1 150 29 https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/c1095b0b1f4ff17c516f0bfc2a380657.pdf 09a8c5ef9707ba02de900b637558a837 PDF Text Text FIRST CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2009 www.thecsusmpride.com V OL. XXI N O . 1 Focus: The Chronicles of The Pride CSUSM's Independent Student Newspaper welcomes the new year with changes of its own * While transitioning into a new year, it is difficult not to reflect on the years leading up to present day. In 2009, the nation is embracing this notion of change. Keeping with that spirit, The Pride has chronicled the changes and evolution of California State University San Marcos. A campus that, though fairly young compared to the other CSU campuses, has faced its fair share of hurdles over the years I such as the controversy of SS ; SI the man Craven Hall was " named after (California State Legislature member William A. Craven), the threat of a faculty strike, and the ever increasing tuition r fee hikes. The Pride has been a fixture on the CSUSM campus for over fifteen years. Since most students are only at the campus for a few years, it is .hard to notice the evolution of The Pride or appreciate the improvements it makes each sequential semester. Each semester consequentially brings a new staff with its own set of preferences, ideas, and opinions and as such, each semester's worth of issues reflect the student body like CSUSM's very own time capsule in printed format. Since its inception in 1993, The Pride has evolved from black and white to color and grown with early editorial boards consisting of as few as two students. The history of II The Pride accounts for the longstanding struggle students have experienced to continue providing the campus Diego wild fires that resulted in the weeklong closure of the campus and ravaged much of San Diego County. Over the years, the look of The Pride has changed. T £<&mtr wet Ion Htm u* of Campm ( * <¡rst -«.?he spring 2009 version Kfi < < \u I of The Pride will feature a new flag (Pride logo) as well as a change in section , Opward Bound Prepares Students for College nam e s . February 26,2002 Our former community with an indepen- opinions section has changed dent student newspaper. to Viewpoint. Faces and Places In January 1993, Larry Bio- will replace our Features secsjolie and Jonathan Young tion. Faces and Places will announced the transfer of own- highlight profiles on particular ership for the newspaper The people on campus or organizaPioneer to Cal State San Marcos. tions, trend stories on growing Later, the editors would rename crazes or popular activities in the student newspaper The the community, service features Pride. In the spring of 1998, the like how-to, what-to-do, whereCollege of Arts and Sciences to-go stories, and first-person canceled The Pride newspaper accounts. Though our Arts course and there was no longer and Entertainment section will a student newspaper. Students retain the Leiana Naholowaa and Saman- same title tha Cahill, along with Profes- as previous sor Madeline Marshall, felt the s emesters, newspaper needed to be restored. the section With little support from Student will conAffairs and the College of Arts tinue the and Sciences, a small group of trend it folstudent began The Pride news- lowed last paper again in the fall of 1999. s e m e s t e r In the fall of 2001, The Pride and strive launched its online edition (now to become www.thecsusmpride.com). In more stuthe fall of 2007, The Pride staff dent c en- August 14,1997 had trouble reporting on the San tered by showcasing student ^ mmmdeWM artwork and writing as well as covering on campus events in the Fine Arts department. Every week, The Pride will have a front-page Focus article, which will be a special report on one major event or prominent figure on campus. This semester will also mark the return of The Pride Literary Supplement, a collection of submitted essays, short stories, and poems from students on campus. In the weeks ahead, The Pride will make a call to the campus community seeking submissions. To help the campus reach out to the entire community, the Business Manager has implemented a new Pride Bulletins advertising option to campus organizations and departments. Thi£ unique offer allows these organizations the opportunity to communicate with the campus each week through The Pride newspaper. Be sure to look in The Pride for bulletins include calendar. events for various campus organizations and other important information. CALLING ALL WRITERS! - Earn elective credits Build a portfolio Get involved on campus Great for resume Increase networking opportunities Interested? Come to our weekly meeting Tuesdays at 5pm in Craven 3500 (by the elevator) or email csusmpride@gmail.com # M3jP Lo 54* ©toODíty �2 Tuesdayjanuary 20, 2009 THE CIPRIDE Viewpoint THE PRIDE §§ÌMof@\Jœftfà The Sprinter has changed my life EPUQPJM STAFF EDITOR IN CHIEF JACIE CARBAJAL FACES AND PLACES EDITOR AMY SALISBURY ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR TIFFANY H OANG COPY EDITOR TIFFANIE H OANG LAYOUT EDITOR RUDY MARTINEZ ONLINE EDITOR JACKIE CARBAJAL DISTRIBUTION MANAGER BILL R HEIN BUSINESS MANAGER & SALES REPRESENTATIVE KRISTINA LAWLER PRIDEJVDS@CSUSM.EDU ADVISOR JOAN ANDERSON SENIOR STAFF WRITERS BILL R HEIN SANDRA CHALMERS All opinions and letters to the editor, published in The Pride, represent the opinions of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of The Pride, or of California State University San Marcos. Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of The Pride editorial board. Letters to the editor should include a n address, telephone number, e-mail and identification* Letters may be edited for g rammar and length. Letters should be u nder 300 words and submitted via electronic mail to pride@csusm. edu, r ather t han to the individual editors. It is the policy of The Pride not to print anonymous letters. Display and classified advertising in The Pride should not be construed as the endorsement or investigation of commercial enterprises or ventures. The Pride reserves the right to reject any advertising. The Pride is published weekly onlbesdays during the academic year. Distribution includes all of CSUSM campus. The Pride Cal State San. Marcos 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone: (760) 750-6099 Fax:(760)750-3345 Email: pride@csusm.edu http://www. thecsusmpride.com Advertising Email: pride_ads@csusm.edu BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer Previously, the Bill of Rights has been reserved for my thoughts and rants about the entertainment industry. My opinions cannot be contained to just that field. I wilt continue to write about movies, music, and television, as well as school, society, and popular culture. Though l ife has blessed me with all that I have, one thing that eludes me is a car. For a while, this bothered me, but I have grown used to it. I stay f it by riding a bike all over San Marcos, and I can borrow a f riend's car if I really need to get somewhere. I still would like a car, but in this economic climate, I f igure it is b etter to save rather than spend on a car, gas, insurance, and the glorious parking pass. Previously, I was limited to where I could travel. Then the N orth County Transit Department opened the Sprinter. I cannot speak highly enough of this piece of public t ransportation. The Sprinter is a great addition to San Marcos and the rest of N orth County San Diego. It provides j obs and is ecologically sound mode t ransportation. I appreciate that I can now get to Oceanside, Vista, and Escondido for less than $5 The Sprinter does not get the recognition it deserves. It is a b eautiful machine and a great f orm of t ransportation. Though it took a while to open, I enjoy all that it makes possible and t hank the N orth Country Transit D epartment f or this brilliant addition to the area. and a pleasant ride along the smooth t rain. Now I can easily get to Target or the Coaster and head to San Diego and see my family. A fter I move out of University Village A partments this summer, I plan to live somewhere I can hop on the Sprinter to get to school. Photo by Bill Rhein Welcome from the E.I.C. Welcome back to school everyone. Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Jackie Carbajal and I will be serving as Editor-in-Chief to The Pride for this semester. I have been involved with The Pride since my first semester here in the fall of 2007 as a s taff writer before working as the news editor for the past two semesters. Before that, my experience in j ournalism was limited to an awareness that there were in fact newspapers out there and possibly the option to major in the field. The first time I stepped foot on campus was the day of my orientation and as a transfer student, my immersion into CSUSM came with reservation. Prior to my enrollment at CSUSM, I attended community colleges for three years. During those three years, all I went to campus for were classes and the few times I had to fill out forms for financial aid or parking permits. At my orientation at CSUSM7 getting involved was not j ust encouraged, it was stressed and that is where I first found out about the independent student newspaper, The Pride. I walked into The Pride office (Craven 3500) for the first time knowing absolutely nothing about writing for a newspaper but I went for it, even though I wanted to walk away during those first few weeks and pretend it never happened. A fter the initial fear and insecurities wash away, you start to feel something when you see your name in publicized work... pride. During my time as a student at CSUSM, I have seen The Pride fluctuate and evolve. The need for writers is ever-present. Never have I felt that we had too many good writers and had to t urn away worthy candidates. The same goes for editors. This semester, I have nothing but high hopes for our editorial board, which consists of four Literature and Writing Studies majors, two Business majors, and a Communications major. Our Faces and Places editor Amy Salisbury and her assistant, Sandra Chalmers are both extremely creative and eager to find new ways to reach the campus community through The Pride. Tiffanie Hoang, a Pride veteran, and her assistant, Bill Rhein bring refreshing ideas, humor and a heightened awareness of film and the arts to our A rts and Entertainment section. Their plans are to showcase more student work. Our Business Manager, Kristina Lawler, is r eturning for her second semester in the position. Without airing out our financial d irty laundry, it is safe to say that Kristina's hard work last semester and on going have saved this paper in many ways. Rudy Martinez stepped up as layout editor midway last semester a fter working as assistant layout editor prior to that. His dedication to the layout of The Pride was unwavering with him staying in the office until 2 a.m. on some Monday nights to make sure the paper met his high expectations. Though it may be easy to criticize the paper, I would like to remind the c ommunity that a large amount of work falls on the hands of a limited s taff, most of which had no experience with journalism or editing prior to The Pride. Some editors spend all their f ree time during the weekend producing the paper each week while j uggling a course load of twelve to fifteen units or more. This paper has become more to me than an opportunity to receive credits and build my portfolio. Regardless of the constant stress to meet deadlines and produce articles, having an editorial board that includes my closest f riends has made my experience with The Pride the best of my college career. In the spring, The Pride staff attended the Associated Collegiate Press convention in San Francisco and last summer, I had the opportunity to witness then Presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain address the National Council of La Raza in San Diego. The doors that working for The Pride open are endless. A program for American families and In closing, and most importantly, we at The Pride are dedicated to the education and representation of California State University San Marcos. The changes we made and continue to make with The Pride are to b etter embody the spirit of our campus and encourage contribution f rom the entire community. CSUSM taught me the i mportance of involvement on campus and I would like to reiterate that in regards to The Pride. This is what represents you all. If you like it, help us by contributing as a writer, submitting creative work, or suggesting story ideas. If you do not like it, we especially want to hear f rom you to let us know ways we can make you more proud of our weekly publication. A fter all, we do this for you. Happy New Year and good luck this semester everyone, Jackie Carbajal csusmpride@gmail.com Indian children T ribal TAIMF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families You can receive: Cash Assistance Educational Development Career Development Child Care Stipend Transportation Assistance K-12 Clothing Allowance If you're struggling to pay for school and support your family, then you should call the nearest Tribal TAIMF office! Empowering Native American families and guardians S an D iego Escondido 1-866-913-3725 1-866-428-0901 �Focus THE PRIDE Tuesday, January 20, 2 009 News briefs around the world Israel plans to pull out of Gaza I srael p lans t o p ull out of G aza b y O bama's i nauguration. H amas a greed t o a o neweek c ease-fire, but if t he p lan c omes t o f ruition, t he I sraelis w ill leave G aza b efore J anuary 21. The quick w ithdrawal a rrangement should r educe t ension among t he m ilitants, w hich m akes f urther c lashing u nlikely. A ccording t o t he U N, a pproximately 1,529 Palestinians died i n t he I sraeli a ir s trikes, more t han h alf of t hem c ivilians. Inauguration Day for Obama Barack Obama will make history once he is sworn in as forty forth President of the United States in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, January 20. Obama will make his presidential oath of office on the bible Abraham Lincoln used. The bible has not been used for a presidential inauguration since 1861 when Lincoln, himself, was sworn in. Over two million people are expected to witness the inauguration and multiple festivities will follow throughout the day. Image courtesy of The AssociateiTPress The nation takes a federal holiday The nation celebrated Martin Luther King, Jr. Day on January 20 to honor Dr. King for his crucial part in ending racial segregation and serving as a prominent figure of the civil rights movement. Dr. King will long be remembered for his empowering motivational speeches such as his most famous "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered on August 28, 1963. President Ronald Reagan signed the bill that marked Martin Luther King, Jr. Day-as a federal holiday on November 2, 1983. The holiday, which is observed on the third Monday in January each year, was officially observed by all fifty U.S. states on January 17,2000. Image courtesy of The Associated Press Peanut butter salmonella outbreak The recent outbreak of peanut butter tainted with salmonella has been linked to more than 450 cases of food poisoning and a total of six possible deaths, according to health officials. This nation wide contamination has led Kebbler, Little Debbie and other major peanut butter distributors to recall possibly contaminated products and stop further shipments until the source of contamination is found. According to the FDA's website, salmonella is an intestinal bacteria that flourishes in raw meats, raw eggs or animal feces to cause foodborne illness. Symptoms include nausea, vomiting and fever. FDA continues to warn to avoid eating products that contain peanut butter. Image courtesy of The Associated Press A D V E R T I Z I N G IS EASY AS 1-2-3 1 . C H O O S E A D S IZE. 2 . C O M P L E T E O R D E R F ORM. http://www.thecsusmpride.com/media/paperl 149/documents/e3z38128.pdf 3 . I N C R E A S E Y OUR C O M P A N Y EXPOSURE. (YOUR AD COULD BE HERE) Azusa Pacific University's graduate programs e mpower you t o put compassion into action. Prepare t o m ake a difference. CLASSIFIEDS DID YOU K N O W STU- MASTER OF SOCIAL WORK DENTS A N D FACULTY GET ADISCOUNT ON • Internships in the Greater Los Angeles area • Integration of faith and social work practice CLASSIFIED ADS? • Full-time and part-time options GRADUATE PSYCHOLOGY PROGRAMS • APA-accredited Psy.D. Program • M.A. in Clinical Psychology (Marriage and Family Therapy) CONTACT • Alignment with current California licensure requirements KRISTINA LAWLER PRIDE_ADS@CSUSM.EOU (760)750-6099 FOR MORE INFORMATION 1/ For more information on the MSW Program, visit www.apu.edu/explore/msw/. For more information on the graduate psychology programs, visit www.apu.edu/bas/graduatepsychology/. A AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY �À- Tuesday,January 20, 2 009 Faces & Places Jackie Carbajal/Since Fall 2007 I am a Literature and Writing Studies major with an emphasis in writing, which doesn't mean I don't enjoy literature but prefer reading at my own leisure. I enjoy reading short storiesfromwriters such as Lome Moore, George Saunders, Amy Hempel, and (thanks to the Community and World Literary Series on campus) Kevin Moffett. Don't ask me what I'm going to do after I graduate this spring—itfreaksme out! I enjoy the zoo, Disneyland, and long walks on Dog Beach in La Jolla with my puppy, Delilah. It will be hard having to hand off editorial and writing responsibilities to others. To distract myself, I'll be spending my time in the office this semester staring at my Cute Overload calendar, brushing my mini My Little Pony's hair, and browsingjustjared.com IT ppisp* KristinaLawlei-/Since Fall2008 \ Is it 2009 already? So I was going to start off by talking about thefeetthat I am getting married this year, but I think Rudy already covered that so I won't i bore you all with the details. However, if you ask... that's another story. I am really excited about returning | as the Business Manager and although my task at hand is a hard one, I know I have the skills for the job. I enjoy lying around with my puppy Harrison (especially when he is sleeping next to me) and watching my favorite TV shows with myfriends.Over break, | Rudy taught Harrison how to lie down...it's pretty* impressive or I'm easily amused either way. Chances are that I have probably been spotted making your favorite drink at our campus Starbucks or wandering around Disneyland or the Zoo. I'm going • to be graduating in Spring 2010 and am looking forward to the very exciting year I have ahead of me. gœg^V j j i Rudy Martinez/Since Spring 2008 I'm not very good at these bio things. As a matter of fact, I had Kristina write my last one... uh. Ok. I'm Rudy Martinez. My major is MIS. I do the layout for I the paper and on rare occasion, I | write an article if I'm feelin' it. I am getting married this year in October, to Kristina Lawler. Way stoked on that! I like to go to shows... but don't really have the time. I spend • all my money on food. Uhm. What else... I'm straight m u S f edge, always have, always will be. Oh, and I have the best dog ever named, Harrison. I am constantly on my phone, but not talking on it. If you hear music blasting from f The Pride office, it's probably me. ÉH M ËMÛ wmpMm THE PRIDE Tiffanie Hoang/ SinceSpring 2007 ¡ ¡ j | I still like Russian literature. I started Russian lessons probably because I want to speak it someday. I don't like parades. I eat a lot ofrice.I ^ became very interested in perfume and smells over the past year and I've read a lot of books on scent and the creation of new synthetic molecules. If I ever got a tattoo so I could be different like everybody else, it would be of a PT Cruiser withflamesand then dolphins surrounding the PT cruiser and then "Spring Break '99" underneath that image in the font of Baskerville Old Face. Alternatively, I would get a Cubist re-imagination of Maddox Jolie-Pitt's face in the antecubital region of_ my left arm. m m Bill Rhem/Since Fall 07 •H For the last few weeks of the Fall 2008 semester, I took H H the responsibility of distributing The Pride around campus. ITiksemester, I willcontinue to da t h a i ^ w di^s,, i i assist in the Arts and Entertainment section. I began writingforThe Pride in the 2007 fall semester. I look forward to continuing to write for the paper and now helping in the editorial process. I also pledge to distribute the paper early every Tuesday. In the I summer of2006, my family and I moved to Chula f Vista. In the fall, I began as afreshmanat CSUSM. ; This was an exciting change because we previously lived in Buffalo, New York. I enjoy the school and what Southern California has to offer. As a Literature I and Writing major, I enjoy writing, especially about my other passion,filmand cinema. I lookforwardto 2009 as another great year. ¿•«y-"-' f> Sandra Chalmers/ Since Fall 2008 My name is Sandra Chalmers and I am a senior staff writer/assistant Features I editor for The Pride. I am a junior majoring in I Communications and Mass Media. My 20 years of J life have led me to be fueled by creativity. I am a concert addict. I have gone to almost every Vans Warped Tour since I was 11-years-old. I enjoy Lou's Records, sunshine and iced coffee. My stereo plays Chopin, Bad Religion and Tokyo | Police Club on most days and I wear flip-flops I all year round. I snowboard when I can, knit I sweaters like a grandma and take a Ballet class ; three times a week. I am the most productive after 8 p.m. and I try to order off the kid's menu on days when I look 12 and under. Amy SalisburyASzwce Spring 2008 I'm the Features Editor. You've § probably seen me with this huge, Brazilian bag I lug around that might be embarrassing if it had just one less color on it. I'm an odd 20 year| old known best for my astounding ability to go against theflow.I get offended when my favorite bands' | music comes on only to serve as r background noise. I play piano and am itching to learn bass. I like to think I'm a good artist. I like Ferlinghetti, philosophy, IWfBfc cats and cupcakes. I love a good concert. I'm terrible at leaving voicemails, and I think people tell more about themselves by what they hide than what they expose. §H �THE PRIDE Faces & Places Juesda^Jarw CSUSM's best kept secrets Most Seating: In the courtyard between Science Hall 1, Craven, and Academic Hall. C -i M j I >1% il * \ Lea- Guaranteed alone time: 5th floor of Kellogg Library. Best place to get a free workout: Clark Field House or running back and forth t o your car between classes. S H C 5 W alk-In I m m u n i z a t i o n C linic Stop by SHCS to clear your MMR or get vaccinated for MMR and/or Hepatitis 3 during the week of: •RB January 2 6th-30th from 3 :30-11:30 AM and 1 :15-4:00 PM * *Weare open on Monday, 1/26 & 2 pm. Please note there a fee for MMR/Hepatitte d vaccine & titer, SHCS (760) 750-4915 www.csusm.edu/shcs ;: : ; : :; BffîÉiïËin :: , /.. -Sp rr?;: O N U $45, Hiirrf M m / a ill H e ftter I'MYSOk f B l • fW^Wm-k Friday March 20th. At Canes in Mission Beach. Tickets available Feb. 23rd. by Jan« 30 in t Cot i gar �Faces & Places Tuesday,January 20/ 2 009 THE PRIDE A Day Cn/the^ Lifo ofA WR A. New offerthelps students save money on extbooks University Bookstore matches competitors' prices The Drunk Driver BY SANDRA CHALMERS Senior Staff Writer Trying to find the best deals on textence and there were a lot of police in books can be a long and frustrating the area. I told him there was not and task, from scouting libraries or resortwhile he was waiting, I informed ing to online vendors that live across the country, students run the risk of This time last year, I began apply- the University Police of the situabuying a lower quality textbook that ing for a j ob as a Resident Advisor at tion and gave them a description of may be showered in highlighter pen or the University Village Apartments. I the car. When he l eft, I again called was accepted and spent last semester UPD and let them know. As he drove soy sauce just to save a couple of extra enjoying one of the best jobs I have away, I could see the lights f lashing bucks. But this semester students can as the police pulled him over. ever had. rest assured to find the lowest prices on textbooks at the CSUSM University Though RA's get a bad reputation This situation blew my mind. I for being a " party p ooper" or "killjoy," could not believe someone would Bookstore close to home. there is much more to the job. I enjoy still attempt to drive a fter drinking. The University Bookstore is now putting on programs and interacting People may criticize RA's for being matching competitors' prices on textwith my residents. When I do have to snitches and ruining parties, but we books to guarantee a low price and write someone up, I do not enjoy it. I do it to keep people safe. help students put money back in their do what I do for his or her safety. If I had not informed the police wallets. Recently, I was on duty and walking to pull him over, I cannot imagine Students who have purchased textthe premises to ensure everyone was what might have happened. Maybe books from the University Bookstore safe and quiet. I was nearly done when he might have been f ine, but I will can research other competitors' prices I saw someone park in a staff parking never take that chance. on the same textbooks and receive space. I was about to tell the driver to People need to realize the consea refund for the price difference. move, when this person caught me off quences of his or her actions and Retailers such as Barnes & Noble or guard with what they had to say. put a stop to d runk driving. Having Amazon.com qualify as competitors, The driver told me he was pick- someone call you a snitch is better as well as other local vendors such as ing someone up and would be leav- than having an accident on your conOff Campus Books. ing shortly. Then he asked if there was science. Life has had its up and its Market place, auction type vendors, another way out of UVA besides the downs, but it is definitely reward-^ and peer-to-peer prices do not apply service road to La Moree Road because ing. for price matching. Vendors such as he said he was driving under the i nfluHalf.com and sale prices will also not apply. To receive a refund, students must find a lower price for the textbooks than what they originally paid at the University Bookstore. Then, students must print an example for proof of BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer Your r oad t o h igher e ducation s tarts w ith t he SPRINTER Leave the driving to us and hop aboard the SPRINTER train and BREEZE buses! Cal State University San Marcos SPRINTER/BREEZE monthly pass $49.00 Purchase through the Parking and Transportation Services office (FCB 107). Passes go on sale the 25th of the month, but purchase yours early! The number of passes is limited. NORTH COUNTYTRANSIT DISTRICT GoNCTD.com t f 511 price while also presenting the original sales receipt from the textbook(s) bought at the University Bookstore. The University Bookstore will be providing refunds starting Feb. 2-27 and the refunds will be given in the original form of payment. "The cost of shipping will be included in the price difference if the books were purchased from an online bookstore," said Monica Munoz, a current senior who has been working at the University Bookstore for three years. This means that if a cheaper textbook from another bookstore requires a shipping fee, that shipping fee will be added to the price of the textbook and if this total is still lower than the University Bookstore price, a price difference will be refunded. "We've been pretty busy, a lot of people coming to the store, during the first week of classes there is always a line out the door," said Jimmy Piraino, the University Bookstore's key holder or more commonly known as the supervisor. "We are just trying new things to keep people shopping at the bookstore," he continued. The University Bookstore manager, Katherine Brown, was unable to be reached for a comment. More information is available on personalized textbook lists and the complete list of rules and restrictions on the textbook price guarantee at www.csusmbookstore.com. For questions or concerns, please visit the University Bookstore located next to the Big Cat Food Court. Photo by Sandra Chalmers CSUSM LANGUAGE LEARNING CENTER S Free Language Tutoring S Reference & Media Library S Online & Center Resources S ...And M ore! U.Hall 240 www.csusm.edu/llc Don't wait until it's too late! �Arts & Entertainment THE PRIDE Tuesday Januar^20, 2009 7 A window into other people's celebrations www. sorryimissedyourparty. com W ebsite of The W eek BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer According to Texas I nstruments, its e ngineer, W illis Adcock, was the f irst to d esign and patent a c amera w ithout f ilm in 1972. E astman K odak claims t hat in 1975, its engi- F lickr can submit the picneer, Steven Sasson, built t he ture to t his photo blog. f irst d igital c amera. In 2009, S orry I M issed Your d igital c ameras are in every P arty h ighlights the r etail store. e mbarrassing, h ilarious, D igital c ameras revolution- and gross moments of ized p rofessional and p ersonal p arties. Some p ictures photography. People can t ake are enjoyable b ecause p ictures w ith e ase and share of people m aking f ools them o nline. Web sites such as of themselves. O thers Flickr.com and Photobucket. are d isgusting and cause com exist so t hat p eople can viewers to c ringe. It is share pic- thought provoking to tures. k eep in m ind t hat someS o r r y i - one t hought to t ake a m i s s e d y - p icture and submit it o u r p a r t y . o nline. com has The anonymous host of t aken p hoto the blog also m aintains other s haring one blogs c ontaining photos and step f ur- w riting c ontributed by other ther. A ny I nternet u sers. " Flickr L urkr" I n t e r n e t is a blog c ontaining i nterestu ser t hat ing n on-party r elated p ictures f inds an f rom Flickr. interest" Photo C lichés" e xhibits ing photo photos by p eople who t hought of people they were b eing clever, but are p artying on u noriginal, such as " See No E vil" or " King of the World" p osses. Lastly, t here is "Bad Q uestions f rom Yahoo A nswer," which is s elfexplanatory. The content of these blogs poke f un at the f oolishness of other people and allow a laugh at h is or her expense. Due to the wild n ature of some people, viewers must exhibit d iscretion when e xamining p ictures. S orry I M issed Your P arty is a way to laugh at t he side of h umanity t hat a ppears when a c amera and/or alcohol are p resent. T his blog is h ilarious way t o k ill t ime o nline. Word(s) Pornacopia /n./ Neologasm /n./ A n o bject o r p l a c e t hat c ontains u n t o l d a mounts of p o r n . E x . " Bobby's c omputer i s a pornacopia." T he p leasurable f eeling f rom h aving c oined a n ew Franglais /n./ w ord ( combination o f n eologism a nd o rgasm). E x. " Sophie's p e r p e t u a l neologasms l ed h er t o a t ransitory m editative s tate." Courtesy of urbandictionary.com A c olloquial h ybrid of F rench and E nglish p rimarily u s e d b y t hose i n t he f ashion w orld. E x . " Pardon m o n Franglais, b u t I d o n ' t k now w h y e veryone i s j ' a d o r i n g M a r y - K a t e ' s t r a n n y b a g - U PCOMING C AREER C ENTER E VENTS W ORKSHOPS: R ESUME W RITING Thursday, January 29, 2009 @ Noon and 4:00 PM In Craven Hall 1400 lady, o v e r s i z e d b i j o u x w e a r i n g , t rès t r a g i q u e c ocaine n o s e b l e e d - o n - a - s i l k - s h i r t l ook." Thursday, February 26, 2009 Mesume E d i t i o n AKEOVER R Classifieds Part Time Weekend Job. Need computer savvy students. Working 15-20 hours Fri-Sun for a cable company at a retail TSSÊM (800) 458-7777 X114 or Nancy@socalstaffing.com ' M mm * I I B a H H H I B H H I H I H H ridividila!« with dfeaMSes, who would tketoattend h» event please contact Brenda Dumas at (760) 75(M901 Boards any special accommodation needsTSs equested 1hat individual» requiring auxiliary aids such as itpn language interpreters and «ternaryformatnwtenais KKtfy the event sponsor at least seven workmo days in advance. Every reasonable effort xrtll be made to provide reasonable rcocHTVTKXlaöona in an effective andfcmetymanner. I ca e H 10 n rvn a 40 " CAREER, o pportunities.endless. c & t * ' * C A L S TATE S A N M ARCOS C AREER C ENTER C RAVEN H ALL 1 4 0 0 76P750-490Q �8 T ed^n ay009 us aa ur220 j , Arts & Entertainment Michelle Gellar in a dramatic thriller. Gellar plays a troubled woman who has members of her family in comas a fter a car accident. Mystery unfolds a fter one man wakes up claiming to be another. The premise and pitch of this movie lead me to seriously doubt the caliber of this movie. The entire story seems predictable a fter examining the trailer. This will reduce the tension and make "Possession" neither exciting nor worth watching. Lastly, out t his week is " Underworld: R ise of the Lycans". It is a prequel to the 2003 f ilm " Underworld" and its sequel in 2006. It f eatures some r eturning cast members, such as Bill Nighy, yet star Kate B eckinsale is m issing in t his i nstallment about the war b etween v ampires and werewolves. The t agline on the p oster s tates, " Every War Has a B eginning." T his l ackluster and generic line i nspires t houghts that t his w ill not be a great movie. I e xpect BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer adaptation of the novel with the same title by Cornelia Funke. The story revolves around the This week, a mixed bag of adventure that unfolds a fter f icf ilms will premier in local cin- tional characters f rom a book emas. The line of new releases enter the real world. on Friday includes a family fanTwo factors cause doubt in the tasy, a predictable thriller, and quality of this movie. The movie prequel to a horror f ranchise. making industry has worn out First, " Inkheart," is a family- the family fantasy genre. I expect this f ilm to be u noriginal and dull. Leading man B rendan F rasier's recent work is quesImage courtesy of Focus Features t i onable. "The friendly f antasy movie. Bren Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon dan Frasier leads E mperor" and "Journey to the the cast along Center of the E arth" were more with other big about making money at the names such summer box o ffice than conas Helen taining a measurable amount M irren and of quality. The nature of the Andy Serkis. f ilm and the remaining cast The f ilm may make " Inkheart' ? mildly is a n entertaining. THE PRIDE scenes, but an overall forgettable movie. Image courtesy ofNew Line Cinema Millionaire" are all screening Image courtesy ofSony Pictures Currently at the Edwards Theater in San Marcos are several other f ilms that are worth going to see. Rather than seeing any of these three, viewers should see the award winning f ilms that have moved to wide release. "Milk", "Gran Torino", and the Golden Globe winner " Slumdog locally. "The Wrestler" is also a worthy option if the opportunity is available.: This week, skip the new releases and see the high quality f ilms that were previously in limited release. Dave Patel and Anil Kapoor on India's version of "Who Wants to be A Millionaire?" Love-Lines.org BY TIFFANIE HOANG A & E Editor Lovelines uses a data collection engine that "examines thousands of blogs every few minutes to find expressions of love and hate, posted Love-lines.org is an online art project by by all manner of people." Jonathan Harris and Sep Kamvar that explores Lovelines is built around three "movehuman desire by presenting a gallery ofhuman ments": "Words", 'Tictures", and "Superlaexpressions rangingfromlove to hate as expe- tives". Words and Pictures present individual rienced by the many people who keep personal statements of human desire. Superlatives gives online journals. According to its Web site, a daily breakdown of what was most loved to what was most hated. Lovelines is presented on a white screen with a slider at the bottom that scales from "love" to "hate". The slider has a draggable heart that moves through the scale of human desire: Love, Like, Want, Indifference, Dislike, and Hate. In the artists' statement, Harris and Kamvar say: "Great desires imitate the physics of giant pendulums: the higher they rise, the deeper they fall. In this sense, love is inextricably tied to hate, desire to despair. Lovelines walks the line between these two extremes, painting pictures of the shifting landscape of desire. 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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 17 Martin Luther King President Obama Residential Assistants salmonella social media spring 2009 Sprinter https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/bcafad8ff783d473077fc2e0533ab247.pdf c39995bcdfe1903e4c27d2f339fdc83c PDF Text Text www.thecsusmpride.com V OL. XXI N O. 2 TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2 009 Professor attends Presidential Inauguration BY JACKIE CARBAJAL Editor-in-chief While some students gathered in Commons 206 and professors tuned in during class to watch the inauguration of President Barack Obama, at least one member of the CSUSM community got to enjoy the experience in person. Due to her involvement with politics and tribal government, Professor Joely Proudfit, Program Coordinator for Native Studies, Director of Native American Academic Strategic Planning, and Associate Professor Department of Sociology at CSUSM, had her pick of inauguration tickets. to be the Gore inauguration in "I'm the Vice Chair of the 2000 but we all know that didn't Native American caucus for the work out that way." California Democratic Party Proudfit and Andreas, along and I have been for about eight with other tribal leaders had or nine years. I'm very active in the opportunity to watch the democratic politics and making inauguration from the National sure American Indians are ade- Museum of American Indians quately represented in the demo- located on the National Mall, cratic process," said Proudfit. "I an open national park located in received two tickets. I received downtown Washington D.C. that the first ticket f rom Congress-^ ~rftctades the Washington Monuwoman [Lynn] Woolsey and the ment and U.S. State Capitol. second I received from my colProudfit and Andreas, howleague from another tribal nation. ever, wanted to experience the She had a better ticket than the inauguration from a different one I had so that is what I went perspective and share it among with." the roughly 1.8 million people Her colleague, Vice Chair- gathered outside. woman Maryann Martin Andreas "She and I said the morning of the Morongo Band of Mis- of the inauguration, "Well, we sion Indians, accompanied her can watch it from the National throughout the trip. Museum of American Indians at "This was my first inaugura- the balcony with hot chocolate tion," said Proudfit. "I thought and food and have a very wonp against everybody... my first inauguration was going derful ¿ tap mmmrn but I've never e xperienced people s o p olite, s o kind," Proudfit remarked "You could have stepped on somebody's toe and broken it and they would have said, T hat's fine. I'm just happy to be here.' People were so jovial. They were so optimistic." Though optimism for the u pcoming events had a euphoric police officer standing on top of a lamppost watching all the people. When someone asked the officer why the line was not moving, the police officer informed everyone that the generator broke and the security scanners were no longer working. As a result, security was no longer admitting people into the venue. With the inaugural ceremony less than an hour away, Proudfit's goal to get a front row view of the swearing in f effect on those in attendance, panic set in for Proudfit and those still waiting in a line that had not moved in hours. "I was beginning to panic. Its 10:30, 10:45. We kept asking people behind us, 'What can you the forty forth President no see?' longer appeared to be a People reality. In fact, Proudfit kept saying, feared she may miss the 'Don't worry. We're inauguration altogether. all going to get in.' I said to The trip up to that point Marianne 'Maybe we should go was almost too good to be back to the National Museum of true for Proudfit. Andreas had the American Indians.'" hotel reservations at the Ritz CarWhen Proudfit told the people lton and offered the extra bed in around her in line that she had her room to Proudfit. passes for the balcony, "they "The Ritz Carlton is the presaid, 'Wow you do? Heck, what miere hotel in D.C. That's where are you doing here? That's where all the movie stars were stayyou should be seeing it from.'" ing. Jessica Alba was there, Josh But Proudfit saw the inaugu- Groban, Sharon Stone, the list ration as an opportunity to unite goes on and on, Larry King," said with her fellow Americans and a star-struck Proudfit. experience it in . the crowd of All guests in attendance people who traveled from all over received star-studded treatment the country to watch the historic from the Ritz Carlton. event, comparing her desire to be "Every night they would bring up front to a U2 concert. us these amazing gifts. I got a "Do you really want to be in pillow with the presidential seal the skybox or do you want to be that they wrapped up for me and in the front row? I want to be in I got to take home," said Proudthe front row," she said. fit. "They would put in our room While stalled in-line, Proudfit Photos courtesy ofJoely Proudfit and those around her noticed a See INAUGURATION, Page 4 UUU=Lv p* 1 S ännE^ 1 §nnmj SdDiiiy änms7 �Tuesday,January 27, 2009 Viewpoint THECP-PRIDE HP9N O scars rob Disney a gain EDITORIAL STAFF EDITOR I N CHIEF JACKIE CARBAJAL FACES A N D PLACES E DITOR A MY SALISBURY FACES A N D PLACES A SSISTANT S ANDRA CHALMERS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR T IFFANIE H O A N G ARTS & E NTERTAINMENT A SSISTANT BILL R HE1N C OPY EDITOR T IFFANIE H O A N G LAYOUT EDITOR R UDY M ARTINEZ O NLINE EDITOR JACKIE CARBAJAL D ISTRIBUTION M ANAGER BILL R HEIN BUSINESS M ANAGER & SALES REPRESENTATIVE K RISTINA L AWLER PRIDE_ADS@CSUSM.EDU A DVISOR J OAN A NDERSON S ENIOR STAFF WRITERS BILL R HEIN S ANDRA CHALMERS B EN ROFFEE J ONATHAN T HOMPSON STAFF W RITERS KEVIN C HATHAM IVAN G ARCIA E BONI HARVEY M ATT LEWIS G ABI M ARTINEZ JAMES S EBRING C ARTOONISTS JASON GANAVARIS All opinions and letters to the editor, published in The Pride, represent the opinions of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of The Pride, or of California State University San Marcos. Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of The Pride editorial board. Letters to the editor should include an address, telephone number, e-mail and identification* Letters may be edited for grammar and length. Letters should be under 300 words and submitted via electronic mail to pride@csusm. edu, rather than to the individual editors. It is the policy of The Pride not to print anonymous letters. Display and classified advertising in The Pride should not be construed as the endorsement or investigation of commercial enterprises or ventures. The Pride reserves the right to reject any advertising. The Pride is published weekly on Tbesdays during the academic year. Distribution includes all of CSUSM campus. BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer with big names in them can steal the spot from an obviFor the second year in ously better film. a row, Disney's amazing Severalfilmsfrom work will go unnoticed "The Wrestler" to in the Best Picture Cat"Gran Torino" and egory. "Beauty and the even "Ironman" and Beast" remains the only "The Dark Knight" animated film nomiwould have been nated for Best Picture. better choices. Arguably, the best "Wall-E" tallied up the most film of 2008, "Wall-E" nominations for a computerjoins the ill-feted bunch generated film, including origincluding "Aladdin," inal screenplay, sound, and "The Lion King," original score. I guarantee it and "Toy Story" as a will pick up the prize for Best Disney classic failing Animated. to receive a nod in for Once again, Disney will not the highest honor. I am receive a Best Picture nod for its enraged about this sit- fine work. Yet, I do not expect uation. them to stop. From the looks There was no of the trailer, their next feature better film in 2008 "UP" will be just as amazthan "Wall-E". It ing. I expect it to soar over the was beautiful, poetic, summer blockbusters including and entertaining. The Academy's "Wolverine," "Star Trek," and prejudice against animated films "Terminator: Salvation." irks me. Once I see a few more films, While I agree with most of the I can say for sure who will take nominations for Best Picture, I am home the top prizes, but for now livid about the inclusion of "The I am leading towards Reader." This is an insult and a "Slumdog Milslap in the face to Disney. "The lionaire," but I Reader" was fair at best. It really wish it could was not that great. all go to The same thing happened last "Wall-E." year when the average "Michael Clayton" stole the spot from "Ratatouille." I cannot understand how these average films Image courtesy ofDisney We need artists... f DESPERATELY T HE PRIDE SEX 101 Í BY IVAN GARCIA Pride Staff Writer Now that I have your attention, let's talk about it! While the subject of sex may be considered taboo or in bad taste to openly discuss, knowledge is essential for those of us that are sexual beings, a.k.a. everyone! Yes, we are a university full of sexual beings: heterosexual, homosexual, bisexual, etc. And no matter the views that one may have on the subject, safety is the number one concern when discussing this matter/activity. Now, I'm not saying that I am the severely younger/taller version of Dr. Ruth, but I am more of an open ear, willing to listen, discuss, and provide some humor to this. The (scholarly) Uneducated Introduction to Human Sexuality: Depo-Provera That being said, let's discuss a personal experience that this writer recently had. In the onset of the current semester, I was particularly excited for the start of my first Human Sexuality course (Psychology 352)...ever! Dare I say, more excited than a thirteenyear-old boy before his much anticipated first sexual experience? But with the eagerness of this new "sexual encounter" came the depressing thought of opening the awkward condom of homework. Indeed, I was expecting homework, but I was hoping for a more experience-based assignment: Such as writing an essay based on the most unorthodox place one has had intercourse. Mine would have been about "doing it" in the back of a 67' El Camino... if it were true. But nay, this first assignment, like all relationships, is based on potential experiences. What will you do, where will you be in five years? I'm sure that your first answer wouldn't be to be inflicted with an STD. Even though those particular situations aren't the most popular to mention, nonetheless, these events occur. And sure enough, Contact us here at The Pride Student Newspaper LOCATION: CRVN3500 / PHONE: 760-750-6099 / EMA!L:CSUSMPRIDE@GMA!L.COM was m y first assignment, to study the financial, emotional, political, etc effects of dealing with a situation that may not be planned. These events ranged from contracting an STD to a family/ friend being arrested for a sexual misdemeanor. I'll be honest, I was hoping for something emotional, yet left room for information and self-enlightenment.. .like gonorrhea. I figured I could perform an entire Shakespearean opera based on a severe burning sensation one receives when they pee. But instead, my situation consists of researching the effects and potential side effects of a particular contraceptive known as DepoProvera. According to its official website (depoprover.com), Depo-Provera is an injection that women may choose to take every 11 to 13 weeks which prevents pregnancy for 3 months. Imagine that? Never again will you partner have to fumble with that hard-to-open condom wrapper, which leads me to mention, a condom is NOT a bag of Doritos. You can't simply pull it open, I suggest a tearing motion to effectively open your new fashion piece, but I digress. While this injection may effectively prevent pregnancy, it does not protect against HIV or any other sexually transmitted disease. Side effects include menstrual irregularities, pregnancylike symptoms, weight changes, and depression. Along with these side effects, prolonged use of Depo-Provera could result in significant loss of bone density. While the side effects may be significant compared to the convenience of not having to remember to take a pill everyday, like all contraceptives, it is a matter of choice and what works best for the individual. Even with all the great choices, keep in mind that abstinence is the only sure fire method of knowing you are safe and protected. But no matter what your views on sex, remember, be safe, be healthy, and have fun! îùusruoK x cm two rue . Ttmro/mwe* ALL My FAU MAIL. voummrr HOBKSOFOR MW/$rucmrr PAPCÍ& BCFOfZe, tíAVt YOU? The Pride Cal State Sail Marcos 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone:(760)750-6099 Fax:(760)750-3345 £mall; pride@csusm.edu http://www.thecsusmpride.com Advertising Email: pride_ads@csusm.edu ©2008 John Kroes www.kte-4nlfne.com �Viewpoint T HE PRIDE Tuesday Janury 27, 2009 3 Gripe of the week: Parking Students sound off on over zealous parking enforcement Parking enforcement common sense? C SUSM wants Y OU ( and your money)! BY JASON GANAVARIS Pride Staff Writer BY JAMES SEBRING Pride Staff Writer On Tuesday, the first day of school, I started the new semester off by receiving a $50 parking ticket. Like many students, I did not buy my parking pass online. For the last 6 semesters I have opted to stand in line for an hour or so during the first week of school to buy my parking pass in person. In that time, I have never been issued a ticket for parking in one of the general lots without a valid parking pass. Tuesday was different. Considering that the number of f ree and metered parking spots on campus is dwarfed by the number of students who would need to use them to comply with parking laws, it would be next to impossible for students to follow the rules in the first week of school. With construction closing down the northern parking lot, j ust finding an open parking spot on the first day of the semester was like winning the lottery. The line of cars waiting for the drive-through parking pass machine in the Markstein lot alone stretched well past the Lot E traffic light Tuesday morning. A good friend of mine, who was also issued a parking ticket, was standing in line at the Transportation Services office waiting to buy a parking pass when his parking ticket was issued. Parking enforcement, in their enthusiasm, has lost their sense of good judgment. Students are not trying to cheat the system. A vast majority of student drive to campus, which requires them to purchase a parking pass. The Parking and Commuter Services Department would not miss out if they allowed a grace period for students like me to buy their parking passes. Paying a $50 ticket on top of a $250 pass is a slap in the face if you are ineligible to appeal the ticket. If you feel you have wrongly been issued a parking ticket, I suggest you try to appeal your ticket with the Parking and Commuter Services Department. Their contact number is (760) 750-7500, and their office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 5:00pm in FCB-107. I had suggested to the Administration that it would be a nice gesture to have a Parking Permit Moratorium thefirstweek, since students who are buying passes are going to pay anyway, and it would be nice to give them a few days to purchase the pass. I thought it would be a nice break for the students scurrying to their new classes in the rush of excitement, bewilderment and frustration that seems to happen those first days with so many trying tofindparking, classes and all the things associated with the start of a new term. Other colleges do it, so why not us? I mistakenly thought that it would not cost them all that much, then I realized very early this morning (2:30 a.m) that there was a great deal ofmoney to be made, $5 to $7 per student for a temporary pass... times maybe 1000 students. Ouch! As it turns out, Tuesday likely brought in about $6000 in day-pass money and probably more on Wednesday. The responsefromparking services was this, "We do not offer moratoriums for parkingTas Spring permits do go on sale almost 2 months before the start of the semester and are available for purchase on-line and in multiple locations on campus.. There was no mention of the fact that they make a lot of MONEY from the temporary day permits. Now to be fair, they do give "one" permit away in a lottery drawing. In surveying a number of students standing in line at parking services the first day, all had purchased a day pass because they did not know how long it would take to get the pass, some knew you could purchase on-line, and one student's educational funds were not available for early purchase. A staff person told me that during the university hour the line wrapped around several times and then snaked out the door into Tukwut Court. A couple students reported getting parking violation tickets while they were over at the day pass dispensing machine. The moral of this story is, park next to the machine first. I was surprised to learn that a parking pass is not included in your on-campus housing fees. A first week moratorium would be a fractional percent of the annual amount Parking Services generates in parking permits and day passes alone. The funds are directed to paying for the multi-level parking garage now under construction across from campus housing. Its completion is projected for 2010 though it will take 30 years to pay for it. An 18% increase is planned for Fall 2009 increasing annual earnings by over Vi million dollars. My suggestion is ride a bike or take the Sprinter. Between gas, traffic and parking fees it doesn't seem rational to drive. P arking a lternatives BY BEN ROFFEE Senior Staff Writer Your road to higher education starts with the S PRINTER Leave the driving to us and hop aboard the SPRINTER train and BREEZE buses! Cal State University San Marcos SPRINTER/BREEZE monthly pass $49.00 Purchase through the Parking and Transportation Services office (FCB 107). Passes go on sale the 25th of the month, but purchase yours early! The number of passes is limited. NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT GoNCTD.com IS 5 11 Every semester as students are confronted with buying parking permits, some look to CSUSM's short-term parking options to mitigate the costs of parking on campus. Though these daily/hourly permits are less convenient, it is common for budget-minded students to forgo purchasing expensive semester passes in the belief that paying per use can cut personal parking expenses measurably. The Pride put this theory to a test and compared common parking/schedule scenarios to determine which is of the greatest economic advantage to students. The rundown on purchasing semester parking permits or daily/hourly permits: In most circumstances, the full semester parking permit is a better deal for students with a typical school week of 12-15 units. Factoring in breaks between classes, U-hour, and other on-campus activities, it is likely that a student with a full course load would require a 5-hour permit or even an all day permit to park on campus. If students can manage to pack all of their classes into 2 days, then daily permits are the clear choice. With more school days at these longer durations, the cumulative costs of daily/ hourly permits push past that of the semester permit, which makes this a less attractive option for students with long school days. Only under special conditions would daily/hourly permits be more economical, namely when students have periodic access to alternative forms of transportation (i.e. rides from friends, walking, biking, bus, etc.) For those that do opt for daily/hourly permits, it is generally cheaper to park 2 days a week for longer durations than it is to park 4 times a week for briefer durations. The Numbers: $248: Cost of full semester permit. $7: Cost of all day permit. $5: Cost of 5 hour permit. $4: Cost of 3 hour permit. $2: Cost of 1 hour permit. Scenario 1: 4 day school week $448 on all day permit. $320 on 5 hour permit. $256 on 3 hour permit. $248 on semester permit. Scenario 2: 2 day school week $248 on semester permit. $224 on all day permit. $160 on 5 hour permit. $128 on 3 hour permit Scenario 3: Varied school week. $368 on 2 5-hour permits and 3 1-hour permits. $352 2 on all day permits and 2 3-hour permits. $336 on 3 all day permits. $288 on 2 5-hour permits and 2 3-hour permits. $248 on semester permit. $240 on 3 5-hour permits. $192 on 3 3-hour permits $176 on 2 5-hour permits and 1 1-hour permit. �Tuesday,January 27, 2009 From INAUGURATION, page 1 Chanel makeup, courtesy of the Ritz Carlton with the presidential seal on it. It was just one thing after the other. I got a jar of Michelle Obama's cookies that had her favorite cookie recipe on it made by a job-training program." At 11:10 a.m., standing in an endless, non-moving line of people, among a crowd of millions, Proudfit believed she had seen the last of her good luck streak. "That night I went to two balls. This chairman of another tribe asked me what I thought of the speech and of course, a few other folks were asking me my opinion as a political scientist. I kept telling people that I experienced so much joy during the speech that I can't say that I analyzed it that thoroughly," Proudfit said. "I know people were looking for that catch phrase or the one word. I just looked at the whole movement, the experience, the presence. It wasn't about his words as Fencing was installed throughout the National Mall for security. "We're in this mob of people and I'm thinking, 'Oh, my God, this is where the other shoe falls, I guess, and we're not going to get to see it.'" Instead of accepting defeat, Proudfit took action and decided to head back to the National Museum of American Indians. "We were walking through this crowd and I said, "Come on Maryann" because she was getting tired. I said, 'We gotta keep going. We're going to miss it if we don't.' And there were these concrete dividers and they were probably about half our height," Proudfit explained. "I made her hop it! I mean she's a sixty four year old woman with two knee braces and I think she was running on straight adrenaline because she climbed it and she got over it and she much about the momentum and the action of finally making that change, of turning that page." After finally having time to look over the transcript of the speech a few times, Proudfit added that she thought the speech President Obama gave was fantastic, inclusive, and assertive to other countries. Aside the speech and the glamour of the event, Proudfit equally expressed her joy watching the first African American sworn in as President of the United States. "I can't imagine how African Americans feel. As an American Indian, I know how I felt. And I know how wonderful and how long we've worked for this. The African American families that I saw, when I would complain about how long I was walking or how fine." cold I was, I would look over and Riding on that adrenaline and see an elder African American the shear determination to wit- person with a cane who had trouness the event, the two women ble walking, walking," Proudfit finally reached the National said. Museum moments before the The hope and optimism that inauguration began. people so often associate with Though Proudfit had a share the New Year and Presidency of of details of the events leading Barack Obama is a direct conup to the inauguration, the actual trast to the growing frustrations swearing in and the speech that resonated by the American public under the Bush administration. followed played out like a blur. was Focus füLUO T HE P RIDE "Unfortunately for the last eight years, we were united as a country by fear. Post 9-11 we did come together the following few days and weeks after 9-11 but we came together based on fear. And we did not stay together," Proudfit said. "But [now] we're united by hope and that's such a difference. It is such a different feeling. It is my instinct and I believe that is what's going to keep us united. It's not going to be for a few weeks or months or years. I think being united by hope is far different than being united by fear." The unity, Proudfit spoke of was prevalent throughout her experience in Washington D.C. from the eagerness of perfect State. She was the Valedictorian ones that saw it live on television, strangers to help each other find all expressed a shared optimism their way through the crowds to the cab driver that took her to the airport. "The driver was from Ethiopia. He was just so happy and telling me how he took the day off and took his family to the inauguration. They didn't have tickets but they went down to the mall and went to witness it," Proudfit recalled. "He told me [that] him and his wife could not stop crying. He kept saying this is such a wonderful day for the world, for the world...It's so much bigger than what we know. It's not just about one individual. It's about a new kind of moment Singer Josh that people feel so energized." at San — - -vruuriistayed. After they reached the airport, Francisco State and she was the f o r the cab driver got out of the cab, first California Indian to be the the future of the country and the handed Proudfit her luggage and Valedictorian. She is now writing world as a whole. With the counher dissertation and she is earn- try in a recession and involved in gave her a hug. "He was just so happy. Strang- ing her PhD for Political Science two wars, the President already ers are giving you a hug. It was at the University of Chicago." has a lot on his shoulders but bizarre but according to it was wonProudfit, people derful," realize that they Proudfit must do their part said. to see change Proudhappen. fit also "I think this attended President is two of the bringing out the balls that best in all of us followed and I just think the inauthat people realg u r a t ion ize that it is much throughout bigger than him eveand that we have ning. After to change. We the Ameriare the change. can Indian So when we talk ball, Krouarit makes her way through what she called "a sea of humanity" in about change it's P r o u d - search of the ticket gate area. not necessarily fit went Obama being that For Proudfit, the inauguration to the Western States ball, change, it's us being that change," one of the ten or eleven that was inspirational for American Proudfit said. "I think we are in the President and First Lady Indians and African Americans, good shape. It's going to take us attended. but also the entire human race. a while to get out of the situation "It was just so amazing to Reflecting on the stories she heard we're in but with a little hope and see them there and see them from others who attended to the optimism we'll get there." dance. He's got rhythm and that break in his step and the way they look at each other is just phenomenal," Proudfit said. The experience for Proudfit was just one example to give to her students to prove that politics are not boring. "I always tell my students that politics are fun and interesting. They are not just about policy issues. They can be very, very exciting. These are some of those events," Proudfit said. "I remember at the DNC [Democratic National Convention], I took one of my former students when I was a professor at San Francisco Photos courtesy ofJoely Proudfit �Faces & Places T HE P RIDE Lt. M i l l e r a ttends FBI A c a d e m y BY JAMES SEBRING Pride Staff Writer Cal State San Marcos' very own University Police Lieutenant Doug Miller recently received the honor of attending the FBI National Academy. The FBI trains about 1,000 local and state police officers each year in this program. The trainees are chosen from all over the United States as well as other countries. Besides the usual physicalfitnessand police training, the Academy also offered college undergraduate and graduate level courses. One that Lt. Miller found particularly interesting was a course that taught you how to analyze witness statements, determine the validity of a statement, and where the statement may be less than factual. "When someone is giving a detailed statement of what they did and they go from specific details to generalities and use phrases like 'and then'; that is where you need to look for possible falsehoods," Miller explained. Miller grew up in Colorado, describing himself as "somewhat of a rebel" until he joined the Marines. His wife, Teresa, is a nurse and currently serving in the US Navy, stationed in Yokosuka, Japan. After serving 7 years active duty, Miller got out of the Marines and went to San Diego State University where he wanted to become an engineer. "I discovered that my math skills were not up to the task of being an engineer, so I changed directions," Miller said. While pursuing a different degree field, he was informed of a job with the University Police. His point of contact was a Chief Carpenter. "I didn't know what statistics had to do with carpentry, but I applied anyway," Miller said. He later discovered that Carpenter was the Police Chiefs last name. He took the job with the SDSU Campus Police working as a statistician, researching and writing grants. Impressed with his work, SDSU Campus Police recommended Miller for police training at the San Diego County Police Academy. Upon completion of his training, he went to work as a patrol officer with SDSU Campus Police, working his way up to Sergeant. Although Miller enjoyed the work and found it satisfying, he felt a desire to move on. It was at this time that an opening became available at CSUSM Police Dept. Miller applied and was accepted. He became a Patrol Sergeant for CSUSM, but was soon offered a position as a lieutenant. Although the pay was better, he was reluctant to give up being on patrol, which for him remains an enjoyable part of the job. Ultimately, Miller took the job as Police Lieutenant and moved to his new vehicle: a desk. When asked whether he found giving tickets to be the most enjoyable part of his job, Miller replied, "No, not really, but if it prevents some kind of unsafe or dangerous driving situation, that at least there is some satisfaction in i t" What Millerfindsmost enjoyable is teaching students about his job, about the dangers that are ever present, and how to make good, safe life choices. He enjoys it when the studentsfinallylet down their guard and begin asking questions and sharing their experiences or asking for advice. Looking to the future, Miller notes his number one priority is having his wife back from Japan, and then hopefully a meaningful retirement. They would like to join the Peace Corps or something similar. "Teresa and I have been involved in service related jobs for many years," Miller said. "But we feel doing that kind of work as a volunteer, rather than as part of our job, would be so much more satisfying." A D V E R T I Z I N G IS EASY AS 1-2-3 1 . C H O O S E A D S IZE. 2 . C O M P L E T E O R D E R F ORM. http://www.thecsusmpride.eom/media/paperl 149/documents/e3z38128.pdf 3 . I N C R E A S E Y OUR C O M P A N Y EXPOSURE. (YOUR A D COULD BE HERE) CLASSIFIEDS DID YOU K N O W STUD E N T S A N D FACULTY GET A DISCOUNT ON CLASSIFIED ADS? ti. I-ni ,, .. .. . ..... . . Photo courtesy of Doug Miller The FBI National Academy is an invitation only professional course of study for law enforcement leaders. Classifieds $5,000 to $10,000 San Marcos Company looking for young women to donate eggs! Read what it takes at: https:// secure.extraconceptions.com/donor-faq.htmi Sign up at www.extraconceptions.com or caii 760-798-2265 �Getaway to a Winter Wonderland The best run f or a student's buck BY SANDRA CHALMERS Senior Staff Writer snowboarders and skiers are better suited for the long trails at Snow Summit, while other more advanced skiers and snowboards are more likely to be attracted to Bear Mountain's freestyle park that features more than 145 jumps and a superpipe line for the brave and daring. Snow Summit offers 55 runs open everyday, two of the runs being double black diamonds (for advanced and expert riders only) and specially designed f un zones, specifically aimed for younger children, families and a half long. With the natural snowfall in the Big Bear Lake area Snow Summit and Bear recently staggering, both Snow Mountain ski and snowboard Summit and Bear Mountain resorts in Big Bear Lake Caliproduce man-made snow when fornia are a golden opportunature fails to provide. Though nity for avid skiers and snowman-made is still considered boarders to enjoy great terrain, real snow, the feel of glidaffordable lodging, and a good ing smoothly on powder fresh time close to home. snow most often cannot be repSnow Summit and Bear licated. Mountain are located in the The annual snowfall average San Bernadino Mountains, in is 100 inches for both resorts. heart of Big Bear Lake. BeautiBeginners through expert ful lake view cabins and unique riders can enjoy about 1,700 dining expevertical feet riences that <j gg H H M M l ^ H H H M HM of trail r uns 1 are within at Bear Mounsteps of the tain. According slopes surto Bear Mounround both of tain's website, these resorts. its very own A ccording Geronimo ski to MapQuest. run is Southcom, Snow ern CaliforSummit is nia's steeped approxiand highest mately two most advanced hours away run. Photo by Sandra Chalmers from San What Snow Marcos. Summit may lack in boldness is and beginners to ski at leisure. Snow Summit is considered Bear Mountain, famous for made up with delicious dinning the big brother of Bear Moun- its freestyle parks; which was options. Four restaurants are tain, a neighboring ski and recently dubbed "#1 Park in the located at the base of the slopes. snowboard resort about 10 min- nation"- by Transworld Mexican food, soups in sourSnowutes away from Snow Summit. boarding Magazine's 2009 dough bowls, salads, a deli, and Though both of these resorts resort poll. This park encour- even pasta can all be found in are alike in structure, they ages Shaun White antics and Snow Summit. The View Haus, attract very different crowds. extreme snowboarding. Bear a bar and grill, can be considBeginners or intermediate Mountain's longest run is a mile ered one of the more upscale dinning experiences at Snow mÈËÊmmmÊÊBmÊÊm Summit. The View Haus offers a variety of beer and a lively atmosphere for relaxing after a. long day on the slopes^ The Snow Summit website, www.snowsummit.com and Bear Mountain's website, www.bearm9untain.com feature live web cams, panoramic photographs of trails and runs, and also has live snow reports. Directions, and more resort detail; can also b eiound on the j websites. A lift ticket purchased for Snow Summit is also valid as Mm a lift ticket for Bear Mountain. « Photo by Sandra Chalmers •••••HBHBHHSMn Photo by Sandra Chalmers Lift ticket prices for regular online. season is $43, holiday prices Snow Summit and Bear jump to $66. (Holiday Prices Mountain are now offering an are for Feb. 14-16). exclusive deal of'* a midweek Night skiing and snowboard- lift ticket and lodging packages ing are also available for both starting at $69 per person, per resorts. Ticket prices for regu- night. A full list of participatlar season are $30 and holiday ing lodges available at either prices are $42. Night Skiing Snow Summit or Bear Mounis from 3p.m to 9:30 p.m. Lift tain's website. 1 J i i i ^ f c ® tickets can also be purchased Photo by Sandra Chalmers With the reality of a recession on every students back, Snow Summit and Bear Mountain are offering a happy birthday gift to ride free on PiSsHfit a valid p lbto l D and receive a free lift ticket on your birthday. niversifyVoice Photos by Gabi Martinez /Pride Staff Writer W hat is your N ew Year's resolution? How is it coming long? Resolution: 'To cuss less and have Resolution: "To address all better posture." situations that involve me or Progress: ' It's good, I'm trying to people close to me in a positive get people to point out my posture, attitude; not be a negative Nancy." but they forget. Cussing I cannot Progress: "Good sofer,I've been a get under control; It flies out of positive person so far." my mouth." Allison Clark 2010 Caiilin Amiton 2009 Resolution: "My new years resolution this year is to get a job." Progress: "Not good. I applied to six or seven jobs but haven't heardfromthem. I'm optimistic though" Resolution: "To practice punctuality." Progress: "Going really well so far." Resolution: "I made a new year's resolution not to make one." Progress: "Pretty good, I've done nothing." Arturo Ibarra 2010 Tifany Raven 2010 Kristine Ayangco 2010 �Faces & Places T HE P RIDE Tuesday, January 27, 2009 Social justice summit Questions, answers, progress BYEBONI HARVEY Pride Staff Writer Clarke Field House, the only excite- campus community. Social justice ment I felt was being able to write is an ongoing process, a game of my name the way I wanteci on my many innings, grand slams, strikeIn late November 2008, I nametag: "eB." I walked into the outs, and no end. received an invitation to a Social Grand Salon only to be amongst a As I looked at all the unfamiliar Justice SummitfromJanuary 16 to bunch of strangers. I just remember faces in the room, I rem^mbere^Jbe 18. "What is social justice?" I won- asking myself "How in the hell am feelings I get any otherdaywalking dered. Free hotel accommodations I going to spend an entire weekeSP around c ^ptl^Uowing our dif-; andfreefood. To me, that was what with{^toich of folksl don'|know ferences set me apart from them. I believed to be sweet social jus- to talk about social justice?^ What |Xhe retreat began with a celebration tice. I didn't know what to expect. were we to discuss? of these differences. |iigh-fives on I couldlhave done anything that Social justioe was a "process and the account of our differences witfP weekend b ull decided to embark a goal," they told us. First, social one another were the icebreaker for on the mysterjp of social justice. justice calls on the individual to turning strangers to frien&f began Now that I reflect back..I can't examine him or herself, to lift or rid to think about how much more my imagine myself doing anything else |9neself from obstacles of socializa- relationships with each of these WW but attending such a life changing tion down to the language we use individuals were going to change as event. to discriminate, and discouraffethe we evened the playing field. one's position, can become p leader When I arrivedforcheck-in at the jygycle of oppression on and off our We were broken down ^into of soçial justice. Two facilitators smaller groups at times during the'- headed each group. These faciliretreat. These groups nibwed for tators are CSUSM's Sara Sheikfif interpersonal interaction among Associale Director of Multicultural group members, an important part Programs; Dileie Perez, Director of the social justice process. Social of SUL; Bridget Blanshan, Dean justice advocates must recognize of Students; Greg Toyà/1 Associhow power and privilege, and the ate Dean; erf Students; Scott Gross effects of these concepts, take part of Extended learning; Rodger in the communities we belong to. It D'Andréas, Director SSS (TRIO); provides a micro look into what hap- Tim Bills, Assistant Directo, MR. * pens when social justice issues and USUAÔ; Jackie Leak, Cultural Psyideas are resolved and discussed; chologist and lecturer. Retreat guest speaker, Jennifer The support and knowledge from Photo by EboniHarvey Jefferies, says that anyone, despite all participants during this retreat, Photo by Ebpni Harvey including facilitators, yielded many .great things. In just one weekend» I recognized ttie need for a change in myselfj and I witnessed change happen in others. Ill just one weekend, I saw personal walls broken ^down, eye witnessed vulnerability, and strangers turned into friends and into promoters for a positive change on and off campus. In just one weekend, a group of individuals left Creek Side Inn in Escondido with an eternalflameburning deep within with the intent to start a blaze for days to come. \I , G e t y o u r HPV v accine sexually active? pregnant? been tested? It's National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. explore your choices... discover your options... S top by &HCS table f o r more info on how t o p r o t e c t "against H F V o r t o g e t more info on Gardasil. January 29th from 11:30AM-1:00 PM Library Plaza • t h e G arda s i I vaccine c osts $120 per i njection. A sk u s a bout t h e M erck Discount Program. SHCS (760) 750-4915 we're here to help www.csusm, edu/shcs HKH 11 . I confidential and compassionai medical personnel and counselors sensitive to your needs and busy schedule are on hand to empower you in your decision making. 