and writing classes is going to be performing poetry at noon." Adds employee Rachel Harris: "You see people who are so psyched to be here and so excited about how it's going to change. Hey, this is going to be really cool. There's great ideas and people. "There's really nothing else in this whole college area. Just to have a home base where students thi&^Hege f r^^ or SDSU%the?fact that it is small and more intimate. This place is so North County." "There's a different feel. San Marcos has culture. This is just another extension of that." With a view of the college and nearby location, Harris says, "We're building the foundations for the college area." . CSUSM teachers also are finding a home at Power Surge. "The faculty has been so supportive," DuBois says. "They've had all kinds of meetings down v WmNwm* here: Administration, Counseling, Financial Aid. To me, the neat thing is that it's a mixing ground between the university and community. Our customers are truckers, cab drivers, students and homemakers." For students who find the choice between the bustle and noise of the university cafeteria and the dark quietude of the library equally uninspiring, Power Surge Cafe offers an atmosphere fall of daylight and a unique decorative style. A large antique map of the world and other paintings, including a modern work by a CSUSM student, adorn the walls. Employees bring their own CDs to provide background music. "We don't just want to get you in, then get you out," Harris says. Power Surge will soon open an adjoining room that will house six computers, providing Internet access to interested students. The $6 price per hour is half of what Kinko's and other cyber cafes charge. Power Surge offers a full espresso bar and reasonably priced coffee (75 cents, $1 and $1.25), plus lunch deals with quality meats and cheeses ($3 for a sandwich, chips and pickle). It also offers quiches and lunch croissants with ham and cheese or turkey and feta. A variety of pastries includes standbys such as cinnamon rolls and various croissants and more unique selections, such . as th^-'Mogkey Bar" (banana and chocolate chip), cappuccmoiar, chocolate wipetfut cake and white chocolate raspberry cheesecake. For breakfast eaters not into sweets, there's cereal with milk ($1.50) and juice. Fresh smoothies will be on the menu soon, DuBois says. "We're trying to keep our prices down to cater to students," says Harris. "A lot of us here are students. We know how hard it is." Power Surge is open weekdays from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. ^ I Lawyer's Assistant B Y A M Y M ESTER | > The UNIVERSITY Of SAM DIEGO, offers an Intensive ABA Approved poet graduate 14 week LAWYER'S ASSISTANT PROGRAM. THIS Program will enable you to put your education to work at a skilled member of the legal team. A representative will be on campus Wednesday March 18, 1998 11:00 AH - 1:00 PM Craven Hall Room 4201 Career & Assessment Center * CSU San MarcosLswyer't Assistant Program W University of &n Diq$> 5996 Alcsii Part San Ofego, CA 92110-2492 (619) 260-4579 Name Current Address. .State.. City. .ZIP. Current Phone! Permanent Phone I Ha ence classroorw^^^:^ 4 th arid 5th. graders as i hey'expetipm^d y 1 science. t he * hanj^ in San Marcos, w as h ost t o D& Kathy v " Norman's CSUSM class, Education in the ^^entaj^^cfy^^M who %ill s oon b e graduating from tiple-Subject Credential Projgram,^ tnrp^d the school cafeteria i $to aminiscience-jMFfq'r the morning. The Richland clashes ^vere shepherded through ; ^rious experirnental stations with d eftness a nd p recision >Gr6ftps " of four or five s t jiSe*^ a bl^to ^'roiarte;f|| through two i ntense each before returning;ta- their ^ iks^io^wisj^. H- ' ipl E Mf ff m^mMM M<*'urr» OH j SEE SCIENCE PAGE 41 School mascot simply misunderstood A number of people on campus know that the / \ university mascot is a tukwut. But, not many JL JLknow what a tukwut is. And even fewer know how to pronounce it. The CSUSM logo provides the best hint, and, as most people suspect when they see it, a tukwut is indeed a mountain lion.In a recent random survey on campus, few knew anything more, other than it was an Indian term. Most pronouriced it in either of two ways: "too cute" and "tuck qwat."Where did it come from? Like a lot of terms, from the Indians.According to a brief but interesting history prepared by Mark A. Macarro, tukwut... pronounced "took woot" ... is a Luisen~o Indian term for the California mountain lion. The Luisen~o tribe, or Payomkawichum, as its members call themselves, originally inhibited the area along the Southern California coast from Encinitas to Las Flores in Camp Pendleton and inland to Palomar Mountain and southwest Riverside County. B Y R EBECCA W A R N E The Luisen~o believe that they have lived in the region since the beginning of time. Their history records l ife beginning in the Temucula Valley long before the Spanish land grant settlers. When CSUSM was founded, an elder of the tribe was consulted to help select the mascot... partially to honor the indigenous people of the region but also in keeping with the university's commitment to diversity. �Alternative grading system could benefit students and teachers alike B Y LESLIE P EARNE ^ T A "THiat if a u niversity % / % / d idn't g ive l etter ¥ Y grades? What if students were measured by detailed, written evaluations that explained strengths and weaknesses and specified goals that must be met? That might make a lot of students happy. Indeed, a number of CSUSM s tudents indicate that the present system of letter grades isn't necessarily what they prefer. Rya Anderson, a senior majoring in Liberal Studies, s aid s he w ould w elcome CSUSM's adopting a writtenevaluation g rading s ystem. "That's good, because s ometimes students put a lot of e ffort into a class, but have low test scores. If the effort goes unnoticed, then t he grade i s based on the numbers," s he added. Diane Nesser, a senior majoring in Literature and Writing, said she'd like a better explanation of how she performed in a class than a letter grade provides. "Feedback allows one to look back o n their strengths and weaknesses. It also explains why one may receive a plus or minus, instead of a straight B or C," she added. UC-Santa Cruz, which u ses t he w ritten-evaluation grading method, is now in the process of changing it to a dual procedure. Students will receive letter grades, necessary for transferring and/or graduate school applications, along with the written evaluation. Both students and professors have commented that the system gives the university more of a low-pressure, less competitive e nvironment, b ecause there is no GPA. Dr. L eslie Z omalt, CSUSM's coordinator of advising, called the written-evaluation process "very difficult," because it's hard to convert to such an assessment at a university t hat s olely u ses l etter g rades. "This i s n ot t o t he student's advantage, especially w hen a pplying t o g raduate schools," she added. Many administrators say implementing a new grading process is overly time-consuming. But, Dr. Sue Fellows, a professor in the Literature a nd W riting D epartment counters that it can be accomplished in a less laborious manner. "During the first week of the semester, students and professors should have conferences," she suggests. "No actual class meetings." "This would allow for students to fully understand what is expected from them and what they can expect from the professor." Fellows says student/ professor communication can be strengthened by the written evaluation, and adds, "Written evaluations are a more personalized and d etailed way t o grade." Michael Stary, a graduate student in Literature and Writing, said he would like to see CSUSM adopt a system similar to UC-Santa Cruz's proposed two-step method. "Written evaluations would work h ere b ecause t hey work at UCSC. We could model a process after theirs," he added. "It is hard for graduate programs to determine your background when applying and a written evaluation would give a detailed explanation on your academic career." CSUSM o fficials stressed that there are no plans in the works for changing the current grading system, but pointed out that the nine-year university is still young, offering students the opportunity to help mold and shape it in the future. - oppwt^ities ; d p i ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ F i : ^ ' t he;JJniversity IlKiliMfei^^Bife feslfcitia^ii^^Hi S cience continued from page 3 "The k ids l oved it. The o nly n egative r esponse was that t hey c ouldn't g o t o all t he s tations," s aid e nthusiastic p resenter, Mimi Puekett. T he C SUSM t eachers-in-training h ad worked in p airs f or s everal w eeks t o d evelop s cientific c oncepts t hat w ould b e t aught w ith an i nteractive h ands-on a pproach. E mbedded in t he p resentations w as t he c oncept of t he l earning c ycle m ethod o f t eaching s cience. W hen a sked a bout h er r eaction t o t he s cience f air, CSUSM s tudent J oanne Young c ommented, "It w as d efinitely a d emonstration of t he l earning cycle at work." Briefly s tated, t he l earning c ycle h as t hree p hases. I n t he f irst o r E xploration s tage, t he t eacher p lays an i ndirect r ole w hile s tudents m anipulate m aterials p rovided by t he i nstructor. During t he Concept I ntroduction p hase, s tudents u se t heir k nowledge g ained f rom t he e xploration p hase t o c ome t o an u nderstanding of s cientific c oncepts. vritlt t i e Photo By Mary Kira CSUSM teacher-in-training, Mimi Puekett, prepares to test students predictions at the Richland Science Fair In t he t hird p hase, Concept A pplication, s tudents apply t he c oncepts t hey have l earned t o a n ew s ituation. Dr. N orman's c lass covered a w ide range of t opics. A s ampling of p resentations i ncluded d emonstrations on t opics as diverse as e lectromagnetic f orce and water f iltration. Each p resentation i ncluded a p oster, a h andson e xperiment f or t he c hildren, a nd s everal h andouts. The s cience f air w as t he b rain c hild of Vicky R osenberg a nd Dr. N orman. R osenberg, a CSUSM graduate currently t eaching at Richland, w as l ooking f or w ays t o b ring s cience i nto the c lassroom as w ell a s p rovide CSUSM s tudents w ith a d ose of t he real w orld a spects of actually i nteracting w ith c hildren. The real g oal of t he s cience f air w as to b uild e nthusiasm a bout s cience f or t eachers and s tudents a like. S tudents s hould l earn t o make p redictions but t hey a lso n eed t o l earn that it's o kay t o b e s urprised a nd t o m ake d iscoveries. By t he e nd of t he m orning, t he s chool's g rounds w ere d renched i n a h eavy d ownpour, but i ndoors t he air w as c harged w ith t he e nthusiasm of p resenters a nd a ttendees alike. W hen t he R ichland s tudents r eturned to t heir c lassrooms t hey w ere m ore t han a nxious t o s hare w hat t hey h ad l earned w ith e ach other. L think it w as a h uge s uccess," s aid Rosenberg. Our t eachers and our s tudents w ere really ex7 cited." �Literature and Writing Dept. names Dr. Renee Curry as new Program Director B Y S COTT B ASS A student oriented professor, in L A tellectually true to herself, and JL> JLa h appy c itizen on c ampus. Sound too good to be true? Meet Dr. Renee Curry, who became program director for the Literature and Writing D epartment at the beginning of the spring semester. Her duties include developing a s chedule, matching faculty e xpertise w ith that s chedule and working with the Dean to fine tune any administrative b umps in the road. Curry, who has worked in Literature and Writing for seven years, s aid s he w elcomed t he opportunity to be involved in the a dministrative s ide of t he d epartment. "My career is set up so that I never have to choose something awful," she said. "My choices are something wonderful A or something wonderful B." Directorship of the department is rotated generally every two or three years. Curry t ook over f rom Ken Mendoza. aI really believe in the democratic system," she said. "I really believe in turn-taking, and after seven years it is more than my turn." As a result of student feedback and a story in the Pride last semester, Curry said s he p lans t o build more night classes into the Literature and Writing schedule. She stressed that the department has an open-door policy that encourages student involvement. "The advisors, Lora Coad and Leslie Zomalt, let us know what the students want," she added. "One of the ways we can tell, for instance, i s by the courses that get crashed. Typically, students end up in Advising requesting a particular course at a particular time. The advising folks let us know." Curry h as two areas of focus in the coming months. The first is to get the fall 1998 schedule in order. "My goal is to provide desired courses and course times so that Lit-Writing students can get t heir d egrees," she emphasized. The other is to provide mentoring, for the department's professors. "The amount of paperwork t hat p rofessors s ift through is mindnumbing," she said, adding that she hopes to help guide them into desired grants and research areas. Curry said she is proud of the students in the department. "Lit-writing students love to read," she said. "We are the only people left on the planet who on any given weekday take time to ourselves to read." Lit-writing students are the last remaining vestige of what it really means to be a true intellectual... which is to read. As soon as we give up reading, that to me, is going to be the beginning of the end of a type of intellectualism. "Not that there aren't other types. I'm heavily involved in technology and computers. But I think that if we give up reading, something very important will be gone. Lit-writing students refuse to give that up." performs in Escoridido ,'U: r E seoiidldb; C A~Tbe t r a d e m a r k g e s t u r e s o f t h i s g reat F repcli ,;mime a r$ g raceful a nd p oetic; t hey a re a t estament t o t he p hysical d i s c i p l i n e ^ ? a t rue m aster* M arcel M arceau i s f ull o f e n e r g y a n d <$*iite c apable o f d rawing u n d i v i d e d a ttention f rom a n . audience o f a ll a ges at, t he,California C enter f o r t he A rts, E scondido T u e s d a y , r ^ - f V ,"!Marceati'can sa^r morie w ith o ne e yebrow o r o ne r ipple o f h is f ingers t han s o m e s ay V i t h tfiieir e ntire b odies. I n t he y4p y ears s iheeyh^ >jfirst a ppeared, o n a n, A merican s tage, h e i s s till r fevered; a s t h e : w o r l d ' s g r e a t e s t m i m e ; B drh i n S t a s b o n r g , F rance, M arceau's f M erest i n ' the a rt o f m ime b egan a t a n e arly a ge w hen h e w ould i mitate w ith g estures a n y t h i n g t h a i f i r e d ; h is i magination; I nspir^djjby s iich silent s creen a rtists a s C harlie C haplin, B uster K eaton, Harrjr L angdon; S tand O liver H ardy/.Marceau b egan t o p ursue t he a rt-of s ilence a s a p rofess '? H is t ouring s eason m a r W t l i e 5 0th A nniversary o f M arceauV f artoiis c haracter B lP-t^e s ilent xifctor a nd clown* T ickets a re f i e k e t s a re a vailable t hrough t he t icket o ffice, 1 - 8 0 0 - 9 8 - I l C K E T S ^ 6 - 8 0 0 * 9 8 8 - 4 2 5 3 ) a s w ell a s a t a ll T icketm^Mer l ocations i ncluding R oinrisons-May, T o w e r R e c o r d s / B lockbuster M usic Th% W herehouse, C al S tores a nd B lockbuster V ideo M exico I (pcatio5s-Vo e harge b y p hdiie, call($19)22^^ is c ommitted t d / m ^ t t ^ t f p r o grams a nd s ervices a ccessible t d a ll t hose w ho w ish t o e njoy i ts GIVE US TIME TORERttf YOUR LOAN. After just three years in the Army, your college loam could be a thing of the past Under the Array's Loan Repayment program, each year you serve on active duty reduces your indebtedness by one-third or $1,500, whichever amount is greater, up to a $65,000 limit This offer applies to Perkins Loans, Stafford Loans and certain other federally insured loans which are not in default And this is just thefirstof many benefits the Army will give you. Get the whole story from your Army Recruiter Call 760-747-6510 BE ALL YOU CAN BE: www.goarmy.com �Childcare continued from page 1 hopes to attract funding from local charitable groups as well. The center has seven classrooms for children between the ages of 2 to Kindergarten. It is licensed to care for up to 52 kids at a time. Its staff of nine ranges in experiencefromseven to 17 years. The student-teacher ratio is about 7 to 1 for 2-year-olds and 10 or 12 to 1 for the older children. Linda Conde, a native Californian, moved back to the state to take the position of center director. As a teacher at a community college in Florida, she made a presentation on school readiness at a conference of the National Association of Educators of Young Children (NAEYC) in Anaheim when she learned of the CSUSM position. Conde, who has 2 0 years experience and a masters degree in Early Childhood from the University of San Francisco, is also a former educational coordinator for the federal Head Start program. Conde says she is proud that her staff s qualifications exceed those mandated by the California State Matrix. Conde said a typical day at the center "varies between active and quiet play." Sharing, music stories, painting and puppets are just a few of the activities. There is also naptime or quiet time for those who don't nap. Conde has many goals for the center. She hopes to get involved in the state-funded food program to help parents with low incomes. Currently, parents are required to pack a lunch for their children. She also wants to take the center through the NAEYC's training program, which she calls an "exemplary" effort involving both teachers and parents. Because the center was an existing facility, many of its children have no ties to the university. Conde said she hopes to increase the number of university families there from the present 38 percent to more than 50 percent. Conde said she also would like to involve the campus community as much as possible with the center, and is hoping for support from student organizations. Plans are underway for a VIP readers day with faculty selecting books and reading to the children. The Psychology Department has expressed interest in utilizing the center to give its students an opportunity to observe and learn about early child development. Interested parents should call Conde at (760) 7 45-4999 for more information. Availability is limited, but Conde said every effort will be made to accommodate students. In the meantime, plans have been made to paint the inside of the center on Feb. 28. Anyone wishing to volunteer his or her services should contact Associated Students. The healthier you stay, the fewer classes you'll miss, the smarter you'll be, the faster you'll graduate, the better job you'll get, the more money you'll make, the earlier you can retire. ti^V^t* ^^^ * That's why we opened the new San Marcos Pharmacy just a few blocks from campus. As a student, just show your ID and get a 10% discount on prescriptions, home health supplies, herbs, vitamins arid everything else. Well even give you professional advice on your prescription and commonly used products, . including diabetes testing and supplies. And with your first purchase, well give you a free " MB bottle of pain relievers — to take the headaches out of your homework. Any questions? FALQMAR- P O M E R A D O Gill (760) 761-4005. Most insurance plans accepted. HEALTH SYSTEM Student Health Center Building, Corner of Twin Oaks & Craven Road, Suite 103 • Open Monday-Friday, 10 a.m to 6 p m �Housing continued from page 3 from other California campuses ... Cal Poly Pomona, UCSD and San Diego State," said Mitchell. "We visited other n ew c ampus h ousing p rojects at Pepperdine and Loyola Marymount. We were able to see them even before the students had moved in. Review plans were submitted." The recommendations submitted called for a non-traditional approach to campus housing. According to Mitchell, students today prefer more privacy and would like single rooms. They also would prefer small private bathrooms as opposed to the communal shower rooms that are standard in most dorms." The trend favors suites or apartments," Mitchell said. "We would initially start out with 3 00-400 beds." Until then, there are the Islands, an apartment complex in San Marcos leasing 23 units to the school under a special agreement. Students pay user fees to the housing office, which in turn pays their rent, utilities, and provides furniture. Some 8 0 students currently live there, with most sharing a bedroom with another s tudent. Mitchell acknowledges that the arrangement is somewhat untraditional, saying, "I think we have to realize that it's not the ideal situation. It's temporary and that's the way it was meant to be. We have tried to make it as close to traditional campus housing as possible. But they share the complex with tenants who are not students. The apartments are in close proximity to each other, but it's not like we have our own area." The target date for on-campus housing remains elusive. The most significant roadblock is funding. Housing programs are required to be self-supporting and generally do not receive funds from the school. The user fees collected from the Islands students pay a portion of her office's budget, Mitchell says, adding, "The salaries of t he three f ull-time housing staffers is supported by the state. We probably need a minimum of 250 students to kick off our own housing program." > And Mitchell believes that the interest level will be sufficient to make on- campus h ousing viable w ithin f ive years. As the campus grows in enrollment, Mitchell expects the most interest from first-year students, easily the largest group on campus at 6 0 percent of the student population. The second largest student group, transfer students, would likely be interested as well. "On campus housing serves as a transition for new students to the university," Mitchell said. "Research over the last 20 years shows that students who live in university housing for at least their first year have higher grades, are more likely to on to graduate school, are more likely to graduate in less time than those living off campus, and will be more likely to enjoy their college experience." Mitchell said the presence of on-campus housing will change the environment of the university as well. A residential program would make the university central to a student's life. "That's particularly tough on this campus because we are still very young," she said." We don't have a student union. There are no ideal places for students to hang out on campus. It's part of the educational experience to network with and support other students who are like minded. It's a place to develop as a person, socially and educationally. It's a great place to learn how to get along with people different from themselves." On-campus housing also adds the benefit of attracting out-of-town students. It's a matter of convenience, according to Mitchell. Students would be able to live in a safe familiar environment rather than search for housing in strange, unfamiliar communities. But she also hopes that on-campus housing will appeal to local students, too. Anticipated fees are impossible to predict at this stage. Seemingly they would have to help defray the cost of the land, construction and, later, upkeep and maintenance of the buildings. Mitchell said she cannot predict whether fees would be comparable to those paid by students at the Islands, but added, "Our goal is to have housing at the best possible price for students." University of Ca lifornia San Diego Summer Session Spend Summer 1998 at UCSD... One of the top research universities in the country, internationally known for its outstanding programs in the sciences, engineering, computers, oceanography; and the arts. Thefirstsession is June 29-July 31 and second session is August 3~ September 4. More than 200 undergraduate courses are offered. The UCSD campus is located just minutes from the charming coastal town of La JoIIa and some of Southern California's most beautiful beaches. For a free Summer Session catalog (available in Mid-March): o Phone (619) 5344364 o http://orpheus.ucsd.edu/sunimer o Or mail coupon below. Please mention Code 28 * Please send me your 1998 UCSD SUMMER SESSION CATALOG as soon as it Is available. Name - Address City i JZip State. Mail to: UC San Diego, Summer Session 9500 Gilmann Dr. D ept 0179 La Jolla, CA 92093*0179 j N O , T T WONT TURN YOU Paging B i Code 28 INTOA sociopath 1ILL S L O W YOU DOWN A BIT.-" LJKEAIX l?JE IMs, jMrfpu_R LUngsD^-fw Mme *t * r P f c*»«fora Du -r C lf r i ad ACr e br K *mf l f r gta aiona n t Ta ni �Page 8 What exactly is the Arts & Lectu re series? B Y D EBBIE H OLDERBY T ^ I ducation through the s enses. M That's the goal of CSUSM's Arts JL-jf& Lecture Series. Far from being just entertainment, the series is a learning experience as well. It o ffers e vents h ighlighting artists, performers and lecturers in all disciplines. "It's not just art," says Bonnie Biggs, assistant to the dean of Library Services and coordinator for the s eries. The lectures seek to "link the d isciplines, including m athematics and psychology," s he said, adding, "The adventure of discovery should involve more than books." This semester, the series will offer 3 0 events, ranging from an AIDS documentary on Feb. 2 3 t o m usic from Zydeco Blues Patrol in April. On March 4, it will feature works from artists Renee Cox and Yong Soon Min, which, Biggs said, "have been viewed as somewhat controversial." She added, "A lot of the faculty see the events as an opportunity to enhance instruction," explaining that some members often bring their classes to the performances and lectures. After t he p resentations, 7 0 percent of the artists and lecturers visit classrooms, Biggs said, to "interact with the students one-on- one." T he CSUSM f aculty i s i nvolved in the selection process, said Biggs, and some of the events in the Arts & Lecture Series are sponsored in p artnership w ith t he California Center for the Arts, Eseondido. The artists and lecturers often give presentations at the Eseondido Center as well as the university. The events are open to the public. TtZkt s£EW£S_ / / Check the menu on our on-line (PAC) catalog under "U" Search SP Circuit Central Catalog. San Diego Circuit Is a consortium of 4 University Libraries (SDSU, USD, UCSD and CSUSM), who will share books that circulate. Turn-around can be as short as a few hours if ou place your order by 10am. These books are usually ere for you to pick up by 3pm the same day. I To place an order, you must be a CSUSM student or faculty, have an up-to-date (barcoded) library card with no fines or overdues. You may order up to 10 books. We hope you'll use this service and enjoy the quick response. (Please ask an information Assistant if you need help with this program.) Spring '98 WOR K SH OP S C H E D u L fe" Space is limited so call in early to reserve your space (700) 750-4900. 24-hour notice is required for cancellation of your reservation. Ail workshops will be held at the Career & Assessment Center, CRA 4201 unless stated otherwise. You will be required to attend these workshops in order to participate in our On-Campus interviewing program during the last semester of your senior year. (Yes, we are keeping trade of attendance.) •NOTE: Accounting majors interested in submitting resumes to public accountingfirmsneed to attend the Job Search and Effective Interviewing workshops. * ANOTHER NOTE: Ail Liberal Studies majors entering into our credential programs are exempt from attending these workshops. You will receive this training in your credential courses. February 1 1 Wednesday 9—10:00am 10—11:00am 11—12:30pm Resume Writing Job Search Strategies Effective interviewing February 19 Thursday 9—10:00am 10—11:00am 11—12:30pm Resume Writing Job Search Strategies Effective Interviewing February 24 Tuesday 4—6:00pm 5—6:00pm 6—7:30pm Resume Writing Job Search Strategies Effective Interviewing February 27 Friday 9—10:00am 10—11:00am 11—12:30pm Resume Writing Job Search Strategies Effective Interviewing March 4 Wednesday 12—1:00pm 1—2:00pm 2—3:30pm Resume Writing Job Search Strategies Effective Interviewing May 8 Friday 9—10:00am 10—11:00am 11—12:30pm Resume Writing Job Search Strategies Effective Interviewing May 27 Wednesday 4—5:00pm 5—6:00pm 6—7:30pm Resume Writing Job Search Strategies Effective Interviewing For additional information, workshop updates or to sign up, contact the Career & Assessment Center at (760) 750-4900; stop by our office at C RA Hail 4201; or register on-line through our website at: http://www.csusm.edu/carBerjcenter/ The Career & Assessment Center is an Equal Opportunity Referral Service. �GSUSM Offers Professional Management Courses ^ ^^Jalifornia State University, San Marcos is offering two courses designed to I enrich and advance professionals in the fields of human resources and fis ^ ^ / c a l management beginning in March. A nationally recognized course, Professional Human Resource Management, is scheduled in eight Saturday sessions from March 7 through April 28. Classes will b e held from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at CSUSM and cover the latest ideas and state-of-the-art thinking in human resources. Attendees will receive reference materials and on-line access to the Bureau of National Affairs' personnel practice series for the duration of the course. Developed and endorsed by the Society for Human Resource Management, the course prepares students for the national certification examination. Financial Services Network, in association with CSUSM, is offering a fiduciary training class for accountants, attorneys and other professionals involved in the financial world in two sessions, March 5 and 12, from 7 to 9 p.m. in Room 2 07 of the Commons Building at CSUSM. Cost is $ 39 and advance registration is recommended. CEU and MCLE credit is available. Topics coveredinclude a definition of fiduciary, legal documents and potential liabilities, penalties and remedies for breach of fiduciaiy duties. Potential real life problems will be discussed along with possible ways of dealing with them. CSUSM i s located off Twin Oaks Valley Road south of Highway 78. For more information, contact the Office of Extended Studies, ( 760) 7 50-4002. Documentary F i l m Chronicles One Man's Death From AIDS " Silverlake L ife", a p owerful f ilm i n w hich p roducer/director T om J oslin d ocuments h is o wn d eath f rom A I D S , w ill b e s hown M onday, F eb. 2 3 a t 6 p .m. in R o o m 1 02 o f A cademic H all at C alifornia S tate U niversity, S an M arcos. T he p ublic i s i nvited a nd a dmission i s f ree. Joslin died recently at the age of 4 3 and had been a film writer, producer, and teacher since the 1970s. As a teacher at Hampshire College in the late 70s, he helped build one of the nation's strongest documentary film departments. Three of his students - Peter Friedman, Ken Burns and Rob Epstein - went on to receive seven Academy Award nominations. A discussion of AIDS, death, relationships and film-making will follow the film lead by CSUSM faculty members Don Barrett, sociology, and Kristine Diekman, visual and performing arts. CSUSM i s located off Twin Oaks Valley Road south of Highway 78. For more information, contact the Arts & Lectures Series at (760) 750-4366. C S U S M T E A C H E R E D U C A T I O N FAIR Wednesday. April 15, 1998 at 3pm - 6pm (Founders' Plaza) C S U S M J O B F AIR .™ \ Thursday, April 16, 1998 at 10am - 2pm (Founders' Plaza) , S O U T H E R N C ALIFORNIA C E P A F AIR (Teacher E ducation) Friday. April 24, 1998 C S U Fullerton > N O R T H E R N C ALIFORNIA C E P A FAIR (Teacher E ducation) Saturday, April 25, 1998 Union City. O A For more information regarding these job fairs, please call the C areer & Assessment Center at (760) 760-4900 or stop by C R A Hall 4201 or c heck out o ur regularly u pdated website at: frttps/Avww. csusm. &du/c&roer_centor/ f ^ k n T uesday, J anuary 2 7th I • l w a s o n my w ay t o P olitical V ^ r S cience 4 13 f or t he f irst c lass m eeting, t he c ourse i s t aught t his s emester by Stacy Beavers. I p ulled up at s chool as c lass w as j ust s tarting a nd s tarted r unning t oward c lass w hen a s chool p oliceman s topped m e. He e xplained that t here w as n o l onger a g race p eriod f or parking d uring t he f irst w eek, b ut I d idn't h ave s ix q uarters f or t he d aily p ermit d ispenser. F rom t he l ower parking l ot 1 ran t o t he t op of s chool t o g et quarters f rom t he n ot d og s tand, back t o t he l ower parking l ot t o b uy a t icket and p lace it o n my d ash/ and b ade t o t he t op of c ampus where c lass w as s upposedly b eing h eld i n F CB102. I arrived at c lass t wenty m inutes a fter c lass w as s cheduled t o b egin t o f ind a v acant c lassroom. I asked a nearby s tudent if I had t he c lass c orrect, a nd w as t old t he c lass h ad c onvened early. I i mmediately w ent t o B eavers' o ffice a nd w as g reeted (I u se t he t erm l oosely) b y t he p rofessor. I e xplained w nat nad h appened a nd w as t old I w as d ropped f rom t he r ole, a f ew m inutes l ater I w ent t o A dmission a nd R ecords a nd w as t old t hey h adn't r eceived h er u pdated r oster y et. B eavers t old m e t hat f or t he s ake of c onsistency, s he w ouldn't r einstate m e t o h er c lass. I a sked t o add her c lass at t hat t ime a nd w as t old it w as at c apacity. I w ent t o t he ASB f or h elp and w as t old t he c ourse of a ction t o t ake. I w ent i mmediately t o t he d epartment h ead, Dr. T hompson, w ho h ad m e i n a c lass t he p revious s emester and h e s aid he'd p ut in a g ood w ord -for m e. A fter my n ext c lass f inished, a nd a bout t hree h ours s ince t his n ightmare b egan, I l earned Dr. T hompson h ad h it t he s ame brick w all I h ad. N ext, I w as t old t o s peak w ith a c ounselor w ho o nly w anted m e t o f ind a nother c lass t o f it t he s ame t ime s lot, and f ailed t o s ee t he p rinciple b ehind t he m atter. I w as f inally referred t o t he o ffice of D ean Rocna (Arts and S ciences). H is a ssistant, Marilyn, a sked m e t o w rite a s ummary of e vents, w hich I d id a nd f axed back i mmediately. I f iDear M r. G oldman, -f 2l!ett6/t to the Qdito nally m et w ith D ean Rocha and w as t old t here w ere a vailable s eats i n Beavers' c lass, s even s eats t o b e e xact, i n a c lass, w hich w as at c apacity a ccording t o B eavers. I w as t old t o s imply add t he c lass at t he n ext c lass m eeting, s ince s he h ad n o l egal g rounds t o d eny m e a dmission. The n ext day I w ent again t o add t he c lass, b ut w as t old b y Beavers t hat I h ad m issed t oo m uch by t his p oint in t he s emester. The f irst day c lass w as h eld f or t wenty m inutes, a nd w hen I w ent t o c lass t o try and add, at l east a t hird of t he s tudents w ere w aiting f or t he b ook t o c ome i nto t he b ookstore, a nd h adn't b een able t o d o t he a ssigned r eadings. D ean R ocha c ould h ave r esolved t his p roblem o n t he f irst day, b ut i nstead c hose t o w atch a p rofessor p rejudice a nd l ie, b ecause h e w as t oo c owardly or t oo b lind t o s tand u p t o h is o wn f aculty. I q uestion D ean R ocha's-conviction, a s w ell a s h is c ompetence. The c ourse c atalog c learly s tates, "... a student may be dropped if not present for the first class meeting." The c lass m eeting t imes are clearly d efined in t he c atalog. W hy w as B eavers a llowed t o l ie a bout t he c lass b eing f ull, a nd t h e n a gain a llowed t o r efuse m e a dmission b efore e very c lass m eeting u ntil t he f inal d ay t o add c lasses o n February 6 th? All I h ave t o s how f or my p ersistence and e agerness t o p articipate i s a gap in my day, a nd a l arge c ut in f inancial a id. I f eel sorry f or a nyone w ho may f ind h im or h erself in a p redicament w here t he truth i s t he o nly w eapon w ith w hich t o f ight i njustice a mong t he f aculty a na u pper e chelon of CSUSM. A dam J G oldman | ,, T&e A c a d e m i c S e n a t e P o l i c y on S t u d e n t A t t e n d a n c e a nd Administrative Withdrawal authorizes faculty to disenroll s t u d e n t s w h o f ail t o a t t e n d a c l a s s o n f i r s t d ay o f i n s t r u c t policy authorizes faculty to manage the enrollmetff i n t h e i r c l a s s a s e arly , as t h e i n i t i a l c l a s s , m e e t i n g o f J t he s e m e s t e r . \ \ v';//>vv - r^j^rkt:^ \ R egarding y o u r r e q u e s t t o b e r e i n s t a t e d i n t o P SCI 4 13, a itd f o l l o w i n g C areful a s s e s s m e n t o f t h e s i t u a t i o n , I h a v e c o n c l u d e d tjbatr B eavers h ad t he a u t h o r i t y t o a dm i n i s t r a t i v e l y d rop y o u f r o m h er c o u r s e f o r f a i l i n g t o a tt e n d the first s e s s i o n of h e r c o u r s e . \ , I n v iew; o f o ur c a m p u s p o l i c y t o m a n a g e e n r o l l m e n t o n < f i r s t d ay ofmsimctioA, I d e c i d e d to take n o a c t i o n to r e i n s t a t e y ou i n t o P S € I 4 1 3 , W h | l e . J M n d e r s t a n d t h i s i s n o t t he d e c i s i o n y o u h ad l ipped f or* i t i s , n e v e r t h e l e s s t he ac~ t i o n I h a v e c f i d s e i i .to f o u o w , , , ; v \ C o l l e g e t o w ork w i t h y ou, t o e n~ r oll y ou i n a n a t h e r c d u r s i ^ p ^ t t d i ^ l i c U l t y a p p r o v a l , a nd we look forward to h e l p i n g ^ d W arrange an a l t e r n a t i v e c o u r s e t o add< t o y o u r b o u r s e ^ ehedule^for S p r i n g S e m e s t e r 4 54998^ I w i s h y o u t h e b est; future academic e n d e a v o r s # t : C a l i f o r n i a S tatte t JniVerSity, S an M a r c o s . • y js*. „ r ^ ^ -mi i r * >/ --* «m ^ . v SmCCrefy, .' ' V ictor Roc^a* D ean VJjollege o f A it&and S ^ ^ e s �Bells and Whistles "Sidetracked in the Library" B Y DEBBIE HOLDERBY I n college, the brain gets a workout. But what about the five senses? An ongoing art exhibit in the CSUSM. Library, "Bells and Whistles Sidetracked in the Library," seeks to engage a visitor's senses through visual, kinesthetic and aural interaction. The artists of the exhibit, Richard Keely and Anna O'Cain, o pened their collaborative project on Friday Feb 7.0'Cain is a professor in CSUSM's V isual a nd P erforming A rts Department.One part of the exhibit features a curtained box that invites visitors inside. Once there, they may peer t hrough p eepholes, v iewing t he library's activities. In another area of the library, the exhibit presents a colorful wall of sound and texture, extending the experience beyond the visual to include tactile sense and hearing. Visitors can create their own experiences. The exhibit was specifically designed for the campus library. "The library is a place people normally only think about research and studying," said Bonnie Biggs, assistant to the dean for Library Services. "Discovery should be on all levels, including the senses." The art exhibit is currently on display through March 27. Photo By Debbie Holderby Kathy McAlpine, a student at CSUSM, kneels along-side the "Bells and Whistles" exhibit on display through March 27 Freshman Year Sucks, a lasting achievement // B Y FREDRIC B ALL N estled between a dry cleaners and a portrait s tudio i s an u nlikely arena for the most cutting-edge performance art in San Diego. But, for a space called 6 @ Penn, it works. Located at the corner at Sixth and Pennsylvania Ave. in the heart of Hillcrest, this 1 00-seat performance space i s the temporary home of some of the most innovative and entertaining theater pieces and performance art in the county. And its latest offering, Rob Nash's "Freshman Year Sucks!" is no exception. A veteran of regional theatre, Nash turns his comic eye to the life of three soon-to-be friends as they enter freshman year of Jesuit high school in H ouston. N ash, a n ative of A ustin, Texas, who also wrote the show, portrays the three "nonconformists"... Ben, George and Johnny. At the piece's outset, J ohnny befriends Ben and George (whom he deems "chick repellant") after moving t o t he a ffluent s ection of H ouston known as River Oaks from Iowa City. We then f ollow t he trio through the lives, loves and heartaches of freshman year. J ohnny i s t he-rough-and tumble outcast, a modern-day James Dean. And his two friends are the exact o pposite, Ben i s t he meek o ne w ho questions his sexuality and thinks he's falling for Johnny's girl, Maria. George's sexuality is still in question, though he has a senior-size crush on his wanton tutor. As the work progresses, Ben finds a soul mate (though not a sexual one) in Maria and the tutor wants nothing extra-curricular with pupil George. What sets this coming of age (and coming out) tale apart from the others of its ilk is that Nash portrays all the characters, an amazing 26. From the three friends and the objects of their desire (male and female) to parents, teachers and school administrators, Nash carries them all. And he does it extraordinarily well. His words are not carried out with the same insanity as, say, a Robin W illiams i mprov p iece, b ut w ith a s mooth, l ightning s peed a chieved through changes in facial expressions, body language and a myriad of dialects from the South. Nash is a very likable guy who is an arsenal of eclectic characters gay, straight and those in-between. And t hat's w here N ash's strength lies. He can portray the smartaleck punk Johnny trying to score with his Latina girlfriend, and, without bat- Effect no zero B Y A NDREA H EWITT Director: Jake Kasdan Rated: R Castle Rock Entertainment/Columbia Pictures Starring: Bill Pullman, Ben Stiller, Ryan O'Neal, Kim Dicken, Angela F eatherstone A ny f ilm that o pens with Elvis L \ Costello's Mystery Dance auto ting an eye, a split second later turn into ± A matically alerts t he a udience the virgin-like Maria without offending that something good will follow. Zero or stereotyping. Effect auspiciously keeps our attention Since this is a performance art not only with a n excellent sound track space, anything besides the performer but with wonderful writing and acting is at a minimum, especially