24/7 hotline 760.741.9796 257 east second avenue, escondido, ca www.awc-ea.com does not prov ide abortion or abortion refer ra is • juniper call or walk-in 2nd ave : - : ^ '• " J• «' *# Sfa ^ilMMffflBlH ** * >,• - »/ �H appy h ybriding A new era in the automotive industry unfolds turers such as Ford, Honda, and Toyota harness the new technology. Other well-known automoGenerations past did not bile makers are in the hybrid fathom the hybrid platform. arena as well. Naturally, the new Unborn generations will not technology increases the initial cost of the car. The thought fathom anything else. Essentially, hybrid technol- behind the technology is that the ogy involves maximum usage of user ultimately saves more in the motion by exploiting electricity future by consuming less fuel, and using less gasoline. When which is also a huge benefit to accelerating, a hybrid car relies the planet. Foreign auto companies on the fuel powered motor and the electric motor. When deceler- invested time and money into ating, energy is transferred back research and development for into the electric battery. When fuel-efficient cars before domescruising, granted the vehicle has tic companies. Regardless of the enough stored energy, the car notions raised as to why that is, solely utilizes the electric motor, both foreign and domestic car and not the fuel-powered motor. producers directly compete for Several major car manufac- hybrid market share. BY JONATHAN THOMPSON Senior Staff Writer (Left) Honda Civic Hybrid 2009; MSRP Price: $23,650; MPG CityI Highway: 40/45 The 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid retails for $27,270 netting 41 city miles per gallon and 36 highway miles per gallon. The 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid retails for $23,650 with 40 city miles per gallon and 45 highway miles per gallon. The smallest of them, the 2009 Prius, retails for $22,000 with a staggering 48 city miles per gallon and 45 highway miles per gallon. As the years progress, used hybrids will become more available to the average student. Simultaneously, the hybrid market, and other similar markets, will continue to lower emissions and raise mileage statistics. (Left) Toyota 2009 Prius; MSRP: $22,000; MPG City/Highway: 48/45 (Top) Ford 2010 Fusion Hybrid; MSRP: $27,270; MPG City/Highway: 41/36 Image courtesy of Toyota Better food, better choices Tips t o be a nd stay h ealthy BY MATT LEWIS Pride Staff Writer a chance to pick something a little less greasy than As students, especially in our French f ries. It f irst year, it's easy to choose doesn't hurt your fast and often unhealthy foods. wallet either. For Unbeknownst to some, there the same $4.99 are many options at CSUSM that gets you a for healthy alternative meals hamburger or two that are satisfying and filling. pizza slices, you Many students stop by the could get a 6-inch Big Cat Food Court for lunch sandwich or two during U-hour, between 12 and medium salads. The fiber, vita1 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thurs- mins, and minerals from the days. Some choose familiar vegetables and protein in these foods like cheeseburgers and options will give you longer pizza, but there are healthier lasting energy and help you options including the "Lettuce focus, a much better choice E at" salad bar, the "Sushi Roll" compared to the fat, sugar, and sushi bar, and the "Stack and sodium content in the other foods that can run you down Dash" sandwich station. All these choices offer during class. An even cheaper alternative to the food available at the Dome is a lunch brought from home. While brown bag lunches may conjure up images of days past, swallowing your pride can save you a lot of money in the long run. "By preparing the food yourself, you're able to control the portion sizes and decide V exactly what goes into your lunch without having to worry about chemical additives," says Renee Cobb, a San Diego-based dietitian. Cobb also recommends foods high in protein and fiber rather than fats or sugars, which can leave you feeling f ull and benefit your health. Ingredients like whole-grain breads, pitas and wraps combined with egg slices, tuna f ish, cheese, and lean meats can create meals high in good cholesterol and Omega-3 f atty acids. On the topic of drinks, she adds, "Another tip is to drink water. Most of the calories people get during the day are through sodas, juices, and coffee drinks." J Tuna and Spinach Salad { I 1 Ingredients: | * 6 cups baby spinach * 1 cup canned white beans, rinsed a nd drained * 4 ounces sliced mushrooms * 1 15-ounce can artichoke hearts, * 2 7-ounce packs chunk white tuna drained and halved » 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil * 1 tbsp lemon juice • 1 tbsp water Preparation: W ash and dry baby spinach leaves. Place in a large bowl with white beans, mush- rooms, artichoke hearts and tuna. Whisk oil, lemon ¡nice and screw-top lar and shake vigorously. Drizzle over salad a n^ t o s s ^ ings. Qr P i ^ in a serv- , Per Serving: — Calories 2 03, Calories from Fat 2 9. Total Fat 3.4Q (sat 0.5a). Cholesterol 2 0ma. S odium 5 75rng, Carbohydrate 2 0g. Fiber 5.7gr P rotein 2 3 3 g Photo by Matt Lewis A recipe from About.com's Fiona Hayes for a Tuna and Spinach Salad that is filling, flavorful, and easy to make. �Faces & Places T H E P RIDE Tuesday January 27, 2009 9 S potlight: D avid Bennett BY GABI MARTINEZ Pride Staff Writer On s urface level, CSUSM appears to not have much to o ffer besides a small but new campus. However, b eneath the surface, the campus is f illed with a strong hunger for learning, positive a ttitude, and teachers f illed with desire to see their students succeed. It's also of great b enefit to have professors with as much experience as College of Business A dministration professor, David Bennett. Professor David B ennett is an Adjunct Professor of Management as well as D irector of Community Business Relationships and Outreach for CoBA. He received his u ndergraduate degree at Northwestern University before attending the Harvard Graduate School of Business. A fter being Vice President of Mail Boxes, etc and r unning other major corporations such PepsiCo, Marriot and Taco Bell, David Bennett decided to combine his real l ife experiences with academics. B ennett got his f irst desire to teach while l ecturing to major universities in the U.S. while still working at PepsiCo and began teaching at CSUSM in 2000. Bennett currently serves on the Advisory Board for the College of Business along with f ive other boards, and specializes in a v ariety of business disciplines including strategic p lanning, organizational structure, organizational culture, national/international expansion, and leadership. B ennett c o-founded " In t he E xecutive's C hair," a p rogram i nspired by t he f amous Bravo c able t elevision s eries " Inside t he A ctor's S tudio." " In t he E xecutive's C hair" p rovides s tudents w ith t he o pportunity to m eet t op b usiness l eaders and l isten t o t hem t alk a bout t heir c areers, c ompanies, and t he c rucial b usiness d ecisions they c ommonly f ace as a way t o help s tudents p repare f or their own c areers in b usiness, As f ounder of CSUSM's C enter f or L eadership Innovation and Mentorship Building (CLIMB), t his P rofessor of M anagement and L eadership has n othing but passion to see h is s tudents succeed. " I'm a f irm believer (that) in 10 years I 'll be reading Business Week or The Wall Street Journal and I 'll read about some of my students," says Bennett. In order to achieve such an in one of the world's most recognized business magazines or f ind success in the business world, Benn ett's advice is to follow four essential steps: " certainly you have to have passion; a lot of passion, have to work hard, be willing to take risks, (and) you have to have a mentor." . „Jill MÊÊÊÊÊ I MMMMI HHMHH HHHHHI Ili mmaaimmmm HÉ Photo by Gabi Martinez A Vay in/the/Life ofAñ/R A. The Zombie Game BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer Each s emester all eighteen Resident A dvisors are r equired to hold p rograms and cover the " Wellness W heel." There are eight spokes t o the wheel c onsisting of t hemes such as c ulture, o ccupation, a nd intellect that o ffer r esidents a chance to be well r ounded. Last semester, I met t he p hysical r equirement, w ith a p rogram c alled "Humans vs. Z ombies." I t ry t o stay humble but I am v ery h appy w ith t he success of t his p rogram. T he idea came f rom one of my s upervisors, and I r an w ith it. E ssentially, HvZ is a b ig g ame of t ag. O ne p erson s tarts a s a z ombie, a nd e verybody e lse is a h uman. T he z ombie t ags h umans w ho t hen h unt o ther h umans. E ach g ame l asts a bout a w eek a nd we p layed t wice l ast s emester. T here are more r ules to the game c oncerning s afe z ones and N erf g uns, but t hat is b eside the p oint. T his w as my favorite p rogram last s emester and I look f orward to doing it a gain. CSUSM LANGUAGE LEARNING CENTER S S S S Free Language Tutoring Reference & Media Library Online & Center Resources ...And M ore! U.Hall 240 www.csusm.edu/llc Don't wait until it's too late! T he g ame h as h ad some side e ffects t hat I did not e xpect I met s everal r esidents w ho I m ight have not h ad t he c hance t o m eet o therwise. It is s urreal w hen I f orget t hat some p eople a re not my r esidents, I k now t hem so m ight as w ell b e. At f irst, I w anted to play the game b ecause I t hought it would be a game I would enjoy. I am a big f an of zombie c ulture. Since p laying, my f avorite t hing has b e h earing p eople say how much f un t hey h ad a nd how t hey m et new p eople. It is h ard t o s tay m odest a fter so m any c omplements. HvZ a nd t he o ther p rograms I p ut on a re m ultipurpose e vents, b ring p eople t ogether t each r esidents n ew t hings. M oreover, it g ives p eople an o pportunity t o do s omething b esides s tay in t heir r ooms. I l ook f orward to t he n ext g ame of H vZ, s tarting F ebruary 16th, a nd a nother w eek of e xcitement a nd b onding. UPCOMING C A R E E R CENTER EVENTS W ORKSHOPS: R ESUME W RITING Thursday, January 29, 2009 @ Noon and 4:00 PM In Craven Hall 1400 S PECIAL E VENTS: MÁKEOVER Thursday, February 26, 2009 @ 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM In Craven Hall 1400 R esume E dition Individuate with disabilities, who wouldfifceto attend this event, pteaae contact Brenda Duma» at (760) 7S0-4901 regarding any special aa»mmodation needs It is requested that individuals requiring auxiliary aids such as sign language interpreters and alternativeformatrrtatenals notify the event sponsor at least seven working days in advance. Every reasonable elfort win be made lo provide reasonable modations in an effedrve and timely manner. T O R EGISTER, G O TO: WWW.CSUSM.EDU/CAREERS/ VI IVALEER , ^ o pportunities.endless. C A L STATE S A N M A R C O S CAREER CENTER CRAVEN H A L L 1 4 0 0 760-750-4900 �10 Tuesday,January 27, 2009 Arts & Entertainment Chinese Astrology R at: 1900, 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 The Rat may likely begin the year with a lot of momentum from the year of the Rat. Take an inventory for the next twelve months. Then, with some plans in mind, no matter what area of life, work purposefully towards obtaining those objectives. One pitfall to avoid in the year of the Ox is over-committing to engaging in too many activities at the same time. Self-discipline, careful planning, and applied effort are three wise methods that will lead to a successful year in 2009. Ox: 1901, 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 The Ox can do well this year through steady progress. There may be a number of experiences that will provide great joy for the Ox. One area, in particular, is the Ox's personal life. You may see an addition to the family. You will be surrounded by those who care. Look for the early summer months to attend many social occasions, providing many new faces in your social circle. One area of focus is to be open to the advice of others, as you tend to keep your issues to yourself. Tiger: 1902, 1914, 1926,1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998 From the outset, 2009 may present some true challenges for the Tiger. The year of the Ox presents an overwhelming influence upon the Tiger to maintain a steady and well disciplined pace. That is not to say that there won't be opportunities for achievement, but it would be more precise to say that this is a year that would benefit the Tiger in the areas of experience and possibly lay a solid foundation for the year to come. You will have to be resourceful and rely on your boldness and quick wit to ascertain anything in the year of the Ox. Rabbit: 1903, 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999 The past year may have provided the Rabbit with many challenges and difficult situations, but this year will be a relief. The Rabbit has a very favorable outlook this year. Though it is not part of your usual plan, you may find that being assertive and bold will allow you to achieve unforeseen success. Your attraction to the finer life may lead you to living it. Personal relations are of great value to the Rabbit and will be emphasized throughout the year. Put your best foot forward in the year of the Ox and you will reap many benefits and % rewards. Dragon: 1904, 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000 The year of the Ox may slightly hinder the Dragon's independent spirit. There will be gains, but you may have to adapt to situations with different strategies than your usual style. There are three favorable months to provide periods of substantial progress and you would do well to take notice of these times and make the most of the opportunities offered. The single Dragon will be happy to know that romance is favored this year, so you may find someone to share your experiences. Be conservative in your spending or it could result in problems next year. Snake: 1905,1917,1929,1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001 The Snake has an incredibly favorable year ahead. The year of the Ox provides many opportuni- ties for the Snake to fulfill long awaited career goals and achieve more than he/she ever imagined. Your wisdom and patience are tools that prove successful in all aspects of your life. Relationships could be taken to new heights and deep and meaningful friendships are acquired. This year proves to be one of action, the year that all of your planning and w aiting pay off for you. The later months prove to be especially successful, tying a year of arduous work into an extremely blissful culmination. Horse: 1906,1918,1930,1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002 The Horse may have a challenging year ahead. You may become frustrated with the lack of progress in your career, but you will have to be patient to see the results of your hard work. Beware of your energy levels, as you tend to swing in accordance to your success. You will have to work hard to steer yourself out of ruts with healthy activities and other projects that keep you active. Be open to try new things and heed the advice of others in Word(s) Yoda Tonya Harding \ the year of the Ox. Goat: 1907, 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003 This may not be as favorable as a year that you desire. Coming off the year of the Rat, you may be seeking relief from the difficult year. Don't let up now. The Goat is artistic in nature and you may have difficulties finding a way to express your creative passions. It will take an extra effort to rely on the help of others to make it through these times, but if you keep a steady focus on your goals and display painstaking efforts, you will be pleased to see the fruits of your labor arrive next year. Don't fret, as you may learn a lot about yourself in the process. You may learn that you are more versatile, as well as resourceful, than you ever imagined. Monkey: 1908, 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004 This year offers the Monkey some opportunities to go far with your talents. The Monkey's generous nature may leave you stretched in several different directions, so it is important to stay focused in order to achieve the goals you have set for yourself this year. You will be given the opportunity to impress the right people both in business, as well as in your personal life. Don't hold back this year, for this could be one that will leave an impression over the course of the next few years. Rooster: 1909, 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005 Aside from the Snake, the Rooster has the best prospects in the year of the Ox. This is the kind of year you have been waiting for, as everything seems to go your way. You have been diligently working towards some long term goals that finally come together this year. Your relations are felt at new levels, as you find a sense of satisfaction that you may not have experienced in a long time. Things you may have thought not possible will become a reality for you in this positive year. Dog: 1910, 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006 2009 will present the Dog with a number of challenges. Your patience will certainly be tested in more than one instance. You may not necessarily gain the notoriety you desire in your career, but certain advancement opportunities will surface throughout the year. You will find comfort with your family and solidify bonds that are necessary for your well being. You may have issues juggling your family life with your work schedule, but you will make great strides in both areas by the end of the year. Pig: 1911, 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007 The Pig has many opportunities to shine this year. Your generous nature is apparent in all aspects of your life. This year, your inherent generosity plays a large role I n areas that you may not even be aware and may pave the way to a possible career change. You have an abundance of friends and you are well loved by your family, this year will only enhance these relations. One area that may create some issues is that you seem to overextend yourself to a point where there isn't any time left for you. This could lead to a change in priorities and could promote some better organizational skills. /n./ \ The world's current Sith Lord. Cousin of Kermit the Frog but off the botox. Both relatively the same age. Courtesy of Yahoo Oprah /n./ T HE P RIDE Bob /n./ / /n./ Frank Saget The lowest card in a Full House Sinatra /n./ The surprise kneecappin' of noobs to eliminate any future competition . To do a particular activity however you damn well please, your way. Courtesy of urbandictionary.com �Arts & Entertainment T HE P RIDE So you s ay... way, Jna 2 2 0 11 aur ^ 0 9 y Original student work Dramatist Best Kept in Kemp BY JOSEPH IRAGGI BY JOSEPH IRAGGI Tall striking poignant outspoken extrovert struts onto the stage with theatrical lights shining blinding. He can't see the audience and doesn't care. Another antagonist dashes onstage to put a rapier in the m an's chest. The protagonist dodges the violence and leaves the crowd in silence. On come three damsels distressed looking for relief from the reliable romancer. The gang harangues the hero until the big bang. Curtain closes only to reopen sooner than later with more conflict resolution and revolution. The nice knight bows and bids adieu to the entire crew. The deciduous and evergreen forests, oceans, deserts, mountains, and plains all contain the same elements. Human beings complain, drain, and train only to maim the game. Living is giving back to the reconciliation of respiration. Take a deep breath and reflect on personal neglect. The answers forbidden a ren't hidden or exclusive. Forgive and be included OR be glib and stay deluded. Back to the play with a cast dissatisfied with their roles. Mounting mutiny proceeds to illuminate the alliances forged. Memories don't forget prior behavior. Get over yourself and see the holistic humility of entirety. Maybe then drama can turn to comedy and avoid the tragedy of miscues. Because only YOU lose. Best Kept in Kemp Diesel-fueled donkey down South descent into fiat wooded myrtle ranch Park and ride in pick-up position crammed with horses and cows grazing growth and licking windshields Up to the lodgings suspended in the 70's off balance on the pond where done-in barges and rowboats lackadaisically lay laughing AK-47 blasts decibels acrossfivehundred acres of property towards rocks and targets Young people share smoke and zeal for the outdoor excursions on mini dirt bikes The opal sky extends infinitely toward outer realms reminding the youthful entourage of the meandering clock ticking towards later Brother and sister enter the tiny vessel with oars aimed at accomplishing the small manmade body of wetness Uneven strokes stoke zigzags across the murky brown water expelling shits and giggles from the occupants \yhile one stands on deck withfishingline released Finally back ashore the others return from the hilly terrain being catapulted over to join in mental relaxation and social coercion Lunch time country Dairy Queen trip with pregnant motor mouth where we appear outcasts among a bunch of bumpkins Back to the ranch where speckled steed courts the silvery lady Lexus and everyone chuckles Brother and sister wait for the wily boys to wind down the motocross Turtles and beavers controlled humanely by those who maintain the hidden escape with Texas care all explained to leave no despair Daylight departs and the trio travels back to the Metropolitan mayhem with tender mood Fashion w atch N ew y ear, new threads: 9 things to buy for 2 009 BY KEVIN CHATHAM Pride Staff Writer Vest The vest can function as your ubiquitous go-to outerwear of 2009. The popularity of the vest comes from its nearly limitless functionality and compatibility. It can be worn with a button down shirt to channel sartorial elegance, or worn with your favorite t-shirt to attain a more rock star vibe. When purchasing a vest opt for one in a darker shade for its versatility and its ability to streamline your silhouette. Cardigan The cardigan functions like a vest, it creates an opportunity to layer clothing, creating visual depth and complexity. Think of the cardigan as your go to sweater. Ditch the clunky wool sweaters of yesteryear for a the frame. You can also opt for colors, from the classic black and lightweight and modern cardi- skinny jeans for a more rebel- white variety, all the way to neon gan. When purchasing a cardi- lious and urban vibe. pink. gan invest in a fitted version that Scarf Signature Jewelry frames the body without conIn recent years the scarf has Jewelry is always a great stricting it. Wear bold primary moved beyond the realm of func- accessory when worn purposecolors like red and blue to avoid tionality and has really trans- fully. Find something that really looking like Mr. appeals to you and make Rogers. it your own. For the Dark Jeans ladies, a bold ring Jeans are an gives an outfit an American staple. appropriate boheThink of jeans m 1 a n boost, or just the right as the founda- Photo courtesy of hanger94.com f ormed necklace can elongate and add tion of any good to become a choice accessory. emphasis to your neckline. For ensemble. Jeans The scarf can be worn with the gentlemen, a simple silver are classic, ver- anything to create visual inter- band or a leather bracelet can satile and styl- est. This season bold prints are look downright debonair. ish. Look for in; take this opportunity to buy The Simple V-neck T-Shirt jeans in a yourself a lightweight scarf with Simplicity is perfection. A darker hue a bold print. Look for a scarf fitted and slim cut for their ver- with one or two bold colors or white or black satility and risk looking like a rainbow threw V - n e c k sustainabil- up on you. T-shirt ity. When worn with Sunglasses purchasThere is nothing more basic a pproing denim then sunglasses. Put one of these priate pay close on and boom, instant rock star. j eans attention to Find shades that work with your c a n fit. For a more unique style. I recommend avia- l o o k tailored look, tors, which are striking, classic e d g y opt for straight and work with nearly all face and chic. legged jeans types. You may also opt for way- When going ~ .? , which elongate farers which come in a variety of for minimal- Photo ism keep things relatively simple, skip the hoodie and let your confidence carry you through the day. Remember, the key here is to keep things fresh, simple and confident. The Straw Fedora The fedora is satorialist favorite. It's just screams collegiate cool. When buying a fedora look for one that is cut slimmer and has a more modern edge. I recommend a straw fedora that can be worn casually with a T-shirt and jeans or dressed up with slim cut pants and a classic white oxford. For the ladies, a straw fedora exudes bohemian glamour and for the gentlemen it emanates James Deanesque confidence. Style is an expression of self. Find what works for you and rock it! Remember, its 20% what your wearing and 80% how you wear your attitude; people gravitate towards confidence, not clothes. CALLING A LL W RITERS ! i - E arn e lective c redits B uild a p ortfolio Get involved on c ampus Great for resume Increase n etworking o pportunities Interested? Come to our Qz^en 5pm 411 ^SQQ (by, the elevator) or email c susmDrrrf^^i) " om " c �12 Arts & Entertainment Tuesday/January 27, 2 009 BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer nesswoman who leaves the big city for a small town to advance her career. Unsurprisingly, she falls in love with This week's additions to the big the town and one of the male residents. screen include a run-of-the-mill romanI expect this movie to be j ust like tic comedy, a clichéd action thriller, and any other modern romantic comedy. another remake of an Asian horror f ilm. Our main character enters an odd situSadly, none of these are worth devoting ation and hilarity ensues. Then she will any attention. meet a wonderful guy, but things will Renée Zellweger stars in the predict- become complicated before they end up able "New in Town." She plays a busi- happily together. Like most modern romantic comedies, I have a feeling the romance and comedy will come in two parts rather than blend like classic f ilms in this genre. I would not go see this film* unless you are looking for some undemanding f luff. Next ", Taken," starring Mam Neeson boasts a slick poster, but is behind the i \ I H I V I f J f c s J VM I I I HO times. "Taken" plays out Image courtesy ofLionsgate like a condensed version of TOWN "24." Though there is fancy fighting and gunplay, it ends up looking like another "Bourne" wannabe. The plot is quite contrived. Sex traders kidnap a girl on vacation in Paris, but it just so happens her father is an ex-CIA agent. He goes on a relentless and bloody quest to get her back. It is eerily similar to Steven Soderbergh's "The Limey." With so many other good f ilms to see, there is no room for "Taken." Lastly, there is the horror remake "The Uninvited." I could go on with puns about the title and how I would not welcome it into the local cinema, but it is too obvious. Kim Jee-Wooti's "Changhwa Hongryon" joins the list of Asian horror f ilms remade for American audiences. Like all the others, it T HE P RIDE Image courtesy ofDreamworks will not live up to the original. While the Korean version has t errifying moments, the remake will consist of some freaky bits and be d ifficult to understand, but it will all make sense in the end. Interested viewers should, rent the original and put on subtitles. Image courtesy of Fox Vital I nformation The fountain of youth: G atorade G 2 Women's Fashion: In: Opaque stockings 5-Minutes ago: Tights Out: Sheer hose BY JONATHAN THOMPSON Senior Staff Writer Music: In: Electronic 5-Minutes ago: Indie Out: Alternative Alternative Modes of Transportation: In: Bike 5-Minutes Ago: Scooters Out: Motorcycles nuSJ filili Men's Fashion: In: Raw Denim 5-Minutes ago: "Affliction" t-shirts Out: Girl jeans Social Networking: In: TUMBLR/Twitter 5-Minutes ago: Facebook Out: Myspace Comedians: In: Kat Williams 5-Minutes ago: Sarah Silverman Out: Dane Cook Phones: In: iPhone 5-Minutes ago: Blackberry Out: Just about everything else Male Actors: In: Robert Pattinson 5-Minutes ago: Shia LeBeouf Out: Zach Efron Images coutresy ofWikipedia and Apple The New Year and new semester have brought about new changes to "The Pride." The changes intend to provide fellow Cougars with an even better newspaper. "Beer of the Week" enjoyed numerous weekly columns in the semesters past. "Exclusively Fluid" is essentially a hybrid of the beloved "BOTW." The new column runs weekly and brings an exciting change by showcasing the best of both alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks. Debuting as the first beverage for the new column is Gatorade's relatively new line of G2 sports drinks. The 32 fluid ounce sports drink retails from $2-3 and is found at most grocery stores, mini-marts, and gas stations. The six tasty current flavors are grape, strawberry-kiwi, orange, lemonlime, blueberry-pomegranate, and fruit punch. The G2 line might see additional flavors in the years to come as is Gato- j rade's trend of gradually introducing new flavors. Distinguishing G2 from the original Gatorade lineup are 50% fewer calories and extra vitamins such as Vitamin B, C, and E. Despite the reduction in calories, G2 retains the same fundamental benefit of electrolytes, making the sports drink an even better choice for normal consumers and athletes. The G2 fruit punch flavored drink tastes absolutely delicious. The scent and experience seem like a throwback to the good old days of cherry flavored Kool-Aid. G2, regardless of the flavor, feels a lot lighter than regular Gatorades. The ability to stop drinking fades away with each yummy gulp. G2 is a revamped, renewed, and overall better tasting Gatorade with less calories and the same amount of electrolytes. The G2, especially the fruit punchflavor,can be enjoyed by all Cougars. With a raised glass of G2, cheers to new beginnings! � 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/. 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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 17 Disney faculty fashion Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) parking President Obama sexuality social justice spring 2009 https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/5f70a53dad93ec11ee7fd093cfb60624.pdf 41bc3fb3644981b16f8f4aa3a43ebeab PDF Text Text TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 03, 2 009 www.thecsusmpride.com VOL. XXI N O. 3 The^Pricle- highlights prominent b lack figuresthr^oughout history BYÉBONIHARVÈY A Pride Staff Writer ^ $ For the e ntire month of February, The Pride will f eature articles ^pertaining to the acknowledgement of Black History Month in relation t o 2 the campus community. This w eek's issue highlights the strides made by h istorical black f igures in bringing awareness to r acial equality and laid the foundation for the country t o elect its f irst black president, Barack Obama. February, also known as Black History Month, seems extra special this year. Electing Barack Obama as the f irst black president is, for this generation, as important and unforgettable as the long list of events and people in black history. Year a fter year, black people continue making strides towards a progressive f uture. Nonetheless, there are several individuals who are precursors to the history made January 20th. President Obama j oins the r anks of these individuals that continue to inspire the cultural experience of a changing world. The premise of Black History Month originated in 1916, when Dr. Carter G. Woodson and Rev. Jesse E. Moorland, co-founders of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, published The Journal of Negro History. The j ournal was a compilation of research the two men conducted to help create awareness of the impact black people played in America. Woodson also published the j ournal in hopes that it would instill pride among the black community. Woodson, himself, was the son of a former slave and the second black person to graduate f rom Harvard University. Woodson advocated for the f raternity Omega Psi Phi to create Negro History and Lit- Lo 56° erature Week in 1920. Woodson later changed the Thet&gwas nothing anyone could do to separate a name t crNegp History^Veiek in 1926. man f rom h j^bat, despite societal prejudice views Black History Month occurs in the month o j Feb- during 1940's. Born to a family of sharecroppers, ruary to honor the b irths of twp men. who played sig- Robinson grew up to become the f irst black t o share nificant roles in bringing awareness to c ivi^rights. the field with his white c ounterparts in more t han f ifty Abraham Lincoln, who was born on February 12, |yea#s. In 1947, Robinson ended the approximately 60 was, responsible for the Emancipation Proclamation years of segregation when he made his debut in the while abolitionist Frederick Douglass was born FebMajor Leagues playing ruary 14. 1 for the Brooklyn DodgIn 1976, the ASNLH stretched Black History Week ers. In 1962, Robinson to take place for the entire month. Today, Americans subsequentially became celebrate and honor the month of February as Black the f irst A frican AmeriHistory Month. can inducted in the BaseThe celebration of Black History Month is not ball Hall of Fame. without criticism. Though its originators intended Rosa Parks to create an awareness of the significant contribu"I have learned over tions black people made in America, some critics the years that when one's including Morgan Freeman, believe it is a ridiculous mind is made up, this concept that undermines black history. "I don't want diminishes fear; knowBlack History Month," Freeman said in an interview ing what must be done on 60 Minutes in December 2005. "Black history is does away with fear." Image courtesy ofPrinceton American history." On December 1, 1955, Though there are many while on the bus, Parks r efused to give up her seat memorable f igures worth to a white passenger. In a simple but profound act noting for Black History of defiance, Rosa Parks shaped the early workings Month, The Pride selected of the Civil Rights Movement. The U.S. Congress some individuals reprewould later call Parks the "Mother of the Modernsenting the arts, politics, Day Civil Rights Movement." sports, and entertainment Sidney Poitier to kick off this month of "I never had an occasion to question color, thererecognition. fore, I only saw myself as what I w as...a human Jackie Robinson being." " There's not an AmeriDetermined, charming, and a diplomat: these are can in this country f ree characteristics of leading men. Poitier broke down until every one of us is f ree." See HISTORY, Page 4 �2 Viewpoint Tuesday, February 03, 2 009 T H E PRIDE E DITORIAL STAFF SEX/orF don't please The techniques that E DITOR I N C HIEF JACKIE C ARBAJAL BY IVAN GARCIA Pride Staff Writer T HEG^PRIDE FACES A N D PLACES E DITOR A MY S ALISBURY FACES A N D PLACES A SSISTANT S A N D R A C HALMERS A RTS & E NTERTAINMENT E DITOR T LFFANIE H O A N G A RTS & E NTERTAINMENT A SSISTANT BILL R H E I N C OPY E DITOR TlFFANIE HOANG LAYOUT E DITOR R U D Y M ARTINEZ D I S T R I B U T I O N M ANAGER BILL R H E I N B USINESS M ANAGER & SALES REPRESENTATIVE K RISTINA L AWLER PRIDE_ADS@CSUSM.EDU A DVISOR J OAN A N D E R S O N S ENIOR STAFF W RITERS BILL R HEIN S ANDRA C HALMERS B EN ROFFEE J ONATHAN T H O M P S O N STAFF W RITERS K EVIN C HATHAM I VAN G ARCIA E BONI H ARVEY M ATT L EWIS G ABI M ARTINEZ J AMES S EBRING C O N S U E L O M ARTINEZ J AZMINE L IRA CARTOONISTS J ASON G ANAVARIS R OBERT K NAUF All opinions and letters to the editor, published in The Pride, represent the opinions of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of The Pride, or of California State University San Marcos. 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(760) 750-3345 Email: csusntpride@gmail.eom http://www. thecsusmpride. com Advertising Email: pride_ads@csusm.edu If anyone is like me in any way, then chances are that we don't like some of the same things. For example, I can't stand it when I'm trying to eat some colonel at a certain fried chicken franchise with friends, all the while, little baby loud mouth is screaming his/ her head off and throwing his/her cheaply made plastic toy he/she got with his/her meal.. .at me! We've all been in that situation before, and if you haven't, feel sorry for me and send me a basket offruitto console my terrible fast food experiences. Now, why am I discussing a topic that might have nothing to do with sex? Well, keep reading and I'll tell you! (Jeez, chill out.) Ironically enough, this situation paints a, somewhat, accurate description to what some may have gone through during sex. First, everything is great: you're enjoying yourself and taking part in something that you personally enjoy. Then, all it takes is one fateful action to turn what was once a delicious grilled cheese sandwich into a damp square of cold mush. (Yes, a sandwich filled with cheese... and sex!) So, what is it that causes t hese s udden outbursts of moment destroyers? Is it involuntary? Have you just always wanted to try it? Or are you just misreading your partner? Let's be serious for a bit, sex is a serious and beautiful thing. It is a union that is shared with you and your partner, and hopefully, it is something that you do out of love. That being said, there is nothing at all wrong with enjoying the experience of sharing an intimate moment with your significant other and tailoring to suit your (and your partner's) needs. The only downfall is that you have to know what your partner likes before you try it. For example, "talking dirty" is quite the popular way to spice up one's sex life. But sometimes, you'll find some people out there that don't much care for it, personally, I think it's a little cliché, and preferably, only best suited for Steve Carell's portrayal of a 40-year old virgin. But there are many ways that one can help to give his/her partner "what they like" and receive it in return as well. Whether it be something as adventurous as different positions, to something as simple as the way your partner dresses or expresses themselves. That being said, let's get to know some of our fellow cougar's interests when it comes to sex and relationships. Anonymously, of course. To get a broad sense of what some look for in a partner, I asked variety of people with differing gender identifications and sexual orientations. Name one turn on and one turn off when it comes torelationships: Male, 21, heterosexual: "I love confident girls who are comfortable with themselves and who they are. And I'm definitely not into girls that worry about what they eat." Female, 19, heterosexual: "Plain jealousy is just horrible. I like the "little things," like just calling just, because and visiting me at work. It lets me know that they care." Male, 22, homosexual: "I like someone who can hold a good conversation and is open to trying new things. And I don't like someone who has no "drive" or life goals. They would rather stay home all the time then go out every once in awhile." Name one turn on and one turn off when it comes to sex (if sexually active): Male, 21, heterosexual: "I definitely love girls in heels, because it accentuates their legs and their buttocks. I really don't like girls that are into weird stuff, like role-playing as sexy ninjas or astronauts. Female, 19, heterosexual: "I hate when they only think about pleasing themselves, I'm like, "Hey! What happened to my needs!?" I like constant touching, like cud- dling or just holding each other. The love just keeps coming. Male, 22, homosexual: like when the other gets really "into it" by not holding back their moans and is somewhat aggressive but not overt. I don't like if the other person does not reciprocate or "give back" during sex and is unadventurous when it comes to new sexual positions or techniques." Obviously, these are all individual preferences and are all respected. While anonymous, I applaud this diverse group of people for sharing their experiences with such a sensitive topic. But just remember, whatever you and your sexual partner may enjoy doing, make sure you do it (pun intended) safely and mutually. And never let anyone get you down about what you enjoy doing and talking about, everyone is different and each have their own preferences. Just remember to keep communication with your partner open and free of discomfort. So if your significant other decides to utilize the dreaded whips and chains in your next encounter, talk to them. You are just not into that kind of thing*right?So make sure you tell them that, for the sake of your bum. I love Wikipedia BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer Wikipedia is the infamous database of information that any Internet user can edit. Society has given the online encyclopedia reputation of misinformation and unreliability. Found at wikipedia.org, this free encyclopedia boasts 2,718, 815 articles for any user to edit. Despite all this, I love Wikipedia. Many professors tell me to ignore Wikipedia because it is unreliable and not a valid source for information. As I progress in college, I find more and more ways to use Wikipedia. It is time to embrace Wikipedia for the potential it has as a resource. It is a great place to find pictures and movie posters in high resolution. It is the best place tofindquick information about just about anything from spiders to restaurants. Anyone can edit the website, but that does not mean it is not monitored. For fun, I found the entry for my favorite sports team. I clicked to edit the page and spouted my theories on why they were the greatest team ever. Withinfiveminutes, my additions disappeared. Sure, Wikipedia should not be used as a source for a term paper, but it can provide a great deal of information to gain an understanding of the topic and has web links to other sites to find more clicking on the links that appear information. in the page. With nine clicks, I In addition, there are several was once able to move from the ways to have fun while learning. CSUSM page to the history of On the front page, users can read Pepsi Blue. snippets random articles and learn Wikipedia has been a positive something new. I sometimes lose influence on my life. It is time myself clicking on various links to embrace the site for the good and reading about random people things it does and the ease of findand places. 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CONTACT KRISTINA LAWLER PRIDE_ADS@CSUSM.EDU (760)750-6099 FOR MORE INFORMATION 1/ (Xt\A cm* U / e ' l ) j p</6/'S^ 'Ï- • •+ co^ Of-t- @C^Vfh 3 5 * 0 ° �Focus Tuesday February 03, 2009 From HISTORY, page 1 color barriers in theatre and f ilm becoming the f irst to receive the 1963 Academy Award for Best Actor in for his part in Lilies of the Field. Poitier purposefully rejected racial stereotyping in Hollywood, making way for other black actors to Image courtesy ofLIFE develop successful careers of their own. Maya Angelou "I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." Maya Angelou is one of the foremost black female autobiogr apher s. Angelou made way for other female African-American writers. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings set new ground for the im Image courtesy ofLIFE marginalized voices A frican-Americans and women. Oprah Winfrey "Excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism." She was one of Obama's biggest supporters. Some would say that she brought in a lot of votes for him. Growing up they both had to deal with adversity to get to where they find themselves today. Time magazine says Obama shows, "the steady march of seemingly impossible accomplishments." Winfrey and Obama are two f igures that will forImagecourtesyofTV.com T H E P RIDE ever be a beacon of influence for Blacks many years to come. Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman "The air is the only place f ree from prejudices." Believe it or not Blacks in America are reaching new heights. Bessie Coleman, in 1921, became the first black female pilot and the first to hold an international pilot license. There is courageousness about someone who defies the laws of gravity or to come face to face with personal and cultural hardships. Nelson Mandela Image courtesy of "The greatest glory in wolfaviation.com living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." Anti-apartheid activist, Nobel Peace Prize winner, and the first president of South Africa elected in a fully representative democratic election, Nelson Mandela serves as a universal figure of racial equality and peace. Bill Cosby "It isn't a matter of black is beautiful as much as it is white is not all that's his family. Bill Cosby displayed black family culture in a way that had never been done before. He became TV's favorite dad for the same reasons why Malia and Sasha probably feel about their dad. Martin Luther King Jr. "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character. History proved that if someone is a gifted orator then some serious things can get done. The audience is the one to capture. Martin Luther King Jr. used the power of his voice to blow dirt into the air about racial inequality. King led confidently and with the intention to implant words into the minds of those who dreamed for change and those who see it happening now. Image courtesy of moreintelligenlife beautiful" The face of the traditional American family changed dramatically since the Civil Rights era. Just as The Cosby Show helped revive NBC's ratings, they also gave a glimpse into the life of a black man and —e It Join us for an informational session at the University of St. Augustine s beautiful new California campus location to learn how you can become a physical or occupational therapist. We are also proud to announce the launch of two new program options at our new campus location. Image courtesy of CNN.com Image courtesy of ISSA • — *H Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree (DPT) Master of Occupational Therapy Degree (MOT) New Program! Dual Degree Option (MOT/DPT) New Program! 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A UGUSTINE X W • JHLMCJI Z Yiwinn n n R V iM l fi l V lRi n l • •Bl Bn i t Your road to higher education starts with the SPRINTER Leave the driving to us and hop aboard the SPRINTER train and BREEZE buses! Cal State University San Marcos S PRINTER/BREEZE monthly p ass $49.00 Purchase through the Parking and Transportation Services office (FCB 107). P asses g o o n s ale the 25th of the month, but p urchase y ours e arly! T he n umber of p asses i s limited. NORTH COUNTYTRANSIT DISTRICT GoNCTD.com -ff 5 11 �MM| — Student J||Aa^n^y^l- ' | i here at CSUSM and now trains all the neweomep J During 3iis sophomore year, li\png in the Graduating senior,10-Team University Village%partments dyector, field training com- (UVA), he was inspired to join munity service officer a nC Q-Team, a student run orgaresident advisor;. .For 5th year nization that coordinates new student, John Hall, it's a ll^ist student orientation: activities. a part of Ms daily life here at Now, Hall is an O-Team student CSLFSM. John graduates this director. p ring majoring in History with ; This past year, Hall decided to a minor in Social Science. He become a resident advisor (RA) tiopes to f urther his education at the UVA and is now disapby getting his Master's Degree pointed that it is almost ovif/He in Educational Leadership and will miSs being an RA because Student Affairs. of his "phenomenalresidents" i Hall has been a comniunity and the ability to meet and help Service officer for his five y ear^ so many p eople./ With a heavy academic load of 17 units, Hall i, ^ manages to keep up with meet- j ing for O-Team every Friday and the many responsibilities being an RA entails. Regard- less^Hall still finds time to have fu»?Hall does his best to hang o u| with friends and family whenever possible. During his ' free time, you might catch him on the; courts playing tennis, in his room playing his favorite video game, Supef Smash Brothers, or even just lounging around enjoying his favorite comic series, "Avengers" and "Thunderbolts." If anything, the L most frustrate Photo by Jaztnine Lira ing part about his dayiwould be iiot being able to do everything f h# enjoys..:" ^ ^ R f f * Hall shows monumental commitment to his work here at "Take a risk and get involved," Hall says. "If it doesn't work out, then there's always a way out." ^'I^^Sk College's' inherent stress and uncertainties have yet to faze Hall. "College is a time to figure dut who you are," Hall offers. "If you come in with Plan A and realize Plan B might work better, go for i t" Business closures' affect on C oug a rs Jobs are shriveling up across the Nation BY JONATHAN THOMPSON Senior Staff Writer Entire businesses are going under. Numerous companies are letting hundreds to thousands of employees go. The downward spiraling economy is not only hurting industries across the board but also career possibilities for students at California State University of San Marcos. Recently, Home Depot cut 7,000 jobs, Nextel cut 8,000 jobs, and Caterpillar cut over 20,000 jobs. Students' beloved Starbucks is also cutting some According to the Bureau of 6,000 jobs. Job losses primarily Labor Statistics, the fourth quaroccur below headquarter levels ter of 2008 brought the unemin most organizations. How- ployment rate up to 7.2 percent ever, the ever-worsening econ- meaning that roughly 11 million omy forces companies to fire citizens were jobless. headquarter employees as well. Statistics for the first quarter It seems that all jobs, regardless of 2009 will not be available of rank or importance, are sus- until the quarter is over. Howceptible to the current crisis. ever, since December, more "My dad recently lost his job. companies announced massive It has me worried. You never layoffs. The massive layoffs know when the ax is going to will most likely increase the fall, it could be the guy next to unemployment rate when actual you, or it could be you," said statistics become available in a Senior Business Major Bryan few months. Spangenberg. According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the real Gross Domestic Product decreased by 3.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008. The current number is based on estimates. The actual GDP is set for release on February 27. The BEA states that the real GDP decreased mainly to a decline in exports, equipment, and software. In order for the United States to officially be in a recession, the real GDP must decrease two quarters in a row. A slumping GDP and a rising unemployment rate are all negative signs for Cougars. Current students must compete with those that were laid off, and even some who seek a second job for additional income. Future graduates might experience difficulty in finding career opportunities. "I lost a lot of money in my stocks, around 3,000 to 4,000 dollars. It was supposed to be money for my graduate school tuition. Also, my company recently reduced everyone's pay by 20 percent until April. Honestly, I feel helpless," said Senior Business Major Kyle McClellan. dents from Paloma Elementary School come and study fractions. DuPont believes that the math lab's real goal is to refine students' basic math skills. "They learn terminology, mixed numbers, improper fractions, and how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide," says DuPont. "The big thing," DuPont believes, "is they get excited about college." The math lab is open Monday and Thursday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Fridays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. No appointments are necessary. If there are any questions, however, students may call the center at (760) 750-4101. Math L ab a dds up BY GABI MARTINEZ Pride Staff Writer Though there are students that do not utilize the math lab, DuPont has hope that things will turn for the Numbers, equations, and formu- better. She believes thatthisyearthey las are known causes of headaches will receive well over 10,000 hits. for students. The Math Lab is here "Our counts for the fall were just to make them go away. Located in over 6,500," says DuPont With 20 Kellogg Library 1109, the Math tutors on staff and four receptionists Lab offers tutoring services in all there will always be someone ready B4 requirements and GEM100. to assist. Director of the Math Center Although, the option is out Maureen DuPont understands the there to get a private tutor, DuPont stereotypes the math lab carries. advises that the math lab offers "Some people have a perception guaranteed reliability warning that either it's only for the people that a private tutor may not have that are really dumb [or] only the the qualifications that a tutor from smart people hang out here, and the lab has. DuPont explains that it's actually everything across the the College of Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) certifies board," says DuPont. learning centers. "We all are certified centers, so we are allowed to in turn certify our tutors," says DuPont. No tutors may work unless they are certified first. This includes a minimum of 10 hours of training per semester. The math lab does not restrict its services to only getting help in person, help is also available online. Students can e-mail their questions to emath@csusm.edu for help. In the event of transportation or childcare issues, the center advises students to call in. DuPont, along with the rest of the center, are also reaching out to students outside CSUSM. Every other Friday, stu- to CSUSM mainly due to some of the extreme activities it conducts," said James Stanfield, Students can get proactive the current president of Army Cougars. "We conduct a wide with Army Cougars Army Cougars is an exclusive range of activities, such as land club at CSUSM that features rec- navigation, self-defense classes, reational activities for the brave first aid, rock climbing, and confidence courses, and the Army and the bold. Army Cougars is a club cen- Cougars do unwind by hosting tered on some of the most adven- parties and other outings," Stanturous U.S Army activities made field continued. Though Army Cougars is for students to enjoy. Rappelling off buildings, martial arts and based on U.S Army activities, it camping are some of the many has no direct connection to the activities that Army Cougars military. Students participating in activities or becoming memtake part in. "The Army Cougars is unique bers of the club have no obli- gation to join the military, nor is there any recruiting at any events that Army Cougars is involved with Army Cougars was founded in the fall of 2008 and currently has about ten members. According to the Army Cougar's website, every activity is conducted in a stimulating and fun atmosphere. Instructors, that are experts in their respective fields, are provided for activities and have real life experience. Sometimes even members of the military participate by helping to demonstrate certain activities. "There are no skills or prior Photo by Gabi Martinez Club spotlight: Army Cougars BY SANDRA CHALMERS Senior Staff Writer knowledge needed to partici- Leukemia & Lymphoma Socipate in the activities. There will ety, that offers marathons and be instructions given prior to various other physical activities all activities in order to ensure to benefit blood cancer research. safety, understanding, and fun," Students who are interested in said Stanfield. joining Army Cougars or look"Another feature that may be ing for more information about distinct to Army Cougars is that the club, can visit the Army Couthe majority of the activities are gars website at www.armycoufree to members. We pay for gars.com or can contact James most of our activities through Stanfield by e-mail, stanf005@ our fundraising events," he con- csusm.edu. tinued. "If a student was to join the Army Cougars is also in the Army Cougars then he or she process of getting involved with should expect to develop conTeam in Training, one of the larg- fidence in him or herself, make est sports training programs that friends, and to have fun," said works in conjunction with the Stanfield. �Tuesday, February 03, 2 009 Faces & Places T H E P RIDE RecycleMania 2 009 Campus wide event garners strength BY JAMES SEBRING Pride Staff Writer CSUSM is positively influencing the community and the environment by participating in Recyclemania. Recyclemania is a nation wide competition between over 500 colleges and universities for the national Recycling and Waste diversion title. CSUSM proudly continues to hold the title it first obtained in 2005. "We got a random e-mail asking if we wanted to join. We didn't know what it was but thought, 'what the heck, let's give it a t ry!'" said Carl Hanson, Department Manager of Custodial Services at CSUSM. "At that point, there were only 43 colleges and universities competing. We won it hands down from start to finish. It astounded us." Recyclemania began in 2001 as a small competition between two Ohio colleges. It contin- ued to spread and gain popularity. This year, Recyclemania includes about 510 colleges and universities. Hanson urges everyone to keep on recycling. Contributions may include plastic bottles number 1-7, cans, glass bottles and jars, cardboard, paper, and pre and post consumer food. The competition runs from January 18 through March 28. Recyclemania consists of different subcategories: gross weight, per capita, and recycle percentage of total refuse. Hanson believes that CSUSM's secret success is due in part to the already established social climate in regards to recycling, adding that, "we didn't have to create something new or try to change attitudes." Carl also offers credit to the cafeteria personnel and the Foundation for the job they do at the beginning of the waste stream. It begins with choosing packaging materials. Years ago, the choice material was Styro- year. foam, which cannot be recycled. • "They have been very enthuRegardless of the downstream siastic and we look forward to effort, if the start is wrong, their contributions," Hanson the end product will ultimately said, adding that Faculty Services Director Ed Johnson also fail. Hanson acknowledges Brian deserved credit for his interDawson and the University Vil- est and steadfast support in the lage Apartments as they join waste diversion efforts throughin the competition for the first out the year. CSUSM's Risk Management and Safety department is sponsoring its first Electronic Waste Recycling event on Feb 7, 2009. They are extending the opportunity to CSUSM staff and students, and to the local community. It is a chance to get rid of a wide spectrum of electronic Photo by James Sebring equipment like computers, monitors, phones, faxes, printer/ copiers, TV's, keyboards and stereos. The Electronic Waste Recycling event will take place in Parking Lot B. For more information on the event, visit www.csusm.edu/rms or call (760) 750-4502. Image courtesy of CSUSM.edu H eroes BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer This may seem like a departure from life as an RA, but the maintenance crew does more Every August, the incom- to help to the community and ing RA's go through a rigorous us than I could ever imagine. training. These weeks prepare Though I can speak highly of us for just about every situa- every staff member who works tion and crisis we may face. Yet, in the office, the maintenance there are a few things beyond my crew deserves much praise. grasp. In these moments, I know They work extraordinarily hard I can count on the hard working to ensure the facilities appear nice and working. maintenance staff of UVA. I appreciate all the ways that they better the community. They bailed me out of situations including flooding sinks, clogged toilets, and broken beds. I would not be able to do my job without the help from these extraordinary men. Any RA can list off many more examples of how the maintenance people came to his/her assistance in a dire situation. Even in simple situations, such as going to check a fire alarm or replace a light bulb, it is reassuring to know I can count on them. Recently, while still completing their daily task, the maintenance crew worked with an outside crew and put in a fountain. The new fountain is beautiful and will be a pleasant sight for anyone who walks by the UVA. Everyone responsible for com- pleting this installation deserves praise. As an RA, I am ready to handle parties, emotional breakdowns, and roommate conflict. Yet, I cannot fix some things. They make my job easier when something goes wrong and a resident needs my help. That is why I must give all thanks to the friendly and hardworking maintenance staff. UniversityVoice Photos by Gabi Martinez ¿¡Pride Staff Wrîtër What does Black History Month mean to you? "Black History month, big meaning. It's hope because a lot of things that were* not possible in the past have now been accomplished." "Bring awareness about what it means to be an African American intiieUnited States now. How far they've come." "It's a really good thing, everyone coming together, not being segregated anymore." "Its a big step in the world today, it's not right to me that anyone should be demoted in status, and it's nice to see that people are being recognized for doing right in the World. ^ Domi Woung 2009 H H Afyssa Guzman 2010 Samantha Sallis 2011 Kylan Aburto-Pratt 2010 Ì 3 "Black History month, recognition ofMLK, it represents everything going onrightnow, specially with Obama becoming President. We are moving forward, it's a time to reflect on past events." Jamie Ries SiiliÄ"' « B l �C ongressional internship Panetto Institute bids capital experience BY DIANA VALDIVIA Pride Staff Writer sity intern in the heart and soul of U.S. government, Washington, D.C. The Leon and Sylvia Panetta The highly respected ConInstitute for Public Policy Con- gressional Internship Program gressional Internship Program offered in the fall semester offers a once in a lifetime oppor- consists of a two-week traintunity. One student from each ing at California State UniverCSU campus and two additional sity, Monterey Bay where the students from Dominican Uni- Panetta Institute is located. Folversity and Santa Clara Univer- lowing the training, interns go to Washington, D.C. for two and a half months and experience the legislative process firsthand, among other things. The program places each intern with members of Congress who represent California. The application process has several requirements. Students interested in applying must be a junior or senior with a 3.00 GPA or above. Other requirements include a letter of application, a school transcript, and at least two letters of recPhoto courtesy Jenny McDonald ommendation from fac- ulty. After students apply, there is an interview process where CSUSM's committee headed by Erika Kirst, Coordinator of Greek Life and Leadership Programs, interviews applicants to select one student to represent the campus in Washington. There are many benefits from this program. "It is an honor to be part of it because it is unique, only one student is selected from each campus," said Kirst. Another great benefit is that the program pays for the interns' expenses such as housing and air travel. Interns also receive stipends to cover other expenses. "I encourage students to take advantage of this opportunity," Kirst added. Among other benefits, interns can earn up to 20 units during the semester. Last semester, junior Jennifer McDonald was the student representative for CSUSM. McDonald emphasizes that student applicants do not necessarily have to be a specific major. Photo courtesy Jenny McDonald "It is something really beneficial for anyone who wants to work in government, policy, or the media. It is a one of kind opportunity," McDonald said. The Congressional Internship Program is an excellent opportunity to build connections in Washington, D.C. McDonald's internship included many unique experiences such as going to the White House and Congressional hearings. "I got to meet people who write our laws, who have been influential for the past 30 # years," said McDonald. One of McDonald's most mem- orable moments was when, President Bush's Chief of Staff, Joshua Bolten, talked to other interns and her for almost an hour and took questions from them. Another highlight of her experience was to be in Washington, D.C. when historical events such as the 2008 election and the financial bailout occurred. For information about this program visit Panetta Institute's website at http://www.panettainstitute.org/. Look out for more information on the application process mid-February in the Student Life and Leadership office located in Craven 3400. A SI offers a n alternative for S pring Break BY MATT LEWIS Pride Staff Writer however, believes that it work should be. i, Gallegos has worked with AssoSpring Break means many ciated Students Incorporated (ASI) things to college students. It means on campus for the past six years hanging out with friends, vaca- to put on alternative spring break tions, drinking, recreation, travel, trips for student volunteers to go or some combination of these. to places like San Francisco, OakVolunteer work isn't something land, and New Orleans. that immediately springs to most "This trip is an alternative students' minds when a vacation spring break on two levels," said comes around. Sara Gallegos, Gallegos. "First, we offer community service and a chance to do something constructive. Also, these trips are substanceabuse free, for people who would rather not do that sort of thing." Thi Photo by Sara Gallegos year, two staff members, Roger D'andreas and Jennie Goldman, along with fen CSUSM students travel to Cleveland, Ohio to volunteer for Habitat for Humanity. They will work on the deconstruction of older properties to make way for new ones, and refurbish older houses for new occupants to move into. "It's a whole other level of volunteering," says Jamie Inarda, a CSUSM senior who went on the trip to New Orleans last year. "It's a great way to have fun, make friends, and do something good for a community in need." Another CSUSM student, Kyle Gregory, also attests to the program's benefits. "You get a lot more out of it than you would out of a traditional spring break. It's a fun experience and gives you a sense of accomplishment as well," Gregory said. While the program seems more work oriented than a usual vacation, they make time to have fun as well. This year, in addition to volunteering, the group will take time to visit the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and watch a Cleveland Cavaliers game. Typically, there are only ten spots available for students to go, and the sign up time is during the fall semester. Though it is too late to sign up for this year's alternative spring break, returning students can still sign up for next year during fall of2009. Photo by Sara Gallegos If you do not have plans for Spring Break 2010, alternative spring break may be an option. It may not seem as fun as a self-indulgent weekend, but it is an opportunity to help others in need. For further information on the Alternative Spring Break program, visit the ASI website at www2.csusm.edu/ asi/cab/asb.html or contact Sara * Gallegos at sgallego@csusm.edu. F R E E A nonymous H I V Testing rl H HIV testing is offered on the 1st Wednesdays of the month at SHCS. Testing includes pre-test and post-test counseling. There are no needles or blood draws. Results in 20 minutes. g t be BGMO a o e wc o m e m oreinvolved - at C SUSM? O n s The 2009 Leadership Retreat is hereforyou! W 4 Free weekend, February 27-March 1,2009 y in Ramona. February 4th March 4th April 1st May 6 th Citóí the Leap lr»to Leadership frik. tf&OOPM tobtexmdPü ran Want to run for a position on the ASI Board of Directors? Applications available starting Monday, February 9th. Pick one up in ASI, SLL, Dean of Students, The Clarke and UVA S HCS ( 760) 7 50-4915 Web: www.csusm.edu/shcs Blog: csusmhealth.wordpress.com 1:15 PM -4:00 PM Walk in only. First come, first served. �8 Tuesday, February 03, 2009 FOC6S & • _ _ _ _ _ Campus v iew: C SUSM through the c amera lense Photos by Ben Roffee i sm I fSS®® i f * -«M-: » mm sexually active? pregnant? been tested? explore your choices... discover your options... m we're here to help! ifídeniía!ún medical personnel and counselors sensitive to your needs and busy schedule are on hand to empower you in your decision making. 2nd ave call or walk-in 24/7 hotline 760.741.9796 257 east second avenue, escondido, ca www.awc-ca.com does riot provide abortion or abortion referrals The unique architecture of the campus and its position on a hill make CSUSM a budding photographer's paradise �Arts & Entertainment THE PRIDE Tuesday, February 03, 2009 f He's Just Not That Into You A re y ou the exception or the rule? BY JACKIE CARBAJAL Editor-In-Cheif Girls, how many times have people told you that you are wasting your time with the guy you always have to call or the one who only wants to see you when he's drunk? How often do you listen? How often do you sit around with your girlfriends analyzing and psychoanalyzing his every word and move?18® Maybe the answer to all your troubles is simple. Maybe, he's just not that into you. , The best seller-made-into-movie formula seems the best way nowadays to increase readership. The Boston Herald claims the book "could save a generation of women who would be wasting their lives waiting by the phone." "Sex and the City"firstcoined the phrase that inspired the book title. In fact, authors Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo worked as writers on the popular show. The countless conversations that took place in the "Sex and the City" writing room inspired this self-help book foj: womeri; Written from the advice of a man, "HJNTIY" "matterof-fact"-ly evaluates the classical scenarios most women go through in the dating world. With chapters entitled "He's Just Not That Into You If He's Not Asking You Out" and "He's Just Not That Into You If He's Disappeared On You," Behrendt promotes a bit of tough love to readers while Tuccillo acts as the voice of understanding, often relaying the "easier said than done" mentality most women may encounter while reading. Though Tuccillo experienced many of the scenarios presented in the book, she ultimately sides with Behrendt's verdict on the matter, citing her failed success rate as proof. At the end of each chapter, Behrendt backs up his advice with statistics. In the chapter entitled "He's Just Not That Into You If He's Not Dating You," Behrendt discredits the excuse that men are afraid of intimacy stating, "100% of guys polled said 'a fear of intimacy' has never stopped W ord(s ) Qwertyuiop /ml U sually t h e t op l ike o f a k eyboard, q wer- them from getting into a relationship." One guy quoted even said, "That's just what we say to girls when we're just not that into them " J? Though the book may come off a bit harsh, it has the best intentions. It offers women the opportunity to have control over their dating life by setting themselves to a new standard. By adopting the principle, "he's just not that into you," women can spare themselves the tears and heartache and take comfort in knowing how to identify the right guy when he comes along. The book motivates women to consider themselves the rule and not the exception when dating. We've all heard the story about the girl who pursued the guy and they ended up living happily ever after or the one where the guy treated the girl he was sleeping with awful for a few years and then one day he realized he loved her. "HJNTIY" commands women to erase these stories from their memory reminding women that they are exceptional but not the exception. Any woman out linflge there stands to benefit from reading the book. Whether you are single, in a relationship, or even married, pick it up and give it a shot. The 150 plus pages are an easy read and even if you yourself are blissfully content with your love life, chances are you hiave a friend out there who could benefit from these words of wisdom. Disneyfication T he a ct \ of t aming t he w o r l d /n. / to m a k e it a ll s a f e , c l e a n , a n d c o m p l e t e l y s imilar t o a t heme park. To r emove . the s harp e dges a nd darkness t hat i s l i f e . tyuiop w as t he first w ord e ver s end i n a n e mail. Presponse Nillionare /n./ To I r espond / to /n./ a question before i t i s f inished, o ften c o n f u s i n g P e r s o n w i t h o u t a ny rrjoney o f t heir o wn, t he asker. Gouranga /n./ A w ord t hat i s u sed b y H are C rishna Courtesy of urbandictionary.com m e a n i n g b e h appy! FREE CSUSM SEMINAR: UPCOMING C A R E E R CENTER EVENTS E FFECTIVE I NTERVIEWING Thursday, February 5,2009 @ Noon in Craven Hall 1400 P R E S E N T E D B Y! SeaWorld. M ADVENTURE P ARKS C H O O S I N G A M AJOR T HAT F I T S Tuesday, February 10, 2009 @ Noon in Craven Hall 1400 individuals with disabpes, who would tfcstoattend this event, please contact Brertda Dumas at (760) 750-4901 regaining any special accommodation needs. It is requested that individuals requiring auxiliary aids such as sign language interpreter» and alternativeformatmaterials notify the event sponsor at least seven wortung days in advance. Every reasonable effort wi8 be made to provide reasonable accommodations in an effective and timely manner T O R EGISTER, G O TO: WWW.CSUSM.EDU/CAREERS/ CAREERopportunities.endless. C A L S TATE S A N M ARCOS C AREER C ENTER C RAVEN H ALL 1 4 0 0 760-7504900 monks / / / / UNIVERSITY WRITING FOR MULTI-LANGUAGE STUDENTS Speak a foreign language at home? Want to improve your written English? Can commit to meeting 1 x wk for 8 wks? Interested in a FREE SEMINAR? APPLY BY FEB 11! Visit UH240 or www.csusm.edu/llc for more info & application. �10 Arts & Entertainment Juesdaj^efcw T H E P RIDE V agina Monologues BY EBONI HARVEY Pride Staff Writer The drink everyone loves: Yoo-hoo Double Fudge, and Lite Chocolate flavors. Matthew Perry made the drink even more popular during the ten Natale Olivieri began seasons of "Friends," producing Yoo-hoo in which he played in the 1920s. Olivieri the kind hearted, originally used the goofy Chandler Bing. Yoo-hoo name for his fruit flavored drinks. Avid fans of the He wanted to produce a choco- show knew from behind late drink that would not spoil the scenes footage that as fast as chocolate milk. After a the white refrigerator in little research, he discovered that Monica Geller's aparthe could create a longer lasting ment, played by Courchocolate flavored drink. He also teney Cox Arquette, accomplished his goals without was actually plugged using preservatives -- something in and used. The the Yoo-hioo brands boasts still stored their favortoday. ite drinks. Often times, Matthew The Yoo-hoo brand switched Perry could be ownership throughout the years. Currently, Cadbury Schweppes seen in different owns the label. The drink is scenes drinking found at most gas stations and his favorite drink, mini-marts ranging from $2-3 a Yoo-hoo. After a ravishfor a 15.5fluidounce glass bottle. The beverage is 99% fat free, ing shake up, the 99% caffeine free, and features Yoo-hoo pours seven vitamins and minerals. rich and" creamy, The regular Yoo-hoo Chocolate despite the fact can also be found in Strawberry, that there is ¿10 BY JONATHAN THOMPSON Senior Staff Writer How many vaginas have you met? The answer will differ from man to woman, young to the old, right? Did these vaginas talk to you? What did they say? Eve Ensler would agree that vaginas do indeed talk and they have a lot to say. Well who the hell is Eve Ensler? Her vagina would say that she is many things: a playwright, a feminist, an anti-violence activist, and a vagina advocate. Ensler began writing monologues based on the interviews of nearly 200 women about various topics such as sex, orgasms, and female mutilation centered on what Oprah Winfrey calls the "Va-jay jay." The Vagina Monologues were first shown off-Broadway in 1996 but since its debut, it gained popularity, gaining vagina-friendly fans across the nation. Oh, and yes there are some international vagina advocate proponents as well. After seeing one performance the vagina will no longer be taboo. For Ensler, the vagina is something to be celebrated, cherished, and adored; it should be free from violence and injus- cream in the actual ingredients. A milk chocolate brown radiates from the glass. Wafts of chocolate bliss fill the surrounding air. The liquid enters the mouth and gingerly scrubs the tongue and taste buds. Small sips turn into large gulps, eventually resulting in an empty Yoo-hoo glass bottle. After purchasing all of those pricey textbooks, stroll to the nearest gas station and grab a delicious glass bottle of Yoohoo. Salute! BURRITOS 100'/. OFF! THATS RIGHT, Show your Cal State University San Marcos I.D. on Wednesday, February 4th, 7 PM - 10 PM at the Escondido Chipotle and we'll give you a FREE G OURMET B URRITO or B OWL. Chipotle. | AUTO PARKWAY MEXICAN GRILL & VALLEY PARKWAY tices. Every vagina has a story to be told and the stories behind these entertaining, tearful, hilarious, and educational monologues tell all females where her empowerment lies—in between her legs. Ensler's coochie-snorcher discourse has been performed at many campus universities. ASI Women's center is excited to present another year of the Vagina Monologues just in case you ever wondered anything about the vaginafromFebruary 20th and 21st. There is Vagina Fest before the show with tables and crafts at 6 p.m.The shows are at 7 p.m. located in ARTS 240. Tickets are available for sale in the ASI Business Office, FCB 103. $10 for students, staff, and faculty and $15 for the community. V ASlNA MONOLOGUES J jrn im» �T H E P RIDE Arts & Entertain meni' Tuesday, February 03, 2009 1 1 The Chris S haw b rain: A mosaic of randomness BY CHRIS SHAW in NBA basketball? Pride Staff Writer Although my opinion is comLike many people, I experi- pletely biased, I would declare ence showers of random thoughts the Lakers as the best team in throughout the day. Here is some basketball. They have one of the best winning percentages in the insight into my daily mind. league, as well as the best basketball player on the planet with The Food Battle Why I like Turkey Bacon more Kobe Bryant. Hyped Lebron James may be considered the best than regular bacon (pork). 1. Turkey bacon tastes better by star-gazed fans and I underand pleases my taste buds with stand how Lebron fans feel. I do not deny that I yell out "ooohh" savory turkey sass. 2. Turkey bacon is less fatten- in self-pleasing shock whenever ing. Regular bacon tends to drip he smashes a dunk in midair, grease over the sports section of like a preying mantis of Jordan my morning newspaper. version 2.0. But Kobe makes me 3. My mom cooks Turkey jump up and down like a Nickelbacon for me. She adds the odeon boy in the last seconds of secret ingredient that makes all a down-to-the-wire game. Some food taste better. What is the analysts may claim that Lebron secret ingredient? Love. is the best because of his explosive offensive ability, but the Sports Talk most reliable and versatile basWhat is the current best team ketball player is Kobe Bryant. BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer In tough economic times, Hollywood can count on this weekend for a big haul. This week's line-up features several big name films that will compete for the top box office spot. All the films have potential to be very good and bad. It is just a matter of how far they are willing to go on that spectrum. 0 First on the list is a pair « that I expect to find in the \ Razzies nominations next ^ year. For some reason, Hollywood is still willing to give the Wayne's Brothers money to make movies They have titled their latest abomination "Dance Flick." This genre of lame parodies spawned by "Scary Movie" and continued by the Wayne's Brothers and others such as Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer needs to go away. It makes me sick to see these unoriginal films referencing and exploiting other movies. I will not subject myself to this weak parody of dance movies, and I urge you to do the same. Another waste of money coming out this week is "The Pink Panther 2." Steve Martin returns in this sequel to a remake. Hollywood should not have made thefirstSteve Martin "Pink Panther." The originals are brilliant. The only way movies like "Dance Flick" and "Pink Panther 2" will stop being made is if people stop going to see them. If you're taking chil- Image courtesy of Focus Features The Lakers beat the Cavaliers and the Celtics at home and have proven themselves superior to these giant teams in head-to head matchups. The Lakers beat the Cavaliers despite Kobe dislocating his finger. They play well despite a string of injuries, and continue to improve their skills (although they need a stronger defense with reliable defensive/offensive rebounding). The Celtic romping of the Lakers in last year's championship series left an indelible sting on Laker morale. Despite last year's loss and obsessive cheers of "Beat LA," the Lakers have assembled an all-star cast of players. Let us rejoice in the fact that our local Lakers team features an impressive bunch of collective talent. A mind-boggling array of talent the NBA has not seen in years, well, at dren to the cinema this weekend, skip Panther 2" and go for "Coraline." Henry Selick directs this stop motion animatedfilm.Selick produced a few stop motion gems including "The Nightmare before Christmas" and "James and the Giant Peach." Dakota Fanning stars in "Coraline," providing the voice for the main character. The story comes from Neil Gaiman's best selling novella of the same name. It follows Coraline, a young girl who finds a secret door into an alternate reality where fantasy and adventure ensue. I hope that this will be more like Selick's other stop motion films rather than his other movie, "Monkeybone." Dakota Fanning also stars in the slick action film "Push." She least not from the Lakers. * My opinion is biased and does not reflect the views of the NBA. Do not blame me if the Lakers perform poorly. Quality of performance is subject to change. I am in the process of creating my own original episode of NBC's hit television series, THE OFFICE. The Mouse Trap, Episode #78? scene 32? Setting: Michael Scott's office room. Michael talks to the interview camera, alone in his office. Michael Scott - At the end of our Christmas parties on Friday I always leave a pair of cookies and milk out on the front desk for Santa, as I am the last to leave. On that following Monday, I rush to the office to see if Santa ate the cookies and drank the milk. Every time I come back, the cookies are always gone, but the milk is still there. Maybe Santa is lactose-intolerant. According to my experience, Santa is lactose-intolerant, which confuses me, because I always wondered how Santa got to be so fat. Side note: for those of you not acquainted with the Office, Michael Scott is not exactly the smartest person in the world. Great quotes: "If you must drink and drive, drink Pepsi." 4 bumper sticker seen while driving in Oceanside. What Chargers fans should have written on their signs before the playoff game: "Winners never steal, and Steelers never win" - Ashley Quibilan "Break dance, not hearts" Oceanside bumper sticker Image courtesy of Paramount Pictures plays a girl with unique powers That into You," which I expect alongside Chris Evans. "Push" to be on top of the box office this appears to be a hybrid of super- weekend. This romantic comedy hero and action films. Evans arrives conveniently in time for stars as a young man with tele- St. Valentine's Day. It boasts kinetic psychic powers. He must an all-star cast including Jennibattle the government organiza- fer Aniston, Ben Affleck, Justin tion attempting to use him as a Long, Drew Barrymore, and many more. weapon. It definitely falls under the As far as action films go, I category of date movie. Though expect "Push" to be a nice piece of entertaining fluff. It will not be the title suggests unhappy relaa revolutionaryfilm,but the trailer tionships, no movie released this leads me to believe it will be fun close to St. Valentine's Day would to watch. I expect it will not be as follow the same path as a film good as "Wanted," but not as bad such as "The Break-Up." Those who deserve it will get a happy as "Jumper." Lastly, there is "He's Just Not conclusion. Image courtesy ofNew Line Cinema �12 Tuesday, February 03, 2 009 Arts & Entertainment Artist Showcase Pauline Benitez BY KEVIN^HATH&M Pride | ® f Writer l| ipName: Pauline Benitez ijClass Standing: Sophomore | Mljor: P r^pirsin^' Minor: Art Pauline Benitez is atalented artist1 As we sat to discusfner insjfirations both iii life and art, I couldn't help but gptice her inherent"reservatioi^Pauline i$ a modest artist with unique insight and a ^ ^ ^ s tyle Photos courtesy of Pauline Benitez grounded in fantasy. She draws inspiration from music and has an appreciation for interna/ tional souriSs. Pauline! has pn, aesthetic taste that is both vivacioti|§| "yePt'itoovatiye. :;;AJ|||augh she ;; i#Slft spokel|P Pauline • ttows; her crealions to speak on t hrown. As an avid fan I will not dilute the magic behind her artistry wi%my own words and let the art communicattforitself Artistic Iri&est^f Ehotography, Painting, Drawing •Inspiration: Music | j j Jm Favorite Musicians: ^SPl Norwegian musician Sondre Lerche's Jazzy Pop stylr'-' The British pop melodies of the^Kooks^l^^P^p1^' I The French pop sounds of Yelle m I I; Favorite Quote: "You are not boring or vain or simple or mean. You're colorful, complex, and have a beauty that's all your own and for the record, you are infinitely nicer than they give you credit forM T H E P RIDE Fashion Forward ments. The silhouette is exaggerated; the garments elongate and overemphasize the contours of the body, both male Retro Romance Spring 2009 is a season and female. Thefloralinspiration grounded in the romantic aes- is also reflected in the silhouette thetic. The key elements revolve through volume. The fabrics are around nature, drama and indi- layered and drape dramatically viduality. The color palette is yet delicately like petals. This is very French: it's all about soft a style immersed in romanticism subtle neutrals. Everything and fantasy. is relatively muted; the colors Artistic Architecture are very soft and have a sun The inspiration here is postbleached look. Nature is modern architecture, a fusion expressed through a resurof old and new to synthesize gence of the floral print. something very exciting and The prints will be fresh. The style is very conless abstracted then temporary, with an emphathose seen in recent sis on clean and crisp lines. years and are scaled At first glance the aessmaller to achieve thetic is very minimalsubtle elegance. ist, but since the look Drama is achieved depends on one or through fabric and two choice items, a lot texture combinaof design is poured into tions. Fabric choice each garment. The color is key in achieving palette is very nostalgic. a romantic look. The inspiration is the late There is a move80s and early 90s, It's ment towards all about big, bright and soft, luxurious bold color choices. Preand lightweight A pare to see fire engine reds fabrics. Since again! The new comes from everything is v ery bold and strong, almost architecneutral, the interest lies in the tural accents on garments such as playful proportions of the gar- metallic piping and brass embelBY KEVIN CHATHAM Pride Staff Writer lishments. The old comes from purposeful grooming. Styling your hair in a manner that evokes old Hollywood glamour achieves a feeling of timeless elegance. New Military Cool This trend celebrates the fusion of masculine army surplus gear with the subtle femininity of soft, unstructured knitwear. By combining rugged elements such as army jackets, with soft unstructured knits such as henleys and polos, the look creates a romantic but utilitarian aesthetic. The trick is to combine relaxed fabrics like knitted cottons and washed out jeans with strong military influenced outwear to create a soft, yet deconstructed look. It is all about b a 1 a n c e, h ybridingt soft fabrics; with hints of masculine accessories and jackets to create a distinctly postmodern aesthetic. Latina Dance Project BY CONSUELO MARTINEZ Pride Staff Writer Students will have the opportunity to participate and learn about the hybrid work of the Latina Dance Project. The Latina Dance Project is a group of four women who bring their unique cultural and social perspectives of Latina life in the United States. The 3-day residency of the piece ""Coyolxauhqui Remembers," will take place at Cal State San Marcos with their f irst event a lecture/demonstration on February 4, 7 p.m. in ARTS 111. "Coyolxauhqui Remembers," a modern tale of Coyolxauhqui, the Aztec moon goddess, "is retold through four stories of victimization, feminization, objectification/dismemberment which are brought together in the myth of the moon goddess," according to the program description. The f irst event at CSUSM will be a performance and lecture where attendees will get a preview of the f ull performance to take place at MiraCosta College on February 6. Marilyn Huerta, the Arts and Lectures Coordinator at CSUSM, says the event at CSUSM is f ree to students and the community and all are welcome to attend. Dr. Arcela Nunez-Alvarez of the National Latino Research Center says, "It is important to support cultural events like the Latina Dance Project because they reinforce the need to recognize our cultural traditions and also remind us how culture is constantly changing. Hosting the project in North County will provide an opportunity to share culture and can serve as a vehicle to bring us together." The visit from the Latina Dance Project is presented by the North County Higher Vital Information IN Frozen Treats Pinkberry LATINA LLCTJSE M MMFMMO'T} WoF 3 4*7« F E s- E RE CM. S-*RE S « W.SCOS ' *»* IFI• Mse 8 8 atr T^rs.FEB5S7« F E RE PERFORMANCE FRÌ • FEB 6 - 8 » $12 Image courtesy of CSUSM Arts & Lectures Series Cougar kitchen M ojo Chicken 5 MN. AGO Golden Spoon Education Alliance (NCHEA) and is sponsored by the National Latino Research Center, Cal State San Marcos A rts and Lectures Department, Palomar College and MiraCosta College. For more information, please visit http://www. latinadanceproject. com/ or call the CSUSM A rts and Lecture Department at (760) 7504366. Coyolxauhqui ReMembers OUT Cold Stone De-stressors Sex (or a combo of all three in no paricular order) Yoga Smoking Bottled water SmartWater Fiji Dasani (if it was ever in) Dogs Shelter dogs (thank you Orlando Bloom) Hybrid dogs (ie: Puggle) Teacup dogs (thank you Paris Hilton) Celebrity babies Miley Cyrus Suri Cruise Britney's kids (we dont know their names...) BY JAZMINE LIRA Pride Staff Writer In a bowl place all these ingredients together, then whisk it so it is properly mixed up. 154 cup olive oil 18 limes 1 cup orange juice Va cup fresh chopped cilantro 18 cloves of garlic (thinly minced) 1 lA tbsp. dried oregano 1 tbsp. ground cumin % tbsp. salt Vi tbsp. ground black pepper You want to boil your chicken, then in a zip lock bag place your chicken and Mojo mix, and leave it to marinate overnight in the fridge. Once ^ ^ you're ready for dinner you put the chicken on the grill and just leave it on long enough so that it has BBQ charred look. Mojo chicken has a zesty/ tangy taste, and with it on the BBQ, you add on a little smoky taste to it as well. Mojo chicken tastes really good with potato salad (that's all I've ever tried it with) and a cold glass of coke. � 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>2008-2009</h2> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Archives in the CSUSM Library Description An account of the resource The nineteenth academic year of California State University San Marcos. 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XXI NO. 5 G raduating seniors face uncertain future Diminished job market a nd dwindling economy force students to weigh their options post graduation BY JACKIE CARBAJAL Editor-in-Chief have a support system for their transition into to their steady the workforce through the Career Center increase in sales located in Craven 1400. The Career Center throughout the College graduation should be met with feel- offers workshops geared to assist students in economic crisis. ings of relief, joy, excitement, and accomplish- resume writing, interview preparation, and job Kohl's also plans ment. For the Class of2009, however, this right searches. On February 26, the Career Center is to expand and take ofpassage and entrance into the real woiid will offering its Extreme Makeover Resume Edition over some of the bring about more than the typical nervous but- workshop. Students can sign up in advance for closed Mervyn's terflies. a 20-minute time slot with a corporate recruiter locations. The Like it or not, 2008 involved everyone in toreviewtheirresumesandreceivefeedback. FBI and IRS are the economic crisis. With gas prices surging Additionally, the Career Center offers a 24 hiring to fill vacanbeyond fathomable levels and familiar busi- hourresumecritiquing service in which stu- cies in positions nesses like Mervyn's shutting its doors by the dents can submit their resumes through e-mail due to retirement year's end, it is sa%to say that anyone leav- at caj[eers@csusm.edu or by dropping off a and terminaing their home was aware enough to recog- hardcopy at Craven 1400 and will have it back tions. Geico, Wells nize the toll the teetering economy had on our within 24 hours with critique. FargQ, and Jbiaval neighbors and th^bdfintry as a whole. Down Director of the Career Center, Ron Gaschler Supply Command the street, afamilyjust foreclosed their home. stresses the importance for students to capital- are other options Johnny Capjno's* off San Marcos Boulevard iz#on the opportunities offered at the Career tegaschler mentions ^ closed one l ay to the surprise and dismay of Center. as^job opportunieven its own fmpkw^es. "Every day we hear the "gloom and doom ties. Though tfie ci&SStfSnic came'and went, the newsliSout massive layoffs causinj||gsumpharshrealityis that things will lil^lyget wo||e tions by most that there are no jobs ufSpply are Jptions out before they get better. The state ofi the nation for," says Gaschler "While it is competitive, PBEre % - kudents may in feet be worse than it was before the f and theregare less openings now, there arc e a^-to Slier the elec^pn, but the consensus stipe s hiiM^Bn ^openings, but students need to prepare to com—ilfpfeferce „ post pani^to patience, ki a "New Y c^ Times" artiin a tough market. They also need tcrto ^ a d y ^ t f . pflfefl cle, polls showed that while t Mr r e s e a t jjf where and what openings arc niBSpr ra apnlW| am pptimistic iWut dib next four years, most avaS^fe, They a t e need tojpealize t M while ¿cant? a competing bdieved lqat the country would remain in Ife | fHyifiy have to take a les|g|an desired posi- for t he^H^%ill ixession fo%t least two^bre years, mm. tionimow, it is stijiieipingrj jem develop pro- be greater' tha^jf Image courtesy of Conne^^^gion0School District I California Its qwi^predica^fct as f^KSS^uid add^lffeir pgigne." . 8 in p ie pasr says ||gg have risen l|3% since 2002 and are likely well, ^ ^ t h e s tate'sl^^tmsis and er e man fcaschl^'assures%at there are companies Gaschler.w"Bo® t ffise at least •V y n b j p c t e ^ ^ ^ ^ e r ' s call for a statewide cm more people compi for the saj^position « Iking it an ingease of 135%' the statement of SSpnnffion ^ ^p^November, the Cali- purs® c ®e^opportuniti^ Northwestern than m||g|& past, S( dents need to expand read. fornia is scrambling to MutuaFwincial Network plans to hire 37 M r their horizon and prepiPiB^the iptprview ppjifthese numteaymean anything, they reflet find w aJR) c u t ^ ^ ^ B o alleviate the rami- time Financial Representatives t hi^^r, 12 in '•tip* effects o f W ^ ^ n ^ ^ w i d e s p i ^ d eooprocess." , | J yications ^ ^^tanldng'^onomy. 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Undergrad student mm P M m¡M liipMgil i •• Lo 4 8 ° 73« (Mtooo57 i 50° I QnniE71 ra MO 51 BH 9 f f l % ¡ 51° H M 3 F SS® @0®[nít7 1 51 • m ©teoalty �Viewpoint Juesda^Februa^ THE PRIDE T he CIPRIDE The budget crisis and you ness close, should I become the next to join the millions of our EP1TQWM STAFF fellow countrymen and women EDITOR IN CHIEF "The only thing we have to fear on the unemployment lines, I can JACKIE CARBAJAL is fear itself," so spoke President state with absolute certainty that FACHS AND PLACES Franklin Delano Roosevelt in his our family willfinda way through EDITOR first inaugural address in 1933, it together. AMY SALISBURY As classmates we need to recduring the First Great Depression. FACES A ND PLACES He fearlessly led us through, and ognize that we are also family, ASSISTANT out of the Great Depression. Sev- and the more fortunate among us SANDRA CHALMERS enty-six years later, we have new should lend a hand up to those in ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT leadership in the White House, and need. If nothing else, we should EDITOR President Obama has proclaimed be there to listen to one another. TIFFANIE H OANG in his inaugural address "On this Sometimes all we really need is ARTS ENTERTAINMENT day, we gather because we have for someone to listen. If you can't ASSISTANT chosen hope over fear," and in the find someone to listen, then you BILL RHEIN process reaffirms FDR's commit- can talk to me at mogil006. COPY EDITOR Perhaps I can offer some worthment to overcome fear. TIFFANIE H OANG Fear paralyses. The subsequent while insights. After all, I have inaction is precisely what leads to made enough mistakes in life, and LAYOUT EDITOR RUDY MARTINEZ crisis. When we stop, catch our in the process have learned a better collective breath and work together way. For starters, we have all been DISTRIBUTION MANAGER to find solutions to this crisis, then borne into a nation which exists BILL RHEIN and only then, can we begin to on consumption. Consumption is BUSINESS MANAGER & replace the fear in our minds with the fuel that feeds our economic SALES REPRESENTATIVE engine. When consumer confinew hope in our hearts. KRISTINA LAWLER P I EA SC U M D RD _ D # S S , U E dence falters, and spending slows, As the bright and talented students you are, it is important that tough economic times follow. ADVISOR you release any fear you are car- Those of you studying economics JOAN ANDERSON rying. You are living some of the will undoubtedly take exception great times you will have in your to some of what I advise, so please SENIORILL RHEIN B STAFF WRITERS life. You are gaining great knowl- accept that I speak on this topic SANDRA CHALMERS BEN R0FFEE edge and great new friends. You from personal experience, not JONATHAN T HOMPSON are traveling, all together, on life's from formal studies on campus. Consumption and the consumer road into the future. For most STAFF WRITERS KEVIN CHATHAM of you, you have not driven far economy is a relatively new conIVAN GARCIA enough to be able to see a deep cept, arising to prominence in the EBONI HARVEY th reflection in the rear view mirror. second half of the 20 century. MATT LEWIS GABI MARTINEZ As one who is rolling over the In the process, we as a country JAMES SEBRING odometer on life's journey, I can forgot our history, and the lessons CONSUELO MARTINEZ assure you that this is a great time of the Great Depression. Banks JAZMINBLIRA BLAINE H . M ÙQÌL and financial institutions were for you. We are all living together deregulated, and they partied like CARTOONISTS in what I believe will come to it was 1999. They gave money out JASON GANAVARIS ROBERT KNAUF be known as the Second Great to anyone with a pulse. In the proDepression. People are losing their cess home prices ballooned into jobs at record rates; foreclosures the stratosphere, and as we all All opinions and letters.-to the and bankruptcies are recorded at know, the bubble inevitably burst. editor, published in The Pride, breakneck speed. Yet, at the risk Today, we are facing a $ 2.5 trilrepresent the opinions of the of coming across as maudlin, in lion dollar bill to pay for the party author, and do not necessarthese difficult times we will find f un of an unregulated financial ily'represent the views of The our way out, and we will do so system. Pride, or of California State Unitogether. We must demand that our new versity San Marcos. Unsigned As you read this, stop and catch administration puts a leash back on editorials represent the majority your breath. If you are faced with these institutions become giving opinion of The Pride editorial personal or family crisis, I stand them free reign with another trilboaid , " "r - - - t v i j ^ i J with you. I stand peering into a lion dollars. If these financial Letters t o the editor should deep and foreboding personal institutions blew up our financial [ include an address, telephone financial abyss. Yet, the health system, why on earth would the • number, e-mail a nd identiflof Ly family is good. We II cation. metters may be edited have a people we elect to represent us, place to call home, we are able to turn around and give these same I f or g rammar and length* feed ourselves, and through this financial fools another $ 1 tril' Letters should be under 300 struggle we clip coupons together, lion dollars or so? This makes no words and submitted via elecand eliminate unnecessary spend- sense. 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BY BLAINE H MOGIL Pride Staff Writer The Pride Cal State San Marcos 333 S. !Win Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone: (160)750-6099 Fax:(760)750-3345 Email: csusmpride@gmaiLcom kttp://www. thecsusmpride.com Advertising Email: pride_ads@esusmedu Donai CA F today u tcut fzet Artwork by Jericho Fabie i Z ombie culture BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer Though the idea of zombies originated as an association with Voodoo practices, theories of the living dead are gaining popularity due to their influx into horror films in theaters today. Zombie culture exploded in 1968 with the release of George A. Romero's film "Night of the Living Dead." The idea of reanimated corpses infected with a virus died down for a while but is now making a comeback. Film director George A. Romero has a cult following after establishing the idea of zombies in his films, especially "Dawn of the Dead," where the dead rise and mindlessly hunt living humans. Now modern directors and thinkers are expanding on zombie theory causing me to fair in love with zombie culture. Directors often repeat the formula for zombie films, but nonetheless, they are always exciting. There is a mysterious outbreak of the virus that reanimates corpses and then hordes of the infected grow as they stack up a high body count. Then the protagonist and others bond together out of necessity tofightand survive. I find the struggle to perpetuate humanity a brilliant concept. Few horror films besides zombie films feature the fright where an ally can suddenly become the protagonist's enemy due to a virus. Zombie stories also offer insight on popular culture. Films such as "Dawn of the Dead" and "Shaun of thé Dead" cleverly compare normal life with the activities of zombies to make a statement. The mentioned films show the audience how people become zombies because of the way routine and consumerism makes their lives mundane. Other insight based on zombies comes from metaphors based on religion. Some zombie stories pin the blame on humanity for the outbreak. These films claim that the virus is punishment for living immoral lives. Alternatively, some films claim that the dead are rising because there is no more room in Hell. Both are preposterous, but get across the idea that we should behave better as a civilization because there are consequences. The once popular idea of zombies brought about by Romero's films is once again gaining popularity for whatever reason. Whether it's the excitement of horror films such as "28 Days Later" or the fun generated from zombie-themed video games such as the "Resident Evil" series or "Left 4 Dead," popular culture is getting into zombies again. Image courtesy ofpsychovision.net Simple Dags * * *»i»«re k » « » * �THEPRIDE Viewpoint Tuesday February 17,2009 3 C ould the recession help my sex life a nd relationship? BY IVAN GARCIA list off some reasons * ther, I have to confess, I have NO idea at all as to the state of the economy at this time. I do not know what a recession is and something called a "stimulus package" j ust sounds like an overpriced sexual implant for men. If I were somehow (and god forbid) ruler/king/hegemon/etc. of America one day, I would think that fixing the economic crisis would just be to print more money* And also to take guns away from Dick Cheney, permanently! Officials say that we're out of money, so print more, or let's replace dollars with something that's more abundant, like grass or ketchup packets. Beyond my delusional fantasies, the question still remains: does a recession improve our sex life? Our relationships? Personally, I think it goes both ways. On the physical side of the spectrum, I think a recession would totally help out when it comes to "doing the d eed/' Think about it: there's a recession taking place and everyone is tight on money. Obviously, that means couples will start going out less and staying in more meaning that watching "A Walk to Remember" will lose its appeal a fter the ninety-seventh time. Considering how much I love that movie, personally, I think it is ten times better than "The Notebook." I can never personally get tired of a tragic love story featuring Mandy Moore and.. .some other guy. It's j ust genuinely sweet without the fan-base of millions of screaming teenyboppers chanting for more vampires. Couples nowadays will have to find more activities to do in the comfort of their own home (free) instead of going to expensive places (not free). So what are two hormone-enraged lovers to do with an empty apartment/home/etc. and an empty bed? Sleep...or not (har har)! That's right, having sex is definitely going to become an activity practiced more often as opposed to spending money. But even so, don't ever sacrifice t hriftiness for safety. Go out, buy protection and use it! There are organizations that provide free condoms, dental dams, and so forth, so please take advantage of those resources. Please make sure you switch it up when it comes to having sex. I would assume that the "bionic seahorse" would get boring eventually. Be adventurous and try something new, otherwise, your sex life could be as depressing as October 29, 1929. On the other end of the spectrum, this recession might actually cause some disruptions in the relationship aspect as well. One of the biggest, if not the biggest, reasons as to why couples fight is due to financial concerns. Sure enough, with an economic crisis of this magnitude occurring, this is the time to watch for any falling television sets from 7th story windows. Financial stability is definitely a factor when it comes to relationships. Unfortunately, we live in a capitalist society. The wbrld revolves around the idea of consumerism (just look at prostitution or iTunes). Think about it. You and your partner, sifting back enjoying a nice dinner that you made at home. Suddenly, he/ she asks how much the ingredients cost and all hell breaks loose because you bought Prego tomato sauce instead of the bargain brand. In these cases, I like to reply with sarcasm, "So what? I can take your plate of delicious lasagna away if that'll make you feel better." I wouldn't recommend this action unless physical violence or rough sex turns you on. Amidst the hardest of times, always remember that a relationship requires hard work, a team effort, and understanding even though the situation may be out of anyone's control. At the very worst of times, make sure you remember your friends and hobbies, watch a favorite movie or listen to a favorite song like "Cool for Cats" by Squeeze. That one, in particular, always seems to set the mood. C SUSM LANGUAGE LEARNING CENTER V V S S Free Language Tutoring Reference & M edia Library Online & Center Resources ...And M ore! U.Hall 240 www.csusm.edu/llc Don't wait J||i until it's too late! ^ v WWW. thecsusmpride .com Classifieds $5,000 to $10,000 S an Marcos Company looking for young women to donate eggs! Read what it takes at: https:// secure.extraconceptions.com/donor-faq.html S ign up at www.extraconceptions.com or call 760-798-2265 Your road to higher education starts with the SPRINTER Leave the driving to us and hop aboard the SPRINTER train and BREEZE buses! Cal State University San Marcos SPRINTER/BREEZE monthly pass $49.00 Purchase through thé Parking and Transportation Services office (FCB 107). P asses g o on sale the 25th of the month, but purchase yours early! The number of p asses is limited. S ^ NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT GoNCTD.com 7 511 �Viewpoint THE PRIDE it at the right price. Lesson two is also simple. Save, save and save some more. You may be a full time student right now, and may have no source of income. No problem. The time will come when you do have an income. And for now, you must carefully budget your spending. You need to follow this important principle to find yourself financially secure someday. For every paycheck you receive, for your entire life, you must budget the first chunk of your income to an untouchable retirement account. Never use this money for anything other than your retirement-EVER. If you can put away fifty percent of your income and live comfortably on the remainder then do so. Your financial independence will come rapidly. The minimum you should allocate is ten percent of your income to your retirement purpose. Reprogram your brain. We live account and never ever touch the in a world of instant gratificamoney for anything else. You may wonder where to put the money, tion. If you desires are all satiated and that is understandable. The quickly, the satisfaction will fade stock market has been tumbling, just as quick. If something takes and it has always been marketed years to accomplish, like graduatas the place to invest. You are ing from college, the satisfaction young. If you begin investing of your accomplishment will last when the market is at or near his- a very long time. Lesson three is also simple. The toric lows, you will benefit greatly over the long run. Don't fear the best things in life are free. If you market, just don't wade into it have to have this explained, then until it is clear it has bottomed, I'll write an article or two on this and is on the rise. For now, keep subject. Just remember you don't life simple and put you money in have to spend money to enjoy all federally insured Certificates of that life has to offer. Being among Deposit. Save, don't spend. friends is always the best way to Anything important you wish start, the best way to be, and the to buy, home, auto or other large most important thing you will expense, it is best to save for as see when you look back into life's large a down payment as possible, rear view mirror when you are once again by setting aside a sav- approaching the end of the road. ings account specifically for that Life's a journey. Enjoy the ride. Tuesdag^^ From BUDGET, page 2 friend and a half off coupon. You want to go on a road trip for the up and pretty soon you're looking weekend, bring three friends, and share the expense. There truly is at some real money. The bill for the party always an economy of scale to be had comes back to us. So what do we with friends sharing expenses, do? Other than demanding pru- and the life experience gained is dent fiduciary action from Wash- priceless. ington, DC (and Sacramento), we You have to buy that new CD? must retrain ourselves, and learn No you don't. You have to buy that how to live, survive and thrive in new Video Game? No you don't. these difficult economic times. So You need to buy a new outfit? the following are a few lessons to No you don't. You need to buy a help us get on the right track. new guitar? NO YOU DON'T! If Lesson one is simple. If you there is anything you must, and I don't need it, don't buy it. If you emphasize MUST have, then find do need something, look at the a way to buy a used one, or shop resources you already have at until you get the right deal on your disposal. Maybe you already whatever you must have from a have what you need, or perhaps reputable company. But you must a friend does. You'd like to read first answer this basic question, is a book? 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MANICOTTI. ©2008 John Kroes Pre-Doctoral Scholarship Scholarship includes: •Fully-funded Summer Internship • $3K Scholarship for Symposiums, College Visits, application/test fee waivers and more • CSU Faculty Sponsorship required Eligible s tudents include: •Juniors • Seniors • G raduate S tudents With aspirations to obtain doctorate and become university faculty. Applications due: March 26,2009 San Marcos University Student Union Student Forums As Cal State San Marcos continues to grow and approach its 20th anniversary, we are exploring options for constructing a facility for campus life, programming, social interactions, and leadership development that will impact the entire campus community. The proposed University Student Union (USU) project will enhance the quality of campus life by providing a mix of informal gathering spaces, retail and food services, and venues for events. However, an increase to the existing Student Union fee would be necessary to support construction and ongoing operational costs associated with the facility. CSUSM will be utilizing an alternative consultation process which provides opportunities for student, faculty, and staff input regarding the proposed USU building and student fee increase through forums and a website (http://www.csusm.edu/usuA designed to be both educational and a means to obtain feedback. This feedback will then be compiled into a report and presented to the Student Fee Advisory Committee and President Haynes. Your participation is crucial to the process since the proposed University Student Union will have broad implications affecting many aspects of campus life. By attending one of the forums, you will have an opportunity to learn more about the proposed building, view artist renderings, ask questions and provide us with your thoughts and ideas. The open student forums are scheduled as follows: • February 25,2009 in the Clarke Field House, Room 113, from 5:30 to 6:30 |j.m. • March 12,2009 in Markstein Hall, Room 125, f rom 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Faculty Center K ellogg Library 2 400 ^•^p^pi www.csusm.edu/fc mSm Tel: 760-750-4019 Email: facctr@csusm.edu California State University || y*JiJ:l'tiijir#iife-ii Free pizza will be served! »mmmm T he C alifornia P re-Doctoral P rogram Check out the USU website aitto://wwwxs1ism.edii/iiRi.A to learn more and to leave questions or comments. �Faces & Places THE PRIDE A Day ùwthe/Life of AwK A The R .A. convention BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer By worldly standards, most people would mark RAs as nerds. That is probably true. We spend our weekends ensuring CSUSM does not degrade into a wasteland of alcohol and drugs described by rapper Asher Roth's song "I Love College." We even go to conferences to meet and be with other RAs. In November 2008, we went to Scripps College for the Southern Residential Activities Programming (SRAP) conference. This conference, which began in the 1970-'71 school year at UCLA, is a one-day gathering of RAs from Southern California. This year's theme was "008- License to Thrill," a pun on James Bond movies. The conference is about all things RA. There is a keynote speaker who talks about college life and workshops where other RAs share ideas for programming. Parts of the festivities include awards for individuals and schools with good programming ideas as well as the "Spirit Stick" award. This prize goes to the school with not only the most spirit, but also those who participate in philanthropy, programming ideas, and festive giveaways. To match the theme of undercover secret agents, we dressed up as Waldo, from the book series "Where's Waldo?" The judges^ appreciated our costumes, program ideas, and attitude because for the second year in a row we won the "Spirit Stick." We might have looked like fools dressed in red and white shirts and going away for a day to talk about how to serve out residents better, but that is what it means to be an RA. It requires humility, but I find it a source of pride as well. The SRAP conference is a day to prove that RAs are nerds, but we enjoy being there for our residents. Tuesday February 17, 2009 5 The Breax Hip-hop for the soul BY MATT LEWIS Pride Staff Writer On February 11 at 6 p m, a Christian Hip-Hop show hosted by a group called The Breax performed at the Clarke Field House. The Breax is made up of three artists: Ruslan Karaoglanov, the emcee and a CSUSM student, Beleaf, the DJ from Baltimore, Maryland, andMic B, the drummer who isfromOceanside. The event included local artists like Heavenly HostfromOceanside, and a Portland, Oregon native artist called Braille. This event marked the beginning of the "Broken Television" tour for The Breax, which will take them to New York City, Maryland, and Los Angeles. The idea of the concert was to Photo courtesy ofMatt Lewis let The Breax and the local artists express themselves and their beliefs through both Hip-Hop music and spoken word poetry. "Hip-Hop is a powerful medium, and it is important to support artists you enjoy as well as local rising Hip-Hop artists," said CSUSM student Rajah Gainey to the crowd shortly before the show. The performance opened with songs from local artists, including one from Oceanside called Heavenly Host. Although he only played a few songs, his powerful instrumentais and thoughtful lyrics made him a crowd favorite. Next was Braille, a.k.a Bryan Winchester, from Portland, who incorporated a lot more dancing into his songs and had a much longer set than the first two artists. He definitely had much more experience with stage presence, and was able to use humor and enthusiastic showmanship to get the crowd ready for the main event. Although he will not be touring with The Breax, he will be playing local venues in the near future (go to www.braillehiphop.com for more information). The Breax themselves com- Photo courtesy ofMatt Lewis manded the audience's attention most out of all the groups. The fact that they use a live drum set (played by Mic B) and used turntables made their songs much easier for the audience to get into. Their sound is reminiscent of the People under the Stairs and Dilated Peoples, with obvious influencesfromgroups like The Roots and Common. In addition to entertaining the crowd with audience-influenced freestyles and spoken word monologues from all the members, the group conveyed how their beliefs have had a positive effect on both their music and their lives. "It's good to see groups conveying a positive message through HipHop, instead of the typical stuff you see on TV," said Anthony Carlson, a junior at CSUSM. "It seems much harder to promote a positive message through your beliefs than to give into societal pressure." For more information on The Breax including upcoming tour dates, go to www.myspace.com/ thebreax. H ow to build a nd keep a high credit score BY JESSENIA LUA Pride Staff Writer Ever wonder what determines your credit score? For many ofus, it's a guessing game of confusing numbers only hoping to be high enough to financially qualify us for anything. Having a high credit score is important because it shows lenders you are responsible andfinanciallytrustworthy. With a high credit score, you can borrow moneyfrombanks with better interest rates, easily qualify to rent a home, and in some cases, get a new job. If you just turned 18 and have no credit history whatsoever, a great way to establish credit would be to open a checking and savings account with a bank. Deposits, withdrawals, and transfers are a constructive way of showing financial responsibility. Starting slow is the best way to establish credit. Instead of jumping in and applying for a major credit card with a high credit limit, try to go for something simple like a gasoline credit card or even a line of credit at a department store. Within time, your credit will slowly build up to represent a financially trustworthy person. Credit scores are determined by using the FICO scoring system FICO is an acronym for Fair Isaac Company who developed this system that became the standard creditworthiness for potential borrowers. FICO calculates your credit score by considering anything from payment history, amounts owed, length of credit history, new credit, and types of credit used. Credit scores are anywhere between 300 to 850 with 300 being the poorest credit and 850 being the highest credit Keeping a high credit score is critically important especially when you are venturing out on your own. One thing that can help keep your credit score high is by always making payments on time. Missing and avoiding credit payments is the easiest way to damage your credit. If you forgettomake a payment and pay it three days late, not to worry, this one little mistake will nbt affect your credit score. However, consecutively missing payments will definitely bring your score down. Also, if you have unexpected emergencies, credit companies will work out a payment plan to prevent any damagetoyour credit. While making payments to credit companies, it is not necessary to make the full balance payment, but it is necessary to at least make the full minimum payment Credit scores are not determined by your age, but by the history of financial responsibility. Payment history is the most important factor in determining your credit score. However, having too many open credit accounts can hurt your credit The fewer the credit cards you have, the better. Lenders might interpret several open credit cards as risky behavior. If you have fallen into some hardships, there are a few things you can do to get your credit back on track. For one, don't be afraid to consolidate. If you're overwhelmed by all your payments and have M en behind, choosing a non-profit credit counseling program can help you •H UniversityVoice Photos by Diana Valdivia/Pride Staff Writer improve your credit. Debt consolidation usedtohave negative effects on credit, but now only helps improve it. Craig Watts, an executive at Fair Isaac & Co., says, 'Today the FICO score ignores any and all references in a credit reporttocredit counseling or debt management programs." Always avoid bankruptcy completely. Bankruptcy can knock 200 or more pointsfromyour otherwise fair credit score, and recovering from it is verytough.Bankruptcy can stay on your record forupto10years,and the majority of lenders will reject bankrupt consumers. Long story short, the next time you find yourself wondering about your credit, remember to start small to end up big, be patienttolet it grow, and always make your payments on time. n " How much of a difference d o you think O bama's plan will m ake?" 'We'll see if it creates jobs. They need to regulate the money so we can see where the money is getting spent Like Obama said it will take time to see a difference." "I believe that Obama's stimulus package has good intentions but for a student it may he very confusing to allocate where the money is being distributed" "From looking at different areas that are going to benifitfromthe stimulus plan like $4 billion going to scientific research that will help the schools. Also looking at the new administration, they do seem to put more emphasis on education, more money will go to schools» That 's going to be a good thing." "I think it will have a good impact on both the economy and the school campus. For the economy it'll create more jobs for people and hopefully boost the economy in the next few years. For the campus I think it will help with struggling tuition costs and budget cuts that have been made/' "It can be a positive result from the Obama administration directing funds towards education. It might be a small bandaid on a bigger social problem." MattDobbs Republican Cameron Mclaws Republican Daniel Wambua No Affiliation Laura Sauter Republican Alejandro Avila Democrat �O Faces & Places Tuesday February 17, 2009 THE PRIDE Recession timeline (September 16, 2008) American International Group (A.I.G): "insurance is no reassurance" A.I.G's vital role as an insurance giant reported billions in loan losses and received federal support with a $85 billion bailout to help reinforce stability. Less than a week after confirmation that A.I.G would receive an $85 billion bailout, A.I.G executives reportedly took a vacation to the St. Regis resort in Monarch Beach, Calif. The total expense for the vacation was estimated at $440,000. (ABCnews.com) BY SANDRA CHALMERS Senior Staff Writer (October 8, 2008) A.I.G: "The greedy get more greedy" The Federal Reserve Board allowed for an additional $37.8 billion toward A.I.G securities even after news of A.I.G executives investing in a luxgery vacation. (federalreserve.gov) (September 7, 2008) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: "Double, double, toil in trouble" Two of the largest housing finance companies took a nosedive in result of losing billions to the slumping housing market. U.S government intervened by taking control of both companies and guaranteed up to $100 billion for each to ensure neither would fall into bankruptcy. (NPR.org) (November 18, 2008) The Big Three General Motors, Chrysler and Ford flew into Washington D.C to plea for bailout to prevent bankruptcy due to ^ y significantly low sales. (November 10, 2008) A.I.G "Just a little more pocket change please" A final revision to the Federal Reserve Board and U.S Treasury financial support given to A.I.G ends with an additional $40 billion to keep the company strong and secure the progress of reconstruction. The total federal financial support adds up to staggering $150 billion, (federalreserve^ gov) (November 26, 2008) Bank of America Bank of America buys out suffering Merrill Lynch & Company, (federalreserve.gov) (November 23, 2008) Citigroup "Plane disgrace" The government decided to secure Citigroup's $306 billion in loans and securities and also instill $20 billion in capital. "With these transactions, the U S. government is taking the actions necessary to strengthen the financial system and protect U.S. taxpayers and the U.S. economy," according to a joint press release statement from Treasury, Federal Reserve, and the FDIC on Çitigroup, (federalreserve.gov) After receiving federal support, Citigroup planned to buy a new jet for $50 million, protecting taxpayers seemed secondary. (December 28, 2008) Wall Street The Dow Jones plummeting at 36.2 percent for the closing of 2008, the lowest record closing since 1931 during the Great Depression, which closed at 40.6 percent. January 26,2009) Home depot announces 7,000 job losses All of Home Expo Design Centers across the nation are to be going out of business. (January, 2009) Unemployment raterisesto 7.9 percent (dol. gov) •••••••••H 1 WÈÊMnf * ' I ïï'PilWilT h^.P.E. (Health, Outreach, Promotion, Education) IEBB Wellness Center *'* MA RDÌ •W: •i^Sii C ELEBRATIO u i O U R T M E S . FEB. IS 6 RM.FRI. FEB. 20. 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The House passed the bill with no Republican support, 246 votes in favor and 183 votes against. The Senate had a similar situation, 60 to 38 votes, with only three Republican votes in favor. According to the Associated Press and USA Today, the package will include billions towards colleges, public schools, and students. The package includes the largest funding increase for Pell Grants. Nationally the package incorporates almost $17 billion just for the Pell Grant program alone. Currently eligible students' benefits go up to $4,700. With this package, financial aid would increase nearly 9 percent starting July 1 and up to $5,550 in 2010. Most beneficiary students come from families whose income is less than $40,000. Another benefit that would come along is a tax credit. $13 billion would go towards higher education tax credits. Students at four-year colleges and their families are to benefit from a higher education tax credit that would go up $2,500. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, in California alone, this tax credit could help more than 500,000 students. It is calculated that California would get the most out of this package. Over the next two years, California would receive 10 percent, around $80 billion, of the package. California's current budget deficit would benefit from this package. The state is currently at a record high $42 billion deficit. College life among students will definitely be affected by the stimulus package. Student Michael Medel explained, "When it comes to college students, I do think that the stimulus package will positively affect many potential and current students who couldn't afford to pay for college. "By increasing the amount of eligible students for the Pell Grant and helping with tax benefits, the plan might give that extra push to people who were only thinking about attending college to actually attend and help current students stay in college to finish their degrees," continued Medel. Another student, Daniela Fulop, believes the stimulus package will have a positive effect. "I'm very optimistic about Obama's 2009 B udget banter Chancellor Reed announces more than b argained for credits a nd employement BY DIANA VALDIVIA Pride Staff Writer Tuesday; February 17, plan. I believe it will make a difference, especially for college students. In these times, we need all the help we can get!" Fulop commented on the difference this stimulus package will have on students, "I'm sure we'll see some differences, at least on our Financial Aid Reports. Those who got little or no financial aid in the past, now have higher hopes. I'm thankful that they are concerned about us 'poor college students!'" Other benefits from this stimulus package include $39 billion towards K-12 grade schools and colleges that would help to prevent state budge cuts. Additionally, nearly $8 billion would go to schools' priorities such as building renovations. More than $4 billion would be for the Head Start, for other early education programs and childcare programs. Home purchases fromfirst-timehomebuyers before December 1 would be eligible for an $8,000 tax credit. Also, consumers purchasing a new car would be eligible to write off the sales taxes. Starting around June, workers who earn less than $75,000 would get a $400 tax dredit, about $13 extra each weekly paycheck. The tax credit would go up to $800 for couples who combined income | earn less than $150,000. These tax creck its would be only for 2009 and 2010, Medicaid would receive $87 billion. TheJ food stamp program currently benefiting*^ 30 million Americans would also receive^ more funding. . It is not clear when America will s tart ; \o feel the effect! of this stimulus p ack^ age. According to the Associated Pressjg Obama will sign the bill sometime^ today. BY JAMES SEBRING Pride Staff Writer Chancellor Reed stated in a recent communication release to CSU employees that the previously proposed $66 million budget cut will be permanent. He also established a fixed full-time equivalent student (FTES) number for fiscal year 08-09 and 09-10. FTES is a method of calculating the student population in terms of bodies and units taken. Essentially, we are in a zero population growth situation, which equates to a very simplistic approximation that for every student that goes out the door, one can come in. As a result, first-time college applicants may find acceptance harder to come by. The state decided to have the CSUs take a regional approach t o enrollment, meaning local applicants have priority. One of the problems of zero growth isgthat the money coming in remains the same, so there has to be an increase in fees. The proposed fee increase for next year is 10%. In lieu of that negative image, Chancellor Reed froze salaries for CSU Vice Presidents and above, as Well as some management levels. ^Federally or privately funded programs are unaffected by state budget cuts, but f o r d i n g to Nathan Evans, Director ^ Admissions and Recruitment, there p p t that much federal funding here at ;d|USM. Federal program funds are also very specific and don't contribute to l iberal maintenance funds. The belt tightening also affects equipment purchases. This consists of facilities design and construction, which includes new educational building construction and upgrade of old buildings. You will be happy to know, however, that construction of our new parking facility will be unaffected by these budget cuts since the funds for construction are provided through private funds, bond issues, and of course your parking fees. The McMahan House is also included in this elite category since it is privately funded. The McMahan House is the construction project on the hill just above the Track and Field competition area. It is to be a ceremonial meeting place between the community and the University. Neal Hoss, CSUSM Vice President ofUniversity Advancement, stated that "whatever the budget realities are, the campus and university leadership are committed to moving forward and doing the best we can." In talking to Margaret Lutz, Public Information Officer, she said that the general morale of staff personnel was good, despite the budget cutbacks and wage freezes. Lutz further explained, "It is probably the number one issue on everyone's mind... faculty, staff and students. But President Haynes has positioned the university pretty good... knowing that there might be a shortfall this year. We are better off than a lot of the universities in the system, regarding the budget. 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Starting slow is the best way to establish Ever wonder what determines credit. Instead of jumping in and your credit score? For many of applying for a major credit card us, it's a guessing game of con- with a high credit limit, try to go fusing numbers only hoping to for something simple like a gasbe high enough to financially oline credit card or even a line of qualify us for anything. Having credit at a department store. a high credit score is important Within time, your credit will because it shows lenders you slowly build up to represent a are responsible and financially financially trustworthy person. trustworthy. With a high credit Credit scores are determined score, you can borrow money by using the FICO scoring from banks with better inter- system. FICO is an acronym for est rates, easily qualify to rent a Fair Isaac Company who develhome, and in some cases, get a oped this system that became the new job. standard creditworthiness for If you just turned 18 and have potential borrowers. FICO calno credit history whatsoever, culates your credit score by cona great way to establish credit sidering anything from payment would be to open a checking and history, amounts owed, length savings account with a bank. of credit history, new credit, Deposits, withdrawals, and trans- and types of credit used. Credit fers are a constructive way of scores are anywhere between 300 to 850 with 300 being the poorest credit and 850 being the highest credit. Keeping a high credit score is critically important especially when you are venturing out on your own. One thing that can help keep your credit score high is by always making payments on time. Missing and avoiding credit payments is the easiest way to damage your credit. If you forget to make a payment and pay it three days late, not to worry, this one little mistake will not affect your credit score. However, consecutively missing payments will definitely bring your score down. Also, if you have unexpected emergencies, credit companies will work out a payment plan to prevent any damage to your credit. While making payments to credit companies, it is not nec- essary to make the f ull balance payment, but it is necessary to at least make the f ull minimum payment. Credit scores are not determined by your age, but by the history of financial responsibility. Payment history is the most important factor in determining your credit score. However, having too many open credit accounts can hurt your credit. The fewer the credit cards you have, the better. Lenders might interpret several open credit cards as risky behavior. If you have fallen into some hardships, there are a few things you can do to get your credit back on track. For one, don't be afraid to consolidate. If you're overwhelmed by all your payments and have fallen behind, choosing a non-profit credit counseling program can help you improve your credit. Debt consolidation used to have negative effects on credit, but now only helps improve it. Craig Watts, an executive at Fair Isaac & Co., says, "Today the FICO score ignores any and all references in a credit report to credit counseling or debt management programs." Always avoid bankruptcy completely. Bankruptcy can knock 200 or more points from your otherwise fair credit score, and recovering from it is very tough. Bankruptcy can stay on your record for up to 10 years, and the majority of lenders will reject bankrupt consumers. Long story short, the next time you find yourself wondering about your credit, remember to start small to end up big, be patient to let it grow, and always make your payments on time. 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BY CONSUELO MARTINEZ Pride Staff Writer Nowadays, there are a variety of cleaning sprays and solutions to choose from for home and laundry use. If you do any gardening, you can understand that pesticides and fertilizers are cosily and not always safe for our environment For thousands of years, people have been using vinegar for a variety of uses. Vinegar is probably one of those things many ofus saw as a kid but have forgotten about. A household brand name, Heinz (yes, the makers of ketchup), are also makers of vinegar. The H. J. Heinz Company has produced vinegar in the United States for over 100 years. Vinegars range in taste, colors and use. The vinegars produced by Heinz are natural, low-calorie, kosher and gluten-free-(with the exception of their apple cider flavored vinegar). Distilled white vinegar can be used for more than cooking and pickling. The use of distilled white vinegar rangesfromhome, outdoor and personal use. The following are just a few of the many uses of distilled white vinegar: Household and appliance cleaner, Mouth- Ingredients: • Rice Stick you might also be able to use angel-hair pasta • Two tablespoons cooking oil • 1/4 large red onion (diced) • 1 cup pork cubes or strips • 2 cups shredded carrots • 2 cups shredded Chinese cabbage • 2 cups sliced green beans • 1 cube Knorr chicken bouillon • 3 cups of water wash, Stain and odor remover, Fabric softener, Weed killer, Fertilizer and pesticide, Food seasoning, Shining solution (hair, car, shoes), Antiseptic (for cuts and scrapes), Soothes sunburns, Removes rust and other mineral deposits. In a time when money is tight and more people strive to be green, it is time to return to the basics. Vinegar is a safe and inexpensiveproductwith a multitude of uses. There is a reason people have been using « ¿t for thousands of years. So A instead of spending money on those fancy housecleaning and laundry products, give vinegar at try! Your wallet and the environment will thank you. Directions: Cook in large wok L brown pork until cooked (optional meats include chicken, shrimp, Turkey or if you or are truly on a budget, I suppose you could use hotdogs, sausage, or spam) 2. add chopped onions, garlic, oyster sauce, chicken bouillon, salt, pepper, and Cajun sauce, soy sauce and water after meat is thoroughly cooked 3. Let simmer for two to three minutes stirring occasionally, 4. Add carrots, green beans and cabbage. Mix thoroughly and cook for a few minutes. 5. Addricesticks and mix into the meat and vegetable mixture as the rice stick softens. 6. Cook on medium heat stirring • • • • • • 1 tablespoon Cajun spice (optional) 2 cloves chopped garlic 1 teaspoon black pepper 2 tablespoons oyster sauce 3 tablespoons soy sauce 1 teaspoon of salt * salt may be a critical dietary concern so use judgment on the last three salty items. occasionally until noodles are completely soft and thoroughly mixed with the meat and vegetables. Continue to cook until satisfied that vegetables and noodles are cooked to desired softness. Photo by James Sebring A slice of Philly in S an M arcos BY MATT LEWIS Pride Staff Writer If there is anything that the residents of Philadelphia, PA, are more proud of, it is their Philly cheesesteaks. The ingredients are simple enough: roast beef, cheese, onions, and Italian bread (with many variations containing banana peppers, pizza sauce, etc.). But residents of Philly are often quick to pass harsh judgment on these 'imitators' and claim that a cheesesteak outside of Philly just is not the same. One local restaurant, however, is giving places that claim to serve 'real' cheesesteaks a run for their money. This place is Philly Franks, located at 151S. Rancho Santa Fe Road (left off the exit) and is San Marcos' pre- mier cheesesteak emporium. Philly Franks was startedby Linda and Frank Soper, the co-owners of the restaurant, who continue to run the restaurant as a family business. "We are from Philly originally; we've lived in San Diego for 35 years, and having been running this place for 9 years" says Linda Soper. If experience has taught them anything, it's that the two most valuable things in life are family and food. Not only does this restaurant make _great food, it provides a sense of community and home to local residents who hail from Pennsylvania. The store is decorated with all sorts of paraphernalia from the Eagles, Sixers, Phillies, and Flyers. In addition to the décor, they serve local products you just can't find in Cali- fornia, like Tastykakes, Wise chips, and Esposito's Italian Ices. "The first time I went in there, I knew they were the real deal. I mean, to import that local food in addition to the atmosphere really makes it unique to San Diego. Plus, the food is incredible" said Geoff Acres, a San Diego resident and Philly transplant. Tina McAleese, the manager, imparts the sense of community people have in the restaurant: "When people get together here, whether they talk to us or the customers or the locals, and they get to talk about their hometown and the stuff they care about, that's really special." So most people come to Philly Franks for the food, many more stay for the casual and friendly atmosphere and the oppor- tunity to catch a game with friends. Some Cai State students have been singing Philly Franks praises since they opened. "The cheesesteaks are awesome, plus the feet that they're local makes it seem likefriendsare running the place" said Anthony Carlson, a junior at CSUSM. "I remember they once sponsored a blading contest down at the Kit Carson Park, and brought the grill out and everything: It was awesome, there's no way any chain restaurant would do something like that". With its close proximity to campus and selection of fine beers (including Stone and Alaskan Amber), Philly Franks is definitely worth checking out Need more incentive? Well, they also offer a 10% discount with your student ID. And when looking at the menu and are unsure of what to get, just remember the Philly saying: "It's all good!" Photo by Matt Lewis C ooking with g as A review of " Kitchen Confidential / / rants were looked at as reserved (if ever noticed at all), he showed that in reality, cooks and resWhen asked to define "excit- taurateurs were often more on ing" jobs, the average person par with biker gangs and punk would not put "chef" of the top bands. What goes on behind of the list. This occupation would the closed doors is behavior and probably be even lower on the actions that would strike shock list of what would be exciting and horror into the heart into the material for a bestselling book. average naïve diner. This goes beyond picking food However, "Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary off the floor after the '5 second Underbelly" by Anthony Bour- rule'; how about enjoying a steak dain is an exception to this false that's been sitting in the fridge impression. His tales of the down- for more than 2 weeks? That's and-dirty world of the restaurant often what is served when a industry carved a new niche for person asks for 'well-done'. Sex chefs everywhere in the popular with waitresses in the walk-in? consciousness. Whereas before Check. Shooting up and cooking people who worked in restau- for 12 hour plus shifts? Check. BY MATT LEWIS Pride Staff Writer Working at terrible restaurants that are fronts for the Mob? Check. The list goes on and on as Bourdain recounts his advenÌ MK ~T i MBS B€ST: Kitchen Confidential Adventures m the I | Culinary Underbelly H Anthony Bourdain Image courtesy ofAmazon.com tures and misadventures working in a number of less-than-reputable eating establishments. Perhaps the most important part of the book is the stereotype of the happy, obedient and invisible chef people often tend to believe. The cooks he talks about are real people— people like all of us: mean, funny, addicted to drugs, in debt for gambling, have families. The chef community is full of bitter people who swear, get angry, and commit crimes, not unfeeling robots who cook food. There is a person behind that $150 foie gras meal you ordered. — a person who probably would have to save for weeks to afford the very same meal. The book used somewhat of a dark humor and defiant attitude in describing the modern restaurant scene that may seem a little harsh for some readers. Bourdain's writing style is not intended to put readers off, but to open their eyes. Every person has flaws and emotions, and its time restaurant staff be recognized for being just that ~ human, and therefore, imperfect. But before this turns too philosophical, just know that it's an entertaining and funny book that gives you a new perspective on experience of a cook. So take it easy the next time you get your food a little late, because it means that there's more to story than you might think. " �10 T uesday FebruaryJZ 2009 Arts & Entertainment Twilight: A night beneath the midnight sun (a fanfiction of Bella a nd E dward's carnal rendezvous) BY KEVIN C HATHAlV^^^ff Pride Staff Writer llpi long that he couldn't bear to lose it now,. j he couldn't bear to deny her, to deny him- j self. "Edward..." "Please," Bella pleaded, her velvety Just his name, but suddenly Edward was voice relaxing all protest in his hard able to identify the fluid tone in Bella's body. voice. He had heard it before, but only in his. Edward lifted one hand to caress Belown head. He had never imagined that he la's fece, purposefully runninghis thumb would hear it aloud. He wasn't sure how to over the soft curves of her lips. His other respond, and yet he was even less sure how hand moved, entangling his fingers to respond to the hand that slipped g e n H within the endless strands of her cascaddown the lines of his back. Ilpng locks- T h e n h e l e a n e d m t 0 ~ The fingertips Continued to trace his W claim the mouth that tormented his mind waist, achingly slow, almost apologetic, as f for so long. though Bella knew that what she was asking It wasn't a gentle k isfi Edward poured for wasn't right, and somehoi^ that made it all of himself into it, all the months of harder for Edward to refuse her. frustration melted. E dwaftfoundhis pas"Bella.. .no " Edward breathed, wishing sion met and equalled by Bella's unrehe sounded more s incei|j At that moment lenting desire. He felt surprisingly strong Edward's body shiftedjbetraying him by hands slide ¿round his waist,fingerspushleaning into her ongoing touch, Bella's ing beneath the waistbanjjrf his trousers, hand stopped, and withopf conscious effort gripping the skin beneatfc with bruising Edward moved, his hips begging further force. Edward closed his eyes as Bella's exploration. mouth grazed over his chin, hard suek"You promised " Bella whispered. The ing biting kisses, tongue, lips and teeth proximity of her lips tickled his ears, send- against his cold marble neck, ing torrents of electricity down Sis body. " OhMella," Edward sighed. His head Edward felt Bella's breath on his neck s |un from a lack of traction. Bella leaned and sensed the paralysis of inevitability back an$ looked at him, forcing her hips overwhelm him. Her breath was warm and into his. Edward felt the blood rushing in fragrant, thawing every contour of his cold Bella's body scattering what remained of body. He struggled to find the strength to his coherent thoughts, deny her; instead he felt his hips writhe "Off," Bella commanded, tugging at involuntarily beneath her fingers. He Edward's shirt, wanted this, wanted it so hard and for so To be continued... join us for an informational session at the University of St, Augustine's beautiful new California campus location to learn how you can become a physical or occupational therapist. We are afso proud to announce the launch of two new program options at our new campus location, Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree (DPT) Master of Occupational Therapy Degree (MOT) New Program! Dual Degree Option (lyiOT/DPT) New Program! Part-time Flexible Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree (DPT) All of our degrees offer you professional, high-quality instruction with an interdisciplinary, educational curriculum. This is a unique opportunity to earn the degree you have always wanted. We look forward to meeting with you and sharing all that our programs have to offer. Wednesday February 4 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Saturday, February 28 | 10:00 am - Noon t he D VD hits & misses BY BLAINE H. MOGIL Pride Staff Writer Welcome to the second installment of a new feature in The Pride. Here, you will find reviews of a wide range of DVD's including new releases f rom the Hollywood movie factory, indie art films, documentaries, rockumentaries and mockumentaries, and even some foreign flix to broaden your movie horizons. From week to week expect to find a mix of 'What to See' or 'What to Miss' films, or perhaps some 'What You Missed' films, to help you to uncover a video gem hiding in the dusty corner of the local Video Store (or on Netflix!). Our f irst selection this week is the highly praised, highly hyped and highly anticipated Hollywood Comic Book blockbuster, f eaturing Batman in "The Dark Knight." First, let it be known that although I love many comic book movies based on characters such as Hellboy and the X-Men, I am not a Bat-fan. Also, when viewing any movie that has garnered as much praise as this one, such great expectations can easily lead to great disappointment. With "The Dark Knight," I f ind myself straining to hold back on the praise. No one should be disappointed because I over-hyped it. Heath Ledger. Wow. He delivers a stellar performance unlike any I have ever seen. I don't think I will ever see a performance this great again. In this f ilm, Heath Ledger doesn't simply create a character. He is the Joker mind, body and soul. His performance is so entrancing* and shines so bright that it almost, almost, leaves everyone else in the shadows. But with an amazing cast including such g ifted actors such as Michael Caine portraying A lfred, Morgan Freeman as Lucius Fox, Gary Oldman as Commissioner Gordon, and Aaron Eckhart as Harvey Dent, there is little chance that Ledger's shining star p erformance will completely eclipse the others. The movie sets create a world so real that i t's authenticity never comes into question. The direction, camera work and editing are all f irst rate. And, the story itself is a nicely woven tale of love, love lost, and the s acrifices we make in the interest of making our world a better place. If you can see it in BluRay, make sure you do. The bottom line is that this movie is not only a solid ' What to See', but also a 'Not to Miss.' ***** Our second film, "The Visitor" is the second film f rom indie writer/director Thomas McCarthy, whose first film, "The Station Agent," was a solid, quirky, and heartwarming story of friendship and connection. This film f urther examines these themes with Richard Jenkins delivering a solid performance as Professor Walter Vale. Walter has lost his wife, his connections to the world, and his sense of purpose. When Walter returns to his apartment in the city for the first time in years, he encounters Tarek and Zainab, portrayed by Haaz Sleiman and Mouna Khalil, who have rented the apartment f rom one of Tarek's acquaintances. In the aftershock of finding strangers living in his apartment, Walter finds a bond growing with his newfound friends, Tarek and Zainab. This connection can clearly be f elt while watching the movie. Tarek and Zainab are both here in the country illegally. As events play out and Tarek is torn f rom Walter's life, Walter desperately grasps to hold onto Tarek, and will not willingly let him go. Do not look for a happy, clean Hollywood plot line or ending. Just know that if you are feeling a drift and disconnected in this world, this film j ust might help you to find your path back to connection. Don't live a life disconnected, and don't miss connecting to this solid 'What to See' film. **** The final selection this week is a documentary about competitive break dancing entitled "Planet B-Boy." The stories in this film are at times a little choppy, and the editing a little sloppy. You may wish that they had not cut out so much of the actual competition video footage. That's the bad news. On the p lus side, this film follows several competitive break dance (also known as B-Boy) teams f rom around the world as they converge in Germany for the B-Boy "Battle of the Year" competition. The competitors come f rom countries all over the world including Japan, South Korea, France, the United States and more, all trying to f ulfill the common dream of being named the best B-Boy team on the planet. If you are not familiar with this art form, this film is the perfect introduction. All of these young men are committed to their art, their teammates and the hope to show the world that their country has the best B-Boy dancers in the world. There is majesty in their dance, there is athleticism in their performance and a brotherhood within and among teams that transcends the sport. My w ife said it best a fter watching this film when she said, "Maybe i t'll be an Olympic Sport someday." That day can't come soon enough for me. 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For the past few months, I've suffered a serious folk-rock trip, meaning I habitually assault my parents' superbly preserved Déjà Vu, Pet Sounds, and Bookends albums, get someone else to work the record player, and envy music generations past. Within the silky black4 LPs seemed to rest a validity I've yet to experience in artists jof late. Maybe the act of physically pursu- ing the music led me to such a dis- Neil Young. After self-releasing tressing conclusion. The weight an EP, Fleet Foxes, in 2006, the of the vinyl combined with musty Seattle-based band signed on with smells of old cardboard radiated Sub Pop records in early 2008. sincerity I thought I'd never meet Fellow musicians J. Tillman, after about 1973. Then I heard Casey Wescott, and Christian White Winter Hymnal. Wargo complete the current Gusts of cathedral-worthy har- line-up. Shortly following, Sub monies snaked into my ears the Pop produced their second EP, way a stable stylus seamlessly Sun Giant glides into a record's grooves. Well, this is starting to make Who are Fleet Foxes and why sense. haven't I heard them before? Fleet Foxes's self-titled debut Robin Pecknold and best friend album, released in mid-2008, Skyler Skjelset spent their high hosts a myriad of songs about school years developing a shared nature and emotion. Pecknold appreciation of Bob Dylan and designs his lyrics to exude the perfection of Paul Simon's poetry. icy clash introduces a four-part But beyond the standard guitars harmony. A full verse develops and pleasant words lies a world amidst a whimsical acoustic guitar built on craftsmanship and bril- growing to include lead guitar, liant vocal arrangement. bass, and a big, lumbering drum. The first time I heard White Idyll "oohs" and "aahs" complete Winter Hymnal, I didn't realize the backward imagery, spanning the song's structure was simply from red scarves to red blood to a repeated sequence of lines and red strawberries. The song's jourchords. Eerily, the imagery takes ney takes it through Americana at you from winter to summer and its richest, bringing an aspect to back again without ever going pop music no one dared attempt anywhere. since Buffalo Springfield. The duly named Hymnal begins Lush and blithe, Fleet Foxes with Pecknold repeating a deceiv- breathe a new life into folk-rock. ingly incomplete phrase thinly I discovered truth. Curiously, it echoing until a tambourine's HiHn't rfìmiiri» a re>nnrA nlax/Ar T he P ride i s l ooking f or i s tudent s ubmissions f or a l iterary • m agazine d ue o ut l ater t his s emester. 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Qt*" ' C A L S TATE S AN " M ARCOS C AREER C ENTER C RAVEN H A L L 1 4 0 0 7 60-7504900 $55.00 per flight, per p erson 1 B edroom • 4 g uests t Bedroom $220.00 a right (Max 4 guests), 2 Bedroom $270.00 a night (Ma* 6 guests), 3 Bedroom $320.00 a nigN (Max % guests) �12 Arts & Entertainment Tuesday; February M, 2009 THE PRIDE zo om 1 BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer People going to the cinema this week will have better luck at enjoying a film if they choose one already in theaters. There are only two major films releasing this week, neither are worth the price of a ticket. First, there is Tyler Perry's "Madea Goes To Jail." Actor and director Tyler Perry once again brings back his character Mable Simmons, nicknamed "Madea," who is a sassy older AfricanAmerica woman. He continues to milk this "cash cow" that he started in 2005 with "Dairy of a Mad Black Woman " _ m, m -"smsr M m » _ As the title would suggest, this movie is about Madea going to jail. Like other movies by Perry, I expect this to be a flick based around jokes and gags rather than a plot. In the end, there will be an encouraging message MADEA jammed in right before Image courtesy ofLionsgate the end. I doubt this iN THEATERS F EBRUARY 20 will be the film that increases Perry's score on Rotten Tomatoes. The other new entry to cinemas this week is "Fired Up!" The movie poster, which boasts two large letters, an "F" and a "U," does not inspire hope that thisfilmwill be any'good. "Fired Up!" is about two guys going to a cheerleader camp and the silliness that occurs. I expect this film to be an emulsion of other teen comedies, such as "Bring It 3 00 GIRLS. YOU D O THE MATH. Image courtesy ofSony Entertainment On," rather than anything entertaining or new. Frankly, this film is going to be a waste of time. It is not artful or entertaining and will only gain an audience of teenagers because it borders on soft-coré pornography. Unfortunately, movies like this will continue to be made because people who cannot handle a decent film go to see them. Word(s) To embezzle. From the Gaelic, to steal your neighbor's eggs. \ "Andy Fastow was Enron's Chief Financial Officer." A solid collection of prehistoric ingredients Mortgage referring to the colossal time trap between the 18th and 19th centuries with a dash of Possible.root from the French verb "mourir" meaning tapioca pudding to die. The english word "mortgage"' refers to a home "You better pick up that recession over there by that turtle or else you will get pregnant owner's loan that is usually with you until you die. Usage of the French root is supposed to make it sound and die." fancier than "loan" - but it doesn't really. "J'ai mort- meaning I 1 J am dead.f I have a mortgage- meaning ^My social life is dead because I own a house f " Courtesyofurbandictionary.com The fictional currency in Star Wars. They Vital Information call it "Galactic Credit Standard". 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Sure, I measure my life by semesters rather than months and years, and I begin reading f rom my semester book list the minute it becomes available. They may or may not be right. The truth is, however, the root of my excitement comes from knowing this year will be a great one. We have many developments^ v going on both in our community and in the world: our campus community keeps growing and becoming more diverse while many administrative changes have swept out campus, not to mention we have an interesting presidential election ahead of us, marriage in California is granted to anyone regardless of sexual preference, among many other things. More than anything else, it is an exciting time to be a journalist. So what does this mean for you? Perhaps not much at first, but as you newcomers become more acquainted with our campus you will Took for information on campus events and news, and that is where The Pride comes in. Having been in this organization for a year I have gotten to know See E IC, Page 2 ' Staff Bios Page 3 i tin i i.i INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER VOL. X X NO. 1 Welcome Week BY BEN ROFFEE Pride Staff Writer In an initiative to increase the visibility of events on Campus, the Cai State San Marcos Programming Council has published a calendar of events for thè first weeks of the. new semester. This newest calendar lists ¿vents up to Sept. 30 and comes as the first in a series of calendars set to be released throughout the semester. Many of the events are meant to introduce students to the assortment of campus organizations and increase student involvement in campus activities. According to the CSUSM Programming Council, the Welcome Weeks Calendar is the result of a combined effort by the following departments: Alumni Relations, Associated Students, Inc., Athletics, The See Welcome, Page 2 Photo by Jackie Carba}al / The Pride CSUSM new faculty, promotions, tenures COMPILED BY JACKIE CARBA JAL Pride Staff Writer New Faculty Greig Guthey: Assistant Professor Department: Liberal Studies Katherine Hijar: Assistant Professor Department: History Joonseong Lee: Assistant Professor Department: Communication Jeff Nessler: Assistant Professor Department: Kinesiology Joely Proudfit: Assistant Professor Department: Sociology Kim Pulvers: Assistant Professor Department: Psychology Thomas Spady: Assistant Professor Department: Biological Sciences Paul Stuhr: Assistant Professor Department: Kinesiolgy Theresa Suarez: Assistant Professor Department: Sociology Faculty Tenures & Promotions Todd Astorino: Associate Professor Kinesiology Department Scott Greenwood: Associate Professor Global Studies Program/ Political Science Department. Judit Hersko: Associate Professor Visual and Performing Arts Department Deborah Kristan: Associate Professor See Faculty, Page 2 Our Campus By T 1l e N i i m b e r s �Tuesday, August 26, 2008 llij From EIC, page 1 THE CIPRIDE EDITORIAL STAFF EDITOR IN CHIEF VIRI DIANA PACHECO-ISAAC M ANAGING E DITOR BEN M . ROEFEE NEWS EDITOR JACKIE CARBAJAL FEATURES EDITOR ASSISTANT LAYOUT EDITOR CRYSTAL EVANS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR KATHRYN MCBRAYER O PINION EDITOR AMY SALISBURY SPORTS EDITOR & ONLINE MANAGER T IM M OORE COPY EDITOR TLFFANJE H OANG LAYOUT EDITOR N ICKSTRIZVER ASSISTANT LAYOUT EDITOR RUDY MARTINEZ ONLINE EDITOR JACKIE CARBAJAL BUSINESS M ANAGERS SALES REPRESENTATIVE KRISTINA LAWLER F ! E X S€ UM D RD A > # S 5 . U E DISTRIBUTION MANAGER NICKSTRIZVER ADVISOR JOAN ANDERSON All opinions and letters to die editor, published in The Pride, represent the opinions of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of The Pride, or of California State University San Marcos. 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Twin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone: (760) 750-6099 Fax:(760)750-3345 Email: prtde@csusm.edu http://www. thecsusmpride.com Advertising Email: pride_ads@csusm.edu NEWS Managing E ditor's welcome some great people that come and go, whether through our staff, interviews, advertisers, etcetera. However, the greatest pleasure has come from knowing a core group that has always stuck around to make sure The Pride is constantly improving to serve our readers, and that is the group of editors that week after week—even in the summer— have worked really hard to improve this medium of information. As an organization, we are dedicated to the coverage of campus events and news in a way that is fair and unbiased. We strive to cover as much as the campus community as we can in each issue while at the same time celebrating diversity and bringing . light to issues seldom talked about. As The Pride's leader, I expect and promote ethical behavior, learning and growth from our staff. Prior to The Pride, I dedicated my energy to covering issues mainly impacting the Latino Community and border and immigration controversies. I was also editor of an award-winning college newspaper prior to transferring to CSUSM, so journalism has been my religion and political affiliation for some years now. I look forward to interacting with our campus and surrounding community as we work toward serving whom we are here to serve: you. Our readers. Let this be the beginning of a wonderful year. BY BEN ROFFEE Pride Staff Writer It was right around this time last year when I first stepped foot into The Pride office a tender footed newcomer to journalism. A fter only a year here it feels as if I have transformed into a weathered and battle-seasoned newshound. By most standards we are considered a small campus, but we still seem to find a way to shake things up in a big way. Our campus and much of the rest of the county almost burned to the ground. Religious fanatics trumpeted damnations in our walkways. Our Spring Fling ended early because somebody jumped off the boat. And even with all of the crazy happenings on campus we still managed to From WELCOME, page 1 Clarke Field House/University Student Union, Office of Global Education, Student Health & Counseling Services, Student From FACULTY, page 1 THE PRIDE pull off one of the most exciting and positive years CSUSM has ever seen. Now in my second semester as the Managing Editor at The Pride and my third semester total, I can honestly say that I'm more excited than ever to be a part of this campus. I know that summer is not an easy thing to let go of, but like all things that obligate us to be unwillingly optimistic, there is a bright side. The good thing about the end of summer—if there is such a thing at all—is that it offers up to us an unmarked chance to create a college experience that is our own. Like hitting the reset button, those of us that are returning get a renewed chance do the things we wished we had done the year before. Knowing the amazing things that people are capable of doing with these opportunities is why I love working for our student newspaper so much. I find it nothing but a privilege to document this college in its infancy. Instead of walking into someone else's traditions we have a rare chance to cement our own college legacy. From where I sit, I am able to survey the changes and growth of a campus bristling with unrivaled potential. My only hope is that the Pride can keep up with all of it. To our newest classmates, the class of 2012: Venture a little bit. Seize the limitless possibilities that our campus has to offer. It will make college infinitely better. To CSUSM as a whole: Bring it. We at the Pride are only as good as the things you make happen. Life & Leadership, University Events Scheduling Office, University Tribal Liaison, and University Village Apartments. The Welcome Weeks calendar features events up to Sept. 30 and will be the first in a series of similar collaborations aimed at increasing the visibility of events around campus. More information on Welcome Week can be found at www.csusm.edu/sll. Dreama Moon: Professor Communication Department Professor Political Science Department Radhika Ramamurthi: Associate Professor Mathematics Department Jill Weigt: Associate Professor Sociology Department Biological Sciences Department Anne Lombard: Associate Professor History Department Cyras Masroori: Assistant Professor Political Science Department Tuesday, August 26 Picnic with the Presidents 12:00-1:00 PM Orientation Reunion with the O-Team 7:00-9:00 PM Wednesday, August 27 Student Orientation Fair 11:00 AM-1:00 PM New Student Survival Series Info Session 12:001:00 PM Clarkefest Y Y kJ Fernando Soriano: Professor Human Development Program Xiaoyu Zhang: Associate Professor Computer Science and Information Systems Pamela Strieker: Associate Thursday, August 28 Student Organization Fair 11:00-2:00 PM Celebration of Culture 11:30 AM-1:00 PM How to Get a Job on Campus 12:00-1:00 PM New Student Survival Series Info Session 6:00- Photo Scavenger Hunt 9:00-11:00 PM Monday, September 1 Labor Day Campus Closed Tuesday, September 2 Unveiling of Tukwut Statue 11:50 AM-12:50 PM Tukwut Leadership Circle Workshop 12:00-12:50 PM Thinking Outside the [LUNCH]box 12:00-1:00 �THE PRIDE FEATURES Cougars go Google Your one stop Tuesday; August 26, 2008 site for all your « automobile needs BY CRYSTAL EVANS Pride Staff Writer Even with the recent drop in gas p rices, the exorbitant amount of money we spend on gas is still a hot topic with everyone looking f or ways to save at the pump. We've seen the commercials about keeping your tires properly i nflated and driving slower t o get the most out of a t ank of gas. MSN brings u s another way to make our money go f urther. The MSN Autos Web site, autos.msn.com, allows you to input your Z IP code and search f or the lowest gas p rices in your area. The search comes with a map that shows where gas stations are located and a list of all the gas stations w ithin the Z IP code and their p rice f or r egular u nleaded gasoline in addition to plus, p remium, and diesel when available. It also gives you the lowest, average and highest gas p rices for your ZIP code and for the nation. The Web site is updated nightly and receives its information f rom more than 90,000 gas stations across the nation. However, because gas p rices can change d uring the day the i nformation is not always 100 percent accurate. The site also has other information related to cars and driving. They have a t raffic page that maps out how f ast t raffic is moving on d ifferent f reeways and f lags accidents and indicates whether it is minor, moderate or severe. It provides a list of why the t raffic is heavy whether it is due to an accident, an event, or j ust normal congestion. It also provides a start time and an estimated end time for the congestion. Another f eature the Web site provides helps you to manage your car. For this feature, you must register with the Wei) site and provide your e-mail address, ZIP code and the year, make and model of your car. The Web site will send you notifications on any recalls related to your car and send you reminders of when you need to get your oil changed and get major and minor preventative services pn your car. The site also has links to their sponsors' sites where you can get information on cars for sale, f inancing and insurance. Gmail boasts improved quality BY AMY SALISBURY Pride Staff Writer Returning students are in for a surprise when they first check their school e-mail accounts this semester. As a result of increased enrollment and more communication via the Internet, the Instructional and Information Technology Services (IITS) chose to make a permanent switch to Gmail during the summer of2008. Since 1995, CSUSM has offered free e-mail accounts for its students. The system was relatively basic compared to the more advanced (and universally free) Yahoo, Google, and MSN e-mail services. With more and more students sending large e-mail attachments, IITS started making sweeps through the university's server and deleting old emails so as to keep some space free. Eventually the students outgrew SquirrelMail so Gmail took over. The biggest modification is certainly the obvious "yourname@ csusm.edu" changing to "yourname@cougars.csusm.edu." Other than that, IITS promises only improvements. Rather than occasionally deleting old e-mails, Gmail provides 6.5 gigabytes of storage, which is apparently increasing by the minute. Luckily, until December 31, 2008, mail sent to old accounts automatically forwards to Gmail preventing anything from getting lost in the cyber-shuffle. However, the wise option is to make sure important contacts know of the switch as soon as possible. Advantages to Gmail compared to CSUSM's past e-mail server extend beyond campus life. The account provided by Gmail is for life, as long as current students obtain diplomas. Google Apps has downloadable software that facilitates e-mail access from Blackberries, iPhones, and other J2ME enabled phones. Also, Gmail comes with a calendar that can send out text message reminders for upcoming events. Unfortunately, some students have received and continue to receive e-mails claiming to be from the university concerning the switch to Gmail. The emails request the recipient provides birthdates, passwords, and other information that IITS would never ask for. Teresa Macklin, IITS's Information Security Officer, identified these e-mails as phishing attacks, urging students to delete these emails immediately. If you did respond to the email and included sensitive information, call the IITS Help Desk (760)750-4000, Ext. 4790. As of Aug. 7, approximately 70 percent of the student body experienced a successful migration to Gmail, while the other 30 percent of students' accounts should be in working order soon. Gmail access links are on the new CSUSM Web site under Student—Webmail. Multi-phase Milestone CSUSM upgrades website BY AMY SALISBURY Pride Staff Writer this year, supplemental CSUSM Web sites will all have adopted the new design. Right before Not only is f all 2008 a new the University's 20th anniversemester, but it is also a ground- sary in 2010, all new f eatures breaking t ime for Cougar tech- plan to be in operation. nology. The homepage highlights The month of August sig- important l inks that the CSUSM nified a culmination of the community accesses o ften. I nstructional and I nformation The new MyCSUSM, introTechnology Services (IITS) duced in the spring of 2008, and the O ffice of Commu- connects students directly to nications' project to spruce class scheduling, fee payment up the CSU San Marcos Web options, and contact i nformasite. Advancements include tion. A "news and events" icon increased content, easy to nav- d irects browsers to campus caligate d rop-down menus, and a endars, student news, and unimore p owerful search engine versity links. Athletic informaprovided by Google. tion is also available f rom the Since 2007, IITS planned to homepage. The Cascade Content Mancreate a Web site that catered to c urrent students and f ac- agement System created the ulty as e fficiently as to poten- Web site in such a way that tial students and employees. CSUSM can update inforIntensive research over several mation frequently. Software months concluded that Web site advancement provided by Casaudiences desired easier access cade keeps the pages stocked and navigation, both of which with the most u p-to-date IITS considered t hroughout the Cougar news. redesign stages. For more information about Though the c ampus' Web CSUSM's Web site developpage looks f inished, the project ment, visit csusm.edu/redewill a ctually continue t hrough sign. December 2009. By October of What are you most looking forward to this year at CSUSM? "Having a really good school year and learning new things." 