stage deco- as well. ration, but minimal works in this case. The film begins with Mr. Arlow What is not minimal is the number of (played by Ben Stiller) describing Prisound cues that are integrated through- vate Detective Darryl Zero (played by out the show. Several dozen sound ef- Bill Pullman) to a potential client. We fects and voiceovers are utilized (again, hear of h is heroics and l isten t o the Nash's) to aid the performance. laundry-list of laudatory attributes beIn addition, the songs Nash has stowed upon Darryl Zero by Mr. Arlow selected t o set the tone for an early long before we ever lay eyes on the in1980s feel (like Pat Benatar and Kim famous detective; he is an enigma, an Carnes) are perfect. energetic eagle eyed wonder, providing "Freshman Year Sucks!" ended sound solutions to solid citizens everylast weekend at 6 @ Penn, 3 704 Sixth Ave., Hillcrest. For more information SEE Z ERO EFFECT PAGE 1 1 about future acts, call (619) 688^9210. �Zero Effect continued from page 10 where. We then follow the camera as it follows Mr. Arlow making his way up to Zero's penthouse pad. With a recognizable hat's off to "Get Smart* and the convoluted conditions of getting into headquarters, a frustrated Arlow finally gets in and we are introduced to Mr. Zero: your basic Howard Hughes in the early stages of his agoraphobic paranoia. However, judge not a book by its cover my faithful film lovers. On t he j ob, Darryl Zero metamorphasizes into a cross between James Bond and Sherlock Holmes; smart, smooth, savvy, sexy, sweet and sensitive. Although he regards "the fine art of detachment" as a rigorous rule in detective work, he is unable to stand steadfast and true when attracted to an adorable and amorous admirer. This will not prove his undoing-quite the opposite—but does prove that "passion is the enemy of precision" (a Zeroism). Ryan O'Neal portrays Mr. Stark, the man with a past that won't go away, in desperate need of a discrete detective. O'Neal does a fine job here evoking emotions in the right places without overdoing his options. Both Bill Pullman and Ben Stiller infuse their characters with individuality, humanity and heart, allowing access into their fractured friendship. Written as well as directed by Jake Kasdan, Zero Effect demonstrates a deft display of camera control while providinng film patrons with a lovely look and listen into the lives of some unusual people with the usual problems. Find it, watch it, like it: Zero Effect will effect you. Big Bear Lake offers fun and relaxation B Y LAURIE H ALLE T ^ l o r many CSUSM students, life H can be a circus without silly cos J t t umes. Certainly n one are needed for those who have to juggle work, school, and family. Free time is scarcedndeeci:! | gyt « Though it may seem impossible to get out of town if you have only one day a week off, but it isn't. Nor does it need to put you in debt. If you like snow sports, or want to learn about them, good times are about two hours away at three resorts at Big Bear Lake. Snow Valley, Snow Summit and Bear Mountain each have something to offer. The best mountain for any kind of downhill gliding depends on your experience, and your wallet. At Snow Valley; an all-day, adult lift ticket costs $34. Students and military pay $ 30 for all-day tickets; children 6 to 9, $9; and seniors (over 70) and children under 6 ski free. For beginners, both skiing and snowboarding packages are available. The beginning ski package includes boots, skis and lesson f or $39. The beginning snowboard package is $49, and includes boots, board and lesson. Snow Valley h as a s nowboard park w ith jumps for all levels, and a skateboard park The second resort, Snow Summit, has been bombarding the public with radio and billboard advertisements. Lift t ickets there have g one down $12 since last season, something that doesn't happen often. An adult, allday ticket costs $ 32, while children from 7 to 12 pay $10 and children under 6 are free with a paying adult. If you finish before 1 p.m., you can turn in your ticket for a voucher toward your next time. Night skiing and snowboarding ( $24 per adult and $ 8 per child) is also available, as well as packages for snowboarders and beginI nor skiers ($65, which includes all rentals, lift ticket and four hours of lessons). Snow Summit is known for its snowboard park, the largest in Southern California. Tickets for the resort can b e bought at any Ticket-Master location. If y ou make t here b efore March, you can get an all-day lift ticket the third resort, Bear Mountain, for $29 Monday through Friday. That price jumps to $ 42 on March 1, but 13- to 22-year-olds will pay only $32, and those 6 to 12, $10. Halfday skiing, starting at 12:30 p.m., costs $ 28 for adults and $25 for those 13 to 22. You also can turn in a full day ticket before 12:30 P.M. and receive a voucher for your next visit. I ntroductory s kiing and snowboarding packages are available for $45 and $50, respectively, including lower mountain lift ticket, rentals and l esson. The Bear Mountain snowboard park has many new jumps and a new permanent boardercross. Tickets for Bear Mountain can be purchased at the ticket office and at manyVons stores. Bringing your own lunch to the resorts can save both money and time, since lunchtime in the lodges is hectic and expensive. Rentals are available at each mountain, and in several surf shops in North County as well. Group rates (more than 2 0 people) also are available at all three. . B Y M ICHAEL M g Bureaucracy—one n ever m r a knows when it will strike. Since the majority of students at CSUSM combine work with school, if not also parenthood, most of us can relate to the necessity of a class schedule that works well with all the other aspects of our lives. I know I'm like that. I work Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, leaving Tuesday and Thursdays only for the classes I need to graduate in may. But, when I entered my second class thatfirstTuesday, it was a bit worrisome: There were only four students in all, and the university's tentative minimum is twelve. It turns out my fears were justified. On the second Tuesday, the professor informed us that the class was cancelled. It was a senior-oriented class, and a least two of us needed it to graduate. Crashing a class in the second week is a very uncertain situation. So we were quite worried. But, there was hope. The professor said we could take the class as an independent study. But, since she was unsure of all the fine points, we went to the d$par£nent head to work it put. Once there, we were told that we indeed could take the class as an independent study, but only on a credit/ no credit basis. Never having taken a such a class, I had no problem with this. Then came the catch: The department h ead i nformed u s that a credit/no credit class couldn't count toward your major. This was very bad, since I needed an elective in my major in order to graduate. There was no point to taking the class if it wouldn't count toward my major. We asked if there was anyone else we could talk to who might have the power to provide some relief. We were given the name and number of an administrator and told to call and make an appointment. But this was Tuesday, and the add deadline was in three days. We might not be able to even get to see the administrator in time. We asked the department head if we could get special consideration if we tried to crash a class, since ours was canceled and we were graduating seniors. We were told that was up to the individual professor, and we should plead our case ourselves. I found a few electives that fit my schedule but learned they were full, leaving me with the choice of quitting my job or attending summer school. It was in this hopeless state that I thought of talking to my counselor, Laura Coad. On two previous occasions, she had clarified and focused my academic life. But I had my doubts whether even she could save me this time. She said she would talk to the department head. An hotir or so later, after my next class, I returned and she waved me in. "You're fine,'' she said. "You can take the class credit/no credit and graduate." That was it. I had gone from a brick wall to a yellow brick road. I found it hard to believe, but I told my professor and she told me to meet her on Thursday to work out the independent study. Two other students and I met with her and returned to the s ame d epartmeent h ead w ith our IndependentStudy forms. As she signed them, she explained that because we were on a different catalogue year we were exempt from the policy. It occurred to me that most seniors would be on a different catalogue year than the present one.-1 don't think too many students transfer colleges in their senior year. Though curious why this hadn't been apparent two days prior, I was happy to have my original schedule back. It just proves that you have to be careful what you accept as the truth ... especially in a bureaucracy. ' Pri§e' g ppp j| Letters t o t he e ditor are w elcome. If y ou w ould like t o c omment on | | | j | a n y ' s c h o o l ~ n £ l a f f e e l f ree t o email u s a t: mail u s a t: > • ; ,/'The^lie .j %t li|: CSU Sain Marc^s^^^Si San Marcos, CA Wanted Open-minded females looking to have fun & make money. Needed for video & photo productions. Must be over 18. For info call Stephanie (619)541-0280 ext 308. �GUESS? IS PROUD OF ITS LABOR RECORD GUESS? Supports Workers'Rights GUESS? GUARANTEES ITS INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS ARE 100% SWEATSHOP-FREE AND IN FULL COMPLIANCE WITH THE FAIR LABOR STANDARDS LAWS. Five years ago, GUESS? Jeans, a Los Angeles-based manufacturer, initiated the veryfirst voluntary monitoring program of apparel contractors in the United States with the U.S. Department ofLabor. This monitoring program guarantees that all workers in the apparel industry working on GUESS? garments are paid proper wages and overtime in compliance with federal and state o labor laws. this is a " N O S W E A T " garment 1 00% GUARANTEED F REE Of SWEATSHOP LABOR Manufacturers * voluntary monitoring programs work!! GUESS? SUPPORTS RESPONSIBLE SHOPPING � 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>1997-1998</h2> Description An account of the resource The eighth academic year of California State University San Marcos. 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Copyright 2015, California State University San Marcos Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context newspaper 11 x 13.5 childcare construction fall 1997 housing https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/ecc1fda504d380cd1959930c61869485.pdf 77697b159504503fec49c494f2e88cf2 PDF Text Text CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS Our library's future may be getting brighter increase sought to fund athletics B Y RICHARD M AUSER B Y JENIFER J AFFE A student paces u p and down the XJLStacks, and f inds it ... t he last book on Cervantes left on the shelf. He cradles it in h is a rm, t hen circles around, searching for an open d esk. Finally, h e s pots o ne, a nd settles down under a small pool of dim yellow light. Such is t he state of the CSUSM library. Students have complained about limited hours, poor lighting and a lack of r esources. And, t he complaints have been heard. The library staff is responding, in t he process trying to accommodate tomorrow's student as well as today's. "What we are trying to do is not only to plan for the future, but also for right now, so that the people w^o are here now can have the best services and collections that wecan provide," said Marion Reid, dean of Library and Information Services. For today's student, t he staff is in the process of reworking electronic resources, inter-library loans and access to material on t he web. It also is r econfiguring w hat is b eing p urchased to obtain the core electronic journals that all other Cal State campuses have. Lasjt October, the library staff installed new computers and a new server, making the system faster and providing increased access to scholarly journals and other electronic re- n phinking students might pay to A play, u niversity o fficials will most likely call a special election this spring on a $35 fee increase p er semester. The increase would help to build a campus recreation facility, including a soccer field, track and bleachers, j ust south of the traffic loop on campus said Joe Faltaous, president of Associated Students (AS). The executive director of U niversity Advancement, J ane Lynch, said the facility c puld help C SUSM|^ attract a v a - " riety of new students interested in college sports. She stressed the proposal is still under consideration by university officials, but, if approved by them, it would go on the student ballot April 15 and 16. President Alexander Gonzalez could not be reached for comment on the proposal, but he was quoted earlier in the North County Times as saying s upport f or t he p roposal would demonstrate t o the community that students want the university to grow beyond its "commuter school image." Student approval of the proposal would help attract do -Library, page 6 Special Education program shines page 2 Photo By David Johnson The rising student population coupled with the popularity of PC's have forced students to simply wait.;.and wait. u Open Access computer lab Mt Please wait to be seated Feb. 23 for an additional 25 new IBMstyle PCs. There are now 24 PCs in the " It's r idiculous. I d on't go down open access lab. there. Too crowded. It's a mess," comShe said she is cautiously optimistic plained Art Mulvey, a senior Liberal about the request she sent to.Richard Studies major. Karas, vice president for Academic AfThe library? The Dome? Highway 78? fairs. "We're pretty optimistic about it," No, Mulvey was complaining about she said. "You know there is always the CSUSM's open-access computer lab. It possibility t hat we won't get it. But I was a complaint echoed by many stu- think it's recognized "that the open lab dents. is crowded." Due to an increase in student enrollFirst-year student Victoria Villanueva ment, t he crowds have grown at the lab said she was pleased that t he problem in ACD 202. During peak hours, stu- has been recognized. "That'd be great, dents wait in line for a computer sta- b ecause I c an't a ccess a ny of t his tion to open, sometimes five or six deep. (internet information) at home," she To help ease t he problem and keep said. "I don't have a computer." u p with e nrollment g rowth, Teresa "There is a lot of waiting, especially Macklin, director of Academic Comput-Computer Lab, page 3 ing Services, put in a budget request on B Y S COTT B ASS Uerstory month calander inside page 6 iisi fr Duff Brenna portraits Thomas E. Kennedy page 9 -Field, page 4 �Special Ed. program is good clean fun in the city. They enter the program at age 18 and graduate at 22, and most Keeping CSUSM's rest rooms and ster- wind u p able to get jobs. ile cement floors clean is not j ust a job, According t o Hull, it is important f pr b ut a learning process for a group of the severely handicapped to learn in a severely handicapped students. social atmosphere among their peers. T hey're f rom S ierra V ista High "The interaction between the specialSchool in Vista where only t he top stu- ized s tudents a nd n on-handicapped dents in t he school get to participate in students enables them t o grow mature the unique program developed by direc- more rapidly," h e said. tor J ohn Hull four years ago. * "Immersed in this type of environHull and his aide, Kathy DeLar, spe- ment, among college students, sets a cialize in educating the students in what framework for how they are supposed he calls "functional skills." Cleaning cer- to behave." The key measurement, Hull tain areas of the CSUSM campus is part said, is how well the students conduct of their vocational training. A portion themselves as young adults and how of t he p rogram is b asic i nstruction, capably they work with others. Being on simple arithmetic and learning how to campus also breaks barriers for the stuwrite their names and addresses. Two dents, allowing for personal relation* mornings a week, Tuesdays and Thurs- ships to develop. days, the students spend time in downTliey receive compliments f rom stutown s ections-of S an M arcos a nd dents they have met, which helps build Escondido learning how t o get around t heir c onfidence, H ull s aid" W e're B Y LESLIE P EARNE Photo By Leslie Pearne John Hull's students, shown above, are given vocational training and taught interpersonal skills as they work and interact s aid. " Here, t hey a re e ncouraged to make their own decisions... know when i t's t ime t o switch f rom t heir b reak f rame of mind t o now-it's-time-to-work attitude." Through a modeling/imitation technique, t he s tudents learn step-by-step how t o do t heir j obs. They complete their tasks on their own, while Hull and DeLar observe." They are t he stars, because they do all t he work," said Hull. happy to be here," Hull added. "This is an excellent learning environment, because it makes t he s tudents feel like adults. They get to be around college students." These students are considered the elite from their school an honor that carries greater expectations f rom both Hull and DeLar. This, in turn, encourages the students to expect more from themselves." They are used to being told what to do," Hull New tax-assistance program arrives on campus B Y BRANDEE L . FERNANDEZ W0m ...there is more than one way to file federal and state tax returns? The IRS and State of California have options that are quick, easy and accurate. They offer direct deposit which means faster refunds. FILE FROM HOME. It's free and it's right here on campus: The Volunteer signs advertising the program, she enlisted the help Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is offering of five volunteers, four of them students. Each VITA volunteer attended an eight-hour trainhelp with basic tax returns. Assistance is available Mondays, Tuesdays a nd ing session every Saturday in January. After passing Thursdays f rom 8-10 a.m., Tuesdays f rom 4-6p.m. a final test, they were deemed qualified. Krawietz, a senior m ajoring in and Thursdays from accounting, said the 1:30-3:30 p.m. The p rogram is a great program, which be1 o pportunity t o get g an F eb. 9 , r uns good experience. through April 14. Any s tudent at Charles Abies, a CSUSM can take adprogram volunteer, vantage of t he f ree said, "The program VITA h elp. Abies is run by the IRS in said the average rec onjunction w ith turn p reparation t he state Franchise takes no more than Tax Board. Its purhalf an hour. pose is t o a ssist people who are unInterested particifamiliar with taxes, pants should bring t hose with low i nt heir t ax d ocucomes and t he eldments, including WPhoto By Brandee Fernandez erly. P rofessional 2 and 1099s forms, Cynthia Oliva receives tax assistance from voluntax p reparation is i nformation c onteer Michael Tomcho very costly." cerning any o ther The cost of hiring professional l^elp on even t he sim- income and deductions and a copy of last year's return to VIA at Commons 207. plest tax return averages $40. Abies said it also would be helpful for participants Nadine Krawietz, a member of the CSUSM Accounting Society and VITA chairperson, coordinated the t o bring their federal and state tax packages. But, for campus program. Besides p utting u p a n umber of those who do not have them, forms are available. . By Telephone Telefile lets you file simple federal tax returns using a Touch-Tone phone. Only Form 1 040EZ filers who gqt the TeleFile tax booklet in the mail can us eTelephile: 2 ... Through a Personal Computer You can file income tax returns on-line using tax preparation software and an on-line service or transmitter. 1 0 40PC is a print feature on tax preparation software. It prints out a condensed tax return that includes only those lines used, which means fewer pages to mail. OR FILE YOUR TAXES... 3 ... Through Banks, Financial Institutions, Tax Professionals and employers Many businesses and tax professionals file income tax returns electronically. Fees vary depending on the services requested. Some employers offer it free as an employee benefit. 4 ...Through VITA and TCE Free Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) and Tax Counsel mg for the elderly, low income and others who need help with their returns. Some offer electronic filing. Ask your local IRS office for locations. 5 ... Through IRS Walk-in Offices Ask your local IRS office if they offer free electronic filing. �New program designed to help students succeed B Y LODIA O RAMAS CSXJSM s tudents now have access to a greater variety of programs to help them cope with college, t hanks to a three-way partnership. The Academic Support Program for Intellectual Rewards and Enhancement (ASPIRE) recently teamed up with College of Arts and Sciences and the Center for Student Involvement to offer The College Success Workshop, a series of programs targeting special problems students encounter throughout the academic school year. Upcoming workshops include one on how t o conduct r esearch, March 19 from 1 to 2 PM; one on time management, April 1 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. by Carlene Smith; and one on goal-setting April 13 from 10 to 11:30 AM. There will other workshops in May. The workshops series is "designed to increase student participation and involvement in university-sponsored events," said Alex Cuatok, ASPIRE coordinator. The workshops are designed to help students improve their skills in study, leadershig a^d^est^preparatipn, as.well* as how to use the university's resources. ASPIRE has 20 tutors actively involved in helping students, along with personnel from various university academic programs. The workshops are free. To sign up or for more information, call ASPIRE at 750-4014 or stop by ITS office in Craven 5201. U.S.D. PARALEGAL PROGRAM Information Session WEDNESDAY, M arch 18th 1 1:00AM- 1 :00PM C RA 4 201 ' "If n j For more information, stop by the Career & Assessment Center in CRA Hall 4201 or call (760) 7504900 IN H » IM JPRR FR M U1 I I T A ^ I I N I R 11 Writing center provides resource for writers of ail levels and disciplines B Y REBECCA W ARNE I t m ay n ot b e a ll t hat e asy t o f ind, but for any CSUSM student interested in improving his or her writing skills, it could be well worth searching out. It's the Writing Center, tucked into a back corner office in Room 3106 of Craven Hall next to the Cashier's Office. * Technically, it's room number is 3106-G & H, but it's easy to miss. As you walk into 3106, past the ASPIRE and math tutors, look in the far corner and you'll see the "Writing Center" sign over a door. Inside the corner office, there are few desks, a couple of computers and several tutors, all of the them either present Literature and Writing 525 s tudents, or t hose who have completed that upper-class course. Many are graduate students. All are familiar with writing assignments, even ones from other disciplines. Some tutors receive units for working in the center;.others take advan-. Stage of having a conveniently located and interesting job on campus. One tutor, Kaarina Roebuck, a Literature and Writing graduate student started working in the Writing Center as an undergraduate. "I enjoy the constant intellectual dialogues that take place between students," she said. "I learn from students." "Working here helps students. It is important that they feel that they will not be judged or criticized, but will receive constructive feedback on their writing when they come here." Many first-year students, along with some t ransfer students, may not be Photo By David Johnson Tutors Katie Montagna and Kaarina Roebuck catch up on their own studies between sessions prepared for CSUSM's required writing a ssignments. O ther s tudents avoid some required classes that involve a lot of writing until their final semester b ecause of the work expectations. All are welcome at the Writing Center, where the atmosphere is casual. The tutors help to convey a spirit of cooperation by sitting side-by-side with you. Appointments can be scheduled, b ut w alk-ins a re a lso a ccepted f or 3 0minute sessions. The Writing Center is open from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday. Assistance is offered on all writing assignments, from getting started to proofreading a final d raft. Getting started may mean "brainstorming," generating ideas to provide direction. Computer Lab Students are encouraged to bring their writing assignments to the sessions t o help tutors understand the requirements. Tutors are happy to critique drafts, or papers at any stage, to suggest clarity or development. They may discuss ideas, make comments and offer suggestions on how to further develop or polish the paper. ^ Appointments can be make in advance by calling or going by the office. One walk-in appointment is allowed every 3 0 m inutes, a nd a dditional walk-ins can b e a ccommodated if someone with an appointment fails to show up on time. Tutors waitfiveminutes before taking a walk-in. Students are permitted to make one appointment a week. from page 1 for t he PCs. In the past I have waited The 25 new PCs would be put in the said. "At this point, it's (the 25 new PCS) for up to an hour. This is the only place language lab, ACD 204, directly adja- a request and we're hopeful." I can come to." cent to the open access room. The lanBuilding 15 funds come frorh a differCurrently, there are seven computer guage lab will move to Building 15 in the ent budget than the one being put tolabs available to students. But ACD 202 fall. gether by Karas' office. is t he only o ne with no s cheduled Macklin said the wall between ACD "When the State f unds a.building classes. 202 and ACD 204 will be reconfigured they allot a certain amount of funds to Thus, students attempting to use the with double doors or a partition. equip it," Macklin said. "For the labs in other six must work around a variety An open access computer lab also is Building 15, we are r equesting t hat of class schedules. slated for Building 15, she added. Pend- e quipment m oney come out of t he Macklin pointed out that there is one ing budget approval, both that lab and building f und. It is simply a different lab in the FCB buildingfilledwith older the 25 new PCs would be available by budget. Macintosh computers. But, she added, this fall. "A committee comprised of myself since there is far greater demand by stuBut, warned Norm Nicolson, dean of and different faculty from various prodents f or IBM-style PCs t han Instructional and Informational Tech- grams on campus has been set up to alM acintoshes, t he FCB l ab i s o ften nologies, the budget process is compli- locate funds for the Building 15 comempty. cated. "We're just getting started." he puter labs." �Future teachers aided by new waiver program Page 4 B Y C HRIS O ZOLS Future Literature and Writing teachers m aybe able to wave goodbye to the expensive Praxis and SSAT tests for admission in t he c redential p rogram, thanks to CSUSM's waiver program. Last summer, the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing accredited CSUSM's Single Subject Preparation Program in English. The program prepares students for the one-year credential program by offering combinations of courses that in essence replace the tests. The Praxis and the SSAT are twohour tests, costing $200 each. Susie Lan Cassel, coordinator of the Single Subject Preparation Program in English, described them as "incredibly difficult." Indeed, last October, 49 percent of the students who took the SSAT failed. The preparation program is divided into three phases. First, all waiver students must complete the core classes. Second, similar to the bachelor's degree program, students choose an emphasis either in writing or literature. They must complete 15 units from that emphasis with a minimum GPA of 2.7 in all waiver classes. Third, a portfolio documenting a student's academic growth must be compiled at the end of the program. The program is approximately 15 units more than the baqhelors degree, Field depending on the courses taken. But, unlike the bachelor's program, junior college c redits c ount t owards t he waiver. Once 8 0 percent of the waiver classes are completed, students are eligible to apply to the credential program. Academic Advisor Lora Coad and Cassel encourage t hose t hinking of teaching careers to have an evaluation t o determine t heir eligibility for the waiver. Bring an appointment letter to Leslie Zomalt in CRVN 6203. She will s end u niversity t ranscript f iles t o Cassel, and a walk-in meeting can be set u p f or t he f ollowing week d uring Cassel's office hours (3-4:30 p.m. Mondays; 2-3 p.m. Tuesdays or by appointment). Those interested in the waiver program should first contact their advisors. More information on the program can be found on the CSUSM home page http://www.csusm.edu/A_S/ lit_writing/waiver.html). A literature and writing advisement board will soon be posted outside Craven 6 220. The catalog h as changed drastically from 1996-97. from page 1 MJM nors for additional projects, h e said. After developing the recreation field, CSUSM could initiate soccer, golf, and track and field programs, helping t o lead to eventual membership in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Gonzalez said a t t he t ime. Lynch said defeat of the proposal would show t he community "we d on't care about having recreation facilities." Since student fees will be reduced by 5 percent next year, she added, students would pay about $5 less than this year even if the $35 increase is approved. CSUSM students already enjoy the lowest tuition and AS fees in the statewide system, Faltaous said. Gonzalez told the North County Times previously that an anonymous donor offered the university $150,000 to start the project two years ago. Since that time, $50,000 has been spent on studies to determine the cost of t he project, estimated at about $1 million, he adcled. Faltaous said he hopes students will support the proposal not just because a recreation center is needed, but also because a viable sports program might help to decrease the apathy many students have for the university in general. While the academic life on campus is extraordinary, he added; development of more clubs, organizations and student g overnment is d efinitely still needed. "Students need to realize they belong to the campus and the campus belongs to them," he added. The fee increase proposal has generated mixed feelings on campus, however. AS Secretary Erik Dawson said he probably would not s upport it as it stands because AS would not have control over the account. "Since students would ultimately pay for the recreation facility, s tudents shquld control t he funds," he added. Dawson pointed out that AS and the University Foundation have differed in the past on a few key issues, including the perceived monopolies held by Duplication Services and Aztec Shops on campus. Student control of the athletic account, he argued, "would give the AS more cards to play with when we sit down and negotiate something." Dawson also said he would not support the proposal without some form of t ermination clause, a dding t hat h e would h ate to see the fee still in place 20 years from now, with generated revenue going toward such things as watering grass on campus. Lynch said students could vote out the $35 increase after six years. Several students said they liked the proposal. Daniel Huey, a transfer student from Mira Costa Community College, said he would support the increase, adding, "In college, there's a time for study and a time for other recreation. A track would be a place to exercise the body, not just the mind." Huey said h e t hought t he track would be good for the community in general, and would give parents somewhere to take their children that didn't cost money. Though junior Zuri Williams conceded that "we need some sort of athletic (facility) on campus," she said she wouldn't support the mandatory fee. It would be better, she added, to raise. the funds through donations. One senior said she thought the idea of a new t rack a nd f ield s ounded g reat, b ut a§ked, "Why is it coming out of t he student's pocket? I don't think students need to be burdened with more fees." Brittney Leavitt, a 16-year-old San Marcos High School student who intends to enter CSUSM after graduation, said she would support the proposed fee as a university student. "I think it would get t he school m ore involved," s he added. "I would use it." SEE WHAT TAKES SHAPE. EXERCISE. American Heart Association 0 1992, American Head Association SENIORS, HAS THE PANIC SET IN YET? Is I t time t o look for a "rear job? TAKE ADVANTAGE OF ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEWING with Fortune 5 00 companies & government agencies right here on campus!!! Come In and sign up today! For an up-to-date listing of participating employers, please atop by our office or check out ounwbalte. CSUSM Career & Assessment Center, CRA 4201 (760)750-4900 http://wMv.csusm.edu/career_center/ The Career & Assessment Center is an Equal Opportunity Referral Service ^'Ptf^t �Spring Keeping textbooks current a prelude to shelf f or e ternity. C omputer B Y L AURIE H A L L E N textbooks are a joke. I was required t o buy five new t extTake a walk a round c ampus. books f or my CS301 class. At There a re countless recycling semester's end, all five were out b ins f or p lastic, p aper a nd of date. I can almost hear the glass. We can all feel good t hat trees being whacked down. The financial aspect of the we are cutting down on wastes ituation c an't b e i gnored. fulness. % We give our old clothes t o Most of us aren't in a position the homeless, bring our plastic t o throw money away, but conbags back t o t he grocery store tinue to do so each semester. One $ 45 book I b ought t hat and even separate our t rash. was never used could have pro. But t here is one aspect of our w astefulness s till b eing ig- vided gas money for more t han nored: textbooks. Many of u s a month. For t he price of t he feel driven by a responsibility cassettes t hat accompany my t o save a nd c onserve. W e're Spanish book, a homeless percareful to put t he soda can in son could eat for weeks. A d<iup how much you've thqfeluminum bin and the glass s pent J m t ^ ^ S - ^ i W e yotr boffie in t he glass bin. Despite those efforts, we are s tarted c ollege, a nd t hink forced semester a fter semester about families who can't afford to buy textbooks that, if opened s hoes o r j ackets. E xpensive at all, are used f or only a few books a re practically t hrown away, while Some people r emonths. Book buy-back seems like a main too hungry to even read. Maybe t here aren't many alsolution, b ut it isn't. I have a receipt for textbooks from t he ternatives. But h ere's o ne: 1997 f all s emester t otaling supplements for books to keep $220.47. When book buy-back them u p to date. Books could day came, I received a total of be designed in the manner of a $18 for t he one book t hat was t hree-ring b inder, and pages bought back. Now I have a to- w ith o utdated i nformation tal of 13 textbooks, some never could be taken out and recycled and Teplaced with current ineven cracked, collecting dust. As most s tudents know too formation. Here's another alternative: well, t he few b ooks t hat a re ever bought back are worth less Textbook w riters could t ake m ore t ime t o w rite a nd r ethan half their original cost. It would seem t hat t he n um- search rather than churn out a ber of t rees saved by t he n u- new book every three months. merous p aper recycling b ins Take a year instead a nd one around campus would b e more t hat i s m ore e xtensive a nd t han offset by t he n umber of timely. The value of books j ust isn't trees wasted on textbooks t hat what it used to be. There was a are only used f or only one set ime when books and knowlmester. A p erfect e xample is my edge were,treasured. Tossing a Spanish textbook. T he b rand book into a dumpsite was unnew book was used a t CSUSM heard of. Now, we live in a time f or two s emesters, a nd t hen where in rushing t o stay acaentered t he r anks of t he d ust demically p rominent w e,are practically p utting t hem i nto collectors u nder my b ed. t he trash to begin with. What Anthologies a re another example of waste. You buy a book good is conserving and recywith 2 ,000 pages, read about cling if we continue to throw 2 00 of t hem a nd p ut it on a away so much? 8 98 ' W O P, K S H O P SCHEDULE S pace is limited s o calf in daily to reserve your s pace (760) 750-4900. 24-hour notice is required for cancellation of your reservation, All workshops will b e held a tthe Career & Assessment Center, CRA 4201 unless stated otherwise. You will be required to attend t hese workshops in order to participate in our On-Campus Interviewing program during the last s emester of your senior year. (Yes, we a re keeping track of attendance.) •NOTE: Accounting majors Interested tn submitting resumes to public accounting firms need to attend t he J ob Search and Effective Interviewing workshops. •ANOTHER NOTE: A liberal Studies majors entering into our credential programs are exempt from attending t hese workshops. H You will receive this training in your credential courses. M arcM Wednesday May 8 Friday May 27 Wednesday 12—1:00pm 1—2:00pm 2—3:30pm Resume Writing Job Search Strategies Effective interviewing 9—10:00am 10—11:00am * 11—12:30pm Resume Writing J ob Search Strategies Effective interviewing 4 -$:00pm 5—6:00pm 6—7:30pm Resume Writing J ob Search Strategies Effective Interviewing For additional Information, workshop updates or to sign up, contact Hie Career & Assessment Center at (760) 75CM900; stop by our office at CRA Ha« 4201; or register on-fine through our website at: http://www.csusm.0ciu/careerjoent&r/ The Career £ Canter is an Equal Opportunity Referral Service. Parking woes still affect most students my B Y JAMES GATES Finding parking on campus is no f un. But getting a parking ticket is even less f un. But that's,what may be in store for a number of students. CSUSM's Parking Services h as laid down t he law: There is n o "grace period" for parking violations. Some 165 students got that message the hard way, by being issued tickets i n t he f irst two weeks of classes, 110 in the f irst week, 75 in t he second. T hat's a p er^week r ate of r dughly d ouble t he a verage week in the previous semester. Parking coordinator Dora K noblock c ited " continued abuse" as the reason for the nononsense approach and added, "This is not an exception, it will be the rule." Half of those ticketed had n ot d isplayed .valid p arking permits. "If (ticketing) gets students to purchase parking permits", s aid Knoblock, " then what we are doing is working." The other half, with permits, simply were parked in u nau- thorized places or lots. When asked if such tickets is a symptom of t he problem or t he solution, Knoblock paused a nd replied, "I'm inclined to say it's a solution." Parking tickets cost the recipients $20. A late payment, after 21 days, adds another $10. A p arking p ermit costs $54. Checks (made out t o "CSUSM parking") are acceptable payment. University officials know spaces are still at a premium, b ut some 100 new spots were o pened t his s emester in t he P alomar-Pomerado H ealth Systems Center, across Twin Oaks Valley Road f rom t he c ampus. By a nd l arge, Knoblock says, these spaces are still n ot b eing fully utilized. Shuttle service from that lot is available Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Knoblock says the shuttles, too, are underutilized. In addition to that and the main Student lot, a t hird one (Lot 3) is available j ust past t he c onstruction of Building 15, n ear t he Chavez s tatue, f or both students and staff. Knoblock insisted t hat "students have sufficient parking," b ut h er s tatement d rew a m ixed r esponse. M any s tudents said they were aware of t he a dded l ots, b ut s tressed t hat t hey w ere t oo f ar away from classes to be helpful. "I usually plan to be here an hoiir early t o find good parking for morning classes," said one, J ames Harris. H elping a b it is t hat CSUSM's e nrollment f or t he spring semester is down from slightly from last fall. Though final enrollment figures were not complete, Richard Riehl, executive d irector of e nrollment services, said h e did not "expect an increase over fall enrollment." CSUSM also h as plans for a nother new lot, a djacent t o Lot 3, which will add 590 new spaces. Some 4 6 new spaces also will b e added to the upper staff lot. Both should be available by next fall. �Library Calander B Y J O H N F RESCA tarting this week, CSUSM will be presenting a n umber of a rts and lectures on campus for Women's History Month. The celebration, "Women's Herstory Month," will offer 18 presentations throughout March. Three of them were this week, including a film starring Mae West, T m No Angel/' on March 5 from 11 a.m.-l p.m., followed by open discussion with Kelly Mayhew of Women's Studies in Commons 206. On March 9, from 6-7:30 p.m. in ACD 102, Deborah Small and Bill Bradbury of Visual and Performing Arts will present a multimedia presentation, "Rowing in Eden." On March 10, from 2-3 p.m. in Commons 206, Darci Strother . of Foreign Languages, will present a lecture, "Bodies That Are Cloistered, Minds That Are Free: A Study of Early-Modern Spanish Women.'' On March 11, the film series, "Salt of the Earth," with open discussion with Kelly Mayhew of Women's Studies, will be presented in Commons 206 from 8-10 p.m. On March 12, in FCB 101 from 1:30-2:45 p.m., Literature arid Writing students will read "Memoirs." On March 16, at 12 p.m. in ACD 102, Arts and Lectures presents a dance presentation, "On Mango Street," by Terry Spraque of Visual and Performing Arts. On March 17, from 11 a.m.