'Meeting new people. Leslie Coronado Sophomore Criminology Marissa Foreman Undeclared Freshman Making new friends and having the college experience. "Going to the career center and being able to get a better job." Megan Tyner Criminal Justice Junior Se miera Palaseyed Freshman Undeclared 'Learning new things." Topacio Nguyen Sophomore Criminology photos by Crystal Evan/The Pride �Meet and Greet K fsW FEATURES Tuesday, August 26,2008 L A U XVJJ/O THE PRIDE Bios, info and grettings from the people who make things happen Viridiana Pacheco-Isaac Editor-in-Chief I'm starting off my senior year as a History major, and this will be my third semester at The Pride, and my second as EIC. In addition to the Pride, I am a proud member of Alpha Pi Sigma sorority, an organization dedicated to academic excellence, community service and sisterhood. Prior to becoming editor, I ran the Features section of The Pride. Twice the Associated Collegiate Press has named me National Newspaper Reporter of the Year, and because of it San Diego County named a day a fter me (Nov 8). I also work as a teacher at a juvenile detention facility and have a three-year-old son. My name is Ben Roffee and I'm the Managing Editor. I am most easily identified by the obnoxious shark backpack I haul around campus. You might also see me sporting a "Venezia" captain's hat. I was born in Venezuela and people often mistake my Venezia hat to say Venezuela. It doesn't. I'm an odd 20 year-old Junior here at CSUSM known best for my affinity for pugs and inability to be photographed normally. I'm a proud member of the • Greek community in the Zeta Beta Tau (ZBT) fraternity. I'm also known to take too many pictures with a camera that is far too expensive for my own good. I make music in a variety of forms, mainly via guitar or my computer, most of which I am just too reluctant to share with the world. I have a rather eclectic array of music and I don't read as much as I would like to. Ben Roffee Managing Editor Jackie Carbajal News Editor Welcome new students & welcome back everyone else. My name is Jackie Carbajal. This is my second semester as News Editor and third semester writing for The Pride... I am a Literature and Writing Studies major and will be graduating in Spring ' 09.1 also work at the Starbucks on campus. When I joined The Pride last fall, I had no idea I would enjoy journalism as much as I do. In my spare time, I enjoy anything; reading gossip magazines at grocery stores, watching good TV shows that have already been cancelled, and eating Thai food. Kathryn McBrayer A&E Editor Hello CSUSM Pride readers. My name is Kathyrn McBrayer and I am the new editor for the A rts and Entertainment section of The Pride Newspaper. I am a senior here at CSUSM working toward the final touches on a BA in Literature and Writing. I live in Oceanside and enjoy good food and a good book. Amy Salisbury Opinion Editor Hello! My name is Amy Salisbury and I'm the Opinions Editor. I'm a 19-year-old sophomore and this is my second semester at The Pride. Right now, my major is Literature and Writing studies, and I'd like to pursue a career that involves creative writings journalism, or something in the media. My favorite things are Lawrence Ferlinghetti and the band Keane, both of which are guaranteed to wind up in my everyday conversations. If you have a strong opinion about something affecting our campus community, I 'm your girl! Kristina Lawler Business Manager Hi my name is Kristina Lawler and I am going into my second year as a transfer student I am 22 years old and a Business major with an emphasis in Marketing. I am your new Business Manager for The Pride. I also work at the Starbucks on campus and enjoy going to Disneyland on my days off. I am extremely motivated and enjoy taking on new challenges. I enjoy watching moviesand getting into TV box sets with my best friend and fiancé (both of which also work for The Pride). That's my life in a nutshell. T H E > P RIDE JHE(V-PRIDE A H I Alternative Spring Breal BS Looking «tew«»* 0 ba«k •RsrTY SAN MARCOS Nick Strizver Layout Editor Well hello there, my name is Nick Strizver and I'm the Layout Editor here at The Pride. I've been involved with layout design since my sophomore year in high school. I'm a pre-nursing student taking my prerequisites for the nursing program and looking to become a Registered Nurse. I spend my time working on The Pride, going to class and now volunteering at Palomar hospital. My spare time is slim to none now that school has started. When I have some, I go to work with my brother at Fortress Coftiputer Pros to learn ho to build and fix computers. My hobbies include motocross, photography and Applescript, in that order. Rudy Martinez Assistant Layout Editor My name is Rudy Martinez and since I am too lazy to write my own introduction I have asked someone who knows me better than I know myself to do it. I am currently 23 years old and have a passion for anything to do with technology, which explains the fact that I am a business major with an emphasis in information systems. When I'm not doing the layout for the paper, working at the student help desk, or at school, I am at home playing video games or doing other mindless activities, which definitely does not include my homework. Tiffanie Hoang Copy Editor I am the copy editor. I like watching Planet Earth when David Attenborough is narrating. I put it on mute when the other lady talks. I like Boris Pasternak, Vladimir Nobokov, and Rachmaninoff. I like all of them. I also think Arrested Development is/was the best show and i t's a scandal that it was taken off the air. Crystal Evans Features Editor Tues. Sept. 2 Í : 0 0 - 5 : 0 0 pm C ommons 2 0 6 Hey I'm Crystal Evans and I'm the feature editor for The Pride this semester. I just transferred from Palomar College where I worked on their paper The Telescope. I am 22 years old and am a junior majoring in Literature and Writing Studies with an emphasis in writing. I currently work as a nanny but plan on moving to New York when I graduate to pursue a career in book publishing. In my free time I like to travel and enjoy extreme sports, my favorite being skydiving. �S ummer Timeline FEATURES THE PRIDE |\/| g [ V 13 The Pride fills you in where we left off with newsworthy events you may or may not have heard about... The Sichuan earthquake, with a magnitude of 8.0 M strikes the Sichuan province of China and can be felt as f ar away a sjteijing, resulting in the confirmed deaths of 69,197 and leaving 4.8 million people h omeless . Jung _ May revise restores $97.6 million to CSU budget. June 3 Q Illinois Senator Barack Obama surpasses the necessary delegate •ÈfekCount of 2,117 to win the Democratic Party presumptive nomination, becoming the first A frican American to be nominated by a m ajo kparty. Apple, Inc. introduces the iPhone 3G. The upgrade to the original iPhone boasts 3G capabilities, GPS system, and additional new features. The United States Food and Drug Administration receives 167 reports of incidents of Salmonellosis from eating tainted raw tomatoes in 17 states. New Mexico and 3SSI Texas are the worst hit states and results in the removal of tomatoes as IIB ingredients in restaurants! and fast food chains throughout the nation. June 11 I ®oB • June 16 O I Same-sex marriage I in California comes f into e ffect a fter a ' court ruling rules in its favor on May 15, 2008. © Ü• S AJuIv 1 July 5 i m Watermelon consumption has been found to have similar e ffects as Viagra The Texas A &M's Fruit and Vegetable Improvement Center reports its studies have found that the amino acid citrulline, founctin watermelon, a ffects the body in a similar way as Viagra. July 29 A 5.4 magnitude earthquake hits Southern California in the LA area. The earthquake is felt f rom Los Angeles to San Diego and more slightly in L as Vegas, Nevada. fjÊk * Starbucks announces that it will - close 600 u nderperforming c offee shops in the United States. July 12-16 g f^The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) hosts W W its annual conference in San Diego. Guest speakers | Jr included Los Angeles mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, and Presidential candidates Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain. s July 20 B r T he Dark Knight, Christopher Nolan's second installment of « H P the classical comic book hero, Batman, becomes a box office j jpF phenomenon, setting box office records for advanced tickets W sold, biggest opening gross with $66.4 million, and for an overall opening weekend in the United States with $158.4 million earned. The p erformance by late actor Heath Ledger for the Joker receives Oscar buzz f rom numerous critics. 'Aua. 9 Aug. 17 American swimmer Michael Phelps w ins his eighth gold medal in the Men's 4x100 medley relay team, beating the previous record of seven golds in an Olympic games set by M ark Spitz in 1972. » T h e 2008 Summer Olympics begin » a t the Beijing National Stadium in » C h i n a with a memorable Opening » Ceremony f eaturing over 15,000 ¡¡performers. ÍÍÍ052oo8 •^Former U.S. Senator and Democratic ex-presidential candidate m J o h n Edwards admits to an a ffair with former campaign worker Rielle Hunter a fter having denied it earlier. Aug. 17 Senator Barack Obama announces Senator Joe Biden as his pick for vice|>residential r unning mate. Images retrieved from cnn.com, en.beiging200S.cn, wikipedia.com, nclr.org, ocregister.com, warnerbrothers.com, spaflyer.com, apple.com, and about.com �vylv X O SPORTS Chargers look towards Super Bowl as new season starts Tuesday, August 26, 2008 BY CRYSTAL EVANS Pride Staff Writer back f rom surgery, won the r ushing lead the NFL with 30 interceptions last title t he last two years and is the best year, ten of which were made by Crorunnirigbacks in the N FL. Tight end martie. Of those ten he r eturned t hree Charger fever is b eginning to heat Antonio Gates had foot surgery during for touchdowns including the never-toup as we approach the home opener on the o ff-season but is reported to have be-forgotten 109 yard missed field goal Sept. 7 against the Carolina Panthers. healed well and will be r eturning to that he r eturned for a touchdown. With last year being the f irst in 13 play for the season opener. He is an With other talented players like wide years that the Chargers were able elite pass catcher and will serve the receiver Vincent Jackson and cornerto win a playoff game, everyone is team well. Tailback Darren Sproles and back Quentin Jammer on defense the already t reating the Chargers as if they Widereceiver Vincent Jackson also add Chargers are going to be d ifficult to are going to the Super Bowl XLIII. strength to the team. score against. This season the Chargers not only Unfortunately the team s uffered And even the C hargers' special teams have the best team on paper, they also the loss of f ree agent Michael Turner, are good. Punter Mike S cifres has a have the easiest schedule and a thirst to who was £ backup runningback for the 38.6 net punting average over the past prove themselves a fter their loss to the Chargers for the last four years. He will four years and has put 125 punts down then undefeated Patriots in the Confer- be playing for the Atlanta Falcons. inside the 20 yard line. And kicker ence Championship. On defense the Chargers also present Nate Kaeding is one of the most accuEven though 12 Chargers under- a strong f ront, that even Ted Cottrell, rate, showing last season that he was went surgery d uring the o ff-season, the team's all too conservative defen- also good under pressure when he had the Chargers have an extremely strong sive coordinator, can not r uin. a 4 -4 f ield goal p erformance against roster. With 20 of their 22 s tarters f rom Despite defensive tackle Jamal Wil- the New England Patriots in the conlast year r eturning and the remaining liams o ff-season surgery and 32 years of ference championship. two s tarters being brought up f rom age, he is a t ank of a man who requires And as for their schedule it could w ithin, the Chargers are going to have constant double teams. Shawne Mer- not be better. They will be hosting the a v ery strong team with plenty of expe- riman plays outside linebacker and Patriots and the Colts, their biggest rience. leads the N FL with 39.5 sacks in the competition. They only have two East The t eam's o ffense is all but u nstop- last t hree years. His current playing Coast t rips, one of their road games pable. P hillip Rivers w ill be r eturning status is u nknown as he has two torn is at a neutral spot in London against a fter an ACL s urgery as q uarterback ligaments in his k nee that require sur- New Orleans, and the only road game for the t eam. His play at the b eginning gery if he does not want to risk his they have against a team with a winof last season was questionable as he career. It seems most likely he will opt ning record f rom last year is against got use t o Norv Turner's style of coach- for a minor surgery that will only have the Pittsburg Stealers. ing, but once he, and the rest of the h im out for the f irst few weeks of the With a schedule like that and a wino ffense, adapted they charged t hrough season. ning team, the Chargers j ust might every teams defensive line. Cornerback Antonio Cromartie is make it to the Super Bowl this season. LaDainian Tomlinson, also coming another amazing player. The Chargers THE PRIDE Olympic Medal Count United States ' G old: 36 Silver : 38 Bronze : 36 T otal: 110 China Gold : 51 Silver : 21 Bronze :28 Total : 100 Russia Gold : 23 Silver: 21 Bronze :28 Total : 72 Britain Gold : 19 Silver : 13 Bronze : 15 T otal: 47 Australia G old: 14 Silver : 15 Bronze :17 Total: 46 Phelps breaks Spitz's record Beijing Olympics make swimming cool BY JACKIE CARBAJAL Pride "Staff Writer < DINE IN > CARRY OUT WEDNESDAYS DELIVERY m t P i CATERING y g S S j - y WW1 Many stories come out of the Olympic Games and though record setting and medal counts are always under the spotlight, the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing gave viewers the opportunity to witness history in the making. Michael Phelps, the 23-year-old swimmer from Baltimore, Maryland broke the world record for most gold medals won in a single Olympic Games, winning his eighth gold medal in the men's 4 x 100meter medly relay on August 17,2008. Previous record holder, Mark Spitz, also a swimmer, won seven golds in the 1972 Olympic Games in Munich. After Phelps tied Spitz for seven golds in a single Games, Spitz told the Associated Press, "Epic. It goes to show you that not only is this guy the greatest swimmer of all time and the greatest Olympian of all time, he's maybe the greatest athlete of all time. He's the-greatest racer who ever walked the planet." In addition to winning the gold for each event he participated in, Phelps, also set 7 world records in Beijing. The only event he did not set a record for was the men's 100meter butterfly, his seventh event, in which he beat Serbian-American swimmer, Milorad Cavic, by 1/100 of a second. The rest of the U.S. men's swim team and the women's volleyball team have also received high acclaim for their performances in Beijing, Michael Phelps made swimming the most watched event of the Olympic Games for 2008. In 2004, Phelps won 6 gold medals in Athens, Greece. ilpMMl* b ri iiNt ; -à i SAN M ß m^m^m 7 6 « : '»¿IM ONCINNAm MARCOS, üQm ' g u s i ! -m 0 - 7 4 mmH M i c s m HMi i m m 4 - 9 1 1 1 591 Grand Ave • San Marros, CA 92078 Photo retreivedfrom Sports Illustrated �A&E Obama Girl vs McCain Girl Olympics Part 1 THE PRIDE Tuesday, August 26, 2008 Great food for less money El Gallejon BY KATHRYN MCBRAYER Pride Staff Writer gasoline for only $4. Dinner can also be expensive in these vulnerable economic times so I suggest The tradition of going out for the El Callejon Mexican restaudinner and a movie on a Friday rant for its happy hour menu and night is alive and well. convenient location. The Krikorian Metroplex off The happy hour menu is availMain Street in Vista houses movie able Monday through Friday from theaters, restaurants and a variety 3 to 6 p.m. in the bar area only of other kinds of entertainment. It and offers a two-for-one discount is also conveniently located within on margaritas and well drinks, walking distance from the Vista There are also a variety of food Transit Center Sprinter station. options available priced between CSUSM students who live and $2.50 and $7.25. work in North County may find From the regular dinner menu I themselves drawn to the vista recommend the A1 Pastor tacos for Metroplex at some point during a Ciudad de Mexico meets Calithe semester for a distraction from fornia experience. Slow cooked studies. Students will have access chicken or pork topped with cilanto a range of discounts such as tro and pineapples rested on a bed movie tickets from ASI for a better of freshly made corn tortillas, price than is available at the ticket Check out the full menu and window. other locations from their website Also, a round trip Sprinter ticket at http://www.el-callejon.com. cost about the same as a gallon of Photo by Kathryn McBrayer/ The Pride BY CRYSTAL EVANS Pride Staff Writer Obama Girl vs. McCain Girl Olympics Part 1 on YouTube makes f un of both the Democrat and Republican candidates. The skit opens with two news anchors who are talking about the events that are going to take place and they go to a reporter who is on location with the guy who is carrying the torch. He trips and falls, catching himself on fire in the process. The video takes you back to the anchors who take you to the events. Each candidate is represented by a girl who competes in a series of events, most of which they do in bikinis. The events represent the important topics for this presidential election. For the immigration debate the girls compete in shot put, which is to represent how far they are going to throw out the illegal immigrants and they arm wrestle to show their strength in dealing with foreign issues in addition to several other "events". In every event, the McCain girl calls on her alternate, a large muscular woman that competes f or her in the events, commenting on the importance of a running mate. The video is well made though unprofessional and entertaining but not informational and is sure to leave a smile on ypur face. Photo courtesy youtube.combarelypolitical I know what you saw last summer BY KATHRYN MCBR AYER Pride Staff Writer Batman topped the summer charts as viewersflockedto see Heath Leger's last movie. His role as the Joker in "The Dark Knight" prompted whispers of posthumous awards and raked in over 471 million dollars at the box office. Batman draws ever closer to destroying the crime syndicates of Gotham city grappling the blurring the line between a right and wrong. "The Dark Knight" hosts a stunning cast including Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/ Batman, Maggie Gyllenhaal as Rachel Daws the love inter- est of Wayne, and Harvey Dent/ the voice of Master Viper, and Two Face played by Aaron Eck- Angelina Jolie as the voice of hart. Directed by Christopher Tigress. Nolan, the picture was filmed all Phyllida Loyd's "Momma over the globe in Chicago, LA, Mia!" is a cheesy-musical-lovers London, and Hong Kong. dream come true. An adaptation : The latest Jack Black film, of the Broadway musical with a "Kung Fu Panda" brought in strong cast of Meryl Streep as more than 200 million dollars Donna, Pierce Brosnan as Sam, at the box office and gave audi- Amanda Seyfried as Sophie, ences a laugh out loud good time. Colin Firth as Harry, and Stellan The awkward panda, Po (voice of Skarsgard as Bill. Jack Black), saves the Valley of Sophie is getting married, but Peace from the infamous snow wants her unknown father, one leopard Tai Lung (voice of Ian of three men, to give her away. McShane). Viewers who loved the BroadThe DreamWorks Animation way show will love the enhancefilm stars a Blockbuster cast with ment of Greek vistas and enjoy Dustin Hoffman as the voice of the familiar music. Still in theShifu, Jackie Chan as the voice aters if you are dying for an of Master Monkey, Lucy Liu as ABBA fix. COUNTRY By Rudy Martínez /Pride Staff Writer ROCK/ALTERNATIVE Forth THE VERVE The British rock band, The Verve, sends us on a musical journey with an album packed M l of songs that just make you want to sit back, relax, and zone out while watching your favorite iTunes visualizer. The first single on the album is "Love is Noise." •BMK HARD ROCK/METAL •iJB Do You Believe Me Now JIMMY WAYNE A maturing artist, Jimmy Wayne, releases his sophomore album, "Do You Believe Me Now." The album features the title track and hit single, "Do You Believe Me Now*' and "No Good For Me," featuring a duet with Patty Loveless. HIP HOP/RAP LAX. THE GAME The Game returns with his third album " L A X * with guest vocals by Keisha Cole, Ice Cube, Raekwon, Ludacris, Bilal and Raheem De Vaughn. Travis Barker also lends a helping hand with drums on "Dope Boys." All Hope Is Gone Fast, hard, and powerful- three words to describe | Slipknot's fourth release "All Hope is Gone." The hard B I I B B M I ^ P ^ r n c k - heavywights have once again come at us with their Slipknot. The new single, "Psychosocial," will please fens and leave them wanting more. 'ÊÊÊÊmÊÈmÊÊÊS IHH Ultra Beatdown DRAGONFORCE fa^^Mgjl 1 HifcllW- II From the guys who brought us the finger-twisting Guitar Hero III track, "Through The Fire And The Flames" mm comes Dragonforce's new album "Ultra Beatdown," ^^B^SBBBp which promises to be just as epic and lightning fast as their previous album, "Inhuman Rampage." Their first single, "Heroes of Our Time," definitely does no not disappoint �Fall TV Line-Up 8 A &E Tuesday, August 26, 2008 THE PRIDE BY KRISTINA LAWLER v Pride Staff Writer It's fall again and you know what that means, its back to school with new professors, classes, homework, and challenges but a great way to give yourself a break is with the exciting new seasons of the old/new TV shows. Once again, The Pride has your back and has taken the liberty of sorting out the good ones f rom the bad. So just sit back, relax, and enjoy. Too busy to watch TV? Well we have good news. These shows can now be watched from the internet the next day at your soonest convenience. So with no f urther interruptions, here is the guide for the average student. MONDAY 1- A, IC **2 ' ¡ ¡a s ? i * M b O N E T R E E H ILL i H EM O ES mm mm # need to be entertained. Gossip Girl (CW, 8pm) Based on a popular novel series, this show provides you with non stop drama about the lives of young adults growing up on New York's Upper East Side. In the season finale Serena spills her heart out to Dan in order to try and save their relationship but he ends up breaking up with her and the season ends with Serena and Nate hanging out. Wonder what Gossip Girl with have to say about that? WEDNESDAY A? * b .. i j p t ü fei | Im WÊI s i . «v mm mm m Heroes (NBC, 9pm) Thanks to the writers strike, this show left its viewers in the dark f or 10 months. Now with its new season entitled Villains, it promises to make up for past time. The season starts out with Claire trying to kill f uture Peter and Dr. Suresh injects himself with the serum he developed to cure Maya and gains super powers of his own. This high action series is planning on going where it hasn't gone before— and that is steamy sex scenes. Seeing as to this show is geared towards the young, male audience, this show will now officially have everything they TUESDAY One Tree Hili (CW, 9pm)Last season this show jumped ahead 4 years and left its viewers wondering who Lucas was finally going to decide to be with. This season picks up where the last one ended showing who Lucas is on the phone with planning a trip to Vegas to get married. Will it be Lindsey, Brooke, or Peyton? Stay tuned and find out. Honorable Mentions: Samantha Who? (ABC, 9:30pm) Prison Break (Fox, 9pm) Dancing with thé Stars (ABC, 8pm) Chuck (NBC, 8pm) >m mm m 90210 (CW, 8pm) Talk about a blast from the past, 90210 comes back with an all new cast including alumni Jennie Garth and Shannon Doherty returning as well. The new spin off is told through the lives of Annie and her brother Dixon Wilson. They are new to the school and their dad being the new principal doesn't prove, to make their lives easy. Sources are conflicting as to whether or not Tori Spelling will be returning as well so we will just have to wait and see. THURSDAY House (Fox, 9pm) Like those nasty doctors scenes but don't want the drama, then this is the show for you. I t's dry, edgy, and downright sarcastic. I t's just what you need to get you through that paper you don't want to do. The two-part season finale left viewers wanting more and now they can finally have it. Honorable Mentions: Law & Order Special Victims Unit (NBC, 10pm) SUNDAY 1 mm ' Pwog TV - • Pushing Daisies (ABC, 8pm) This shows brings people up from the dead, literally. Last season started out with Ned discovering as a young boy that he had the ability to bring back the dead. After bringing back his one true love in the first episode they are unable to touch for it would reverse and she would be gone forever. Will they find a way to be together while solving mysteries and providing justice for the deceased? We are just dying to find o ut Knight Rider (NBC, 8pm) This remake of the classic 1980s television show steps it up a notch with the new technology of an amazing new car named KITT (Knight Industries Three Thousand) and features Justin Bruening, Deanna Russo, Sydney Poitier, Bruce Davison, Yancey Arias, and Paul Campbell. Greys Anatomy (ABC, 9pm) With hot new romances and Meredith and Derek possibly living together this season promises to be the hottest season ever. This show will keep you on your toes and help you to get over those "its not Friday yet" woes. Will Meredith and Derek finally be together forever? Will Christina finally get over Burke? You will just have to watch and find out. Kath & Kim (NBC, 8:30pm) Kath is finally free to do with her time as she pleases when her spoiled daughter Kim moves back in after being recently separated from her husband. Featuring Molly Shannon as Kath and Selma Blair as Kim, this show looks promising for a few good laughs. Honorable Mentions: The Office (NBC, 9pm) My Name is Earl (NBC, 8pm) Ugly Betty (ABC, 8pm) m m m m m flfl Desperate Housewives (ABC, 9pm) Taking the same road that One Tree Hill did, the show jumps ahead but this time 5 years into the future. Gaby with 2 kids? Susan with another man? Lynette's boys as teenage delinquents? Edie Married? This season has lots of twists and turns and a lot of catching up to do. Brothers and Sisters (ABC, 10pm) Justin and Rebecca kiss after realizing that Rebecca is not the sister that they had all thought they had. Which leaves us to wonder who is? With new romances and new mysteries this is the perfect way to end your week. Honorable Mentions: The Simpsons (Fox, 8pm) King of the Hill (Fox, 8:30pm) Family Guy (Fox, 9pm) � 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>2008-2009</h2> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Archives in the CSUSM Library Description An account of the resource The nineteenth academic year of California State University San Marcos. Sort Key PR The Pride Yes Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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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 17 email fall 2008 Welcome week https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/ad1abdbfa2fd530ee2543806ac8628db.pdf 24475cbbbfd8547b2d31b8835b2ca8bb PDF Text Text ^ T HE C IPRIDE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 2008 www.thecsusmpride.com VOL. XX NO. 2 Keep your Obama accepts Democratic nomination receipts BY BEN ROFFEE Managing Editor Campus offers reimbursement scholarship BY AMY SALISBURY Opinion Editor Students' pockets are only so deep. Once the car has a f ull tank, the rent is paid, and the new semester's books acquired, there isn't much left over. Luckily, a new scholarship from the University Bookstore may help remedy short-changed Cougars. The Cal State San Marcos Foundation and Associated Students, Inc. created a program to award 10 students with $450 scholarships to help pay for books and materials purchased at the University Bookstore. The scholarship works like a rebate coupon might at Best Buy: keep the origi- It was a week in the spotlight for the Democratic Party as politicians, delegates, supporters, and protesters convened in the Mile High City to formally adopt a party platform and confirm Barack Obama as their presidential candidate. From Aug. 24 to Aug. 28, prominent Democrats including Hillary Clinton, Bill Clinton, Howard Dean, A1 Gore, Michelle Obama, and Barack Obama spoke on behalf of the Democratic party at this years Democratic National Convention (DNC). Barack Obama officially accepted the Democratic nomination on Thursday Aug. 28, the 45th anniversary of Martin Luther King's famed "I have a Dream" speech. On Invesco Field at Mile High, Stadium, Obama announced before a record crowd of 84,000 people, "With profound gratitude and great humility, I accept your nomination for the presidency of the United States." 10 cable and broadcast networks aired Obama's acceptance speach to more than 38 million television viewers, breaking all previous Democratic and Republican convention audience records. The convention attracted an average audience of 30.2 million viewers over the course of the 4-day event During his speech, Obama paid tribute to John McCain, saying of his Republican challenger, "Now let there be no doubt. The Republican nominee, John McCain, has worn the uniform of our country with bravery and distinction, and for that we owe him our gratitude and respect. However, Obama did attempt to distinguish himself from his rival a bétí « Bjju throughout his mm speech. "We e^HIL need a President who can face the threats of the future, not keep grasping at the ideas of the past," said Obama. Having clinched the required delegates for the D emocratic n omination 1 im See Receipts, Page 4 "I Have a Dream" not long forgotten BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor On Aug. 28, the 45th anniversary of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, the Democratic Party cheered on as Illinois Senator Barack Obama, the first African American candidate for a major political party, accepted his nomination. Over 84,000 supporters were present for during the 42-minute speech, making the gathering the largest at a Democratic convention ever. In MLK's speech, he emphatically declared, "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character." Two of his children spoke during the convention following a video tribute of their father to celebrate the historic occasion. See Speech, Page 4 on June 3, Obama, then the presumptive democratic nominee, did not officially receive the party's nomination until the Aug. 27 roll call vote of the party's delegates. During the vote, Senator Hillary Clinton successfully motioned to suspend the roll call and nominate Obama by acclamation. JoeBiden also received the vice-presidential nomination by a voice vote on Aug. 27, the same day as his address at the convention. The party's affirmation ofBarack Obama as their presidential can- didate marks the official end of a volatile and protracted primary season. The months leading up to the convention saw tension build around the seating of Florida and Michigan's delegates and the dissatisfaction of many Clinton Supporters wiBi the outcome ofthe primary. The credentials committee stifled some these concerns with their move torestorefull votingrightsto the Florida and Michigan delegates on Aug. 24, the day before the start See DNC, Page 4 f/imm H BkCÉNE^ J | H ^ i ' « R ¡¡¡Br ik IB, x > jM HBr K- 9Jfp "jMv>gr pi g * ' * J i I; Mf ; M KJ Photo retrievedfrom DNCC McCain announces Alaska Governor as running mate For the second time in U.S. history, a woman assumes the role as running mate to a major party candidate. BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor On Friday, Aug. 29, a day after the close of the Democratic National Convention, the presumptive Republican nominee, Arizona Senator John McCain, announced Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his vice presidential candidate. Palin is not only the first female running mate selected for the GOP, but also the first Alaskan on a major party campaign. A first term governor, Palin beat out Gov. Frank Murkowski for reelection in the 2006 Republican primary and defeated Democrat Gov. Tony Knowles in the general election. In 1984, Democratic candidate Walter Mondale selected Photo retrievedfrom Wikipedia Geraldine Ferraro as his runA mother of five and self ning mate. Incumbent Presiproclaimed "hockey mom," Palin, dent Ronald Reagan defeated 44, got her start in politics in 1992 them, however, in a landslide when she ran for city council in victory. Wasilla, Alaska. Commenting to Fox News on the announcement of another female contender, Ferraro noted that McCain's choice could make a difference in the turnout of the election. "There are a lot of women who are disaffected by how Hillary [Rodham Clinton] was treated" during her run in the Democratic primaries, adding "I've spent a lot of time over the last 24 years saying, 'Gosh, I wish I weren't the only one.'" In her welcoming speech, Palin addressed the female vote, reaching out to Hillary supporters. "Hillary left 18 million cracks in the highest, hardest glass ceiling in America. But it turns out the women of America aren't finished yet, and we can shatter that glass ceiling once and for all," Palin said. This Monday, Palin confirmed reports that her 17-yearold daughter, Bristol, is preg- nant. In a statement released by the McCain campaign, Palin adds that her daughter is about five months pregnant, going to keep the child and marry the father. "We have been blessed with five wonderful children who we love with all our heart and mean everything to us," the statement said. "Our beautiful daughter Bristol came to us with news that as parents we knew would make her grow up faster than we had ever planned. As Bristol faces the responsibilities of adulthood, she knows she has our unconditional love and support." The Palin family also requested that the media respect the privacy of the couple. The McCain campaign also stated that McCain knew of the pregnancy before selecting Palin and did not consider it to be a deterrent in the election. �T H E C IPRIDE H a r d to EDITORIAL STAFF EDITOR IN CHIEF VI RI DIANA PACHECO1SAAC MANAGING EDITOR BEN M . ROFFEE NEWS ARBAJAL JACKIE CEDITOR FEATURES EDITOR CRYSTAL EVANS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR KÀTHRYN MCBRAYER O PINION EDITOR AMY SALISBURY SPORTS EDITOR & ONLINE MANAGER T IM M OORE COPY EDITOR TIFFANIE H OANG LAYOUT EDITOR N ICKSTRIZVER ASSISTANT LAYOUT EDITOR RÜDY MARTINEZ ONLINE EDITOR JACKIE CARBAJAL BUSINESS MANAGER & SALES REPRESENTATIVE KRISTINA LAWLER P I E D@ S S E U RD A S C U M D , DISTRIBUTION MANAGER NLCKSTRIZVER .ADVISOR JOAN ANDERSON I STAFF WRITERS SANDRA CHALMERS BILL RHEIN LANCE ROSENBERGER JONATHAN E. THOMPSON All opinions and letters to the editor, published in The Pride, represent the opinions of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of The Pride, or of California State University San Marcos. 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Twin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone: (760) 750-6099 Fax:(760)750-3345 Email; prtde@csasixi.eda http://www. thecsusmpride. com Advertising Email: pride_ads@csusm.edu Editorial Anish Kapoor's "Cloud Gate", but playfully nicknamed abstract sculpture, "The Bean", highlights, reflects and reinterprets Chicago's skyline. Located in Millennium Park, the enormous stainless steel sculpture acts as a three dimensional mirror of the city. It is perfectly located so that left side reflects buildings to the west and the right side reflects buildings to the east—it is a sculpture that reflects earlier sculptures. The location ofour school's new "Focus" sculpture, ^k by artist Robert Freeman is located on a dirt mound. The sculpture was met with opprobrium by the editorial staff because of its obvious and awkward location. Its bright and spirited colors are washed out by sunlight and ignored by moonlight. Trees surround the inglorious dirt mound it stands embarrassingly proud \ on. The only way to get a good look at this 14-foot sculpture is to walk right up and stare at its ashamed k face. Aban- m doned sloppily M to the side of ™ Kellogg, the 14-foot freeform 'Focus' sculpture of dancing yellows, greens, purples, reds and blues is dwarfed by its surroundings. "Cloud Gate" became part of Chicago's community. It gives back to the people that interact with it. It is at the center, revealing what the artist thought to be the best of Chicago. Who is going to interact with our sculpture? And more importantly, how is it going to i nteract with us? Wall-E was the best movie of the summer BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer As the cinemas switch over from summer blockbuster mode to fall Oscar hunter mode, it's time to reflect on the outstanding pieces put forth this past season. Though there were many fine works put forth, two rose to the top. These high caliber films were Warner Brothers "The Dark Knight" and Disney/Pixar's "WallE." Both were tremendous works of entertainment, but I put it forth that "Wall-E" was the better film. I am aware of the large following surrounding "The Dark Knight," so I will address its merits and how it was bested. The best way to put it is that "The Dark Knight" was a more entertaining movie, but "Wall-E" was better film and piece of art. "The Dark Knight" was very good and I give it credit, but there were some elements that made it far from perfect. For one, it was too dark. It was so obsessed with being sinister that it stumbled a bit and lost some of the audience. It used irrelevant dark moments to make the audience uncomfortable and halted progress of the plot. The film might have been rated R for its calm viciousness, but it was not, which leads me to believe that it compromised itself to get the PG-13 rating and thus get more viewings. On the other hand, "WallE" remained spectacular from beginning to end. It was beautiful to look at. Every shot of the earth, the land, and space were treats for the eye. And that is just the art aspect of the film. It was engrossing in its story about humanity finding itself. Its message was clear without being in your face. The subtext of mankind losing its way so dramatically that it takes a non-human to bring them back is timely and impacting. "Wall-E" also had heart and emotion, whereas "The Dark Knight" failed to produce characters one could care about. They were both good films, but "Wall-E" had all the details nailed down, such as its soundtrack. The music to "Wall-E" subtly enhanced the mood, while many moments of the "The Dark Knight" had an overly dramatic scoring that ejected the viewer from the moment by being distracting. Besides both films having main characters voices enhanced by computer, both flicks will be remembered as the best of the 2008 summer. Yet "Wall-E" is a timeless masterpiece, which I can see cleaning up very well this spring at the Oscars. Attention to detail and a brilliant story made "Wall-E" the best film of the summer and year so far. Reactions to largest US immigration raid insensitive BY VIRIDIANA PACHECOISAAC Editor-in-Chief I always say the reason I got into the field of journalism was to educate my readers on issues they did not know about. Well, here is your lesson for today. Last week, the largest singleworkplace immigration raid in U.S. History took place in the small town of Laurel, Miss. According to an article published by the Associated Press last Tuesday, Federal agents reportedly swept nearly six hundred plant workers suspected of being illegal immigrants while their "legal" counterparts applauded. That is, for lack of a better word, disgusting. No, this is not some sort of over told statement in which I will try to convince you that we should have open borders. Nor is this a rant on how I feel migrants without "papers" should be allowed to stay in the country. My objective is simply to get someone—anyone—to ponder the whole immigration controversy from an angle seldom expressed in the media. It is not about being legal or illegal, Mexican, German, Pacific Islander or American. It is a matter of being human, and it is about tolerance. Simple as that. Think of it this way: children in this town are now not only not being sent to school in fear of being deported, but many are also without their fathers, while their mothers have been released for "humanitarian" reasons, awaiting a court date while being forced to wear electronic monitoring bracelets as if they are dangerous criminals. Panic has swept the immigrant community of Laurel, Miss., and my money goes to say these people are even afraid to answer the door. How would I know? I have been there. When my family came to the United States in 1993, and Prop 187 was in full rage, I clearly remember living in constant fear, overhearing my parents trying to decide whether they should separate my brother and I so at least one of us could stay here in the event they got deported. Yes, my parents were illegal immigrants and so was I, and no, we didn't jump a fence. We simply came to this country as visitors and decided not to leave. For someone who teaches classes at Juvenile Hall, I know very well the importance of laws and the reason they must be followed—no argument there. When it comes to the over-beaten topic of immigration, however, there is so much more to it than the black-and-whiteness of "this is the law and you cannot be here," mentality. People from all over—namely Latin America—often leave fami- lies behind and risk their lives to cross a desert in hope ofbetter monetary opportunities in the United States. If you could trace your family tree back to when someone in your family immigrated to the US, feel free to ask them why they did so. It is not that they are trying to be defiant for no reason. It is because sometimes that is the only option they have. There is a horribly misconstrued stereotype surrounding illegal immigrants, portraying them as wanting to come to the United States solely for the purpose of stealing healthcare and education benefits, and of course to take the jobsfromAmericans. The fact is, however, that most, if not all, of the "desirable" jobs that Americans cherish so much require a social security number, not mention the mastery of the English language, something most immigrants do not haverightoff the bat. As opposed to another horrible stereotype, most children of illegal immigrants do not turn out to be criminals who clog our jails. Sure, there are a few bad apples who give the rest a bad name, but that goes with everything. In turn, most learn to take education very seriously and learn early on what hard work really feels like. When one grows up with very scarce opportunities, one learns to not take anything for granted, and learns that education is the only way out. What is most upsetting is not the fact that 600 immigrant are now facing deportation, or that some women were put on electronic monitoring bracelets, or that their children will be pulled away from their schools and homes— for many, the only home they have ever known. Rather, it is the intolerance and ignorance that came out of their co-workers. Applauding at someone else's misfortune is the most disturbing fact, because it shows people's inability to show a human side, to show compassion and to feel anything other than happiness at another person's expense. Like it or not, there are millions of illegal immigrants in this country already, and more and more keep coming in every single day. Out of those millions, most of their children will grow up to be hardworking, educated individuals. I know because I am a product of it and have lived it and grew up with it all around me. What we are is eager individuals who want to get ahead, who want to make something of ourselves so that the sacrifice of our parents was not in vain. And perhaps that is what America needs: more people who will contribute to the beautiful diversity of this country. And that, indeed, deserves applause. �OPINION THE PRIDE Autoraffictrocities ever A more painful than Campus t BY CRYSTAL EVANS Features Editor Every time the word parking is mentioned on campus, there are bound to be at least a few moans and groans, and often a muttered swear word or two. Parking is a heated subject among the college crowd. Not only do we pay an astronomical fee j ust to have the privilege of parking on campus, but it also wastes a good chunk of our time in the mornings. If your f irst class begins at 9 a.m., you can live five minutes away and it will still take you a good half an hour to get from your house to a parking space. However, even though we complain most loudly about finding parking, this is not really the issue. If you are willing to walk a little f urther there is always a space, even during the f irst weeks of school. It is getting to the parking that is the issue. Approximately half of the 30 minutes it takes to get to school are spent getting through the lights on Twin Oaks Valley Road. Every large planned project, such as the building of a University, has to be well planned in advance. According to the California Environmental Quality Act, the entity building the project must do an environmental survey of the lot they plan on developing, and provide mitigation measures to lessen the impact it will have on the surrounding area. Most of these mitigation measures are related to t raffic, meaning they have to widen roads, add turn lanes, retime t raffic lights or do whatever it is that is necessary to help keep traffic flowing. Unfortunately, Cal State apparently did not plan as well as they should have, as we have all been stopped at every single light on Twin Oaks pretty much every single day. And if the timing of the lights is not bad enough, once you get into the school Craven Road is always backed up because everyone is using the right lane and the flow of t raffic is disrupted by the stop signs. With the Campus Way exit off Barham Drive as the only other entrance to the school, it is no wonder the t raffic is always so bad in the mornings. Let's hope as the college expands and enrolls more students that something is done to reduce the amount of t raffic present in the mornings and make it easier for everyone to get to a parking space. Tuesday; September 2, The price we all pay McCain, Obama collide on coastal drilling BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer Obama is for change and as I like to say, McCain will make it rain. Yes that is a hip hop reference. I would first like to state that this is an opinion piece that I happen to be writing. I encourage you to form your own opinion and do more research on the issue if you desire. Write to the editor or go a step further and write for your school paper. There is a voice to be heard and that is your voice, our voice, a Cougar voice. Regardless of your political affiliation, if you are a donkey or an elephant or neither, discussing these issues is important as the deadline nears for the next president. A good place for finding relevant information on matters such as these is Google News. Offshore drilling? What is it? Well, there is available oil on the shorelines of the United States. While the effect would not be instant, ultimately, drilling offshore would lower gas prices stateside. Even though I drive a Honda Civic that gets 35 miles per gallon, I didn't like paying $5 this summer for gas and more recently $ 4.1 care about the envi- ronment but I care about the people in the environment even more. I hope research continues and automobile manufactures constantly work on improving their MPG. In the meantime I want the U.S. to become less dependent on foreign oil. McCain seems to agree. He wants states to be able to drill offshore. President Bush's recent announcement of his plans to do so sent the crude oil price stumbling down. Imagine how much fur• ther prices would descend if we actually began drilling. However, McCain doesn't want the states to be forced. That is why his plan simply allows states to drill offshore if they willingly chose to. Obama and McCain disagree. Obama wants to focus renewable energy resources. The both seem like possible solutions to our current gas crunch. I wish we could combine both ideas, t hat would really be a perfect solution. Both candidates are going to say things that they are not going to be able to do. This happens with all politicians regardless if they are red or blue. Don't give up. Don't lose hope. People die for your right to be able to vote. Come December, help decided who our next president is going to be and cast your vote. 0 m. Tuesday, September 2 MyStudentBody Requirement I nformation & Mocktails: 7:00 p.m - 8:00 p.m UVA Classroom. Monday, September 8 CSUSM T ribal Liaison Academic Resource F air: 12:00 p.m - 1:00 p.m Library Plaza Thursday, September 4 Thinking Outside The [Lunch] Box: 12:00 p.m - 1:00 p.m Commons 206 B lood D rive: 0 9:00 a.m. - 0 4:30 p .m. C ampus W ay Circle Immunization Walk-in Clinic: 8:30 a.m. 11:30 a.m. & 1:15 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. SMACC Suite 100. F ree MovieNight: Time TBD. Edward's San Marcos l i p Service Learning F air: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Library Plaza. Open House: 4:00 p.m - 5:00 p,m Commons 206 i M n f n Commuter Student Resource F air: 12:00 a m. - 1:00 p.m. Forum Plaza. Wednesday, September ^ ^ A S f s C asing N ight: 0 5:00 p .m. p .m. O arke 113 Unveiling of Tukwut Statue: 11:50 a.m. 12:50 p.m. Tukwut Courtyard in Craven Hall l^^pjflBHfc^?*'' '."'•' * • wmmm WilliSI Mm^r* • r • • T hreat Assessment Training: 12:00 p.m Craven Hall 4400 Saturday, Cougarlympics: 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m Forum Plaza. I ntervarsity Christian Fellowship: 07:00 p.m 09:00 p.m Clarke 113 Add/Drop Period E nds: 5:00 p.m. Cougar Central. Cougar Central Arts & Lectures Series: Gang Project Screening: 12:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Clarke Field House Grand Salon. LGBTQ Social H our: 5:30 p.m. Commons 201. September 2008 09:30 SM Sailing on Mission Bay: 8:00 a.m. Meet at Clarke Field House. 7 T F 1 September 6 TW 2 4 5 8 9 1 0 1 1 12 13 3 6 14 1 5 1 6 17 18 1 9 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 25 2 6 2 7 28 29 30 (Email event submissions to pride@csusm.edu ATTN: Calendar of Events) �To apply, f ill out the Textbook Scholarship Program application on nal receipt f rom the b ookstore, and the ASI website at www.csusm.edu/ the o riginal p urchase t otal d etermines asi/. In addition to the ASI f orms, the amount of money r ewarded, up t o submit a t yped essay explaining why $450. According to ASI, " The Textbook and how the scholarship would help Scholarship P rogram was e stablished to achieve f uture goals in higher educaf urther s upport s tudents in t heir quest tion. Be sure to attach receipts f rom the University Bookstore to these two for h igher e ducation." To be eligible for the scholarship, papers. 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Make informed, healthyf c onfident choices* mm tml #n$wer$. re&i help, 760.744.1313 birttKhofce.net rnmmmrn » p repfiaitcy t ests • p regnancy o ptions a nd a bortion c ounseling • S ID education and prevention • s upport s ervices MOCh* •tecà t tfSÌ* 5 * 0 "fai ^ gjfih for §H Ttoa Thot, or locd including ^ w t t i e d «tcii. s jtótifl? 6 ®? i ^i or io®» UIISIH — fjfMjaffrlii From SPEECH, page 1 "We're all children of the dream, and he is in all our hearts and minds. But not only that, he is in the hopes and dreams, the competence and courage, the Tightness and readiness of Barack Obama," declared Martin Luther King III. MLK's daughter, Rev. Bernice King, marked Thursday as "one of our nation's greatest defining moments." In 1963, Martin Luther King dreamed for change. Today, Obama pledges to be the "change you can believe in." From DNC, page 1 of the convention. Still, some Clinton supporters have been reluctant to throw in their lot with Obama after Clinton suspended her campaign in June and endorsed Obama. Since then, Clinton and Obama have worked to mend the rift in the party that formed throughout the primary season, though some voters insist they plan on writing Clinton in or voting for McCain. In her speech on Aug. 26 at the convention, Clinton addressed these disaffected supporters saying, "Whether you voted for me, or voted for Barack, the time is now to unite as a single party with a single purpose." "Barack Obama is my candidate. And he must be our President." The effect of the DNC on voters remains to be seen, though candidates typically experience a "bounce", or slight jump in the polls following their party's convention. McCain's announcement of Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate on the day after Photo retrievedfrom democraticunderground.com Obama's acceptance speech may complicate this however, as media coverage of this eclipsed post-DNC coverage on Aug. 29. In response to Obama's acceptance speech, the McCain campaign issued the following statement on Aug. 28 : "Tonight, Americans witnessed a misleading speech that was so fundamentally at odds with the meager record of Barack Obama. When the temple comes down, the fireworks end, and the words are over, the facts remain: Senator Obama still has no record of bipartisanship, still opposes offshore drilling, still voted to raise taxes on those making just $42,000 per year, and still voted against funds for American troops in harm's way. The fact remains: Barack Obama is still not ready to be President." The Republican National Convention will take place this coming week from Sept. 1 to Sept. 4 in Saint Paul Minnesota. �THE PRIDE Mentorship opens f or juniors and seniors BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor The Faculty Mentorship Program (FMP) is currently accepting applications for anyfirstgeneration or financially disadvantaged juniors and seniors for the fall 2008 semester. The program, now in itsfifthyear, aims to close the gap between students and faculty by teaming up students with a faculty member within their academic department. The deadline to submit applications is this Friday, Sept. 5 and maybe submitted online at www. csusm.edu/fc/fmpmain.htm. According to the FMP website, student protégés arrange meeting times with their mentors throughout the academic year. Mentors can provide students with academic advice and career planning goals. Both students and mentors may attend FMP sponsored events. 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Local Bands- Several venues host local bands with cheap covers. The Jumping Turtle, located off Rancho Santa Fe, hosts a variety of rock bands and generally has a cover under $10. They also provide decently priced drinks and a full restaurant. Museums- Museums are a great place to share your passion for art, science, air and space, or natural history. Most museums offer free admission once a month. Go to the Balboa Park Web site for the. free Tuesday schedule. Sports- Get a group of couples together for a little Ultimate Frisbee. If you would rather watch than play, catch a Chargers game at a local sports bar or enjoy the last few nights of summer at a Padres game, Park Pass tickets are just $5. Hiking/Biking- Head south on Twin Oaks Valley Road and you'll run into San Elijo Hills. The master planned community with over 18 miles of hiking and biking trails with panoramic views of San Marcos and the ocean. 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"I think it's cool becuase it brings a lot of attention to the campus." . - ^JQBBS MikeSapp Junior Marketing Klarysa Carmona Sophomore \ Undeclared m Photos by Bill Rhein / The Pride �No cash and no plans? D o t a t i o n Free Art Performances Coming to CSUSM Eat of the Week SANDRA CHALMERS Pride Staff Writer Beginning Sept. 3, CSUSM invites students and the community to enjoy its f ree annual A rts and Lectures Series that is set to host a variety of visual, musical and cultural performances. With over ten scheduled events that run f rom Sept. 3rd through the beginning of December, CSUSM organized a unique lineup that showcases local talents indulging in their creative spirits. Performances range f rom short f ilms, to a j azz trio and even interactive art segments. " It's really a unique series, it's FREE!" said Karen Schaffman, the current chair member of the A rts and Lectures Series Committee. "The series is committee driven, people propose ideas and we make them happen," S chaffman continued to say about the passion the committee has for organizing the performances. With the series serving as a showcase for many new artists, the diversity between r BY LANCE ROSENBERGER Pride Staff Writer each scheduled performance is Temprano, Nunca Es Muy immense. Tarde," about gang violence The series begins with prevention. The video is set "United & Severed: That to premier on Sept. 8 at Noon Window of Time," which is set in the Clarke Field House, to debut on Sept .3 at 2 p.m at Room 113 as part of the Arts the Escondido Center for the and Lectures Series. Arts. It is a modern take on According to Kristine the true stories of women who Diekman, the developer of live with traumatic injuries. Community Video Project, a It is performed in a combina- program used for students to tion of dance, sculpture, audio work with non-profit orgaand video, according to www. nizations to create media csusm.edu/diekman/un_sev/. projects, said it is intended "United & Severed can be to educate parents about the viewed as interactive art, you legal, emotional, and physican chose to listen to voi- cal effects of gang activity ceovers or watch the video, it in their children. The video is set to create a multi-senso- is available in English and rial environment," said Schaff- in Spanish. man. This performance is also "The video was produced set to present a sculpture of a in an year and shooting the preserved tree that was burnt piece was long, hard work, in the North County Oct. 2007 but extremely rewarding as w ildfires. everyone, those interviewed The Arts and Lectures Series as well as those on the crew, Committee are involved with gave so much of themmany other programs around selves," said Diekman. the community, such as the City For more information and of Vista Community Outreach schedule of f uture perforProgram and the Vista S heriff's man9es please visit: www. Department that sponsored the c susm.edu/diekman/un_ video piece "Never too Late, sev/ or call (760) 750-4400. Never to Early,"/ "No Es Muy Station Pizza isn't like most of the other so-called "New York Pizza" places that seem to be popping up all over. Maybe it's because they use filtered water instead of tap water for their dough or because the pizza sauce is made fresh with whole tomatoes (I personally think what sets them apart is their brick ovens, a rare luxury these days). Whatever the reason, Station Pizza, themed around the Grand Central Station in New York, is definitely a place to check out. They have some great deals going on that will make your visit worthwhile. 12 different types of pizza ranging from cheese to buffalo chicken and back again are available by either the slice or the whole pie for a price even a starving college student can afford. Speaking of college students, anybody who goes to Station Pizza and shows his/her CSUSM Student ID gets two slices and a drink for only $5! And these aren't tiny slices we are talking about, each is a good 9" of true New York Pizza. They also have 28" pies for anyone planning on pigging out or throwing a party. That means each slice is over a foot long, for those of you who are sick of your math courses. But don't think for a moment they only have pizza. They have great sandwiches, salads, pasta and even some delectable appetizers to choose from as well. They even have a good selection of beers to choose from. Visit Station Pizza, chat it up with the owner, enjoy the nice atmosphere. Once you go there I'm sure you'll want to be heading back there again and again. They're just three miles off campus, easily accessible with the help of a car. And if you don't have a car, or maybe you just don't feel like driving, no worries, they deliver also. You can find them at 1531 W. Mission Rd, or simply order up by dialing 760-891-0100. This is definitely the place to go if you need some good party food, or are just tired of eating the same old slop everyday. lia FOUNDER'S PLAZA Tues, Sept 2 - wed. 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Their sound was gothic, and their performance was less than satisfactory. Occasional wolf howl screams performed by lead singer/ guitarist Angus Andrew and song titles such as "freak out" set no melodic mood for Radiohead's vocalist Thom Yorke's raw sound. At 8:30 p.m., Radiohead began their 25 song set list with "15 Steps" from there latest album "In Rainbows" and was followed by "Air Bag" which was featured on "Ok Computer" that made its debut in 1997. The stage was decorated with LED screens that draped across the backdrop, with each screen focused directly on each band member, changing color along each r iff and note played harmoniously. Soft blues to deep reds, neon colors flickered I M to black arid white silhouettes of drummer Phil Selway, guitarists Ed O'Brien and Jonny Greenwood and bassist Colin Greenwood. The show peaked at the sixth song, "Talk Show Host," which was featured on 1996 soundtrack for the film "Romeo and Juliet". The crowd immediately recognized the intro and excitedly welcomed the song with cheers and praise. Simple utters of "thanks", were the only words uttered by Yorke throughout the show. The set list continued with popular singles such as "Jigsaw Falling into Place" and "Just." Sadly, Radiohead missed favorites such as "Karma Police" and "Creep." The show slowly ended with the song, "Everything in its Right Place," in their final encore at 11:30 p.m. "The show was really pretty exciting, the screens in the background really made me feel like I was closer to the stage!" said Vanessa, a Radiohead fan that enjoyed the show in the theatre's 300th row. Radiohead quietly advocated their involvement with an MTV program called "Exit," to raise awareness for human trafficking and exploitation at their concert Wednesday with pamphlets dispersed throughout concert grounds, but they made no verbal mention of it during the performance. 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Typographic, photographic a nd printing errors a re subject to correction at the store level. —- �8 A &I n ¡Qhit Ol n o s i - C . Q a Tuesday, September 2, 2008 Cruisin' Grand A i IJ BY KATHRYN MCBRAYER A&E Editor My first experience with Cruisin' Grand was completely by accident. My friend and I were looking for a place to hang out while we were in Escondido. We had heard there was an Irish pub on Grand Ave. The evening seemed normal enough exiting the freeway and looking for the correct street and then we fell into a time warp. As my friend and I turned onto Grand Ave that a hot summer Friday night I realized we had wondered into the movie "American Graffiti" come to life. THE PRIDE American and international hot rods cruisin' up and down the main drag, parked along the Grand Ave and lined up along the side streets. Since that moment I have been a fan. I am a confessed lover of American muscle cars and enjoy a good car show, but what I love most about cruisin' Grand is the feeling that for one night a week in the summer I get to be a part of history come to life. Cruisin' Grand is a community event that attracts families and car lovers from all over San Diego County. Every Friday night from 5-9 p.m. from April through September hot rodders descend on Grand Avenue in Escondido to parade their beautiful pre 1974 classic cars. Grand Avenue from Orange Street to Ivy is lined with spectators and car owners examining the stunning cars. The city of Escondido posts changes to the schedule and provides a map for parking along with all the need to know dos and don'ts for the events on www. downtownescondido.com/cruisin. html. Nights are dedicated to specialty car clubs and kinds of cars. This September schedule begins Friday the 5th of September with Classic Fire Trucks and Police cars along with desert off road vehicles. September 12th is Packard night hosted by Packards International Motorcar club and San Diego Miata Club. September 19th is Nitro Night hosted by The Palomar Mountain V8s and special guests the oldest lowridercar club, The Dukes. Winners Circle is September 26th finishing the summer by giving die winners a chance to show off their prize automobiles one last time until next April. • •MÜH MB XJ f® MARRIED LIFE GRADE: C- This dark comedy staring Pierce Brosnan and Chris Cooper is about life in 1940's suburbia and a man's deceptive plot to kill his wife. Though some of the acting is good, the overall story is unoriginal and in the end it is heavy letdown. •}<. ) c o t j t ••• c ;OUTSOURCED >i on» | GRADE: B+ I It is a very timely drama about an American salesman ¡who must travel to India to train people at a call center ¡that will be taking his job. The collision of cultures | ensues as he adapts to his situation. Comedic moments |and romance give this film heart and make it definitely | worthwhile THEN SHE FOUND ME THE PROMOTION Helen Hunt directs and stars in this film about a woman in her midlife crisis. Her life becomes a wreck around meeting her birth mother, played by Better Midler, going through a divorce, and going back and forth between two affairs. Ultimately the characters are not engaging, and so is the movie. From the very beginning this film fails. The story of two menfightingfor a job is not clever and unoriginal. The plot of this office comedy does not have any depth and fails on its weak attempts at comedy. GRADE: C T h e n S he F ound M e GRADE: D ••••• ••1 By Rudy Martinez/Pride StaffWriter POP Die Block THÉ NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK [Blastfromthe past? I think so: And no, this isn't a [greatest hits or an autobiographical CD. This is the ! real deal. Still shocked? It's ok, I am too. 14 years have gone by since The New Kids on The Block have released a new album. RAP/HIP HOP Swan Songs HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD | Hollywood Undead's debut full length album "Swan f Songs," isfinallyhere. The album features remixed/ remastered versions of "Undead", "Sell Your Soul", "No.5", "Black Dahlia" and "Bottle and a Gun". Their current single is "Undead" i RAP/HIP H OP | The Recession F YOUNG JEEZY I Young Jeezy's "The Recession" comes at us with lyrics | representing his true-life struggles. Featured guests on | some of the tracks include Kanye West, Nas, and Jay-Z. Thefirstsingle off this album was released earlier this summer entitled, "Put On." The cuirent single is "Vacation." HARDCORE/SCREAM U DR AH NEOT Lost in The Sound Of Separation UNDEROATH | The highly anticipated release of Underoath's "Lost in the I Sound of Separation " isfinallyhere! It also comes in a | deluxe version, which comes with the audio CD, a DVD, and a Double Vinyl box s et Oh, did I mention that it was also hand signed? 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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 17 fall 2008 parking politics scholarships https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/3dfbea5175d7f4af05700685f217ec10.pdf 68fefb8cf9bb9cbcc62ae848a125552a PDF Text Text CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2008 www.thecsusmpride.com Press Pass: 2008 NCLR Conference BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor P olitical or not, the chance to watch two p residential candidates speak could very well be a once in a lifetime opportunity. With the first African American nominated by a major party as the Democratic candidate and now, the first woman selected as the vice presidential running mate for the Republican party* historians will surely note the 2008 presidential election as a true milestone. This past July, the National Council of La Raza (NCLR), the largest national Latino civil rights organization, hosted its annual conference in at the San Diego Convention Center. This year's conference also marked the forty-year anniverSee NCLR, Page 4 I NDEPENDENT S TUDENT NEWSPAPER VOL. XX NO. 3 CSUSM Unveils Tukwut Statue in Tukwut Courtyard BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor OnTuesdaySeptember 2nd during University Hour CSUSM unveiled the new Tukwut Statue in the Tukwut Courtyard located. The sun shown vividly as students, faculty, staff, and tribal representatives quickly filled the 50 black metal seats. Large blue umbrellas offered shade while a nearby table offered light snacks and refreshments. Before the ceremony began slightly after noon, over 100 spectators both seated and nonseated sat and stood in attention and admiration as seven key speakers informed the audi- This Saturday, Sept. 13, The National Brain Tumor Foundation is hosting the San Diego Brain Tumor Walk and Angel Adventure, a fundraising event that features an optional 5K walk and day of community activities in support of the brain tumor cause. Now in its seventh year, the event will take place at Mission Bay Park, Hospitality Point, in San Diego from 8:00 a.m. to noon. The registration fee for adults is $35 and $15 for children ages 6-17. Children five and under are free. Registration fee includes an event t-shirt, food and beverages and access to all the activities for the day. For more information, contact the National Brain Tumor Foundation at 866-455-3214. ence for the next half hour. Tishmall Turner, Tribal Liaison for CSUSM opened the ceremony stating, "Tukwut is the Luiseno word for mountain lion." "I learned a brief history about the grounds our campus is built upon,'" said business senior Kyle McClellan. Chairman Chris Denvers of the Pauma Band of Luiseno Indians spoke next. He conducted a spiri- tual ceremony. He surrounded audience members in a trail of smoke. He gave thanks and praises for CSUSM and the Luiseno union. "The opening prayer was amazing and very interesting," said kinesiology senior Carol Epperson. President Haynes spoke See Tukwut, Page 4 McCain, Palin accept nomination Big Cat Court improves food options on campus at Republican National Convention BY JACKIE CARBAJAL Cat Corner is now the one ston nertime fnror thhe crampus cmommu*» amnn« mn top nprtimp By Ben Roffee Managing Editor Republicans from across the country flocked to St. Paul, M N last week to nominate John McCain and Sarah Palin as the Republican presidential and vicepresidential candidates at the Republican National Convention. From Sept. 1 to Sept. 4, prominent Republican figures including Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Rudy Guiliani, and Cindy McCain spoke to supporters on issues facing America and pledged support for John McCain. Although, most of the events scheduled for the first day of the convention were delayed on account of Hurricane Gustav's intrusion on the gulf coast, most of the speakers scheduled to make an appearance were able to do so. President Bush and VicePresident Cheney, originally scheduled to speak on Sep. 1 at the convention, canceled their appearance, citing the need to attend to matters related to Hurricane Gustav. News Editor For those who may not have noticed, the location formerly known as The Dome Café has undergone a makeover. The Big shop for food on campus. Located inside the dome, the place not only has afreshlook, it also boasts new menu options including much of the same with a twist. Hoping to enhance breakfast, lunch, and din- nity, Big Cat Corner now features Sushi 101, Stash and Dash: Fresh Made Sandwiches, Lettuce Eat! Fresh Market, Bamboo Stix: Flavors of Asia, Pizzatratto, and Hot Paws: Grilledflavorsand more. See R NC, Page 4 Faculty promotions and tenure, continued College of Education Grace Park McField, Associate Professor with Tenure College of Business Administration Robert Aboolian, Associate Professor with Tenure Glen Brodowsky, Professor Library and Information Services Judith Downey, Associate Librarian with Tenure Yvonne Nalani Meulemans, Associate Librarian with Tenure Hua Yi, Librarian This Wednesday, Sept. 10 at 3:15 p.m. the Office of the Planning and Academic Resources will host a reception to honor CSUSM faculty promotions and tenures this year at the Clarke Field House Grand Salon. New menu boards will soon replace the temporary paper menus as part of the upgrades to the new food * Photos by Jackie Carbajal/The Pride COur M M M M mm V" i m @0ŒLÏÏ$7 8 1 1 I ânïïïç/ �OPINION Tuesday, September 9, 2008 IHECWPRIDE EDITORIAL STAFF EDITOR IN CHIEF VIRIDIANA PACHECO-ISAAC MANAGING OFFEE BEN M . R EDITOR NEWS EDITOR JACKIE CARBAJAL FEATURES EDITOR CRYSTAL EVANS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR KATHRYN MCBRAYER O PINION EDITOR AMY SALISBURY SPORTS EDITOR &. ONLINE MANAGER T IM MOORE COPY EDITOR TIFFANIE H OANG LAYOUT EDITOR N ICK STRIZVER ASSISTANT LAYOUT EDITOR RUDY MARTINEZ ONLINE EDITOR JACKIE CARBAJAL BUSINESS MANAGER & SALES REPRESENTATIVE KRISTINA LAWLER PRIDEADS@CSUSM.EDU DISTRIBUTION MANAGER N ICK STRIZVER ADVISOR JOAN ANDERSON STAFF WRITERS SANDRA CHALMERS BILL RHEIN LANCE ROSENBERGER JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Peddling Propaganda BY AMY SALISBURY Opinion Editor The summer of 2008 showcased some of the most highly anticipated films released in recent years. The Dark Knight still has the potential to outdo Titanic in highest boxoffice gross, George Lucas brought back the incomparable Indiana Jones, and Disney/Pixar's WALL-E produced robot dialogue comprised entirely of electronic sounds (and we understood it too). However, I go to the movies to be entertained, not for a lecture. The way I see it, WALL-E was a kid friendly, wistful version of An Inconvenient Truth. That was a risky comment, so it may be best to let history speak before I do. During World War II, Disney was commissioned to create proAmerican war propaganda films for every facet of the United States government to be shown in cinemas nationwide and as educational films for servicemen. According to an article published in Life Magazine entitled "Walt Disney Goes to War," over 90% of Disney employees produced thesefilmswhile conscious of the fact that the reels would be a persuasive tool to win over the American people. What's more, Disney turned out multiplefilmswith antiGerman and anti-Japanese themes. One particular short, "Commando Duck," shows Donald Duck using Air Force-approved aerial bombing tactics to destroy an entire Japanese airbase by himself. In further research, I came across a cartoon from 1942 again starring Donald Duck and (subliminally) the War Activities Committee of the U. S. Treasury Department. The animated film, called "The New Spirit," proclaimed that it would Ail opinions and letters t o the editor, published in The Pride, «represent the opinions of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of The Pride, or of California State University San Marcos. Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of The Pride editorial board. Letters to the editor should include an address, telephone number, e-mail and identification. Letters may b e edited BILL RHEIN for g rammar a nd length. Pride Staff Writer Letters should be uxider 300 words and submitted via elecOn September 11 , 2001, the tronic mail to pride@csii$m. World Trade Center and Penedu, r ather t han to tte indi- tagon were devastated by one vidual editors. It is the policy of the worst terrorist attacks of The R ide not to print anony- against the United States. Thus mous letters. I find it off-putting that on only Display and classified adver- the 7 year anniversary of 9/11 tising in The Pride should not the CSUSM fraternity Sigma be construed as the endorse- Alpha Epsilon is hosting a party ment or investigation of com- that night. The details of this mercial enterprises or ventures. event raise the issue of if AmerThe Pride reserves the right to ica has already forgotten the victims and heroes of that day. reject any advertising. The Pride is publishedweekly For me, since the attacks, Sepcm Tuesdays during the academic tember 11 has been a day of year. Distribution includes all of remembrance for those involved. CSUSM campus. It should be a day to pray, to grieve, and to hope for a better, The Pride p eaceful future. It should not Cal State San Marcos be characterized as a night to 333 S. Twin ( Ms Valley &oad go party and dance. September San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 11 should be a day to thoughtPhone: (760) 750-6099 fully consider the dark tragedy Fax: <760)750-3345 that occurred and to be mindEmail: pride@csusm.eda http://www.thecsusmpride.com ful of the brave men and women Advertising Email: who put others lives before their pride_ads@csusm.edu own. And an element I find more th th th Why can't movies just be movies? S <f T I M n IB WK: mm i take "taxes to beat the axis." Donald Duck portrays a skeptical taxpayer who is convinced by a radio broadcast when he learns how important income taxes are to the military. In a later Gallup Poll, approximately 37% of the 26 million people who saw the film reported an increased willingness to pay taxes. Disney's attempts to dehumanize wartime efforts are virtually parallel to Pixar putting a humorous, friendly slant on the unproved theories of certain politicians and scientists. The entire premise of the film rests on how consumerism and environmental neglect will be the ultimate demise of man. At best, this film should be deemed a satire. Could I have it all wrong? Could Pixar actually have purposely gone overboard in their depiction of the future? Even so, New York Times columnist Frank Rich admits that WALL-E provides an "[...] unmistakable summons to Concerning the S AE 9/11 Party th THE PRIDE Cartoon by Dorian A. Deptuch / The Pride remake the world before time runs out." To avoid confusion, I am in no way equating global warming theories with white supremacy, nor do I condone anti-Americanism. However, it is simple feet that Disney has had extensive experience over decades about how to remain onesided and work harmoniously with parties affiliated with the government. At the end of the day, WALL-E The fall of The Office BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer NBC's "The Office" is set to start its new season September 2 5 , according to the official website. In addition, while the show has grown in popularity, the quality of the show is diminishing. The jokes are not as funny, and the character development has gone f rom cleaver to absurd. The first two seasons were the glory days of the show as it rose. Nevertheless, I think that it where it peaked. Ever since the last episode of season two, "Casino Night," the show's quality has been on a steady decline. I can remember being so excited for the start of season three, but the episode "Gay Witch Hunt" was a severe letdown. Since then, I have been waiting for that episode where the show becomes exciting and interesting again. However, it has been two years, and it has not made any progress. I can discern a definitive difference in the style of the show between the two halves. First, the characters were originally unique and had a fine blend of humor and humanity. They would do f unny things, but each was someone viewers could identify with. Yet, season three ushth embarrassing and appalling is the theme of the party, which is "Rescue Me." Essentially what it boils down to is a firefighter party on September 11 . The men and women who showed ultimate bravery that morning should not be mocked or impersonated in this fashion on the anniversary of one of their finest days. I think it is disrespectful to the people who ran in to save others, when everyone else was running out. And the party theme "Rescue M e" brings up connotations that seem insulting to the victims of the attacks. I would hope there is not a sailorthemed party on December 7 . I am aware that proceeds of the event will be going toward charity, but the end does not j ustify the means. The night should not consist of partying and dancing, but to mourn and be thankful. To consider the day and be m indful is to push forward to a better f uture. Though it acceptable to have f un, judgment and taste should be shown in the planning of these events. th th was indeed a visually dazzling movie. Pixar Studios produces exquisite computer animations sure to awe and entertain audiences just as the classic Disney cartoons still do today. As is inherently clear, Disney is well versed in making films whose message is sure to resonate within its audience. As long as the entertainment industry exists for just that, entertainment, persuasion has no place in the theatre. ered in an era where the characters became caricatures of themselves. Steve Carell's character, Michael the boss, went from silly but likeable to absurd and annoying. His actions are so over the top it becomes unrealistic and hard to follow the show. The same is for all the personalities, such as Dwight, who have had their fine details blown out of proportion. The show has also lost focus on where it was going. In the first two seasons, episodes happened independently with only the undertones of a relationship between characters Jim and Pam carrying though. Since the show has become more popular, it seems as if it has compromised itself to be more appealing. The continuing storylines are so overblown and preposterous that the show is a mess. There are too many new characters and storylines to appreciate. I still am a fan of the show, but the commercialization of the show has been its downfall. The first two seasons now seem like the glory days, and if it does not improve soon, I would rather see it end now rather than burn out a few years down. But that seems to be the theme of American shows. The British version of "The Office," which inspired the NBC version, ended after two seasons, amassing only 12 episodes and a feature length episode to tie up loose ends. 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SHCS a lso employs several f ully t rained p sychiatrists r eady to help s tudents c ope w ith stress, f inancial, d omestic t roubles, and e verything in b etween. It is extra services like these 4:45 p.m. Monday - T hursday and f rom should contact a nother local c enter or that set it apart f rom most other health- 9:00 a.m. t ill 3:00 p.m. on Friday. W hen dial 911 in t he case of an emergency. care centers. the center is closed they said s tudents One of the best p arts of SHCS is that it t ries t o do away with long waits to see a doctor. " When t here is an appointment made, a student w ill only have to wait 5-10 m inutes to see who they came to see," Cathy Nguygen said. " This is especially i mportant to us s o we can m aximize the amount of patients we can help everyday." A n appointment is not m andatory for t reatment, but it w ill e nsure a shorter wait and more time with the doctor. Along with their n ormal services, SHCS also holds s eminars in their facility t o educate students on a wide range of issues. A ll of the s eminars are open to all students and are f ree of charge. Some s eminars b eing held in the n ear f uture include Suicide Prevention Outreach on Sept. 4, A sk t he S EXperts on Sept. 16, and Women's Health and Fitness Day on Sept. 25. The center is open f rom 9:00 a.m. till College Can Be Difficult. Getting Around Shouldn't Be. pregnant? P rotect y our h ealth. E nsure y our f uture. M ake i nformed, h ealthy, c onfident c hoices. "BIRTH Ceal answers. real help. HOKE r 76 0.744.1313 birthchoice.net 277 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd. S an M arcos 9 2078 • pregnancy tests • pregnancy options a nd abortion counseling • S TD education a nd prevention • support services Why not leave the driving to us and hop aboard the SPRINTER and BREEZE? NCTD's transit services are cheap convenient and best of all: stress free. Your Connection to Campus 3REE2E SPRINTER Purchase your discounted Cal State S an Marcos $49 S PRINTER/BREEZE monthly p ass from Parking and Transportation Services (FCB 107) beginning the 25th of the month. NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT GoNCTD.com �Tuesday, September 9, 2008 From NCLR, page 1 sary of NCLR's origination. The event, held July 12-15, included speeches from NCLR President and CEO Janet Murguia, Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain. Thefrenzyof a politically driven event was visiblefromthe windows of the convention center. Throngs of protesters and supporters alike gathered on opposing sides of the street. Media vans lined the loading zones with police officers positioned outside the entrances like maitre ds. Thousands of people lined up, some having paid hundreds in donations, to hear Obama speak on Sunday, July 13. After an introduction from Maggie Rodriguez, CoAnchor for the CBS Early Show, the presumptive Democratic nominee took the stage. True to form, those in attendance received his message with applause, cheers and tears. Obama elaborated on his well-stapled message of change by adding that the system currently in place has not and does not work, especially for the minorities in this country. "The system isn't working when a child in a crumbling school graduates without learning to read or doesn't graduate at all. Or when a young person at the top of her class - a young person with so much to offer this country - can't attend a public college," Obama said. After promising to be the right candidate tofightfor a better America for everyone, Obama also called upon the Latino community to help in making that happen. "I know how powerful this community is. Just think how powerful you could be on Nov. 4th if you NEWS lllj translate your numbers into votes," Obama noted. He added that in 2008, an estimated 170,000 Latinos in New Mexico alone were not registered to vote. "I'm not taking a single Latino vote for granted in this campaign. We're meeting with Latino leaders across the country. We're reaching out to Latino organizations to get input on my policy proposals. We've got a nationwide Hispanic media strategy. We're recruiting and training Latino organizers. We're holding Latino voter registration drives across America. And when I'm President, I'll be asking many of you to serve at every level of government." McCain spoke at the conference the following day focusing on the economy and immigration policies. Although his entrance was met with protestorsfromthe back of the room, McCain quickly gained the attention of the guests in attendance outlining his agenda. "A recent report says small businesses have created 233,000jobs so far this year while other sectors are losing jobs. Small businesses are the job engine of America, and I will make it easier for them to grow and create more jobs," McCain said. "There are two million Latino owned businesses in America, many of them started by Latinas. The first consideration we should have when debating tax policy is how we can help those companies grow and increase the prosperity of the millions." McCain also responded to comments made against him by Obama a day earlier regarding immigration policies in reference to a comment McCain made stating that he would not support his own legislation if it came up for a vote. "My campaign (on immigration reform) was written off as a From TUKWUT, page 1 From R NC, page 1 briefly. Then Alex Hoang conducted his speech. He described afictionalscene of a real tukwut and her cubs freely roaming the grounds that CSUSM rests on 200 to 300 years ago. The audience seemed to enjoy his speech. "Fellow students.. .the Tukwut Courtyard is yours...it represents the promise of where we came from, the success we have achieved today and the prosperity that is to come. The integrity of our courtyard stands in the preservation of the name Tukwut," he said. Sam Fernandez, American Indian Student Alliance President and Neal Hoss, Vice President of University Advancement spoke as well. Lastly, Robert Freeman who constructed the Tukwut Statue explained how the statue was built. ' The statue is going to get you. He is crouched and ready to pounce," he said in a playful tone. "It was a nice opportunity to hear about the native America influence at CSUSM and to learn the background and meaning of [Tukwut]," said kinesiology senior CaitlmAmiton. Dozens of students, faculty and staff, and tribal representatives rushed the Tukwut Statue after the ceremony ended. Flashes and smiles quickly occupied the previously covered statue. Rather than appear at the convention however, President Bush made his address to the convention via satellite transmission. "I know the hard choices that fall solely to a president," said Bush. "John McCain's life has prepared him to make those choices. He is ready to lead this nation." On Sep. 3, the Republican delegates voted almost unanimously to officially nominate McCain as the Republican presidential nominee, concluding a lightly contested primary season for the Republican nominee. According to Nielsen Media Research, a record 38.9 viewers tuned into McCain's acceptance speech, with the convention averaging 34.5 million viewers YY THE PRIDE LI lost cause. I did so not just because I believed it was the right thing to do for Hispanic Americans. It was the right thing to do for all Americans. Senator Obama declined to cast some of those tough votes," McCain noted. "He voted for and even sponsored amendments that were intended to kill the legislation, amendments that Senator Kennedy and I voted against I never ask for any special privileges from anyone just for having done the right thing. Doing my duty to my country is its own reward. But I do ask for your trust that when I say, I remain committed to fair, practical and comprehensive immigration reform, I mean i t I think I have earned that trust." Following his speech, McCain opened thefloorto questions from the audience. With issues ranging from the Dream Act back to immigration, McCain admitted that while they may disagree with his stances, he was willing to sit down and discuss similar issues again. In conjunction with the convention, was the 2008 Latino Expo, which featured boothsfroma wide array of sponsored companies and organizations such as ConAgra Foods, Lowes, Latinos for Obama, and Estamos Unidos McCain. The four-day event clearly was a celebration ofLatino culture and the forty years spent by NCLR advocating the rights of a growing minority. In her speech at the convention, Murguia outlined her vision of a better America and the importance of the Latino vote on the upcoming election. "This is an historic election. It is not only historic for the make up of the candidates who are running; it is historic for the role we will play in it," the NCLR President and CEO said. "Sixteen weeksfromtoday, on Nov. 4,2008,1 promise you America will hear our voice loudly and clearly in state after state across this country." throughout the 4-day event. At various points in McCain's address, protesters in the crowd caused somewhat of an uproar. Adam Kokesh, a formal Marine corporal and Iraq War veteran, interrupted McCain's speech, yelling, "Ask him why he votes against vets", A prominent critic of the war in Iraq, Kokesh also displayed a large sign that said on one side, "McCain votes against vets," and on the other, "You c an't win an occupation." Security personnel apprehended Kokesh and released him shortly t hereafter with no charges. A group of code pink protesters were also escorted out of the convention after attempting to interrupt McCain's speech. The Republican crowd responded to these protesters by chanting "U.S.A." and McCain jokingly referred to the protesters as "the ground noise and the static." While McCain did not reserve criticism for Obama, he did say of his democratic rival, "Despite our differences, much more unites us than divides us. We are fellow Americans, an association that means more to me than any other." Of his new running mate, McCain remarked, "I'm very proud to have introduced our next Vice President to the country. But I can't wait until I introduce her to Washington. And let me offer an advance warning to the old, big spending, do-nothing, mefirst, country-second Washington crowd: change is coming." Having been confirmed as the vice-presidential nomination by a voice vote earlier that day, Palin said in her speech to the convention, "Mr. Chairman, delegates, and fellow citizens: I am honored to be considered for the nomination for Vice President of the United States...I accept the call to help our nominee for president to serve and defend America." Palin's speech included some barbs directed at Obama. Contrasting her experience as mayor of Wasila to Obama's experience as a community organizer, Palin said, "I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a 'community organizer,' except that you have actual responsibilities." The presidential candidates will meet later this month on Sept. 26 at the University of Mississippi's Gertrude C. Ford Center in Oxford, Mississippi for the first televised presidential debates of the general election season. will take place Tuesday Sept. 9 during University Hour in Commons 206. The topic for the coming workshop will be "How to Survive Your First Year at CSUSM". As the name suggests, the purpose of the workshop will be to provide new students with advice and resources to ease some of the difficulties oflife at college. Accord- ing to Student Life and Leadership, the workshop will help students "learn to succeed your first year" and "get tips on acclimating to your new environment." In that past, these Student Survival Series workshops have been a successful and effective tool for helping new students and Student Life and Leadership is looking to continue that tradition this semes- ter. The event will officially begin at 12 p.m. and run until 12:50 p.m. Lunch will be provided at the event by Student Life and Leadership. Students interested in attending can seek further information by contacting Student Life and Leadership at (760) 750-4970 visiting the office in Craven Hall 3400. Photos by Jackie Carbajal / The Pride Bystanders protest illegal immigration outside the San diego Convention Center on the same day Obama spoke SLL kicks off Survival Series workshops BY BEN ROFFEE Managing Editor On Tuesday Sept. 9, Student Life and Leadership will once again start up its New Student Survival Series with a workshop aimed at helping new students acclimate to CSUSM. The fall series will feature three workshops, the first of which �FEATURES Campus Career Center UniversityVoice THE PRIDE BY SANDRA CHALMERS Pride Staff Writer Hidden in a corner of campus is one of the most important places a student should visit throughout their academic career. The CSUSM Career Center located in Craven Hall 1400 offers an endless amount of resources, personnel and opportunities to enhance every student's academic and f uture career. "The career center offers a lot of resources that students j ust don't take advantage of," said Pamela Santos, a student assistant at the career center. The center offers career exploration assessments, resume critiques, drop-in advising, practice interviews, and even workshops dedicated to choosing a major. Ron Gaschler, the director of the career center, has over nine years of experience with career services and shares his passion for helping students through the strong programs available. "We offer a variety of services to help you throughout your educational journey and as you transition into the world of work," Gaschler said. "Whether you need help with choosing a major/career, writing a resume, finding a job/internship and/or negotiating your salary, we are here to help." The way the career ceijter works is simple. For resume critiques students can e-mail their resume to career@csusm. edu and it will be retuned to the student within 24hours with corrections. Students can also make an appointment with a career counselor to ask questions about finding job openings on or off campus, internships, or their specific major. "In appointments students can do everything career related," Gaschler said. "From gaining assistance in choosing a major and finding out about their skills, values, strengths and personality type to assistance/coaching in finding and securing an internship or career opportunity as well as the graduate school of their choice." The center has exclusive connections with Disney, Target, Sea World and Wells Fargo, according to their information Web site. Disney offers an exclusive summer internship to CSUSM students and Target offers special j ob opportunities year round. The center even offers services to CSUSM alumni. "We try and help graduates make a smooth transition into their professional careers," said Lindsey Stolis, another student assistant at the career center. Upcoming workshops available to students are located in Craven 1400. L Get A Job! Sept. 9 at noon and 5 p.m. 2. Resume Writing. Sept. 25 at noon and Sept. 30 at 5 p.m. 3. Effective Interviewing, Oct. 2 at noon and Oct. 16 at noon. For a f ull list of upcoming workshops visit www.csusm. edu/careers Tuesday, September 9 New Student Survival Series # 1| How to Survive Your First Year at CSUSM: 12:00 PNf~ 1:00 PM Commons 206 ? How do you feel about Sarah Palin? ii " P a l i n i s a panderer. She's an excuse to get women's votes" Meghan Simon Senior Psychology "Palin is an attempt to matctfObam^s ridiculous ploys for popularity." MattPhair Senior ^fS§ Computer Science and Physics ^ I "I think she is hot lava waiting to explode Derek Mobraaten Junior Mm V I I i f f < m * Literature and WritiHg 1 I J heard she wantsto take polar bears off the endangered species list and drill for o il I am very m%h Bf support of t ^ egyfronmeat and that's n of| coc# polity to me." JoshuaLovelace Masters Student Mathematics "I think she 's going to do a really good YF ] rnlMM^,,. j b% o. Brook Langley Sènior Lweral Studies "I've heard good things about her apperance, but, I 'm for Obama." Nick Lopez ^ w B ^ H p Freshman /^^^HESIH^PSK Undeclared Photos by Tiffanie Hoang/The Pride Thursday September 11 Saturday, September 13 v Patriot Day Women's Soccer vs. Kansas Wesleyan: 1:00 PM Mangrum Field Meet the Greeks BBQ: 11:00 AM - 2:00 P M Library Plaza T ukwut Leadership Circle Workshop: 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM l&iversìty Hall 373 International Coffee Hour: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Craven3200 A Smctive Shooter P resentation 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Marksten Hall 102 MyStudentBody Requirement Information & Mocktails: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Commons 206 Wednesday. September 10 Friday, September 12 Cougar Clash Tailgate Party: 2:00 PlffMangrum Meche Balie de Independencia: 8:00 PM Clarke Field Field House 113 Promotion and Tenure Reception: 3:00 PM 5:00 PM Clarke Field House Ï13 Men's Soccer vs. Kansas Wesleyan: 3:00 PM Mangrum Field Monday, September 15 Rush Week Begins September 2008 SM TWT FS (Email event submissions to pride@csusm.edu ATTN: Calendar ofEvents) �SPORTS NFL Week! Top 10 Storylines Tuesday\ September 9, 2008 BY LANCE CARTELLI Pride Staff Writer The long awaited opening weekend for the NFL has come to an end, there were some snoozers (Giants vs. Redskins) and some very dramatic games (Chargers vs. Panthers), sorry Charger fans, but a lot was learned from the first week of games. 10. The No Fun League. After officially getting his named changed to Chad Ocho Cinco from Chad Johnson, the NFL wouldn't allow him to have what will soon be the best selling jersey in the league on his back. Also, after scoring a touchdown against the Browns, T.O, known for his antics and touchdown celebrations, had a lackluster attempt mimicking Ussain Bolt, I'm sure they flagged him for his poor celebration rather than the 'excessiveness' of it. A VJ OA THE PRIDE 9. Rookie QB's starting career with victories. Falcons rookie QB Matt Ryan, who is absurdly making more money than Tom Brady, threw his f irst touchdown of his career it j ust happened to be in his f irst attempt ever for a 62 yard pass to Michael Jenkins, and he also got great support f rom newly acquired RB Michael Turner. Joe Flacco, not as impressive as Ryan, led his team to an upset victory over the Bengals, whose o ffense was abysmal. Both QB's give their team high hopes that their f ranchise may be t urning around. 8. NFC's Best Division. Everyone thinks it is the NFC East with all four teams playoff contenders, but don't count out the NFC South. The Saints beat defending division champion Buccaneers, the Panthers defeated a Superbowl contending team in the Chargers, and the Falcons won big, albeit against the Lions. 7. NFC Worst, oops the NFC West. There is no question which division is the worst in the NFC, with three of the four teams 0-1, including the Seahawks, who have won the division the past four years, 8-8 or 9-7 could once again win this division. The division includes perennial losers like the Rams, 49ers, and Cardinals, let's just root for my 49ers! 6.The Saints restoring hope in New Orleans.. .again. Just three years ago, the Saints went from being the 2 worst team in the league to a playoff team, but that was just their 2 best achievement from that season. They helped restore a city decimated by Hurricane Katrina. Now just a couple weeks after Hurricane Gustav, the Saints opened their season against the Buccaneers and came away with a victory to help New Orleans keep their minds off of another hurricane. 5. Preseason actually means something. There was some debate that in the future preseason may be cut down to 2 or 3 games, but it looks like teams need these for games with how rusty some of the highly touted teams looked. Teams like the Chargers, Colts, and Seahawks, who did not play their starters that much at all, all struggled through their games. 4. Playoff teams from last year losing. The Seahawks, Jaguars, Buccaneers, Redskins, and Chargers are all teams that made the playoffs last year and lost their first game. That is 5 out of the 12-playoff teams to lose. 3. The New York Bretts, I mean the New York Jets. Unless you were living under a rock for this past summer, all you heard was the 'Brett Farve Saga'. Now that the season's over you still won't hear the end of it, and with Tom Brady's season in question they have a chance at winning the division. Hmm, I am hearing something from New York—J-ET-S...BRETT, BRETT, BRETT! 2. Tom Brady's left knee. There are reports that Tom Brady has a torn ACL and will be out for the season. Without Tom Brady, the Patriots were a goal line stand away from going to OT with the Chiefs, the worst team in the AFC West. The Pats 20 game regular season win streak will be in jeopardy next week. 1. The mainstream media's obsession with Tom Brady's left knee. If you thought you heard a lot about Brett Farve, well you'll hear just as much about Tom Brady's knee especially until it is confirmed what is wrong with him. So avoid ESPN and the internet at all costs! by Guillerme Mitrovitch. Coming back from halftime, things did not look any better for the Cougars. In the 65 minute, David Alegria chased down a deep ball and passed it to Marchesani who scored easily, giving him an assist and a goal in the game. With ten minutes left in the game, the once quiet crowd, affectionately called the 'Blue Crew' for the Cougars team color, seemed to breathe new life into the Cougars, especially senior co-captain Greg Reese, who blasted a perfectly hit 25 yard shot to score the team's only goal. With just minute's left in the game, the Cougars brought their keeper, Tashi Nakanishi, from the goal to get an extra attacker. Nakanishi had the Cougars last opportunity and just missed a shot over the crossbar. In the Cougars second game of the week, they played a hard fought match against UCSD, losing in the late minutes 2-1 after being up 1-0 in the 85 minute. Although the score was 0-0 most of the game, the Cougars dominated from the start getting more shots on goal and more corner kicks throughout the game. In the 85 minute, Brandon Zuniga drew a foul in the box, which allowed for Christian Soares to score on a penalty kick to give the Cougars the 1-0 lead with just a few minutes left. "We were terrific," said Assistant Coach Bobby Renneisem. "We owned the game". But owning the game does not guarantee victory, in the 87 minute UCSD scored after a free kick near midfield that was played into the box and was eventually scored the equalizer by Aaron McDowell. Just minutes later in the 9 0 minute, Josh Jackson had a free kick from 30 yards out that was played into the box and Jared Kukura scored what would be the game winning goal. The Cougars fall to 1-3 on the season with their next game against Wed. at 4 pm against Azusa Pacific University at home. nd nd Men's Soccer go 0-2 in two close games BY LANCE CARTELLI Pride Staff Writer Coming off a heartbreaking overtime loss on Aug. 2 9 to Cal State Los Angeles, the Cougars looked uninspired until late in the game, where they came up just short in a fiery comeback losing 2-1 to Masters College. On a Tue. afternoon, the Cougars got dominated from the start, after many shots on goal Masters finally got on the board in the 2 9 minute off a corner kick by Jacob Marchesani that was headed in th th th th th th th �A&E Hopf Dunkle W eiße InvisiblePMonsters Chuck alahniuk THE PRIDE BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer WeissbierBrauerei Hopf brews and bottles D unkle WeiBe wheat beer in Miesbach located in B avaria, Germany. U plifters Sprits of N orth Hollywood, California, imports the beer into t he United States. The 86-yearold brewery produces the beer under the German Purity Law. The G erman Purity Law o fficially b egan in 1516. The law r equires b eers adorning the label to consist of water, barley and h ops. T he ordnance ceased in 1987. However, the company a dheres t o t he rigid standards. Hi-Time W ine Cellars in C osta M esa sells 23 f luid ounce single b ottles. T he dark brown g lass b ottle displays a crimson, c ream, and gold label. A bottle cap w ith t he same colors and t he c ompany's logo seals an ale w ith 5% alcohol by volume. The wheat b eer p ours slightly thick generating a f ull one-inch thick h ead. The head r emains f or a minute or two then resides leaving a foamy f rothy lancet atop a dark brown brew. O ften a f ilm or lancet f orms a fter initial f oaming dissipates. Most b eers taste b etter when p oured into a s pecific styled glass b ecause the motion u nlocks and r eleases c ertain f lavors. Curiously, the b eer t outs an exciting thicker t han u sual lancet. T he b eer smoothly enters t he m outh. A b itter shocking sensation enters u ndetected t hen u nleashes a f ull-fledged J ackie C han assault on the t aste b uds. T he t ingling s ensation l ingers b efore quickly exiting as the c ontents f low into the g ulley below. T he b eer's u nique composition should p air well w ith d inner meals that are spice f ree such as b eef stew or p izza. The p rickling e ffect w ill counterbalance otherwise bland t asting f ood. ter t akes o ff. H igher education and good b eer a re an e xcellent combination. Salute! Enjoy Dunkle Hopf's WeiBe wheat b eer as a c ongratulations as the t hird week o f the f all 2009 semes- Tuesday, September 9, 2008 BY LANCE ROSENBERGER Pride Staff Writer Many on campus are aware of the cult-like following Chuck Palahniuk's most famous book, and the Fox movie of the same name, has received. That book is Fight Club. But not so many are aware that before Fight Club ever existed, Palahniuk had already written Invisible Monsters. Some might go so far as to say Invisible Monsters is Fight Clubs older brother... or sister. Chuck Palahniuk originally wrote Invisible Monsters, but when he tried to get it published all the publishers said "This is too graphic, we can't let this through." That's when Palahniuk decided to write the most graphic, disturbing novel he possibly could. That novel was Fight Club. In a weird twist of fate, the same disgust which turned publishers offto Invisible Monsters had them raving about Fight Club. Now an established author, Invisible Monsters was able to be brought into the world. To summarize Invisible Monsters without giving away too much, all I can say is nothing is as it appears. The story follows Shannon McFarland, a beauty model who gets her facerippedto shreds in a car accident. Wallowing in self petty, she meets the beauty queen supreme Brandy Alexander, whose ideology of beauty in modern society brings them on a sort of adventure the likes of which you have never, ever read before. A word of warning. While the storyline, writing style used, and the morals are all exceptionally brilliant, this book is a dark cynicism of modern society's views on gender roles, life, family archetypes, sexually, God and especially beauty. That's quite a list. Ifyou are easily offended by these topics, this probably isn't the book for you. But if you aren't offended, or are of curious nature and wish to hear varying opinions on any of these themes, I suggest this book wholeheartedly. With that said, it is rather graphic in it's description of many things, including the description of her face after the accident and the things girls will go through to acquire beauty. For girls, this book is about breakingfreeof the bonds society puts on you, especially in fields of beauty and sexual appeal. Guys, I suggest just enjoying the constant twist and turns of the book. And everyone well chuckle at the narrator's dark humor. Invisible Monsters has something for everyone, but just remember as you read: Nothing is as it appears. Student spotlight BY KATHRYN MCBRAYER A&E Editor Who is Tony Avitia? Is he a CSUSM student, or a musician? The answer t o that question is not a clear or decisive one. Avitia is m ore of a u nion of the two entities. D rawn t o music at a y oung age Avitia f ound t hat music was, "a p lace w here [he] f ound personal h appiness." Tony Avitia is a f ull t ime L iterature and W riting s tudent h ere at CSUSM w ho a lso f inds the t ime t o p ursue h is d ream of r ock-stardom i n-between papers, e xams, a nd t he i nevitable WebCT p osting. W hen asked how h e m anages t o j uggle t he s chedule of a f ull t ime s tudent a nd m usician he says, "It all t ends t o b lur as the day goes along. R ehearsals segway into c lass p apers and creative w riting a ssignments sometimes b ecome l yrics or ideas f or s ongs." Avitia c ame t o s outhern C alifornia f rom H ouston T X, drawn by t he sun a nd m usic industry. In t he b eginning of h is b and days Avitia w as t he one w riting the music, r ecording t he various i nstruments a nd p romoting. H is self n amed b and, "Avitia" is c omposed of a 5 piece b and t hat h as played venues such as; W hisky A G o Go, The V iper R oom, H ouse of Blues, C anes, and T he Derby. The Band is c omposed of Warren Henderson on bass, S cruff MacDonough on d rums, Alex Bigelow on guitar, B randon Turner on g uitar and Tony Avitia on g uitar/ vocals/ and whatever else n eeds to be done. Avitia shrugs away f rom describing the s ound of his band, but when forced he says they, "like to t hink of themselves as space-rock groove thing." One of Avitia's three albums by Broken Note Records is titled "Oceanside." In the establishment of Avitia's musical journey he wrote most of the songs as well as performed them for the recording, now all of the members of the band write and they have several new songs recorded. Their next and t hird album w ill b e entitled " Ireland Awaits" and w ill have songs such as, " Disco D an," "Appeal," and " Can't see you." Avitia plans on g raduating t his semester and hopes t o t ake h is b and on t ours heavily t hroughout 2009. For more i nformation on Avitia and u pcoming shows see t heir websites myspace.com/ avitia, sonicbids.com/avitia, and www.avitiamusic.com. Tony Avita, center, with his band mates of Avitia Photo courtesy of Tony Avitia PrideComics LOOK on ßooKS «523» /bu$K\ $ Just For Shiggles I Jenny Bigpond S u m m e r ' s l a c e w h e n h e r parents cantei h e r gas card �8 A&E Tuesday, September 9, 2008 THE PRIDE [ MNew York Pizza • RI Department Eat of the Week BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer Over the summer a new branch of the New York Pizza Department opened in San Marcos. Located on San Marcos Boulevard near . Highway 78 in the shopping center with Best Buy, NYPD serves fresh handmade pizza daily. The attention to detail, quality ingredients, and customer service make this a great place to eat. NYPD offers several different types of pizza to meet anyone's taste. They serve the classic cheese pizza, which can have a wide number of toppings added. This includes meats, such as pepperoni, vegetables, and others, including anchovies. In addition, they have over a dozen specialty pizzas. These range from traditional pizzas such as meat lovers to some unique creations. Some of the other highlights are the Alf redo pizza and the Buffalo chicken pizza. Both pay fair tribute to their original dish combining all theflavorsinto a delicious pizza. Besides pizza, NYPD offers many other delicious dishes. They put the same craftsmanship into the sandwiches and calzones that they do their pizza. Also available is a selection of salads for those looking for something on the lighter side. And the chicken wings are incredible. They are on par with some of the best served in Buffalo because of their The staff and manager, Babak is an excellent place to eat again greatflavorand texture. To wrap up the meal the desserts Miihashemi, are incredibly and again. are fantastic and the large cannoli friendly. Combined with all the great food NYPD steals the show. The atmosphere of NYPD is also pleasant. It may be small on the inside, but the decorations bring life to the story. The prices are fair, based on the quality and the number of specials available, such as 99 cent slices of pizza on Monday and Wednesday and 2 for 1 Tuesdays. Photo by Nick Strizver / The Pride DROPPING: BABY MAMA C mm SSf! litici By Bill Rhein /Pride Staff Writer COOL HAND LUKE GRADE: C- GRADE: A There is not much to say about this film. This movie is flat and suffers from lack of depth, comedy, and plot. SNL stars Tina Fey and Amy Poehler cannot save this film about sterility and a surrogate mother, which is not worth the 100 minutes it runs. | This classic is rereleased on DVD and Blu-Ray to give another | generation a chance to see this masterpiece. It is the only J movie that can stand next to "The Shawshank Redemption" for the title of best prison movie. The legendary Paul Newman gives one of his many great performances as the titular character. THE BIG LEBOWSKI THEFALL GRADE: A GRADE: C- Though some may struggle with this original story of the Dude, gangsters, and a soiled rug, this is a classic film. The Coen Brothers show off their all their strengths here and still have it as their new film, " Bum After Reading," hits cinemas Sept. 12th. This classic is rereleased on DVD and Blu-Ray to give another generation a chance to see this masterpiece. It is the only | movie that can stand next to "The Shawshank Redemption" f for the title of best prison movie. The legendary Paul Newman | gives one of his many great performances as the titular character. WÊÊÊÊÊÊttÊÊÊÊIÊÊÊttÊÊÊÊKÊÊIKÊÊÊÊIÊÊÊIÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊtlÊÊÊÊÊtÊÊÊÎ COUNTRY Do You Know JESSICA SIMPSON | Jessica Simpson's blonde ambition turns its back on pop I and goes country! Her new album "Do You Know," is her debut into the country scene and seems to be fitting right in with her single "Come on Over." She's got the cowboy (Tony Romo), her hometown in Texas, and the boots made for walking straight into country music success! PROGRESSIVE / EXPERIMENTAL The Ocean and the Sun |THE SOUND OF ANIMALS FIGHTING | So, the band member lineup sounds like a zoo, and they | wear masks for almost every photo op, but if you're I thinking they sound like some other band, you will be proven wrong. "The Ocean and the Sun" is The Sound of Animals Fighting's third album and the unique collaboration features members from Circa Survive, Finch and the RXBandits. Together they create a modern PHIHHHHHHjHHHHHflH mmmmm By Sandra Chalmers / Pride Staff Writer ä RAP/HIP HOP The Quilt GYM CLASS HERO Gym Class Hero's new album "The Quilt" features ^collaborations with Brit sensation Estelle, Busta Rhymes, and of course Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump. Their * new single "Cookie Jar,'' features fast rhymes, catchy beats and even a line about Scooby snacks. CHRISTIAN / ROCK A Heart Like Yours SONIC FLOOD iTSonicFlood's new album "A Heart Like Yours," is the i band's first ever independently released album after releasing I most of their other C D's on Sony BMG. They asked fans for input on the cover design and a name for the new album. Keeping steady with their steadfast Christian roots, Sonicflood new single "Look to Love," is available 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>2008-2009</h2> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Archives in the CSUSM Library Description An account of the resource The nineteenth academic year of California State University San Marcos. 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Other nonviolent events like the Southern California fires in October 2007 are evidence that CSUSM must plan accordingly. Emergency Manager, Dean R. Manship states, "The campus emergency management proSee Emergency, Page 4 INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16,2008 CSUSM loses one of its own Death of Professor Tom Wahlund stuns campus community On Thursday night, CSUSM's Biological Sciences Professor Tom Wahlund passed away due to a brief illness. Wahlund became a f aculty member for the College of A rts and Sciences in 1997 a fter e arning his doctorate in microbiology in 1993 f rom Southern Illinois University. D uring his time at CSUSM, Wahlund earned tenure and was promoted to Associate Professor in 2001. In 2005, Wahlund was promoted to Professor. A favored p rofessor among students, Wahlund taught a range of c ourses f rom lower division general education c ourses to graduate seminars. Throughout his time at Photo by Nick Strizver/The Pride Late Wednesday morning, the Biotech Club and Professor Wahlund's research students along with faculty such as Dr. Betsy Read and Dr. Richard Bray worked hard through the emotional time to organize a banner signing to honor Professor Wahlund CSUSM, Wahlund contributed not only to the campus community but the local communities as well. He served on Academic Senate, campus committees, and worked on projects to preserve Dixon Lake, Daley Ranch, and Deer Park. Rush Week 2008 Greek community gears up for recruitment BY CRYSTAL EVANS Features Editor With Fraternity and Sorority Recruitment Week officially under way, the Greek organizations on campus will be holding a host of events in order to promote their respective chapters and to give interested students a chance to get to know the organizations. With two f raternities and three sororities it is important to learn what each organization is all about before deciding which one to rush. Sigma Alpha Epsilon is one of the fraternities on campus, and is the largest f raternity in the nation according to Chapter Vice President Greg Libow. "We preach living the life of a t rue gentleman," Libow said. "We t ry to help the guys to hold themselves to a higher standard." According to Libow, the f raternity's philanthropic focus is helping the less fortunate. This semester they have plans Lo 64° V O L . X X N O. 4 to participate in Vibe, where they will paint houses and clean yards that need it. Zeta Beta Tau is the other f raternity on campus. Having j ust started a year ago they are still small but growing.» "We are a social fraternity," Treasurer Brian Jones said. "Our goals are to shape young gentlemen and to be the portrait of excellence." Zeta Beta Tau's philanthropic purpose is to support the Children's Miracle Network. Alpha Pi Sigma is the only sorority recruiting this semester. "We are dedicated to serving the Latino community and to the academics of our See Rush, Page 4 Photo by Ben Roffee / The Pride Last Wednesday, Sept. 10, the Biotech Club, research students, and faculty members Dr. Betsy Read and Dr. Richard Bray, gathered to create a banner to honor Wahlund for all his contributions and support. Wahlund's wife, Dr. Colleen Moss is also a CSUSM faculty member for the Department of Psychology. To honor Wahlund's life, the flags in Craven Circle hung at half-mast on Monday, Sept. 15. Men's Soccer Evens Record to 3-3 BY LANCE CARTELLI Pride Staff Writer Coming off a heartbreaking loss to UCSD, the Cougars showed the most confidence they have all year and defeated Azusa Pacific University, the defending national champions, and Kansas Wesleyan, both 1-0 with late dramatic goals. Infrontofthelargestcrowdofthe year, the Cougars (1-3), scratched and clawed their way through the first half of play 0-0 against #7 APU, helping to build their confidence for the second half. After many opportunities, Brandon Zuniga was fouled in the box in the 65th minute, to set up a penalty kick to try and give the Cougars a 1-0 lead Christian Soares, who scored a PK against UCSD in their previous game, was stopped with a lackluster attempt on the PK. 'When a penalty is stopped, it's usually a backbreaker," said Coach RonPulvers. But the Cougars' backs were not broken, just three minutes later, Michael Nuovo, let loose a laser shot off a loose ballfrom25 yards out to give the Cougars the game winning goal. After the longest four minutes of stoppage time and the Blue Crew changing "Blow the whistle", the game wasfinallycalled and the fans erupted after the phenomenal upset victory. "This was the greatest soccer game I've been to at CSUSM," said Junior Rhys Morgan, "and I've been here since day one". In their second game of the week, the Cougars had another nail-biter against Kansas Wesleyan, defeating them 1-0, in what can only be called an ugly game. The game was physicalfrombeginning to the end, with seven yellow cards being called, mostly against Kansas Wesleyan. The Cougars had a plethora of chances, two by Senior Co-Captain Greg Reese, one was nullified by an offsides call and later another off a cross by Jose Rivas to Greg Reese, which was hit off the crossbar. "When you miss chances early on," said Pulvers, "you give the other team confidence". Finally, in another goal in the 68th minute, a throw-in from Troy Skomra, was played into the box and Greg Reese capitalized on it and the ball somehow made it into the corner of the net Now (3-3), the Cougars have another home game against Point Loma this Wed. �T HE^PRIDE I M I O M I STAFF EDITOR IN CHIEF VIRI DIANA PACHECOISAAC MANAGING EDITOR BEN M ROFFEE NEWS EDITOR JACKIE CARBAJAL FEATURES EDITOR CRYSTAL EVANS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR KATHRYN MCBRAYER OPINION EDITOR AMY SALISBURY COPY EDITOR TIFFANIE H OANG LAYOUT EDITOR NICKSTRIZVER ASSISTANT LAYOUT EDITOR RUDY MARTINEZ ONLINE MANAGER JACKIE CARBÁJAL BUSINESS MANAGER & SALES REPRESENTATIVE KRISTINA LAWLER P 1 E D# S S . 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The Pride is published weekly on Tuesdays during the academic year. Distribution includes all of CSUSM campus. The Pride Cat State Saa Marcos 333 S. Twin Oaks Vd%Road San Marcos, CA 92096-000! PhcHje: (760) 750-6(^9 Fax: (760) 750-3345 Email: pride@csusnt.edu http://www.thecsusmpride.com Advertising Email: pride_ads@csusm.edu Video games and movies do not mix BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer Two of the modern marvels of media are video games and f ilms, and each stands well on its own. However, the entertainment industry cannot see that these are like oil and water. They do not mix well. More often than not, the combination is more like orange juice concentrate and gasoline— it is a f iery mess and The objectives and game hard to clean up. play were not up to par with First o ff, the video game world has provided other video games. It seems the very few examples of emphasis was about making a decent games based on a game about a character, rather than making a f un game. movie. On the other hand, video Batman for the Nintendo NES console was games have not crossed over to good and James Bond has the f ilm world well. Every so o ften, a popular action shooter had a few notable titles. More often than not, j ame is made into a movie. most are product tie-ins to a The result is a lackluster action major blockbuster. Specifi- f ilm without a pulse or story cally, this summer brought f ilm line. This happens so often it and game versions of "Wall- is sickening. "Tomb Raider," E" and "Ironman." Both were "Doom," "Resident Evil," and great f ilms, but the games were "Hitman" are all average f ilms at best. not f un. These movies only gain popularity because of the fan base, not because they contain something substantial or worth watching. I am very scared for what Hollywood is doing to "Halo" and "Gears of War". Major film studios are working on adapting both into f ilms, and as history shows, they might not turn out so well. I am a big fan of movies and games, but only as long as they stay apart. Every time one becomes the other, it never ends well. Amethyst Initiative initiates controversy A lowered age limit is not the solution BY ROXANNE EUSEBIO Pride Staff Writer It has been 24 years since Congress passed the National Minimum Drinking Age Act (1984), an act that raised the purchase and public possession of alcohol from 18 to 21 years old. Today, some college presidents across the country are trying to lower the drinking age back to 18 due to incidents such as illegal means of obtaining alcohol and college binge drinking. These college presidents that want to lower the drinking age take part in the Amethyst Initiative. According to its website, Amethystlnitiative.org, it is unfair for adults who are under 21 to not purchase alcoholic beverages since adults 18 to 20 are eligible to vote and enlist in the military. They also insist alcohol education has not taken effect on students. While the website's explanations may sound reasonable, it does not take into consideration the consequences of lowering the drinking age. For instance, if the drinking age was to drop, it is likely that the number of alcohol-related accidents will increase two or three times. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said each year 55-58 % of highway accidents are related to alcohol. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 670,000 people are injured due to alcohol-related accidents. Just think of the numbers rising if the new drinking age were to be 18 instead of 21. A cruise down the highway could be even more dangerous than it sounds. College presidents believe that binge drinking occurred because of the high drinking age. I believe that if you lower the drinking age, binge drinking will never cease to exist, especially when more people will have very easy access to alcohol. This easy access will only cause more people to binge. More people binging means more people having their stomachs pumped or getting alcohol poisoning. If lowering the age will just release a great deal of problems, the law should stay solid to its original creed. Therefore, the drinking age should not be dropped. Sure 18-20 year olds want to drink alcohol, but they must know how to drink responsibly. There are still people out there who abuse alcohol, and they do not recognize the damage they are putting on themselves. While it is okay to drink, there should be a limit. Adults should know when to stop. If adults are really adults, then they would know when to make the right decisions. Until then, the drinking age will and should stay 21 and those underage will just have to wait for a couple more years or drink privately. A special note from the Editor-in-Chief: Ethics By Viridiana Pacheco-Isaac Editor-in-Chief Pick an opinion—any opinion—• and it is guaranteed that someone out there will disagree with you. We can never please everyone, and that is okay. The beauty of this country is that we have something called freedom of expression, and, when used appropriately, can be a beautiful thing. It is the obligation of the media to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and points of view, however popular or unpopular they may be. The opinion section of a newspaper, for example, serves as a haven of f ree speech, and oftentimes hosts such an exchange in search of robust and vibrant ideology, sparking discussion and drawing new ideas to improve our society. It is also the obligation of the media to hold people accountable for his/her actions without the use of sensationalism, slanderous or libelous content. It is our obligation to be t ruthful, to celebrate the accomplishments and progressiveness of our society and com- munities, and to also demand are exempt because they are answers when our govern- not "professionals." ments and administrators t ry In fact, any student j ournalto do us wrong. ist in a University of CaliforIn such a tight-knit com- nia, California State University munity such as Cal State San or California Community ColMarcos, however, this could lege system is protected under turn tricky. the California Constitution as Being a student journal- any legitimate member of the ist—especially at such a small press. It protects against cencampus—takes courage. There sorship f rom administrations have always been incidents and unreasonable demands. It when administrations take a also protects against newspawrong t urn, or students make per t heft as a means of censormistakes, or someone is mali- ship, making it an infraction to ciously harmed, and it is our take more than 25 copies of a obligation to inform the public f ree newspaper with the intent of such events. Journalists of recycling, burning, or premust look within themselves venting readership. and decide they are a journalSuch protection, however, ist above everything else, shed- gives student journalists the ding all personal bias and seek- same responsibility as any ing nothing but truth, only to journalist outside of campus: have to attend class, events, to be fair. and study groups with the same No ethical newspaper will people they reported on. ever print a story that is false It is not an easy job, but or fabricated, that intentionally someone has to do it. damages someone's reputation Journalism is the only pro- or that is written out of hatred fession protected in the United and malice. States constitution, limiting No ethical newspaper will government involvement in ever sensor the ideas of a para Free Press according to the ticular contributor regardFirst Amendment in the Bill less of its popularity, nor will of Rights. It is not to say, how- it deny the public a chance to ever, that student journalists respond to content with which they do not agree. A newspaper belongs to the readers, and those in charge of it have the responsibility to acknowledge such a fact and make sure the execution of free speech is done in a manner that is ethical, moral and fair, by making the distinction between opinion and fact. Each section of the newspaper serves a different purpose. The opinion section of a newspaper for example, is simply that—opinions. In no way is it to serve a purpose such as that of the front page, sports, entertainment or features sections, though all have the same responsibilities discussed before The editors at The Pride share such a responsibility. In many ways, it is an obstacle to decide to write about things that are controversial and may cause tension among our peers. But we must. If we do not, we will not be upholding our ethics to the highest standards like we vowed to do when we decided to be journalists. If we do not, we are not being fair. And if we are not being fair, we cannot be journalists. �Women's Center Campus recreation A place for all students opportunities By Kathryn McBrayer A&E Editor Walking into the ASI Women's Center arouses a sense of comfort and a safe placet Information leaflets line the walls and table in the entrance, but the first thing to really catch the eye is the three soft couches centered in the room inviting students to take a break and just "be." A private space is available for people who need to get away for a moment weather to breast feed, cry or take a nap. "There is no time limit for people" says Hermi Ramirez, the Women's Center community outreach leader "We love it when people come in just to eat their lunch." The Women's center does not cater just to women, but all students are welcome to cruise into the center for information on health issues, social justice and so much more. Lindsay Riedel, operations coordinator, says "the Women's Center serves so many different purposes." The center provides crisis counseling and referrals for professional recourses and legal advice. It also offers practical help for students such as f ree condoms, tampons, dental dams and an electric breast pump that can be rented for the semester or just the afternoon. Free pregnancy tests are available along with emergency packages intended to provide essentials for women who need to get through a few days. Text books are also available for rent for the semester. The ASI Women's Center is sponsoring several events throughout the semester. This month they will be hosting InterACT on September 17th in Arts 240 a piece intending to educate about sexual assault, Sep 25th National Women's Health and Fitness day, an assertive workshop on Sep 24th, and Col. Ann Wright discuss Sexual Assault in the Military. Programs like these will be sponsored by the Women's center throughout the semester to address social justice issues. Social justice is also an important theme in the Rag magazine that the Women's center issues every month. Writers of all backgrounds are encouraged to submit articles, poems, questions themed on social justice. Quizzical students are also given the opportunity to ask uncomfortable questions to 'Aunt Flo' who offers wisdom on topics such as sex and relationships. This month's issue is a combination of on campus magazines The Queery, The Rag and the newsletter from the Cross Cultural Center. BY LANCE ROSENBERGER Pride Staff Writer Campus Recreation is a fairly recent addition to the CSUSM campus. Based out of the Clark Fieldhouse, they have many activities available to everyone, from students to faculty alike. Intramural sports makes up a large portion of what the Campus Recreation Center is currently known for. For just a flat $10 fee, you get access to ALL the Intramural sports throughout the year. Maybe make a basketball team with some buddies and come down on Friday afternoon from 12-5? Or you can join their Intramural Co-ed Dodgeball team. "It's fun, competitive and a great way to meet friends." says Friank John Tabarez, who formed a basketball team with some roommates this year. Campus Recreation even has big plans for some other Intramural Sports which might interest you. These include Kickball, Flag Football, Powderpuff, Womans Basketball, and more. Whatever you enjoy, they have a place for you. Not into Intramurals? No worries, we've just begun! They also have Excursions throughout the year. This is a great chance to get off-campus and have some fun. They already had an extremely successful Sailing Excursion, and they have a Rockclimbing Excursion scheduled for Oct. 6th. Excursions still to come include Kayaking, Bowling, Snowboarding, Paintball and more. Want to learn something fun without having to pay a fortune? Well they have free Fitness Leisure Classes for students. They include: Core Central (ABS) - Mon & Wed @ 3:30pm, Power Pilates - Mon @ 5pm, Kenpo Karate - Mon & Wed @ 6pm, Ashtanga Yoga - Tues & Thurs @ 12pm, Boot Camp Box- Wed @ 5pm, Hip-Hop - Tues & Thurs @ 4pm andAfrican Dance - Soon. You just have to show up. No paying, no signing anything, just gotta walk through the door. If only every part of college worked like that. Oh, faculty, I forgot to mention, you need to pay. But it's still cheaper that tuition, so it's not like it's a thinly veiled attempt at revenge or anything... The last big thing Campus Recreation offers are clubs. They have clubs for Surf, Cheer, Women's Volleyball, Dance, Women's Soccer, Cycling and Triathlon. Hugo Lecomte, the Director of Campus Recreation, has high hopes for this program. Lecomte says "(Campus Recreation) is on a mission to promote campus involvement by encouraging physical activity and healthy lifestyles and providing quality and safe recreational opportunities." With all the things he's got going at Campus Recreation, I think it's safe to say he is doing a great job. If you want more information, or want to sign up for any of the fun activities listed above, come on down to the Campus Recreation Center in the Clark Fieldhouse. They're business hours are from 11-1 and 4-7 Monday through Thursday and 10-1 on Fridays. If you just want a question answered, feel free to call at (760)750-6009 or email at asi_cougar_rec@yahoo.com. Study Abroad: Greece BY DENISE KANE Pride Staff Writer Photo by Kathryn McBrayer / The Pride hard f or a successful future? H ow d oes a p regnancy o r S TD f it i nto y our p lans? M ake i nformed, h ealthy, c onfident c hoices. C all P i f | « r u real answers. real help. 7 6 0 irthchoice.net 1 3 b. 7 4 4 . 1 3 277 S. Rancho Santa H Rd. San Marcos 92078 • pregnancy tests • pregnancy options & abortion counseling f| • S TD education & prevention / • support services From June 30th to July 21st, I participated in the trip of a lifetime on the UCLA Travel Study Program in Greece. This program was taught by Professor David Phillips (UCLA), Professor Nicholas Rockwell (University of Denver), and, CSUSM's very own, Professor Darel Engen and focused on ancient Greek history. This phenomenal program combined daily classroom lectures with on-site visits to create an amazing learning experience. Students also read ancient Greek classics and the historical accounts of Herodotus and Thucydides. Students were tested on all materials during the course of the program which culminated with two final papers after returning home. The trip included extensive travel throughout all of Greece that cannot possibly be covered in one article but the highlights included exploring Athens and the Acropolis and pondering the daily lives of the ancient Greeks. We also visited the breathtakingly beautiful town of Nauplion with a Venetian fortress perched on a hill overlooking the town. We toured the ancient sites of Mycenae, Nemea, and Epidaurus and were able to learn about the ancient Greeks' importance of fortification, religion, and the theatre. We visited the ancient site of Olympia which was a sanctuary to Zeus and Hera in addition to the site of the ancient Olympics which ran from 776 BC until 392 AD. We also visited the city and site of Delphi which included many ancient temples and treasuries including the site of the oracle who gave prophecies to the ancient Greeks. Northern Greece included a trip to Thessaloniki and the ancient tomb of Phillip II of Macedon. The trip culminated in a 3 day cruise to the islands of Mykonos, Ephesus, Patmos, Crete, and Santorini which included shopping, beach excursions, site visits to the Library of Celsus in Ephesus and the palace of Knossos in Crete, a visit to the Cave and Monastery of Saint John on Patmos as well as a thrilling donkey ride and astonishing sunset in Santorini. During the trip, students were able to enjoy some f ree time aside f rom site visits and studying which included meandering the vast amounts of shops in the Athenian Plaka, exploring the National Gardens, watching the changing of the guards, climbing to the t op of the Venetian Fortress ift Nauplion (all 999 steps to the top!), and; most importantly, taking time out to make friends and enjoy the culture of Greece. Perhaps the most interesting part of the trip was all of the unexpected moments that occurred. On Patmos, I watched a Greek funeral procession that took place which provided an insight into Greek culture. On my last day in Athens, I was able to explore an archeological dig which was a surreal experience that showed the richness of Greek history that is continuing to be unearthed. In closing, I would like to thank Professor Engen for his dedication to education and for encouraging and challenging his students to "mind their brains." If you would like more information about UCLA's Travel Study Program, please visit their website at: http://www. sumimer.ucla.edu/travel. �NEWS JL Tuesday, September 16,2008 From EMERGENCY, page 1 other probable disasters. The site also offers suggestions in creatgram involves four phases: miti- ing an emergency kit. Cougars gation, preparedness, response, are encouraged to review the and recovery activities." website at least once a semester. The campus has chosen to be Cougars are also encouraged to proactive in terms of disaster register their phone for emermanagement. Last Tuesday, ASI gency notifications. conducted an active shooter pre"As the campus Emergency sentation. Throughout the year, Manager, the ways in which I look students can find more informa- to better prepare for future disastion on the "Emergency Manage- ters is to ensure that all campus ment" website www.csusm.edu/ emergency responders continue em. to receive the training they need, The website offers plans for and to continually sharpen their specific emerskills through regular exercises," gency procesays Manship. dures regardCSUSM utilizes the Building ing earthMarshal Program, which operquakes, ates as a hierarchical structure evacuin the event of an emergency. ation, The Emergency Manageand ment website states the program facilitates safe evacuations of campus buildings. Essentially, floor marshals are responsible for certain sections ..,, --•!•.••..—— . or floors within a '"'" '-^fe'lV -•• '^'""-V-- - ' 1 "•" ' - fi Classifieds Paper d ue? Dictate your paper. Let Kay take care of spelling, grammar and typing. Quick service - affordable rates. www.ICanHelpOnline.net to see how. ----- - • y'o " I j VV given building. Floor marshals report to building marshals. Building marshals evaluate the situation and send floor marshals to specific entryways to ensure that only official emergency personnel re-enter a building during the emergency. Building marshals work with a program coordinator that in turn works with an incident commander. "I think we are on the right track. In summer school, I saw people practicing emergency drills. It is a good idea," said Senior Business Major Kevin Torio. Despite CSUSM's effort in emergency preparedness, some unforeseeable situations are going to occur that do not have plans. "While the University Police Department and campus emergency responders work extremely hard to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from all types of possible disasters, some situations may occur which may require you to protect yourself before officers can respond" cautions Manship. Disasters reach the inner core of human emotions and feelings. Natural reactions of panic and fear are common. However, remaining calm and levelheaded is key in chaotic events. Manship also encourages students to program their phones with the University Police telephone number 760-750-4567. ___ From RUSH, page 1 members," said Social Chair and Greek Life Council Delegate Gemma Fields. "We have never had a girl in our sorority not graduate." Alpha Pi Sigma's philanthropic work includes aiding Latino communities and others in need. Alpha Chi Omega and Alpha Xi Delta are the other two sororities on campus. "We're not recruiting this semester" Alpha Chi Omega Chapter President Anna Meldau said. "However we want the women to come out and get to know us and see if they want to participate in recruitment in the spring." Alpha Chi Omega supports the fights against Breast Cancer and Multiple Sclerosis. "We want to help women realize their potential," Alpha Xi Delta Chapter President Rebecca Baugh said of her sorority. "We want to help women better themselves." According to Baugh they support Rady Children's Hospital. All of the Greek organizations require potential members to be enrolled f ull time and have a minimum of 12 completed units with a minimum 2.5 grade point average. Costs and other terms of membership vary by the organization. Photo by Ben Roffee / The Pride • . ^BlVj^BSE^^mB THE PRIDE 4 Thursday, Septemblr Saturday, September Tukwut Leadership Circle Workshop: 12:00 PM-12:50 PM University Hàll 373 Blood Drive: 9:00 AM-4:3Q PM Campus bircie Ask the SEXpert S eriesf^Éo m - i | ) 0 . PM a University Hall 337 * m S^fS- M itt if ¡WË^r ™ . jjjjjl '. f G W Wednesday, September i rV •If Constitution Day; |4:001AM-12!:00 PM Library Plaza iBh wSÈÈ H Beach Clean-Up a t Oceanside Beach: 9:00 AM Pizza & Politics: 12*00 PM-l:00 PM C oÄons 206^^5* Monday, September 22 InterACT:4:00 PM-9.00 PM Peace Day: 10:30 AM-12:30 PM Library Plaza, 5:30 PM-6:30 PM UVA |¡M $ÊÉÈ ( Immunization Walk-In Clinic: 8:30 AM-11:30 AM & 1:15 PM-4:00 PM SMACC Suite 100 (Email event submissions to pritie@csusm.edu ATTN: Calendar of Events) " '.4* ' ttf m, 1 ¡¡¡BM1 �Website of The W eek BY AMY SALISBURY Opinion Editor Music lovers know what they want and when they want it: more now. That being said, not all of us are the same. We aren't all lucky enough tofindgratification in TRL or MySpace music, or discover a new artist just by listening to the radio. So why not hire music analysts to endlessly comb an everincreasing bundle of musical bliss? The Music Genome Project caught on fast and created Pandora to put a unique music database in the hands of users everywhere. The Project's internal workings are relatively straightforward concepts that go one louder. Since 2000, the team offiftyhandpicked music experts takes one song at a time and dissects works into hundreds of details, sometimes taking as long as a half hour to fully capture every nuance. The song's attributes—such as harmony, instrumentation, l yrics- Pandora Radio S « gU identify it with other songs to produce groups of music with remarkably similar styles and tones. "It represents over eight years of analysis by our trained team of musicologists, and spans everything from this past Tuesday's new releases all the way back to the Renaissance and Classical music." Joe Kennedy, Pandora's CEO, President, and self-proclaimed pop music junkie, is the driving force behind Pandora's success and range of clientele. However, Pandora surprisingly spread almost solely by word of mouth. By developing the Music Genome Project into a personalized radio, the appeal of only hearing music analytically chosen according to your distinctive taste became so great that that Pandora recently created applications for select AT&T and Sprint mobile phones. Pandora's website is simple to use and navigate. Users create "stations" by typing the name of their favorite artist into "Pandora's box" and letting the Genome Project take over. Users can create and refine as many stations as they want by banning artists that aren't quiteright,or bookmarking artists that are spot on. Another recent edition to Pan- dora's arsenal of musical expertise is the Pandora Video Series. The videos investigate various production techniques, explore worldfamous venues, and highlight the inner workings of specific bands' Why O-Team may be the place for you BY KRISTINA LAWLER Business Manager As a transfer student, I came into Cal State San Marcos knowing no one. I knew I wanted tofinda way to be involved on campus somehow and as I sat through my own orientation, Ifiguredout how. Orientation Team reminded me of something I did back in high school called Link Crew. Link Crew is aprogram that helps incoming freshmen by assigning them to upperclassmen as a sort of mentorship program. O-Team is similar experience except you do not have to be junior or senior to join, so even freshmen can join in on the fun. Not only does it look great on resumes because it is volunteer work, but you get the satisfaction of being involved with an organization that actually makes a huge difference on campus. If you don't believe me, just ask one of your fellow advisors how much they appreciate the help that O-Team gives them during orientations. O-Team won Campus Organization of the Year for the past two years in a row. Over the summer, O-Team helped 1,643 incoming freshmen, 1,032 transfer students, and even helped out 838 family members. If you think those people don't remember, think again. O-Team got its start in 1991/1992 and has since grown to about 43 students this past year. I was fortunate to be one of them. O-Team also gives students the chance to meet some of the most awesome faculty members on campus. The SLL office holds some fearless leaders who really are there for you in good times and bad. O-Team is a great way to help build your leadership skills and make great friends along the way. Yes, O-Team requires a lot of your free time, however, most of the time you spend hardly seems like work at all because you are having such a great time. O-Team also gives you the chance to obtain knowledge about the campus that you might not have found out otherwise. If all that isn't incentive enough to join, did I mention that you get to go on not one but two retreats over the course of the year. I, for one, am saddened by the fact that I will be unable to return to O-Team this year due to time constraints, but I encourage all of you to at the very least find out some more information about joining one of the best organizations on campus. It was one of the most satisfying experiences of my life. O-Team will be hanging around Kellogg Plaza from 12pm-lpm on the following dates: September 16th-18th and the 22nd-23rd so go talk with them and if meeting them is not enough there will be informational sessions held on the following dates: Tuesday 9/16University Hour, Craven 3701; Thursday 9/18- 6pm-7pm, UVA classroom; Monday 9/22- 5pm6pm, Craven 3701; Wednesday 9/24- 12pm-lpm, Commons 206; Thursday 9/25- University Hour, Craven 3701. So if you find yourself wanting to get involved on campus and that you yourself had a great experience at orientation, then I encourage you to pick up an application and join. sounds. It's difficult to admit that such an esoteric, theoretical approach to why people love certain music works so efficiently. The Music Genome Project's founder, Tim Westergren, urges participants to continue in their exploration of the musical universe and not think too much, imploring members to "Sit back, relax, and enjoy the music—that's the point." UniversityVoice • What do you think of the new cougar sculpture on campus? : * 'I think it's pretty cool. Cougars are pretty ferocious, but a golden cougar, that's just flat-out incredible." Zack Minnie Freshman "I think it looks nice andfitswell with the plaza.] Kayii Copeland Sophomore % like||because itgives me pride ^j in my school." Alessandra Ütz Freshman | // Itgives a little excitement to the campus." ï m AmandaJLenox j Étg tdntStäj^. • S i l l - , - -, §111 f ili . KHlfll " Ifs a gooéîçpreâentation of the t i^f school.** ' Berali "I think it's decent They could have made it better," David Lewis Freshman Photos by Lance Rosenberger /The Pride �Aventi nus BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer Dave and Busters A great place for food and fun excites the taste buds. The Private WeissbierBrauerei Georg Schneider and Sohnbrew and bottle the award winning Aventinus in Bavaria, Germany. Manneken Brussel Imports Inc., out of Austin, Texas, imports the genuine German wheat-doppelbock ale. Georg I. Schneider began the brewery in 1872. The 136-year-old brewery remains family owned and operated. Georg VI. Schneider currently oversees the company. Hi-Time Wine Cellars in Costa Mesa sells 23 fluid ounce single bottles. The dark brown glass bottle displays a purple, flashy gold and red label. A bottle cap shod in purple and white hues with the company's logo seals a beer with 8.2% alcohol by volume. The majority of beers on the market contain 5% ABV. Aventinus' higher than average ABV ensures an interesting escapade. The wheat beer pours extremely smooth creating a one fourth inch thick head. The head disappears almost as quickly as it formed leaving a very thin lancet. Despite an easy pour and petite head, the brew casts a dark brown hue. The beer releases a sour mash aroma and dark color correlates with the taste. At first sip, a strong powerful surge of flavor ravishes the lips, tongue, and taste buds. Banana, clove, vanilla, and chocolateflavorsand spices comprise the ale. The brew continues shocking the throat on the descending adventure below deck. The beer tastes better at colder temperatures. If visiting Germany over the weekend seems impossible, try a great authentic German tasting brew. As responsible Cougars, enjoy Aventinus responsibly! Bottoms game card for only $15.99. The Black Jack BBQ Chicken and the Char-grilled Rib eye Steak are both great entrée options. If the great food is not enough, Dave & B uster's o ffers a v ariety of excellent d rinks f or those of age. The Million Dollar M argarita and their TNTea are among t heir best signature d rinks. When looking for a deal happy hour is the way to go. Held f rom 4:30 t o 7 BY CRYSTAL EVANS Features Editor Dave & B uster's is a onestop shop for food and f un. Not only do they o ffer a great menu but Dave & B uster's also has a f ull b ar and tons of games to play. Located o ff Interstate 8 on Camino Del Rio N orth, Dave & B uster's has a variety of food options. From an appetizer of their delicious b uffalo wings to their t o-die-for caramel and pecan topped New York Style C heesecake for desert, all of their food is sure to please. The best deal at Dave & B uster's would have to be their "Eat & Play" combo. This o ffer includes any entrée along with a $10 p.m. Monday - Friday and 10 p.m. till close Sunday - T hursday, all appetizers and most d rinks are half price. Once d inner and d rinks have been enjoyed it is t ime to hit the game f loor. Dave & B uster's is o ften described as a Chuck E. Cheese's f or adults. They have a v ariety of video games and ticket games to play. Money is loaded on Power Cards that are used to play the games and also to store tickets so they can b e saved to get larger p rizes. Dave & B uster's has several televisions around the bar area that are used to view s ports and a separate room with a large television that is used for football games and other big sporting I events. Whether [looking to have a good meal, enjoy some d rinks with f riends, or j ust play games and feel like a kid again, Dave & Buster's is the place to "Eat. D rink. Play." visit The Pride ONLINE T V THE CSUSM "«BHIftolBf » P ridè f l MWS Receive the email edition Comment on stories IWMftiilllWltiiiiiOTliMÉtt W D S Your Connection to Campus • PRINTER Purchase your discounted Cal State S an M arcos $49 S PRINTER/BREEZE monthly p ass from Parking and Transportation Services (FCB 107) beginning the 25th of the month. C I N A E R IN R Y tor > OUT WEDNESDAYS ^DELIVERY ^ C A T l R I à li N 9 C y m 9 i ^ Ê t Y i THURSDAYS m >m$ÖTED-BESTPlZZWi; SÀN N ORTH C OUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT 6 oNCTD.com ®511 S9J ^CpCJ— MARCOS, CINCINNATÏiSâ G r a n d A v e • S a n M a r c o s , CA jr t "W 92078 �A& E THE PRIDE Frozen Grand Central Protest or acting class? BY AMY SALISBURY Opinion Editor What might happen i f207 people suddenly and inexplicably froze stiff in the middle of Grand Central Station? Get ready tofindout. New York-based comedy troupe Improv Everywhere's Youtube channel currently hosts a video called "Frozen Grand Central." In just over two minutes, viewers experience secondhand emotions ranging from disbelief to absolute hilarity at this no less than wondrous social experiment The video begins with a bird's-eye view of Bryant Park and one of Improv Everywhere's "agents" bellowing ridiculous instructions from a bullhorn. The plan is for over 200 people to synchronize their watches andfreezein place for exactlyfiveminutes in the middle of the largest train station in the world while perplexed onlookers go about their day. Suddenly, at 2:30PM, average people bizarrely become statues. Strangers begin talking to each other, laughing at the spectacle presented by this secret slapstick company. Regular commuters to and from New York certainly come across strange sights, but what could this be? "They stopped what they w e r e doing and stood, like,frozen,"remarks a young woman to her friend. An undercover agent chats up a disturbed family man, asking, "How long has this been going on?" A Grand Central attendant in a maintenance cart honks his horn and complains to the comedians with no luck. Then, the Improv agents nonchalantly go about their business once again to roaring (and confused) applause. As one of over 70 missions, Improv Everywhere has almost a cult following in and around New York City. In August of 2001, Charlie Todd founded the group after he and a few college friends decided to prank a bar in the West Village. Todd posed as the musician Ben Folds, and within three hours, he was drinking on the house. Improv Everywhere's global counterpart, Urban Prankster, covers other acts of comedy genius outside of New York City. Most recently, an annual prank called "the MP3 Experiment" has just announced dates in New York, Chicago, and San Francisco. By the way, Improv Everywhere's slogan is "We cause scenes"; now it all makes sense. To watch the video, visit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwMj3PJDxuo or go to improveveryw4iere.com Tuesday, September 16, 2008 2008 World Literary Series The Religious and Other Fictions BY JOSEPH DERAGISCH Pride Staff Writer Tired of reading books w ritten by authors b orn hundreds of years ago? Yearning to read contemporary literature by the f resh and innovative w riters of today? Relief is on its way. The CSUSM Community and World Literary Series is j ust around the corner, featuring readings by modern poets and authors, original presentations by renowned performance artists, and live pieces by experiences dramatists. One of the many benefits of attending will be the experience of witnessing and interacting with creators of contemporary art and literature f rom not only Southern California but f rom all over the world. All of the speakers showcased are at the bleeding edge of contemporary literature and culture. Everyone and anyone are invited to come and j oin the students and s taff. The CSUSM Community and World Literary Series was created so people can experience artists who are relevant to today's art and literature scene, and become inspired to create and develop original ideas on impor- Photo retreivedfrom http://cwls.blogspot.com tant subjects in art, culture, politics, or history. The next reading coming up will be on Thursday, September 18th at 7:00 pm, by author and literary critic Christina Milletti. It will be held on the CSUSM campus in Commons 206, on the edge of Founders Plaza. Following that date is M. Gordon Clarke on October 9th in the Field House room 113, and Kevin Moffett and Daniel Gustein, whose date and place have yet to be announced. More information can be found on these and all upcoming World Literary Series events on the programs' website: http://cwls.blogspot.com/. C oen brothers do their thing Burn After Reading BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer Lastly, there is Brad Pitt, who steals the show as Chad Fledheimer, another 'Hardiodfes' ei»playe§ who^gets. in way oyer; his head in this twisted story. After Osborne quits his job, his wife Katie, plans to divorce him to be with Harry. She uses her husband's computer to burn a disc to bring her lawyer the household's finances. Unknowingly, she also adds documents of Osborne's memoir in One of the best traits about the Coen Brothers is their absolute love of making films. This is seen by the fact that since they have entered the filmmakers' scene in the early 1980's, they made a film almost annually. So even after they won Best Picture for "No Country for Old Men," they continued with their work. Their latest work, "Burn after Reading" is another treat from these film geniuses. This film features a star studded cast all performing excellently, many of whom have worked with the Coen Brothers before. John Malkovich plays Osborne Cox, a CIA worker who quits his job after a confrontation. Tilda Swinton plays the pedi- progress. The disc accidentally gets lost at 'Hardatrician wife of Osborne, Katie. George bodies,' where Linda and Chad find it and Clooney plays a womanizing treasury worker, Harry Pfarrer, who is sleeping think they can use it to extort money from Osborne. Amidst the crazy action plot, with Katie. Frances McDormand, who starred in the there are intimate relationships all over. Soon divorce lawyers and government first Coen Brothers film, "Blood Simple," agents are rampant as the film runs hilariplays Linda Litzke, an employee at 'Hardbodies' gym who is having a midlife crisis. ously to the end. Even at the worst moment, t he one involving a certain rocking chair, the film remained engaging. The film is nowhere near as good as with his portrayal of a naive gym worker, other Coen classics, such as "No Country" who is lovably silly. Though this film is not perfect* it is defiand "Fargo." That said, it is. still a great film, as I think the brothers have never nitely worth a watch. made a bad film. It features some cracking dialogue delivered well by all the cast. It features quirks the Coen Brothers have made a reputation with. Only they could make such a dark film and keep the audience laughing until the end. The comedy and action is will make one laugh and gasp. The areas were thefilmlets down is right after the character introduction where the films slows down for a while. Then it picks back up with several brilliant scenes, and then slows down again right before an milMÄli ending that is an absolute delight. This film could have benefited from a sharper editing in some parts and a little refinement in the story, but overall, it is very good. I thoroughly enjoyed this film. Even at the worst moment, the one involving a certain rocking chair, the film remained engaging. The character development is a lesson to other writers. The performances were excellent. I must comPhoto retreivedfrom Focus Features mend Pitt, who once again proves himself FHN B l i AL S m MLOC AV K IH TD M N I AQ L «PITT READING �• C SUSM's Resident DJ BY BEN ROFFEE Managing Editor parties, sorority formais, club fundraisers, and even weddings falling into his normal line of work, Mike By day, Mike Wereski walks continually proves himself to be around Cal State San Marcos as a versatile and multi-dimensional a student and peer to most of us. entertainer. When class gets out, this studious Mike's story doesn't start with "he and unassuming student sheds his wasn't always a musician" because, normal identity, grabs his turntables, well, he pretty much always has been. and transforms into the one of a kind At 12 Mike got hisfirstkeyboard. At entertainer, DJ Mike Strip. Hardly 13, a drum machine and turntables. a small name in the area, Mike is By the tender age of 14, Mike was CSUSM's premiere DJ, offering his entertainment services to an assortment of groups on campus. With fraternity m mu h an overly impacted program, Mike opted instead to leave his hometown for a new venture south ofhis normal stomping grounds. Even though Mike was still in Socal, moving out of Pasadena and being on his own carried with it an incomparable feeling of accomplishment. Now a Senior and Kinesiology major, Mike goes to school Monday through Friday in near 9-5 fashion. In between his full course load, Mike somehow manages to perform 2-3 gigs a week. His passion for DJing and production has proven to be a lucrative one thus far, and because of that Mike has been able to make music his job. For as long as music and DJing have been a part of Mike's life, he makes clear efforts to stay ahead of the curve. While like most DJs, Mike has moved awayfromlugging around crates of vinyls in exchange for the more versatile vinyl emulators, Mike has still managed to stay ahead of the curve. Wary of not getting too comfortable in an industry saturated with traditional DJs, he has moved forward into the less populated realm of Video DJing (VJing). With technology improving the affordability and accessibility of Video Djing equipment, Mike Strip has been able to participate in growing movement to cross the medium of music with video in Uve settings. VJing may require twice the skill, but Mike hasn't backed down from the challenge, making VJing a staple ofhis act. Keeping that innovative edge sometimes requires reinventing yourself, and that is just what Mike Strip is doing these days. Most recently, Mike Strip has revamped his image to make himself a more pronounced presence in the DJ world. Mike also plans on releasing his first album later this month, giving fans of his performances a whole new experience. But Mike is just looking at it as a chance to showcase his hard worksome 8 hours a day for 2 months straight- and mature as a producer. It his work as a producer and not just as a DJ that could launch his career to the next level. In the past, his work has appeared on television networks like CBS, NBC, and Lifetime, but it is his newest venture into production that Mike seems most excited about. At this point in his career, there seems to be nothing but limitless potential for this young and skilled entertainer. Mike stands to become a commanding presence in the music and entertainment industry, and CSUSM students should be excited to have a guy like Mike around campus. Although his aversion to the club scene has kept him from committing to any one venue, its safe to say that DJ Mike Strip Wereski is CSUSM's resident DJ. m " I • "I By Bill Rhein /Pride Staff Writer MADE OF HONOR SPEED RACER GRADE: DThis chick flick offers nothing. There is nothing unique about this run of the mill rom-com. It is predictable and formulaic, as seen in the trailer, which reveals most of the | movie. I will take an hour andfortyminutes of your life and give you only hackneyed jokes and poor storyline. It relies too much on the names of it's stars, so steer clear of this one. GRADE: D Thisfilmfloppedbig time in theaters this summer, lasting only a few weeks on wide release. This delivers only flashy colors and special effects. Other than that, it is a long, disengaging exercise by the Wachowski Brothers. They put too much into the visual, and no effort towards a plot. It raises a question of how they managed to make "The Matrix." WÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊIÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊË By Amy Salisbury/ Opinions Editor fdLK Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down NOAH AND THE WHALE The debut album from this mellow British troupe explores a lighter sound of folk with such tracks as "5 Years Time" and "Shape of my Heart." A welcome respite from shallow pop, Noah and the Whale keep audiences interested with complex instrumentation and thoughtful lyrics. ftwumin i pop/punk Just Say Yes PUNCHLINE r Punchkids everywhere have waited for the follow-up to | Punchline's 2006 release for what seemed like forever. Still I relatively underground, the punchy indie lads recorded several cuts of tracks off this fifth studio release and compiled them into a four-track EP called Just Say Maybe for ali you diehards. MÊÊÊÊÊÊÈ mm WÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊ MÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊÊË it JfcPli Biaiy' R AP/HIP H OP Brass Knuckles J NELLY i Nelly's fifth studio album boasts some major contributing I names, including Snoop Dogg, Ashanti, Akon, and Fergie. The Ifirstsingle, "Wadsyaname," dropped over a year ago, while other singles include "Stepped on My J'z" and "Party People" taken from the album's 14 song tracklisting. P OP/R&B Year of the Gentleman fNE-YO Ne-Yo's third album, "Year of the Gentleman," already gathered incredible momentum with the successful release of singles "Closer" and "Miss Independent". Album elements and î influences include Sammy Davis Jr.'s arrangement and Frank � 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>2008-2009</h2> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Archives in the CSUSM Library Description An account of the resource The nineteenth academic year of California State University San Marcos. 