-l p.m. in Commons 206, the film series continues with Julie Dash's "Daughters of the Dust," followed by open discussion with Kelly Mayhew of Women's Studies. On March 18, from 3:30-5 p.m. in FCB 104, a Literature and Writing student panel will present "Madness, Love and Pluck." On March 19, from 6:30-8 p.m. in ACD 403, there will be a lecture by Kate Burns of Women's Studies: "Disobedient Daughters, Female Fugitives, and Freaks of N ature: Representing Women Outlaws in the 19thCentury." On March 23, from 12-1 p.m., during a brown-bag lunch in Commons 206, Andrea Liss of Visual and Performing Arts will show the film, "Rethinking Motherhood and Desire." On March 24, thefilmseries continues with "A Midwife's Tale," followed by open discussion with Sharon Elise of Women's Studies, in Commons 206 from 10 A.m.-noon. On March 25, there are two presentations: At noon in ACD 102, Arts andvLectures' Stephanie Coontz will present "The Way We Really Are: Coming to Terms with America's Changing Family." From 8-10 p.m. in Commons 206, Sally Potter's "Orlando" film will be shown, followed by open discussion with Kelly Mayhew of Women's Studies.. On March 26, Maria Knjazeva, author of ^America Through the EyeS of a Russian Woman," will speak from 3-4:30 p.m. in ACD 404. On March 27, the multimedia presentation, "Off-Road Girls Present...,".will be hosted by Visual and Performing Arts students and staff in ACD 102 from 6-10 PM. In the final presentation, on March 30, artist/scholar Yolanda Lopez will give a personal survey of her work. For further information a bout "Women's H erstory M onth," contact Laurie Schmelzer, Women's Studies Department secretary, at (760) 7504137 or Ischmelz@mailhostl.csusm. from page 1 sources. Among the many features of the new system is the San Diego Library Circuit, through which s tudents can r equest from over 4 million books collected at the libraries of UCSD, SDSU and t he University of San Diego. Once requested, the books will arrive at the CSUSM library by t he next b usiness day. Reid called the system "wonderful" and a "real bargain," considering the increased access offered to students. "This system does not exist many places in the United States," she added. » Reid said the library staff is also working to provide more electronic access, while continuing to add more volumes on site. The library stores over half of its collection offsite, in the Foundation Building (the annex), which is aceessible only t hrough c ourier. S tudents/ h owever, c annot b rowse through this part of the collection; they must request a particular book, then wait one day for delivery. ^ e library piaps t oadd onsite shelving in the near future, but finding a location has become a problem. Structurally, only certain p arts of Craven Hall can handle the weight of the books. The central part of the "U" in the building can accommodate it, b ut no open space exists for shelves. The back area of the third floor in the library remains available, and t he staff is studying t he possibility of immediate expansion. The amount of library space available for students has also become an issue. The library currently has 263 "reader sta- tions" for students who wish to the building. , This spring t he university study there., But, according to most library standards, at least plans to begin a campaign to t hree t imes t hat m uch i s raise f unds f rom t he private needed. s ector. A b ond r eferendum "We're trying tofigureoutscheduled f or this November where else on campus we can also could provide the necesfind spaces for students," said sary funding. Reid. Reid, however, conceded S tudents also have com- that at least a generation of stuplained about the library's poor dents will p ass t hrough lighting system, especially at CSUSM before that center can night. As a result, the univer- be completed. sity will r evamp t he system The tentative plans for the over the summer. By next fall, n ew b uilding i nclude stack Reid says, t he stacked study s pace f or 8 40,000 volumes desks and the reference area ( the p resent l ibrary h as will have better lighting. 190,000, including electronic Thelibraiy also has extended resources); desks for approxiits hours this spring and is now mately 1,500 students (it now open from 1 to 5 p.m. on S at- has 263); 6 0 multimedia comurdays and Sundays. Reid said puter l ab stations; media censhe would like t o extend t he ter space for two television stuhours further, but more staff is dios; two multimedia presentaneeded. The budget allowing, tion rooms; a nd t wo teleconshe said, two more staff mem- ferencing rooms. bers will be hired, as well as The p lanned building will additional student assistants, serve as t he campus headquarthus hours to be extended even ters f or designing, producing more. and delivering curriculum to The staff also has E-mail ad- the students. dresses so students can ask refIt also will serve as a teacherence questions even when ing a n4 learning center, offer, the library is closed. ing s tudents m ore e ngaging, "We need to provide more methods of instruction, includservices for people who are not ing r eaching s tudents at realways on campus." Reid said. mote sites both on and off camFor tomorrow's student, the pus. p roposed 1 40,000-squareIn addition, it will provide fbot, new Library and Informa- access to collections both on tion C enter ... p art of t he site and beyond and services CSUSM M aster Plan ... will for "anywhere, anytime learnsolve most of these problems, ing" a nd p ermit s tudents to Reid said. But construction of take classes at times and places that building still is a long time whichfittheir work and famoff. ily commitments. Reid said she The plan calls for the five- would b e p leased to discuss story l ibrary t o b e l ocated plans about t he f uture of the across the cul-de-sac from Cra- library with any interested stuven Hall. But because a state- dents. She can be reached at wide bond referendum failed in 750-4330, or through E-mail at 1994, there is no funding for mreid@mailhostLcsusm.edu, CSUSM SPRING 199& Teacher Career Fair "to Include On-Slte Teacher Career Interviews Fair 3 -OOF>IVI — - 6 : O O P M Founders' Plaza For more information, call tt>e Career & Assessment Center «t <T6m or checkout our website at: suvze: T O CH&CZK otrr^: ea-joirv (Hdoc ation j o b O pporttmides I nfonn.tion ^ ^ o r f c , T t Son Diego County Office of £ducotion Employ nK f Opportun>i«e$ wet>site Te -m S N C E O C U T S H O C S OCS A * G O NY C O L KT J I' . S A f O EO-JOIN; T TW € ** CRA«2Q1 �ASI elections kick-off March 31 B Y J AMES G ATES Fans of democracy take note: cial projects and internal af18 CSUSM s tudent g overn- fairs), external vice president ment positions will b e u p for (responsible f or public relaelection in less t han a month. tions and statewide liaison), fiH ie annual ASI (Associated nancial vice president (responStudents Inc.) elections will be sible for managing budget and h eld on c ampus T uesday, h uman resources), secretary, March 31, a nd W ednesday, child care director, recreation April 1. The polls will open at 8 director, programming direca.m. and stay open for a mini- tor, two representatives each mum of e ight h ours, a s r e- f rom t he College of Arts and quired by t he r ecently p ub- Science, College of Business, College of Education, u nderlished ASI election codes. The location of the polls will graduate s tudents and postbe posted two weeks before the baccalaureate students. Voting for the last 10 repreelection. All full- and part-time s tudents who h ave paid ASI sentatives is limited to students within those d epartments or fees are eligible t o vote. Voters must provide valid categories. photo I.D. and may need their * Interested candidates must student identification number. pick u p application f orms in The 18 positions at stake are Commons 203, Commons 205 ASI p resident, i nternal vice or the Career Center (Craven president (responsible f or spe- 4th floor). Tickets to CSUSM's Annual Ball selling fast Applications must be submitted by March 13. The ASI election codes, available at the center for student involvement, outline election qualifications. Undergraduate candidates m ust have b een enrolled at CSUSM and have completed at least one semester prior to t he election, earning a minimum of 6 semester units. Graduate and credential students must have earned a total of 12 s emester u nits d uring t heir last year as an u ndergraduate to be eligible. Candidates also must have maintained a minimum overall 2.0 GPA and be in good academic and disciplinary standing. S tudents on p robation may not seek office. The ASI election codes also specify t hat a candidate can pnly serve in one office at a time, can campaign only during the three weeks before the election and cannot campaign within 100 feet of the polls on election days. Also, a c andidate c annot s pend m ore t han $150 a nd must provide any receipts, invoices a nd/or documents pf his or her spending to an elections committee. The six-member elections committee, newly formed this year, oversees everything from campaign budgets to counting votes. "We've created rules in the election codes that didn't exist before. We plan to be much more organized," said senior Daniel Vega, committee chair. "The _>no,itw<mt d turn y n s f u n c t i o a l policy is in place and will be enforced from now on." The standing ASI president, senior Joe Faltaous, has been working on a plan that would give s tudents t hree u nits of credit for serving a full-term in office. Faltaous urged students to get involved in t he electoral process because "they need to be aware of their rights. They are the consumer and .clientele and should hold the university accountable for the product and service provided." He added: "Students should vote because it's their voice that needs to be heard. I t's t heir r epresentation that's on the line. If you don't vote and get a weak leader, you get nothing but weakness." rou m into o n k e a y , W llf IROW The invitations aren't even in the mail yet, and already more than 3 00 seats for t he California S tate U niversity, S an M arcos' Ball a re s old. T his year's event, set for Saturday, April 4, is being held at t he elegant F our S eason's R esort Aviara. The gala is t he elev^ enth annual celebration for the University and first f or it's new president, Alexander Gonzalez. Though he has met many individuals, t his will b e h is f irst opportunity t o lead t he community in celebrating t he talent and educational resources the university brftigs to North County. Planning for t he affair I s being led by Rancho Santa Fe philanthropist a nd businesswoman S helley L indstrom. She is joined by f riends from Escondido — Kay Byrne, J ean Stenstrom and Jaftice Eickhoff — t o p lan t his s pectacular evening. "We not only want to raise m o n e y for important university needs, but also provide our supporters with an evening of great fun," said Lindstrom. "We are pleased with the exceptional advance ticket sales and we expect this to be t he largest and most specactular Ball yet." This y ear's t heme is " Night Magic." G uests will dance to the big band sounds of Billy and the Band. The elegant evening also includes a s tunning s ilent a uction, a drawing for a $4,300 cruise in the Carribean, and a chance to win a half-karat diamond. T he Ball is t he u niversity's p remier fundraiser. Last year, the event raised $55,000. Proceeds are used for the university's highest priority n eeds i ncluding s tudent scholarships, the purchase of instructional equipment and faculty recruitment. Tickets are $150 each and sponsorship opportunities are still available. For an invitation or m ore i nformation, call 750-4405. -CSUSMH lOu OFF - - F A C T is. WeBD EART TE ALL O v e r t tEK D'U+g-f'iet Member of ih< Parmer*) tip* for a Drug-Fin; California. A d America n �Meet the President for the f i rst time... B YJOHNFRESCA T T A T W s t he president of Cal State 1 / 1 / San Marcos? Barely o ne out T T of eight s tudents on c ampus know, according t o a r andom survey. In unscientific polling, some 2 00 s tudents were asked t hat question last week on campus. Only 2 6 correctly a nswered, u Dr .Alexander Gonzalez." A few o thers took incorrect guesses, b ut m ost a dmitted t hat t hey d idn't know. Even a fter being told Gonzalez's n ame, a m ajority of t hose polled said they h ad never h eard t he n ame. Many s aid t hey h ad n ever b een t old Gonzalez's n ame. As o ne j unior s tudent f rom Poway p ut it, "The only n ames I know a re my p rofessors' names> a nd e ven t heir n ames I h ave t rouble r emembering.'' Were t he results shocking? No. Many of t he s tudents polled said t hey were only on campus w hen they h ad classes. Gonzalez himself h as suggested in t he p ast t hat campus communicatiSns a nd awareness a re h ampered b y t he absence of on-campus living. I n h is President's Convocation A ddress l ast A ugust, h e said, "A s tate highway r uns down t he middle a nd s eparates u s f rom o ne a nother!" "We have come t o realize t hat it is t oo easy t o not know what is taking place." Dot.Comm comes to town B Y LODIA ORAMAS How many times have you had a complaint about a program or a club not being available at CSUSM? How many times have you done something about it? One communications major, Quito Washington did do something. His thoughts and concerns about the communications program at CSUSM led to action, the formation of a new club called Dot. Comm. He's present secretary of the newest group on campus to liave a voice. President Brian Frye, who also is majoring in communications, and Washington thought the name Dot. Comm. would fit the club perfectly. Both are also specialists in utilizing the Internet. The club will have its next meeting on March 6. Dot. Comm., which Frye says has 60 people "already interested," was organized in the middle of the fall semester. Its goals include focus groups in which small groups can target an area of interest, a book-share program, internships, scholarships and networking with San Diego State University's Communications Club. Frye and Washington shared the sentiment that communications majors virtually were without a voice on campus. As one junior put it, "CSUSM just doesn't offer very much to communication majors." Dot. Comm. seeks to change that. Fiye said the club is looking for members, particularly ones interested in serving on its various committees. Interested students can visit Dot. Commas web site at WWW.csusm.edu/puhlic/dotcomm. GARY E. MEANS NAMED DEAN OF EXTENDED STUDIES AT CSUSM Gary E. Means, Ph.D., has been appointed dean of Extended Studies at California State University, San Marcos. The appointment concludes a nationwide search. He assumes the position March 4. Means, a former Vista resident who attended Palomar Community College and San Diego State University, comes to CSUSty from the University of Southern Colorado where he was dean of the College of Humanities arid Social Sciences since 1994. Means also served there as dean of continuing education from 199$ t o 1995, and chair of the department of sociology froml986 to 1993. "I'm looking forward not only in returning to San Diego, but in developing CSUSM's Extended Studies program into a responsive and valuable educ^tion^respurQe, for the citizens, businesses, non-profit organizations and government agencies of North County," said Means. "By merging the vitality of the region with the promise of the university, Extended Studies is certain to play an increasingly important role in the growth and development of North County." Means' extensive academic experience began as an associate professer of sociology at Arizona State University in 1973. In 1980, he joined San Diego State University as an associate professor and coordinator of the university's North County Center Programs. Means also worked as a social worker, protective services supervisor and staff development supervisor with the San Diego County Department of Public Social Services from 1965 to 1973. After earning an Associate of Arts degree from Palomar Community College in 1961, Means continued on to San Diego State University jivhere he earned a bachelor's -degree in psychology and master's degree in social science. He earned his Ph.D. in Social Work at the University of Denver. GIVE US TIME TO REPAY YOUR LOAN. After just t hree y ears in the Army, your college loan could b e a thing of t he p ast Under the Army's Loan Repayment program, e ach year y ou s erve o n active duty r educes y our indebtedness b y o ne-third or $1,500, w hichever amount i s greater, up to a $65,000 limit. T his o ffer a pplies t o P erkins Loans, Stafford Loans and certain other f ederally i nsured l oans which are not in default And this is just thefirstof many b enefits t he Army w ill g ive y ou. G et t he w hole s tory f rom y our Army Recruiter. Call 760747:6510 ARMY. BE ALL YOU CAN BE.' vww.goarmy.com ' e ditor in c hief David Johnson b usiness m anager Vivien Parry s tudent a dvisor Tom Nolan email us at: pride@mailhostl.csusm.edu or mail us at: The Pride CSU San Marcos . San Marcos CA �Reading Thomas E. Kennedy B Y D UFF BRENNA A /• /I ward-winning novelist a nd short story writer Thomas # Kennedy published f M % two works in 1997, V^ v. The Book of Angels, a novel about a contest of wills between an artist a nd a magician, a nd a story collection entitled, Drive Dive Dance & Fight Kennedy was p rompted t o write Angels when a f riend of h is became involved with Satan worshippers. In order t o u nderstand w hat was happening t o his f riend, Kennedy read books on t he occult, a nd h e f ound them "pretty chilling stuff, b ut i t occurred t o m e t hat a contest of wills between a n artist a nd a magician could make for a n exciting novel." The "angels" in t he story a re emblematic of t hose angels who "in dubious battle" warred in Heaven. The artist becomes a kind of good angel trying t o hold o n t o h is sanity a s h e is drawn toward a n abyss of evil f rom whieh4here4s * » r eturn. Physically he~ M is no match for t he magician a nd so t he artist m ust rely wholly o n h is wits, o n his ability t o o ut-think h is o pponent. I t is nip a nd tuck, a profoundly intellectual wrestling match t hat is a s exciting t o read as any first-rate, page-turning thriller. In Drive Dive, Kennedy describes m en and women weakened by t heir loss of religious faith, t he guilt of extramarital affairs, t he fear of aging, t he h orror of dying, and t he limits of t he mind's ability t o grasp its raison d'etat I n t he first story, "Bonner's Women," Bonner watches t he "gathering darkness of unimpeachable December" descend on t he city a nd realizes t hat t he only antidote for t he depression h e feels "is a n Oak Bar martini." I n Kennedy's work t he use of alcohol becomes at times t he equivalent of prayer, a way t o find a n alternate reality and, occasionally, a m eans t o a n epiphany. J ohnny Fry in t he story, "Kansas City," is o n a mission t o m end h is life. We watch h im wandering f rom San Francisco t o Kansas City, drinking martinis a nd searching through t he labyrinth of t he past f or clues t o where h e went wrong. Near t he e nd of t he story, h e views a painting by Francois Favorite Flicks Featuring Dr. Renee Curry J!f | B Y ANDREA HEWITT || Drugstore Cowboy and River's Edge W HEN ASKED ABOUT HER FAVORITE FILMS, Dr. R enee C urry, D epartment Chair of L iterature a nd W riting S tudies, quickly a nswered, D rugstore Cowboy a nd River's Edge. D rugstore Cowboy, directed by Gus Van Sant> s tarring Matt Dillon, Kelly Lynch a nd t he l ate W illiam S. B urroughs, a nd, R iver's Edge, directed b y Tim H unter, s tarring Keanu Reeves, l one Skye a nd D ennis Hopper a re b oth h oused in CSUSM's Media Services video collection. "Both f ilms a re s imilar t hematically a nd s hare a n i rreverence t owards a uthoritarial i nstitutions*,' s he s aid. We d iscussed t he s hared s truggles a nd h idden h umanity iji b oth f ilms. E ach f ilm p resents d ifficult q uestions a nd d ifficult c hoices, f or b oth actor a nd audience, in u nique a nd u nusual settings. Discussing t he d rugaddicted r enegades depicted in Drugstore Cowboy D r. C urry r emarked, " [They're] n ot even c ounter-culture people b ecause c ounter culture implies t hat t here is a whole c ulture of t hem b ut you know t he people in Drugstore Cowboy are folks who a re engaged in illegal activities, t racking down d rugs f or t heir pleasure". We agreed t hat they w ouldn't b e s ub-culture a s t hat would i mply s omething b eneath o r b elow " normal society," which t hey a re not. Considering t heir existence a s h uman beings, t hey have t he s ame tlir l emmas a nd decisions t o m ake t hat we Gautiere called The Midwife and it gives him a sort of holy moment of insight and t ruth, where t he past a nd present come together at last. In "The Severed Garden," t he main character, B, steals t he grave b ust of J im Morrison, takes it home, sets it u p as a shrine in t he basement and drunkenly dances before it, "a balding aging fleshy m an dancing alone in t he candlelight." The images described are religious, and I asked Kennedy if B, in effect, was worshipping a n alternate god. "We all need something t o alleviate t he emptiness t hat pours into u s in unguarded moments. Morrison a nd t he other images in t he b asement represent B's temple of saints, their eyes upon him. Through t hem h e creates his own religious rituals. Religion is a means of easing t he awful anxiety of a world r un by chance." Chance? I asked Kennedy. No planned destiny? No gods deciding o ur fate? "Once I saw a big-headed boy bouncing a ball o n t he sidewalk. H ie ball hit t he kid in t he head a nd fluked crazily away, him chasing it. Some- times I see t hat as a reflection of the whole thing—a ball bounced by an idiot, a life of infinite possible t urns fluking u s through f rom birth to death. Maybe o ur lives are nothing b ut a series of rocket stages, our p arents fire us off, we fly, we fire kids off, they fly. It's all a kind of celebration of t he crazy meaninglessness we encounter. And yet-" And yet what? "And yet maybe not without meaning. And yet t here are consequences t o our choices, sometimes serious ones. And yet there is something in t he rhythm of t he h uman h eart t hat makes u s want t o seek t he good—and p erhaps something t hat makes u s want t o seek darkness as well. Perhaps t he Zoroastrians were right: p erhaps o ur task on earth is t o help Light in its battle with Darkness. 'Sing t he songs of light,' they told us." Light a nd darkness, h umor a nd love a nd a great compassion inform Kennedy's rhythms in Angels a nd Drive Dive, Both books are filled with mesmerizing lives, strange, alluring a nd intimately, satisfyingly, familiar. Reading/Signing @ CSUSM, Mar 18 at all d o. "They a re people who a re s truggling w ith d ay-to-day l ife, p eople struggling with how t o f ind pleasure", Dr. Curry w ent on t o say, "Struggling with relationships, struggling with n ot only y our love r elationship b ut y our connection t o people o utside t he love r elationship, y our c onnection t o p ower". A ptly i llustrating t he p oignancy of t he c haracters a nd t heir struggles s he c ontinued, "but w hat t he film is able t o do is t o show you t hat regardless of how people behave, t here is s omething a bout t heir h umanity." I n one way o r a nother, t here is a c onnection, a s hared e xperience t hat b onds t he public a nd t he p erformers. While t he c haracters in D rugstore Cowboy d o n ot actively s eek o ut t o h arm others* i nadvertently s omeone dies d ue t o t he i nexperience of y outh. Dr. Curry p oints o ut, however, t hat "at t he m oment t hat t his h arm is d one t o t his young w oman, at t hat exact m oment t he l eader of t he crew h as t his e piphany a bout t he i rregularity of what h e's doing and t hen w ants t o s tart living a n ormal m undane d rug f ree existence". He m ust t hen rectify within himself t he challenges we all f ace in how t o b e moral a nd ethical a nd d esirable. T he o pening of River's Edge c hallenges u s t o f ind t he d ichotomy p osed w ithin t he f rame. T he c amera p ans a d reary, r ainy l andscape c omplete with a wide, flowing river, showing a n 11-year old boy on a bicycle listening t o a loud ape-like scream, t aking also i nto view t he f ramework of a bridge. Dr. Curry elucidates, "What t he b ridge d oes, i s s ituate b ars i n t he f rame, m uch like y ou're in a j ail. So t hat you've g one f rom t his f ree, f ree p astoral space, t his l ittle boy's h ead, a nd t hq c amera m oves a round a nd suddenly t here are b ars t hroughout t he e ntire f rame a nd t he boy a nd t he scene a nd t he s cream a re t hen e ncompassed inside t his jail." S ubconsciously o r s ubliminally we r ead t he s cene a s s imultaneously l imiting a nd u nlimiting. The d irector chooses t o d emonstrate t hat n o m atter h ow " free" t hings, life, we may a ppear, it is a t t he s athe t ime a n e ntrapment. T he c haracters in River's Edge f ace a n e ntrapment of a decidedly different n ature; t eenagers on t he lookout f or a dventure, f ind s omething t hat d raws t hem t ogether in a n odd a nd u nsettling way. They q uestion t heir lives in t erms of values, goals a nd direction - Flicks, p age 1 1 noon in ACD 102 �Bmk Meme44A Breaking the Surface soars BY FREDRIC B ALL i rst it was M odonna-then Elton J ohn. ( Now, m ultimedal-winning Olympian diver Greg Louganis has turned the video camera on himself with "Looking to t he Light," a b ehind-the-scenes glimpse of his personal life since his ground-breaking biography, "Breaking the Siirface." "So many people asked me if I was doing another book after "Breaking the Surface,' and I just didn't want to go through t hat w hole p rocess," s aid Louganis f rom h is h ome in Malibu. "So when the director of the film version (produced by the USA Network) approached me a bout doing t he video I thought it was a perfect compromise." A n ative of San Diego, Louganis has been a competiIIW^I C ^ I I W tive diver since the age of 10. Still in his teens, he won a silver medal in the 1976 Olympics and by the age , of 30 had won four Olympic gold m edals. In " Breaking t he S urface," Louganis traced his rise to diving stardom, an ascent filled with several obstacles. He was taunted by schoolmates because of his brown skin (he was put up for adoption by his biological mother, a Caucasian, and Samoan father) and dyslexia which went unnoticed until his teens. He grew up with an abusive father, battled substance-abuse p roblems, a ttempted suicide and eventually came to terms with being gay. When "Looking to the Light" premiered at t he West Hollywood Pacific Design Center last fall as a benefit for the American Foundation for AIDS Research (AMFAR), many in at- New gay soccer team now recruiting Players Contact: Scott Trevor Morre (619)226-1676 A n ew r ecreational soccer team for gay men named the San Diego Breakers Soccer Club is now recruiting players of all ages and skill levels for its roster, with Monday evening, practices set to begin March 9. The club is being 6rganized by two San Diego area men, Kelly Sieben* M.D., a family practice physician at Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group, who lives in Scripps Ranch, and J ohn B aril, a H uman Resources computer professional for Scripps Clinic and resident of La Jolla. 1 Baril and Sieben both a re l ongtime soccer players. Baril started playing with t he San Diego Sparks gay soccer team 11 years ago and contin- tendance were moved by what u nfolded on t he video. The emotions ran the gamut from laughter to tears. "That's one of the things that was m issing f rom t he TV movie," said Louganis. "It wasn't a very realistic view of people living with AIDS on a day-to-day basis. The video is more honest and candid."' And it is. Throughout "Looking t o t he Light," we see Louganis deal with the cost of expensive and complicated new AIDS treatments as well as returning to old habits that would interfere with his HIV. But t here are lighter moments, too. Much of the last few years has seen Louganis traveling cross-country speaking on college campuses and appearing at countless book signings. Another highlight is a video diary of Louganis achieving a recent goal: completing the 1997 California AIDS Ride, a 500-mile plus bicycle ride from San Francisco to Los Angeles. Like other documentaries of its genre, the video takes an unflinching look at a man still coming to terms with his evolution into a role modeLforth$ gay and HIV/AIDS communities. "I'm not comfortable being seen as a role model. I don't t hink I'll ever b e," said Louganis. "Everybody is human u es t o p lay w ith t he t eam. Sieben played five years with the Sparks, until last year. Their goal is f or t he Breakers to join the San Diego County Soccer League by the time main season competition begins next October. The team also plans to play in the Black M ountain 7 on 7 s ummer league and possibly ongoing indoor play at Folsom's sports facility in North Park. " We're o pen t o gay male players of all skill levels," said Sieben. "All ages are eligible, and experience is not necessarily required. Willingness to play and a good attitude are what's important." M ore e xperienced skilled players looking for a serious competitive team will be referred to the Sparks. Initially, the Breakers is soliciting players for its 18man roster. "If there are more people interested, we wouldn't turn them away. Anyone is welcome to come to practice and other club social get4ogethers," Sieben said, noting t hat first practice is at 6 p.m. on March 9. The B reakers would complement the Sparks, which recently announced plans to become more competitive. "We hope both teams will benefit f rom our recruiting efforts," said Sieben. He e xplained t hat, "Well differ from them in that our playing time will be preferentially f or gay guys, a nd t here will b e more equitable p laying t ime r egardless of skill." While anyone may attend practice, those who are selected for the team roster will pay monthly dues, although the amount hasn't been determined, Sieben added. Baril and Sieben say they plan to secure a lit practice field. For more information or to j oin t he club, call 6875600 or e -mail t hem a t gaysokrsd@aol.com. Photo courtesy of Random House Greg Louganis with his dog Ryan Luke and we all make mistakes, obviously. But what you have to do is pick yourself up, dust yourself off a nd m ove on f rom there." A signed edition of the video can be ordered for $39.95 (not including shipping) by calling (SqqJ mail at Great Dane Productions, P.O. Box 261655, Encino, CA 91316. The video also will be available in the coming weeks in stores nationwide for $29.95. �It e xpects that they a re c apable of to n il! You m ight a s w ell g o a head a nd m aintaining s ome s ense of d ecorum a nd c hange y our n ame t o " Don't A dd-Adam" g ood taste w hen e ncountering d ifficulties G oldman! A nd you call y ourself a political s imilar t o thosevMr. G oldman w rote a bout. ' s cientist? Mr. G oldman, y ou h ave m uch to In t his p articular c ase it a ppears a s t hough learn a bout the discipline of political science D rs. B eavers, T hompson a nd R ocha g ave a nd i nterpersonal c ommunication s kills f ull m easure- w hile M r. G oldman f ailed m ore g enerally. N o s elf- r especting p olitico w ould be c aught d ead o perating in a m anner s he had s uggested the c lass w as f ull. T his m iserably. w ^s n ot e nough f or M r. G oldman- h e It is p ossible that the e nrollment c onsistent w ith y ours. D on't let y our e go w rite c hecks p roceeded t o c omplain t o D rs. T hompson. r ecord m aintained by the professor*and the a nd R ocha * p rotesting that Dr. B eavers' A &R o ffice w ere i nconsistent. H ad M r. t hat y our c ircumstances c annot a fford t o h andling of t he s ituation w as u nfair a nd G oldman g raciously w orked to m itigate the c ash. In t his c ase y ou b ounced a b ig o ne! p rejudiced a gainst h im. I w ould w ish y ou g ood luck with s ituation w ith b oth s ides b efore r esorting t o n ame c alling and t aking an a ggressive y our p olitical s cience c areer p lans M r. P LEASE! F or t hose w ho m ay riot b e a ware- p osture- h e m ost c ertainly w ould h ave G oldman- but s omehow I d on't t hink t his ! C alifornia S tate U niversity San M arcos is r esolved this issue a m onth a go. B uthe did is y our f ield. P erhaps y ou w ould be b etter * j ust, t hat- A U NIVERSITY. A ND A S A riot-and w e a re l eft t o r ead h is d istorted s erved by c hanging y our m ajor t o o ne inwhich w ords l ike " tact", " finesse" a nd U NIVERSITY ( not a c ommunity c ollege, a ccount h ere. o r h igh-school in y our c ase Mr. G oldman)N ot only that, he h as t arnished h is " savoir-faire" are less c ritical. S eismology? it c ommands a h igher l evel of c ommitment. r eputation w ithin t he C SUSM P olitical f rom b oth i ts s tudents a nd its f aculty. It S cience d epartment-one of the s mallest and S igned, e xpects that s tudents' i nterpersonal s kills m ost cloisely knit c ommunities on c ampus. J eff B urleson w ould b e u p t o p ar w ith b oth t heir Mr.,Goldman, y our c hances of a dding A NY S enior, Political S cience M ajor c olleagues a s well a s their p rofessors. c ourses at t his school in the f uture a re next C alifornia S tate U niversity San M arcos £ £ette/i t o the Sditoit Dear E ditor- ,* In y our l ast i ssue - y ou p ublished a l etter by a M r. ( I u se t hat t itle w ith n o s mall m e a s u r e o f g e n e r o s i t y a nd b enevolence) A dam G oldman, w here h e l ambastes P rofessor B eavers. W hile c ontinuing on t o c all D ean Rocha a " coward." H e c laims t hat h e w as late t o t he f irst c lass s ession of P LSCI413 because h e l acked a p arking p ermit. W hen he f inally a rrived m ore t han 2 0 m inutes later- h e f ound c lass h ad c oncluded, e arly. H e c ontinues o n - w riting t hat Dr. B eavers w ould n ot a dd h im t o t he c ourse at the s econd c lass s ession b ecause t he r ecord The Mountain High Compromise B Y D AN LA BELLE Sure, you'd like t o head t o Mammoth Mountain this weekend. Every skier/ snowboarder would. Carving t he first tracks through fresh powder is t he highlight of any winter season. • i But what if you only have a da3Ktb'&kii: > o fride? You knbw t he situation: test on Monday in history^ p resentation in literature on Tuesday, and so o n. But you still want to experience t he snow. In that case, local mountains are your only choice. And when you think local mountains Big Bear immediately comes to mind. But t hat might not b e the best choice. Mountain High is located about 2" h ours n orth o n I nterstate 15 i n Wrightwood in t he San B ernardino N ational F orest. C omprised of two separate resorts, an east and west, it offers varied terrain for both beginner and advanced skiers/snowboarders. The west resort has long and widegroomed trails serviced by a high-speed, quad chairlift. It is the most popular of the two resorts for skiers because of its wide and clean runs. The east resort features Fault Line, a full-sized, snowboard terrain park with a series of man-made launches and a good-sized half pipe for both beginning and advanced riders. But what makes Mountain High a good day-trip choice is t hat it requires no mountain driving. That's right, no winding roads. While the slopes t hemselves are snow-covered, the roads are usually not. This convenience comes at a cost, t hough. "Most of t he snow is m anmade. It doesn't have the same feel as real powder," says Chris Sorensen, an avid skier for 14 years. Adds intermediate snowboarder Josh Waters, "The slopes are crowded on the weekends. Sometimes they even sell out of rental equipment." At $35 for an eight-hour l ift ticket, it's not t he best value either. * However, Mountain High's closeness can make the difference between ^ et- r Flicks f rom p a g e 9 ting to t he slopes and staying home, especially in the middle of a semester. You can avoid the crowds by showing u p early. The resorts open at 8 a.m. daily. Arriving early also will guarantee that you can rent whatever equipment you need. An a lternative would b e t o visit Mountain High at night when it is less crowded. The east resort offers night skiing on 75 percent of its runs, including all of the Fault Line terrain park. It may not be what winter vacation d reams a re m ade of. But M ountain High is a compromise between that sixpage research paper due on a Monday and having a little winter f un. as any teenager does however, as with t he characters in Drugstore Cowboy, Dr. Curry points out, "These are people o ur society, h as d eemed d ifficult t o love, difficult to care a bout.. . a film director can get an audience to take a look at these folks and spark a germ inside of us t hat says, 'I feel compassion here', 1 can love the most unlovable". River's Edge will certainly spark some serious conversation regarding difficult decisions and the people we love. Discussing two of h er favorite films arid their appeal, Dr. Curry posed a v ery r eal arid r eflective q uestion, "What about those among us that are so difficult to love? What happens if through art, you can find a speck of yourself inside these people, can you then see something human, a connection to humanity?" Both D rugstore Cowboy a nd R iver's Edge will p rovide f ood f or thought. 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And his house andchangedhisplamaltogethen, Hector Morales s t a r t s \ Sf c Is hoppii^, * photo by Amy Mester ^^fel Morales is neither a teacher nor a par- a fewblocks away, and I v^ted nothbecause of ent. Heis a &3USM senior earning a de- i ^ l t f c ^ ^ gree in social science with an emphasis the time and that working with kids and opened a tutoring center in his pM: bdxrnd ilne, I was never involved E ^ndido home last N^ember* - ^ r ^ J ^ ^ d i d o . Though in gangs lmt I knew a lot of people, '^tool, he says, he who were,so I wanted that to be in wanted]nothing to do with his part of my past and thatwasit* I wanted to litres j^st-m'few^| look forward/After doing an intern- j ^ blocks aw^v An$ he's notfeavihg* j -| ship at a mechanical engineering I ^wanted to become a mechanical company In Los Angeles, Morales [ engineer m i make lots of inoney so I says, he decided that engineering was wouldn't have lb live in this neighborp age 6 hood," he adds. T vj Faculty recruitment a diverse proposition B Y D EBBIE TT^^^ e s p i t e p assage of M P roposition 2 09, M CSUSM r e m a i n s c o m JL^ mitted to building a d iverse f aculty. A nd b uilding i ts faculty is exactly what the university is doing. There are currently 13 faculty searches in progress in the College of Arts & Sciences, five in the College of Business and three in the College of Education. 'The university is keen on cultural diversity, and this plays a key role in how a search is conducted," said Richard Karas, vice president for Academic Affairs. Ads in professional journals specifically aimed at Asians, Native Americans, Latinos, African-Americans and women is an effective way to attract a qualified and diverse group of candidates, according to Joseph Cordero, director of the Department of Institutional Diversity and Equal Opportunity. Cordero's office seeks to attract as many minorities and women into the I H I l l l l i s tudents apply t heir knowledge to the *re#i w orld' H ENKE pool of faculty job applicants as pos- achieved only in an environment where sible. "We want to cast a wide net in the human diversity is valued." recruitment process b ecause of t he With such a strong focus on diversity, university's commitment to diversity," does CSUSM's recruiting conflict with he says. "We believe this best serves our Proposition 2 09, enacted l ast year, student body, our community and our which mandates that race or gender region." cannot be used in hiring decisions for The university's website is another state jobs? key way of advertising teaching openNo, says Cordero. "There are no charings. Once again, diversity is a promi- ity cases, it's a rigorous process," he nent part of the message. According to adds of CSUSM's hiring p olicy. He the faculty recruitment webpage, "indi-Faculty, page 7 vidual and collective excellence can be G et Hie scoop on new track and f ield proposal •' * -page 8 v ;% Moonlighting grad student s lngs The ' ^''* 4 ^ �Part-time Prof's cold on labor unions BY L ESLIE P EARNE P ART-TIME PROFESSORS around the country are beginning to form labor unions in an effort to secure better pay and b enefits, according to The Chronicle of Higher Education. But don't hold your breath waiting for such a move at CSUSM. Last year, 1,000 adjunct professors at the University of Alaska in Fairbanks formed a union and nearly 2 ,000 parttimers in New Jersey's state colleges did the same. Adjuncts at Columbia College of Chicago currently are in the process of rallying in an effort for more money (a minimum of $ 3,000 per course) and say in decision-making. CSUSM part-time professors who make up slightly more than half of the faculty are not in the process of forming a separate union. Some indeed belong to the California Faculty Association, a union representing university instructors. Few CSUSM adjunct professors volunteered to even comment on the question. Adjunct Professor Elizabeth Clark, the campus' only French instructor, said she didn't have the time to participate in a union and also would not relish paying the monthly dues. Keith Dunbar, an adjunct math instructor, said he was not interested in unionizing because his goal was in reaching a full-time teaching position. Both Dunbar and Clark said they liked teaching at CSUSM and stressed that, as adjuncts, they received positive support both from full-time faculty members and other part-time instructors. "Dr. Stella Clark, my department head, is very supportive of me and my ideas with the program," said Clark. About 225 college-level institutions around the country have unions that jointly represent full and part-time faculty members, according to the National Center for the Study of Collective Bargaining in Higher Education. The California Faculty Association represents full and part-time professors at CSUSM, but not all faculty members choose to join it. The Chronicle of Higher Education reported that it is difficult to unionize part-tiinef instructor becaiis<£ "tKe^re transient, they don't haveriiuchmoney to pay dues and they are more vulnerable to firing." But other part-timers say they see no need to unionize since they aren't exploited, The Chronicle reported. CSUSM has one of the youngest faculties in the country, according to Norma Yuskos from the Public Affairs Department. Hie high ratio of part-time to full-time professors in the College of Arts and Sciences reflects CSUSM's rapid growth rate and constant academic concentration shifty she said, adding, "This will continue until the university finds its niche." There are 112 full-time faculty and 113 part-time in the College of Arts and Sciences, most of whom teach exclusively. Only one of the 10 part-time instructors in the College of Business Administration, Bahram Scherkat, teaches exclusively. The remaining nine have jobs outside the university. The College of Education has 57 parttimee and 27 full-time professors. The Chronicle reported that part-timers account for more than 4 0 percent of college faculties nationwide.. Such, professors earn between $ l C Q and ^LO $ 3,000 per course. small cubicles, called offices, with sev~ - with .j@j|| to a minimum and l essens the chance of contact t hem o nly A few, hours Biit mQ^t apjp^ar willing t o i fend o yerbaeky^^ oflfer i eljp t pstu- I a nd^rijtmg Studies adjunct professor,' ^ e ^ ^ K g ^ i d ; for on t he sariie bads* a nd u s^^jlatfeyer Of GAFfi UTERARIO Everyone Welcome! Informal discussion about books in Spanish and books in English about Hispanics/Latinos for children and adolescents. Please bring book(s) to share and discuss. Refreshments will be served. The Cafe will take place in the Center (Craven Hall-Room 4 206) from 4 to 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 26. Literature w ith B e ^ ^ ^ ^ p ^ b e SUMMER WORKSHOPS 1998 BOOKS IN SPANISH FOR YOUNG READERS The Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents at California State University San Marcos announces three, three-day workshops: June 22-24 - Bilingual Books and Books in English about Latinos for Children and Adolescents/Libros Bilingiies y Libros Infantiles/Juveniles i n Ingles sobre Latinos. Introduction to bilingual (Spanish-English) books and to the principal works and figures of the literature about Latino children and adolescents in the U.S. and abroad. (Workshop to be conducted in English, 1-3 units credit.) \ July6-8 -Current Issues: Books in Spanish for Young Readers. Introduction to and analysis of current practices and problems in selecting and using books in Spanish for children and adolescents. (Workshop to be conducted in En glish, 1-3 units credit.) using July 20-22 - Literature in Spanish for Children and Adolescents/La literatura en Espanol Dirigida a los Lectores Infantiles y Juveniles. Introduction to the literature in Spanish for children and adolescents including selection criteria and reading promotion strategies. (Workshop to be conducted in Spanish, 1-3 units credit) Workshop sessions will be from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Students will be free to use the resources of the Center in th*> afternoons. \ Enrollment is limited; early registration is definitely recommended. Noncredit $75; University Credit $115 For further information, please call (760) 750-4070 or write: Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents; California State University San Marcos; San Marcos, CA 92096-0001; Fax: (760) 750-4073 E-ma'l: ischon@mailhostl.csusm.edu * fipipi^ �Canine partner affords greater independence to disabled student B Y J ENIFER J AFFE A "JT h en President Clinton m I I / a dopted h is puppy Buddy a f ew m onths V w ago, he mentioned that Franklin D. Roosevelt once said that having a dog in the White House was a sure way to snag some friends. Though a canine indeed may be the ultimate ice-breaker, there are times when people simply pay too much attention to a dog. Just ask CSUSM senior Kristin Jensen, whose dog is close to a necessity most of the time. Jensen, a political science/liberal studies major who has cerebral palsy, adopted a 2-year-old golden retriever f rom t he Canine C ompanions f or Independence's Southwest Regional Center in Oceanside. Lee Pieterse, development associate for the regional center, said one of the organization's biggest dilemmas is the frequent distraction people inadvertently provide when they pet a working dog. "People want to pet the dogs, that's why they are called pets," she said. But, she added, it takes a while for the per^ son with a disability to regain the'atT tention of the dog. CCR is a non-profit organization, funded through charitable donations, that trains service, hearing and social dogs for people with disabilities other than blindness. Jensen named her dog "Eisenmenger" (or "Eisen" for short) after a person who had made a significant donation to the Oceanside center. Now the two travel just about everywhere together. Jensen expressed frustration with the frequent interruptions she has experienced since adopting Eisen six months ago. "Sometimes people will pet her and they don't even acknowledge I'm here," she said. "Then she gets distracted and I spend anotherfiveminutes getting her attention back. They don't realize she's working. This is her job." Initially, Jensen was hesitant to adopt. "I didn't want to take the dog away from someone who really needs one," she said, adding, "I'm incredibly independent." But that's just the type of people CCI is looking for, because of the dogs' significant care requirements, Jensen said. "Eisen is like a child. I have to make sure she has water. I have to make sure she has toilet time." In return, Eisen helps Jensen with a variety of daily tasks, such as pushing elevator buttons, picking up dropped items, flipping light switches andopeniiig; doors by pull-rop|es. Th£dogui|derstaiidsc4oflitferentcorhmVnds.' John Segoria, the coordinator of Disabled Student Services, said Eisen is one of only two service dogs on campus. The other is a black Labrador guide dog. He described Jensen's dog as "damn good," adding that not too many dogs have impressed him. "They definitely have their place," he said. photo Dy Kristen Jensen receives more than just a helping paw from canine friend Eisenmenger Though she could get along without forts, in the form of daily brushings, a Eisen, Jensen said the dog has definitely bath eveiy two weeks and luxuries other boosted her independence. "If I drop dogs only dream of, such as special boosomething now, I don't have to say, ties to protect her pads from the hot "Excuse me, can you stop taking notes concrete. "She gets plenty of playtime for a minute and get my pen/" she ex- at home," Jensen said. Eisen also loves chasing a ball, just like plained. her housebound contemporaries. s Despite the retriever's tendency to Not Everyone forgets there's a person snore through intense lectures a ndexams, Jensen said her professors have attached to the dog, Jensen said. As she been helpful and more than willing to loaded her electric wheelchair onto her accommodate the animal. "My teachers truck recently, she recalled a trip to tjie store. A stranger came up to her fiance love her,* she added. Because of a classmate's allergies in and remarked, "That's a beautiful lady one course, Eisen must take a break in you've got there. The dog's not bad either." "Now that I liked," Jensen said the Disabled Student Services office. Eisen is paid generously for her ef- with a grin. CSUSM SPRING 199& Teacher Career Fair to ,: On-Site changing Induce Interviews C S U S M T eacher C areer F air W ednesday, A pril 15, 1998 3:00PM ~~ 6:00PM F ounders' P laza For more information, call the Career & Assessment Center at (760) 750-4900; stop by CRA or check out our website at; http //www, csusm.edu/career_centerf BE Stme TO CHECK OUT; ed-join (Education Job O pportunities Information N etwork) - Itegb Couniy O f o f H ducofeft^s^o^w^C^^tuN^ Dfe&O COUNft SCHOOL DSTRCfS: SWSvVff^EOJdiN: / 1 J Americari^? J I ® Author, professor and historian Stephanie Ctoonte wffl rweal s p m e i ^ prising facts about the modern American famlfytoa lecture to bejpfesepted^ March 25 beginning at noon in Room 102 ofArademicH^ University, San Marcos. The public ^ ^ ^ a ^ ' a ^ b s j t o ^ f r ^ A ooksig^mg follows. * //^\ Coontz' topic, Coming t q ^ i l ^ ^ h America Q j h a j ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ also thetitleof h ^ iawest b o^^^^Books, 199?k Informed and artlcuiate^ • ' natipnial television and radio, the author ftat^ from" Pat Buchanan to David Blankenbom and (taftge many of the commonly accepted m y t e ^ maintains, that many of today's problems exist because people ^weii^ c||#ged enough* "There's a nationwide lag in adjusting our ^attitud^s, | e | ^ o r s and policies to tihte new Realities of family life, the ^aiigij% and the increasmg economic pressures on. parents," j s h e - \ V ^ i j; CSU^I is located off Twin OaksValley m t k A o f ^ ^ m y 78, For more information, contact the Aits & 750-4366. // �Sociology graduate students gain V eal w orld e xperience t hrough innovative c lass BY F REDRIC B ALL "TT" i fe Source Food Bank, a food service provider for North . County's HIV/AIDS commu JLmmJrn nity, has b een getting h elp from some CSUSM sotiology graduate students. Beginning last fait, students in Don Barrett's Social Research Process class volunteered for a research project at the Oceanside food bank to get an idea of how a non-profit agency works. They are now in the process of analyzing data taken collected during that time to analyze how effective the bank Is to its clients. "Our grad students ih^ociblogy are learning to be applied sociologists/' said Barrett. "So they are learning to work within the community and conduct research." For the first half of the fall semester, he added, the students volunteered to work at Life Source to become familiar with how the food bank operated. During their work, they interviewed a number of the clients to get a sense of how the agency was perceived. Then, they developed a questionnaire to evaluate how satisfied the clients were with the service. "We collected that data during the winter and we're analyzing it now," said Barrett. "We'll present the information to Life Source in the spring." "For the most part, the clients were receptive in helping the students complete the surveys," said Steven Copelin, director of the bank. "If there was any hesitation in not doing the survey, it was because of the length." In addition, the students learned that Life Source was an important social setting for North County residents with HIV/AIDS, Barretfsaid. "It's not only a food source, but a place where people can go and talk to other people," he added. "It also serves as a meeting ground in getting information to new treatments, doctors and how to handle the case management system." Copeland agreed. "It is a very social atmosphere," he said. "The clients don't mind talking to other people." For many in the class, it was*the first time they had been involved with an HJV/AIDS organization. "If you haven't been around AIDS, the first time you Don Barrett's Social Research Process class provides a go i nto an AIDS agency and shake solid base of understanding for future sociologists hands with somebody, there is a little concern," Barrett said. "But t wasn't too worried because I knew the students information also is now being compiled, "Many of the students, as they saw the would work through those concerns. along with reports on what class mem- clients with AIDS, became enthused "Some of the student^, were » na^ut-Wftrfp able walking in, soine oftnem h a^ f ^ s 1 ,, tp£ragency. . r.)4fin not sure hovy^cjij^wy^ about of infection. We would have some stuThe volunteer portion of the class this down the road." dents uncomfortable with any agency ended in the fall, but Barrett said some Copelin concurred. "One thing, I were dealing with." of the students are still involved in the think, that the students come away with In addition to learning how to inter- HIV/AIDS arena, having volunteered from this experience is t he feeling that view and collect data, Barrett said, the with other organizations, like Fraternity they've done something positive to help students also developed their own ideas House, Inc., a hospice for those with the others," he said "...It puts a face on the on client needs at the food bank. That virus. disease." C.S. and U.C. systems bank on new energy agreement BY R ICHARD T he P ride M AUSER T • 1 h e Cal State and UC systems, taking advantage of opportuni ties in the new deregulated electricity market, recently signed a new energy agreement that will save the two state institutions more than $15 million. The four-year agreement with Enron Energy Services of Houston, Texas, guarantees the two university systems a 5 percent discount on their annual electricity costs. This will result in estimated savings of $1.5 million a year for CSU. Under the agreement, Enron will provide electricity to all 2 2 CSU campuses arid all nine UC campuses. It is the largest direct-access electrical energy contract in the country. "It's a good deal," said Tom Blair, director of Facility Services at CSUSM. But he added that he will have to wait for more information on the campus' energy usage before he can say exactly how much CSUSM will save, CSUSM now spends nearly $ 700,000 per year on its energy costs, according to Blair. CSUSM will not have to make any major changes to facilitate the new energy provider, Blair said, adding that the only change will be in the university's main metering system. Enron will install its Interactive Metering Solution, the only nation-wide wireless metering system, on all 31 campuses. It allows constant monitoring of energy consumption, thus providing school officials with a way to control any sudden increases in energy usage. Enron also will work with CSUSM to realize even greater savings by reducing t he c onsumption of e lectricity through an extensive package of energy services. In this package, Enron will provide the university with strategic savings plans and will conduct annual workshops dedicated to energy services. Additional services such as account preparation, commodity and customer services and billing will also be included. The collaboration between the two university systems is part of an effort by CSU to increase productivity so it can channel more resources away from administrative costs and toward educational services for students. "By working together, UC and CSU have been able to leverage our size to obtain the maximum pricing advantage," said Richard West, CSU senior vice chancellor for Business and Finance. "These are the kind of collaborations we will continue to seek in the future as we address the challenge of access to quality higher education in a time of expanding enrollment and limited resources." The UC and CSU systems previously have used their combined buying power to purchase such things as furniture and scientific equipment. J ustness -manager Tom Nolan - !Pride@mailhostl^^^du ill mm % If slipMllWii liiiiil lill^isil fhe<&>ricie iSI§i096-fi8iSM �3 M eet Y asuko F ujita a n i nternational s tudent at CSUSM BY B RANDEE RANI L. >EZ H a ve you ever felt like someone was p eeping at y ou through the space separating the bathroom door from the floor? Have you ever sat in class, not understanding a word the professor is saying? If so, you have something in common with Yasuko Fujita, an i nternational s tudent at CSUSM. Fujita thought she knew everything about life in America. She had an American friend, watched American television programs and movies and read books about the USA. What s he f ound o ut, t hough, w as that life in America was noth? iftg like the monies. Fujita came from Chiba, Japan, a city close t o Tokyo, 2" years ago t o study at CSUSM. Rather than follow the path of m ost international s tudents w ho begin their s tudies at a community college, she chose to jump right into the rigorous studies of CSUSM's Literature and Writing program. At 2 6 years old, she said she felt "too old" to study at a Japanese university. There, a ma- jority of students are no older than 21. Here, Fujita was pleasantly surprised to find that she was often among the youngest i n her classes. l i f e as a CSUSM student was n ot e asy. There w ere b athrooms with "peep-holes" and professors who spoke in a language she couldn't understand. She didn't know the first thing about writing papers. But she knew where to look for help. She s pent many hours in CSUSM's Writing Center. She w as there s o much that her -friends began t o wonder if she w ere l iving t here. She a lso spent many hours in the computer lab. But she found more than just academic assistance in both. She m et m any p eople and formed many friendships. "I made lots of opportunities to u se t he English language,%o s he says. Si went t o church, school and the library, instead of going to Japanese communities." But that, she said, was critical t o learning English and American culture. With persistence and the help of her professors and friends, Fujita began understanding "What the professors were saying. She became able to write papers on her own. She also learned where the best places t o eat were. Two years after beginning her career at CSUSM, she graduated with honors and earned a degree in Literature and Writing Studies. After graduating, she decided that she wanted to teach Japanese to American students. To prepare for the application process for graduate school, she completed a research project studying the language acquisition process of Japanese students learning English. She also began studying a third language ... Spanish. Her hard work paid off and she was accepted to the graduate program starting this fall at the University of Washington. When asked what advice she would give to other international students, s he replied, "Keep working, study hard, and your goal WILL b e a ccomplished." 1 ATTENTION CONTINUING STUDENTS IN M NM M COMMUNITY LIVING ADVISOR forUi^ H ui g o sn • Fall'98 • Minimum qualifications: m PPHS, suite 102) or the Caner and Assesment Center C SU t rustee Ralph Pesqueira to v isit C SUSM as t rustee in residence BY SCOTT BASS CSU Trustee Ralph Pesqueira will visit CSUSM on March 19 as part of t he u niversity's Trustee in Residence program. Carol J. Bonomo, an assistant to CSUSM President Gonzales and Director of Legislative & Civic Affairs, started the program this year as a means of getting the university more recognition at the state level. "My hope for students is that Pesqueira will carry the word for Cal State San Marcos and say why we need more buildings, why we need a library," said Bonomo. "To me a Trustee is the same as a legislator be- cause he is the one who is going t o carry my case t o the state." Bonomo is striving to get one trustee on campus eveiy spring and one legislator on campus every fall. Assemblyman Bill Morrow of Oceanside appeared last fall. Pesquira is the second trustee. "The neat thing is, sure we can talk about it (our campus), but he is going to get to see it, see it up-close," said Bonomo. Pesqueira, an alumnus of SDSU and owner/president of E llndio Shops Inc., has represented t he CSU at every tional education. CSUSM commencement. "California is a trend-setter," Pesqueira is is the primary trustee who advance the issue he added. "The entire nation is of eliminating remediation in looking at our decisions about the CSU system, according to how we handle our remedialKen Mendoza, CSUSM presi- based student population. So dential fellow. "He is the ma- what the trustees have done is jor force behind maintaining suggest that we have to radithe argument that we need to cally reform educationfromKraise the academic standards," 18." Medoza added. On March 19, Pesqueira is to "By the year 2 000 there will tour the Writing Center at 2 be less than 10 percent of our p.m. At 2:30, h e is t o hear a students who will need reme- briefing on the athletic track, dial writing or mathematics. followed by a 3 p.m. tour of the Pesqueira was responsible for library and t he f oundation that." CSU trustees, Mendoza classroom buildings. added, play a large role in na"I want him to see the FCB buildings because this is something we had to do when all the bond i ssues failed,' Bonomo said. §And we want him to be the first trustee to go into the new building. He's been with t his u niversity s ince it w as founded, so we're going to give him a hard hat and let him take a look." At 3:30, Pesqueira is to address the University Council, an advisory group that assists President Alexander .Gonzales o n i ssues a ffecting t he surrounding communities. Pesqueira will be on campus for approximately four hours. �Morales from page 1 not for him. Then h e c onsidered b ecoming a teacher, he says, but decided a tutorial role would be a better fit. "If the kids have things going on at home, which is the case quite a bit of the time, they're not going to be focused on their academics because there's more emotional needs on their minds," he adds. "That's when I really just love getting to hang out with the kids and talk with them and work through some of their problems. As a teacher, I would get to do that, but you're most focused on the academic." Morales hopes his tutoring center will have a long-term impact on students. "Growing up, I saw how it was easy to get involved in a gang or easy to not care about academics, easy to continue the cycle of going through the motions," he says. "Like finishing high school but then just going straight into the work force in a job that really wasn't going to challenge you, and you weren't going to make a whole lot of money. "I want them to be challenged and enjoy what they're doing and maybe go on to college and get an education and do something where they really feel great about themselves." His center has become more than just a homework haven. "Most of the kids that are here are Hispanic kids," he says. "The majority of kids referred from CSUSM are Anglo kids. It's great because we don't just want to be a tutoring place. We want to be a place where some of the racial and cultural barriers are broken down. "They have t o learn t o work with someone who is not part of their same culture and break down some stereotypes from both ends." The center has four rooms: a study room with tables and bookshelves, a computer room with three computers and a p rinter, a m ain room w ith couches and more tables and a garage that serves as Morales' bedroom. It's open Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., and three tutors come each day. One is a former high school student whom Morales tutored. The center is completely funded by E mmanuel Faith, a church i n Escondido where Morales is also an intern. Before he began the center, Morales researched two similar sites in Los Angeles. "I'm not doing this from scratch," he says. "If someone's already doing it, why try to reinvent the wheel?" Morales says he's seen many positive things already. "A couple of girls who come were expelled from school for doing something they shouldn't have, but now they're f ired up about s chool. They're in independent study and they bring their work and they work really hard all night long. "We work with them setting goals each night. We ask them what their goals are for the day. We ask if they're realistic goals. If they are, then we encourage them t o work hard to meet those goals. "One girl's GPA jumped nearly a full p pin^frbma i .8 to a 2.6." A math teacher from San Pasqual also helps out. Recently, one of his students who hadn't performed strongly in quizzes scored 19 out of 20. One of Morales' students says he comes because he needed to raise his grades: "They help me with my work," he adds. "Hector gets good tutors to c ome in. I come by myself, but my f riends c ome, too, and we work'on things together because we have classes together. Just a another busy night in Hector Morales' Escondido home "We don't have computers at home, but we work on them when we come here. It's close enough to walk." Sometimes the center is so crowded that students have to sit on the porch steps because there isn't enough room inside. But that isn't a huge handicap, students' say.. As one girl puts it, "The tutors pay more attention to us here than at school." Only four months after opening the center, Morales says he is considering a move. "We started this knowing that it would grow but we didn't know how rapidly," h e adds. "Right now we're discussing the possibility of moving to a bigger facility to accommodate other kids." The center's program may eventually reach beyond tutoring. "My dream is also to incorporate a sports program and t o do gang prevention programs possibly," Morales says. "One of the things on my heart really is kids who get involved in gangs. Many of them are totally bright, but they feel like they want to belong to a group. Those are the kids I really want to reach out to." Morales wants the center to be around for a long while. "This is something I'm in for the long haul, not just the next five years, ten years," he adds. "If I could, I would love to do something in this capacity for the rest of my life until I can't do it anymore. If I get too old to work with young people, I'd love to train adults in how to work with young people. "I definitely want to do something for the Latino community, which I feel is very needed. My reward is the kids." Memoirs of CSUSM 'Superwomen' B Y J OHN I F RESCA t's a student. It's a mother. It's a wife. No, it's Super woman. In celebration of Women's Herstory Month, female CSUSM students read personal memoirs to com memorate the essence of womanhood. Their voices expressed the extraordinary experiences of ordinary women. The genre of memoir, as host Susan Fellows explained, "is a window in one's life." The women who shared their memoirs in March, she added, illustrated the ability of women's writings to transform seemingly unimportant details into powerfully and emotional-charged sentiments. The women who recited their memoirs allowed the audience t o truly feel the e motions behind their memories, she added. Some of the highlights included: The innocent childhood memory of being a fanatically religious Cubs fan in the 1960s in Chicago, where A TRIBUTE TO W OMEN'S H ERSTORY on Sundays praise was rejoiced with "a Hallelujah, an Amen and a Play Ball." The emotional story of another woman's "brown bomb," her jalopy of a car, that symbolized her freedom and her courageous triumph over an abusive husband. The humorous account of a mother's respect for her daughter's s tubbornness in not giving up o n a "lunchable" in the supermarket that the mother decreed was not to be bought. The narrative of a psychologist's wife who balanced the many roles she had to fulfill: wife, mother, worker and student. The laughable explanation of a woman who explained her love of "beer-drinking dachshund dogs" and "big-nose men." The nostalgic piece about a 13-year-old-girl who remembered moving away from "the purple lady, the baseball boys" and the neighborhood she called home. M ONTH The memory of friendship, of unconditional support, of a pregnant teenaged girl w ho recognized that her b est friend would be there when she gave birth. The touching remembrance of a young girl's first date. The satirical recollection of a youthful girl who encountered Catholicism, Protestantism and a rector in England in July 1966. The adventurous excerpt of a young lady who in 1960, with her family, moved from Southern California to Nigeria, landing in the midst of a civil war. And finally, the reminiscence of woman's grandmother who was just as beautiful a person on the outside as s he was on the inside. Although these memoirs, as Fellows said, were only a "small view" in the memories, they were powerful portrayals showing that Women's Herstory Month really is a celebration of all women. �-Faculty stresses that the university also is sensitive to reverse discrimination, and adds, "Ultimately, the best candidate is chosen, regardless of their race or gender." What attracts educators to CSUSM? Many factors, Cordero says, depending on the individual. Location, size and the school's growing academic reputation are some of the main reasons h e has been given by candidates for choosing San Marcos, he adds. Bud Morris, t he Communications Department's program director w ho was hired last fall, cites the composition of the student body as a reason why many want to teach here. "The large number of re-entry students who are serious about their studies make this a desirable place to teach," he adds. The Communications Department hopes to hire two new professors for next fall. High salaries, however, are not one of the university's selling points. A large gap exists between the salaries in the CSU system and other comparable institutions, according to Karas. Despite the lower pay scale, CSUSM typically will receive dozens of applications for any given position, says Karas. A search t eam c omposed of faculty members will screen letters from applicants to narrow the list for any vacancy to^approximately 15-20, '' rhbrie' ihferi^f&vvS me3kfharrow tiie field to a maximum of six applicants, who are invited t o campus. Some candidates are even invited to teach a class to gain a sense of how students will respond to them. Student reaction to potential professors plays an important role. "You get to see how a prospective faculty member engages a student," Cordero says. from page 1 "A candidate may look really good on paper, but really bomb in the classroom. All this is looked at." Stacy King, a junior communications major who watched an applicant teach a sociology class, said, Si think it's good w e get the chance to see to these people teach, as long as it's relevant to the class." Students are then given evaluation forms to rate the applicant's performance. Final hiring decisions are made by the deans of the respective colleges and the faculty, with Karas and Cordero giving feedback throughout the process. Cordero expects 12 new faculty members to be hired for the fall 1998 semester, compared to eight new positions last fall. Another six professors were hired last fall to replace departing faculty. Continuing growth of CSUSM could mean the addition of 15-17 new faculty members each year for the foreseeable future. But funding could b e a stumbling block. "Currently the university has one of the lowest student-faculty ratios in t he Cal S tate s ystem," s ays Karas. "Which is great, but it is also hard to afford. "With 535 new students expected next year,,jsome think .we should hire a certain number of faculty an& I am saying, v No, we shouldn't.'" Karas said the university needs that money for other things, like the library collection, computer labs, technicians and clerical support for faculty. The q uestion of h ow many n ew faculty should be hired is an issue that the faculty and administration continue to struggle with, he adds c o n i n u m t y service f o r t h e Ge/e/yratiofipfSewice; Nomination Forms Available from Office of Community Service Learning at California State University, San Marcos 333 Twin Oaks W e y Road Craven Hall 5316A San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 (760) 7504055 Nomination Deadline March 23,1998 Cb-sponsoredby Unplanned P regnancy? D ecisions t o Make? 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CSUSM COMPUTING SOCIETY HOLDS INTERNET DAY MARCH 2 9 Have you ever wanted to learn about the Internet but didn't know where to start? : On Sunday, March 29, the Computing Society of California State University, San Marcos will host its second annual Internet Day from noon to 6 p.m. in Academic Hall on the campus located off Twin Oaks Valley Road south of Highway 78. Admission is free and the public is invited. Beginning, intermediate and advancedlevel training sessions will be offered including: * Beginner: Exploring the information super highway - at noon, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. * Intermediate: Use of search engines at no On, 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. * Advanced: Web design and free internet e-mail - at noon and 2 p.m. * Advanced Web design at 4 p.m. For more information, e-mail: abble001@mailhostl.csusm.edu or call (760) 750-3668 or 750-4121. 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He has not killed animals and does not dispj^y naked children onstage, i W b u t n o t leastKhe is heterosexual, but that is open to interpretation: Stripped of its rhetoric, this book is a manual to the period of self-discovery and self-doubt that we all go through. It reveals Manson to be what h e possibly fears most, a human being who experiences human problems. f ' t h e ^ 6 o t i s available^in bookstores now. Its list price is $ 24, b ut t hat may w ell b e w o r t h the attention you'll get by having it from family and friends. Kissing a Fool a n e motional g auntfet BY S L ODIA O RAMAS inding love is an odyssey that captivates even the strong at heart. Moving from one rela tionship to another throughout our lives makes up the essence of who we are. The movie, "Kissing a Fool," tests the notion of how far friendship really goes. Part of the quest to find the perfect life partner, it postulates, is realizing who you are. Told through a narrator, it pits two best friends, David Schwimmer (as Max a TV sportscaster) and Jason Lee (as Jay, an author) in a test of sorts. Max falls for a successful, beautiful woman (Sam, played by Mili Avital) who also happens t o be Jay's editor. The two quickly move in together and get engaged. But Max begins to have doubts and decides that for him t o truly know whether Sam is his perfect mate, a test is in order. He asks Jay to find out if Sam really will remain faithful. The only problem is that Jay already has fallen in love with Sam. Finding love was no easy task to begin with for any of the three, but, in the end, they find that love truly does exist ... not only in relationships, but also in friendships. "Kissing a Fool" is enjoyable on different l evels. It p uts t he a udience through an emotional gauntlet that includes comedy, friendship, love and heartbreak. Though it deals with issues that everyone can relate to, the movie crosses a line that most people just wouldn't want to. In the end, though, its heartwarming twist is a pleasant and welcome relief. As Jay says to Max, "What if I missed out on the girl who is?* "Kissing a Fool" is a thought-provoking tale that shouldn't be missed out on. spa re may be 1 ^ ^ ^ p & e ^ e W ^ e i ^ ^ has worth the k # ; scen^in^ I tie I napping, J s Is '.£>ARA P ERALES on bowling had s o I make the movie c enter around afcddefiial M ^Jyltoat With a supposed kid\ H ! 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Legend h as it that t he "holder of a black cat bone" h as t he power of v oodoo and Black Cat Bone d efinitely r ocks t he h ouse with power to spare. Rambunctious, raucous and f lavored w ith j ust t he r ight a mount o f C hicago a nd T exas s tyle a nd s pice, t his b lues band brings an i nfectious and upbeat spirit to the stage, quickly warming t he crowd with _ __ t heir h ot a nd h eavy soulful s ounds. Fronted by CSUSM g rad s tudent J ohn P appas o n guitar ana vbcals, Black Cat B one k eeps t he c rowd p leased and p oised t o dance. W ith a n e xcellent m ix o f originals and covers, including f avorites by S tevie Ray V aughan, Eric C lapton, TBone Walker, The Fabulous T hunderbirds, a nd W illie Dixon, t his band plays tremendously tight w hile having f un w ith t hemselves as w ell as t he a udience. A lthough obviously i nfluenced b y m any o f t he l ate a nd g reats in B lues l ore, Black Cat Bone h as t he ability t o i nclude a s ense o f t hemselves in each and every song t hey p lay, e specially t heir originals, as with aOut The D oor* a nd "Bone", b oth * "J lively crowd favorites. Together l ess than a year and a h alf, and p erforming like pros, band m embers include S tephen Escamilla on h armonica and v ocals, Bob "the D r.'Ternatfsky o n b ass; a nd J ason L awrence o n d rums. Each m ember h as h is m oment in t he s un taking the opportunity t o shine: t he r hythm s ection s olidly w orks t he g roove; t he harmonica hellaciously h olds its o wn; a nd t he Dr. surgically s educes s weet sounds mm! i f rom h is : bass. J J, i Rounding out t his energetic e nsemdle rs° leaded -1rj<SKh P appas o n h is S tratocaster pulling a powerful t one from t his great guitar. It's truly a t oe-tappin treat t o s ee t hese b oys in action. They've e ntertained at l ocal venues such as The Sand Bar i n C arlsbad, B ub's i n Oceanside and Paradise Grill in Encinitas. Their next gig i s O'Connells in Bay Park on April 17 and I, highly recommend you a ttend-you don't w ant t o m iss t he m usical magic and spellbinding soulful s ounds o f B lack Cat Bone. Contact J ohn Pappas by e mailing h im at pappas002@mailhosa.csusm.edu for future performance dates and locals. .HP! teis i; Grad student John Pappas h ammers away s omewhere west of the M ississippi �For Students, Faculty and Steff A simple question of accountability better food cart and sales of Pentium 133s to students for $800. Why hadn't these happened? He pointed That question arose when I recently asked t o C raven H all and s aid, "The CSUSM's Associated Student ( AS) president, administration." Joe Faltaous, what A S had accomplished this Is that really the administration's fault? year . .. particularly where the i deals h is Who really is accountable for not attaining administration had espoused were concerned. these things, A S or w e students? What actions had c ome from those ideals? In our microcosm, things work pretty much At the beginning o f the year, Faltaous said, as they do in the real world*. The greatest AS had three main ideals as a foundation for power is in the hands o f the people. its goals: professionalism, restructuring and "What about the cost and availability of accountability. parking? Has the general population of this Though he said he was pleased by what institution fought to accomplish what w e had been a ttained t hrough a n ewfound need? Or have w e just complained about it? professionalism and restructuring, including The price and quality of the food available opening o f the Early L earning C enter; to us on campus? D o we not simply eat it, creation o f a new A S e xecutive director; along with our complaints, every day? placement of the A S external vice president The cost of books and the price w e receive as vice cjhair o f the California State Student when w e try to sell them at the end of the A ssociation; a nd a ccumulation o f an semester? It doesn't take a business major to estimated $10,000 surplus. Faltaous said he see the monopolistic features here. regretted that A S still had not accomplished But come voting day, where are w e? A s in the accountability foundation that had been t he real w orld, at l east h alf o f us are hoped for. I M B . w | somewhere else besides the polls. If we refuse In what way? What hadn't happened this t o v oice a choice^ w i . shouldn't complain year that he had counted on? Three things, about what i s chosen for us. he said: a more user-friendly Copy Center, a So, who's accountable? That's easy. We are, B Y M ICHAEL M ILLER Sfett Do ' diversity' and "community' equal equality? Dear EditorIn your last issue you published an article re: the proposed track and field facility in which President Joe Faltaous is quoted as saying that "students need to realize that they belong to this campus and that this campus belongs to them." After reading another article a few pages later I asked myself "do they really?" I am referring to the entry announcing the Eleventh Annual Cal-State San Marcos Ball - to be held "at the elegant Four Season Resort at Aviara on Saturday April 2nd." t ickets are slated at $150 each. Or $ 300 per couple!! The proceeds will be used purportedly for "the university's highest priority needs, including: student scholarships, the purchase of instructional equipment and faculty recruitment." I asked several of my friends on campus if they had heard anything about this function prior to having read the announcement in the newspaper and all said t hey had not. While many expressed an interest in attending-all thought the price of admission too expensive. What happened to furthering the s pirit of c ommunity and harmony within the campus body itself? What about 'students realizing that they belong to this campus and that this campus belongs to them?' 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With the price of admission set at an exclusionary $ 300 per couple, this apparently is not high on the list of Ms. Shelley Lindstom's ('a Rancho Santa Fe philanthropist') organizing committee. Quite the contrary, the entire affair seems to be a celebration not of diversity but an elitist showcase of pomp and circumstance - one in which only the very affluent can afford to participate. In reality- it is the student-body that makes Cal-State University San Marcos work! That thought may come as a shock to the likes of Ms. Lindstrom. Without us, none of the faculty and infrastructure and million dollar exercise facilities would matter at all. And so I ask you- where is our gala? Where is our party? Where is our celebration? They are nowhere to be found-and that needs to change. Now! Clearly, the students of this university deserve to attend this event more than anyone else! I implore the organizing Committee to RECOGNIZE THIS AT ONCE! ( A b oycott could be VERY EMBARASSING!) By making tickets available to students AT A REDUCED COST - they could work to right this glaringly obvious wrong. Just as other activities offer student rates (movies, athletic games, etc.) - so too could this one at between $25 or $75. $ 300 per couple is exceptionally confiscatory considering the average student earns well under seven dollars per hour after taxes. While it is easy to pay lip-service to the prospect of including all students "in the community" while celebrating "diversity"- not every student here at this school drives an MBZ to and from the family compound in Rancho Santa Fe.