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X X NO. 5 wmS^w Imi I ifillS^SS Qnmiyl CSU Faculty Association addresses state budget CFA President refers to budget as "recent example of chronic xmderfunding" BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor Last Tuesday, California Faculty Association President Lillian Taiz released a statement to the CSU community regarding the state budget following a statement released earlier that day by the state legislative leaders on the 2008/09 budget. "This new budget is just the most recent example of chronic underfunding of our state university system," said Taiz, a professor of history at CSU Los Angeles. "Cuts to public higher education are bad policy when the economy is lagging, businesses need skilled workers, and middle-class students find it harder than ever to afford col- 62° §mmj 1 62c SaïïïïW 1 61° CSUSM community celebrates Peace Day Peace activist to speak on campus next week that Sept. 21 would be the permanent date for International Peace Day in their Sept. 7,2001 resolution. In their declaration, the GA also stated that the Day of Peace "shall be observed as a day of global ceasefire and non-violence, an invitation to all nations and people to honor a cessation of hostilities for the duration of the day." For more information regarding the establishment of Peace Day and ways to participate in peace activism all year long, visit internationaldayofpeace.org. Each semester, CSUSM invites peace activists to speak to the campus community on the current issues in foreign diplomacy. On Tuesday, Sept 30, Colonel Ann Wright will address her concerns regarding the rape and sexual assault ofJapanese women BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor Sept. 21 marked the International Day of Peace, a call for global action in support of a full day of peace and cease fire. Originally intended to occur on the third Tuesday of September, the General Assembly announced ¡pi Wfvi Photo retreivedfrom thewe.cc by U.S. military personnel in Japan from noon to 2 p.m. in the Clarke Field House. Wright, a retired United States Army colonel and retired U.S. State Department official, is most notably recognized for her candid disagreement to the Iraq War and her public resignation to protest the invasion of Iraq back in 2003. Since her retirement, Wright has become a prominent figure as a peace activist, working alongside other prominent activists such as Cindy Sheehan, who spoke at CSUSM last semester. Last spring, she was a keynote speaker at an event in Japan led by local activists to increase awareness regarding the sexual assault of Japanese women by American soldiers. Established in 1981 by the Snmiy image courtesy of Internationaldayofpeace.org United N ations, Peace Day is intended to provide people around the world the opportunity to collectively partake in acts of peace on a specific date. The event is co-sponsored by the Women's Studies Program, Communication Department, ASI Women's Center, Clark Field House,, the Psychology Department, and College ofArts and Sciences Dean's Associates. Seating will befirstcome,firstserved. Neal Hoss appointed Vice President of University Advancement BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor In a letter to the campus from President Karen S. Haynes, she states that while serving as Vice President for Finance and Administrative Services from Jan. 2005-2008, Hoss "created an environment for continuous improvement and administrative productivity. His capable leadership, close ties to our external community and friends, and knowledge of the CSU system will place University Advancement and the Uni- versity in a strong position as we near our 20th anniversary." Hoss has worked at other colleges across the San Diego region including the University of San Diego as well as UC San Diego in University Advancement for four and a half years. He also served as Chief Financial Officer for the UCSD Foundation. Haynes also announced that she would begin her search for a Vice President for Finance and Administrative Services in October, citing Vice President Pat Worden to chair the search. The current VP for Finance and Administrative Services, Linda Hawk, will continue her term until the search is completed during the summer of 2009. Fall 2009 will mark the beginning of the search for a new Vice President for Student Affairs, as Worden, the current VP, will resign from the position in summer 2010. Educational Effectiveness Review underway Effective Oct. 1, Neal Hoss will official begin his role as Vice President for University Advancement. Hoss has served as Interim Vice President for University Advancement since Jan. 2008 and was Vice President for Financial and Administrative Services prior to that. COAS report to focus on improvement Crogram is fintroduces Uor universityCin SD CStoppers program SUSM irst of its kind f niversity rime ounty P See Budget, Page 4 BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor In a message to the campus community sent on behalf of Jennifer Jeffries of Academic Affairs, the College of Arts and Sciences announced its plans to continue through to the final stage of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) accreditation program. The WASC certification is comprised of three stages: the Institutional Proposal, the Capacity and Preparatory Review, and the Educational Effectiveness Review. After completing the CPR See Review, Page 4 BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer The University Police Department teamed up with an anonymous crime prevention program called University Crime Stoppers. Students and non-students may simply call 888-580-TIPS or text "TIPS 409" to 274637 "CRIMES" 24 hours a day, seven days a week to report any suspicious activity anonymously. "It's a great idea. It'd be nice to have someone else to call besides the campus police," said Junior Communications major Adam Pachacki. Originated in 1984, the nonprofit • charitable organization works with anonymous tips, the media, and law enforcement. Its website, www.sdcrimestop- See Crime, Page 4 Image Courtesy of University Police O n t his w e e k . . . Current and past events September 23 - Autumn (Sept.23-Dec. 21) begins in the Northern Hemisphere with the autumnal equinox, at 1:37 a.m. EDT. In the Southern Hemisphere today is the beginning of spring, September 24,1896 - American writer F. Scott Fitzgerald (1896-1940) was born in St. Paul, Minnesota (as Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald). Best known for This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby and Tender Is the Night. September 25, 1690 - The f irst American newspaper was published. A single edi tion of Publick Occurrences Both Foreign and Domes tick appeared in Boston, however. See Week, Page 4 �Tuesday, September 23, 2008 OPINION The^pPride EprTQftJAl STAFF EDITOR IN C HIEF VLRIDIANA PACHECO-ISAAC MANAGING EDITOR BEN Ml ROFFEE NEWS EDITOR JACKIE CARBAJAL FEATURES EDITOR CRYSTAL EVANS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR KATHRYN MCBRAYER O PINION EDITOR AMY SALISBURY SPORTS EDITOR & ONLINE MANAGER T IM M OORE COPY EDITOR TIFFANIE H OANG LAYOUT EDITOR NICKSTRIZVER ASSISTANT LAYOUT EDITOR RUDY MARTINEZ ONLINE EDITOR JACKIE CARBAJAL BUSINESS MANAGER & SALES REPRESENTATIVE K RISTINALAWIER PRIDEADS@CSUSM.EDU DISTRIBUTION MANAGER NICKSTRIZVER ADVISOR JOAN ANDERSON STAFF WRITERS SANDRA CHALMERS BILL RHEIN LANCE ROSENBERGER JONATHAN E. 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Itoin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone: (760) 750-6099 Fax: (760) 750-3345 Email: piide@esusm.edu http://wwwJhecsmmpride.com Advertising Email: pride_ads@csusm.edu Everyone loved the Beatles BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer The modern music scene is very diverse and there is a number of tunes to suit any persons taste. There are so many artist performing in, redefining, and blending various genres, it is difficult to not find something that suits your taste. However, along with that, is the overall loathing and despising of other genres and artists by individuals. Yet back in the 1960's there was a music phenomenon, everyone loved The Beatles. When I say that, I know not 'everyone' loved The Beatles. However, the fans outweighed the opposed. At concerts and album releases, there was an absolute f renzy of fanatics. People o ften refer to this as 'Beatle-mania.' The obsessive nature of Beatle f ans was unlike anything ever seen. They were one of the main contributors to the 'British Invasion,' the massive flood of British music coming to the United States. They had a massive fan base that spanned the world. Their fame has lived on well past their career. Albums and paraphernalia are still high selling items worldwide. Their influence on the music world is incalculable. They revolutionized the album making process by composing songs themselves, and though they were not the first to do so, they made it the standard. Traces of their music style can still be heard in modern music. Music critics hail their work as more than music, but actual art. In the mid to mid-late 20th century, this was commonplace in the music scene. Beatles fans were not the only ones raging over the band. Other artist, such as Bob Dylan, Elvis, and Johnny Cash were j ust as big, then and now. And this raises questions about where this activity has gone. No longer are album stores flooded on the day of release. No longer do concerts become a f renzy of helpless love for the performer. This says something about the caliber of the quality of music being made today. For years there has not been an artist that has had the same glory as The Beatles or other artist of their time. I find it laughable that the Internet is filled with comments and postings that the Jonas Brothers are the new Beatles. The Brothers' f an base consists mostly of preteens and youths. They do not have the same appeal to all ages as the Beatles. Without a doubt, The Beatles are the greatest musical artists ever. They have made a mark commercially and socially that has not, and likely will never, be topped. THE PRIDE Letter to CSUSM cries wolf the editor I call foul BY GINA P. KEETON Years from now, when I look back upon my educational experience here at CSUSM, I will remember the many wonderful professors I have had who aided in shaping the ideas and thoughts I hold. However, in pertaining to the school itself, I will have only bitter memories. I think many individuals can agree that the unification efforts at this University are poor. "Cougar Pride" is most likely something that exists for a miniscule minority. There are virtually no sports and no common enemy for the CSUSM population to feel as one. Ironically enough, the only rallying efforts at this school involve fighting the California State University budget cuts. First off, this being my opinion, I want to make it clear that I understand the CSU system had been marginally hit by this lack of funds. Nevertheless, I still believe that CSUSM is not suffering as much as they want us to believe. These "budget cuts" are being used as a pathetic excuse to cheat the students out of more money. Now why am I calling foul on the school for their pleas to reduce the cuts? It is a multitude of things really. Individual incidents that one could just as easily turn their back on as coincidence. Yet if you really take a step back and look at certain things with a new perspective, you can see the bigger picture in which everything is intertwined. Over the summer a Professor mentioned that the school had spent an enormous amount of money to change from the trusty Smart Web system to theflawed,yet more visually attractive, MyCSUSM. Then in the weeks approaching the fell semester, the e-mail server switched and the school's homepage got an unneeded makeover. So why is it that a school that is suffering for money happened to splurge on superficial remodeling? To make up for the budget cuts . the school has cut GE courses in which seniors who are graduating this fell still need but cannot get into. The school is not allowing transfer students this spring supposedly in response to the cuts. To top it all off, the school's offices are infested with incompetent workers. Preceding this semester I had serious issues with the Veteran's office, Financial Aid and Scholarships, the Cashiers, and even the Registrar. After weeks of trying to get these issues resolved and having no success, I went to the Dean of Students. By the next morning I received seven phone calls either telling me that my complaint had np merit and I don't know what I'm talking about or kissing up to my derriere with an incredible amount of force. In the end, the problems were resolved after much stress and hardship. However, I cannot forget the many lies I was told, the fact that they kept a large scholarship check of mine to collect interest on, and the many individuals I went through that did not have a clue of what was going on in their own office. Maybe what the school needs to do, instead of trying to get State funding, is take a good look at their budget and try to clean up the wrongs inside the school, instead of giving it a shiny new website. G lobal warming a nd its effect o n hurricanes BY BEN ROFFEE Managing Editor of global warming is the cause of these hurricanes. The truth is, at this point nobody can really tell. The Gulf Coast is no stranger to At least not yet. hurricane season. In the last two The closest science has come weeks, Americans have looked to proving this link is when on as Hurricanes Gustav and Ike the 2007 Fourth Assessment laid waste to parts of Louisiana Report of the Intergovernmental and Texas, with damages for esti- Panel on Climate Change (IPCCmated at more than $50 billion. AR4) reported it "more likely With the memory of Katrina than not" that humans have constill fresh in our memory, many tributed to intensifying hurricane are beginning to question if activity since the 1970s. human beings have had an impact The same report also specuon the intensity of these cata- lates that "it is likely that future strophic storms. tropical cyclones (typhoons and Thus far, the science shows that hurricanes) will become more the frequency of global hurricane intense, with larger peak wind activity hasn't changed much speeds and more heavy precipifrom the beginning of the 20th tation associated with ongoing century to now. However, the increases of tropical." Pew Center on Global Climate So why aren't all Amerireports that in recent years, the cans clamoring for reform with North Atlantic has seen "a clear Katrina, Gustav, Ike, on our increase in the number and inten- record? Like most issue that sity of tropical storms and major meet at the intersection of public hurricanes." policy and science, the lack of It's no secret that as these scientific consensus has proven tropical storms and hurricanes to be a formidable obstacle. have been intensifying over the The debate on global warmlast few decades, so too has the ing has evolved. It's no longer a overall temperature of the earth question of if it exists, but what increased. impact it is having. Casual observation would Several studies have concluded seem to tell us the human impact that global warming has not had a measurable impact on hurricane intensity. A study released earlier this month by the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, a partner of the Department of Commerce's the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, concluded "that despite statistical correlations between SST [Sea Surface Temperature] and Atlantic hurricane activity in recent decades, it is premature to conclude that human activity—and particularly greenhouse warming-has already had a discernible impact on Atlantic hurricane activity." The belief that a line has been drawn in the sand may not be as realistic or influential as one might think. In July 2006, Christopher Landsea of NOAA challenged the scientific community's attempt to connect global warming with hurricane intensity on the grounds that there simply was not a comprehensive enough body of data to make such a claim with any sort of accuracy. Older hurricane data is regarded as incomplete and shoddy, making it difficult to lend itself to the long term examination of global warming on hurricanes. It seems obvious then to ask yourself why all of this matters. If we are unable to say with certainty or anything remotely close to it that the hurricane disasters of late are by our own making, how is this an issue we need to take seriously? Not having enough evidence to make the case isn't an excuse for continuing to allow global warming to worsen. The only reason why the science isn't quite where it should be is because there isn't enough to be measured yet. I am not comfortable with gambling on that uncertainty after witnessing a string of devastating hurricanes compromise the safety and well being of my fellow Americans. The costs in lives and in damages if we continue to sidestep the possibility of global warming effects on hurricane intensity are easily avoidable if we as Americans and citizens of the world take the proper measures to make sure this ceases to be an issue. If we continue to idly stall until we achieve absolute certainty then the blood of America's hurricane victims will be on our hands and ours alone. �FEATURES THE PRIDE Some of CSUSM's youngest students still in diapers BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer Located adjacent to the UPD building off La Moree Road is one of CSUSM's newest resources. The Center for Children and Families just celebrated its one-year anniversary at the beginning of this month. While the site is a childcare center, it offers a wide range of services. According to Francesca Gallozzi, the director of the center, they offer childcare and preschool experience. They are open to children aged 6 weeks to 5 years, or about the age of kindergarten. The center is certified to care for infants who are less than 24 months, as well as being certified for children over 2 years until junior preschool and pre-k. Though the center is affiliated with CSUSM, it is open to the community. According t o Gallozzi, about 60% of the children are from the community, though students, staff and faculty have priority in enrollment. The children are cared for by fully qualified teachers at low ratio of children to teacher, which they are proud of, she said. Several workers happen to be students, though they must meet several requirements. Other features include all meals cooked on site for the children. The center is also a learning lab for the university for students who study child development. Gallozzi is pleased with the growth of the center, and she is looking for more ways to reach out. When the center opened, there were only 23 children, and enrollment is currently more than 120. "The school hasn't fully realized the opportunities for engagement at the center," she said. One program implemented in the center is the 'Cougars to Cubs' program. Student and staff can arrange a visit to the center to teach children about their field. Through this, both parties may benefit from the experience. Another program recently s tarted is the 'Celebrity Readers Program.' The center invites notable staff and community members to the center to bring their favorite book and read to the children. President Haynes was the first to participate in the event. The center will also collaborate with the University Village to host a Halloween carnival for the children this fall, a tradition started last year. The Childrens' Creative Learning Center (CCLC) is the parent company of the center. According to their website, the CCLC is a nationwide company managing childcare centers since 1992. Their emphasis is on centers for working families that provide learning experience. "We're really exited to be here and excited about growth," said Gallozzi. Tuesday, September 23, 2008 Catholic Club gains popularity BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer The club became official in March 2008. Club President Phil Hoffman and Vice President Nate McWeeney head the organization. Jenny Doherty handles communications by reaching out to all interested students. Seven other officers comprise the group. The club holds biweekly meetings every first and third Wednesday of the month at 7PM in Dorm Building C Meeting Room 1. On Wednesday the 24th, they are meeting with another Christian club on campus called Intervarsity at 7PM at the Clark Field House in Room 110. "It's popular for Catholic students to look for schools with Catholic clubs. I wish we had one when I started," said Hoffman. Hoffman and others met with a few deities in San Diego before forming the club. The deities gave support and funding for the CSUSM Catholic club. The churches even sent members from the group on retreats to train and help them with leadership. The club's mission aims to unite Catholics on campus. The group also wants to enable students to have a good Christian experience on campus and unite them with church. Eventually they want to establish a Newman Center on campus. The center provides a place of worship for Catholic students. The club intends to host a concert on campus next semester as well. "I think it's great that CSUSM students are keeping our faith alive," said Senior Management Major Suzette Monroyo. 60 students attended thefirstactual meeting back in April. Since then, more than 90 students joined the club's mailing list. For more information visit www.facebook. com/group.php?gid=29877041253 or send e-mail to csusmcatholicclub@gmail.com. "All are welcome. We can make people's college experiences a memorable one with friends and the opportunity to grow spiritually," said Hoffman. HBB Classifieds Paper due? Dictate your paper. Let Kay take care of spelling, grammar and typing. Quick service - affordable rates. www.ICanHeIpOniine.net to see how. — IT TT tv»* c Qi iK m?1 Tuesday, September 23 Clarke student webct6 training: 10:00 AM 12:50 PM Clarke Fieldhouse ASI co-ed dodgeball: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Clarke 130 Wednesday, September 24 Blood Drive: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Campus Way • Circle Declining by Degrees: 11:30 AM - 2:00 PM Kellogg Library 3010 Campus t our & information session: 1:30 PM 3:30 PM Craven Hall 3701 Club sport practice: 7:00 PM - 9:50 PM Clarke ;430 • \ Men's I ntramural basketball 12:00 PM - 3:00 130 Thursday, September 25 Monday, September 29 Diversity workshop: 8:30 A M-11:00 AM Kellogg Library 2413 Blood drive: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM Campus Way Circle September 2008 M O-Team info session: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Craven Hall 3701 TWT F S :~ Ü Priority christian Challenge: 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM Markstein Hall 344 Friday, September 26 Tukwet leadership circle workshop: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM University Hall 373 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2 1 2 2 2 3 24 2 5 2 6 2 7 28 29 30 (Email event submissions to pride@csusm.edu ATTN: Calendar of Events) �4 NEWS Tuesday, September 23, 2008 From REVIEW, page 1 staff and administrators is welcome. On Sept. 18, the 'Improving Retention stage in March 2007, CSUSM noted three of First Year Students' themed essay was themes to focus on in the EER portion of posted online and the Academic Senate the review process. The themes on review will also address the essay during their are improving retention of first year stu- Sept. 30 Town hall Meeting. dents, strengthening academic programs To access the essay, visit http://www2. through assessment of student learning, csusm.edu/wasc/ourprocess.htm. The site and academic master planning. also provides a comment box for each At the core of the EER will be three essay posted. essays that COAS will present to the The first essay introduces the theme WASC Visitation Team. The team visit is committee which includes: Lorena Meza, scheduled for April 6-9,2009. AVP Student Academic Support Services; In order to prepare for the WASC review, Andres Favela, Director Undergraduate the Planning and Academic Resources Advising Service; Geoffrey Gilmore, First team will post each essay online as well Year Academic Support Coordinator; Jefas present them during Town Hall Meet- frey Marks, Research Analyst IPA; Minings over the next few weeks in hopes of erva Gonzalez, Program Director College receiving sufficient feedback from the Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP); campus community. Joanne Pedersen, Associate Director First Any feedback from students, faculty, Year Programs; Martha Stoddard-Holmes, From BUDGET, page 1 lege and go on to live their American Dream." The state legislature approved the budget proposal 78 days late for thefiscalyear beginning this past July 1, which would not include new taxes but would require taxpayers to make earlier payments to the state. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger released a letter to Assembly and Senate leaders expressing his dissatisfaction towards the strength of the proposed budget stating, ""I have been very clear this entire year that I would be unable to sign a budget without meaningful budget reform." Schwarzenegger also threatened to veto the spending plan. At the heart of the budget proposal lies the fate of the CSU budget plan. Although no changes THE PRIDE Associate Professor, Literature and Writing Studies and Essay Scribe. The committee addresses seven outcomes relevant to the theme introduced and offers a breakdown of background, progress since the CPR visit, and challenges and future plans on the outcomes. The revised set of seven outcomes include, "upward movement in the campus's one-year continuation rate for firsttime freshmen, a significant improvement in the percentage of students who become successfully remediated in mathematics and/or English within one year of entry, more readily available advising services for incoming freshmen and greater student satisfaction with them, improved academic performance and retention of freshmen participating in an intensive summer program and/or a learning community, strengthening our campus learning assisFrom CRIME, page 1 were made to the already proposed cuts, the lade of additional state funding is a cause for concern for the CFA and CSU community. "Higher education is part of the solution to a troubled economy. Cuts to the California State University undermine California's economy, undermine revenue to the state, and undermine our ability to compete in a global economy," Taiz said. "The importance ofhigher education to the state's future is not lost entirely on our state legislators and the governor. In response to intense pressure by supporters of the CSU, they restored some $97 million to the CSU system in the May budget revision. Still the CSU stands to take more than $215 million in cuts under this proposal that must be recovered in the next budget" For more information regarding the CSU budget cuts, visit allianceforthecsu.org. p ers.com, notes t hat anonymous tips helped solve 3,600 c ases, 98 of which were homicides. CSUSM marks San Diego County's f irst u niversity to u tilize the crime prevention p rogram. The website h ighlights a " Crime of the Week." C urrently, the w eek's crime involves the vandalism of over 130 vehicles. The incident spans a month in Ocean Beach in which vandals sprayed a blue liquid on c ars. The u nidentified liquid caused p ermanent damage to p ainted surfaces. The o rganization i nsists that "Mi | SI ;-- H ¡HJ ¡m ¡p tance centers, an increase in the percentage of minority students among the first-time freshmen returning for a second year of study, and development of a campus-wide "Action Plan for First-Year Improvement" based on the comprehensive Foundations of Excellence® process in 2007-08." The second essay on strengthening academic programs through assessment of student learning is available Oct. 1 and the third on academic master planning is available Oct. 8. The review committee stresses the importance of feedback over the next few weeks. In closing her announcement, Jefferies states, "Over the next six months, we have the opportunity to gather around this task and create a favorable outcome that will serve students, faculty, staff, and administrators very well, indeed." anyone with information regarding the crimes contact the hotline. For student's e fforts, the program rewards $1,000 to calls t hat result in an arrest or a f ormal d isciplinary action. San Diego Crime Stoppers are hosting their 22nd annual "Light the Night against Crime" 5K r un walk on O ctober 25, at 7PM in Balboa P ark. Registration begins at 5PM. The event also f eatures pre and post activities including a costume contest. Each p articipant receives a glow in the dark long-sleeved s hirt. Funds raised f rom the event b enefit the reward program and other community activities. . n i i •—jjj—.. , •• • • ,l- gpsa^ .. • —^ On this week... continued From WEEK, page 1 B ritish a uthorities c onsidered t he n ewspaper o ffensive a nd o rdered i ts i mmediate s uppression. S eptember 2 6, 1960 - T he f irstever t elevised p residential d ebate occurred b etween p residential c andidates J ohn F. K ennedy and R icha rd M. N ixon. 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M ake i nformed, h ealthy, c onfident c hoices. w r^SÖ BREEZE SPRINTSR XJ Your Connection to Campus Purchase your discounted Cal State San Marcos $49 SPRINTER/BREEZE monthly pass from Parking and Transportation Services (FCB 107) beginning the 25th of the month. S T* NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT GoNCTD.com ® 511 BIRTH CHOICE real answers. real help. 760.744.1313 b irthchoice.net 2 77 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd. San Marcos 92078 • pregnancy tests • pregnancy options and abortion counseling • STD education and prevention • support services J �THE PRIDE Getting a job FEATURES Interview tips to make sure you get the spot BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer One of the most intimidating parts of the job search is the interview process. At CSUSM, the Career Center, located in Craven 1400, offers numerous resources to help with the process. Pamela K. Wells, the Associate Director of the Career Center and a Career Counselor, offers these tips. • Practice the interview. If enough time is available, schedule a mock interview in the career center. Students have the opportunity to practice an interview with a counselor. He or she should come dressed appropriately and with personal information such as resume and cover letter. The session can be scheduled for one hour and consist of at most a 30 minute interview, which can be recorded and bought for $3, but is not mandatory. A debriefing follows this and the student can receive feedback. If the timing of the interview does not allow for a mock interview, students can also practice online. Through the Career Center's website, www.csusm.edu/ careers, students have access to a program called 'Perfect Interview.' This online tool has students respond to typical interview questions. It can utilize a computer's webcam to record and playback a student's response, or answers can be typed into a text box. Either way, students can view appropriate responses to the questions. • Be ready with information about yourself Knowing one's strengths is an important way to show that he or she will be a good addition. Along with knowing strengths, the interviewee should be ready with specific examples about using these skills in the work- place. Using the STAR formula can leave a positive impression. Be able to frequently describe a Situation and Task, as well as the Action taken and Result to show off one's strengths. In addition, it is recommended that the interviewee know about the job they are going for. He or she should be familiar with the job description. As well, it is a good idea to be familiar with the position and company. • Make a strong first impression The first few seconds of the interview are critical. One should wear clean, pressed, and fitting business or business casual clothes, based on the interview. The interviewee should know the traffic and the route taking so that he or she can find parking and be on time. • Be memorable. Often interviewers will ask if one has any questions for them. It looks good when one asks specific relevant questions because it shows interest in the position. In addition, the interviewee should ask about what the next step is, when he or she will hear back, and take a business card. Using the ^information on the card, one should write a thank you for the time in the interview. Use the Career Center Besides the Mock Interview, the Career Center has many more resources online and in their office. Their 'Career Guide' offers information to get started on the job hunt and finer details about interviewing, such as the best way to give an answer, things not to say, and fine details on dressing. If a company offers you an interview that means you look good on paper and the interviewer wants to see more of your personality. Be confident, be yourself, and good luck! Free fitness classes BY LANCE ROSENBERGER Pride Staff Writer core. It is an easy and effective way to safely tone your stomach, ladies. And guys, you know the freshman 15 has hit you pretty hard as well. ASI provides f ree lei- Why don't you come down, sure classes to all currently try it out and see some genuine enrolled students at the instant results for once. Clarke Field House. Many Then there is Kenpo Karate, students are unaware that the taught every Monday and f ree classes are provided and Wednesday from 6 p.m. to thus are unable to take advan- 7p.m. Sticking with this protage of the f ree classes. gram will give more than j ust The A frican dance class, physical prowess according to which will teach a mixture Jessica, the Sensei in charge of of A frican style dances from the class. She said that "By the Congo, Togo and Ghana will end of the 8 weeks they can be held on Tuesdays from test for a yellow belt in Rosas 4-5 p.m. beginning Sept. 30 Kenpo Karate." in Arts 101. Students may The Clarke also provides sign up for the classes at the yoga classes. While all classes Clarke Field House. Another class to look into is the Hip Hop dance class, lead by Randy Saldivar. " I'm trying to create a welcoming environment for people of all dance levels" says Saldivar. He has only taught two classes so far. He also said that no one will be left behind, no matter how new you are to dancing. Bosu and Abs is every Wednesday from 4-5 p.m. and involves working on a balance trainer, doing a variety of exercises for the abs and are f ree for students, yoga costs a little extra for faculty and s taff. Yoga r uns during University Hour every Tuesday and Thursday giving faculty the opportunity participate. All the classes, with the exception of yoga, require that you go to the Clark front desk to register. For yoga, you go down the hall to the Campus Recreation Center front desk. "Since students are staying on campus f or an extended period of time?, it's nice to have somewhere to go, relax and get a little workout." says Lisa Dickinson, the Fitness and WellnessCoordinator. Photo by Hugo UniversityVoice How has the economic slump a ffected you? "As badas the economy is, 600 dollars for one semester of books doesn't help." Carrie Kressor ¡¡¡¡gl^ Junior "It sucks, everything is getting harder to do, like l | going to the movies. Ihave to cut down on pedonai pleasures," - Alex Adams Junior —IB1 B^MÌ ..^^^^^HB^^H^HBfciMR^^MB^^^B^iM I "It makes me grateful forthe moiieyl do have a nlr - I, t*mfryiggtcisiiWtóore, bill I fear for the debt our generation will have t o deal wife." Meredith Wheeldon w JJB. ^liiiif Sajior : "As a typical starving college student, the economic slump hasn't greyly affected my daily life. But it is a * growing concern if the markets do keep Jeclining in the years an4 months to come." Jimmy Ptraino Junior •J f^Jl j§| 1 "I couldn'tfinea job forfivemonths this *year. Now, my job i freducing hours due : n1* MHü u Rasheed Hassan Junior "It has greatly affected my parents which then started to affect me because I get less luxuries/* J ijpHB WWW. thecsusmpride .com Luis Morales Freshman •I i ^P^p^^MHfci Photos by Sandra Chalmers / The Pride H hRSN R I mH KH m m i �A&E Tuesday, September 23, 2008 /~V O C JLJ THE PRIDE Surfer, Dude tells the story of Steve Attington, played by Matthew McConaghey, a soul-surfer, who returns to his hometown, Malibu, only to find it tainted by new age technology. Attington rejects virtual reality video games and reality television sponsorship offers, instead choosing to take the moral high ground and surf for the fun of it. One day, while out on the surf, the waves suddenly stop and stay that way, a worst nightmare for any surfer. The wave drought causes Attington to lose his big sponsorship deals, forcing him to either give in to the virtual reality world or wait around for the waves to come. Also starring Woody Harrelson, Scott Glenn, Willie Nelson, and Alexie Gilmore. The Pride caught up with Surfer, Dude director S.R. Bindler and Matthew McConaghey at a press junket at the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego. start going, 'Wait a minute.' I gotta get away from all this electrickery and all this trickery and get in time with nature. One of the things that was real interesting Technology plays a big role in this film. What message were you trying to inte- about eight years ago, I'm driving down my grate into the film in regards to technol- neighborhood after Christmas. Its about 4 ogy today? p.m. Not one kid was playing in thé yard and S.R.B.—I'm a tech head. I love technol- I was like 'Man, when I, when we, were kids ogy but I'm also hyper aware of how it just everyone was out playing with what they got. consumes my life. I have to make a conWell now, everyone's in playing that new scious effort to get up in the hills and take a video game or they're online and on that new hike and connect back to nature. Otherwise, computer. you know, you lose your balance. That's cool but what the cost is you start M.M.—I've got my Blackberry. I like the getting kids that are socially inept, that don't computer. I love the tools, but I even notice know how to go out and engage in a world that all of a sudden I start getting tooled by that's a good place to live. my tools and you start going 'Who's wagThe cost is you're also getting obese kids ging who?' who aren't moving and just engaging in life. It happens everywhere. Whether it's the Taking the risk to just go and say 'What's up? television or whatever. All of a sudden you How are you?' Or don't know how to change BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor Azusa Pacific University's graduate programs empower you to put compassion into action. Prepare to make a difference. MASTER O F SOCIAL WORK • Internships in the Greater Los Angeles area • Integration of faith and social work practice • Full-time and part-time options Photo by Jackie Carbajal/The Pride aflattire. Whatever those things are. We're going to be a proverbiallyflabbysociety in our minds. When a machine breaks, some people are stunned. They're done. If the computer breaks, people go crazy. Somebody's Blackberry goes out and they're lost. I don't know what to do. How does your lead character in the film (Attington) reflect what is going on in the world today? S.R.B.—How does a nature guy, someone that is tapped into nature, deal the fact that his nature gets taken away from him? We use the waves as metaphor to nature. Nature goes away. For Attington, the waves go away. M.M.—He's landlocked. Stuck in a world where the only thing that makes sense is this digital world and his only access to get the thing that he loves, this very natural thing called a wave, is to go down and live in this 'reality' house—to digitize himself for thisfreesurfer game. He's not a moralist going 'No, I don't like that.' He's just going 'That's really not for me, man. I'm a surfer out there, under the sun. I'm not really into that.' You look at reality TV now. Its this huge craze and hugely successful but we all know it's not real. Its false drama and we love watching it and it's a turn on but its not really happening. I've never seen The Hills. The Food Network's got some good ones. S.R.B.—How would a guy who is authentic deal with these inauthentic realities? We thought that would be an interesting juxtaposition. M.M.—Every surfer's worst nightmare is when they're stuck and there's no waves. So, they can go and they've all been there before. They can go laugh at me going crazy and know that when they get out of the theater hopefully there's some swell of their own. So, in that way, it is an—not anti-surf film—but a non-surf film. We surf in the beginning and then the waves go away. So you wore the same board shorts for the whole movie? M.M.—It was the greatest wardrobe ever. He's (Attington) not even coherent that maybe there's that manners and grace that you should wear a shirt indoors. He doesn't even think that way. He's in the office, no shirt, shoes. He doesn't even notice. We asfilmmakersnever made a connotation or note to it. So that's part of our humor as well. People may go 'Oh McConaughey's got His shirt off again,' but that's what's kind of funny about it. I did it a whole movie, all the way through. It was great. What makes this a good movie for the fall? M.M.—We're trying to catch the end of summer and hopefully give you some of that Sunkist fun. Surfing is sort of a backyard sport in San Diego. Why should surfers go see this movie? GRADUATE P SYCHOLOGY PROGRAMS • APA-accredited Psy.D. Program • M.A. in Clinical Psychology (Marriage and Family Therapy) • Alignment with current California licensure requirements For more information on the MSW Program, visit www.apu.edu/explore/msw/. For more information on the graduate psychology programs, visit www.apu.edu/bas/graduatepsychology/. Ä AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY Images retreivedfrom Anchor Bay Entertainment �A&E T HE P RIDE Tuesday, September 23, 2008 Jack Conte Le Rendezvous A taste of Paris Innovation comes standard BY AMY SALISBURY Opinion Editor phone and bass synth round out the full, almost cacophonous, hum. Suddenly, a cymbal crashes and Conte's voice splits Jack Conte is no average YouTuber. into a clashing harmony, his head splitHis personal channel, "jackcontemusic," ting right along with it. hosts several of his original songs as well Bells hurtle toward the audience as as revamped versions of Radiohead and the sound crescendos with some heavy Bright Eyes tracks. guitar distortion. The screen splits Conte sets himself far apart from other again, color flooding in as Conte sits artists posting music videos because he at what looks like a tiny piano he stole has essentially created a new medium from Schroeder. Ultimately, the energy that combines the aural and visual ele- funnels into a collective scream and ments of production: a VideoSong. The abruptly ends. root of the VideoSong's concept is that Conte's MySpace (http://www.mysnothing is hidden from its audience. In pace.com/jackconte) offers a $1 downother words, if you can hear it, you will load of "Flavors," with 100% of prosee it. ceeds going to Artists for Charity, a Based in San Francisco, Conte com- non-profit organization for the aid of poses, records, and mixes songs of HIV positive children in Ethiopia. orchestral eminence all by himself. In YouTube channel "jackcontemusic" browsing Conte's repertoire, difficulty currently exhibits 23 of Conte's creensues when trying to keep track of how ations. Keep an eye on this talent. His many instruments this prodigy incorpo- latest EP, Sleep in Color, hits iTunes rates into his sound. A counting attempt early next week. will more than likely require two hands http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3 and a few toes. M60Txqxtw4&feature=user A recent addition to Conte's VideoSongs, JÊr% "Flavors," eerily filllBK 1 begins with a crooner on the right and a pianist on the left. A haunting mood sets the work in motion, sharply contrast¡ §& iï IÉSL: i ing Conte's cheerful i p^ WM H " ï - --"lili choice of tie dye shirt. Immediately utilizing the benefits of editing, the screen splits H SWJjfB into three uneven shots as Conte's MiirkM face and movements slowly distort. A xyloPhoto retreivedfromyoutube.com 7 BY KATHRYN MCBRAYER A&E Editor stuffed croissants every morning and manages to remember my face along with my favorite coffee order. Sometimes Ifindthat a little trip to Paris, if The bakery offers a selection of; delectable not just for your taste buds, is an essential part patisseries, cakes, mini tarts, stuffed croisof life. When I want to give myself a little treat sants, chocolate mousse, sandwiches, espresso, for good behavior, or just because, I cruise on and of coursefreshbaguettes. over to the French Bakery near my house in On my way home from school I am often Oceanside. tempted to stop in and pick up afreshbaguette Le Rendezvous transports mefrommy fran- from Le Rendezvous, a bottle of wine from tic student/ worker bee life in North County Ralph's and some brie while I pretend I am and delivers me to the corner boulangerie on European. It's a habit I strongly encourage the Champs Elysees, sans the Parisian crowds everyone to become accustomed to. of course. Le Rendezvous is a classic French bakery in the Ralph's shopping center on the corner of Oceanside BLVD and College BLVD. It is across the street from the College BLVD Sprinter station and I will often stop by and pick up a morning patisserie and mocha on my way to school aboard the train. Its not just the paintings of the Eiffel tower, or the delicious smell offreshbread, but what really does it for me is Michelle, the owner's, pleasant French accent asking me, " how are you and how is your sister." I am a big believer in supporting local business. Instead of tossing my hard earned dollars into the Starbucks machine, I would rather to give my money to someone who makes Photo by Kathryn McBrayer/The Pride her own fresh apricot Student spotlight Kimberiy Koga CSUSM's Resident poet BY KATHRYN MCBRAYER A&E Editor The first impression of Kimberiy Koga is small little package that packs big punch. Koga's petite f rame hiding the deep waters of creativity flowing beneath. Koga is a senior in the Literature and Writing program here at CSUSM with an emphasis in writing. When asked what inspired her to write she confesses that a school report written by her sister on the i nfamous Bonnie and Clyde, Koga learned that Bonnie was a poet and that attracted her to poetry. Photo by Kathryn McBrayer/The Pride From there the writings of E.E. Cummings, Charles Bukowski, Lewis Carroll, Jim Morrison, Jack Kerouac "helped steer [her] writing in different directions, and exposed [her] to different techniques that never crossed my mind before." Although Koga's main form of expression is poetry she has recently been exploring screen writing and the novel. Koga hopes to own a publishing company and be able to support herself with writing. Before the publishing end of writing takes her main focus away Koga wants to complete an MFA in creative writing but insists, "no matter where my publishing company/MFA plans take me, I will always be writing." Koga began creatively writing at around the age of 12 and admits that it has been an "essential form of communication." Writing for Koga is not achieved in the textbook classical form of development. Koga writes in stream of consciousness and uses words as a source for emotional expression. Koga says o fthe writing process, "Most of the time I sit down with a blank brain and see what comes out." Koga enjoys poetry for they way a "singular word will express whole sen- tences or paragraphs of meaning." Koga is less thrilled with the revision process of poetry because she finds it can be a tremendous e ffort. Koga usually will write a piece and hedge self-editing until a few months later. Koga allows the poem/story per- colate in her mind and then go back to it for editing. Wherever the writing/publishing world takes Koga f rom CSUSM its safe to say the j ourney has j ust begun. A sampling of Koga's poems can be found in the " Pride" on line. A program for American Indian famiiies and children Tribal T ANF Temporary Assistance for Needy Families You can receive: Cash Assistance Educational Development Career Development C hild Care Stipend Transportation Assistance (C-f 2 C lothing A llowance If you're struggling to pay for school and support your family, then you should call the nearest Tribal TANF office! Empowering Native American famiiies and guardians San Diego 1-866-9 ! 3-3725 Escondido 1-866-428-0901 �A&E FHcte BY SANDRA CHALMERS Pride Staff Writer Booze, tattoos and rock and roll, the 2008 Street Scene went back to its roots in downtown San Diego for a two-day music festival. Held in the East Village, behind Petco Park, this all-ages event attracted alcohol enthusiasts, parents with their pre teen youngster and a variety of eccentric indie rockers together for the love of music. Friday's lineup hosted more alternative sounds then years before, such as headlining act Beck. Cat Power and MGMT were also big names on the line up for Friday. At 4:30 PM, The Films took the Fulana Stage, one of fòur stages set up between the streets, drawtóg a largér crowd then excepted since the Films àie one of the newer bands oil the scene. . Later on in the night, MGMT, a band whose trendy 80's beats are very much keen to the Flaming Lips melodic tones, took the Zarabanda Stage at 5:45 PM and played a 45 minute set. The stage was set at the end of a narrow street, which was lined with apartment complexes, which did not help with the acoustics, ings, the fest is begging to be heard. And so it was. Saturday seemed to flow more smoothly than Friday. The food was prepared more quickly, the bands started and ended on time, the traffic was better. It seemed that after only one day the festival was familiar to people, a short lived home awayfromhome. The four stages, named after popular music venues around San Diego, were rooted in the streets, becoming a part of the neighborhood. As the second half of bands began around 4:30, the weather was noticeably cooler than the day before, a sharp contrast against the heat of the lights and warmthfromthe sea of bodies. The Whigs kicked the doors open with their own brand of classic radio rock. Their set woke people up and excitement was back in the air. About halfway through the day indie favorites Tokyo Police Club played a wonderful set to the biggest crowd of the day for the Casbah stage, effectively including the audience in singBY JOSEPH DERAGISCH a-longs and hand clapping to go Pride Staff Writer along with their polished indie Street scene has it's own obtrusive charm pop. that is definitely unique to the festival. Other notable acts playing Between being in the middle of a major street around this time were the Hives, andflowingout to the tips of apartment build- who's British garage punk got and thus MGMT sounds more impressive through a stereo, then in concert. Though, the band was a crowd pleaser they played radio tunes, "Electric Feel," off their debut CD in 2007, Oracular Spectacular. 20 bands total played Friday night, and ended with an amazing show from Beck. Starting at 10:45 PM, Beck was on the biggest stage, the Fulano Stage, where they played an hour and 15 minute life changing set. But Street Scene is more than just music, on Friday, the streets werefilledwith local artwork showcased for sale, local and imported fashion was displayed, as well as the popular beer gardens scattered around the street These features enhance street scene's laidback reputation, though tickets for a two day pass were $95, and parking for a bargain was $20, inside the scene was relaxed with good food, good beer, and good music . the whole crowd moving, and Cold War Kids, cycling through decades of rock in their genre twisting set. As the night began to draw to a close, out with the moon came the headlining acts to top of the festival. The National closed out the Fulana stage, their inspirational set being a highlight of the day for many fans. Immediately after on the Fulano stage, 80's new wavers Devo hit the stage, bringing nostalgia into the new millennium with style. As thefinalnotes of their set rang around the festival, it seemed to be a perfectfitto an event that has been going on for 24 years, where genres of the past and present collide, creating an atmosphere of musical bliss. Saturday DROPPING: Photo by Sandra Chalmers / ThrPride SEX AND THE CITY GRADE:C+ Though this movie has plenty to offer for fans of the television show, it does not stand up well by itself. All the cast reunites to tell one more story which take place after the show ended. It is over two hours long and fails to be as engaging as other TV spin-off movies. MHNHHHHHHH By BUI Rhein /Pride Staff Writer Ik^ Bier THE PRIDE THE GODFATHER COLLECTION: THE COPPOLA RESTORATION LA CONFIDENTIAL: SPECIAL EDITION fc GRADE: A | These films are must-see classics. Restored again, it is the Jperfect chance to watch this gangster epic for thefirstor 50th time. There is not much to say, these are some of the |greatest movies ever made. GRADE: A This star packed film puts on a clinic in brilliant acting. This is a must-see film, which was robbed at the Oscars by Titanic. This film is perfect. The direction, acting, and story combine to make an awesome crime drama. RUNFATBOYRUN GRADE: C+ Shaun of the Dead and Hot Fuzz star Simon Pegg stars in this comedy about love and athleticism. Though it provides a few laughs, it may not be worth the time due to it's predictability. It lacks the originality of some of Pegg's earlier works. LEATHERHEADS GRADE: C e George Clooney stars in this comedy about the dawn of professional football. Though it had a promising cast and LEATHERHEADS interesting premise, the story fallsflatand becomes misguided between elements of screwball and romantic comedy. Wi * wmsumi •HMMMj By Amy Salisbury / Pride Staff Writer ROCK/ALTERNATIVE Loyalty to Loyalty COLD WAR KIDS Fullerton natives, Cold War Kids, follow their debut album with another hard and fast hit of a record. The indie princes have established a rather mysterious tone surrounding the release, but the band's website kept things interesting with cryptic updates andfreealbum-only downloads. POP Doll Domination PUSSYCAT DOLLS The incendiary pop troupe rides in on the heels of the successful single release, "When I Grow U p/' coasting toward the Missy Elliott-spiked second single, "Whatcha Think About That" The sophomore album boasts sixteen original tracks, citing Tina Turner as a notable influence. R OCK/POP/PUNK Only by the Night |KiNGS OF LEON It's hard to believe Only by the Night istihtefourth studio albumfromthese southern rockers. The album leaked onto |the internet almost two weeks ago, but there's no stopping a successful official release. Thefirstsingle, "Sex on Fire," overtook the UK charts as number one last week. ROCK Dear Science TV ON THE RADIO [Rumored elements of TV on the Radio's thin! album, Dear Science, include their heavy-handed trademarks as well as soul and electro. 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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 17 budget Catholic Club Center for Children and Families crime fall 2008 peace rally safety WASC accreditation https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/1821f07ac9826a49173cc39667ef0e17.pdf 5e54cf2d3038d45966352d879dbefde2 PDF Text Text CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER www.thecsusmpride.com TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2008 VOL. XXNO. 6 A slice of pizza with your politics American Democracy Project kicks off second annual series this week BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer Fall 2009 marks Pizza and Politics' second year at CSUSM. American Democ­racy Project hosts the event with the President's Office as its sponsor. ADP represents 228 public colleges and univer­sities nationwide totaling more than 1.6 million students. The first Pizza and Politics session takes place on Thurs­day, Oct. 2 in Commons 206 during University Hour and See Pizza, Page 5 Local tribes offer cultural perspective BY KATHRYN MCBRAYER A&E Editor California State University San Marcos has sustained rela­tionships with many local Amer­ican Indian tribes in the region. The relationships were estab­lished through the interest and commitment of a few people and have evolved into some formal relationships that involve scores ofindividuals across all divisions and colleges at the University. An acknowledgment of the California Indians came in 1968 when Governor Ronald Reagan signed a resolution calling for the fourth Friday of each Sep­tember to be American Indian Day. It was hoped that this acknowledgment would help to inform the general public about Native American heritage and the problems that are confronted by Native American in Califor­nia. See Tribes, Page 5 Photo by Kathryn McBrayer I The Pride Local tribe members tell stories and perform as the sun sets Michelle Obama holds conference call with college reporters BY TIFFANIE HOANG Copy Editor Monday, Sept. 22 -Michelle Obama held a conference call with college reporters across the United States. Mrs. Obama stressed the importance ofvoter registration and participation as well as touched upon issues concerning young Americans: college tuition, healthcare, global warming, and the war in Iraq. "Young voters will make a huge difference in this election, so make sure that you're registered to vote. And then tell your friends, class­mates, and families to register as 13th annual Oaxacan cultural Festival: Guelaguetza 2008 · For more pictures see page 8 well. Show them how easy it is" Michelle Obama said. The Obama-Biden campaign launched VoteforChange.com last month. The website allows citizens across the country a place to regis­ter for the first time, confirm their registration status, and get essen­tial absentee voting information for their state. Mrs. Obama told college report­ers that young voters have the power to change "the world as it is," and "the world as it should be." She also stated ''No matter who you're supporting, make your voice heard." Obama v. McCain: First 2008 Presidential Debate BY BEN ROFFEE Managing Editor Friday, Sept. 26 -Senators McCain and Obama shared the national stage for 90 minutes their first presidential debate as the nominees of their respec­tive parties. The University of Mississippi hosted the debate with PBS' Newshour anchor Jim Lehrer standing in as mod­erator. The economic crisis, which has dominated the nation's attention in recent days, threat­ened to postpone Friday's debate. Senator McCain sus­pended his campaign earlier this week to return to Wash­ington and help forge a resolu­tion on the government bailout plan. Senator Obama also par­ticipated in talks on the bail­out plan in the capitol, but he insisted that the debate con­tinue as scheduled. As talks the debate approached and Congress seemed close in on a plan, Sen- PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE ator McCain opted to continue on with the debate. In a statement released the day of the debate, Sept. 26, Senator McCain's camp said, "The McCain campaign is resuming all activities and the Senator will travel to the debate this afternoon." Though the economic crisis did not delay the debate, it did have a profound impact on what was discussed between the candi­dates. While originally slated to focus on foreign policy matters, economic crisis stole some of the spotlight at the debate. Modera­tor Jim Lehrer's first question to the two candidates was about the financial recovery plan and he did not move on to foreign policy until nearly 40 minutes later. Over the course of the 90 minute debate, the two candi­dates discussed everything from the proposed bailout plan, tax policy, alternative energy, Iraq, Iran, the Russia/Georgia conflict, meeting with foreign leaders. One of the most explosive topics between the two candi­dates was that of meeting with foreign leaders without precon­ditions. Senator McCain said of the matter ", This is dangerous. It isn't just naive, it's dangerous." Senator Obama, who supports See Debate, Page 5 r 0 ~ I ~ I ~I ~ • LillJJ I 910 ~I 910 ~I 920 ffi1DJmJ I 910 Lo 82° ffi1DJmJ THE PRIDE THE(p PRIDE ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR KATHRYN MCBRAYER OPINION EDITOR AMY SALISBURY SPORTS EDITOR & ONLINE MANAGER TIM MOORE COPY EDITOR TIFFANIE HOANG LAYOUT EDITOR NICK STRIZVER ASSISTANT LAYOUT EDITOR RUDY MARTINEZ ONLINE EDITOR JACKIE CARBAJAL BUSINESS MANAGER & SALES REPRESENTATIVE KRISTlNA lAWLER PRIDEADS@CSUSM.EDU DISTRIBUTION MANAGER NICK STRIZVER ADVISOR JOAN ANDERSON STAFF WRITERS SANDRA CHALMERS BILL RHEIN IANCE ROSENBERGER JONATHAN E. THOMPSON All opinions and letters to the editor, published in The Pride, represent the opinions of the author, and do not necessar­ily represent die viows « 1be The Pride mserw& die dpt to n,jectanyadYatising. ThePride is published weekly onTuesdaysduringtbeacademic )'e&r. Distribution ioclndea all of CSUSM campus. The Pride Cal State San Marcos 333 S. 1\vin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone: (760) 750-6099 Fax: (760) 750-3345 Email: pride@csusm.edu http://www.thecsusmpride.com Advertising Email: pride_ads@csusm.edu Editorial Impacted classes The first few weeks of any semesterbringsalongitsownstres­sors. For students lucky enough to register for all the courses they needed back in April or May, the transition from summer to semes­ter could have very well gone on off without a hitch. Many other students were not so fortunate. For a sophomore student given the lowest priority finishing up lower division course require­ments could prove problematic. Consider the Marketing major applying into the College of Busi­ness for their junior year that needs to complete their requirements to get accepted. If the problem at CSUSM were only comprised of a small hand­ful of unfortunates, the crash course approach would facili­tate that need just fine. During the first two weeks of school, the campus offers an add/drop period. A crasher typically attends their desired course and, at the discre­tion of the professor, is added into the course without an issue. The real picture paints a differ­ent scenario on this ever-growing campus. Over fifteen students attempt­ing to crash a desired course are turned away because the class­room is over capacity before the first day of class. Students enrolled in courses are forced to sit on the floor because crashers have taken up residence in the limited seats. Students are stuck with nine units as opposed to their desired twelve units. Faculty are overexerted after allowing more students into an already full course. Let's backtrack to amonthago­the first week of the semester and recount the multiple stresses and magnitudes of hurdles not only students but staff and faculty bad to endure as the community col­lectively adjusted, or attempted to adjust, to the multitude of campus changes. While a whole summer was set aside to iron out the kinks and loose ends People Soft and e-mail upgrades created, the fall semester approached more quickly than possibly anticipated. The end result? More and more students could not enroll in the courses they needed before the start of the semester. The solution is simple. Offer more classes for the courses that are of high demand. Right? Wrong. Although the prospect of more options when it comes time to schedule planning sounds possi­ble, it will probably and likely do little to eliminate the issue. {(ifilJgl~ Seeing Saw Annual twists and turns BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer killer. It is not only the character Jigsaw, but also the victim. In the first two This fall, mov­movies, and diminishingly iegoers will once in the later flicks, the audi­again have the ence imagines being in the opportunity for victims shoes and wonders disgust by another what they would do. The installment in the killer is actually the victim Saw film series. Since 2004, the Lions Gate film studio produced yearly shocking horror films about a psychopath who challenges people in painful life-or-death 'games'. Critics debate the quality and the societal values challenged by these films, but the most intrigu­ing question concerns the appeal of these movies. One might wonder why people want to see the grotesque images portrayed and the numbing fear in Saw. There are several answers to this question based on who is viewing the movie. First, Saw and Saw II pro­vided an intriguing killer and motive. In classic and traditional horror movies, the killer is often a masked figure killing based on a personal agenda, which is usu­ally revenge. In Saw, the viewer knows the who fails to complete the brutal challenge. This is not the only twisted ele­ment. The mastermind Jigsaw is not out to kill people, but to have them painfully realize the flaws in there life. His justification is questionable, yet unique. Another appealing element is the actually shock and awe of the "games" played. The characters in the film must partake in vicious tasks to save their life. Viewers become numb to the violence and come to see what sickening ways a character will have to sacrifice their body to save their life. Similarly, those who have seen the previous movies might just see the movie only to find out what happens next. The desire to com­plete the story can outweigh out­side factors such as thinning qual­ity and disgust with the gore. Putting a reason on why view- Each and • every student at multiple courses for the fifteen or California State University San so students that could not get in. Marcos made the decision to Simply put, for the courses that attend this campus in a commit-offer one class out there, most ted relationship for better or for are over capacity or end up turn­worse. Belonging to a fairly new ing students away each semes­campus gives the community the ter but these courses are not so opportunity to make a lasting in demand that there are enough effect on the university for future students to fill two of the same generations. New technology and course. state of the art buildings are also That is the logical answer, at perks. As a growing campus, stu-least. dents also benefit from belong-Budget cuts and a heightened ing to a smaller community and registration software are also are offered more one on one time likely culprits. with faculty. At the other end As CSUSM approaches its of the spectrum, students also twentieth birthday, the "for the have to accept that high park-greater good" outlook seems to be ing permit prices are directly the most difficult to swallow. The correlated with the youth of the campus is transitioning but those campus. While the number of caught in the transfer must bite students in attendance is consid-the bullet, so to speak and cross erably growing, the numbers are their fingers when their professor still not high enough to hyperex-draws names out of a hat to deter-tend the departments by offering mine who stays and who goes. ers subject themselves to this is difficult, but what is not hard is to find a reason why the pro­ducers make these movies. Like any other business, the answer is money. Saw, like most horror movies , require a small budget and the name it has created ensures box office success, regardless ofqual­ity. According to Lions Gate stu­dios, 2009 will bring Saw VI, so there seems to be no end in sight for when they will stop milking this battered cow. • ? Chargers' short . n 1n • season looking grim BY BRIAN MANN Pride Staff Writer Upon entering this football season, the San Diego Char­gers looked like one of the best teams in the National Football League. They were coming off an AFC Championship Game appearance, in relatively good health, and loaded with talent. Some nationally respected pub­lications even predicted a trip to the Super Bowl. Now, with two losses in their first two games, things have changed a bit. It's too early to write them off of course, as they still have some things going for them However, they've been hit with the sort of unlucky breaks that they just can't afford ifthey are to make it to the Big Game. At this early juncture, there are three primary factors that have contributed to their dis­appointing start: Poor defense, injuries, and bad luck. 1) Poor defense This is the most concerning as it has the least to do with any poor fortune. Thus far, the Chargers have just been flat-health. 3) Bad Luck How else to explain some of the wacky things that have happened to them? In each of their first two ganies, they have lost by one point. The real kicker is what happened to them against the Denver Broncos. At the beginning ofthe game, the Chargers challenged a call that was unfavorable to them. The referees went to the replay booth to review the ·play and likely correct what appeared to be a bad call, only the replay system wasn't working, thus they could see nothing. They had to stick with the original call. Then, at the end of the game, the Chargers recovered what was an obvious fumble, only to have it called incorrectly, reviewed by the referees, then still not be rewarded with the ball, which, in effect, would have ensured a win. What are the odds of having both of these rare occurrences happen in the same game to the same team? Regardless, the Chargers have not had luck on their side •so far. I will admit that it is extremely early and the season could turn out great for the Chargers. They have quite a few talented players and their schedule looks favorable. Still, many things have to go _ their way for them to fulfill the hype they came into the season with. Will the ball bounce the Chargers' way this season? Only time will tell, but the early returns are not promis­ing. out bad on defense. They have failed to rush the opposing quarterback with any consistency, which in turn has hurt their pass defense, which currently ranks 31st out of 32 teams in the NFL, according to the North County Times. In total defense, they rank 30th out of 32-ouch. Simply put, that is not going to cut it for a team with cham­pionship aspirations. 2) Injuries One of their best players, linebacker Shawne Merri­man, is out for the season due to recent surgery for torn knee ligaments after he initially tried to play through the injury. Veterans Jamal Williams and Clinton Hart are hurt and playing, but their injuries will likely affect them throughout the -season. On offense, the once incred­ibly durable LaDainian Tom­linson has shown either some signs of wear and tear or he, much like the team, has just been unlucky. In any event, a toe sprain incurred in the season's first game put the brakes on him early. This fol­lows up the final game of last ­year, when he injured his knee against the New England Patri­ots in the AFC Championship Game. In addition to Tomlinson, two starting offensive linemen, center Nick Hardwick and left tackle Marcus McNeill, battle surgery recovery and a neck injury, respectively. Also, tight end Antonio Gates, though playing solid, still suffers from a toe injury sustained during the playoffs last season. Clearly, this is a team struggling with their at www.thecsusmpride.com Tuesday, September 30 Campus tour & information session: 10:00 AM ­ 11:30 AM Craven Hall 3701 Priority Christian Challenge group meet: 12:00 PM -01:00 PM University Hall 100 ASI Alternative Spring Break info session: 12:00 PM -01 :00 PM Markstein Hall 102 Hip-hop/African dance: 04:00 PM-05:00 PM Arts Hall 101 Wednesday, October 1 Priority Christian Challenge group meet: 04:30 PM -08:00 PM Craven Hall 3701 ASI club sport practice: 07:00 PM -09:50 PM Clarke 130 Thursday, October 2 Blood drive: 10:00 AM -03:30 PM Campus Way Circle Declining by degrees: 11:30 AM-01:00 PM Craven Hall 3701 Pizza & Politics: 12:00 PM -01 :00 PM Commons206 University outreach meeting: 02:00 PM -04:00 PM Craven Hall 3300D Friday, October 3 Sierra Vista High School group: 09:00 AM ­ 11 :50 AM University Hall 272 Borrego Springs Middle School: 09:00 AM ­ 12:00 PM Academic Hall 102 Asi Men's Intramural Basketball: 12:00 PM ­ 03:00 PM Clarke 130 Monday, October 6 Campus Tour & Information Session: 10:00 AM -11 :30 AM Craven Hall 3701 October 2008 SMTWT F S 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 (Email event submissions to csusmpride@gmail.com ATTN: Calendar ofEvents) High fructose com syrup Truly a sweet surprise? BY SANDRA CHALMERS Pride Staff Writer vital organ damage, such as liver damage, kidney failure, and Diabetes, according to When we think about high-fructose com the USDA investigator Dr. Meria Field. syrup, many of us recognize it as a harm­So what are we lead to believe now? ful additive that always finds it way into Apparently the tables have turned, and the ingredient list ofalmost anything in the with the bad labels that high-fructose com grocery store. But now, new commercials syrup now carries, they have now decided are beginning to show a supposedly differ­to shed the rumors and develop a cam­ent side of what high-fructose com syrup paign that will set the record straight. can really affect in our health. The Com Refiners Association has A lovely picnic, on a breezy summer begun numerous attempts to gain votes day, when a young woman offers her boy­that now, high-fructose com syrup is safe friend a Popsicle, hesitating to take a bite, and not a hazard to our health. This com­the boyfriend stutters to mention the per­mercial is one giant attempt to safe guard ceived rumors ofthe harmful health effects its name in the public's eye. Though noth­ofhigh-fructose com syrup. Her response, ing has changed in the reports ofobesity in "(the sweetener) is made from com, has America, the American Medical Associa­no artificial ingredients and is fine in tions (AMA) is now declaring that high­moderation.i fructose com syrup is not the main culprit The new commercial, sponsored by the in the cause for growing obesity cases in Com Refiners Association, is trying to America. restore the beaten up reputation of high­The American Me~cal Association fructose com syrup. (AMA) recently concluded, "High fruc­ The perceived rumors were that high­tose com syrup does not appear to con­fructose com syrup is one ofthe main con­tribute to obesity more than other caloric tributors to the growing obesity problem in sweeteners." our nation today. This sweetener is used As critical thinkers, we cannot point in everything from bread to cereals, but its the finger at one ingredient to be the cause primary purpose serves to sweeten soda of the obesity epidemic, but we can make beverages. wise decisions in our consumption. High-fructose com syrup is also used Though high-fructose com syrup is as a preservative to keep food moist and derived from com, and doesn't carry any fresh, not just as a sweetener. This multi­artificial ingredients, calling it "natural" tasking can be dangerous to our health, it is would be misleading the public. Because claimed to be safe in moderation, but if it through the process in which it becomes is a prime ingredient in almost everything syrup, the corn's chemical composition is we consume, how can it truly be a safe for significantly changed. our health? So, is the truth about high-fructose com Animal testine has shown that a diet of _Syruo truly a sweet sumrise? Not any large quantities of sugar intake can lead to sweeter than as it started. America's Second Crisis of Confidence: Where to from here? BY BILL RHEIN themes ofCarter's speech but also America can .Pride Staff Writer utilize his exact words . Carter stated, "For the first time in the his­ The consensus of the American people at tory of our country a majority of our people this time is that events at home and abroad believe that the next five years will be worse have made the nation unsure ofwhere we are than the past five years." However, this is con­going and how strong we are. However, this tradictory to the ideals that founded our nation. is not the first time. We are a nation ofprogress. On July 15, 1979, President Jimmy Carter The parallels to this previous crisis are so delivered his famous "Malaise" speech. close to what America presently faces it is During his time as president, the nation frightening. Yet, there is still hope. This nation faced an energy crisis, and he responded to survived those troubling times and it can do it it. In the speech, he took into account the again. . words of authorities he previously spoke One ofCarter's Camp David guests gives the with at Camp David and ordinary citizens perfect solution to this problem saying, "We've he met with. got to stop crying and start sweating, stop talk­ The "Malaise" speech not only addressed ing and start walking, stop cursing and start the energy crisis, but also dug deep into the praying. The strength we need will not come issues, such as the Vietnam War, Watergate, from the White House, but from every house and inflation, that plagued America. At pres­in America." ent, his words still have meaning. IfAmerica Now, we have the chance to reverse these is not worried about financial fallout, it is problems before it is too late. This nation can worried about oil prices. If it was not that, it resolve the war, oil crisis, financial worries, was the war in the Middle East or value of environmental concerns, and all else that ails the presidency. us ifwe choose to stand up to these issues. Carter coined the phrase, "crisis of confi­Though the problems see overwhelming, dence." In the late 1970's, America not only America still has a chanc(; to avoid the crisis had to deal with concrete problems, but the that could lead to depression. Now is not the abstract thoughts that the nation was weak­time for self-interest and seclusion. Citizens ening from the inside out. The defeated feel­must practice charity and goodwill, because ing has risen once again. America can only move forward together. Apathy and fear have spread over the When people help the less fortunate and nation due to the war, the environment, and work together this nation can continue to prog­the dollar. Now the real problem is restoring ress and once again believe in our strength and the belief in the people that the nation is still ability to make a better future for the rest of strong. Not only can people recognize the world. www.thecsusmpride.com THE PRIDE From PIZZA, page 1 offers pizza to the first 35 attendees. The one-hour dis­cussion focuses on the 2008 election. More specifically, the event plans to focus on the economy's prominence in the election. "Pizza and Politics encour­ages young adults to have healthy discussions about pol­itics," said senior Business major Kyle McClellan. "I think the program is a good idea," added senior Busi­ness major Chris Choi. Pizza and Politics intends to create a sense of community on campus, stimulate a respectful dialogue on important issues of interest to the campus community, promote a diversity of perspec­tives on important issues, increase knowledge about the subject of election issues, and increase civic engagement on campus and with the larger community. "One thing we all need to learn to do is really listen to others, especially those that disagree. We might find that we have more common ground and common inter­ests than we realize," said ADP Director and Professor Pamela Stricker. Prior to events, Stricker asks students to read a selected arti­cle at www.csusm.edu/adp. The article's content presents stu4ents a chance to become aware with the topic slated for discussion. The website also contains more information regarding upcoming events. Students at CSUSM chose upcoming Pizza and Politics subjects last semester. "It is important to note that if we do disagree, we should try to do so 10 the most respectful way possible," said Stricker. From TRIBES, page 1 For years, the California tribes celebrated the fourth Friday of September by renewing their ties to the Earth and keeping alive the ways of their ances­tors. It was in 1998 when the California Legislature passed Assembly Bill No. 1953 (Baca), establishing the day as an offi­cial state holiday. Today, people of all ages celebrate California Native American Day by learn­ing more about the culture, heri­tage and traditions of the Cali­fornia Indian.>> The Dancing Cloud Drum­mers began the ceremony as the sun started to set over Library Plaza on Tuesday, Sep 23. The group performed as part of a series planned last week to cele­brate the California Indian Days. The intertribal group presented along with Pow Wow Comedy Jam, a basket weaving demon­stration, and speeches by Mike Wilden and Teodora Cuero. The lead drummer Steve Mojado of the Luiseno tribe opened the ceremony with a bless­ing of tobacco and the burning of sage. Each ofthe musicians passed the sage around to each other and to the audience before the drum­ming and singing began. The men sat around a large drum stretched with buffalo hide and began to beat in unison. Mojado began the chant with the other singers joining. In between songs the singers answered ques­tions about Native American cer­emonies, drumming, and reli­gion. Ruben Miranda of the Luiseno Tribe, is the second most experi­enced member of the group fol­lowed by Hercules Estrada of the Apache tribe and Jared Manga of the Comanche tribe. "The drum is called The Healer and is in the center of the circle representing the circle of life," Mojado said. The deep beats accompanying the standard rhythm of the song represent the prayers going up. Pictures were placed around the drum ofpeople and objects that are special to the group, "to remember them and give strength." Mojado explained that they "sing a lot of songs for solders and children," and dedicated a song to the kids in the audience about "Mickey, Minnie Mouse and Pluto too." As the kids identified the famil­iar characters smiles spread across their faces and drummer, Hercu­les Estrada remarked, "as long as they are smiling." The songs progressed and Mojado told the students, faculty, and families in attendance a story of the Grass Dances and Ribbon Dances in the American prairies and answered questions about Native culture. From DEBATE, page 1 meeting without preconditions, responded by saying ", When we talk about preconditions ...the idea is that we do not expect to solve every problem before we initiate talks." Senators Obama and McCain sparred throughout the eve­ning, challenging each others records and statements with little restraint. As the night progressed however, it became clear that nei­ther candidate had delivered a decisive blow to the other. Following the debates, much of the media has coalesced on the outcome of the debate as a tie. The two candidates success­fully played to their advantages with Senator Obama garner­ing more support on economic issues and Senator McCain on foreign policy issues. On which candidate "would make the right decisions about Iraq" it was 56% for Senator McCain and 48% for Senator Obama. 66% of viewers thought Senator Obama would "make the right decisions about the economy", 42% said the same about Senator McCain. Despite the press calling the debate a tie, polls indicate that Senator Obama emerged as the winner to viewers and voters. A CNN poll taken immediately after the debates found that 51% of viewers saw Senator Obama winning the debate while 38% thought Senator McCain to be the victor. Similarly, a USA Today/ Gallup poll also found Senator Obama winning 46% to Senator McCain's 34%. CBS conducted a survey on uncommitted voters after the debate and found that 39% thought Obama won the debate, compared to 24% for Senator McCain. Though there is still debate over who was the winner of Fri­day's debate, Senator Obama has strengthened his lead in the national polls. Gallup, Ras­mussen, Los Angeles Times/ Bloomberg, CBS, CNN, and several others report Obama has widened his lead by several points. Senator Joe Biden and Gov­ernor Sarah Palin will meet this coming Thursday, Oct. 2 for the first and only vice-presidential debate of the election. Senators McCain and Obama will meet next in Nashville, TN on Oct. 7 for a town-hall style discussion moderated by Tom Brokaw. M = ... Cl) .Q E Cl) I r Q. 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No citations were e Uni • king damages and as .-~,,.,......,.., Risk Management. 1:00 p. in public-Officers Circle~• group of students than one ounce of~juana. ltldents Jonathan bus from ln&mo Night Club. Lighthill and Daniel agel ~~rrestedfor e huddled arc,und 21 year old poss oo. Both ~issue cttitions and ander Wild ~itd had been drinking the UVA moandw a. removed Fall semester parking permit from interior of Honda in Lot C. 9/15/08 11:00-11:20 a.m. -Petty theft-Parking permit stolen from vehicle in Lot F. 9/16/08 11 :36 p.m. -rug possession cers responded to a reported call for suspicious activity on Barham Hill and found two of the four males at the scene to be in possession of less released on promise to appear in courL fficer edriving be 'th 9/22/081:96 a.m. -Drunk in public-UPD found vehicle suspiciously stopped at 200 Block Enterprise Street. Student Adam Glavinic was found visibly intoxicated and booked into jail. THE PRIDE 6 Tuesday, September 30, 2008 FEATURES 11 The best places to hang out and get some great drinks and food • Do you need to figure out how to eliminate color casts with Photo­shop? Has curiosity overcome your ,senses? If this is the case, bypass You­Tube and head straight for wonder­howto,com, the Web site with the largest how-to video library on the internet. As of March 2008, wonder­howto.com hosts more than 100,000 videos from legitimate sources whose objective is to effec­tively instruct. WonderHowTo's 36 categories span virtually every subject, from Beauty and Style to Disaster Prep­aration. Stephen Chao, co-founder and CEO of WonderHowTo, deter­mines that "[their] strategy for con­tinued growth is to empower our intellectually-curious community to spider the web for great, juicy, sharable how-to videos." Videos can be posted either by members of the site or non-mem­bers, however, the Web site does not take all videos. A team of"non-computers" sorts through submis- BY SANDRA CHALMERS Pride Staff Writer Coffee houses are a pleasant escape from a studentis busy life. When room­mates are loud, parents are nagging and someone just stole your favorite spot in the library, coffee houses become vital. Offering free wireless internet, sinful desserts and a plethora of plush seating, these coffee houses are now much more than a quick caffeine pit stop. They are rapidly growing in popularity to become must have linger spots. Empowering Native American families and guardians WonderHowTo.com Videos to learn virtually anything sions to review each video before any are posted to the Web site. WonderHowTo not only provides a multitude of instructional information, but it also specializes in exposing falsities in other how-to Web sites. · The majority of videos are from everyday people that find unmarked how-to's independent from databases. Then, the videos enter Won­derHowTo's ever-expanding database via URL. Indeed, several submis­sions come from college and film students, but the com­pany is careful to avoid adver­tising attempts. WonderHowTo also creates original videos in their video­log called WonderWeekly. Headquarters writes and directs pieces that range from additional how-to's to features on With WonderHow'fo growing so the community's video makers or quickly, its usefulness in providing contributors. vital knowledge shows no end in Just last week, 3,498 videos sight. became part of WonderHowTo's arsenal of information, one of which explains how to beat the pump and increase a car's fuel effi­ciency. Every one of these coffee shops pro­vides free wireless internet, a great study environment, and good eats to make the academic struggles less worrisome. Many are open by 7 a.m. every morn­ing and close no earlier than 9p.m. every night. The Old California Coffee House located on restaurant row in San Marcos has a charming atmosphere with vintage furniture and fire pits outside. Its menu offers a full range of break­fasts, sandwiches and wraps all made fresh to order. It is also one of the only E-ver worder row ----ftllMNIAeliMll....._111111111 lllitftMIIMl!wMMtitiiiffr , ............ =.-~===-:e... ..................~.U'.rU!IIMt ~,••,........1......... ~,..,....... ....-...,~ ...... ~ ffit±d ...... Atb&c,ab A.AM;~,\.__ _,,..... ~&Pr 'i~ ,_ -·­ oa,-,g&~ tll@ol&.,_VI -· - - • coffee houses that offer vegan and veg­etarian food options. According to its mission statement, ­iGoals include being a haven from the sterile, cookie-cutter atmosphere of cor­porate coffee houses and offer a respite from the hectic frenzied pace of life,i which it does quite well. On a more cultural side, Vinaka Cafe in Carlsbad is a Fijian Island themed coffee house. Their slogan is iEvery dayis a Vacation.i Its atmosphere is described in its name, Vinaka is the Fijian word for iPerfect.i This coffee shop has indoor and outdoor seating and the vibe is so relaxed students donit feel rushed or out of place if the minutes turn to hours during their stay. Another top coffee house is the Pan­ nikan. In the heart of the Flower Hill Mall in Del Mar, the Pannikan is full of charming character. It has old wooden floors, a sunlit balcony and an adjoin­ ing bookstore, The Book Works. This coffee house most definitely relaxes and inspires. Lestatis coffee shop in Normal Heights is open 24 hours a day and can be con­ sidered a mini venue as it features live entertainment nightly, according to their Web site calendar. This coffee house is a lively one at that, and attracts a variety of people, businessmen, grandmothers with their Poodles and yes, students. Sure, drive-thru coffee shops are con­ venient, but these top 10 coffee houses invitingly captivate coffee lovers to grab a newspaper and leisurely enjoy a drink. I.Old California Coffee House 1080 San Marcos, CA 92078 Oldcalcoffee.com 2.Lollicup 119 E. Grand Ave Escondido, CA 92025 Lollicup.com 3.Vinaka Cafe 300 Carlsbad Village Dr. Carlsbad, CA 92008 4.Pannikin Delmar 2670 Via de la Valle Del Mar, CA 92014 5.The Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf 1207 Carmel Mountain Rd. San Diego, CA 92128 6.Lestatis 3343 Adams Ave San Diego, CA 92116 7. The Blue Mug 122 S. Kalmia St. Escondido, CA 92025 8. Claire de Lune Coffee Lounge 2906 University Ave • San Diego, CA 92104 9.E Street Cafe 128 W E Street Encinitas, CA 92024 10. Metaphor Cafe 189 S Juniper St Escondido, CA 92025 On this day. ¦ ¦ September 30, 1955 Actor James Dean dies at the age of 24 in an automobile acci­dent in California, having starred in only three motion pic­tures. October 1, 1964 The Free Speech Movement was launched at the University of California, Berkeley. October 2, 1985 The AIDS crisis gains widespread public attention following the death of American actor Rock Hudson, the first celebrity to publicly announce that he had AIDS. October 3, 1922 Rebecca L. Felton, a Democrat, became the first female sena­tor in U.S. history when she was appointed to the Senate by Governor Thomas W. Hardwick of Georgia to serve out the remaining term of Thomas E. Watson. October 4, 1957 The Soviet Union inaugurates the "Space Age" with its launch of Sputnik, the world's first artificial satellite. October 5, 1962 The Beatles released their first hit, "Love Me Do," in Britain. Sourced from on-this-day.com, reference.com, and history. com Study Abroad BY SANDA CHALMERS Pride Staff Writer . The study abroad program at CSUSM has just added one a new opportunity to its array of inter­national exchange programs. Daegu University (DU) located in South Korea is offering a pro­posal to CSUSM students inter­ested in studying abroad at DU by providing free housing, an oppor­tunity to earn college credit, free tuition for one year, and complete reimbursement of roundtrip air fare, according to the new agree­ment signed by CSUSM Presi­dent Karen S. Haynes and DU President Yong Doo Lee. • DU University and CSUSM have been working together to amplify the study abroad program and encourage more students to consider studying overseas. "CSUSM students are awarded a scholarship that reimburses air • fare, provides free housing, and pays a stipend of $125-$150 per week to those students who participate in the English part­ner internship program," said Jan Stockey, CSUSM's Study Abroad Advisor. "One CSUSM student reported that he actually made enough money to travel and return home with cash in his pocket." "Daegu is a beautiful, green city surrounded by mountains," Stockey said. "It is known as a transportation hub that connects the nation and is about 75 miles from Busan , South Korea 's second largest city." "Everyone should study abroad!" said Aeriel Poorman, a student worker at the Office of Global Education at CSUSM. "CSUSM makes it really easy to study abroad, you don't really have to do a lot, they do it for you." The program is available for either one or two semesters, typi­cally during the fall and spring. All college credit earned while in Korea will be recorded on the CSUSM transcript and can be used to fulfill upper division GE and all graduation requirements. Also paid work experience is available for those who choose to help Korean students practice conversational English. Students interested in studying abroad either in Korea or another country should contact the Office of Global Education located in Craven Hall 3200, make an appointment to meet with the Study Abroad Advisor and com­plete a Study Abroad Credit Approval Form to assure that stu­dents will receive the credit they want for the courses they will take abroad. Students must be in upper divi­sion standing (60 units+), have been attending CSUSM for more than one semester, and have a 2.75 GPA or higher, according to the eligibility requirements for the DU study abroad program. Application deadlines are typi­cally Oct. 1 for the spring semes­ter and April 1 for the fall semes-. ter. For more information on the DU study abroad program and other study abroad programs go to csusm.edu/global/studyabroad. htm. Ask the Sexperts BY CRYSTAL EVANS Pride Staff Writer Student Health & Counseling Services began a new series titled Ask the SEXperts that will be held throughout the school year. Each lecture in the series will address a different topic related to sex and sexuality, from the different contraceptive methods to exploring one's own sexuality to different toys that can be used to enhance sexual activity. ''We want to educate students about their own sexuality," Health Educator Cathy Nguyen said. "We want them to become SEXperts themselves and be more knowl­edgeable about sex." The first lecture in the series was on different contraceptive methods and STD protection for use by both men and women. "I thought it was very useful information," student Salud Meza said. "It helps if you don't have experience with con­traceptives and if you have doubts about what you're doing. They are health educators so we know the information they're giving us is true, it's the facts." The main focus of the lecture was on teaching students the proper way to use contraceptives and bar­riers to keep students from having unwanted pregnancies and also to prevent getting and spreading sexu­ally transmitted infections. "People have been lulled into a false sense of security," Nurse I>ractitioner Kathleen Blattner said. ''Their partner will tell them they've been tested and are clean so they think they won't get anything. The bottom line is condoms, condoms, condoms. A lot ofpatients come in sad and angry that they've gotten an STD but the guy probably doesn't what he has." Blattner said that sexually active students who want to protect them­selves should always use condoms in addition to another form of birth control. As condoms are the most effective way to prevent the spread ofdisease and birth control not 100 percent effective. Even though many people are not taking appro­priate steps to pro­tect themselves and their partners, Blattner said she is encouraged about the chang­ing trends among young people in regards to their UniversityVoice sexual health. "Men and women are so much more responsible about getting tested and being open with their partners," Blattner said All ofthe health experts stressed the fact that each individual needs to take responsibility into their own hands. Students who rely on their partners to practice safe sex and do not actively engage in safe sex prac­tices themselves are putting them­selves at a greater risk for STDs and pregnancy. The next Ask the SEXperts lec­ture will be on sexuality and will focus on the different issues that face not only straight but gay, les­bian and transgender couples. The lecture will be held from noon-1 p.m. Oct. 21 in University Hall 337. . What other degree programs or classes would you like offered at CSUSM! "I wish we had Industrial Organizational Psychology. Other schools have it and we don't'' Andrew Kingwell "Surfology 101." Senior Andy Moore Junior "Entrepreneurship. I'm actually thinking about transfaring to SDSU just because they have it there. I think it would be very "I definitely think we need more environmental studies classes offered valuable to have that here." esiology y ' have an aven e ctic but the for pre,-physica so I'd like to 11 s for that.' THE PRIDE A&E Guelaguetza at cs~.,~.M Apple Bargain Bundles Available only at the CSUSM University Store Ge1: $ I 00.00 Off + Ge1: $ I 00.00 Off + FREE a Mac anlPod Printer THE PRIDE e a ~ _, 9/17/07 UV A resident reported that her ATM card was stolen from a guest of hers. Next day usage totaled $300 from ATM. Suspect was identified through ATM surveillance camera. Case was then turned over to District Attorney. Non­student Kevin Hight was issued a felony warrant and fled the county. Hight was arrested and sentenced. 4/24/08 A wallet was reported stolen FEATURES Tuesday, September 30, 2008 9 0 ed e from lower soccer field. The cards. Arrest warrant victim reported unauthorized was submitted and Araos use of credit cards. A possible is pending trial on felony suspect was identified from charges. video surveillance. UPD issued 1/24/08 an 'on the lookout' watch within The authorization card from their department. Officer Jessie inside the university bookstore Flores found and identified was reported stolen. Officer Tim suspect as non-student Jherie Dow conducted an extensive Araos and conducted follow-up investigation including Internet investigation. Flores contacted search warrants. Upon interview and confronted Araos at home and evidence obtained via search and recovered Playstation 3, warrant, student Vanessa Barber games, watch and sunglasses was tried and adjudicated in purchased with stolen credit court. 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Copier $79.95 Value Cal State San Marcos University Store Limited to stock on hand, no other discounts apply. In store purchase only. Must have current CSUSM I.D. THE PRIDE A&E The applications I want don't belong to this manual, but rather the "esquire book for hosts," "Emily Post," or something like that that tells the story of cocktail hour rituals in the 195o's. I really do love the full skirts that sit at the waist. People laugh at me when I tell them what I want, but what they don't realize, and it took me a while to realize too, is that it is all in the choice. 1. Ritani signature 2. Wedding dress 3. Garden/house/dog 4. A bikini 5. Sunlight 6. Narcissus + roses sans spiders I dig on dresses and heels and mohawks and the housewifelife. Mothers tell me that they are bored with cooking dinner. "Do you know how much work that is?" But they also complain that they have to cook dinner and clean house, because they've fired the help-they need a new bedroom cause hubby snores too loud, and the kids don't help enough. They complain that their lives strain over the work and responsibility but when the truth comes out, we find, It is all a lie. I want a career INSIDE the house, and I'm exhausted by the past 10 years of unreliable people and things in my life ... I bake: cookies, cakes, casseroles, legends of mothers and wives and families, legends of the unfeministism in me. Women tell me of their careers, they emphasize, CAREERS, wealth, singularity via the glass and paper, 1. Fight the paper 2. Love the glass 3. Wealth is colored paper = the idea Power suits Power lunches Power walks Power papers Power keys Powder kegs I want a life in poetic terms. wife, mother, homemaker, writer, -artist, publisher, editor, wife, baker, housekeeper, gardener, photographer, wifestylist, interiordesignator, welder, wife, internationalequator They tell me, "it's okay" and "you're too young to feel this way" I want an eternal bed for my exhaustion to rest in. Yeah, these mops get to me once in a while and I want to put the valise in the trunk and book it to North Carolina. Julia keeps complaining that I don't give her enough attention. All my kids have left home, there're the beds, the toys, the clothes, all gone to the thrift store. The empty nest syndrome. The twigs snap under feet, and Julia calls I don't get the phone. Long distance relationships never seem to sustain us. The broken tree. The senior dance was never what she'd Purchase your discounted Cal State-San a~cc:cc Marcos $49 SPRINTER/BREEZE monthly SPFtlNTi=Ft pass from Parking and Transportation "'-.) Services (FCB 107) beginning the 25th of the month . ..... NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT GoNCTD.com 'B' 511 Your Connection to Campus hoped it'd be. Julia still can't let go. Twenty years on and I still have to hang up when she broaches the subject. They · think I'm weak willed as my idealistic unfeministism doesn't rely on an indirectional approach. The unseemliness that they desire behind the door is what drives them. They argue at my loss of freedom. I let them speak. Secretly my loneliness is devastating. But they do not want to hear why. The naked ladies in the garden reflect the pinkening sky. Sunsets offer their brilliant color because we are pollutants. I keep my toe nails red in any case. Myplethora of dresses gathers dust year round. When I sleep I dream of the lattice pie cooling June Cleaver style on a window still. I call but leave messages on the answering machines. Joan likes to lick ice sculptures. I disagree. The most intimate moment comes from the application of tiger balm to the glove. Joan licks the ice anyway-she's never listened. My tongue left pieces of itself when I explored herflorid technique. I'll stick to the tiger balm. The most I need lies within theunwritten unfeministism. The social cues are no longer existent. I keep hearing that I am headed for divorce, although I have never been married. But I have had several half-assed proposals. I am a pet groomer at heart. They never want to discuss my aspirations anymore, they've laughed hard enough, thank you. Ambition is not a substitute for love. They tell me that I must refrain from sentimentality, marriage is a fortress that we must escape, I am under the thumb of archaic idealism. But what they cannot comprehend is that I am the deluging force of a secret tide: unfeministism . rd tor asuccesstul tuture? How does a pregnancy or STD fit into your plans? Make informed, healthy, confident choices. Call BIRTH CHOICE real anslf/ers. real help. 760.744.1313 birthchoice.net 277 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd. San Marcos 92078 • pregnancy tests • pregnancy options & abortion counseling • STD education & prevention • support services THE PRIDE A & E Tuesday, September 30, 2008 11 1 ltlttl 1I I )t NII!I ----~ffl OC rock band tours the Country scene Lourdes Authentic Mexican grub BY SANDRA CHALMERS Pride Staff Writer Parents won't let you go to Tijuana? You. don't have to cross the border to get some authen­tic Mexican grub, Escondido is hiding one of the best Mexi­can food restaurants in North County. Though notorious for having a vast sea of Mexican restaurants, Lourdes in Escondido stands well above the average Alberto's taco shop. Lourdes, Located between Escondido Blvd and 'J1h Avenue, serves the "Best Chicken Soup in Town," as their slogan says. Lourdes serves burritos, carni­tas, and yes, the very best chicken soup in town. Lourdes is a family operated restaurant and that family feel definitely transcends into their food. Lourdes's chicken soup can be described as a comfort food. Served with sliced avocado, tender chicken and your choice of corn or flour tortillas, the soup is an excellent meal that tastes home made. Just like watching the Price is Right in the morning when you're sick, Lourdes chicken soup is a perfect comfort food to help you feel better. Jolly Rodger Amber Ale BY JONATHAN E. because of the closer THOMPSON location. Pride Staff Writer The brothers utilize a self-constructed mash and Brothers Adrian, lautertun all grain system a Senior Business that cost under $1,000. Major at CSUSM, The system produces up and Brandon Siem­to 5 gallons per batch, or inski brew and 26 bottles containing 22 bottle homemade crafted Jolly Rodger Amber Ale out of their home in San Marcos, California. Both brothers consider them­selves beer enthusiasts. After a recent trip to Europe, they decided to try the art of home brewing. They also credit the local brew­ing scene in San Diego as another influence. With only five months of oper­ating out of their home, the two have produced many batches including Jolly Rodger. They plan to produce more batches and work on the art ofcraft brewing. Ifpos­sible, they would eventually like to expand their home setup to sell to the public, as many breweries have done in the past. The adventure began with a visit to Greg Koch, chairman and CEO of Stone Brewing Company located in Escondido, California. He referred them to Home Brew Mart in San Diego, California. The company's website www. homebrewmart.com offers infor­mation and products for home brewers. Recently, the brothers began buying their supplies from Hydro Brew in Oceanside, California fluid ounces of brew. The process takes about 3 weeks. The raw materials required to produce each batch, from ingre­dients to bottles, runs about $30. $30 might buy five bottles ofbeer at a retail store such as BevMo. A semi thick fluid pours from the dark brown glass bottle featuring a black and white label with a dead pirate and bis swords. The amber ale produces a half-inch thick head that resides to a yummy frothy foamy layer releasing a light sweet scent while radiating a beauti­ful orange and brown ., coloration. The beer "'3J; comprised solely of ~ , e,..;; malt, hops, and yeast, , . I: enters the mouth in ~ full battle mode as a ! strong surge of flavor ~ ravishes the mouth. '4 A tingly bitter lI: secondattackensues. i I:, The full-bodied brew ..., leaves a slight resi­due on the tongue encouraging further consumption. BYADAMLOWE Pride Staff Writer Local OC band, Hollowell, who has toured the world, includ­ing three tours overseas for our troops, was given the chance to play an industry showcase in Nashville, Tennessee and lucky me, I was brought along for the ride. Some of the events that occurred were crazy, some mellow, but most were hilari­ously memorable. We began on Friday, the 12th in the afternoon. Consequently, this was around the same time as the tragic Metrolink collision. Allow me to offer my sym­pathy to anyone with family or friends involved in that horrible accident. So as we worked between packing the van and watching the news, we realized it was time to head out. We were finally on the road by 6pm, and were pretty excited for the events to soon unfold, but not about being in that van for 4,000+ miles. What gave us the necessary encouragement, however, was the idea of country-wide fans cheer­ing the band on. So into the night we drove. We pulled into Amarillo, Texas in the early afternoon on Satur­day. As we ate lunch, we asked the waitress if any bars in the area had live music. Iris told us of a few places; so after lunch, we set out to find a show to play. One bar had promise, but fell through. Finally, we drove up to Hoots Pub and saw a band unloading their gear, and decided to give it a shot. "Hey! You guys interested in an opener?" Joe offered. With­out asking what kind of music, or to hear the music, the Tommy Gallagher Band, the big cheese in town, welcomed us, and were stoked to have us play. Hollowell took the stage and completely rocked. In such a country-music oriented town, for a rock band from OC to come and tear up the stage with original music and phenomenal covers, it was amazing, and the crowd response was inspiring. After finishing their set, the owner of the bar, along with at least ten other individuals from around town, invited Hollow­ell back for a tour of the bars and clubs in the area. Hollow­ell rocked Hoots Pub, got paid ­which was unexpected but appre­ciated -packed up the gear and headed back out on the road to Nashville. We stopped in Memphis for lunch on Sunday. The sights are amazing, the people are kind, and The menu is full of tradi­tional Mexican meals, taquitos, soft tacos, came asada burritos, and quesadillas. Though they all seem quite ordinary, these meals are uniquely made with hints oftrue Mexican flavors. Ingredients such as crispy tortillas, freshly made salsa and hints of lime flavoring all add to the unique recipes that Lourdes uses to create great, authentic Mexican food. Lourdes's appeal as a restau­rant doesn't come from a fancy menu or fancy decor inside, it has become famous through its reputation of good food. Del Taco, La Salsa, nor Santana's can compete with the authenticity of Lourdes. Lourdes isn't a chain restau­rant, you won't find one any­where except Escondido. Lourdes has charm and char­acter that other Mexican res­taurants cannot reproduce. So, if you are looking for some friendly authentic Mexi­can grub, you can find it at Lourdes. the entire atmosphere is intoxi­cating. After lunch, we walked around town for a little bit, saw a live band playing, which was truly awesome, in the original sense of the word. We were going to visit Graceland and be tourists for a bit, but I guess it's closed on Sunday evenings. We enjoyed the city, nonethe­less, and then traveled on. We drove into the downtown district of Nashville around 6pm that night. Before deciding to find a cheap hotel to actually sleep for the night, we drove around, look­ing for the place we'd be going the next morning for the show­case, RocketTown, a cool little club in the heart of the city. The next morning, after some much needed sleep, we headed over to RocketTown. We heard a bunch of bands that were less than pleasing; some who were decent. Their time came to play and Hollowell opened with "Naked," the first track off their EP, Are You Waiting?, followed by the ever melodic tune, "Emily," and they closed the showcase with the most excellent revamped version of their monster ballad, "Safe." They brought down the house with these three songs. But in the opinion of the three representa­tives at the showcase, there were things they could work on as a band. So with their polite criti­cism, we decided to grab some genuine Tennessee BBQ before heading back on the road. The long drive home was shorter than the initial drive, and we made it back by Tuesday night -a quick 2,000 miles if you ask me. Looking back, there are amaz­ing things we all learned. We made amazing contacts in Texas and are planning another tour there very soon. We met very talented musicians from all over the country. Most importantly, though, Photo by Adam Lowe and Hollowell we learned that no matter what, it's important to hold on to your dreams. Whether people love or hate you, ifyou keep your dreams close, you will one day reach out and grab them. If you want to know more information about Joe, Justin, Matt and Dusty of Hollowell, check out their website www. HollowellMusic.com or visit their Myspace page www.Mys­pace.com/Hollowell as it will be more often updated with infor­mation about shows and mer­chandise. Check them out, give them a listen, and perhaps even buy their music on iTunes. mends enjoying the brew on a hot day to cool down. The beer should pair well with most chicken and beef dinners. "The satisfaction of enjoying a beer that you made yourself . is amazing," says Adrian. Con­tact Adrian at adriansiemin­ski@yahoo.com. Cheers! THE PRIDE BY PRISCILLA GEORGE Pride Staff Writer "Someone is always watching you. Someone can control your surroundings and manipulate you." These concepts were first seen in George Orwell's book 1984, and are now the basis for the movie Eagle Eye, which is directed by D.J Caruso and produced by Steven Spielberg. Jerry Shaw (Shia LaBeouf) and Rachel Holloman (Michelle Monaghan) are just two ordinary citizens who are suddenly "activated", framed as terrorists, and quickly become the top two on the nations' most wanted list. With an unknown caller dictating their every move, the two are forced to protect their lives and family by performing dangerous acts without questions. Precise timing and complete obedience are key to their survival. The penalty, death. Disobeying is tough and near impossible, especially since their surroundings are eerily manipulated to control their actions and suit the caller's particular needs. No matter where they go or what they do, Shaw and Holloman can not escape the callous, cryptic caller. In this race against all odds Images retreivedfrom Dreamworks Pictures Live Free or Die Hard. Other than one small scene that has some off-color language near the beginning, the rest is pretty clean, action packed and fast paced. This action thriller is full of nail-biting, "on the edge of your seat" thrills and suspense. In addition, it is comprised of spectacular visual effects, hand to hand combat and, of course, tons of car crashes and fiery explosions. The characters, a secluded slacker and a struggling single mom, are very real and brilliantly portrayed. If you love action, suspense and thrills, I totally recommend this movie. I really enjoyed it. Eagle Eye is rated PG-13 by the MP AA, has a running time of 118 minutes, and came out in theaters last Friday, September 26th. ' ' 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/. 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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 17 American Democracy Project American Indian fall 2008 politics https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/9e967d309d03f33dd4a1e4c10fc85a90.pdf 04436fb1758511f0a9c1a295db1653b2 PDF Text Text CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2008 www.thecsusmpride.com Youn " VOL. X X NO. 7 voters lncirlog ' guide I I I w l U C l on the issues (Pages 6 and 7) Pizza and Politics returns to campus Project spotlights campaigns of this election's presidential hopefuls BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer Palin v. Biden Vice Presidential candidates face off BY AMY SALISBURY Opinion Editor Vice presidential candidates, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and Delaware Senator Joe Biden took on the issues last Thursday from Washington University in S t Louis, Missouri. The highprofile Last T hursday, Oct. 2, A merican Democracy Project hosted first Pizza and Politics event for the Fall 2009 semester during University Hour. The small room filled with approximately 60-70 students and CSUSM staff with the focus of the 45-minute discussion on Obama and McCain's presidential campaigns and debate further emphasized the polarity between the Republican and Democratic parties. While the majority of dialogue focused on the financial crisis of late, both candidates confidently supported their running mates' policies. Gwen Ifill, senior correspondent for PBS's The NewsHour,; moderated Thursday's debate. Though her prepared questions spanned every aspect of the respective candidates' campaigns, Palin and Biden focused on addressing the economic crisis, energy, and the war in Iraq. The 90-minute broadcast pitted a seasoned Sen. Biden against D.C. freshman Gov. Palin, who admittingly joked, "How long have I been at this, like,fiveweeks?" Although Biden's years of experience may contribute to his credibility, Palin's persona garnered a few laughs from the otherwise silent audience. A trend among both Palin and Biden was their polite refusal to respond to Ifill's direct topic suggestions. Immediately following Palin'sfirstrebuttal, Biden preferred to continue discussing McCain and his views on the stability of the maiket. Biden stated, "That doesn't make John McCain a bad guy, but it does point out he's out of touch." Palin focused on her running mate's strengths rather than stress disagreement. Concerning energy, Palin used her track record as Alaska's gov- See Pizza, Page 4 Student open forum with President Haynes this Thursday This Thursday, Oct. 9, CSUSM President Karen Haynes will connect with students in an open forum f rom during University Hour in the President's Boardroom, Craven Hall 5302. The forum is an opportunity for students to present the questions and concerns of students on an individual or general level and as such, anyone interested in attending may participate. Previous Student Open Forum discussions touched on tuition fee increases, parking permits, and athletic programs. Loü® See Debate, Page 4 Images retreivedfrom Washington University in St. Louis CSUSM Republicans attend Palin rally Students make trip to Carson to watch the Republican vice presidential candidate speak BY NAME REDACTED Pride Staff Writer Oct. 4, 2008 - CSUSM's College Republicans attended a speech rally by Republican vice-presidential candidate, Sarah Palin at the Home Depot Center's tennis stadium in Carson, CA. While approximately 8,000 were in attendance for the event, protestors positioned outside the stadium, accosting rally attendees and drivers with Obama chants and posters. A small plane circled the stadium with a banner reading "Sarah Palin, Thanks But No Thanks: No on Prop 4!" Saffig1 58° VIP-status supporters, including the College Republicans, surrounded the speech stage. Shelley Mandel, President of the Los Angeles' National Organization for Women, made a short introduction, announcing, "...America, this is what a feminist looks like, Governor Sarah Palin." A fter applause f rom supporters, Palin began her speech with a recalled quote f rom a Starbucks cup that complemented her introduction from Mandel, "There's a place in hell reserved for women who don't support other women." Palin slightly See Rally, Page 4 Stmnìy1 5T StnïïîE/1 57° Photo by Name Redacte / The Pride Sffiïï^ 1 55° 8 0D E GD Œ 7 �Hidden t n w staff-JB The waves of new media treasure po i THE(ftPRIDE E DITOR Í N C HIEF ; V IRI0IANA FÀGHECO-ÏSAAC M ANAGING B DITOR / NEViteEOltCÄ í CÁfiü^lAt §¡¡ FEATURES EDITOR I ^ sag ^lOfsmt EVANS I É ÎÏ ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT 1 ; : K ATHRWMCBRAYER O PINION E DITOR ' COPY E DITOR TïFFANIE HOANG LAYOUT EDITOR N ICKSTRIZVER ASSISTANT LAYOUT EDITOR RUDY MARTINEZ ONLINE EDITOR JACKIE CARBAJAL BUSINESS M ANAGER & SALES REPRESENTATIVE K RISTINA LAWLER P I DA S#C S U M E U R ED S.D DISTRIBUTION MANAGER ADVISOR JOAN ANDERSON! STAFF WRITERS SAN DRA CHALMERS B UL R HEIN LANCÉ ROSENBERGER JONATHAN E. T HOMPSON All opinions and letters to the editor, published in The Pride, represent the opinions of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of Hie Prides or of California State University San Marcos. Unsigned editorials represent the majority opmion of The Pride editorial board. Letters to the editor should include an address, telephone number, e-mail and identification» Letters may be edited fir grammar and length. Letters should be under 300 tronic mail to pride@csusm. edu, rather than to the individual editors. It is the policy oaThesdays during t heaeade^ 'kof^/m BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer The release of Dr. Horrible's Sing Along Blog this summer brought about more than entertainment, This 40-minute online musical confirmed the idea that the entertainment industry could use the Internet as a new form of media. This revolution gained motion with the release of YouTube, allowing anyone to post video online. However, Dr. Horrible was different, because it was the first widely released professionally made production without backing of a major studio. Dr. Horrible is a comedy musical set around the world of super villains. The story follows the titular character, Dr. Horrible, in his quest to defeat his nemesis and get the girl of his dreams. Behind this was director Joss Whedon, the man responsible for Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Firefly/Serenity. The idea came about during the Writers Guild Strike, when Whedon and a crew wished to make a production without a high budget or backing of a major studio. Though it did not take a great deal of money to make, it had the appearance of high production value. The each segment of the three part series reached the top of the iTunes sales chart. Upon release, the soundtrack, released only on iTunes, made it in the top 40 album sales. Mac BY JOSEPH DERAGISCH Pride Staff Writer Some battles have been raging since the dawn of time. Coke and Pepsi, the Yankees and the Sox, and Cain and Able are all great examples of these. Great rivalries often become staples in pop culture. One of the most hyped and commercialized rivalries in recent years have been that ofApple and Microsoft. There are millions of people who will defend either company's products, citing many reasons why one is better than the other. Both companies' products excel in different areas, so this article will focus on a few areas that most people consider when buying a computer that suites their needs. The library library and scope it out. I had probably checked out less than 20 books in my first three years at CSUSM. I checked out 10 books that day, my first semester of If you knew where gold was and it could be yours, would not you my fourth year of school. It felt good. I got a good start. make an attempt to find it? Well, I present you with a treasure map, the Some of the books were useless. I treasure being our Kellogg Library. went back and got more. I took this habit to all of my Each semester students get whacked with massive research classes. The sources in my papers papers, reports, and every Cou- became more powerful. I felt even gar's favorite, group projects. Often more confident. I recently was given times, given the stresses of balanc- an assignment in my MIS 426 class. ing school, work, and a social life, The assignment is not due until the students wait until the last minute end of the semester. I have 12 books to complete these time intensive for the assignment. I have already assignments. written over a page. Yes, there are responsible stuIn my BUS 444 class is where the dents who do not procrastinate, but library really came in handy. typically as due dates near and word I had a 9 page 1.5 single spaced documents remain blank, students industry analysis due thefifthweek utilize the Internet. The Internet is of school. I first began searching the an awesome tool for research. How- Internet to get a general feel for the ever, students ignore the golden egg subject. I started using the search they see every day, the library. databases available at www.csusm. Being afifth-yearcollege student edu/library. I even used the online I have come to realize a few things library chat option for instantaand I would like to share my opin- neous service. ion on the library. The first three I had an hour between classes years of my college career I would and went straight to the library. I always wait until the last minute to searched around for a bit. Thirty compete projects. I would mainly minutes into roaming around stacks use the Internet. of books I found gold It was exactly I began to take really difficult what I needed. I could not have classes my fourth year. I quickly found such good information on the realized that ignoring a paper for Internet. the whole semester was not going All I am saying is give yourself to work anymore. I knew I had to some time, slap on the iPod, and change my ways. cruise the stacks. It happened in LTWR 300A. I Start with searching for a general saw a student come into class with term or subject. Look at books near seven books. Naturally, I was curi- the book you select. Look inside and ous and asked her what they were scan over the chapter content. for. She informed me they were for We have such a valuable resource. the term paper that was due at the With almost 10,000 Cougars the end of the semester. library remains mainly unused. I was dumfounded, what a bril- Take advantage of the library. You liant idea. So I decided to go to the will thank vourself later. BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer Yet, the real significance does not lay in its popularity or cost. The online-based release ushered in a use of the Internet. It proved a professionally made film could gain success without cinema or DVD release. Dr. Horrible also showed that entertainers could use the Internet for more than homemade videos on YouTube, movie trailers, or television reruns. Dr. Horrible subtly raised the quality of online media, which should lead to more development in this medium. The idea of an Internet only release of a major production was elusive until now. Though companies used the Internet as tool paired with movies and television, it is now beginning to stand on its own, thanks to Dr. Horrible. One would be naive to assume the Internet would take over, because these mediums will continue to benefit from each other. Image retrievedfromwww. drhorrible.com Insight into the endless debate of differing computer platforms Another important factor is that t gaming technology has a lifespan of about 2 years, meaning that a computer older than that won't be able to play current games to their potential. PC's are easily up-gradable by replacing the graphics card, processor, adding more RAM, etc. It is almost impossible to do this on a Mac, since Apple is much slower at producing new and improved products for its users to install themselves. Oh, and one last thing. Yes, they sell Apple compatible doubles for a lot of games out there but these copies are more often than not last minute ports whose controls are wonky at best, with a lot of the game experience being lost to confusing control schemes. Winner: PC 1. Gaming: For people who plan on using 2. Security: their computers for more than It's safe to say that Macs are the Solitaire and Pinball, PC's are clear winner here. definitely the way to go. Security doesn't mean third PC's dominate in this category party software downloaded from because they are endlessly cus- the internet. Security refers to the EroaU; pride@csosin.edu; • 77 http://wwwJhecsusmprUe.com tomizable, can use a much wider risk of getting a virus on either Mmtf^Mmrik range of parts, and are compat- platform or the steps taken by the ible with about a thousand percent operating system to eradicate such more games out there than Macs. problems. Macs win because so few pro- eling needs, and both come with grammers try to develop viruses enough software to keep anyone's for the machine compared to the hobby satisfied. mirage of trojans that get sent to Winner: Both Windows every few seconds. Less threats = more secure. 4. Cost: Security also has to do with Macs just tend to be more the internet browser. Internet expensive. Basic PC's just used Explorer is widely known as the for e-mail and surfing the web can most inferior browser in terms be found for about $500, while of both speed and security, with the cheapest iMac sells for about Apple's Safari being miles ahead $1199. in both areas. There is also a much wider Winner: Mac price range for PC's, something for everyone's unique budget. Or 3. Function: you could always build one with There are many other low key the parts thatfityour budget. With elements that either machine Macs, you are forced to choose has its strengths in. Macs are between 5 or 6 models, with little really good for editing and put- to no wiggle room. ting together videos, making and Winner: PC recording music, and using image manipulating tools such as PhoLast but not least, which has the toshop. The Mac interface and most elitist and pretentious fan desktop doc make multi-tasking base? a breeze. Winner: Mac PC's are the way to go for multimedia. Thanks to Windows So all in all, when looking for a Media Player, streaming all of machine to take care of your home that pirated content is easy as pie. video editing and your garage Apple's Front Row pales in com- band recording, go with a Mac. If parison. you want your rig to be a gaming Both companies produce ade- and multimedia wonder, take a PC quate laptops to suit anyone's trav- for a spin. »M«l r 1• a . . �OPINION THE PRIDE Just Soy You Know n Superfood" might be villain BY AMY SALISBURY Opinion Editor People all over the world adopt a vegan lifestyle for several reasons. Vegetarianism promotes health, is cruelty-free, and is even required by some religious schools. For those of us who grew up eating meat, the commitment for change raises a crucial question: How do I get enough protein? In the Western world, the answer to this d ifficulty comes in the form of a happy little protein-packed bean. When I f irst explored alternative proteins a few years ago, I could hardly tell the difference between meat and meatless variants, let alone other vegan products. Companies like WholeSoy and Boca Foods leave nothing to be desired in recent converts, right? Not so fast. Have you ever wondered what is so "super" about soy? Companies promote soy as a miracle food to cure what ails, replace what needs replacing, and even make less of an impact on the environment. As convincing as the advertising appears, it's time to take a reproachful look at the myths surrounding soy and see what science has to say. Soy partially gained a reputation as the perfect food from the Asian community. Asians, especially the Chinese, have a longer average lifespan and decreased risk of heart disease than Europeans because of their diet. However, farm- - i*«* • -g ers originally used soybeans in crop rotation, not as a food source. In fact, they realized as early as the 2nd century BC that raw soy contained large amounts of natural toxins, or "antinutrients." Further research shows these toxins include enzyme inhibitors that block the absorption of proteins, phytic acid that retards the uptake of essential vitamins and minerals, and goitrogens that suppress thyroid function. The Chinese discovered that only fermented soy, like tempeh, natto, miso and soy sauce, was f it for consumption. Average use of soy in Japan and China is only about two teaspoons per day, and most of it is condiments. A more likely reason Asians experience better health is their frequent use of fish and low intake of saturated fats. Environmental claims suggest soy is a "greener," more natural food source than any other mass produced crop. Unfortunately, most soybeans grown in the Americas are GM, genetically modified; so they can still develop while doused with large amounts of herbicide. Research in GM soy shows that women consuming soy on a regular basis increase their risk of breast cancer, specifically. The abuse continues in processing. The patents associated with preparing -g • 12. I can't remember the last time the FDA called bleaching food "natural." GM soy and "chemically phosThe former grievances linked phorylated soy proteins" require to soy pale in comparison to its lesser-known dangers. A vegan couple in New Zealand believed soy-based formula would b e a suitable alternative to cow's milk or traditional formula for their 6-month old child. Soy contains high amounts of phytoestrogen, a hormone that affects future reproductive maturity in infants. The child experienced 13,000 to 15,000 "alkalifying the soy proteins to times the amount of hormones pH 11-12 by the addition of con- she should have had in her develcentrated alkali in a short time." oping body before dying of malTo get an idea of what an alka- nutrition by her first birthday. line environment is like, ammoWith all the supposed health nia is pH 11, and bleach is pH benefits of soy, it's almost Not so f ast. Have you ever wondered what is so "super" about soy? Vice presidential debate is a draw BY CRYSTAL EVANS Features Editor During the vice presidential debates both Governor Sarah Palin and Senator Joe Biden had strong points and weak points, but neither one stood out as absolute winner. Palin without a doubt has small town charm. She is easy to like and f un to listen to. And during the debate she came out with another quirky phrase, Joe Six-pack, that has already become part of the American vocabulary. However, being likeable and easy on the eyes does not necessarily make you the right woman for the job. Palin brilliantly called on all politicians who have been coified as f lip-floppers to be honest and tell the public why they vote differently today than they have in the past. A fter all, Americans do not widen the gap between the want a leader who cannot admit rich and the poor and would do when they are wrong. And a nothing for the middle class. Both of the candidates often politician who does not change their stance when evidence completely failed to answer that contradicts their* position the questions that were posed is brought to light isn't worthy and talked around the issues instead, which can only be of their position. Palin addressed the economy expected in a political debate. But even more importantly, several times and also stressed both of the candidates prethe importance of becoming energy independent. While sented facts that were untrue. The main inconsistencies she stressed her experience as governor of Alaska to negate between what the candidates the claims that she is unquali- said and the truth had to do fied to f ill the vice president with voting records. You would seat, the thing she did the most think that Palin and Biden, or during the debate was to be a at least their writers, would do a little research and be sure that cheerleader for McCain. Biden, on the other hand, they had their facts right. came to the debate with 35 So who is the winner in a years of experience to back debate that is filled with a lot him up. of words, inaccurate finger Biden focused most of his pointing and very little subspeaking on supporting the stance? That depends on the middle class. Biden claimed person being asked. that McCain and Palin would impossible to avoid it, as more mainstream companies notice the craze. An estimated 60% of processed foods include soy protein isolate, a preservative. The fact of the matter is that the point of being vegetarian or vegan is to eliminate meats or all animal products from your diet, not find "innovative" ways to trick your tongue. Soy may seem like an easy way to get your daily allowance of protein, but organizations like the Vegan Society and American Vegetarian Association explain how to prepare safe, complete proteins f ree from animal and GM products. A little personal innovation never hurts, especially when health is an incentive. Illustration by Dorian A. Deptuch/The Pride Have an opinion you would like to share? Write us! Visit our website at www. thecsusmpride.com to read our latest issue and write a letter to the editor �4 Ms^mM^MrJ^W NEWS 08 From DEBATE, page 1 ernor as leverage. Palin supports domestic drilling as a means toward independence from foreign oil, claiming she already "broke up a monopoly" established by corporations including Exxon and ConocoPhiUips. Biden opposes drilling in favor of continued research in clean coal technology. He also maintains the position that global warming is man-made, which is "the biggest fundamental difference between John McCain and Barack Obama and Sarah Palin and Joe Biden," implying that the McCain-Palin ticket feels global warming may be attributed to natural cycles of the planet. Palin feels it necessary to take advantage of all of Alaska's oil reserves. Foreign policy discussions adopted the classic viewpoints of the GOP versus more left-winged arguments, with Palin opposing a timed withdrawal from Iraq and Biden desiring to shift responsibility to Iraqis. "We're spending $10 billion a month while Iraqis have an $80 i billion surplus," Biden continued, stating that Obama believes it is time for Iraq to spend its own money. Conversely, Palin believes that the U.S. is notfinishedin Iraq until "the Iraqi government can govern its people and when the Iraqi security forces can secure its people." Despite the expected disparity, both Sen. Biden and Gov. Palin agreed concerning gay marriage. Neither candidate believes marriage should be redefined to apply to same-sex couples, yet they do not believe a civil rights distinction between homosexual and heterosexual couples is the way to go either. Palin frankly wrapped up the discussion, declaring, "[The] question to [Biden] was whether he supported gay marriage and my answer is the same as his and it is that I do not." THE PRIDE Community reading t o create discussion, enhance literacy by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin. The book, quoted by the The Campus Read, a collab- Bloomsbury Review as being "a orative program by the CSUSM stunningly simple story of how Library and the American to make peace," depicts MortenDemocracy Project is hosting son's journey, which involved a its first event of the semester on failed attempt to climb Pakistan's Thursday, Oct. 9 from 12-1 p.m. K2 mountain and eventually led to leading the construction and in Arts 240. Due to the success of last implementation of schools in semester's Campus Read book, some of the most isolated areas of They Poured Fire on Us From Afghanistan and Pakistan. "Some faculty are using our Above, author Alephonsion Deng is returning to the campus campus read book from last year in to discuss his true stories as one the classroom, Prof Kim Knowlesof the Lost Boys of Sudan. Co- Yanez for one, and others are using author Judy Bernstein is unable this year's book, Three Cups of Tea in the classroom," American to attend the event. This semester's Campus Read Democracy Project Director Probook is #1 New York Times fessor Pamela Strieker said. "The Campus Read is a proBestseller, Three Cups of Tea BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor gram started by my predecessor, Prof. Fran Chadwick. The point to the Campus Read is to have as many members of the campus community reading the same book as possible. That way we can have a point of commonality from which to have discussions not only of the book but to carry us forward to other issues as well as well as enhance literacy on the campus," Strieker said. "This is not a type of program unique to our campus but part of a larger trend on university campuses to have this 'common experience.' We read They Poured Fire on Us last year and the Kite Runner the year before." Copies of the book are available at the library and from the American Democracy Project. CSUSM students get political General election less than a month away BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor With the country's national election just weeks away, the campus is making preparations of its own to generate buzz among the local community. Today, during University Hour in Academic Hall 102, the presidents of CSUSM's College Democrats and Republicans will face off in a mock election debate co sponsored by the American d emocracy Project. Tonight, CSUSM students will appear on television at 6 p.m. in a debate held at the Escondido City Council Chambers. On October 21, the College Democrats will hold an Obama Rally in the Forum Plaza during University Hour. "To my knowledge this is the very first College Democrat v College Republican debate on campus," ADP Director, Professor Pamela Strieker said. While current issues and government policies are a daily topic of discussion in the classrooms of political science majors, Strieker stressed the importance for college students to be aware of the issues of focus in the presidential elections regardless of their academic focus. "While students pursue a variFrom PIZZA, page 1 their focus on the economy. Professor Ranjeeta Basu led discussion with a PowerPoint highlighting key statements and facts by the presidential hopefuls. "Learn about the plans of the two candidates and the rationale behind them. I believe there are stark differences between them and it is important to know where they plan to take the country over the next four years. Ask questions and ety of courses of study, they are all still citizens of this country arid need to be informed about the issues of the day. Policy choices and political decisions made by politicians affect students their lives in a myriad of ways," Strieker said. "Our representative form of democracy necessitates our participation in governing ourselves. Electing our next president is one important way, but not the only way, we participate in this vital form of governance." Sergio Cruz will represent the College Democrats and Obama's position while Chasen Bullock represents McCain and the College Republicans. Professor Cynthia Metoyer will serve as moderator for the event. The prepared questions regard issues such as climate change, the economy, education, energy security, health care, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Strieker encourages students to prepare questions of their own and are asked to neatly print their questions on index cards that the * moderator will address during the "Student Q&A" portion of the debate. ADP plans to videotape the debate and streamline it on the ASI website. then when you think you have enough information then vote for the candidate based on the issues," Basu said. Obama and McCain's tax policies and possible solutions to the housing crisis dominated the open discussion. ADP will host its second Pizza and Politics event discussing foreign policy on Thursday, October 16 during University Hour in Commons 206. Visit www.csusm.edu/adp for more information on upcoming events. Debate Questions (provided by the America Democracy Project) Climate Change According to the current US Environmental Protection Agency website, "For over the past 200 years, the burning of fossil fuels, such as coal and oil, and deforestation have caused the concentrations of heat-trapping "greenhouse gases" to increase significantly in our atmosphere. These gases prevent heat from escaping to space, somewhat like the glass panels of a greenhouse." What specific policy solutions do you have to deal with climate change (both human-caused and natural)? (Source-US Environmental Protection Agency website, accessed Sept 2008). Economy The unemployment rate as of September 2008 stands at 6.1 percent, the highest level in five years. What will you do to create new jobs and how will you ensure that when CSUSM students graduate they will be able to obtain good jobs? (Source- US Bureau of Labor Statistics) Education College costs have ¡skyrocketed for students across the countryup some 439% since 1982. How specifically will you make college From RALLY, page 1 misquoted the line from Madeleine Albright, a former Secretary of State and UN ambassador. Albright's quote should have read, "There's a place in Hell reserved for women who don't help other women." Palin spoke of her continued support of the troops to the crowd's rapport. Palin's speech took a turn from her usual speeches, "There is a time when it's necessary to world's population- uses about 20.7 million barrels of oil per day. That's 25% of the world's oil consumption. Oil production in the United States peaked in the 1970s (both on and offshore). This year 80 percent of our oil has been imported (from Canada, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, etc). How specifically will you reduce America's dependence on foreign oil? What forms of energy will you seek to expand and why? What are the benefits and drawbacks of these alternative sources? (Sources-US Energy Information Administration (US Govt)). HealthCare Expenditures in the United , States on health care surpassed $2 trillion in 2006, almost three times the $714 billion spent in 1990, and over eight times the amount spent in 1980 (and 77 times since 1960). 47 million Americans are uninsured and another 25 million are underinsured. How specifically will you make health care more affordable and more accessible to students, families etc.? How will you pay for the increased costs of insuring more people? (Sources - Kaiser Family Foundation on Health Care, PBS NewsHour). War in Iraq/Afghanistan More than 4100 American men and women have lost their lives in Iraq. The war, so far, has cost more than $600 billion dollars. First, What will be your strategy/policy be regarding the Iraq War? Second, what should our policy be with respect to Afghanistan? (Sources-Global Security military information website and Congressional Research Service Report July 24,2008). take the gloves off and that time is right now," she said, adding that McCain and she will "start to tell Americans more and more aggressively, I guess, about the choices" in the upcoming election. Palin also made a point to accuse Obama of being "pals" with domestic terrorist, William Ayers. "This is not a man who sees America as you and I see America. We see America as a force for good in this world. We see America as a force for excep- tionalism.. .Our opponent though is someone who sees America, it seems, as being so imperfect, imperfect enough that he is paling around with terrorists who would target their own country," Palin said. Following applause from the crowd, Palin shook hands and greeted her supporters. Any students interested in becoming more active in local Republican Party organizations can visit the Republican Headquarters in Escondido, located at 565 W. Grand Avenue. more affordable and more accessible to students? How will you pay for that? (Sources - CNN, Money Magazine) Energy Security The US - with 5 percent of the "To my knowledge this is the very first College Democrat v College Republican debate on campus" - Professor Pamela Strieker - �Website reports the facts on politics Factcheck.org evaluates politician statements for truth DV PDVOT A mriXT« T BY CRYSTAL EVANS Features Editor With the most controversial presidential election less than a month away, it is essential that voters be educated on the issues and the candidates. FactCheck. org makes being informed a bit easier. Voters are constantly bombarded with a host of information and it is often difficult to decipher what to believe as every political commercial on TV contradicts the one that aired before it. So much is thrown at the public and they are often left to figure out whether or not the information that is presented as fact is in fact true. However, unless voters are driven enough to do lengthy, time consuming research on political topics, it is impossible to really know what is factual and that is where FactCheck.org comes in. The Web site takes a variety of political sources, whether they are campaign commer- cials, debates, or another form crisis, as well as the mudslingof information and breaks them ing that occurs in both parties. down. The site is run by a nonIt breaks down the issues and partisan, non-profit organiza- explains the truth with a list of tion associated with the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. All of the writers either have a degree in a political field of study or have had years of journalism experience covering politics. The staff members do research to confirm everything major politicians claim in their debates, speeches, TV commercials, interviews, and news releases. The site has a list of recent postings that cover topics such as the presidential and vice presidential debates, who is at fault for the economic ^ ^ ^ s s m sources where the information was received. Everybody lies, so check the facts and become informed. How to throw a wicked Halloween party BY LANCE ROSENBERGER Pride Staff Writer Throwing a good party is hard enough and a Halloween party can be even more challenging, and a lot of fun. But in order to get the right mix As it is Halloween costumes should be mandatory. Challenge the guests to get creative by hosting a costume contest with prizes for the winners. Judgment can be in various categories such as most original, scariest and best overall costume. Having awesome snacks for a Halloween party is essential. Candy is always a good standby, but don't be afraid to get creative with appetizers. Use Halloween cookie cut- ters not only to make cookies but to cut outfingersandwiches in the shapes ofmoons, bats and pumpkins. Shape cheese with a paring knife to make it look like fingers and wrap cocktail wieners in tortilla strips to look like mummy toes. The Internet also has a variety of recipe ideas for creepy food. A great sound track is essential to the perfect party, and the monster mash is a must for Halloween parties. Halloween CDs make a great, and easy, way tofillthe party with eerie music. Decorations are not only important to set the mood at a Halloween party but are a lot of fun. Cover the area with spider webs, tombstones, bats, skeletons and other Halloween decorations. And to keep the guests entertained while they mingles have a few fun activities planned, such as bobbing for apples and a pumpkin carving contest. For more party activity ideas visit partyamerica. com or pumpkinnook. com. The only thing left to do is fill the party with great company and enjoy. A program for American Indian families Tribal T ANF You can receive: Cash Assistance Educational Development Career Development Child Care Stipend Transportation Assistance K-12 Clothing A llowance If you need help paying your bills, call us at: San D iego ^ 1-866-913-3725 ^ Escondido 1 -866-428-0901 I J �• HH M NMMHHHi M H M M H H H H H HI COMPILED BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor For some college students, the 2008 General Election will be their first opportunity to vote in a National Election. Choosing the nation's next leader is more than just name recognition and Saturday Night Live skits. While its safe to say that most col- lege students are aware of the stakes in this upcoming election, not all may fully understand the impact the youth vote has on the general election. Information obtained from Rock The Vote, Declare Yourself, The Easy Voter's Guide and The State of California Voter's Guide Political Parties For more information, call 916-448-3437 The American Independent Party stands for traditional moral values and the God- or visit www.cagreens.org. givenrightsof life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. This party believes government should uphold the UnitecUpatfs Constitu- % The Libertarian Party is your best choice tion, including p rotection^ lift; ami pfqp- fcipr^bnabie government. If you're socially erty, and provide a strongjdatioaal^efeme, f t d^ant aiK}fiscallyresponsible, you're a libi^rtariaal^ You, not the government, should free of waste. decide how to run your life, checkbook, education and family. Party Candidate: Alan Keyes Top Priorities: End illegal immigration. Balance the state budget. Address levee repairs/state water problems. This party has more than 331,000 members in California. For more information, call 707-359-4884 or visit www.aipca.org. The Democratic Party believes the role of government is to educate its citizens, protect theirrights,including a woman's right to choose, and ensure a stable, prosperous and safe nation with a strong, expanding economy benefiting all Americans. Party Candidate: Barack Obama Top Priorities: End the war in Iraq; protect all Americans. Quality education; expand college opportunities. Health care for all; a cleaner environment The party has more than 7,053,000 members in California. For more information, call 916-442-5707 or visit www.cadem.org. Party Candidate: Bob Barr Top Priorities: Increase individual liberty and responsibility. Shrink government, reduce taxes. Liberate education, commerce and personal choice. Young Voters Guide Dates To Remember 28 days until Election '08—November 4 Voter Registration Deadline in California: October 20 If you have not registered to vote or have moved since you last registered, you will need to register by Oct. 20 to be eligible to vote in the General Election on Nov. 4,2008. Presidential Debate: Tuesday, Oct. 7, 9:00 PM ET, Nashville, TN (Any Topic—Town Hall Style) Presidential Debate: Wednesday, Oct. 15,9:00 PM ET, Hempstead, NY (Domestic Policy) This party has more than 79,000 members Protect taxpayers -force government to in California. For more information, call 877-884-1776 live within its means. or visit www.ca.lp.org. The party has more than 5,244,000 The Peace and Freedom Party stands for members in California. For more informademocracy, cooperation and sharing. They want to organize and educate the public to tion, call 818-841 work together to meet human needs. This 5210 or visit www party believes the role of government should be to make sure that everyone has jobs, hous- cagop.org. ing, education/health care and equal rights. Party Candidate: Ralph Nader Top Prioritiies: Bring all troops home now. Double the minimum wage. One system offree,quality health care for all. This party has more than 56,000 members in California. For more information, call 510-465-9414 or visit www.peaceandfreedom.org. Greens stand for peace, social and economic justice, nonviolence, grassroots democracy, respect for diversity, women's rights and protection of the environment. Greens advocate valued practices that protect The Republican Party is committed to the planet, its people and promote peace. improving our quality of life in every part of California. We are working to achieve this Party Candidate: Cynthia McKinney by creating jobs, improving schools, keeping communities safe, and improving the state's Top Priorities: health care and environment. I A living wage; health care; education for all. Party Candidate: John McCain Clean energy and environmental protection. Top Priorities: Election reform. Promote an economy that creates new jobs. This party has more than 120,000 memImprove education and health care sysbers in California. tems. v Classifieds �Fact vs. Myth ^ Choosing to vote "Yes" or no ^ on a Proposition A "Yes" vote means that you support the way the proposition would change things A "No" vote means that you want to leave things the wav they are & Bond Measure Proposition 1A Safe, Reliable High-Speed Passenger Train Bond Act. Initiative Statute Proposition 2 Standards for Confining Farm Animals. Initiative Statute. Initiative Statute Proposition 3 Children's Hospital Bond Act. Grant Program. Initiative Statute. Initiative Constitutional A mendment Proposition 4 Waiting Period and Parental Notification Before Termination of Minor's Pregnancy. Initiative Constitutional Amendment. 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Bond Measure Proposition 12 Myth—Every election year, reporters (20.1 million voters)rivaledthat of the much and organizations hype the youth vote as coveted senior vote (22.3 million voters over the next big thing, but come Election Day, 65). (U.S. Census Bureau) young voters fail to materialize at the polls. By2008, there will be 44 million 18-29 year Fact—Its true that there was a lot of olds eligible to vote - one-fifth of the voting talk about young voters in both 2004 and eligible population. 2006—but for very good reason. After a Fact - In 2006, young voters made the difnearly continuous downward turnout trend ference in races where campaigns ran youth since 1972, turnout among 18-29 year olds outreach efforts. When campaigns and canwas up significantly in 2004 and 2006. didates work the youth vote, it works. In 2004, 20.1 million 18-29 year olds voted, a 4.3 million jump over 2000. In 2006, the youth vote increased by 1.9 million over 2002 levels. Infeet,in 2004, the turnout rate of 18-29 year olds was higher than all but one year (1992) since 18-20 year olds got voting rights in 1972. • Montana: Tester defeated Burns by 3,562 votes; 18-29 turnout was up by 39,106 votes over 2002. • Virginia: Webb defeated Allen by 9,329 votes; 18-29 turnout was up by 110,453 votes over 2002. • Missouri: McCaskill defeated Talent by 48,314 votes, 18-29 turnout was up by 108,269 votes. • CT-02: Joe Courtney won by 83 votes; Myth—The youth vote can't make much turnout at the UConn polling place was up of a difference in elections. nearly lOxthat. Fact—The youth vote can make - and has made -the difference in close elections. Their sheer size, combined with growing rates of voter turnout makes them a politically powerful voting bloc. 