- Ms. Iindstom. Most of us live in the real world. And in that real world are real responsibilities. At $ 300 per couple— this event is elitist, it is exclusionary and it is a slap in the face of'diversity.' We might as well change the name of bur beloved Tukwut back to Cougar! (Ms. Lindstrom would probably like that more anyway.) There are many hard-working students at this university who would love to attend this 'gala event' if the costs were affordable. $ 300 per couple may seem reasonable to 'a noted Rancho Santa Fe philanthropist' -but to the average student- that's just too darn much money. And it is high time that the leadership on this campus stopped paying lip-service to slogans like 'diversity' and 'together* n€ss* and started addressing the very real and glaring inconsistencies in instances like this one. Jeff Burleson Cal-State San Marcos �L iterature a ppreciation m ust be a ppreciated V CO M M V N I T V Dear Editor: I would like to comment on Dr. Curry's elitist statement in her interview with Scott Bass that "Litwriting students are the only persons left on the planet who on any given weekday take time to ourselves (for themselves?) to read. Lit-writing students are the last remaining vestige of what it really means to be a true intellectual...which is to read." • I am a retired teacher who takes literature classes at CSUSM for my own enjoyment, not for credit. I read a book a week for my current class and a book a month for my book club, which is affiliated with AAUW. I also read two newspapers a day. My husband reads the newspapers, non-fiction books, and can hardly wait for "Harpers" and "The Atlantic Monthly" to arrive in the mail. Our married daughter, the mother of a three-year old son, is a voracious reader who finds time to read one or two books/week, two daily newspapers, and numerous magazines. Almost all of our friends are readers, and the women in my book group, all of whom I would call intellectuals and lead very busy lives, find time to read on a daily basis. I think it's time for Dr. Curry to come down from her ivory tower and meet the commoners in the real world. 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Information is easy to find on the worldwide web. But the content may not always be exactly what you are looking for or wholly reliable. The Electric Library makes it possible t o c onduct r eal r esearch over t he Internet, using a deep database of gen- erally reliable sources. Using the Electric Library is easy, too. Within seconds after entering a search, results are returned to you ranked in relevancy order, displaying the document title, source, author, date of publication, size and grade-reading level. With this service, you need only click on the document or image of interest and it is automatically downloaded. The materials can be printed, or copied and saved into a word processing document with bibliographic,informa- tion automatically transferred. The greatest asset of the Electronic Library is the richness of its database. Some of the publications at its disposal are "National Review," "Psychology Today," "The Complete Works of Shakespeare," "Newsday" and "USA Today." These publications provide a well-balanced cross section of data to draw from. Very few requests draw a blank from such a wide spanning database. Electronic Library can be invaluable for students who are looking for current information, which can be difficult to obtain at a library. This is because the Electronic Library's database is updated daily via satellite. Like all good things, though, Electronic Library is not f ree. A single month of unlimited usage costs $9.95. A yearly subscription of unlimited access costs $59.95. You can sign on directly on its web site at http://www.elibrary.eom/s/hotbot. Electronic Library is now offering one month of free unlimited access. Possible fee increase spawns Q & A workshop • The "Mug the Presidents" workshop held on March 26 was called to address present as well as future campus concerns B Y DEBBIE HENKE What do CSUSM President Alexander Gonzalez and Cheech Marin have in common? If you were one of approximately 35 students who attended t he "Mug t he Presidents" workshop on March 26, you'd know the answer. Both were born in East LA Those students got the opportunity to meet and talk with Gonzalez and Associated Students Inc. President Joe Faltaous during the informal, 90-minute question-and-answer session, part of the College Success Workshop. They also got a free coffee mug, ice cream and cookies. More importantly, they got an insight on a number of campus improvements that are in the works. Gonzalez stressed that CSUSM, thoughh a fledgling institution, ha tremendous potential. "It's like a clean slate, and you have a chance to shape it," he told the students, "It's an exciting thing to me and it should be to you, too." A major campus flaw, he noted, was the lack of places for students to congregate, a hindrance to student involvement, "My fear is this campus will become strictly a commuter campus and students will lose the full experience of an undergraduate education," he added. In order to provide more space for students to meet, he added, the cement area outside The Dome will be expanded, and a wind break and covered area will be constructed, a project that should be completed in time for the upcoming fall semester. Another key project t hat will benefit students, Gonzalez said, is the proposed track andfieldfacility. Students will vote April 15 and 16 on whether to help finance its construction by raising Associated Student 1 iUm P hoto B y D ebbie H enke Dr. G onzalez a nswers q uestions raised by concerned workshop participants fees by $35 per semester. The field is needed for intramural sports and recreation, he stressed. If t he f ee i ncrease is a pproved, h e s aid, > Presidents, page 4 8 iill f i>i€ W& < �M ultimedia L anguage L earning C enter a ugments e ducation p rocess • Distance as well as language learning are both componants of the evolving "virtual" classroom B Y L ESLIE P EARNE ^ K F t 's only a move one floor up, but it will have worldwide im I pact. By next fall, CSUSM stu dents will have a lot more access ^ Ata to other countries, not to mention other U.S. universities, when the Multimedia Language Learning Center moves to the second floor of University Hall. The new, two-room facility will contain a dual-purpose lab where students can access a new distance learning program in conjunction with the already established language learning program. Distance learning enables students to take classesfromother universities, via computer. The program creates a simulated classroom situation in which students are able to interact with professors from other universities by asking questions through a microphone over computer lines, as though they were physically sitting in the class. "This will open up complete communication around the world," said Kevin Igasaki, director of the Language Learning Center. Igasaki, who has held that post at CSUSM for two years, said the center also will have word processors designed specifically for communication in French, German, Spanish, Japanese and the newest edition, Chinese. "So many courses are offered now as far as language, like Chinese for example," said Igasaki. "This creates a definite need for the expansion. We want to help out students, give them a lot more access than they currently have." The new facility not only will benefit students, but the lab's employees as well. "We're looking forward to a real work spjace," said Igasaki. The current center is just one room, where Igasaki and the manager, Lucy Higuera, have to take care of computer technical problems and administrative matters, within a confined space, among students. The new center will have a separate tech room between the lab's audio/visual and telecommunications/computing sections, o ffering Igasaki a nd Higuera an appropriate work area, out of students' sight. The lab will contain 24 computers, which Igasaki says are probably the fastest on campus. These computers are intended for distance learning courses and foreign language communication. "I'm really excited, because the expansion provides an opportunity for students to complete and excel in their language classes," said Igasaki. He added that the new distance learning program may help eliminate limited course'offerings here at CSUSM and allow stu- Photo by L eslie Pearne Directer, Kevin I gasaki stands in front of t he new language learning center facility dents to take the required courses in a timely manner. Igasaki also hopes to be able to add more employees. "We'll have two labs to take care of and more class activities to take care of," he added. "I'm hoping that this infrastructure will grow as the student population grows." * Igasaki plans t o move into University Hall over the summer. New spaces and shuttling hoped to relieve parking madness B Y JAMES GATES A note to the weaiy: CSUSM Parking Services plans to ease your pain. It promises some hope to the devotees of the ever-exhaustive search for the most elusive and highly coveted asset to one's college education ... a good parking spot. Parking Services has growing concerns about the situation on campus. And, while there is a carrot in the future, an anticipated 590 additional spaces by next f all, there is also a stick this spring: more tickets. In the eighth week of classes, 93 citations were issued to students and staff, an unusually high figure for that late in the semester, according Parking Coordinator Dora Knoblock. It's roughly double the weekly average of previous semesters, she added. Most of those ticketed still had not purchased a valid parking permit. Though students continue t o p urchase p ermits, Knoblock said, the number without them is "lower than previous semesters." A small part of the decrease may b e a ttributed t o t he f act t hat CSUSM enrollment this spring is 4,589 students, down slightly from last fall. It's unlikely that all 4,589 would be on campus at the same time, but it still is a scary prospect to many students, since there are only 1,463 total spaces available in student l ots, a ratio of students to spaces of 3-to-l. While many students still scramble for spaces, at least one junior, Hotan Hanorvar, said the situation isn't top bad. "It seems to me that there's plenty of parking," he added. Another concern cited by Knoblock is that many students simply aren't paying their fines. Most of t he scofflaws, she added, "are being reported to the DMV." Knoblock attributed much of the delinquency to students who think the ticket is "just a warning, though it amazes me that at this level people are still looking for loopholes. These are future educators, scientists and accountants." Knoblock urged students with outstanding citations to call Parking Services at 750-4500 and make arrangements to pay up, warning that failure could result in a delay to graduation. She stressed, that Parking Services is a "self-supporting operation." Its annual revenues from the sale of parking permits must cover both its operating expenses and repayment of revenue bonds sold to construct parking faculties. It does not receive state money, she added. Plans for next fall include construction o f590 new spaces near the Barham entrance of the campus and a kiosk that would assist in any university-related questionsfromnew and continuing students. Knoblock said shuttle service from another 100 new spaces in the PalomarPomerado H ealth Systems Center, across Twin Oaks Valley Road from the campus, would be available. Additionally, Parking Services has p urchased two new d aily-permit ticketers that accept bills and coins and give change, she said. One of them will be installed in student Lot 10 before the end of the spring semester. The sale of $54 summer 1998 parking permits begins May 25 at Parking Services. Those students paying with credit cards must go to the Cashiers Office on the third floor of Craven Hall, since Parking Services accepts only cash and checks. Office hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday-Friday. �College p reparation still an i ssue f or m any new and c ontinuing students B Y J ENIFER J A F F E The Third International Mathematics and Science Study alarmed the nation in February by revealing that U.S. high-school seniors ranked second to last in the world in 1995. But that may not have been startling news to officials in the CSU system. Two years after finding less of a need for remedial instruction in math and English, the system admitted a record number of firsttime freshman students who lacked the foundation for college-level math and English. Today, 54 percent of CSU's first-time freshmen need remedial courses in Math, while 47 percent need remediation in English, according to a March report in The San Diego Union-Tribune. Whether it stems from a few years off from school, or a poor high-school education, tutors in the CSUSM Math Lab are seeing a lot of students in academic trouble... and in tears. The lab's coordinator, Maureen DuPont, who has been running the program since its beginning eight years ago, says she constantly reassures students that their difficulties do not stem from stupidity, but generally because they were wrongly placed into a math course. Those CSUSM students who have not already passed a^coHege1 levelma*hrco>urse;qre1'reqriired t dtakethe' Entrance Level Math (ELM) test. If they pass, they can proceed into a college math course of 100 or higher. If they don't pass, they can enroll in Math 50, despite the fact that they might not know basic arithmetic, or pre-algebra concepts. DuPont, a CSUSM graduate herself who also teaches math at Palomar College, says the university offers a wide array of remedial courses, including Math 10,15,50, and 60, and adds that it's essential for students to get a foundation before tackling higher courses like trigonometry and calculus. With CSUSM's enrollment at more than 4,500, she said, "We should not be wasting our time and money teaching math 50." That's what junior colleges are for, she added. Other educators say it's the job of primary and secondary schools to prepare students for college. The international test results that seem to show students continuing to' slip through the evidently widening cracks in education, they add, have sent educators and superintendents searching for answers. As alarming as the test results seem, however, some argue it would be dangerous to read too much into them, since many European countries test only college-bound individuals, while the United States tests all students. The test results have stoked a national debate on education, and many educators are calling on schools to increase expectations, start students off earlier in science and higher math and no longer allow high-school students to take a break from the subjects in their senior year. One of the most heated arguments in education over the past year has been the controversy over "new" (or integrated) math versus traditional math. In a policy reversal, the Escondido high school district, one of San Diego County's first districts to offer students a choice of new math or traditional math, last October voted to automatically place students in traditional math courses unless patents requested otherwise. CSUSM freshman Roland Arias, a former student at Orange Glen High School in Escondido, said he "got Itrcl^/by'being placed i n traditional math. He said he prefers the method because he's "not much of a group person" a nd because, in new math courses, there are "slackers" who sit back and allow others in the class to pull all the weight. Arias pointed out that he benefitted not necessarily because he learned more by bypassing new math, but because the Scholastic Achievement Test is formatted towards traditional math. After taking Math 50 at CSUSM, he went on to Math 120 and said he expects to receive an A. Jamie Kasper, a junior at CSUSM who said she put off fulfilling her math requirement for a while because she's "not good at it," is not as optimistic. The former Vista High student took Math 50 at CSUSM and said she is currently struggling in her Math 120 course even though she rarely misses a class, does all her homework and frequents the Math Lab. "I'm just not grasping it as well as I did in highschool," she said. P ercentage t ested f or r emediation a nd p ercentage n eeding r emediation i ncrease The percentage of CSU first-time fi^shmm remediation and the percentage offirst-tiipefi^isfcmen needing remediation both increase*! year, according t o a presentation given t o t he i&^rii of Trustees, The second animal report on ^ of a CSU poliq^adopted in January o i ^ ^ ^ i g ^ d ^ m the need;|»r remediation jp English• im^ m ^ ^ a ^ T S at the college level showed Q tested increased from 78 to 90 pendent m from 76 t o 8 9 percent in English. : As a lesiilt* i ^ e n t s n e^ from S j j ^ English.; | | | 7, J 100 percent which likely will mean another in the number of students needing fore programs implemented to begin to take effect, . . > Delaine Eastiis, State Ipr s tnicjti^ "WeVe got t o convince t hej^islatuiie | | a ! jae^j higher standards ah army of higher. e d ^ t i ^ ^ schools t o Kelp' -efe themselves.* • *; j •. The 1996 Tilistees with public schools to strengtheii t he p t z g ^ t i m ; graduates aftdrWuce t hene§dforiii#to requiring remedial educatidii by 10 j ^ t c ^ tfey200} and t o a itp ^ o ^ t e i t ; ! ^ ^ glish and m a t h e m a t ^ ^ I ' T he medial s & d ^ special needs Second Language students. : ' help reduce meneed:farre^^ -Strength^nmyg' teacher p r e p f i ^ ^ -Setting cleas* standards and assessing performance u niversity'^ -Communicating university' and -informing high-schools about p hotos by J enifer J affe Director Maureen DuPont aids Lauri McKay(junior) w ith her math h omework T u t o r D a v i d T r i g g h elps o ut D a n i e l D anna(junior) with his Math 132 h omework -Devdopingeatiy intewehtiou progratns sd tho$e#bq i ^ed:rem^^ education in high school.> § §||1 .f^V/J-f -Using C O T ' ; tutor. a ^ dents S ||s r 5 liNti $ 25: * i m i I11" W w^S^^M -Provide early assessment after umverm^ a i3^^ioii and before enrolhnent t ohelp ^ usiw tt^ need remedial education term of e nrollment,. ': v �Chancellor gives CETI 5050 chance of reaching agreement Page 4 CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed presented an update on the California Education Technology Initiative negotiations and said there is a 50-50 chance that the partners will be able to reach an agreement. "If no one has ever done it before, it's going to be hard," Reed said. "The concept is correct, and I don't want to talk about contingency plans, but if it doesn't work, we will need contingencies because not doing it is not a choice." Under the proposal, the CSU would join with four corporate partners ^-Fujitsu, Hughes Electronics, GTE, and Microsoft — to form an organization that would build a new technology infrastructure for the CSU's 23 campuses. The CSU would invest in CETI the $89.6 million it currently spends annually on technology systemwide, and the corporate partners would raise the $300 million needed for the development of the CSU technology infrastructure. In return the new company would have access to CSlTs market of38,500 faculty and staff and 344,000 students. The problem in the negotiations centers on estimates of how much revenue the CSU market would provide, how that revenue would be divided and how much risk the corporate partners are willing to take. The chancellor said he is still hopeful that the plan can be finalized by the beginning of April 50 that there can be a 45-day period for CSU constituencies to review the plan before the May Board of Trustees meeting. A national day of silence for gay rights B Y F REDRIC B A L L On April 8, the organizers of the National Day of Silence, the largest gay, lesbian, b isexual a nd t ransgender *(GLBT) awareness event in the United States, will take place on school campuses across the country. Between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. that day, organizers of the event, run by and for youths, will ask supporters to take a nine-hour vow of silence to draw attention t o the silence t hat homophobia causes. The brainchild of Jessie Gilliam and Maria Pulzetti, students at the University of Virginia, the event is now in its third year. More than 100 high schools, colleges and universities will participate this year. Instead of speaking, participants hand out cards that read: "please understand my reasons for not speaking today. I support gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender rights. People who are silent today believe that laws and attitudes should be inclusive of people of all sexual orientations. "The Day of Silence is to draw attention to those who have been silenced by hatred, oppression and prejudice. Think about t he voices you are not hearing. What can you do to end the silence?" Gilliam, an e conomics/women's study major, says, "The first year we did it, we got a lot of positive press. People were very supportive because it was the first large gay event that our Gecy/les- bian/Bisexual Student Union had done in a while. Many thought it was an effective way to show that people supported GLBT rights. It was also effective for heterosexuals t o experience what it's like to be silent for a day." Co-founder Pulzetti, a history/Russian major, agrees. "The collective statement we make is s taggering. The strength of this event lies in the fact that it fills a real need for solidarity among youth concerned about GLBT rights." According to Gilliam, the national response has been very good. "We've had some turndowns, but fewer rejections than support," she adds. "Surprisingly, the event appears to work better in the conservative schools, where there-is no or limited visibility for GLBT people, where people don't know gay people exist on campus. "In more liberal schools, where there has been a pro-gay sentiment and campus activism, people tend to think that they don't need that event because they are not silent... which I think is great. But what this also says is that it's great that you can walk down the street handin-hand with your boyfriend or girlfriend without fear of harassment, but your comrades in the South may not be able to." Sponsors of the National Day of Silence have a web site at http://www/ youth-guard.org/ndos. E-mail inquiries may be s ent to mkp6n@unix.mail.virginia.edu. P residents l ^ ^ g g y r c o n t i n u e d f rompage 1 by De- amber, \ > V ;c * §i i 1 tie h opes t o fieM Jbo6i a womei'' mnm Q&A session Charter Stmtti, a senior history major, said Ke was eoncer&ed other projects, ast r a l lutii i t wouldn't, and pointed out }, that the ^ ^ ^ p ^ E ^ l ^ ^ p t e fiu^Wfeltvitlithe increase, overall $tuwould drop by $ 4 a semester, ttia^ksto & 5 p ei^eiitr^uctioii fifei; : -r \ t ti^ tfa^ tradk and pessfan, talking atotoA? *If<he i ^ y i a r s S ^ s h W ^ a d ^ t ^ n t e i i t t o t his k ina of p roject,* tiy^Sfe M I4 w® make obtaining t ot f uture projects i fafiKi^dfeap^^*;^ ; j C tollBonomo,a^istantto Gonzalez and director of Legislative a nd Civic Affairs, put it this way: you M star dents are willing t o increase yotir bvm ; ; y ^ f i s ^ ^ l ^ f fgPlif* fees t o get something done you believe themselvesmore ^ p^ttt^ i t beneficial, then i t will make it easier to convince voters they should be witting t o d p t he same.* I J, A $7.2 billion bond issue will go before ^ t e y otei^m ^ Weiiiberjil It passes, i t could mean t he addition of t hree new CSUSM buildings manities, Sciences and an auditorium. Blttr^oiil: hold your breath waiting for these buildings, Bonomo warned/Hie bondisaiereqahres a t ^ t h i r d s majority f ot passage, a iarecK^purreiK^ <m a statewide issue, w*; School, but soonrealized Gonzalez a lsosaidanew campusKbraiy, which h e estimated would eo&t t oratein psychology." • mm ! H fii I Unplanned Pregnancy? Decisions to Make? Don't f a c e this can crisis help alone... you,! C ompletely C onfidential • Free Pregnancy Testing • Medical Referrals • Shelter Homes • Practical Help A ll S ervices A re F ree 277 3 . Rancho S anta F a Road Suite S Sam Marcos, CA 92069 744-1313 1SO-A N. El Carrrino Real Wlegand Plaza Enclnltas, CA 92024 942-5220 �S panish instructor uses more than j ust a text book to get through to students B Y L AURIE H A L L E N • aughter and learning are two words usually not used in the same sentence. That is, un -less you h appen t o b e in one of Miguel J L f l J z a p a t a ' s CSUSM Spanish classes. From the first day, it is obvious that Zapata is a different sort of teacher. In fact, it would be easy to confuse him with a stand-up comedian. The best part of his class is that you learn a lot and have fun at the same time. Zapata, a native of in Michoacan, Mexico, came to the United States in 1977. He attended Fallbrook High School and Palomar College before graduating from San Diego State University. He has been teaching for about seven years: Zapata mixes his lectures with humor, the end result being a fun education. When asked his favorite part about teaching, he says, "I enjoy the students responding to me in Spanish, to be able to hear them speak the language that I teach them." Try to answer one of his questions in English and Zapata will say, "No comprendo ingles, yo hablo ifep&xioi X De>t>'t expfeetfoim t&bu&ge, because he won't Those who are shy or have a soft voice will likely be brought out of their shells in Zapata's class. Those who are single may get caught in an impromptu dating game when Zapata asks someone to describe a classmate in Spanish. He will ask if you consider a student good looking. If you answer yes, he will continue to probe in Spanish. If btfth students are single, h e will ask them if they would like to ^et tdjgefher. " ' But it is all in fun, and those of his students who go to a class tired generally wake up quickly because of the laughter. Zapata likes to tell stories about his wife and kids, photo c ourtesy of Miguel Z apata M iguel Z apata, e ducator a nd f amily m an, h elps s tudents t o e xplore t he S panish l anguage r ather t han j ust l earn it. and students feel as if they really get to know him. He is candid, and will answer most personal questions... if they are asked in Spanish. In his classes, "John" becomes " Juan" and " Peter" becomes "Pedro," whether John or Peter wants to or not. He teaches his students not only the grammar and structure of Spanish, but how to use it in everyday life. He is adamant about teaching students that there are differences between English and Spanish. Expressions that are used in English don't always translate to Spanish and Zapata wants his students to learn how to communicate, not just learn grammar. The textbooks used in Zapata's classes are only a small part of the learning. "I give you a lot more information than the book," Zapata says, adding that he teaches everyday life skills. Zapata points to one teacher who inspired him to choose his profession. It was his sixth-grade teacher who, he said, was, "veiy caring, knowledgeable, tough and strict. I always knew that I wanted to be like her." Zapata's comedic style of teaching is not an act. "The humor in the class is not because I want to be funny," he says. "I don't plan jokes. It's part of my teaching. It's me. If the students enjoy the class, they are learning better." Zapata estimates that 99 percent of his students go on to teach Spanish. "I motivate them to go on to be Spanish majors because they speak Spanish and they learn it and that excites them," he says. "They want to 1 continue." Zapata is one of the instructors for CSUSM's fourweek program at the Spanish for Teachers Institute in Cuernavaca, Mexico, this summer. Zapata says he knows first-hand that learning a new language can be difficult, since he had to learn English, His teaching makes learning fun, and it doesn't seem so difficult between bouts of laughter. One of his former student, Vince DeLuca, said, "I like his humor. It is necessary for Spanish." If it isn't necessary, it is at least enjoyable. Study Abroad program offers viable alternative to regular language classes B Y R EBECCA W A R N E Having trouble finding the classes you want? Need to meet your foreign- language requirements? Since CSUSM is a new university still experiencing major growth, its students sometimes face challenges finding classes that meet their requirements and fit into their schedule. Some of them solve the dilemma through the Study Abroad Program, an exciting and viable alternative that offers a wide range of international programs that meet graduate requirements, provide an opportunity to study language and a chance to .travel. The programs, which range from two weeks to a fall academic year, fit into most students' schedules. Study Abroad's office is in Craven Hall, Room 5313. Peter Zwick, director, and Pam Bell, the International Program coordinator, welcome visits. Bell speaks with some experience, having traveled abroad herself since high school when a family trip to Spain, as she says, got her hooked. Schools in her area didn't offer exchange programs or study abroad and she didn't get to travel again until after college. A marketing major in college, Bell never stopped dreaming of traveling. She worked during college, saving up for her next trip abroad. She and a friend backpacked around the world after graduation, starting in Hawaii and traveling to Asia, then through Europe for three nionths. Bell came to CSUSM hoping to pursue a master's degree. Initially, she worked in the Political Science Department, but when the Study Abroad office was proposed, she was eager to help establish it. Among the programs offered under Study Abroad is the International Program (IP), a CSU effort affiliated with more than 70 institutes in 17 countries. To participate in Study Abroad, students must have a 2.75 cumulative GPA. Financial aid can be applied to the programs. Students receive academic credit for classes taken and assistance in all arrangements, such as academic planning, housing and visas. A resident coordinator and/or host institution staff member is available in each country. IP is supported financially by the State of California, allowing students to participate for only a fraction of the actual cost. Business students can attend Waseda University in Tokyo, the most renowned university in Japan. Students can study Spanish and Social Sciences or Humanities in Spain. At the University of Heidelberg, Germany, the oldest university in Europe, classes are offered in everything from archaeology to zoology. Students don't always need to have extensive language preparation. Some universities teach classes in English. The United Kingdom, Italy, Canada and Australia offer extensive programs in most major fields of study. Other programs of shorter duration are available, some in coordination with Palomar College. �Mateline Marshall discusses f emininity a nd d ivinity B Y A M Y M ESTER Does the architecture of a library in England or a little chapel in Rome interest a lover of literature? It sure does, particularly if you're CSUSM literature teacher Mateline Marshall. "In my discipline I deal with words on a page but there's also physical spaces ... sounds, colors and light," she says. "Words are only a portion of artistic thought." Take the British Library, for example. "The building is held up on huge marble pillars, mottled green, that look like they've protruded out of the earth," says Marshall, who has a Ph.D. in comparative literature from New York University. "You're surrounded by this gorgeous stone and beautiful paintings." The library lodges an astonishing collection of old books, manuscripts and artifacts brought back by the "cursed British empire," Marshall says, and house in a large round room with a glass dome ceiling and natural light streaming down. "So often, pictures lie behind words," Marshall adds. "The experience of tran- scendence that comes out in poetry locks in exactly with physical space. Meaning happens in a different way when it's also spatial." A small chapel in Rome housing Bernini's "Saint Theresa in Ecstasy" leaves a similar impression on her. "Bernini designed the chapel so that light from heaven would shine through the windows and illuminate the sculpture," says Marshall. "The light from heaven is part of what makes this all work. This is the key to ecstasy... raising your thoughts up and looking into heaven. On the ceiling there are clouds and angels and the light of heaven streaming in. This is a perfect match with this sort of experience. "The sculpture portrays the saint in this moment of transcendent glory, which looks like good sex and which is part of the 17th century. It's an orgasmic kind of picture: the beautiful drapery of her clothes and an evil-looking angel with a spear penetrating her heart. "One of the silly monks who run the chapel hung an incandescent bulb to light up the statue, completely destroy0 0 Thomas Kennedy on "night driving" cause it quickly became offensive. But people in the past were very brave about this analogy, and it's an interest of mine that's a great challenge to conventional feminism. Conventional feminism has been very unhappy about this sort of attitude. But to throw out all this poetry and a concept of perfect love is a mistake f or f eminist theology and theory." Marshall says the recurring theme of the soul as the bride and Christ as the bridegroom who loves each soul passionately and exclusively continues to intrigue her. "It all just says, "Hey, let's really get at the heart of the convention, which says there's a knockout, astonishing experience of perfect love which is physical, which is spiritual, which is everything," she adds. "And that's the analogy that leads to this very exciting, very sexy poetry and music. You find it in Bach cantatas which are contemporaneous." Marshall also teaches Bible as Lit, U.S Lit, Forms of Discourse, and Women's Studies, "Race, Class and Gender" this semester. ing all the effects. The whole sort of theater of the sculpture was ruined for me and I remember trying to explain what a travesty this was to the caretaker." It's places and revelations such as this that fuel Marshall's interest in 17th and 18th century culture and her uncommon stance on feminism. "I am veiy interested in poetry and art and music that represent the love that people, especially women, have for God and God has for people. Women poets have always favored this divine love analogy," she says. Marshall says she continues to work on piles of poems by women that she has discovered at the British library, sometimes for hours or days straight. In t urn, she has written numerous times on the theme of divine love. "The idea here is not to say sex is religion and religion is sex," says Marshall. "It's to say that perfect love and perfect rapture have a connection. We can use some of the same language to talk about knowing God or loving God that we use in talking about human relationships. "It's a kind of writing and art that's carefully controlled by convention be- (BUSMSPraN© 199ft i teacher Career fair to include On-Site Interview© B Y D EBBIE H OLDERBY C S U S M T eacher C areer F air He makes the process of writing seem effortless. W ednesday, A pril 15, 1998 When Thoma3 Kennedy read his work, "Drive Dive Dance & Fight" on the CSUSM 3:00PM — 6 :00PM campus on March 18, it was an experience in imagery. The award-winning novelFounders* P laza ist treated listeners to a rich world inhabited by colorful characters, like the For more information, call the Career & Assessment Center at (760) 750-4900; stop by C RA 4201 "woman with henna hair, with thin lips and lavender lipstick." or check out our website at: http://wvmxsusm.0du/c9reerjoentBr/ Critics say Kennedy's prose, which is rich in alliteration and assonance, has a musical quality. And many members of the CSUSM audience said they also were impressed by his off-the-cuff answers to questions about his work and his writ- BE SLTRE TO CHECK OUT:;. ing process. "Poetry helps with rhythm," he said, adding that, at an early age, his parents ed~join {Education Job O pportunities Information N etwork) starting reading verse to him. The exposure to poetry, he added, has been valuT etoDiego County Office o Education E po m n Opportunities website... h f mly et able in writing fiction. Kennedy said that he does not plan his stories. "Writing is a process of discovm m \ % SDNON: http: / / www.>cax\k 12.ca -u$/sta teed-joifihtm ery," he added. "I don't know what the ending will be when I sit down to write. It's like driving at night... all you can see ahead of you is the headlights of the car, but eventually you reach you destination." In answer to questions, Kennedy said his first drafts generally are fairly close to his final drafts. Though revisions sometimes turn out not to be as good as the original, he added, they re a reality and "a writer has to revise!" Name C SUSM When asked about the recent trend in academia to downplay creativeness, he Extended Studies' said, in his experience, "Critical aspects of academia and critical writing are helpE-Zine Newsletter.. 5 ful to how fiction works." Kennedy said he has learned from other authors ... some of whom he written H 7 / V SESOi J critically about. "I needed to read and write about them critically as a means of Submit entries by: understanding them," he added. April IStli Kennedy uses bits of conversations and observations from everyday life. "I'm (7€0) 750-4020 « an introvert, I guess," he said. "I travel a lot so I eavesdrop and use things I see and hear in hotels and lobbies and airports." FREE Kennedy thinks of these ideas as "pieces of amber" that one might pick up on c o n t a c t o u r w e b »ite at; the beach during a walk. "I collect them and bring them into my stories," he said. RUSH IN Y O U R ENTRY^i �P age 7 on campus mmmB^isi Gettin'on fiartlneil^^ peiforiTiiihlot| w ithCalii^ Marcos, Chicano actor a s of art ^liegotiates worlds |g§ Ailment and < ftf|| jwoei&te ptdfes^dr of tlie- zens, farchildrea a ^'iib* w ardsr^lte; sclioratshiif v.&nd | of 724-2110. Track From the left, Linda Miller and Colleen Magee of Wells Fargo Bank deliver a check for $5,000 to CSUSM Advancement Director Jane Lynch. The check was donated in support of the university's proposed track and soccer field. Approximately $250,000 in community donations has already been raised for the facility. Students will vote April 15 and 16 on whether or not to approve a small increase in fees to help pay for the project, if approved, the track and soccer field could be ready for use by this December. A cclaimed C hicana a rtist, Yolanda Lopez, exhibits at CSUSM San Diego-born Yolanda Lopez, one of the country's best known Chicana artists, will present a sampling of her work in a special tribute to the-women of the garment industry beginning April 3 in the library at California State University, San Marcos. Featuring a selection of family photographs centered on her late mother, who worked in San Diego's garment industry for many years, the exhibit will open with a reception at 3 p.m. in the library courtyard and remain on display in the library throughout April. The public is invited and admission is free. Lopez will precede the exhibit with two free slide/lecture presentations. The first includes a personal survey of her work on Monday, March 30, beginning at 6 p.m. in Room 102 of Academic Hall. The second centers on the Bay Area Chicana Artists, starting at noon on Wed., April 1 in Room 102 of Academic Hall. Much of Lopez' art, which includes prints, posters, drawings, videos and installations, focuses on media myths about Mexicans and Mexican-Americans as presented in magazines, films and television. Lopez says she is concerned about these myths because they "affect not only how we perceive ourselves as Americans, but just as importantly, how others will perceive us. The problem of a corrupted understanding of who we are becomes extremely important because it affects our access to education, employment, housing, health care, and economic resources." Lopez earned a bachelor's degree in painting and drawing from San Diego State University, and a master's in fine arts from UC, San Diego. She now resides in San Francisco. For more information, call (760) 750-4366. Changes in Summer Session 1998 Schedule I C lass Number 342 P HYS 606 E DUC 525 E DUC 594 E DUC 322 BIOL G EW 101 C RN 30119 E20 30124 E10 tba E10 30096 tba updated 3/11/98 Instructor S ession Days Title Section Astronomy Foundations of Lit and Lit Instruction Innov Phys E d K-6 Teachers Health Education for K-12 Educators Stress Biology Prin of Writ and Grammar Powell Rosengard Bachman Mitchell staff arr Times Room C hange 1 cancelled 2 M TW 1530-1715 A CD405 added 1 TR 1600-1900 A CD315 added 1 M TW 1600-1900 tba added cancelled arr arr arr added Registration for summer classes is a financial commitment. There is no billing for summer classes. You are expected to pay R For information, call C SUSM Office of Extended Studies ( 760) 7 50-4020 I I H tteSi I I^IRIII!^ PS LC V SU PRIORITY R EGISTRATION - APRIL 7-10 R EGULAR R EGISTRATION - APRIL 13-24 WALK-IN R EGISTRATION - APRIL 27-MAY22 �Page 8 entertainment IMAX f ilm " Everest" a grand v isual and e motional a dventure .. I B^ip! B H I M f l U i L §pSf B Y S COTT B ASS wmr... In-your-face cinematography, awesome scenery and an emotional climb to the top of the world: That's what you'll get in the IMAXfilm"Everest." Filmmaker David Breashears takes viewers at the Reuben E. Fleet Space Theater in Balboa Park along for the climb of a lifetime with three mountaineers. Their goal: to reach the peak of Mt. Everest, at 29,028 feet, the highest point on the face of the earth. Two of them, Araceli Segarra, a Spanish woman with years of climbing experience u nder h er belt and local Nepalese climber Jamling Norgay, are attempting the climb for the first time. Leading them is expedition co-leader Ed Viesturs. The film starts off with some background information on Everest, its geologic formation and a brief history of other expeditions. Then Breashears gives viewers a closer look at the three climbers, in essence giving the audience an emotionally vested interest in them. For instance, you meet Viesturs and his new wife on mountainbikes in Utah. The footage, taken from a helicopter, follows them on a trail winding around a steep, narrow canyon. The bike trail is only six feet wide and, at its side, is a sheer vertical drop of hundreds, if not thousands, of feet. The camera angles create instant vertigo. Next you meet Segarra, who is climbing a landmark that many will recognize as the rock arches outside Cabo San Lucas at the tip of Baja on the Sea of Cortez. Again Breashears builds a bond between the audience and climber. The contrast of the sunny and warm Baja day juxtaposes the cold and harsh days that come later. Finally, you meet Norgay, who is from a mountain-climbing dynasty. If he reaches the summit of Everest he will become the 10th family member to do so. The emotional tie-in within this segment relies on Norgay^s relationships with his father, Tenzing, who with Sir Edmund Hillary was the first to climb the famous peak in 1953. The rest of the film is a documentation of their efforts on the dramatic P M M P f g e t mm H M i climb. There are a number of dramatic occurrences on the mountain that turns out to be overcrowded. An ill-timed attempt at the summit during a blizzard kills eight climbers on another expedition, including Viesturs' good friend. Emotions are high as the audience is drawn into the catastrophe. This highly publicized tragedy is the subject of climber John Krakauer's best selling book, "Into Thin Air." Fortunately* Breashears' iMAXcre# decides to wait but the'stohn tft ba$8 camp. Despite the tragedy, they muster up the courage to attempt the ascent. Perhaps the most intense scene of the movie is when Segarra emotionally Iflllilllll! 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The entire film employs intense camera work, not to mention amazement at the logistics involved in carrying the gear and cameras. A hint to the filmgoer: Get in line early. It is crucial to grab a seat in the upper level of the Reuben E. Fleet Theater. There was a major marketing effort prior to the film's screening in San Dtegd£ahd*in&sf*evsftiftg and weefceftd> shows s&l out qbidclyf Tickets 'canis© bought in advance, but you still have to wait in line. But it's worth it. For show times and prices, call the theater at (619) 238-1233. Disney's "Deedl<*S' Dumb and DunlJ^r B Y B RANDEE F ERNANDEZ m If you think the title, "Meet the Deedles, is dumb, wait until you see the movie. Steve Van Wormer and Paul Walker play twin brothers who are lazy party animals. Their billionaire father decides that a stay at Camp Broken Spirit in Wyoming is the answer to their laziness. Through a series of predictable twists and turns, the two boys are mistaken for rodent experts and become rookie rangers at Yellowstone National Park. Their assignment is to rid the park of pesky prairie dogs before a big birthday celebration for the famous geyser, Old Faithful. Dennis Hopper and Robert Englund (of Freddy Krueger fame) play two bumbling crooks who try to keep the Deedles from succeeding. Will the two spoiled, rich kids learn to be responsible? Will Phil Deedle get the girl? Will the Deedle brothers save Old Faithful? Will they all live "happily ever after?" It's a Disney movie, so it should be easy to predict the outcome. If you're out of elementary school, it's doubtful that youH find this movie worth watching. The "pull-my-finger" jokes will bring some giggles from the kids, but there are much better movies out there for them. Rated: PG Director: Steve Boyum Cast: Steve Van Wormer, Paul Walker, Dennis Hopper, Robert Englund, AJ Langer �"W" A "TTien Michael Spillers moved % / % / t o Los Angeles, h e h ad vi ¥ T sions of snaring openly gay Hollywood mogul David Geffen. Instead, he ends u p falling in love with an East LA cholo named Lobo. Such is the premise behind Spillers* new play, "White Boy." A play within a play, "White Boy," as Spiller relates early on, is supposed t o be a tale for his ailing father, but what it quickly evolves into is the introduction of Ozark-bred Spillers to inner city life, loves and realities. Choosing to live in the Barrio, Michael meets Rocco ( Joe Elvis Alway), a Puerto Rican dancer at a local club who dreams of being an actor. He also meets the flamboyant Wally (Victor Allen), a Salvadoran go-go boy who dreams of being Mr. Gay Los Angeles. It is through this friendship that he meets the object of his desire, Lobo (Joseph Aguilar), t he only heterosexual (supposedly) employee at the bar, who he had bumped into days before as he went cruising for men in Echo Park. It is the development of t he relationship between Michael and Lobo that is the crux for the play. The two soon develop an odd kinship of sorts, though they could not have come from more different worlds. As they continue to work together and their friendship develops, Lobo begins to question his sexuality and, as the first the xQiiiig jn§»tPi:ofes$ and consummate t heir d esires f or each B Y ANDREA HEWITT A frequent visitor to Media Ser / \ vices, Dr. T ejinder N eelon, J L X M a t h e m a t i c s P rofessor, p rovided a refreshing and revealing viewpoint regarding the eclectic mix of movies housed in CSUSM's collection. He immediately mentioned two films by famed J apanese d irector Akira Kurosawa, Ran and Throne of Blood, each based on a Shakespeare play, King Lear and Macbeth, respectively. Dr. Neelon also referred to films by directors Wajda, Herzog and the Coen brothers, all of whom are represented in our film library. Part of Dr. Neelon's fascination with Kurosawa stems f rom t he director's ability to translate the stories across different languages, "It's just amazing to think that Shakespeare would translate well into Japanese and then translate well back i nto English'', h e remarked. Given that the film goes from renaissance English to Japanese and then into American English subtitles, while striving and succeeding in keeping Shakespeare's sense and sensibilities, this proves no easy feat and Dr. Neelon believes t hat Kurosawa more than accomplishes this task. \\ White Boy" offers unique insights into culture and sexuality B Y F REDRIC B A L L other in front of a local church's Madonna shrine in one of the most erotic scenes that local theatre has recently seen. But, as act two begins, reality in this machismo-driven neighborhood rears its ugly head as Lobo keeps their relationship & s ecret f rom h is o ther homeboys, not to mention the mother of his toddler son. Regardless if you're gay, straight or somewhere in between on the s§xualijy spectrum, you can relate to "WJiite Boy." It's about ambition as the hunky and talented Rocco sees his dreams of acting fail because he's too Hispanic for some roles, not Hispanic enough for others, and too gay for some parts, not gay enough for others. He turns to posing for skin magazines and adult films to make ends meet. We meet Junior (Salvador Gonzalez), t he b umbling t een s tagehand who wants to be a part of Spillers' production. Born to a woman, who only wanted to be mm, Junior is hated by his mother as he represents her failure in life. It only gets worse as Junior gets older. In one of his monologues (done at a time when Spillers bolts off the stage to ponder his relationship with Lobo), J unior t ells t he a udience t hat h is mother never bought him anything in his life. That is, at least until she finds out h e's gay. The next morning, h e found a box in the kitchen containing his own set of dishes and flatware with a notefromhis mother saying that these are the only kitchen items he is allowed to use now. Gonzales, vulnerable and eager to please as Junior, is probably the most endearing character in the play. And then there is Lobo, the play's heartthrob, who early on does a perfect turn as an in-your-face homeboy oozing testosterone. His character is the one t hat does t he most in terms of transformation ... from a young father who hides from his confusion through alcohol to a young man coming to terms with his sexuality in an often trying atmosphere. "White Boy" had successful runs in Los Angeles and Palm Springs before an appearance at 6 @ Penn Studios in HiUcrest that ended last week. The success of the play comes as no surprise: Spillers' writing is fast-paced, funny, touching and thought provoking^ and, in "White Boy," he assembled a cast of young men who offer a glimpse into the stereotype and reality of the Latino community. For information on future 6 @ Penn shows, call (619) 688-9210. Featuring Dr. Tejinder Neelon & International Also worth noting, remarked Dr. Neelon, is Kurosawa's genius as a cinematographer in designing and developing his pictures for the screen, "The atmosphere he creates is really eyecatching; it really sticks in your mind, for example, Throne of Blood with the dust blowing always and the way he flows this thing and how he tells the story." These films he went on to say, "Just stay with you forever." Two films by Polish director Wajda, Danton and Ashes andDiamondshavz also left a lasting impression on Dr. Neelon. In Danton ,Wajda combines stylistic "almost melodramatic" acting alopg with stunning visuals to present Danton's struggles and, "This scene sticks in my mind at the end when Danton is beheaded-it's amazing; very popular yet very meticulous and political" according to Dr. Neelon. "It's the stoiy of one man against the world type of thing", he went on to say, "at which Wajda does very well." However, the film Ashes and Diamonds falls a little closer to home for Dr. Neelon as "this [film] kind of is a little bit personal because I am from Punjab, India and there are also terror- ists bombing so I can imagine what kind of ideology is going on." Ashes and Diamonds tells the story of a terrorist conflicted between right and wrong. "On the one hand he believes in the cause and on the other he sees his friends being killed; innocent people being killed by a terrorist act" Dr. Neelon relates, "In the first scene, for example, they kill the Police Chief but they kill the wrong guyit's very dramatic." The struggle between the protagonist and the power of politics and personal relationships definitely deserves a look-see! When asked if he considered himself a film buff, Dr. Neelon said, "Not a film buff because when it comes to movies, I'm pretty snobbish so to speak. I'm not snobbish about music or art, but movies I think, there's too much Hollywood trash. But I'm a movie student, so to speak in the sense that I like to see really good movies,-they could be musicals, they could be anything." He went on to say, "When I go to the Movie Theater, I practically expect to see a masterpiece, anything less than that, I kind of get disappointed. Part of it is because I grew up in a culture where movies were the only entertainment; in India, Interests movies a re p ractically a religion." Sounds like my kind of church! While reticent regarding his command of film terminology and vernacular, Dr. Neelon had no trouble explaining what he did not like about movies, the Oscars and Hollywood in general. "They shouldn't even call it 'Best Picture', they should call it 'Best Feel-Good Picture'", h e sai<£ "And t he [Oscar] academy wants to affirm the men who are more like men, like Matt Damon, rather than DiCaprio who has a little bit of a feminine side to him; they always want some sort of tough guy." Warming to the topic he continued, "I t hink. . . that Good Will Hunting is total trash; paper trash and full of cliches. Hollywood cares too much for movies that pretend to be good movies." We agreed that LA. Confidential should have received the Oscar for Best Picture. I rreverent and energetic with a spunky and spirited approach to his favorite flicks, Dr. Neelon proved a pleasurable subject indeed. If the films he mentioned are half as interesting and entertaining as Dr. Neelon, I highly recommend you see them all. S ee... math professors do have personalities! �Desperate Measures s imply d esperate B Y MICHAEL MILLER Hollywood's talent is too sporadic for my taste. It seems the movie-going public shares my taste. I remember thinking to myself not too long ago, "What happened to v Desperate Measures?'" Being a fan of Andy Garcia and Michael Keaton, I was hoping to see this action/thriller. Unfortunately, it seemed to disappear from theaters quite quickly. Then, recently, I found that it was playing at a local discount theater. My first thought was, "It must be bad to have dropped to the $1.50 theater that fast." But I went to see it anyway. My instincts, though, were right. "Desperate Measures" is bad. Primarily, it is a bad attempt at realism. Movies don't have to be real life (as Bette Davis said, "If you want to see real life, sit on a park bench"), but there has to be a happy median. That brings us back to Hollywood tal- ent: As we all know, there are good movies out there that incorporate all elements of fine cinema and box-office draw. So obviously there is the talent to produce them, but a lot offilmsmust not be watched closely enough before release. Holes in plot, character, and (my personal peeve) realism seem as a bundant as b ullets in an Arnold Schwarzenegger film. "Desperate Measures" is one of them. The plot is set around the young son of a San Francisco police detective (Andy Garcia). The son has leukemia and needs a bone marrow transplant. The only possible donor is an ingenious multiple murder currently in a high security prison (Michael Keaton). Garcia gets Keaton to agree to the operation and through political support arranges to have him brought to a downtown prison hospital for the transplant. yy Up to this point, the movie proceeds well as Keaton creates a chilling antagonist and Garcia, as usual, pours emotion into all his actions. Then, of course, the murderous genius escapes. From the moment he jumps the gurney, fantasy sets in. Eluding the police that swarm the building, attaining firearms at will, and ignoring the bullet hole in his leg are just a few of the fantasies, which proceed at a steady rate for the rest of the movie. Then there is Garcia's lack of concern for all lives but his son's in his attempt to keep Keaton alive long enough for the transplant. Sometimes I wonder if I'm t he only one who sees the flaws in a movie. But, considering how poorly this movie did at the box office, I guess I'm not. Hollywood is a money-making industry. But how can it allow so many bad movies? H igher e ducation o nly a p lane r ide a way B Y CHRIS OZOLS You want higher education? How about 12,500 feet high? It's just an hour away from CSUSM, at Perris Valley Skydiving, the largest such drop zone in the world. Averaging 100,000 jumps a year, Perris is recognized worldwide as a premier skydiving facility. It has the largest fleet of aircraft equipped for parachute jumpers on the West Coast. The de Havilland Dash 28 Twin Otters (twin turbo-prop engined aircraft) carry up to 22 jumpers each and reach altitude in less than 15 minutes. A jump lasts approximately six minutes ... one minute of freefall and five minutes gliding down u nder a paraQ1 OF NOQ ch&te. A ^ctotitrd^^lihet'doa tanderhi I Q O-ICO" FC jump or take an Accelerated Free Fall (AFF) course. During a tandem jump, the student is connected to an instructor throughout t he e ntire j ump. In AFF, s tudents skydive with their own parachute system, accompanied by two instructors. D iverse h iring m ay h ave i ts c onsequences t e £ s k eep it c lean Dear Letters Editor, Bear Editor, I admit i tiisa^^ ^uated^ my, outdated, folks. Do we have to make our campus t$pk l ife i^iiragrtoj^ as ^gj^ffiti^that is chalketI aUoverthe campus in • tiSe^pale® paigning." d e v a l u e d o u r campus ' ^ i t o d ^ b ^ e J i I was excited about one of the frontpage articles of your last issue: "Faculty recruitment a diverse proposition." Why? Because I love diversity and above all value fairness, so it was refreshing to catch some of the exuberance of writer Debbie Henke. Then I gave it more thought. The values of diversity ancLequal opportunity are good, but I'm sad to see the university make what I believe is such a regressive and intellectually shallow stand and still have it enthusiastically reported on in the student paper. It appears, in essence, to be an injustice ... an injustice created by sheer lack of thought, and an injustice to everyone with a sense of right from wrong. What the administration is implying is t hat African-Americans represent only African-Americans and Latinos represent only, Latinos, etc., as though various ethnicities are not representative of humanity. And what happens when this view is put into its full context? Did not Hitler see each Jew as a representative of all Jews? Is not bigotry a function of seeing all AfricanAmericans as representatives of their race? Racism is exactly that, extrapolating the behavior or appearance of one and applying this judgment to the piany, utilizing an individual as a representative or symbol for their race. This is the university's message. Only AfricanAmerican faculty can represent AfricanAmerican students If the university's assertion is that we are all one family, as we indeed are, then it is demeaning to minority races, since they are supposedly no longer capable of representing others. I truly value the school's intention, but the ramifications are obvious. In its quest for racial healing, couldn't the administrators come up with something more intelligent? More creative? More positive? Otherwise, the shot-term goal of hiring based on gender and race will have its consequences. The school's actions will be seized upon by those less inclined to thought and used to rationalize hatred for a group based on the actions of one lone individual. If it's good enough for a school of higher education then it's good enough for bigots. But it is not good enough for me! Ben Casey SJT&pSe whd.de^^ txoi deserve nor will ^gciive and I ain encouraging myfriendsto vote against ypu, also; ion example for ^ st^dettt cbirimuiiity at Wtot^^'^ad^, the vey - tJiat - .Artd, d on't go and hid& be&iiid^tl^ first amendment and pretend speech issue. Andr ^ tQ tte you; b ad • -peiTOipSff® Please, remove this g rote^ immediately! , l i p 3 M ' ; | ' ' ' j Thank you, | | | | | | p 1 k Jj g jg fg 1; Paul Burwiek , X % I f g * |§l| Senior' J I II f*f T v - S3SSI l l t f l p 6<isvf> t>$kydivirig, page 11 T H E P RIDE D avid j ohnson e ditor in c hief V ivien P arry B usiness M anager T om Nolan S tudent A dvisor e mail pride@mailhostl.csusm.edu m ailing a ddress T he P ride C S U S a n M arcos S a n M arcos, C A 92096-0001 �Skydiving c ontinued f rom page 10 Students, with the assistance of radio instructions, control their parachute canopies. The AFF course is the first step to becoming a licensed skydiver or parachutist. Tandem jumps cost $175 on weekdays, $185 during weekends. Level 1 AFF j umps cost $275 weekdays and $299 weekends. Group discounts are available, and students can get videotapes and photos of their j umps for another $75 "That was the best thing I have ever done. It's hard to explain, but it is the best "high' I have ever experienced", said beginner Aaron Kane after his first jump. "Everyone should do this; it's worth every penny." Said Lynn Schreck, an A-licensed parachutist and employee at Perris Valley: "Anyone who has a sense of adventure or a fear of heights to overcome should try skydiving. It is the ultimate mental release." Perris Valley, she said, has a perfect student record. "Safety is our primary concern. Our j ump school has attracted top-notch instructors," she added. All student equipment at Perris Valley is state-of-theart, and both main and reserve parachutes are equipped with Automatic Activation Devices, which kick in if a student fails t o open his or h er chute by a preset altitude. All instructors are certified, and have gone through extensive training. Perris Valley Skydiving also has a swimming pool, a pro shop and a Sports Bar & Grill. To get to Perris Valley, take Interstate 15 north to I215 north. Take the Ethanac Road exit in Perris, and turn left on Ethanac, then right on Goetz Road. The facility is approximately 1.5 on t he right. You can also phohefBerris^MaB^kydMng?att 1^800-832-8818. c lassifieds writer for Hire-Tutor, Editor, C onsultant, Teacher, P ublicist. C olumnist C all ( 760) 3 101839 Nannies and Baby-Sitters Wanted FT o r PT, f lexible h ours a vailable. 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Copyright 2015, California State University San Marcos Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context newspaper 11 x 13.5 Language Learning Center library spring 1998 student fees https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/e31bd4382ed2cc3d9b246d2a8c315dd9.pdf 00e49a708bce238206395970f2e0a2a7 PDF Text Text VOLUME V, NUMBER 11 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN THURSDAY A PRIL 3 0 , MARCOS Other News Student apathy effects polls African American and Latino enrollment down at top UC's ELECTIONS: 15 percent may be a low voter turnout, but it's still higher than many CSU campuses B Y R ICHARD M AUSER Are CSUSM students involved on campus? Considering the results of the recent Associated Students Inc. (ASI) elections, a lot would have to answer "no." Only 692 students bothered to vote in the two-day election April 15-16. That's about 15 p ercent of t he university's student population. But, compared to the other CSU campuses, where turnout in such elections averages 8-10 percent, 15 percent may not be all that bad. But, in the eyes of many on campus, it still leaves room for improvement. "I was pretty proud that we got 15 percent, but I would like to see 4050 percent turnout in the future," said ASI Executive Director Darlene Willis. Added current ASI President Joe Faltaous: "I think there are several layers of apathy on campus. ASI can help bring down those layers." ASI, which will control a $600,000 budget next year, is one of the few entities on campus that has officers elected solely by students. In fact, the students employ the ASI, since $20 out of every student's tuition goes directly to the organization. But some students may not realize that. In fact, there was a dearth of candidates for the ASI board. Of the 18 seats at stake in the election, only four were actually contested on the OEIections, page 3 1998 fe^ field faculty anilMiMiSSS^^ ( p j N a involvement T RACK is viewed by n d £ r ^^S' S B Y JENIFER JAFFE • tmdreds of ^ d e n t s who w a n ^ I decided ,via the democratic p roms, to dp it t h e n ^ v ^ .i I ;'Coiistriictioiiofa$lmiffionti^ • HsJI wiH b ^ta as a result of a t^ceMy passed W ^sm^mar^mg I student fees: CSUSM President Alexander Oom&lez said the track should be completed by next yrnr, and added* "It fethe beginning of the next stage ofdevelppjrpeiit for thJs eampiss. We $ho$M hav§ students interacting* A track and field is going t o start some df that * y^ " /: Aftgr the track and field are completed, he said, the nest stepwffi be to a$d £ locker room and shower facility. *V s - ^ £ V' : f C * : " ' ' * *<+T>' I n addition tosports events, Goiizal^ said, thefieldwoiajd be used for various activities, i ncluding!^ year's commencement* for which the College of Aits and Sdences> | t e College of Business Goltege of Education will merge to partake in one laige c&mmo&y. . ^ ^ Onfy l lpercent of t he eligible students actually voted in the referendum. But those who did supported the fee per semester by the c^erwheMing m arpii of400^90. More than half of the increase, $lS45;will be used tofinance,| mwkmct and m atebin thefield;By stete requirement/one third ($11,65) will go to financial aid* while the remaining $5 will go t o the recreation program of Associated Students Inc. (ASI) for intramural sports*/ , Some 75 staffmembeids h aw agreed to contribute $70 to match the increase in student fees, according to J ane Lynch, executive director of University s Advancement - '' < x Sm&iego State University students passed a similar referendum in 1988to build / | j >Track r p age 3 Los Angeles, CA — Lieutenant Governor and UC Regent Gray Davis today expressed deep concern over the recently released admissions figures at UCLA and UC Berkeley, showing a significant decline in the number of African Americans and Latinos who have been mailed invitations to attend two of California's top public universities. OEnrollment, page 4 CSUSM offers first computer scholarships As a result of the $2.26 million bequest of Leonard Evers, CSUSM established the Evers Computer Scholarship fund. Beginning this fall, each year 40 low-income freshman will each get a laptop computer as long as they are enrolled at CSUSM. "Computers are an integral part of education, business, and our society. At CSUSM, computers are essential for doing research, creating artwork, analyzing information, and communicating with other students and professors. It's virtually impossible to get a quality education without having access to computers and other information technology," Paul Phillips, director of financial aid, explained. "This program helps ensure that lowincome students at CSUSM have OScholarships, page 5 Listen up Radioheads latest^ reviewed - �ESL program prepares foreign students for new challenges B Y SCOTT BASS They come from Brazil, Turkey and Taiwan; the United Arab Emirates, Japan and Korea. A United Nations delegation? No, just some of the nations represented in CSUSM's English as a Second Language program, which is directed on c ampus by the American Language and Cultural Institutes (ALCI). The c urriculum consists of intensive academic preparation courses for students who come to the United States from other nations to continue their education. ESL students are rarely true begin-: ners in English. "We do get some students who are fairly low level English speakers/' admitted Cheryl Wecksler, director of the ALCI. "Most have studied English in their own country." Students who take the courses exit the program with a certificate in hand and the ability to continue their education in the United States. The ESL program builds upon each s tudent's individual skills, said Wecksler, adding, "When a student comes in we test them. We place them, depending on their test results, at varying levels." The ESL program gives the students the academic tools necessary to reach their scholastic goals in this country, she said. "Some may need a semester. Others may need a full year," she added. The program keeps academics as its main focus. "We teach students how to do academic writing, how to do research, how to write research papers and listening and notetaking skills," said Wecksler. "We make sure they have the skills necessary to survive academically here in the U.S. We teach them how to succeed in an American university." Three alumni of CSUSM's ESL program will graduate from the university this spring. "Others who have gone through the program will be entering CSUSM as freshman next semester," said Wecksler. "We ajso have alumni who went on to UCSD and Berkeley." Aside from academic preparation, ALCI offers short-term programs in ESL. Among these is a language and culture program that centers on personal communication. "The program focuses on speaking and listening," said Wecksler," straight-forward communication skills r ather t han academic skills." At 10 a.m. on May 13,15 ESL students will receive their certificates from ALCI in Commons 207. on Sunday, June 7th. Mams&vemie, knownaround the county for its used bookstores as well as for its conununityfestivals, is the perfect setting for the only outdoor bookfair in Southern California. With over 50bOOths and book dealersfromthroughout the Southwest there is sure to be somethingforeveryone. Whether you're interested in collectible books, paperbacks, children's fcoojcs, pr cookbooks be sureto^ s ^ ^ ^ o ^ m ^ s r so \ youwon'tmiss the onlybdokfair scheduiedfor San DiMr ^ ^ ^ ^ i ^ ^ ^ S i o n f - S eeBSK^^SffiBJr"^""! MUgi; A ^ B ^ d M l a i r ' §§§1§ 'KX&^QO-SiOOM:^':. Adams- m e . g - . ® 5- , Fo*\ m ore mfa^ fey g lllttlie. Book Broker r ^ b ooks@bookbroker.com Upward Bound students to hold fund-raiser B Y FREDRIC BALL r f l h e students in CSUSM's Up ward Bound Program (UB) will be heading to Washing mJLm ton, D.C., this summer and they want your money. For their fundraisers, that is. From June 21-30, approximately 25 UB students will be heading to the Nation's Capital to participate in the '98 "Summer Education College Tour." The students will be holding a 5 0/ 50 raffle and candy sale on campus to help pay for the trip. "The students are visiting some of the country's historical landmarks and colleges," said UB programmer Shelly Anguiano, "including Howard and Georgetown Universities, the White House, the Holocaust Museum and many others." During the next several weeks, candy will be for sale at the UB Office (Craven 5201) along with the raffle tickets. The raffle prize is half of the money raised through ticket sales. "So, if we sell $2,000 in tickets, whoever holds the winning ticket will get $1,000," said Anguiano. UB is a college preparation course for low-income, first-generation college students in North County. Students, who are recruited at eighth grade, gain entry to a number of helpful programs aimed at ensuring academic success. Some of the offerings include tutorials that are offered at the high school level and "College Saturdays" where the high schoolers receive college-type instruction on CSUSM's campus. Students also go on field trips and college campus tours. Currently, UB offers services to eight area high schools. "We follow the students from eight grade to high school," says Anguiano, "Once the students become juniors in high school, we help them apply to colleges, for scholarships and other financial aid." To help the UB students raise money for their trip, or for more information, call Anguiano at (760) 750-4885. �B Page 3 | SSMSSm Diverse hiring: a blessing or a curse? B Y D E B B I E H ENKE What some call a commitment to diversity, others see as reverse discrimination. The current CSUSM administration is committed to building a diverse faculty. Yet some on campus believe the methods used by the university to recruit and hire faculty members are unfair and possibly illegal. Two faculty members, speaking only oh the condition of anonymity, said too much time is spent seeking minority candidates with no interest in teaching at CSUSM. "This is sensitive, politically incorrect stuff," said one. "The truth would ruffle way too many feathers." One said the university's current hiring process is "an unnecessary bureaucracy, driven by diversity," Both said that in many cases salary demands of prospective hires can seldom be met, and that Searches are sometimes canceled in violation of Proposition 209 simply because a candidate may not be an ethnic or racial minority. Both said the CSUSM's Department of Institutional Diversity and Equal Opportunity (IDEO) plays far too heavy a role in university recruiting. But Joe Cordero, IDEO director, denied it, adding that state universities are still able to target minorities for recruitment despite Proposition 209, which ended affirmative action in state hiring and education. They cannot, however, show preference based on race or gender, he stressed. The name of Cordero's office was changed from the Department of Affirmative Action after Prop. 209 was approved by state voters. The IDEO, Cordero said, recruits minorities in three ways: advertising in educational journals specifically aimed at minorities; attending academic conferences also specific to minority groups; and contacting possible candidates directly. But one of the CSUSM faculty members interviewed characterized the IDEO's efforts as an "extravagant misallocation of very scarce university resources," and added that placing ads in journals aimed at minorities is an expense the university cannot afford. Both said ads in "The Chronicle of Higher Education," a widely circulated standard for academia, would reach all qualified candidates, including minori- date is not a minority. "Cordero's office closely monitors the entire process, yet will cancel a search just before a job offer is made," said one. "This very heavy hand in the faculty recruiting process is to assure minority candidates receive priority consideration ... in direct violation of Proposition 209." Cordero said his department is not responsible for canceling a search, only making recommendations. But, he added, if his department feels the pool of candidates is not diverse, and the person under consideration is mediocre, a search might be ended. "Nobody wants to hire for the sake of hiring," Cordero said. "We agonize over this." Yet he admitted his office is stricter with departments who he says "do not have a good track record" for minority hiring. One faculty source questioned whether the IDEO is qualified to decide if an applicant is mediocre, adding, "Only the minority candidates are interviewed by Cordero. So how can he judge if another candidate is mediocre?" In addition, the two faculty sources said, not many minority candidates are available in a number of academic fields, and those who are available are in high demand by other universities, which pay more and hire faster. ties. Both also said they opposed attending conferences for specific ethnic or gender groups, because it meant spending money on travel only to speak to a small number of candidates. Attending conferences which are held in every academic discipline, they added, was a better way to meet all qualified candidates. The university also reaches out to minorities by contacting people listed in the "Minority & Women Doctoral Directory," they said. These lists are given by IDEO to each faculty search committee. The problem with this* according to both faculty members, is that more than half of the people listed already have teaching positions and no interest in coming to CSUSM. Cordero disagreed, saying every effort must be made to reach out to minorities "because of the university's commitment to diversity," and added that the IDEO does not want to hinder a search team's efforts. "If a department believes' bureaucratic restrictions are causing delays, then we need to know and reevaluate the process," he said. The two faculty sources insisted that searches are canceled because a candi- Elections! att^iicUIX Gonzalez pointed to several other if cdritfttiif^ w m p age 1 projects now hi the works that also may tory for clubs to give students more reason to stay on future, They include;; %: | Fallot* In eight Jaces> there was only ,a | " tlipiy^'-fa^ to ask: ^What can we do M 'Sourt between t he new clubs singly ^apdidate. There were no candi- / tolB® Sti^eii^'oii c ap^s?^ ' J |k' University Building and Academic 'fjpt. six seats... some of which are - Several steps have been taken to deal a write-in, was ftnS^^^V/fihS^y^tobl^erri.^ This summer, the or o&er feod dor, planned to be elected w thonly t ^o v d t ^ \ , - V'* f patio area around the Dome will he ex>Vfky the lack ofstudent ipvolwrnent?; p ^ d e d t o p l ^ d e seats for another 250 , openjby thi^ Mk ^ I) # "A lot of people don't see this as a real students and a windbreak and canopy university, b ut only as a commuter gf*#: expanded ^ lounge, with 1 campus/* said incoming ASI President Also, the new Track and Field fiteS- p \ more games and activities, afed exDavid M m i He added that die students j - ify, be ready by fell. i n^eA^ril need more facilities on campus where j t fe^^hj^ ft scheduled to open by De-+ ii:; x they can congregate. ; The ment of on~campus, * cemher. Officiate say that will give stuCSUSM p resident Alexander dents not only extra recreational opporresidential housing. But thaf ,$ at Gonzalez echoed t ins sentiment: tunities> but also a venue to hold larger - - least a year or two further off, ae* ^ g:) -corcting to university officials, • f* Increased evening services, includ'{ing/ITwflight Care* f or student/ j j|';pai^t$-^M^pd to be-in place by ^firlhe/^Ji,;., AKmt said^jie plans* t o next year fgjf to presence on c ai#Us ne^ye&r, hoping that will * > ' - hel|? to get students more involved. ; need t b ^ p ^ i ^ r ^ e ICC? (in/ ^ t erOub Council} and student or' s? ganizations on campus * ltd added. : Current a s w ell a s incumbant A SI members, Dave AH mi, E arl Hearvey, Darlene Williams, Joe Faltaous, Terra Beachamp, Adrianne Hallford and t h e r e every ^ n ^ ^ y prdmo^ng * themselves/*" Funding for such groups has been a problem h rthe p ast lliough' f 1 q l the $20 ASI student fees is earmarked to support campus dubs, many did s to this an �CAPS offers course in well-being for students BYAMYMESTER 26-27 "Peer Facilitator Certification Training" as an opportunity for students. "The students who attend come f rom a variety of motivations and places," he says. "Some are, or hope to be, tutors or peer academic advisors. "Many others come just because they want to have good people skills and may pursue a career in the "helping professions.' All students are welcome." The two-day^eries of seminar workshops is designed to enlarge students' capabilities in communication skills, assertiveness, multicultural issues in helping others, substance abuse, crisis intervention, campus resources and conflict resolution, in addition to peer counseling. "This training raises the compassion level of the campus community," says Kreisler. A third day of advanced training, focused on self-development and increased awareness of differences among people, is available to students who have previously completed the two-day program. For more information, or to sign-up, go to the CAPS office (5310 Craven Hall) or call 750-4910. CAPS asks that students register in advance. "The first year, there were more than 50 students, and last year more t han 70," says Kreisler. This year, CAPS is able to offer this training, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 26-27, at no cost to students. The third day of additional training is May "I think I need to go see my counselor." Almost eveiy college student has uttered this phrase at one time or another. Quite likely, the mere mention of the word "counselor" sends thoughts of registration deadlines, course numbers and frenzied signature-hunts. But access to a counselor is only one venue of such help available at CSUSM. Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS) offers a variety of services to students at no cost. It is geared to promote wellness, mental health and academic success in the CSUSM community. "In general, our goal is to improve the health of the CSUSM community as much as possible toward successful student development and growth," says Dy. Fritz Kreisler, who heads the office. To accomplish this, CAPS offers individual personal counseling and brief therapy to assist students with things like study challenges, problematic relationships and stress. "Nearly 10 percent of the student body uses CAPS in this way each year," says Kreisler. Sometimes, counselors find themselves helping students through depression, severe anxiety or p osttraumatic s tress symptoms. "Student Health Services employs two part-time psychiatrists to ensure students get total care," Kreisler says. On campus, CAPS sometimes mediates conversations between a student 28. and professor, or helps resolve workStudents should bring their own place problems in a campus office. lunches, but refreshments will be served Kreisler points to the upcoming May in the morning. Enrollment: "These admissions figures demonstrate the troubling impact Proposition 209 has, and will continue to have, on California's future," said Lt. Governor Davis. "Clearly, Prop. 209's legacy will result in fewer African Americans and Latinos who will be educated to contribute to their communities in a meaningful way." According to statistics released by officials at both UC Berkeley and UCLA, the number of Latinos admitted declined by more than 56 percent and 33 percent, respectively. Similarly the number of African Americans admitted declined by more than 64 percent at UC Berkeley and 42 percent at UCLA. "Proposition 209 is the law of the land and tile UC system must abide by the voters' decision in 1996," added Davis. "However, we must be diligent in improving California's K-12 system in order to make students from those continued from page 1 schools that have historically not been competitive, more competitive in the future. We must also be creative in rethinking UC's admissions policy to allow f or a b etter r epresentation of California's population." Lt. Governor Davis is a proponent of a proposal before the UC Regents that calls for automatically admitting to the UC afixedpercentage of graduating seniors from each high school in California to tile UC system. "It is time for the UC Regents to seriously consider adopting the top-students' proposal as a means to offset the dramatic impact of Prop. 209," Davis concluded. "Thefirststep is raising the b& on academic achievement in California's high schools. This will improve academic performance among all high-schoolers and, at the same time, ensure that no segment of California's diverse communities is shut out of the UC." , & « , , ia ^ b f i t e Unplanned P regnancy? Decisions t o M ake? JDan%tfhce tMs help crisis yau! Completely Confidential • Free Pregnancy Testing • Medical Referrals • Shelter Homes • Practical H e l p All Services Are Free BIRTH 277 8 . Rancho Santa Fa Road San Marww, CA 02O6S 744-1313 24 Homr 1SO-A N. m Csrolno Real Wlegand Plaza Ertcinitas, CA 92024 942-5220 �Edward J ames Olmos to speak at graduations Iflastic dreams lead to paper R nightmare B Y L AURIE H ALLEN Edward James Olmos, actor, director, producer and community activist, will be the speaker at California State University, San Marcos' commencement exercises. Olmos' distinguished acting career includes numerous nominations and awards. He is probably best known for his roles in the play, Zoot Suit; the TV series, Miami Vice; and the movie, Stand and Deliver. Two graduation ceremonies will be held on Saturday, May 23 on the campus' Forum Plaza; Olmos will be the featured speaker at both. The ceremony for students graduating from the College of Arts and Sciences and will take place at 9 a.m. Students in the College of Business Administration and College of Education will hold their ceremony at 3 p.m. The estimated number of degree recipients include: College of Arts & Sciences 527 bachelor's degrees 22 master's degrees 549 total College of Business Admin. 186 bachelor's degrees 78 master's degrees 264 total 206 teacher credentials 24 master's degrees College of Education 230 total This is the university's seventh and largest graduating class to date. This year, 1,043 students are expected to graduate, compared to 1,017 last year. Each ceremony is expected to last approximately 1 1/2-2 hours. Graduates include all students who completed their degree in Fall 1997 and those who are scheduled to complete their programs of study in the spring or summer of this year. Open seating will be available for guests. Parking isfreeon campus in the stu% hk i %Wmi; dent parking lots and at the Palomar Pomerado Health Facility (corner of Craven Road and south Twin Oaks Valley Road). Free shuttle service will be provided for those parking in the off campus lots. Have you ever dreamed ofbeing able t o j walktotoa store and get anything yon want, without paying for it? •: j ' j ha® t h a t d r e t o > ^ I Nightmare, one that haunts me t o this day, t wanted it all, and I had no money, Then I encountered credit cards, I tall Started w&enTopened my first checking account. t he bank officer asked mfe |f I ^rould like to have a i ndent VISA card with a $700 limitX said yes? hay~ ingno idea howit would change my life, e a s h . ^ t carried that cardarotind foi* months, without giving it a second thought One day* I wasiowon cash, andibrok^otet j canbe the card to payforlunch/From then on, my VESA didnit iest until it reached its limit " V' _ ' ",/'/ r If that had b eenthe end of my charging days, things would have been OK, swer the phone without bemg hassled ifcit, it wasn't the end, it was the begin* | J ieato^ffi^ had tofece nirig" \ " * -1 first step:was to I went to I he Broadway tp buy my « mother abiiihdaypresenfc I ke woman - (feraribni^Uy; ^ tjip.att 'of - ^tage it the counter asked me if I had itfy J C&tds^J m iroilt-- of Broadway chaise eard," When I shook my head* She asked if I would like one. t o ayoidWing able |o:^spend. money J She jiist had t o add that I w ^ ^ j ; di&?tMye,, I he was- tocall percent offmy purchase if I did, I didn't j even have a job, b utsbesaid that all I ^and^nfess, ,; *;|gj needed was a major credit c ard The VISA card was brought baekto life, v Latertothe d ay I went t o Robinson's/ May, Wouldn't you know, they also had a charge card to offer me, l am not one to be hide, so X accepted^ After all, JO j percent off is a good deal/ ari-emerge^^ | gt! ' A couple ofweeks later, I had reached mylimit of $300 on each c ard Unforte^ately, I wasn't nearlydone shoppingNordstroms was equally gracious in Itfempt^/^^just $py.no t o -credBt cards. offering me its credit card. But serious - ©o.as l;say^ hot i s A :\ ^ | Scholarships continued from page 1 technological opportunities that they could not otherwise afford," added Phillips. "I am not aware of any other program like this in the country. Some campuses require students to have their own computers but add the cost onto tuition. Some campuses loan computers to students. I have not heard of any programs, other than the Evers Computer Scholarships, where the students get to use and keep the computers," stated Norman Nicolson, dean of instructional and information technologies. Each computer will be fully loaded with software, including Internet connectivity. Evers scholars will periodically be given software upgrades at no cost, to insure that they are current with the latest technology. New computers will be purchased each year, so that each new group of scholars will have up-to-date computers. The university will offer technical support to the scholars through its student computer help desk. To apply for the first Evers Computer Scholarship, students must: plan to enroll as a freshman at CSUSM fall, 1998; have a minimum 3.0 high school grade point average; and show financial need as determined by CSUSM. Students interested in applying for the Evers Computer Scholarships must complete a CSUSM General Scholarship Application and a Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Both forms must be completed and mailed to CSUSM by April 20. Applications are available at most high school counseling offices and t he CSUSM Scholarship Office. For information contact the CSUSM Scholarship Office at (760) 750-4855. �opinion future raises questions B Y L E S L I E P EARNE or A m i k ^ o g a ^ n ^ M tions, x , " \\ * vided . demie fadBtytfaat the state wouldn't! relinquish funds for?Better than four April 17,1998-Francine Martinez, V.P. of Student Affairs, announces the student fee referendum results ilS SVSM&a&mts witi have topay vote o a to increase star • But at least oae graduating seaiorj I H m Biland,disagreed/He said h e felt ^ P next seven t o Ipyears, o r ^ t f l y the field demonstrated t atbe commii-| lie didn't M vether%ht to vote on the torn and^rwide OFee increase, page 7 Track: continued from page 1 With the success of the new fee referendum, CSUSM students will soon be able to participate in various intramural sports a $52 million sports and entertainment facility. Four years later, several students launched an u nsuccessful legal challenge of t he resulting $47 per semester fee increase. Today, the SDSU facility, officially called Cox Arena at Aztec Bowl, hosts five gymnasiums, a workout room, weight-training room, locker room with saunas and a rockclimbing wall. The idea for the CSUSM project began approximately two years ago with a $50,000 donationfroma local builder who asked to r emain anonymous, Lynch said. That money paid for the field's design and soil-testing costs. But plans to build the state-of-the-art track and soccer field stalled after only about $25,000 was raisedfromvarious other donors, she said. Gonzalez rekindled the plans when he proposed t hat s tudents back the development of the facility through a fee increase referendum. The original donor then pledged an additional $150,000 for the project if it won student approval. According to a voter information flier distributed by the university, the donor will "assist the University to initiate the development of the facility by early summer," which Gonzalez explained meant helping the university to secure financing for the project. Because academic buildings have first priority for state funds, money to build an athletic facility would have to come from s tudent and donor s upport, according to the flier. The referendum met limited opposition from students, with some comparing the issue as a battle between sports and scholastics. Though conceding she didn't vote on the issue, biology m ajor Robyn Rosenburg said she was concerned about CSUSM losing academic focus. "It's ridiculous to pay for a soccer field when we don't even have enough classes," she added. Students will pay the additional fee for seven to 10 years, after which they may vote to rescind it, or keep it to fund additional facilities and programs. ASI Secretary Erik Dawson warned that there probably will only be a small window of opportunity to abolish the fee once the track is paid off. "Students will have to remain constantly vigilant, otherwise they are going to get ripped off," he added. Though hot certain where funds would come from to maintain the field if students do vote the fee out a decade from now, Gonzalez said they would probably come f rom t he campus budget. Francine Martinez, vice president of Student Affairs, praised students for recognizing the need for the facility. "The proposed track speaks to a change in the campus culture for the students," she said, adding that it could be used for such events as club days in the fall, concerts and the annual health fair. CSUSM membership in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) may also loom in the future, but first the University must establish five men's and five women's teams, she said. For the time being, students will have t he o pportunity to develop and p articipate in i ntramural sports, Gonzalez said. ASI President Joe Faltaous called the track a step in t he right direction, adding, "It gives t he campus a opportunity to begin hosting more programs and activities and creating a channel for uniting students." Senior Julie Baer said she voted for the referendum even though she will not be on campus next year to use it because she will still be an alumnae. "Every college with a quality reputation has a good sports program," she said. Sophomore Arwen Swink said she believes thefieldwill "make the campus a little bit more official," and pointed out that the $35 increase in student fees was more than canceled by a 5 percent t uition decrease enacted by state legislators. Josephine Jones, a literature and writing major who expects to graduate next fall, said she didn't mind paying an extra $35 even though the chances of her ever using the track were slim. "It's not so much that I'm not going to use it," she said, "I see it as an asset for the community." Jones said she was not bothered by the fact that nearly 90 percent of the s tudents failed to vote o n the referendum. "The apathy stems from society as a whole and it just trickles down to our peon level," she added. �S tudent l ounge o ne h ot p roperty B Y L O D I A O RAMAS As most of us know, the college routine is a hectic one. Getting away, if only for a couple of minutes, is not only helpful to stressed-out students, but mandatory. And there is a place on the CSUSM campus where it's possible to do that. But you'd better enjoy it while you can, because even that simple pleasure may soon be lost. The Student Lounge in Conference Room 2-206 ... equipped with a TV, a couple of tables and plenty of seating. .. may be small, but it's the only thing we have. It is now controlled by Associated Students Inc. (ASI), but other university groups are casting covetous eyes at the space. According to the CSUSM Foundation, the off-campus office responsible for the university's growth, not enough students use the lounge. The Foundation is considering taking it over and converting it into a conveyance store. The CSUSM Space Committee, on the other hand, would like to turn it into a conference room. Either way, that would leave students nowhere to go during breaks.The Student Affairs Office also has plans for the lounge, which would leave most of it intact. That office has recommended converting the back 10 feet of t he present lounge into an office to house the Pride newspaper. ASI also has recommended spending $5,000 to improve its offices, as well as the lounge, according to ASI secretary Erik Dawson. Even at present, the lounge is not always available to students, since ASI allows other campus organizations to reserve the room for special events. The Student Union also has proposed to take over the lounge, but preserve the space for students, according to Student Union chairman Matt Mugglebee. He points out that such a move would provide the group the opportunity to have "a heart on campus." The problem boils down to a familiar refrain at CSUSM: The university is growing, and its facilities aren't. There simply isn't space to accommodate everyone. Unfortunately, should the present lounge be lost, there is no plan to provide any other space to enable students to do what they should be doing beside studying and learning... relaxing. Fee increase: dent Erin Schazenbach, who voted against t he increase, asked, "Why should a third of the $35 increase go to a scholarship pool? Aren't we all in need of financial assistance? it just doesn't make sense." She added that she would rather see her money spent on construction of a better library or perhaps a center for art programs. But, according to the wishes of the anonymous $150,000 donor, the contribution could only be used for an athletic facility. Had the referendum failed, the gift would have been withdrawn. Certainly, the donation provides the university with an opportunity to create a more interactive campus, encouraging students to become more involved and concerned, but why should all students have to pay out for a facility that only an obvious minority of them cares about? And exactly how long will they have to pay what amounts to a tax? The information pamphlets provided at the polls said students will have an opportunity to vote to get rid of the $35 increase once the debt is paid. But who will initiate such a vote? The students entering CSUSM seven to 10 years from now may not even have access to this information. The extra $35 may not immediately be noticed by students, because of a temporary decrease in tuition that undoubtedly helped in its adoption. As one senior who voted in favor pointed out, it didn't seem to make a difference, thanks to the reduction. But fees are bound to go up, as they always do, and the increase will be a heavier burden for CSUSM students. Also, the termination of some costs like field maintenance and developmental growth in the future seems uncer- Student Union now recruiting students The Student Union is looking for qualified members to serve next fall. The organization is Responsible for planning and managing facilities to support and promote the campus community, according to Chairman Matt Mugglebee. The Student Union will be recruiting four new student members from April 27 through May 8. In the last year, the group has formed an official boai'd of directors and has financed the first phase of employing architects to develop a student building by the year 2002. continued from page 6 tain. Won't both be needed constantly? What if future students decide not to pay the fee anymore? Will that mean the soccer field's grass won't get cut or watered? It appears that the $18.35 fee set aside for these costs will be a fixture, unless future sports programs accrue revenue. CSUSM administrators maintain that the adoption of the increase will send the message out to the community that we care enough about our campus to spend our own money to build needed facilities. Jane Lynch, executive director of university advancement, said the track's approval was an "important partnership with the community." But will that spur the community to offer financial s upport f or f uture projects? Maybe. Maybe not. But it's hardly an assumption that students should have relied on. 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Sometimes she spends three or four days searching for the perfect image, and then she waits a bit longer for good lighting and a "certain feel" between her and her subject. Even though photography is a long and hard process, Becca Siminou, a CSUSM visual arts major, says, "It's a wonderful process." Siminou's photography exhibit, "Tracing Journeys through Shadows," is now on display at Good Books Gallery, 527 Carlsbad Village Drive, at the corner of State Street in Carlsbad until May 24. It features 33 of her favorite shots, 25 of them in black-and-white, and the remaining eight in color. Many of her pictures are of landscapes, and few have people in them. "Her work is wonderful," said fellow s tudent Marcus Schiro, s taring at Siminou's favorite natural-setting picture, "Reflections." "It makes me feel relaxed and calm. "The entire exhibit is for sale. Framed color shots cost $200, framed black- and-white pictures, $160. But the pictures also are available unframed. The display is Siminou's capstone project to meet the requirements for her BA. The project is designed to bring students, as well as their art, into the community. "I photographed a lot as a kid when I was traveling with my family, and then in high school, my sophomore year, I took my first photo class, and I fell in love with it. With time, I knew it was what I wanted to do," Siminou says, "I am able to capture myself and my soid in my images and really re-energize myself. It's a way of doing something for myself as well as for people, because they are able to look at the images, see places they have never been, and maybe introduce them to a place they want to go." Through her years at both Palomar College and CSUSM, Siminou says, she has gained confidence in her work. 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They're all songs that comment on the difficulty in virtue and the absurd emptiness of resolution on the moral imperative of doubt and self-improvement in the everweakened human condition. "OK Computer" offers a 12-track piece of kinetic art with contextually forceful and sensitive psychological underpinnings. Radiohead's oft-times dark and brooding ambient sound has earned the group comparisons to Pink Floyd by critics ... a comparison Greenwood modestly chalks up to the groups' common British roots. "Oxford (Radiohead's hometown) is in the center of England, but it's not really a rock n' roll town, and we don't record in a rock n' roll place," he says. "We rehearse at an old fnlit farm - an apple shed, really. I suppose that's where the Pink Floyd comparisons come in. They werefromCambridge. "It's that whole pop songs. The album ranks 14th on the Billboard Top middle-class thing ... the thing about rock is that 25, but not one of its singles even ranks in the Top people are not just interested in bands because of where they want to go. It's where they want to escape 100. There's not a toe-tapper on this album. Its abstract from that matters. Sometimes the actual places compositions offer no "catchy," radio-friendly type they're escaping from don't really exist." songs at all. "OK Computer" certainly shares Pink Floyd's atmoIts met^ulously crafted melodies blend an emo- sphericfreeplay of spirit in its rare blend of imaginational cadence with an unusual tempo that fails to tion, understanding and an apparent love of music. provide any immediately concrete bits of audio infor- Radiohead also blends a similar array of tempos and mation. instrumental variations into spectacularly unified texIn fact, the casual listener has to be patient with tures of aural syncopation. If the group could at least this album. It ignores the pop formula, but its unpre- sustain similar longevity, it might possibly bring a new dictable dynamic range accounts for the ultimate sensibility to a generation not known for its taste in beauty found in its defiance of pop convention. quality music. In a recent interview with "Spin" magazine, bassist Colin Greenwood admits, "We always talk about doing simple pop records, then end up doing some silly long thing." Radiohead does something new with "OK Computer." It's slow at times and a bit depressing if you're not in the right mood, but it offers a radical departure from the pop staUn^theJ^/s tus quo and a worthwhile purchase Loan Repayment Radiohead's "OK Computer" a melancholy musical sojourn B Y JIM GATES r • 1 he Grammy Awards judges seem to think that you should buy this album. It earned a Best J L Album of the Year nomination and most mainstream print media publications followed suit by placing it on their "ten best" list as well. While I'm of the opinion that the Grammys reflect out-pf-touch indus|ry politics, valueless to music taps outside of the mainstream, I II admit it: The hype alone drove me to buy this CD. Like anyone else, I feel the pressure to want to listen to esoteric bands that no one has ever heard of, but despite the urge to be disagreeable here, I have to concur with the Grammys. "OK Computer," Radiohead's third release, would be an asset to anyone's collection. My worst nightmare of becoming a closet pop fan is slowly coming true. Radiohead has experienced its share of variable success. Its two previous releases, "Pablo Honey" and "The Bends," saw considerably less fanfare. "OK Computer," on the other hand, has earned the group its highest level of critical and commercial success to date. 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There, you get a great Italian meal (Nicolas Cage), a sleek vision in black Ryan isn't hugely convincing as a and excellent service in a booth modwhom wefirstsee drifting through lives high-strung heart surgeon, but Cage eled after those in train dining cars. in crisis, unseen except by the dying, the has shrugged off most of his trademark Most complete meals are under $8. deluded and the innocent. tics in favor of a sweetly grave perfor- Each entree includes an endless supply In "City of Angels, " he calms a conve- mance and finds a fine foil in Andre of sourdough bread, salad, coffee or ice nience store owner who's being robbed Braugher, who plays fellow angel tea and dessert, and a bowl of spumoni at gun point, nudges an air traffic con- Cassiei. troller whose attention has wandered And for all the "touched by an angel" and escorts the newly dead away from s entimentality, the movie^s eerie, their bodies and toward whatever slightly menacing vision of black-clad awaits, gently asking them what it was angels lurking in the shadowy corners they liked most about life. of unsuspecting lives is genuinely Always observers and never partici- haunting. pants, Seth and his fellow celestial spirThe most interesting part of the film its are sudden serenity in the face of comes when Cage tries to become huturmoil, the glimmer of hope that ban- man by taking a literal "leap of faith" ishes despair, the hand that clutches the off a high-rise building. It's a great twist hearts of the dying. on an old idea. Then Seth locks eyes with Dr. Maggie Following the theme of a true love Rice (Meg Ryan) as she tries to save a story, "City of Angels" does not rely on dying patient, and he begins to wonder special effects alone to achieve its purwhat it would be like to experience hu-1 pose. The actual number of special efman life in all its unpredictability. fects used in the film can be counted on In the long, sorry history of bad ideas , one hand. " remaking Wim Wenders' poetic masterThis leaves a lot of room for the actpiece "Wings of Desire" with the direc- ing t o take center stage. Luckily, the tor of "Casper" at the helm sounded like performance of Cage carries the film. one of the worst. Genre: Romance; Fantasy MPAA ratBut this melancholy, strikingly pho- ing: PG-13; Running time: 1 hour, 52 tographed love story will tug at the minutes "City of Angels:" For Cage, a leap of faith SfMjCumMJih, ^eMMjehMM^JL c£**jvi££*Mim S panish L anguage S tudy A broad P rogram J u n e 1 3«July 1 1, 1 998 • C uemavaca, M orelos, M exico • 4 W eek S tudy A broad P rogram • S panish & M exican C ulture S tudy • 4 U nit* I n S p a n i s h , 1 01,102,201,31s • 3 U nits In E d u c a t i o n 3 64 • Information Meeting May 2 ,1093 California S tate University Call For More Information Sen Mtrcos (760) 750-4020 Office of Extended Studies I AH HA&COS ice cream. The most popular plates are "Combination Platters." Here, you can find an array of delectable dishes. The "Half & Hair plate, which consists of spinach and cheese ravioli with tomato sauce and spaghetti with meat sauce, costs $7.35. "The Meat Lovers Treat," also $7.95, is a hearty plate of meatballs, Italian sausage and spaghetti with meat sauce for $7.95. For $8.50, you can get "The Premier," a special serving of lasagna and oven-baked chicken. The service is excellent, friendly and fast. Even when the Old Spaghetti Factory is crowded, it's possible to leave with a full stomach in 20 minutes. The restaurant is open on weekdays from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. for lunch, and from 5-9:30 p.m. for dinner. On Saturdays, it's open from noon to 10:30 p.m., and, on Sundays, from noon to 9:30 p.m. �Desultory Phillipic Dear Editor, Your recent front page, "above the fold" article about something called "Electric Library" is, I fear representative of the most common shortcoming of college students today: the inability to research a question or topic in a scholarly manner. Electronic access to databases can certainly be a boon, but only if the consumer is discerning. Your reporter proclaimed the "richness" of the Electric Library database and offered as evidence "a well-balanced cross-section of data" in the form of National Review, Psychology Today, Newsday and USA Today, not one scholarly publication among them, and one of them the McPaper of our age. The inclusion of The Complete Works of Shakespeare is curious in that it would seem t o be one of t he most readily available books (remember those?) in any library, negating the necessity of paying $10 per month to "read" the Bard via a cathode ray tube. My points are these: First, when all is said and done, jthers is^no s^bstituteioi; walking through a library and actually touching and reading books and journals; in some cases, that is the only place you will find what you need for a scholarly paper. Second, for this campus—and its students and their publications—to mature, it is incumbent upon the faculty advisors of the student paper to more carefully examine what is being touted as the most important story of the week. (Buried in the same issue was t he more i mportant and timely article r egarding remedial courses in the CSU system.) William Brigham Lecturer, SGciology Program letters to the editor Use library's resources: free of charge Dear editor: I write in response to Dan LaBelle's lead article in "The Pride" of April 2, 1998. "Electric Library Addresses Research Woes" touts an Internet resource which provides access to popular journals for $59.95 annually. I invite all "Pride" readers to use an array of resources supporting the CSUSM curriculum — absolutely free. Enter the Library from the 3rd floor courtyard of Craven Hall and there you'll find several databases which will give you full-text information from more than 1500 journals in a variety of subject areas. Plus you'll find library staff who will help you formulate search strategies and evaluate the information you find. Bring a disc and download the information that works best for you. While in the Library you can also get real research assistance in the Research Consultation Office and even checkout books to take home. (Believe it or not, more than 90% of scholarly information is still available only in printed form.) Many of the databases are also avail- able from the comfort of your own workstation 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by dialing in to the Library's electronic resources page ( http:// ww2.csusm.edu/library/ electronic.htm). In addition to full-text journals, you can also access the Encyclopaedia Brittanica. Contemporary Authors, and databases that include college catalogs from over 6,900 institutions as well as company and industry information. The Library's government documents page ( http:// ww2.csusm.edu / govdoc / index.htm) provides links to government sites at the local, state, national, and international levels. Whether in the Library or at home, you can also search the Library's catalog and order books from SDSU, UCSD or USD libraries through the San Diego Library Circuit. Your campus library has a wealth of resources. Come use them — in person or virtually! Sincerely, Marion T. Reid Dean, Library & Information Services Tlie l a s t c h a l l e n g e of\ a s o c i a l l y c onscious s ociety? D e p r e s s i o n s trikes m illions- i ndiscriminately. D e p r e s s i o n i s s imply a s u p p r e s s i o n o f b rain a ctivity t hat m a k e s life u nbearable. A n d e ven t hough d e p r e s s i o n i s r eadily t reatable, o nly 1 in 5 e ver s e e k s t reatment. W h y d o s o m any j ust d rag t h e m s e l v e s a long o r e ventually s e e k r elief t hrough s u i c i d e ? F irst, t here's t he l ack o f a w a r e n e s s o f d e p r e s s i o n - a s a n i llness a n d a s t he t hreat t hat it i s t o e a c h a n d e very o n e o f u s. S e c o n d , t here's t he u nwarranted n egative s t i g m a a ttached t o it. Y o u k now, t he m ental' t hing. It's t ime t o c ollectively f a c e d epression. T o k now it's a n i llness, n ot a w e a k n e s s . A n d it's a c hallenge t hat's l ong o verdue. It's v^ M?' t aken t oo m a n y of u s a lready. L J * " ' LJJ\J T f t £ # l C a u s e o f S uicide ibiic S e r v i c e m e s s n y e f rom S A V E ( Suicide A w a r e n e s s * V o i c e s ot b ciucation) Elections little more than popularity contest Dear Editor, I would like to address an issue that I feel is a great detriment to our campus In the recent elections, there were a number of candidates who told us to vote for them. I found out some interesting things about these candidates. I found, that one could make a monkey smile, therefore we should vote for him. Another could rap, therefore we should vote for him. And, others simply told us to vote for them, but for no real reason. One thing that was lacking from every candidate was any substantive reason as to why we should vote for them at all. What do they believe in? What type of experience do they have? What are their philosophies and/or views. What issues do they feel are important and why? None of these items were addressed. Also, the manner in which the election was run forced those who actually voted to vote solely based on acquaintance, redfieing these'electiofis to little* more http://www.save.org than a high-school popularity contest. We now attend a university and I feel that the issues deserve considerably more regard; regard which has not been forthcoming. Now, arguably, there is little in the way of a forum for the candidates to be heard. I feel they could create their own forum if they so desired but probably will not if the current method used continues to work for them. I therefore have a proposition for the Associated Students Inc. ASI should mandate a forum as a requirement for running. In other words, if a person decides to runfor an office, they would be required t o, o n a specified day, present a 3-5 minute speech on there merits, experience, and views on issues. This forum could be held in a vacant lecture hall and would cost the school little if anything at all. The information gained however would be invaluable in helping the students guide and plan for the future of this university. I cannot believe for a moment that I am the only person who feels this way. I ask the ASI to consider this suggestion or similar suggestions, for the issues that the students face everyday are too important to leave to someone simply because a monkey smiles in their presence. Zaven T. 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Copyright 2015, California State University San Marcos Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context newspaper 11 x 13.5 athletics program Computer Science elections enrollment spring 1998 https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/1e4eab814955bdc9fba7bf9cdae2753e.pdf 9dc6b03d7eb580f4c401b54b9491972e PDF Text Text VOLUME V, NUMBER 12 THURSDAY CSUSM names Distinguished Professor of the Year C S U S M N EWS R ELEASE Wm ustin Tan has been named the Harry E. Brakebill I Distinguished Professor of the Year for 1997-98 f I at California State University, San Marcos in rec ognition of his outstanding contributions to students, academic discipline and campus community. Tan has been an associate professor of Strategic Management and International Business in CSUSM's College of Business Administration since 1994. He teaches strategic management, international business, entrepreneurship, and cross-cultural management and business negotiations. The award was established this year in honor of Harry E. Brakebill, who served the CSU system for 37 years. It replaces the Outstanding Professor Award through which CSUSM tos recognized exceptional faculty members s ince 1993. Brakebill, w ho now r esides in Rancho Bernardo, retired as Executive Vice Chancellor in 1975 and has been a dedicated CSUSM volunteer since its in>Tan, page 5 OTHER MAY 14, 1998 NEWS |Drf^|lgend|j m The newly eleeted officers |$6ff Associated ' something oirtp|ir '-The ^N^c&^ltiit^i budget n ^a^ t n from $2|6;p0<) to about $600,000in the past year, wiH use its growth td accoxnmodate more student needs, they said. "We heed a new vision because the organization has. ch§pg^;dramati--•:: ASI Pr^id^nt-ete pavid • Ahmu ^We want to make Ms'd^o^"; Established this year, the Harry E. Brakebill Distinguished Professor Award is presented to International Marketing instructor Justin Tan Faltaous sidelined for commencement ceremony ceremony. "There was a perceived need on our part that more students be part of the program," said Francine Martinez, vice president of Academic Affairs. "If this was a way to pay to tribute to students, B Y A M Y M ESTER then what better way than to have stuA f ter a year of s ervice to t he dents be part of their own graduation Z X CSUSM s tudent b ody, ASI ceremony?" X X . President Joe Faltaous' last task Martinez said the plan to form a panel will not be to speak at commencement. was presented to CSUSM President For the past three years, the ASI Alexander Gonzalez, who liked the inpresident has addressed fellow students volvement and openness of the process. at commencement. But Faltaous will Noting that the selection process was by not. Instead, a selection process was no m eans predetermined, Martinez employed to select the student speak- said, "It's important to say that we're ers at the convention. It was a well-pub- really looking at the ASI president, not licized process open to all seniors who just Joe, this year. We're looking at all wanted to sing or speak at the May 23 future ASI Presidents. They have to How the sound of silence have a prominent role in commencement. But how do we also then increase students being a part of their own commencement?" Last year, the commencement speech delivered by ASI President Kristina Gundersen was considered inappropriate and even embarrassing: by many s tudents and a dministrators. But Martinez said that had nothing to do with the decision to give all seniors the opportunity to speak instead of giving it to the ASI president automatically. A panel of two students, one alumnus, one faculty member, and one administrator selected two students t o speak this year after reviewing drafts of >Faltaous, page 6 the s t u d e n t s . ^ f S I ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ •:;; Aliim ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ > A g e n d a , p age 3 . NW e preaited D AN Grammar i s Qfm o t i he g reatest coac^As for any student when ^ ^^^^rip^^paper. Where do you ^ ^ ^ e l c ^ t t o ? -'Hw;dp you use a}5 ..•seMK^ i cause a great deal emphasis on the writing; component in"; every; class, But d p n ' i ^ m ^ J l that can help •. it shop, But this isn't the center's l | | J | fo"cus'/^Th# Writing- C rat^r's-^lll PR > G r a m m a r , p age 7 3 • �New website aids educators and students alike B Y J O H N F RESCA What's the key to power? Money? Fame? Beauty ? No, it's information. For educators and future pedagogues, Jim Konugres, a master's program student at CSUSM, has created a new way to get that kind of power on the "Information Highway." Called the "Administrators World Wide Web Resource Site," it offers hyperlinks to top-notch educational homepages. It can be reached at h ttp:// coyote.csusm.edu/COE/admin~resource/index.html .The page offers 12 categories to browse in: "Reference & Research Sites," "Online Journals & Periodicals," Professional Organizations," "Special Education Resources," "Technology Resources," "ESL Resources," "Government Resources," "Unions & Associations," "Curriculum & Instruction," "Business Services," "Human Resources" and "Legal Resources." "Don't let the title of my web site fool you," says Konugres. "It's not just for educators. It's for anyone who wants to find excellent resources devoted to educational issues." Konugres got the idea to develop the homepage from his project in his Educational Administrative Master's Program. "It seemed like the most appropriate thing to do," he says. "The use of technology in our society is inescapable. You can't deny the fact that technology has become a prominent research and resource tool in the global 20th century society." Knougres gathered the 100-plus links for the page by receiving input from a broad range of educational practitioners. "The practitioners surveyed consisted of administrators from urban school districts, rural school districts, school districts of varying sizes, public and pri- vate schools, as well as districts with large, second-language populations," he adds. The page, which was recently hyperlinked on CSUSM's College of Education Homepage ( http:// www.csusm.edu/COE/), has received enthusiastic responses. Assistant Professor Mark Baldwin, a program co-coordinator who teaches Educational Administration, says Konugres has "bookmarked it for future reference." Konugres says he hopes visitors to his page will find it useful. "Because education is so important, I want people to have an easily accessible way to get information on it," he says. Noting that he welcomes suggestions for improvements, he adds, "It is as much the visitors' page as it is mine." He can be reached by e-mail at konugres@sdcoe.kl2.ca.us. iJ<>iiiiiv C omliiuiiity m OCSL NiWs An article in the April 30, 1998 edition of The Pride indicated that the Upward Bound Program was conducting fundraisers from the TRIO Programs office. Actually, the Parent Advisory Board and high school students of the Upward Bound Program are conducting fundraisers in the North County communities. The fundraisers include candy sales and an opportunity drawing. The parents and students are raising funds to offset costs of participating in a 10-day educational trip to Washington, D C For more information, please contact Shelly Anguiano or the parent coordinator, Alma Ocha, at 750-4014 ITS THE GIFT OF A LIFETIME. h onoredrfor N o r t h HHHH C orrection R ELEASE j me students and two student clubsfromCSU* Sail were honored for outstanding j community}, service during a initiative in starting and running a tutoring center in Ins own Escondido % home for kids in the neighborhood who are at risk. Markus Quon*a CSUSM &moif received an Exemplary Service Markus awarded a ceremony onlMonday, April 27, at the | award for using his skills in website emplaryQuon was ward in then 2ExService a 6+ California / ; Center for Arts, construction to, t nto t he Alexis I ag^grdup category Escondido. Newscasters Leonard Resendez Bone Marrow Drive into a ViUarreal and Laura Castaneda of 'worldwide >;/ ; J J ' ] \ c a u s e ; > ; Channel 10 were the guest co-hosts for Honorable Mention awards went to the event/which was coordinated by CSUSM students Amy Branstetter, itihte CSUSM Office of Community Helen Dahlstroni, Chris Ingram, Service Learning. Monica D* Martin, j Owen, Dana \ a graduating CSUSM senior, sang the I ( M e K, National V -"/ Anthem; f f § § ^ Epsilon pS d , Fraternity of CSUSM also received % 'Honorable . Mentions, :^ a st^ and 20 nominations for t he award student groups ^ ng^^J in North; r^ipients were reviewed by a panel of ] County ^ ^ ^ ^ K ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ c ^ N ^ f e P i j ?,3^t:vaward winners^ community p Distingiiyh^J^Service awards were j leM^rsVfcSUSM, faculty, staff and giyen tp: ^ a m n ^ i l ^ ^ a Sociology students. Of tfie76nominatioii^ seven Klp^^ in a )Iistinguis^ed» 12 exemjplary And 57 ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ f i v i t i e s in San Diego ; honorable menti<m awards were given; County that have sought t o bring ?Sh addition;e^gressional and state ' ^ of understanding a wards^ Were '~ also ^ presented; • I Sharon Cullity I &C&V& b i f l M ^ k ^ | ^those : • w i t f e ^ ^ H e c t o r informationvcontact the M guished Service award f o r her i n S^oMes, a Social Science major, for his QCSt at {760} 750-4055. volvement in A l p s programs M aking a bequest t o t he American H eart Association says s omething special a bout y ou. I ts a g ift o f h ealth f or f uture generations; — an unselfish act o f c arina. o f Your g ift will f und research a nd e ducational p rograms to fight cardiovascular diseases. A nd b ring o thers t he joy a nd f reedom o f g ood health* T o learn m ore a bout how you c an leave a legacy for t he future, call 1 -8Q0-AHA-U$A1, D o it today. |M A m e r i c a n Heart Association Fighmg mm iStroke ~ 1 space provkteti as a public se H < ev » Afneticarc Heart Ass^mten �E ditorial S tudent " voice" m erely an echo B Y J ENIFER J AFFE C SUSM has made a lot of progress in changing its image from that of a commuter school to a university since interim president Alexander Gonzalez took over the reins. By next semester, students should be able to kick back in an "outer" Dome complete with awning protecting an e xpanded c ement p atio and groundbreaking for a track and field facility paid for mostly by students will begin this summer. Both will help make the campus more than a place to simply attend classes. And this year's graduation activities have changed as well. Gonzalez directed the commencement committee to assess the annual event and devise methods for greater student participation, according to the vice president of Student Affairs, Francine Martinez, who also chairs the commencement program development committee. This year's commencement will certainly benefit from the committee's decision to open up the singer's spot to CSUSM s tudents, as w ell as f rom Gonzalez's clout, which helped to secure actor Edward James Olmos as the key speaker, f 1 p. \ * i 1P But, in its quest to improve the sendoff for the seventh and largest graduating CSUSM class to date, the committee also managed to stifle the students' most representative voice, that of the president of Associated Students Inc. (ASI), Joe Faltaous. In January, Gonzalez approved the committee's suggestion to replace the slot held for the past three years by the ASI president with that of a student speaker chosen by a panel made up of one administrator (Martinez), two faculty members, one alumnus and four students. Faltaous met with Gonzalez hoping to dissuade him from approving the s uggestion but t o no avail, Martinez said. (Faltaous had clashed with the university during the previous year on several issues, including the monopoly he believed Aztec shops held on campus, and CSUSM blocked his attempt to hire an outside vendor to provide a copy service for students.) The panel judged the prospective speakers on "delivery, clarity, and organization of content,'' Martinez said,, and read texts beforehand, not to stifle students' comments, but to determine if their words would^apply to all students.'' Faltaous auditioned for the slot but was not among the two students selected to speak. Instead, he will be allotted two minutes to introduce each speaker at the individual ceremonies, Martinez said. If the committee genuinely wanted to increase ^udsrit p artieip*^ event, why would it not allow Faltaous the opportunity to speak as well as the selected two student speakers? Tacking a 5 - to 10-minute speech onto the ceremony hardly^ would make it too long, considering that at less than 2 hours, it runs considerably shorter than the commencements at larger universities. Martinez said Faltaous' actions in December had nothing to do with the decision, and that she did not view him as an "extremist." "We're going to keep the ASI president in a prominent role," she said, adding that Faltaous would serve as second grand marshal. But by not allowing the ASI president, who is elected by students, sufficient time to deliver a thoughtful message, the university in effect has sequestered the voice of the student body, albeit in a discreet and diplomatic manner. Perhaps more intolerable is the idea that administrators and faculty play such a large role in selecting the student speaker, existing on a panel that should be filled only by students. The committee's notion that any speech might apply t o all students is ludicrous, and smells an awful lot like censorship. Political correctness taken to the extreme is not politically correct. The panel should not insist on deeming the speeches relevant for the same reason it wouldn't edit the speech of Olmos on May 23. UCSD officials have beejn under fire *on campus recently for invitmg House • Speaker Newt Gingrich, who has vowed to reference the alleged sexual misconduct of President Clinton in each of his speeches, to be the keynote speaker. But they certainly did not insist on an advance copy of Gingrich's speech. CSUSM officials should take a lesson from that and not insist on screening the speeches of its own students. A genda larger campus events, including some at night, broaden the sports and recreation program and increase the num- , S E E W HAT T AKES1SHAPE. American Heart Association J? Arwmm te&ocmftm c ontinued f rom page 1 ber of facilities where students can congregate. He added that the extra money would help boost the presence of ASI A SI m embers, D ave A limi, E arl H earvey, D arlene W illiams, J oe Faltaous, T erra Beachamp, Adrianne Hallford and Najwa Nasser discuss the f uture on campus, thus allowing the group to reach out to students. Yolanda Barraza, internal vice president-elect, said ASI needed t o create more representation, for a broader range of majors, than in the past year. According to current ASI President Joe Faltaous, ASI achieved several important goals in the past year, the most tangible of which was the Jan. 12 opening of the Early Learning Center, which offers childcare to CSUSM students. Other achievements he cited were the boycott of Aztec Shops, extended laboratory and library hours prior to finals and the establishment of a more professional working relationship between ASI and the university administration. Faltaous said the outgoing ASI board had to be "rebellious" and "activist," since the university administration was not student-friendly at the beginning of the year. But, during the year, groundwork was laid for a more professional relationship in the future, he added. But some ASI members expressed skepticism at FaltaoJus, prediction. "The administration wants you to fix things, but they don't give you the power," said ASI Secretary Erik Dawson. "To them, students are just window dressing." According to Alimi, the new ASI board plans to create a smoother working relationship with the university and focus itself more towards meeting student needs in the upcoming year. "We have organizations fighting when they should be working together," he added. "I want to make sure board members concentrate on students and not on the organization itself." ASI Executive Director Darlene Willis echoed this sentiment. "Our goal is to empower students," she said. �Student S ummit provides valuable insights into education and politics BY JOSE CLEMENTE Last week, ASI President Joe Faltaous and I attended the California Higher Education Student Summit in Sacramento. The third annual meeting was a way in which students from the California State University system could get together and d iscuss i ssues t hat are relavent to students. It was three days of intense meetings, but also a time for student leaders to learn a lot from guest speakers. The first day, we heard presentations from our California State Student Association leaders and then went on to discuss the issue of CETI, the program that would create a private partnership between the CSU and companies such as GE and Fujitsu. Its main goal would be to have at least 25 percent of classes taught through the Internet by 2010. There was a lot of heated debate about whether students could learn more, or even the same, from a computer that they could from interaction with a professor. After that session, we broke into workshops that ranged from "How to Lobby," t o "Media Skills'' t o "Why Should You Vote No on Prop 227.*Our keynote speaker of the day was California Secretary of State Bill Jones, who spoke about the importance of voting and of an education. He said students were the "vision of the future" and that we must align ourselves with that vision to be successful in the next century. The next day, we started by participating in a discussion of Social Security. We l istened t o s peakers w ho warned that unless we reform the system, it will go broke and not be there for us when we retire. All the students took this very seriously, as this is an issue that will no doubt figure prominently in upcoming elections. The main event of the day was the speeches of California gubernatorial candidates. Although all had been in- vited, three of the leading contenders did not attend: Democrats A1 Checci and Gray D avis and Republican Dan Lungren. D emocratic Rep. J ane Harman spoke about the need to f inance education and the need to existing problems of the CSUs, among Qther topics. The debate heated up when it was announced that Harman would not take questions from students because of a prior engagement but would take them from the press, in the media room of the Sacramento Convention Center. After c hants of "Power t o t he s tudents," Harman finally agreed to take some questions from students; She was grilled relentlessly about her hiring of an illegal immigrant and about the purpose of her visit. Though many criticized her as doing the latter only to push her political agenda, she won others over because of her competence in handling the situation. Overall, the CSUSM delegation was impressed by Harman and the ideas she brought with her to Sacramento. The absence of Checci, Davis and Lungren did not improve their candidacies in the eyes of students. The third day gave students a chance to lobby their state assemblymen and their senators. The CSUSM delegation lobbied the politicians on behalf of the education bond, which is so important to our school. We also touched subjects such as Proposition 227, Operation Gatekeeper and the current CSU budget. All the politicians were receptive to the delegation. Overall, the trip proved to be a way in which student leaders from throughout the CSU system could discuss issues that can help out all students. Next year, the summit will be held at San Luis Obispo and I would encourage any student who is interested to attend. 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He ! served the CSU for $7 years, retiring as executive vice chancellor in B Y G ARRETT C OLLINS For many students, working at a job on development, multi media developcampus is an important part of the col- ment, computer lab assistant, technilege experience. These jobs can be ex- cian and help desk support. Once tremely interesting and rewarding, giv- trained, these students will provide diing students an opportunity to work in rect support to campus faculty, staff areas they haven't considered as pos- and students on both support and desible careers. The student assistant po- velopment tasks. The STARS training sitions in Computing & Telecommuni- program will start before the beginning cations Services, here on campus, have of the fall semester. always been highly sought after. After completing the STARS training The work is interesting and allows and subsequent assessment, students students to gain valuable technical ex- will be encouraged to pick an area perience in addition to important cus- within the department according to tomer service skills. Student assistants campus needs and individual interests for Computing & Telecommunications and aptitudes. Since the STARS proServices enjoy good pay and the knowl- gram will encourage cross training, stuedge that the work they do directly ben- dents may transfer from one area of efit the campus community. computing to another, thus keeping Computing & Telecommunications their job interesting and fresh. Services is implementing a new proSimilar programs have been develgram to give an even greater benefit to oped at other campuses with great suctheir student workers. The STARS Pro- cess. We anticipate that participants gram (Student Technical Assistant Re- will enjoy working in this program and sources) will give our student workers the campus will benefit from a more training that will allow them to advance highly skilled student computing staff. into desired positions and receive assoIf you are interested in applying fog a ciated pay increases>This n»w training ^ >b in the STARS prograttif^pltedse s tlp will be added to the traditional "on the by the Academic Hall computer labs job" training to augment the student (ACD 2 02) and s ee Paul Burwick workers' knowledge and ability. (burwi001@mailhostl.csusm.edu). We Areas of specialty will include: web look forward to working with you! 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According to Gonzalez, hiring a coach for a university team will be the biggest expense. "We have already identified someone for the coaching job," he adds. "Now it's just a question of raising enough money to pay the salary." Although a deal hasn't been reached yet, Klein says he would be happy to work with the university. What if you think golf is on par with, say, watching paint dry? Not to worry. As its name suggests, Oasis is more B Y D EBBIE H ENKE than just a golf spa. It's also a grill, So you're not exactly Tiger Woods. In "This is the only one like it in the complete with a full service bar. "We fact, you can't even hit a wood. Never country," says Klein A s the golfer hits will have a Fifth Avenue restaurant fear. A new golf facility in San Marcos practice shots into a net, a video screen with San Marcos prices," says Klein, may be just what you're looking for. displays everything from the distance "with everything from fish tacos and nachos, to pasta and f ilet miIt has been two years in the planning t he ball w ould travel t o t he gnon." stage and o ne year in construction. speed of the swing. Based on Pesky El Nino caused three months of t he computer's a nalysis, Klein says he intends to keep delays. But, next month, The Oasis Golf one of the facility's three the prices affordable. "Meals professionals can make & Grill will finally open for business. t hat w ould b e $ 20-$25 North County has fast become a s uggestions t o i mdowntown will be under mecca for golf. It's not only home to two prove the swing. $15 here. That's a commitof the country's biggest golf manufacment," he adds. Five chefs Need to move turing companies — Callaway and Co- y our e lbow a will prepare b reakfast, bra — but it also boasts dozens of golf little closer to l unch and d inner, w ith courses and driving ranges. most entrees in the $10 your b ody? So what makes Oasis special? Plenty, The analyzer range. Brunch will b e according to owner Albert Klein, who will display an s erved on w eekends. promises that his $5-million facility, image of how you Customers can dine inlocated two miles east of campus, will w ould look w hen side, at the bar or outbe a state-of-the-art, get-well spa for swinging correctly. side on the patio. golfers. Oasis will feature a 27-hole put- Then you can try it. Oasis Golf & Grill is ting course, an 18-hole pitch & put A video tape for golflocated j ust north of course and a computerized swing ana- eta t o take home state Route 78 at 8 42 lyzer. included as part of Nordahl Road in San "I wanted to do something with the t he 2 0-minute s esMarcos. The p hone short game, so people could practice sion. number is ( 760) 781more," said Klein, a partner in a similar The Oasis Grill & 1818. project in Sorrento Valley. "With the Golf also has a CSUSM A round of golf on eiswing analyzer, it became even more ap- connection. President ther t he p utting or pealing." The analyzer was specially de- A lexander Gonzalez pitching course, is exsigned for Oasis. It's similar to a bat- has approached Klein I pected to c ost under ting cage. Only this hi-tech device will about the possibility of $9. A 2 0-minute s esgive golfers the chance to s ee them- helping to support a university golf sion in the driving-range analyzer will selves as they hit the ball. team. Gonzalez hopes other local golf cost approximately $10. F eature New s pa may help put CSUSM on t he f airway tCbienefit; S anflieib Blood Bank Jll|e Marrow Donor Center contini g o l f ers are asking for financial contribuIyear's top golfers played more than 100 holes each* raising more than $ 55,000||u^ fi^rn the marathon tournament w ll go toM?ard adding; J § #ie N&tiojial; Matirow p p m t f r o g x ^ San Diego Blood Bank's Bone Marrow Donor Center is the only & the beneficiary of the funds raised, y 'riif p^tij&nt's; . Mr^ow $ al or ethnic grouj^ However ethnic shose groups a rcless likely to find t mtedintW The Ninth i ^ t M ^ m a n Golf Tournament is sponsored by World Wde Lending Group. To participate, please F altaous c ontinued f rom page 1 their addresses. later added to the panel, but Faltaous Later, two more students were added said he was told the group could not be to the panel after Faltaous expressed all students because the university's concern. goal for the ceremony was to be incluSpeeches were rated on delivery and sive of everyone on campus. Faltaous clarity of m essage. A ccording t o said he supported inclusiveness, but Martinez, those selected were consen- asked, "What does being inclusive have sus choices of the panel. Faltaous said to do with the student voice that's bethe intention to allow as many students ing heard?" as possible to speak made sense to him. Faltaous and ASI Secretary Erik "I'm a strong student advocate. That's Dawson, who originally were in line to why I'm here," he said. speak at the commencement, said they But, he added, he was worried about planned to emphasize diversity by talkthe process. He said he urged that form ing about how two people from differthe panel be composed entirely of stu- ent backgrounds could come to an indents. stitution like CSUSM and learn and "We know what we want to hear and work together. I think if I pressed on an issue that reBut Faltaous said he received a note ally relates to you, it will mean that saying he could not speak because his much more to you," Faltaous said. speech did not encompass the voice of As a result, two more students were the student body as a whole. "I felt that when that piece was taken out — not speaking — that a benefit to me was removed," he said. "It kind of hurts a little bit because not only have you worked so hard, you feel kind of unappreciated by the same people you worked for. "I'm the first ASI President who will not be speaking at commencement." He added that he fears the selection process will squelch the messages of succeeding presidents. "To have that voice suppressed, is that really what this is about? Is this higher education?" he asked. Faltaous, who will introduce the student speakers at the ceremony, said h e does not want to cast any negative light on the two. "It's great that they had the initiative to come out and audition and get it done," he said. "But let me ask you this: What would the difference have b een if they let the student speaker speak and also the ASI president?" Martinez s aid t he ASI president would still play a significant role in commencement because that person is the elected representative. Faltaous and the academic senate chair will be grand marshals for the ceremony, lead the procession, and be part of the platform party. Faltaous will deliver a 1-2 minute welcome on behalf of all students and introduce the student speakers. "The bottom line is that you feel like you were kind of weeded out or pushed aside through all these different steps of bureaucracy," Faltaous said. "In the process somewhere, this piece fell out and I don't think that I was given the right answer as to why it's happened." �Grammar c ontinued f rom page 1 s ions don't allow for t he t eaching of grammar. Arguments are t he f ocus t here, and take up all t he s ession's time," says Dawn Formo, c enter director. But Formo h as d eveloped, and s ecured, a grant for an o n-line interactive grammar resource. The program, d esigned t o b e an extra resource for writers in n eed of grammar help, will u tilize materials f rom both the St. Martin's Handbook and t he Writing Center at Long Beach City College. The way t he grammar p ages will work i s s imple. Anyone can l og o nto the Writing Center's h ome p age at http://www.csusm.edu/cwis/ writing center/ideal/ index.htm.com and a ccess t he grammar resource link. You can a ccess a table of c ontents and s elect exactly what i nformation you need in regards to grammar. The information will t hen be p resented on screen as a reference page, much as y ou m ight f ind i n a Manual of Language A ssociation handbook. Also, you can take an interactive test. Its format i s progressive and i s d esigned t o a ssess y our l evel of grammar k nowledge. It starts with a b rief e xplanation of a g rammar rule, progresses t o s entence-level i ssues and f inally t o paragraph-level q uestions. The t est can correct errors i nstantaneously. After the e xamination, t he page will provide you with the reference materials you n eed b ased on the t est results. The t ests vary if taken more than once by the same user t o ensure accurate scoring. "It t est a ddresses t he top 2 0 grammar errors b ecause i nstructors expect s tudents t o k now t hese r ules u pon e ntering t he u niversity," F ormo s ays. T he p rogram h as s purred f aculty i nterest. "Several i nstructors w ho p ost t heir s yllabi o n-line h ave a sked m e if t hey can link t he t est t o t heir h ome pages," Formo says. Although a nxious t o i mplement the program, Formo quickly adds a d isclaimer: "Grammar a lone d oes not make a writer; analytical skills are important, t oo. "This i s why the s essions i n t he W riting Center f ocuses o n t he t hinking b ehind a s tudent's p aper. "Write f irst, e dit later," Formo r eminds her s tudents. While the Writing Center can h elp you with the writing f irst part of the process, the n ew w eb-based t est and reference p ages w ill h elp y ou w ith the e diting p rocess. The program i s s cheduled t o d ebut in September. Student h ousing hardly a b argain ^ DY MICHAEL u ILLER BM M 9 In the capitalist system, we are taught that if two products are similar, the deciding factor in which will succeed is their cost. The people running the Student Housing Department at CSUSM may learn this soon. Take two young men, Harry and Shane, for example. They both live in The Islands apartment complex in San Marcos, part of which is set aside for CSUSM Student Housing. Harry lives in student housing; Shane does not. They both share their apartments with the same number of people and both have bedrooms of roughly the same size to themselves. W But Harry pays $550 a month for rent much more valuable to a college stuand utilities, while Shane pays $325 a dent. month. What does Harry get for that Now, let's look at John and Stuart. extra $225 a month? Furnishing, hous- They share t he m aster bedroom in ing events and a guarantee that if one Harry's Student Housing apartment. of his apartment mates moves out, his Each pays $ 389 a month in rent, or rent won't be raised. $778 for one room. You could rent a CSUSM's Student Housing Depart- whole apartment for that. For a couple ment s pends $ 5,000 f or e ach of hundred dollars more, you could rent apartment's furnishings every year, in- a house. cluding Harry's. It's a safe bet that College students are not known for Shane and his mates spend a good deal a ffluence. The amount of rent that less furnishing theirs. Harry, John and Stuart are paying for The housing events Harry gets may their student housing appears to be exwell b e nice, and Harry may sleep bet- cessive. It may be time for the CSUSM ter knowing his rent won't be raised. Student Housing Department to reBut the money Shane saves is probably think things. *WALK, RUN, OR RIDE TO SCHOOL FROM SAN MARCOS RACQUET CLUB!! Right off Barham Drive, our 1 and 2 bedroom apartments include washer and dryer, at a price that can't be beat. Best of all, no Twin Oaks Valley commute!! 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Some sleep experts interviewed recently on television insisted that from the body requires nine hours of sleep a night, not eight, as had been recommended for years. But, in this age of 24-hour supermarkets, health clubs and drug stores, it is becoming a sleep-deprived society, the experts say, making it a dangerous society. In an informal survey on campus five students interviewed said they had driven while tired at least once recently. Four of them said they tried to stay awake by opening their windows or singing along to the radio. Poway Center for the Performing Arts invites art groups to exhibit their work A pplications are now available for Z A art groups and associations J L wishing to exhibit their work during 1999 at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts. Each group may request one month to exhibit their work beginning January months of May, October and December are unavailable. * A one or two page 66Iori5opy dTspl^y^s ing a sampling of art works should be attached to the application. The color copy will not be returned Applications must be postmarked no later than Friday, June 5,1998. All applications will be reviewed by the Fine Arts Subcommittee of performing arts Advisory Committee of the City of Poway. Groups will be notified regarding their acceptance by June 12, 1998. % . To requegt.an application,cattthe,-m PoW^Ceriferrf3r the Performing Arts at 679-4211. Applications are also available in the office at 15498 Espola Road in Poway But, the experts say, neither of these works. Pulling over and taking a short nap is the only safe answer, they add. Students, too, may not be getting the most results out of late-night cramming and paper-writing, the experts say. That, indeed, may be mandatory from time to time, they add. In those cases, one way to help make it through the next day with most faculties intact is an afternoon power nap. Th.e l a s t c h a l l e n g e of a s o c i a l l y c onscious s ociety? D e p r e s s i o n strikes millions- indiscriminately. o f b r a i n a c t i v i t y t h a t m a k e s l ife u n b e a r a b l e . D e p r e s s i o n is s i m p l y a s u p p r e s s i o n A n d e v e n t h o u g h d e p r e s s i o n is r e a d i l y t r e a t a b l e , o n l y 1 in 5 e v e r s e e k s t r e a t m e n t . W h y d o s o m a n y just d r a g t h e m s e l v e s a l o n g o r e v e n t u a l l y s e e k r elief t h r o u g h s u i c i d e ? F irst, t h e r e ' s t h e l a c k o f a w a r e n e s s o f d e p r e s s i o n - a s a n i l l n e s s a n d a s t h e t h r e a t t h a t it i s t o e a c h a n d every o n e of us. S e c o n d , t h e r e ' s t h e u n w a r r a n t e d n e g a t i v e s t i g m a a t t a c h e d t o it. Y o u know, the 'mental' thing. a n illness, not a w e a k n e s s . It's t i m e t o c o l l e c t i v e l y f a c o d e p r e s s i o n . T o k n o w i t's A n d i t's a c h a l l e n g e t h a t ' s l o n g o v e r d u e . It's g gi<t T __ t a k e n t o o m a n y of u s already. O r >|Tr ^^fZIS fj}£ J^rJf JF ..SS ^ ^ # J C ause o f S uicide sacje f ton S A V C <Suic de Awareness Voices of fcclucatioh) h ttp://www.save.org Laige ** Aftd r*ore Self-pacedC0P.r+eeHMinirs'9'_labS0Pen weektoys/ vemng __ 1 HfWM* C ofley 536-7800 www.sdccd.cc.ca.us training, open Cnsenads ms rrogroia of th« San Dttgo Coimurrfty Ce!i*g* District V, & sum^ —•— " ' 9 l0 a.m.-noon. �Page 9 I C ommentary I B one m arrow d rive: n oble c ause, u nintended r esults Apartments are furnished and inclMe utility costs (gas & electric). 1 0 W eek C ontract: 1 3 W eek C ontract: Double: I felt a touch of sadness as I drove onto campus on Tuesday the 28th and saw the signs for the blood marrow drive. The weather was beautiful that day — finally a really warm day, the semester starting to wind down — what better a day for having a drive to give life to others? How could that possibly create sadness? The sadness sprang from the odd juxtaposition that many were going tofindthemselves forced into that day. The fact that a noble cause was, yet again, going to remind some people that a simple fact of their lives leaves them in an awkward, and frequently stigmatized, position. The problem with the bone marrow drive is relatively simple. Bone marrow drives, like blood drives, have to be sure that transfers of marrow or blood are not going to result in infection of the recipient with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. To insure this, such drrves juse relatively simplistic biit cost-effective procedures to screen out members of social groups where AIDS occurs relatively frequently. Though protection or other strategies may result in no HIV infection for many members of these groups, anyone who is a member of the following three groups are specifically excluded from blood or bone marrow donation: 1) any male who has been sexually active with another male, 2) anyone who has ever used a needle to take recreational drugs, and 3) any female who has had sexual activity with a male who falls into one of the two previous groups. While no solid estimates are available, these three excluded groups could easily represent 1 out of every 10 people on campus Thus, for a sizeable number of students, staff, and faculty, such drives put them in an awkward and discomforting position, Signs all over campus suggest 'do the civic Super Single: thing, be tested for giving marrow'. And, wellmeaningfriends,professors, and campus staff personally push them to get tested. What do people falling into one of the excluded groups do? It sounds easy to simply say 'no', but how easy it is to say W in the face of a push for doing your 'civic duty? As an openly gay male and a professor, I am comfortable with the awkward situations that I faced that day when people asked why I wasn't wearing one of the stickers indicating that I had been tested. I simply said "I'm not allowed to give", and on one occasion used it as a point for education about public health and stigma. A student that I know, however, reported much more discomfort with feeling excluded simply based on the fact of having once had a sexual partner who turned out to have used a needle for taking drugs. Unfortunately, many are left in a position like hers of either having to 'come out' and possibly educate their friends (and maybe lose some), or of appearing to be not mindful of their civicduties. Possibly even more damaging is what happens to the few who walk in with their friends to be tested, not knowing that their membership in one of the three groups means they are not allowed to give. What do they go through when handed the questionnaire and find that they must leave, without showing any signs of having given? The civic responsibility of the bone marrow drive is a good and noble cause, and I strongly support the campus for being involved in such things. But, I also feel that such drives should be prepared for, and attempt to address, the likelihood of unintended but emotionally harmful consequences. Not only would this ease the situation for members of the groups mentioned above, but would also be helpful for those who do not give for other personal, physical, or religious reasons. 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T T WR A C D : 08 Gordon ACD 305 Seteskj ARMY* BEww.goarmy.com CAN B L ALL YCHI w �Jp anew U y w "1916" offers lucid insight into Ireland's past e |y n B Y D U F F B RENNA N OVELIST & P ROFESSOR O F L ITERATURE AT Morgan Llywelyn's "1916" (Forge, 447 pages, 24.95) Morgan Llywelyn's eighth book continues her preoccupation with Irish history. "1916" is a portrait of the Irish struggle for independence in the early years of the twentieth century. The novel opens with its central character, fifteen-year-old Ned Halloran, aboard the doomed Titanic on its way to America, where Ned and his parents plan to attend the wedding of Ned's older sister. The parents go down with the ship, but Ned survives and goes back to Ireland, a boy who now knows that existence has "treacherous and shifty borders." In Dublin, Ned comes under the influence of the Irish poet and destined martyr Padraic Pearse, who was the Commander-in-Chief of the Irish Provisional Government during the Easter Rebellion of April 24, 1916, when the Irish nationalists, calling for severance of all ties with Great Britain, fought a doomed but gallant battle against their far-stronger, foes. Llywelyn keeps Ned close to the action in the same way that Herman Wouk used Pug Henry in "The Winds of War" and Leo Tolstoy used Prince Andre in "War and Peace," placing their main characters alongside men who were instrumental in making history, Llywelyn drops names that will be familiar to anyone who has followed the Irish struggle—James Connolly, Michael Collins, Joseph Plurikett, Thomas MacDonagh, Emmett Smith, and many others, a virtual who's who of Irish pugnacity, patriotism and rebellion. The narrative moves slowly, taking Ned through a rite of passage from 1912 to the cataclysmic 1916 Easter Rising battle, which doesn't occur until the final chapters. The last 2 0 chapters (of 60) contain Llywelyn's best writing and alone are worth the price of the book. In the early chapters, Ned becomes part of the gathering storm, while his sister Kathleen, living in New York City, is cut off from the action and becomes a symbol of Irish impotence. Kathleen is married t o a man s he doesn't love. She is depicted as an "unawakened" woman, whose passions would better serve the Irish struggle than the role of wife to an overbearing husband. When Kathleen rebels she is beaten down (figuratively) and forced to stay with her conqueror. She eventually falls in love with a priest named CSUSM Father Paul. The Kathleen and Father Paul sections are authentically rendered by a novelist who understands the demands of the heart and the rationalizations people give in order that they may possess "forbidden fruit." Father Paul finds himself losing his "lonely struggle" for celibacy, while Kathleen continues a rebellious war against her husband and against a religious moral code that insists on sex for procreative purposes only." These segments parallel Ned's own conflicted love affairs and his increasing involvement with the rebel movement in Dublin. Further in the story, Llywelyn recounts numerous British atrocities and the depressing lot of a people struggling for subsistence in a country they cannot call their own. Llywelyn's historical lessons outlining British outrages from the twelfth-century to the twentieth create a lingering distaste for the way the conquerors, in effect, either slaughtered or enslaved the Irish, believing that only brute force could civilize them. By the eighteenth-century Irish beggary, homelessness, infant mortality, malnutrition and death-dealing diseases were epidetoiic, prompting Jonathan Swift's satirical essay, "A Modest Proposal," suggesting that Irish babies were dying in a useless fashion, and it would sbe much better for the British to buy them and eat them, "a delicious, nourishing and wholesome food" purchased for as little as ten shillings. To be sure, Llywelyn's Ireland is not as harrowing a place as Swift described, but it is profoundly abused nonetheless and the Irish plight is rendered effectively enough that most readers will sympathize with them and want them to repay the iron-handed, parasitical Brits in kind. There is no attempt at understanding the British point of view, which may be a flaw in Llywelyn's account. She tells us herself that life is not a black and white affair, but rather filled with shades of gray, "And are there not men oil the other side . . . is not their version of truth as real to them?" "1916" is fighting a war with its need to plot events as they happened and also portray compelling figures that can carry the weight of the history they are experiencing. Llywelyn's strength as a writer is not to be found so much in creating complicated, three-dimensional ' S human beings as in her ability to follow a course, sewing it seamlessly into what must have been a daunting array of historical notes. Occasionally the existence of her copious research calls attention to itself as when she insists on bringing up the nineteenth-century Irish famine which sent millions of Irish to early graves and millions more to American shores. The discussion of this sad history is given in a dialogue between Ned and another fifteen-year-old boy and the conversation is a conversation of notes, rather than of teenagers telling each other what they know. For such a s easoned writer Llywelyn can be curiously flawed at times, writing lines that are jarringly formulaic—"He understood what she was feeling and opened his arms. She folded herself into his embrace like a bird settling into its nest. They stood holding each other, letting their bodies do the talking." But she can also write lines that are immaculate—"The other Lancers lay dead at the foot of Nelson's Pillar. High above them the admiral stood impervious, though his nose was freshly nicked by a rifle B ullet.... [A woman] seated herself on the shoulder of a dead horse and patted it solicitously, then burst into raucous song." To Llywelyn's credit the latter descriptions are more prevalent than the former. She weaves the tapestry of her story with intelligence and skill and gives us access to a period when the bullets flew and patriots gave their lives for the ideal of freedom, not knowing thatfromthe ashes of their martyrdom "the right of the people of Ireland to the ownership of Ireland" would be acknowledged and an Irish Republic born. �A rts & E ntertainment I n G od's H ands" a p icturesque t ale a bout n othing B Y SCOTT BASS Recently, I convinced my wife to in- end up in Hawaii for the mother-of-allterrupt her daily work schedule and swells. More stupid sub-plots follow join me at a matinee showing of "In including the typical ego clash in the God's Hands," the new release from land of Aloha. Eventually Mickey realTri Star pictures. The previews for the izes he can't face the challenge of the high-tech, action-surfing movie in- m ammoth surf. Rather than face trigued me. I'm a surfer, and a sucker young Keoni, who worships the land he for surf movies. stands on, he commits suicide at the The entire film is basically a mix bottom of the ocean. It's an absolutely between a music video and an action- ridiculous story twist. packed surfing thrill ride. By this time, my wife was at Vons, Unfortunately, director and screen- shopping for dinner. But I held out for writer Zalmon King fails to realize the big wave segment. The ending did that a good movie requires at least a not disappoint. The waves are huge. compelling plot and some driving dia- The photography is excellent. The logue. "In God's Hands" has neither. sound is thundering. The surfing is The shallow story line revolves state-of-the-art. around three surfers who leave beUnfortunately, the stupid storyline hind the standard conventions of so- continues to plod along ambiguously. ciety and hit the road in search o f Not helping matters is that the three huge waves: the world's best surfer, main actors are not actors at all, but Shane (Shane Dorian), older brother- real-life surfers. It shows. King floods type Mickey (Matt viewers with, at times, brilliant imagGeorge, co-writer) and young, im- ery. Unfortunately, he leaves them pressionable Keoni (Matty Lui). landlocked and thirsty for a story worIntertwined in this sojourn are thy of their attention for an hour and vagpe and useless sub-plots. One $£* agD minutes. Warn these is an absurd romance that left The surfing fodtage is spectacular me rolling my eyes in disgust. There and scenic location shots (Bali, Hawaii) is no time in this movie for romance. are beautiful. But I expected more from King should have left this bee-bop, a feature production. This movie is puppy-love segment on the editing weak. room floor. Shane slams the door on Following the plot and various subthe romance when the big waves call. plots requires the audience to digest a Another useless subplot boils up disjointed montage of visual imagery, when Keoni falls victim to a particu- i ntense s ound e ffects and small larly vicious bout of malaria. Broth- amounts of shaky dialogue. Througherly male bonding between Mickey out most of the movie I wondered why and Keoni takes place, but the thin King put the storyline in at all. My wife dialogue left me scratching my head. wondered why King hadn't put the The three protagonists eventually script in God's hands. K eep > y our s ights o n T arget. In a field of ordinary jobs, set your sights cm a great career at Target. 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On one side, tables line a brick patio around the s id§ of the green for those who just want to watch. On the other, there's a quaint, naturalwood room that resembles a clubhouse. I almost looked for a starter instead of a waiter. Old golf clubs line the walls, a niblick (pitching wedge) with a hickory shaft and a Stenectady putter from 1913, along with a variety of golf memorabilia. There are pictures of the legends of the past to today's legends in the making. St. Andrews Golf Grill was the concept of owner Jim Ileitis, a former golf professional and teaching pro. Feltis adopted the name from the Royal & Ancient St. Andrews Golf Course in Scotland, considered the Mecca of the sport. Unfortunately, though the atmosphere is birdie quality, the food is a bogey at best. The "scratch player" entree consisted of grilled turkey breast covered with jack c heese b etween t wo s lices of toasted wheat bread. It was bland and was served without lettuce or tomato. The "Babe Chips" on the side looked and tasted somewhere between a thin steak fry and a thick potato chip. I washed them down with a cold iced tea. The starter, uh, server, brought me my check, which totaled $7.91. That wasn't too bad, but considering the plainness of the meal, I felt I overpaid. All the items on the menu have names pertaining to golf. There was the "Caddy Shack" burger, char-grilled on a wheat bun for $5.95. On the dinner menu, there was the "Torrey Pines" primavera, fresh vegetables served on pasta, with a salad and "Babe Chips" on the side for $9.95. The appetizers were named after famous g olfers, i ncluding t he "Lee" (Trevino) c hili-pepper p oppers for $5.95 and the "Tiger" (Woods) chicken tenders for $6.95. A variety of beers are offered on tap, including Guinness and Sierra Nevada. Pints are $ 3 during happy hour (4-7 p.m.). Basically, St. Andrews is a sports bar, complete with pool table in the back, several TVs and, of course, a video golf game. 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It turns out to such f ilms a s T wist a nd S hout/ ''The s t^l^Eay^e evewVC be a comet the size of New York and its destination is Earth. House of Spirits* a nd " Smpa's Sense of f y b i Tea Leoni (wife of "X-Files" star David Duchovny) plays a reporter who stumbles S now/ all f ailures a t t he b ox office f or d al tie-iii complete w ith tiie44-ounce t&e s ame[ mmim b ad everything.Quite Taco Bell c up, mall-order p romotions upon the story while investigating a potential sex scandal. She learns that the o r Coca-Cote ^ d tead- scandal is not about a woman named Ele, but an occurrence known as an Extincsimply, t hey ^E ignored w hat t he p ub- w ith tion Level Event (E.L.E.). How m any intensely e ndearing d ra- glfNow, t hat would b e e y ^ b etter t han The comet will cause huge tidal waves that will wipe out enormous landmasses mas h ave t o fail b efore Hollywood g ets ^Indej^ndMce or| and create a dust cloud that will block the sun for two years. Humans will face the A merican p ublic 1 d a r e ! ^ I P o d d n a * same fate as the dinosaurs did 65 million years ago. I t w ants ^ Mankinds only hope is a crew of astronauts headed by Robert Duvall. Their job ^Films likef^es ^ w ants talking pigs a nd b uddy w rong m essage t o o jir yoiing p eople is to land on the comet and blow it up with nuclear warheads. Do they succeed? You'll have to see the movie to find out. S i f ^ p ^ a bout e xplosions a nd "Deep Impact" perhaps is not the best you'll ever see, but it is entertaining. lies on a n inspired message delivered by o ffers n o gratui^>us ^ t f o n g c haracters, classic t&eme$ a nd There are some heart tugs and the scene where the astronauts actually land on h u m a n s itiiations. T hey w ant W ill the comet is well done. At the very least, you'll leave the theater pondering the |@§ / ^ t ^ v A ' Hi -question: What would you do? 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