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Text offers not valid with other offers. �8 T ERP HP 1E FEATURES TUesday, October 7,2008 Q Sind Presidential candidates' stances on the important issues Republican Issues McCain's take on the issues BY CRYSTAL EVANS Features Editor Abortion and Birth Control: McCain wants to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision as he is pro-life and believes that the power to either legalize or outlaw abortion should be left up to individual states. Crime and Punishment: McCain believes that crimes should be investigated fully and criminals should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. He plans on increasing the number of police officers on the streets and redistributing funds based on merit and need. Education: McCain believes that parents should have the right to send their children to schools that will be safe and give them the best possible education. He wants to make it possible for parents to send their children to the school of their choice and not require them to attend a certain school because of their address. Environment: McCain believes that we have a duty to take care of the planet and plans to implement several policies to aid in a cleaner environment. He believes that the environment must be implemented at the local level as that is where the impacts will manifest themselves Energy: McCain believes that it is essential that America no longer be dependent on foreign oil. He supports offshore drilling and plans to invest in the research and development of clean alternative energy sources. Gay Rights: McCain believes that marriage is a sacred union between one man and one woman and does not believe that the term can be used to describe a union between homosex- ual couples. He believes that the power to define marriage is an issue that should be dealt with at a state level. Gun Control: McCain believes that the right of law abiding citizens to keep and bear arms is fundamental to this country. He believes that criminals should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law instead of taking away liberties of the innocent. Health Care: McCain wants to give every family a $5,000 health credit and a $2,500 credit to individuals. He wants to open up insurance so that individuals can cross state lines when looking for health care in order to get the best price. Iraq and Foreign Policy: McCain believes that it is essential for America to support Iraq's government until they are able to govern themselves. He believes that pulling troops out without first making sure that the government is stable would leave Iraq worse off than when America invaded. Immigration: McCain wants to secure our borders and make sure that all peaceable undocumented immigrants either leave or begin the process to getting legal status in the states. He believes it is essential to deal with the process in such a manner that families are able to stay together. Taxes and Budget: McCain believes in supply side economics and will push to lower taxes on companies in order to allow them to be more productive and therefore able to offer more jobs. He also opposes Internet taxes and cell phone taxes that could hinder the growth of both mediums. All of the above information can be found on http://www.johnmccain.com/palin.htm Democrat Issues Obama's take on the issues mother's life is at risk. He also supports safe sex and emergency contraceptives. Civil Liberties and Domestic Security: Obama opposes the use of torture and Abortion and Birth Control: Obama maintains a stance against the other interrogation techniques that impose overturning of the Supreme Court decision suffering. He opposes expansion of domesof Roe v. Wade. He supports abortion in tic security programs. He supports giving cases of rape and incest, as well as when the habeas corpus to prisoners in Guantanamo BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer College Can Be Difficult. Getting Around Shouldn't Be. Bay. Crime and Punishment: Obama supports the death penalty, hate crime legislation, and is opposed to relaxing drug laws and mandatory minimum sentencing. Education: He opposes the "No Child Left Behind" Act while supporting charter schools mandatory public service for young people. He is neutral on the issue of using vouchers alternative to public school. Environment and Energy: Obama supports alternative sources of energy, but not the expansion of domestic drilling and exploration. He is neutral in international treaties over Greenhouse Gas Emissions. Gay Rights: Obama supports the extension of federal benefits to homosexual couples and civil unions but does not support gay marriage. He also opposes the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy of the military concerning homosexuals. Gun Control: Obama supports gun control concerning decreased access to firearms, banning assault weapons, and increased background checks for purchasing guns. Health Care: Obama supports universal health care and healthcare for minors supported by taxpayers. He is neutral on tax incentives for purchasing private insurance. Iraq and Foreign Policy: He supports a timetable for leaving Iraq and opening diplomacy with North Korea and Iran. He is neutral concerning unilateral military force. Immigration: He supports creating a border fence while creating means to citizenship of illegal immigrants. He opposes labeling English as the national language. Medical Marijuana and Drug Policy: Obama supports legalizing medical marijuana while opposes an international War on Drugs. Social Security: Obama opposes investments privatizing Social Security and supports increasing an earnings cap of Social Security. Taxes and Budget: Obama opposes an amendment concerning a "Balanced Budget," though he supports tax cuts for middle-income citizens and increasing taxes on the wealthiest people. Trade and Economics: Obama supports increasing minimum wage and is neutral on free trade agreements. All of the above information can be found on http://www.barackobama.com/issues/ pregnant? Why not leave the driving to us and hop aboard the SPRINTER and BREEZE? NCTD's transit services are cheap, convenient and best of all: stress free. Your Connection to Campus SRESCSJCCS SPRINTER Purchase your discounted Cal State S an Marcos $49 S PRINTER/BREEZE monthly p ass from Parking and Transportation Services (FCB 107) beginning the 25th of the month. K " NORTH COUNTYTRANSIT DISTRICT GoNCTD.com 9 511 P rotect y our h ealth. E nsure y our f uture. M ake i nformed, h ealthy, c onfident c hoices. BIRTH CHOKE real answers. real help. 760.744.1313 birthchoice.net 277 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd. San Marcos 92078 • pregnancy tests • pregnancy options and abortion counseling • STD education and prevention • support services �Kf Financial Crisis: Who is to blame, Wall Street or Main Street? "Risky lending, and overspending is to blame.' "Sesame Street." Michael Barker Senior Alex Romero Sophomore "Neither, I feel it is a collective problem throughout theU.S." "Both! Because Ben said so." Kimberly Jordan Freshman Kevin Manley Junior "F Street." "Wall Street" Danny Hays Senior Annaka Karle Junior Photos by Sandra Chalmers/The Pride WSmMswjm w ww.thecsusmpride.com �CSUSM's Williams sets school record M en's and Women's cross-country teams enjoy strong showing BY BRIAN MANN Pride Staff Writer CSUSM senior Dallon Williams set a school record by running a 5k in 16:55 at the Riverside Invitational held on Sept. 27. In achieving a first-place finish, Williams surpassed the previous school record of 17:20, held by Jenni Johnson. Williams was the only participant at the event to finish in less than seventeen minutes. Overall, the women's crosscountry team finished in third place, bolstered by strong showings from Morgan Sjogren (16th place 17:45), Whitney Patton (36th place 18:14), and Cady Villareal (37th place 18:15). In the women's event, Brigham Young University finished in first place capable of." Speaking ofthe team's overall performance, Sjogren said, "It's the best we've ever done collectively. We had nine of our girls finish under nineteen minutes." The CSUSM men's team placed second at the Riverside Invitational. Three cougars finished in the top 30 of the 8k race. Dave Edwards finished in 20th place (25:30), while Tony Guadagnini followed by host UC Riverside in second. When asked if she was surprised that Williams was able to set a school record, Sjogren, Williams' friend and roommate, replied "No, not at all. Dallon is extremely talented. She is truly an incredible runner. The times she had posted in previous races gave an indication of what she was finished 24th (25:36) and Chris Capeau 28th (25:36). UC Riverside placed first in the men's event While Pomona Pitzer College followed CSUSM in third. The next cross-country event is scheduled for October 11th at Vanguard University in Costa Mesa. The CSUSM men's and women's teams will both be competing. Sports Notebook w Ä « , BY BRIAN MANN Pride Staff Writer N FL The first firings of the season in the National Football League took place recently. The St. Louis Rams fired head coach Scott Linehan after a 0-4 start and the Oakland Raiders fired their head coach, Lane Kiffin, following a 1-3 start and an ongoing acrimonious relationship with the teamis owner, 79-year-old A1 Davis. Jacksonville Jaguars offensive tackle Richard Collier, 26, will never walk again, according to his doctor in Florida. He is paralyzed below the waist and had his left leg amputated following a shooting that occurred September 2nd. He had fourteen bullet wounds following the shooting. One bullet severed his spinal cord, causing the paralysis. No arrestghave been made. According to the Associated Press, he is the third NFL player to have been shot in the last 18 months, following the fatal shootings of Washington Redskins player Sean Taylor and Denver Broncos player Darrent Williams. Miaini Dolphins running back and San Diego native Ricky Wil- liams admitted to being tempted to smoke marijuana during the teamis off-week but said he resisted after considering what was at stake. Williams has been suspended twice previously for marijuana use. San Diego Chargers linebacker Stephen Cooper returned from a four game suspension, which was served for a positive test for a substance banned by the NFL. MLB The first round of the playoffs is nearly complete with the Los Angeles Dodgers needing only one more win to eliminate the Chicago Cubs. The Philadelphia that he would be fired following Phillies also hold a commanding a poor 2008 season. By finishing with the third lead over the Milwaukee Brewworst record in Major League ers. In the American League, the Baseball this season, the Padres Boston Red Sox need only one have secured the third overall more win over the Los Angeles draft pick in the June amateur Angels of Anaheim to advance draft. to the next round and the Tampa NBA Bay Rays look very comfortable NBA teams have begun trainin their first-ever playoff appearance, needing only one more vic- ing camps. The regular season tory over the Chicago White Sox starts on October 28th. to advance. NHL The San Diego Padres NHL teams concluded exhibiannounced they will retain manager Bud Black for the 2009 tion games. The regular season season. It had been speculated started on October 4th. irff October is Cougar Pride Month! Tuesday, October 7 Hall 240 Campus t our & information session: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Craveti Hall 3701 Depression Workshop: 12:00 P M- 1:00 PM University Hall 337 Republicans Vs. Democrats debate: 11:50 AM 12:50 PM Academic Hall 102 ASI - Club Sport Practice: 07:00 PM - 9:50 PM Clarke 130 Thinking Outside The [LunchJBox: 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Commons 206 Friday, October 10 Priority Christian Challenge Group meet: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM University Hall 100 Sierra Vista High School G roup: 9:00 AM 11:50 AM University Hall 272 Wednesday, October 8 Biology 215 Supplemental Instruction: 9:30 AM -11:00 AM Markstein Hall 322 Freshman For A Day Program 8:00 AM - 9:30 AM Craven Hall 3701 ASI Im Flag Football Tournament: 11:30 AM 4:00 PM Lower Field Blood Drive 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM Campus Way Circle Biol 210 Supplemental Instruction: 8:00 AM 9:00 AM Academic Hall 41 IB Thinking Critically About The Election: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Academic Hall 305 Risk Management Seminar: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Academic Hall 305 ASI Club Sport Practice 7:00 PM - 9:50 PM Clarke 130 Campus Tour & Information Session: 01:30 PM - 3:30 PM Craven Hall 3701 CSUSM Tennis Club 3:00 PMMarkstein Plaza tables Monday, October 13 Saturday, October 11 Last Day Of Classes: First Session Fall 2008 Thursday, October 9 ADP Campus Read: 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM Arts October 2 008 SM TW T F S 19 20 2 1 22 23 24 25 ASI I M Flag Football Tournament: 11:30 AM 4:00 PM Lower Field (Email event submissions to csusmpride@gmail.com ATTN: Calendar of Events) �THE PRIDE A&E 5 Free things to do this weekend Rediscover Old Escondido East Saturday, Oct 11,2008® 11:00 a.m. Friday, Oct. 10, 2008 @ 7:00 p.m. The California Rangers Friday, Oct. 10,2008 @ 4:30 p.m. Walkingtourled by Escondido History Center, starting at southeast corner of Grand and Broadway. 760-743-8207. Draper's and Damon's - Escondido, Outdoors Admission: Free Country. McCabe's Beach Club - Live Music, Oceanside Admission: Free V Fall Festival Horse Show Thursday Oct 9,2008 - Sunday Oct 12, 2008 @ 8:00 a.m. 858-794-1171. Del Mar Horsepark - Del Mar, Sports Admission: Free V. 1 •' Colin Clyne Friday, Oct. 10,2008 (2% 7:00 p.m. Acoustic/alternative/rock. Lollicup Coffee Sc Tea - Escondido Escondido, Live Music WBÉNÈÉÈÈBÈHB^^UnEEÊ H H H I H I H H H f l H f l P Every night has a soundtrack Offs," who is having difficulty getting over his ex-girlfriend, Tris, "I think we both said some things we didn't mean, like... Who doesn't love Michael Cera when you broke up with me...on right now? my b-day." Riding on the success of In a valiant attempt to get her last summer's "Superbad" and back, Nick creates mix CDs for "Juno" and solidifying notabil- Tris, who in turn throws them ity as the star of the former criti- away. Dennings' Nora plays Tris' cally acclaimed show, "Arrested classmate and "frienemy," a girl Development," Cera is joined born into privilege but shies from by Kat Dennings, most remem- attention. bered for her role in "The 40 Year Nora recovers the trashed CDs Old Virgin," to star in "Nick and and forms a crush on Nick even Norah's Infinite Playlist." though she yet to even meet him. The story, based on the popular Everything changes when Norah novel by the same name written attends one of Nick's shows— by Rachel Cohn and David Lev- also in attendance, Tris and her itha, new boyfriend. Cera plays Nick, the only After getting insulted by Tris, straight member of the band "The Norah claims to be there with Jerk her boyfriend. In a desperate attempt to validate her claim, Norah asks Nick to be her boyfriend for five minutes. After witnessing Norah with Nick, Tris decides she wants Nick back and so begins BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor the night long journey filled with searches—the search for a secret show by popular band, Where's Fluffy?, the search and rescue of a lost and drunk best friend, and of course, the search for young love that lasts. The cinematography of New York City nightlife appears effortless in the film. Cera and Dennings permeate the finest on-screen chemistry and successfully feed off one another's banter which include one scene in which Dennings executes a nice punch to Cera's throat. The supporting cast shine in their perspective roles, especially Ari Graynor as Caroline, Norah's wayward best friend who has her own wild adventure for the night that includes getting kidnapped, finding "Jesus," and stealing a turkey sandwich. Short of an interesting bathroom scene involving throw up and bubble gum that long wears out its welcome, the movie runs Golden Door without a skip. Director Peter Sollett's mix of humor and romance translate into a feel good movie that will leave your heart happy and your side cramped from laughter. Emanuele Crialese's 2006 film showcased for International Film Series in the Little Theatre (room 3601). I n Italian with English subtitles. 760-757-2121 x7737 or 7806. MiraCosta College - Film, Oceanside Admission: Free �BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer 21st Amendment Brewery brews and cans Hell or High Watermelon wheat beer in Cold Spring, Minnesota. The brewery operates a restaurant out of San Francisco, California, offering more of the company's great tasting hand crafted beers. The company sticks to their motto "If it's not original, it's not worth a damn" by offering a wheat beer fermented with watermelon and adding extra white, and silver colors, coupled with a large opening on the side of the container for viewing of the cans inside. The 5.2% alcohol by volume cans contain the same images but the colors on the cans adorn watermelon juice. They choose to can their beer metallic specs. The brew releases a faint sweet instead of bottle because cans go where their craft beer drinker watermelon aroma. The pour gendoes, beaches, parks, stadiums, erates a small head that quickly boats, pools, and golf courses. resides to almost nothing. The BevMo retails six packs holding beer enters the mouth cool, calm, 12 fluid ounce cans of the wheat and collected. A slight tingly senbeer for $8.99. The cardboard sation tickles the mouth and taste container stands out amongst buds. The soothing wheat beer other six packs on store shelves leaves a yummy because of vivid green DROPPING: watermelon flavor after descending below deck. The fruitfulness of the beer should pair well with light lunches such as sandwiches or deserts such as ice cream. Avoid consuming the beer with regular dinner meals. Although tempting to enjoy straight from the can, pour into a glass for maximum pleasure. School, work and life in general often create rigid and systematic like schedules. To break away from the norm, escape to la la land, or to take a minute and enjoy life, try Hell or High Watermelon. Salute! \mmi I 3mBi By Joseph Deragish /Pride Staff Writer INDIE ROCK/FOLK Such Fun ANNUALS Psych folk innovators Annuals return with their sophmore album of sjpazzy piano, tribal drumming and excellent songwriting. They really sound like they're having Such Fun. POP/PUNK Appeal To Reason RISE AGAINST Politically conscious rockers Rise Against with their fifth and most accessible album yet. The familiar fist pounding anthems the band is known for are aplenty, and the energy is in full swing. fccE •»jgfeWifc.- rjjiti ROCK ¡Certifiable CD/DVD ¡THE POLICE ¡Even though their reunion turned out to be a failure, The ¡Police's first show together since the early 80's was a ¡great success. Fans who weren't lucky enough to attend lean now experience the reunion that put the band back Eon the map. POP / GRIND / ROCK / DISCO You Can't Spell Slaughter Without Laughter I SET MY FRIENDS ON FIRE The dynamic duo of I Set My Friends On Fire have made one fieiy record. Their sound pits thunderous grindcore against pop melodies and rock sensibilities. For fens of eclectic insanity. � 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>2008-2009</h2> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Archives in the CSUSM Library Description An account of the resource The nineteenth academic year of California State University San Marcos. 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After Oct. 16, those involved in California's Family Planning, Access Care and Treatment Program (PACT) will no longer receive free services from participating health care providers and pharmacies, including Student Health and Counseling Services. The Los Angeles Times See PACT p . 4 International Education Week preview BY TIFFANIE HOANG Copy Editor Oct 20-24, 2008 - International Education Week (IEW) is a weeklong event that promotes the importance and advantages of international education and exchange. IEW is sponsoredby the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education in an effort to encourage American students to study abroad and to attract studentsfromabroad to study in America. International Education Week schedule: Mon. - Fit: A display of internationally related materials including booksfromaround the world. Kellogg Library, 3rd Floor Ü BY JONATHAN THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer war in Iraq and Afghanistan. Each side ended by answering one pre-selected question from the audience. History occurred at Cai State Dr. Cynthia Metoyer directed San Marcos as College Demo- the questions; crats and College Republicans Each side had two minutes debated fór thefirsttime on crit- to answer each question folical issues last Tuesday during lowed by a one-minute reply. University Hour. 150 students Both parties had one and a watched as the College Demo- half minutes for a final statecrats and College Republicans ment. Professor and Amerianswered six questions concern- can Democracy Project Direcing climate change, the econ- tor Pamela Strieker instructed omy, education, energy, and the students to remain silent and respectful during the debate. Despite her wishes, certain responses from the debaters resulted in laughter and sneers from attendees. "If you couldn't attend Tuesday's debate, you can still get involved and active. There are a number of events that students, departments and clubs are organizing this semester. Get involved," says Strieker. ADP's website www.csusm. edu/adp intends on offering the debate for downloading and view- ing. ADP and the Women's Studies Program will host Thinking Critically About the Elections: Women and the 2008 Electoral Process' Monday, Oct. 13, from 5pm to 7pm in Academic Hall 305. Visit ADP's website for more events and information regarding the 2008 election. "The debaters kept my attention throughout the whole event. I 'll defiantly attend another one of these debates," said sophomore Communication major Katelynn Meidl. Collèges across California campaign to boost youth registration New technology serves as medium to make voter regstration easier for college students BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor With the deadline for Californians to register to vote coming up this Monday, Oct. 20, the California State Faculty Association is joining the effort to motivate students to get involved in the upcoming election through social networking sites and other technological avenues. CFA listed Facebook Rock the Vote Registration, Myspace Declare Yourself, Long Distance Voter, Vote411, Google Voter Information as online resources, each offering via Internet registration as well as information regarding the election and ways to get involved locally. Even Xbox offers members of their Microsoft Xbox Live service to register to vote via their gaming consoles. "There are more and more online resources that can assist you with filling out your registration form, telling your friends about politics and sharing ideas on the election," said CFA Vice President i Kim Geron. "We encourage students to register and then take action by emailing everyone in their contact lists, or Twit- tering, or messaging their Facebook friends." Students may also register a more traditional way. ASI is participating in a college competition to register the most voters on campus. Registration forms are available in the ASI Business Office as well as at any local Department See REGISTRATION p. 4 W Lo 5 9 ° Stnmw1 S®° S canty Somaiç/1 54e ânmç7 �The cipride EDITOR IN CHIEF A case against romantic comedies VLRIDIANA PACH ECO-1SAAC MANAGING EDITOR BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer BEN M ROFFEE NEWS ARBAJAL JACKIE CEDITOR FEATURES EDITOR CRYSTAL EVANS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR KATHRYN MCBRAYER O PINION EDITOR AMY SALISBURY SPORTS EDITOR & ONLINE MANAGER T IM MOORE COPY EDITOR TLFFANIE H OANG LAYOUT EDITOR NLCKSTRIZVER Of all genres of f ilm, the romantic comedy is currently the most worn out and exhausted faction. Even the hackneyed horror genre puts out something original. Yet, in the past few years, there has been no development in romantic comedies. Though a f ilm must use the conventions and defining elements of its genre, romantic comedies have repetitive and predictable. Recently, other genres, such as animation and westerns, have maintained the trademarks of the genres while presenting an original story and idea. Romantic comedies on the other hand have become formulaic. The story line of every modern romantic comedy in Hollywood is the same. The protagonist either a man or woman has a ASSISTANT LAYOUT EDITOR RUDY MARTINEZ ONLINE EDITOR JACKIE CARBAJAL BUSINESS MANAGER & SALES REPRESENTATIVE KRISTINA LAWLER PJUDEADS@CSUSM.EDU DISTRIBUTION MANAGER N ICK STRIZVER ADVISOR JOAN ANDERSON STAFF WRITERS SANDRA CHALMERS BILL RHEIN LANCE ROSENBERGER JONATHAN E. THOMPSON become l ongtime friend or new person in their life that they fall for. However, the protagonist is too late because the person they are interested in is no longer available. An obstacle arises, whether it is that they are dating or engaged to someone else, or have a tragic character flaw. The story follows the pro tagonist's quest to win the heart of his or her beloved. The f ilm becomes whimsical as comedy ensues, and the protagonist almost gets what he o r she want j ust before something sad happens. This sad happening usually deals with something rude the protagonist, said or did in the beginning, and how it's coming back to haunt him or her. Yet, no matter how bad it is, the offended o ffers forgiveness through timely compassion or witnessing some deed. In the end, the most sickeningly unsurprising fact is the protagonist and his or her love will undoubtedly be together happily ever a fter. The romantic comedy that finally breaks out of this form will be something worth watching. Yet, there is no end in sight. Do not listen to advertisers who publicize a f ilm for being original. Modern romantic comedies are the same story in a slightly different order with different actors. That's it. From a strictly objective view, L would imagine this lack of originality would lead Hollywood to stop the production of romantic comedies. Nevertheless, their goal is money, and they can rely on the timid filmgoer to be excited about big name stars in a genre with which they are familiar. TS Sweet poison Chemical double takes could ruin health Ail opinions and letters to the editor, published in The Pride, represent the opinions of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of The Pride, or of California State University San Marcos* Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of The Pride editorial board. Letters to the editor should include an address, telephone number, e-mail and identification. Letters may be edited for grammar and length* Letters should be under 300 words and submitted via electronic mail to pride@csu$m. edu, rather than to the individual editors. It is the policy of The Pride not to print anonymous letters. Display and classified advertising in The Pride should not be construed as the endorsement or investigation of commercial enterprises or ventures. The Pride reserves the right to reject any advertising. The Pride is published weekly on Tuesdays during theacademic year. Distribution includes all of CSUSM campus. The Pride Cal State San Marcos 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone:(760)750-6099 Fax: (760) 750-3345 Email: pride@csusm.edu BY SANDRA CHALMERS Pride Staff Writer The first popular artificial sweetener was Sweet'N Low in the iconic pink wrapping. But As the Beastie Boys say, "I like within the last few years, artimy sugar with coffee and cream," ficial sweeteners have gained we are a society that thrives off international attention in that it the sweet stuff, and as we dine may not have been as wonderful with cookies and Coca-Cola, our as we thought. sugar intake has become a major The two most popular artihealth concern. ficial sweeteners are SacchaToo much sugar can lead to rin and Aspartame. They are weight gain, Diabetes and other mainly used in gums, candy and major health risks, so in order to diet sodas. In 1977, a Canadian keep our sweet addiction alive, study reported that Saccharin in the invention of the artificial laboratory rats developed bladder sweetener stirred up a revolu- cancer. tion. The FDA felt the study lacked An artificial sweetener is a sufficient evidence in human sugar substitute, primarily made studies, and Saccharin's repuup of a chemical composition, tation as a "friendly" artificial used to sweeten food that usually sweetener remained intact. would use table sugar. Artificial Aspartame, more commonly sweeteners replaced high calorie known as Equal, came on to the natural sugar with a low calorie scene as an artificial sweetener sugar substitute. in 1981. The tabletop artificial Artificial sweeteners were coffee sweetener has also been on seen as a wonder when first the chopping blocks for causintroduced and were ^ jl ing serious health risks, FDA approved •fc Blindness is one of the in 1957. ^gMH JHk most serious rumors spread concerning the detriments Aspartame may. cause. It is known that Aspartame contains methanol that, when ingested, converts into Splenda. Splendajust recently has developed as a mediator between actual and artificial sweeteners in that Splenda is made from natural sugar. In Splenda's advertisement, they claim that Splenda "tastes like sugar because it is made from sugar." This statement is very misleading to the public. Though it did develop from sugar, after the process of making it calorie free, it has become a manufactured chemical compound more closely resembling the artificial sweeteners than real formaldehyde and formic acid sugar. in the retina of the eye and has The best way to stay healthy the potential to destroy the optic is to try to eliminate as much nerve, thus leading to blindness. sugar from our diets as possible, Again, the FDA insists that they and when splurging for some ice have enough laboratory analy- cream, dive into the naturally sis to safely state that no harm, sweetened ice creams with no including blindness, can develop artificial sweeteners! directly from Aspartame. Think twice before believA nother a rtificial ing that sugar free is a healthier sweetchoice for you. ener has b loomed into the market as The FDA felt the study lacked sufficient evidence in human studies , Vs http://www. thecsusmpride.com Advertising Email: pride_ads@csusm.edu Photo by Nick Strizver/The Pride �OPINION THE PRIDE The Rays Winning the World Series? Don't laugh, they will do it BY BRIAN MANN Pride Staff Writer Let's be honest. Since their inception in 1998 as an expansion team, the Tampa Bay Rays (formerly known as the Devil Rays) have been downright awful. Annually, they have been among the worst teams in baseball. Their payroll is almost always near the bottom of the pile. It seemed as though they would forever be a bottomfeeder given their seeming unwillingness to spend money to acquire proven talent. Who cared anyway? They were Tampa Bay, baseball Siberia, an expansion mistake with absolutely no history. Until this year. The Rays have exploded onto the seen«, and, quite impressively, amassed one of the best records in baseball. This year marks their first-ever division title and their first-ever playoff appearance. Over the course of the season, they have shown that they can win a nd win big doing it their way. They won a division, the American League East that also includes the high-payroll New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox. The Rays have enjoyed great - success from young players with high-end talent, but because of these players'-youth and inexperience, they are relatively inexpensive. In comparison with* the remaining three teams l eft, the Rays have an advantage over each one. Their American League Championship Series opponent, the Boston Red Sox, have injury issues, particularly with clutch pitcher Josh Beckett. The National League contestants have flaws as well. The Philadelphia Phillies rely too much on strong hitting at their home ballpark, which is very small and strongly favors hitters. The Los Angeles Dodgers are the least flawed, other than the Rays, but they seem a bit divided as a team. They have an awkward mix of young and old players who have had differences with each other in baseman Carlos Pena. Couple recent seasons. this exciting young talent with The Rays have none of these a confident attitude and the problems. Rays have shown what they are The one thing they lack is capable of. experience. With all those Others have taken losing seasons in the past, the notice. According Rays kept getting high d raft to the Associated picks. Now, many of these d raft Press, injured picks are producing dividends. Red Sox This has played a large part p i t c h e r J n the Rays sudden emergence C u r t as an elite team. Some of jtheir best players are ones that they have drafted and developed. They include pitcher James Shields and position players Carl Crawford and B.J. ^ Upton. Ultimately, good scouting and d rafting of amateur players is the most cost-effective way to build a quality team. This year's Rays team is proof positive. They have supplemented this smart drafting philosophy with intelligent trades to acquire young up-and-comers such as pitcher Scott Kazmir and f irst Schilling, speaking of the Rays, said "The start to respectability is as much an attitude as it is talent." Agreed, but the Rays are way beyond respectability at this point. They're about to be world champions. Image retrieved from tampabay.rays.mlb.com Tuesday, October 14 Wednesday, October 15 Saturday, October 18 Mini G rad Event: 9:00 AM - Oct. 16, Founder's Plaza Campus T our & I nformation Session: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM, Craven Hall 3701 Cougar Challenge Cross Country Race: 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Mangrum Track C ampus T our & I nformation Session: J0:00 AM « 11:30 AM, Craven Hall 3701 O-Team Interviews: 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Academic Hall 305 IM Flag Football T ournament: 11:30 AM 4:00 PM, Lower Field ASI B reast C ancer Awareness Event: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Forum Plaza Thursday, October 16 Monday, October 20 " Thank You F or Recycling» Day: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM, University Hall Plaza LAST DAY T O DROP FALL 2008 CLASSES: (With No Academic Record) Survival Series: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, University Hall 441 P riority C hristian Challenge G roup Meet: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, University Hall 100 ASI All Clubs Meeting: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Academic Hall 102 ASI W omen's I ntramural Basketball: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM, Clarke 130 ASI Bingo Night: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM, Clarke 113 October 2008 Pizza & Politics: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM, Commons 206 University Outreach Meeting: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM, Craven Hall 3300D SMTWT 5 Friday, October 17 6 7 8 F S 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Climb Seminar: 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM, Markstein Hall 125 19 2 0 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 2 5 ASPs M en's Flag Football T ournament: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Lower Field 26 2 7 2 8 2 9 30 31 3 (Email event submissions to csusmpride@gmail.com ATTN: Calendar of Events) �• Gov. Code 6254 Notwithstanding any other provision of this subdivision, state, and local law enforcement agencies shall make public the following information, except to the extent that disclosure of a particular item of information would endanger the safety of a person involved in an investigation or would endanger the successful completion of the investigation or a related investigation: (1) The f ull name and occupation of every individual arrested by the agency, the individual's physical descrip- tion including date of birth, color of eyes and hair, sex, height and weight, the time and date of arrest, the time and date of booking, the location of the arrest, the factual circumstances surrounding the arrest, the amount of bail set, the time and manner of release or the location where the individual is currently being held, and all charges the individual is being held upon, including any outstanding warrants from other j urisdictions and parole or probation holds. —— — *_ u : — CSUSM joins neighboring campuses in Campus Hunger challenge ASI leads this year's Canned Food Drive BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor Students, Inc. leading the event, which ends on campus this Friday, Oct. 17. College campuses across Barrels for drop off are located San Diego are teaming up at the University Village Apartwith the Hard Rock Hotel San ments, Student Life and LeaderDiego and San Diego Food ship office, ASI Business Office Bank for the Colleges Rock (FCB 103), and The Clarke Field Hunger Food Drive, a special House.. event created to help alleviate The donations from all four the demand for food of San San Diego universities will mark Diego families .stricken by the the beginning of the San Diego economic crisis. Food Bank's 2008 Holiday Food CSUSM joins UCSD, USD, Drive. On Friday, Oct. 24, the and CSUSM in the Campus Hard Rock Hotel will host a Hunger Challenge Canned party from 6^8 p.m. to honor Food Drive with Associated San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, community leaders, and representatives from the participating colleges and to celebrate the end of the Colleges Rock Hunger Food Drive. According to the San Diego Food Bank website, over 480,000 people face hunger in San Diego county. 181,000 of which are children. Founded in 1977, the San Diego Food Bank distributes approximately ten million pounds of food each year to individuals, families, and other nonprofit organizations to assist in the fight against hunger in San Diego County. �NEWS THE PRIDE ± > | Lié Y V O From PACT, page 1 reported on the issue on Oct. 3, stating that the program saves the taxpayers $1.4 billion each year by helping prevent unwanted pregnancies and, "If not resolved in California's favor, the disagreement could create a new hole of at least $262 million in the state budget that j ust went into e ffect..." Each year, the federal government pays for $315 million worth of the estimated $432 million it costs to run the program. Since the federal government only pays for legal immigrants, the state pays for care received by illegal immigrants. Family PACT accounts for approximately 1.7 million low income Californians annually, with services ranging f rom sex education, counseling, and birth control methods to prenatal care and annual exams/Representatives in favor of the program claim that the state would pay much more in maternity care for the 170,000 women served under Family PACT. According to state statistics, an estimated 14% of Family PACT participants are illegal immigrants. This past September, the Bush administration gave California a month to determine the legality of each member of the program to avoid losing federal funding. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services extended the status of the Family PACT waiver to Oct. 16, a fter which, the program will determine how to continue serving those under Family PACT. Student Health and Counseling Services called for student participants in the Family PACT program to contact their local congressman, senator, and Majority Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi at 202-225-4965 or AmericanVoices@mail.house.gov to express the importance of the program. Tuesday, October 14, 2008 From REGISTRATION, page 1 of Motor Vehicles, county elections o ffice, library, and U.S. Post O ffice. The form is available for download at http://www.sos.ca.gov/nvrc/fedform/. "Don't Vote," an online video featuring celebrities such as Jennifer Aniston, Leonardo DiCaprio, Jamie Foxx, and Sarah Silverman, serves as a comedic public service announcement using reverse psychology to encourage voter registration and stress its importance. In the video, the celebrities challenge those who watch it to take a step f urther than registering and send the video to five friends in hopes of motivating them to do the same. "There is nothing more American than exercising one's right to vote and many Americans cast their f irst vote as college students," said Geron. "College students represent a growing portion of the electorate and have the potential to make a big impact and this is simply an e ffort to jump-start the registration process. Young people are the generation that will be the most impacted by today's pressing issues—healthcare, global warming, the economy—and by engaging them now, its more likely that they'll be a driving force towards the solutions of these issues." CSUSM joins neighboring campuses in Campus Hunger Challenge ASI lead's this year's Canned Food Drive munity leaders, and representatives f rom the participating college^ and to celebrate the end of the Colleges College campuses across San Diego Rock Hunger Food Drive. According to the San Diego Food are teaming up with the Hard Rock Bank website, over 480,000 people face Hotel San Diego and San Diego Food Bank for the Colleges Rock Hunger hunger in San Diego.county. 181,000 of Food Drive, a special event created which are children/Founded in 1977, to help alleviate the demand for food the San Diego Food Bank distributes of San Diego families stricken b^ the approximately ten million pounds of food each year to individuals, famieconomic crisis. CSUSM j oins UCSD, USD, and lies, and other non-profit organizations CSUSM in the Campus Hunger Chal- to assist in the fight against hunger in lenge Canned Food Drive with Asso- San Diego County. ciated Students, Inc. leading the event, which ends on campus this Friday, Oct. 17. Barrels for drop off are located at the University Village Apartments, Student Life and Leadership o ffice, ASI Business O ffice (FCB 103), and The Clarke Field House. The donations f rom all four San Diego universities will mark the beginning of the San Diego Food B ank's 2008 Holiday Food Drive. On Friday, Oct. 24, the Hard Rock Hotel will host a p arty f rom 6-8 p.m. to honor San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, com- BY JACKIE CARBAJAL NEWS EDITOR Classifieds W ANTED; Student companion for lady student. Basic computer knowledgeforcompleting assignments F LEXIBLE H OURS, S ALARY N EGOTIABLE, 760-5101512 Photo retreivedfromyoutube.com Your Connection to Campus Purchase your discounted Cal State San Marcos $49 SPRINTER/BREEZE monthly pass from Parking and Transportation Services (FCB 107) beginning the 25th of the month. H J * N ORTH C OUNTY T RANSIT D ISTRICT G oNCTD.com 7 5 11 �U: Where do you get your news from and why? " l|ust get it frdtn AOL.com because the t op 10 storks are all fef- J R i i jQ?ne placp*" H normally read the newspaper because the North County Times by the Dome is free!" Rachel Warner M t ; -" ft i - i F" Senw^ Amy May Senior J get it off the TV when I can^ I don't really J o ^ b h a s e the news/* "I go to the North County Times website, because it's just easier to find local news there." flnj Amanda Winokur Wm Sophomore Monica Traczek Sophomore "I just watch th^ TV in the morning because it's all I have time for." "It's a combination of the Internet P an4TV; mostlyjnternet probably^ since I have such easy access tq it.*1 Anthony Mitrin . Sophomore Kevin Klicman Junior^ Mi Photos by Sandra Chalmers / The Pride m �FEATURES T HE P RIDE Tuesday, October 14, 2008 I p assis • •Hi mm mmmmmM •Ml K u i *H mm r- n -J •" * ilMHI pif||?ii I'. ' KM6f l n i M i I •ELPH MH •Si IPIfe •MM a ¡¡¡•IB ••• •••• « H •9 I •¡¡•I •i ¡pi H 1111 I I» 1 �The scariest BY SANDRA CHALMERS PRIDE STAFF WRITER in San Dì Grounds, the Scream Zone features three separate attractions, the Haunted Hayride, the House of Horror and the Chamber for good Halloween time fun. The Haunted Hayride is a PG rated scare for the whole family, though it may not be appropriate for small children. Riders sit huddled together on a tractor-pulled hay wagon while being stalked by ghost and zombies. The Chamber is a themed labyrinth that is haunted by La Llorone, a ghost from south of the border who is searching for her lost children. The Chamber is more suspense driven than any of the other attractions and is sure to deliver spine-tingling thrills. The House of Horror is the scariest of die three and is not recommended for children under the age of 10. The house features frightening scenes of gory terror and bloody graphics. The House of Horror is designed as a house with a series of themed rooms that thrill seekers must walk though. The eight rooms include the Funeral Home Room, the E lectrocution room and the Butcher shop. Each room is slightly more frightening than the one San Diego is notorious for having high Halloween spirits because, of the variety of attractions it offers for the haunting season, and this year San Diego is hosting four major Halloween attractions throughout the city, each with a unique theme that is sure to give a good scare. In Del Mar the Scream Zone delivers thrills, Mira Mesa hosts Monster Manor, Balboa Park has the Haunted Trail and Downtown San Diego presents the Haunted Hotel. Following a trail of blood through a dreary hallway and hearing chainsaws humming in the background as a head rolls across the floor leaves no doubt that the Delmar Scream Zone has arrived. Set at the Delmar F air m D INE IN > C ARRY OUT D ELIVERY before it, and each room offers a surprise twist. The Scream Zone is open nightly from 7 p.m. to midnight Oct. 23 thru Nov.l and open on selected dates beginning Sept. 26. Parking is free at the Delmar Fair grounds after 7 p.m. but each attraction has its own ticket price. The triple combo costs $27.99, while a double admission to the Chamber and either the Haunted Hayride or House of Horror is $18.99 or each individual event is priced at $14.99. More information can be found at www.sdfair.com/screamzone. Monster Manor is the ghost of the Ghastley family home. As the story goes, every autumn the house appears out of the ashes where it formerly stood. The local children called the house Monster Manor before it burned down under mysterious circumstances family inside. Many try to enter the Manor each year and the Ghastley family haunt, taunt and scare the unwelcome guests. Monster Manor is an intense attraction and is not appropriate for children under the age of 13. However the Monster Manor does host Lite Fright for younger audiences. In this adventure friendly Buccaneers enlist the children's help in a hunt for lost treasure. Lite Fright is on Oct. 18-19 and 25-26 from noon to 4 p.m. and admission is $5. The regular Night Haunt is Oct. 17-18 and 24-31, excluding Monday. Regular admission is $10 at the door. More information can be found at www.monstermanor. org. The Haunted Trail at Balboa Park is a more interactive experience than the Scream Zone. The Haunted Trail is an outdoor walk through wooded areas with haunted graveyards and actors staged as ghosts and other frightening characters. The attraction was made to thrill all the senses. Haunting tunes are played while patrons walk through the creepy scenes to keep them looking over their shoulder, and the natural moonlight 99 ( Ë gives it an added / e ie^ ment o f s pookiness for a night that is no walk in the park. New this year to the Haunted Trail is the Carnival of Carnage. Guests are chased by demented clowns while trying to get out of the polka doted curtain room in this twisted take on a childhood favorite. Balboa Park's Haunted Trail is open from 7 p.m. to midnight Sept.26 thru Nov.l and is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Special hours are set for the Halloween weekend. Tickets cost $14.99 and can be purchased at the door. The Haunted Hotel is ably the most frightening the Halloween attracin San Diego. At the H aunted Hotel, horror movies are brought to life with special effects that make the scenes appear frighteningly real. Movies such as "Hostel", "Saw II" and "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" have been used in the past, and every year the event features different movies. Due to the intense nature of the attraction, pregnant women, those with heart conditions and children under the age of 10 will not be admitted. The Haunted Hotel is located in the Gaslamp District and is open from Sept. 26 to Nov. 1, 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. and is closed Mondays and Tuesdays, and it has special hours for Halloween weekend. Tickets are $14.99 and can be purchased online or at the door. 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I P * pregnancy tests * fP • pregnancy options and pregnancy abortio abortion counseling STD edu o an S T D e d u cCaat ti io nn a n d Prevention * * • support services �FEATURES THE PRIDE lljill Rumored ghosts haunt the Whaley House BY CRYSTAL EVANS Features Editor Juggling mid-terms, work, social lives, and not to mention being too old to go trickor-treating makes it hard for college students to get into the Halloween spirit. However, a trip to a local haunted spot can leave goose bumps on the arms and send chills down the back, The Whaley House, located in Old Town San Diego, is one of two homes in California that has been documented as "haunted" by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. And according to the Travel Channel's "America's Most Haunted," it is the most haunted place is the United States. The property where the house is located was a local hanging site, according to the Save Our Heritage Organisation(SOHO). Even though Thomas Whaley witnessed many of the hangings that took place there, he still chose to purchase the land to build a house for his family, Shortly after the home was built, the family claimed they heard footsteps and mysterious things around the house, which they a t t r i uted to the ghosts of those who had been hung there, according to SOHO. Urban legend also suggests that Whaley and his wife hauiit the home, along with a little girl who is rumored to have been decapitated in the backyard by a clothing wire, However, no documentation of the girl, her family, or the incident can be found according to SOHO. SOHO claims that several people, including Regis Philbin, claimed to see apparitions and other ghostly behavior in the home, The museum capitalizes on the home's ghost filled history during the Halloween s eason/The public can participate in several activities such as oil lamp tours with ghost stories and ghost hunts. For more information visit www.whaleyhouse.org. TUesday, October 14,2008 UIVJLO Website of The Week The best thing to happen to live music on the Internet. The way the Web site works is they have an alphabetical list of bands and each one features a mini Liveroon.TV is the first TV bio of the band and more than 20 venue on the Internet. It may minutes of their live music. Liveroom.TV features new artsound confusing but itis not. Liveroom.TV is simply a music Web ists that are experimental or prosite that revolutionized the way gressive in their sounds. Some live music is viewed. The site Liveroom featured artists include records new independent bands Kate Nash, Magic Numbers and playing a live session and then the Duke Spirit. Though Livebroadcasts the session on the room.TV favors indie bands, they do not completely ban artists with Internet for free. LiveroomTV is like a Mecca for record labels. independent artists. It allows them to showcase their music through live musical performances. Indie, short for independent, is Liveroomis genre of choice. Liveroom.TV brings new independent bands to its recording studio in North London, England, for an unplugged live jam session that is recorded and then broadcasted on the Internet for fans around the world to enjoy. LiveroomTV is a virtual venue, it brings an authentic concert feeling to anyone, anywhere. There is no membership sign up required to access videos, no E;mail requests and there are not even advertisements on the site: Liveroom.TV is purely made of the best independent music. BY SANDRA CHALMERS Pride Staff Writer Liveroom.TV first launched in April 2006. The siteis quickly growing popularity allowed Liveroom to recently launch the newest section of their Web site that is concentrated on exclusive interviews with featured bands. For more information about the site, up and coming featured artists or how to get your band on Liveroom.TV, E-mail Kate@liveroom.tv Your Teacher Credential Program? C al S tate S an M arcos E xtended L earning is o ffering y ou t he c hance t o t ake t he T eacher C redential P rogram p requjsites w ithout b eing f ormally a dmitted t o t he U niversity. If y ou w ant t o g et a head o f t he c urve, or if y ou w ant t o e xplore t eaching a s a c areer b efore c ommitting t o t he f ull c redential p rogram, t his is t he p erfect o pportunity f or y ou. EDUC 35Q: Foundations of Teaching as a Profession (3 units) combined with EDUC 364: The Role of Cultural Diversity in Schooling (3 units) Fridays, 6 -8:50 pm & Saturdays, 9 am-3 pm Nov. 7 - Dec. 6, 2008 and J an. 10, 200 E DUC 422: Technology Tools for Teaching and Learning (3 units) Fridays, 6 -8:50 pm & Saturdays, 9 am-3 pm Oct. 24 & 25, Dec. 1 9&20, 2008; and J an. 16 & 17, 2009 TO REGISTER ONLINE visit www.csusm.edu/el (click on "Academic Credit" or use the Keyword Search for "credential") Q UESTIONS? Call 760-750-4020 E DUC 571: Health Education for Teachers (2 units) Fridays, 4 -9:50 pm & Saturdays, 8 am-5:20 pm J an. 9 - J an. 1 7,2009 Fees: $200 per unit and a $6 one time Academic Records Fee California S tate University www.csusm.edu/el | (760) 750-4020 SAN MARCOS EXTENDED LEARNING �Around the World of Sports Sports Notebook BY BRIAN MANN Pride Staff Writer NFL New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady had surgery in Los Angeles to repair the knee injury he suffered a month ago. Shortly following the injury, Brady was declared out for the season by the team. An arrest has been made in the nearly two year old murder case of Denver Broncos player Darrent Williams. Willie D. Clark was indicted on first-degree murder charges on Wednesday, October 8th in Denver. Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones reportedly got into an altercation with his bodyguard at a Dallas hotel. Police were called but no charges were filed. Jones missed all of last season due to suspension by the NFL for numerous off-field incidents. New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress returned to the team following a one game suspension for an Tony Stewart won the AMP Energy 500 at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway on October 5th. It was the third of ten races in NASCAR's Sprint Cup Series Chase for the Championship. In the Series chase, El Cajon native Jimmie Johnson is currently in first place. GOLF Tiger Woods , says that, though he will compete in 2009, his surgically repaired left knee will not be 100 percent until 2010. NHL Chicago Blackhawks left wing Ben Eager received a three game suspension from the NHL for swinging his stick at Dallas Stars player Sean Avery. Soccer Recap ¡j ^ m I fSl j p mi M S V*/W Cougar Cross-Country Shines at Vanguard; Men and Women Take 2nd Cougar cross-country lived up to its lofty national ranking on Saturday, as the #3-ranked women and #5-ranked men both finished second at the Vanguard Invitational. Competing in chilly conditions against a field chocked f ull of NAIA top-25 teams, both CSUSM squads managed to place only behind Azusa Pacific in the standings. APU's women's team is ranked #2, and their men are ranked #3. Dallon Williams, as she has done all season, led the Cougar women in Saturday's 5K. The senior star runner followed up her record-breaking performance at Riverside with another brilliant race, running 17:25 to place second overall. Not far behind was fellow senior Morgan Sjogren, who nearly joined Williams in breaking 18 minutes, but settled for 18:01. Up-and-coming sophomore Jessica Sandoval made it a trio of Cougars in the top-10, running 18:17 to place 10th. True freshman Cady Villarreal ran a solid race, placing 15th with a time of 18:44. Rounding out the top-5 was Sin Carrano, who ran 18:48 to take 17th. Unbelievably, CSUSM nearly had 7 runners finish under 19-minutes, despite the tough conditions. Lindsey McKown and Whitney Patton just missed the mark, running 19:02 and 19:03 to finish 24th and 25th, respectively. Also competing for the Cougars were Suzanne Scrimenti (29th; 19:10), Stephanie cook (40th; 19:53), Jen Reinagel (41st; 19:56), Cassidy Reich (57th; 20:46), Monika Valenzuela (68th; 21:07), Brooke Smith (73rd; 21:23), Christina Cooper (76th; 21:54), Niki Thomas (85th; 22:25), Mallory Bawkey (87th; 22:44), and Erin Hearn (88th; unspecified violation of team rules. Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chris Henry has been reinstated by the team. Henry has been arrested five times in the last four years. MLB The first round of the playoffs has been completed. Each series was a best of five (or first team to win three). The Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies are playing the National League Championship Series for the right to represent the National League in the World Series. It is a best of seven series (or first team to win four). The Tampa Bay Rays and Boston Red Sox are competing in the American League Championship Series for the right to go to the World Series. It is also a best of seven series. San Diego Padres owner John Moores reportedly is attempting to sell about 49% of the team, according to published reports. He is in the midst of a complicated divorce. By retaining more than half of the team's ownership stake, he would retain the controlling interest in the team. NASCAR 22:45). On the men's side, the Cougars' formula for success remained the same as its been all year: solid, consistent (if not spectacular) times from everyone in the tpo-5. While the men don't have a breakout star like Williams or Sjogren, they run remarkably good and consistent times from race to race. This differs from the last couple seasons, when the Cougar men have had the star power but not necessarily the depth. In both 2006 and 2007, CSUSM finished a disappointing 9th at Nationals; this year's team has quietly positioned itself to improve on that. Leading the way on Saturday was Dave Edwards, who ran a strong 26:08 on the 8K course. Amazingly, the team's next four runners finished in order, starting with Tony Guadagnini running 26:21 to take 14th. Finishing 15th was Alex Guaderrama at 26:22. In 16th was Kyle Hughes at 26:26. And at 17th was Matt Leetch, who ran 26:29 to cap off the impressive team showing. This year's team also possesses the depth that has been lacking iji previous years. If any of the above runners had faltered, Leo Elorza's 21st place finish at 26:39 wouldn't have hurt the squad at all. Also competing were Andrew Lang (37th; 27:26), Hank Carl (44th, 28:00), Miguel Vega (48th; 28:03), Antonio Sanchez (53rd; 28:10), Thomas Polhill (64th; 29:20), and Weston Ryan (73rd; 30:50). Cougar cross-country will be competing on campus next Saturday at the Cougar Challenge! Woman 3-0. Men 1-1 BY LANCE CARTELLI Pride Staff Writer Cougars Soccer had a successful road trip this weekend, with both the Men going 1-1 and the Women going undefeated 3-0 throughout the week. On the brink of going over the .500 margin for the second time this season, the Men's Soccer team just fell short moving their record to 5-6-1. Traveling up the coast this past weekend, the Cougars played S.F. State, where both teams came out strong scoring goals almost immediately. In the 4th minute SFSU's Mario Hernandez hit a corner kick in the box, which ended up being scored by Killian LeDuke to give them the 1-0 lead. Just 5 minutes later, co-captain Chris Wyatt scored an equalizer from 25 yards out to beat the keeper. The 1-1 tie carried all the way into the 2nd half, when in the 71st minute the Cougars fouled a member of SFSU in the box and scored on a penalty kick after defender Trey Whitaker was sent off with a red card. The Cougars couldn't get an equalizer and lost 2-1. In their 2nd game of the road trip, the Cougars moved their record back to .500 with a 1-0 win over Cal State Monterey Bay. In the 14th minute, Michael Nuovo found senior co-captain Greg Reese, who scored on a shot off the right post to give the Cougars the only score of the game. Keeper Tashi Nakanishi made 5 saves in the game to maintain the shutout. Women's Soccer needed a 2nd half comeback to win over Chapman University 2-1, in the only home game of the week for the Cougars. After coming off a loss the Cougars are now ranked #13 nationally. The Cougars out shot Chapman 12-2 in thefirsthalf but once again could not capitilize and would trail 1-0 going into the 2nd half. In the 55th minute, Taylor Ziencina, who has been hitting phenomenal corners all year, hit another deadly pass into seldomused defender Lauren Hernandez who headed it in for the equalizer. Finally in the 72nd minute, athlete of the month Katelyn Krauss made a great run at midfield and found Ziencina who scored the game winner after the defense did not allow a shot on goal in the 2nd half. In their 1st game of the road trip, the Cougars clawed SFSU 2-1 in another great victory. After another corner kick by Ziencina, Breanna Brenton, a solid back line defender, scored in the 28th minute t o give the Cougars the 1-0 lead early. Krauss gave the Cougars a much-needed insurance goal coming off a penalty kick in the 65th minute, which ended up being the game winner, after the Cougars allowed a late goal in the 88th minute. Women's Soccer improved their record to 9-2-2 after a dominating victory against CSU East Bay 3-0. Katelyn Krauss added another goal in what has been an impressive week for the athlete of the month in September to give the Cougars a 1-0 lead. The Cougars would add on two more goals in the 2nd half, one by Lauren Johnson to seal the deal and earn the Cougars their 3rd win of the week. Brittni Salomon pitched the shutout for the Cougars as well. Intramural Basketball and Co-ed Dodgeball BY LANCE ROSENBERGER Pride Staff Writer A round of applause is in order for everybody who participated in the Intramural Basketball and Co-ed Dodgeball leagues held at the Clark Fieldhouse over the past couple weeks. But like all sports, we have to give special praise to the teams who managed to strive above the rest and make it to the finals. For basketball we had the Fab 5 play off against the ZBT Shockers. In a great game the Fab 5 managed to come out ahead, getting first place for this season. "It was a great game on both parts and all the players deserve recognition" says Hugo Lecomte, the Director of Campus Recreation. But it wasn't over for the ZBT Shockers. Not one to sit on the sidelines, they also made it all the way through to the finals in the Dodgeball league. In the final game against Los Peloteros they came out ahead, grabbing the title of CSUSM Dodgeball champions. Los Peloteros played hard, but apparently the ZBT Shockers played harder. All the staff working at the Clark Fieldhouse wish to invite you to participate in the upcoming Flag Football and 3-on-3 Women's Basketball leagues. Check out all the activities by visiting Campus Recreation in the Clark Fieldhouse. �A &E THE PRIDE r e, read Tuesday, October 14, 2008 11 hink, enjoy BY JEFFREY SCHONEMAN library (barely) alive how nice, how new, how modernized this thrust of peachy concrete is! guide your hand along its walls and you will feel a pulse of data coursing through electric veins. BY ALLIE MORENO trout scales forces can you smell the tangy criminal it is made often election 08 you smell apathetic odorous yet alive but what are these? oh, they're books, clean, uncreased, paper books: what a thoughtful decoration! moving on... "if you build it, they will think." computer labs, germed and bright, student brains are hard at work: facebook, myspace, facebook, wait! I spot a researcher, there in the back! "if you build it, will they think?" bathroom keyboards spread diseases cell phone nothings plague the air and lack of thought is epidemic in this hi-tech rosy outcrop, in this tomb of good intentions. don't sweat the eclectic DREAMS the real blows u nk n own thirsting in my arteries "if you build it, they will think." teeming like a bird to bite your insides for ces squandering convictions swift like dealer's hands which wheel like b ucking magic open but there stirs c o l o r beyond the k n own in delusional sweat had/deferred is it worth starvation NOW never moment ever floating in the river like a sky movement his and herstories begin NOW among lifted fists YOU(TH) cannot whisper cannot sit what works but how to find w hateverwind thought kind a s ea navigating by the scales of a trout all this where dissolves the paper thin aura of awhile best foghorn yet not only O U T to inhale the common breath apathy is a nest to rest before flight "if you build it, none will think unless they thought before." Comics Just for Shiggles By Jenny Bigpond �BY JOSEPH DERAGISCH Pride Staff Writer If you like your food slathered in home-style essence and fried to perfection, then tucking in to Old California Mining Company is a great way to spend any day of the week. The restaurant is nestled right in the middle of "Restaurant Row" along San Marcos Blvd. With other restaurants around the area specializing in foreign foods, it's a refreshing sight to see a place with good ol' American roots. The presentation of the old time California feeling is evident right at the start. From the rusty lanterns strewn around the walkway leading up to the place, to the heavily scarred wooden door that opens to let customers in, you feel like your back in the 1880's swinging a pickaxe to the tune of old folk tunes. The interior is just as decorated as the outside, with sttiffed bears and elk lining the walls and old paintings of miners spaced out along the dining areas. The customer service is exceptional and right on time, and the wait for an order is was surprisingly short. Speaking of which, no restaurant would be complete without a fabulous menu to go along with its decor. Old Town California Mining Company doesn't disappoint. They have a large menu ranging from the classic chicken fried steak and potatoes to an impressive seafood selection. There is also a large desert menu to satisfy the heartiest of eaters, although it may go untouched since the portions are rather generous. Who doesn't like a little nostalgic and rustic aura in a restaurant? Head down to Old Town California Mining Company to have a great time, eat some great food, and enjoy an authentic setting of times of old. Photo by Katie McBrayer/The Pride Tony Vs. Paul BY JOSEPH DERAGISCH Pride Staff Writer Tony Vs. Paul is an amazing and at times hilarious stop motion fight sequence between two friends gone rivals. The story begins with Tony looking at an old photograph of him and Paul. The picture suddenly starts moving and Paul punches Tony. Tony retaliates by sending him an angry letter (which gets to Paul by crawling across town by itself). Paul then goes over to Tony's house and begins an epic fight that lasts the rest of the video. There are some great effects such as the two guys running on water, hovering over the ground, and skating across the grass. The video took two months to film and edit, and it contains over 4,000 still shots to create the fluid motions of the characters. "Nothing is fake and no green screens were used," Paul Cummings says, adding to the impressiveness of the clip. Tony Vs. Paul will marvel anyone who appreciates hard work and authenticity in their indie film making. It can be found here: h ttp://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=AJzU3NjDikY. The duo have made many other videos using stop motion animation which can be found at their website: http://freeposterfilms.com/. Their films have won numerous awards and contests and have been featured on The Office and Balls of Fury dvd sets. Image gatheredfrom youtube.com BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer Neutral brown paint covers the inside. The walls are covered in HD televisions and sporting gear. Legend's Sports Bar and Grill recently opened in the Ralph's shopping center on Twin Oaks Road, across from the school. It is located in the Grappa restaurant building, which owner Garo Minassian split to include a sports bar. The former Grappa building still contains the pizza and pasta restaurant, but Minassian said he wanted to open a place for students who wanted to watch games in a less upscale environment. He said, "it's has a nice and clean atmosphere and is student and family friendly." The handful of televisions boasts high definition showings of ESPN and sporting events. The menu consists of typical bar food. Legend's offers several appetizers including chicken BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer Stone Brewery brews and bottles Vertical Epic in Escondido, California. The brewery originally opened in San Marcos, California, in 1996. In 2006, the company moved to a new facility in Escondido to meet increased customer demand. The current facility is capable of producing of up to 250,000 barrels. Chairman and CEO Cireg Kock and President and Brewmaster Steve Wagner originally met in 1989. While attending a class at UC Davis both realized their shared interests in the art of craft brewing. BevMo retails the 1 Pt. 6 Fl. Oz. bottle of ale for $6.49. The dark brown glass bottle features the name of the brew and information in white and gold stenciling. A gold bottle cap seals the ale with a 8.6% a lcohol bv tenders and nachos. The chicken wings were slightly disappointing. They smelled wonderful and came nicely presented on their plate. However, the sauce was off balance and the chicken required a bit more time cooking as they lacked crispness. As well, Legend's overpriced them at $6.95 for six wings. Other menu items include salads, wraps, pizzas, and hamburgers. The Vi lb. cheeseburger at $8.95 offered a great deal. The burger was larger than expected an d contained crisp and fresh tomatoes, onions, and lettuce on top. The side of fries was also pleasing because they were more refreshing than filling. The burger filled up well though. Legend's also offers a bar with a fair assortment of beers and drinks. While I was there, the service was slightly inattentive, but still friendly. Conveniently located next to campus, Legend's caters well to the students needs. The pricing is fair and the atmosphere perfect for game day. Legend's is a nice alternative to fine dining found I in Grappa. Photo by Bill Rhein / The Pride ; volume. Steve Wagner and Head Brewer Mitch Steele give credit to a visit to Belgium in early 2008 for this year's Vertical Epic recipe. Stone claims the beer tastes best after the brew has fully aged after Dec. 12,2012. The ale pours chunky generating a healthy two-inch head and releasing a strong bitter aroma. The head lingers for a moment before transforming into a delicious creamy thick lancet. The brew radiates a beautiful amber hue. The ale enters the mouth and delivers a knockout punch like Kimbo Slice to the taste buds and tongue. The taste buds and mouth take several minutes to recover only to ask for more of the full flavored tasty ale. Pair the beer with full dinner meals preferably beef to counter balance the burly beer. Enjoy Stone's Vertical Epic Ale for a wild adventure and support local breweries. As responsible ^ °u ' -gars, enjoy r espon- jmMm^. s i b 1 y . C heers mates! � 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/. 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BY SANDRA CHALMERS Pride Staff Writer As Southern Californians collectively remember the one-year anniversary of the devastating October 2007 wildfires, students and the community recap their experiences and emotions over the catastrophic events that displaced more than 500,000 Southern Calif, residents. The 2007 October firestorms involved more than 23 scattered wildfires within Southern California. More than 1,700 homes crumbled to ashes and approximately 330,000 acres burned. The closest fire to CSUSM was the Coronado Hills fire that stretched into the San Elijo Hills and the Witch fire that began in Ramona and grew into an inferno that claimed two lives as reported by the North County Times. Now, one year later, CSUSM student, Marilyn Salisbury, recalls how last year's fires hit close to home. "I lived in Oceanside at the time and I was recovering f rom surgery. Watching the television was how I got my information and on the bottom of the screen they passed houses that had been lost and I saw my old address in Rancho Bernardo listed as a lost home. It was such a p ainful feeling." Salisbury previously lived there for three years. Salisbury, originally f rom the Midwest, mentioned that last October's fires were the first time she experienced ashes falling f rom the sky, "It was like Photo by Sandra Chalmers / The Pride See Fires, Page 5 International Education Week Weeklong events to promote advantages of study abroad E ducational Effectiveness Review a campus wide e ffort Phase three of WASC accreditation continues JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor BY TIFFANIE HOANG Copy Editor Oct. 20-24, 2008 - International Education Week (IEW) is a weeklong event that promotes the importance and advantages of international education and exchange. IEW is sponsored by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of Education in an effort to encourage American students to study abroad and to attract students from abroad to study in America. International Education Week schedule: Mon. - Fri.: A display of internationally related materials See Education, Page 5 Photo courtesy CSUSM Facility Services Students line up for food, activities, and promotional give-aways during "Thank You for Recycling Day" University Hour celebrations featuring special guest, President Karen Haynes. AútaAll All first year students must complete their Alcohol Education Requirement by Oct. 31, 2008. Holds will be placed of the records of students that fail to f ulfill the requirement on time. To complete the require- ment students must log into www.mystudentbody.com and create a username and password. A fter reading the provided information on the website, students must past the test provided at the end with an 80% or higher. The system allows students to take the test twice. If a student fails the test both times, he or she must create a new username and password and start again. Afterwards, students must send their results to orientation@csusm.edu. With all three d raft essays available for review, the Planning and Academic Resources team are awaiting the comments and suggestions from the campus community as they finalize the Educational Effectiveness Review for the WASC Accreditation Committee visit next spring. The WASC certification is comprised of three stages: the Institutional Proposal, the Capacity and Preparatory Review, and the Educational Effectiveness Review. CSUSM is currently in the third stage of accreditation. See Review, Page 5 •mmmsm¡M% ¡¡¡l_ • • • Hr Ë â û p to® Lo 6 2° S ŒGIÎS7 m®© 1 60° Sïïhïç7 1 81 �T HE CIPRIDE EDITORIAL STAFF EDITOR IN CHIEF V IRIDIANA PAGH ECO-ISAAC M ANAGING EDITOR . BEN M . 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The fact that this problem has sustained for so long suggests that it is time for CSUSM Parking Service to reevaluate its policies regarding parking permit prices. As it currently stands, the fee program leaves many of CSUSM's current students footing the bill for a parking structure that they may never get the chance to use. And though it is true that students now enjoy parking paid for by our predecessors, the mystery lies in why the prices for such a basic service must rise at such unprecedented rates. Parking Services have given many answers to this, but none of them get to the heart of the question. It is true that Parking Services is self-sufficient and operates financially independent of the school, essentially making parking permits as the primary sources of revenue for parking programs. The cost of new parking projects get more expensive as time passes and so it is expected that prices should increase accordingly. In as much as students can understand the need to pay for this vital service at a rate that reflects increasing costs, the underlying reasoning behind the In theory, once all of these current system of parking permit increases abuses the fairness of projects have been paid off and construction completed, the cost such a system. Parking permit increases at of permit prices should drop CSUSM have far outpaced infla- dramatically. We would like to tion and rising construction costs, believe that parking expansion making it difficult for current stu- will not be an infinite endeavor, dents to understand why they are which means that at some point paying so much more than previ- students in the f uture should be paying less than students do now ous students. Comparatively speaking, as these parking projects wind CSUSM students pay f ar-more down. However, a payment plan like than students nearby and across California. Parking Services this places a disproportionate attributes this to the newness of financial responsibility on current our campus, but how much will students who will have inherited this argument carry when we are an unfair share of the monetary no longer a young campus and all burden for parking programs. Instead of graduating payof these projects are paid o ff? ments, the system should embrace a long term method of paying for these projects that flattens out parking permit rates indefinitely. It is in this manner that parking projects can be paid for more equitably, with the only increases in permit prices being to account for inflation. It is both u nfair and impractical to expect students to assume such a large financial responsibility for parking if such a responsibility is not fairly distributed. For this reason, it is critical that Parking Services reevaluate its permit pricing policies in the f uture to ensure fairness and cooperation. Special Event Parking ONLY Your $400 parking pass is no good here. HA HA HA The resurgence of the Western BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer The past few years have a brought a revival of the Western genre in A merican films. The recently released " A p p a l o o s a" owes its success to Westerns f rom the past few years that have put new life in the genre. Not only is the Western back, but i t's t aking new shape as well. The Western film has always been p art of A merica's identity. In the early stages of films, Westerns were f requent in most m ajor film studios. Yet, in the , late 1980's, there was a diminishing amount of interest in films by directors such as Clint Eastwood. The Western almost came back in the early 1990's with "Unforgiven," which won the Oscar for best picture, but the revival would have to wait. The Western laid dormant for years until it recently began creeping back into mainstream cinema. In 2008, a hybrid film containing heavy Western influence once again won best picture. The Coen brothers' "No Country for Old Men" proved the genre still had strength. Leading up to this, the Western took new shapes in other setting and genres. In 2006, the Western, which has p rimarily been set in A merica, came out of Australia with stunning force. " The Proposition" contained all the elements of an American Western such as outlaws, j ustice, and gunfights, but it was unique because of its setting in the land down under. The film is high caliber standing on its own and revitalized interest i n the genre. The Western also went into deep space in the TV show " Firefly" and its spinoff movie, "Serenity." Though these works appear to be sci-fi, narrative and stylistic elements mark them as Westerns. They showed that the Western could be popular anywhere. They directly contributed to the success the Western has today. Recently, filmmakers have treated moviegoers to "The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford" and a remake of "3:10 To Yuma." Both have superb casts and s tories. The interest in recent Western films has proven Americans and viewers around the world are once again interested in the g ritty movie. T hemes of righteousness, t aking a stand for what is right, and selfless behavior have risen to the top. If this trend of Westerns and great movie m aking continues, cinemas will contain one delight a fter another. Photos reireivedfrom reelmovienews.com �OPINION THE PRIDE Tuesday, October 21 2008 Rakin' in the dough Super-athletes distort bigger picture BY BRIAN M ANN Pride Staff Writer When people look at some of the salaries of professional athletes, they have to think that, overall, it is a group that certainly is not in need of a bailout. New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez makes north of twenty million dollars annually. Manny Ramirez, now a free agent who most recently was a Los Angeles. Dodger, will shop his services around this winter and is expect- ing somewhere in the neighborhood of thirty million dollars a year. He^ll likely get it, draw some headlines, and you'll hear again about how out-of-control salaries in pro sports are. If you're one of these lucky guys, you probably don't even notice that the economy is struggling. These players are part of an elite group, though, and are not representative of professional athletes in general They are the best of the best and are paid accordingly. Their attention-getting salaries seem outrageous and, quite frankly, they are. But it is reflective of their market value. I heard once that an individual's market value is whatever someone is willing to pay them." Fair enough. Because the best players tend to be the highest paid ones, they and their salaries are given the most attention. These players, however, do not represent the vast majority of professional athletes. Many athletes have a short-lived career. For Major League Baseball Players, 53% of them will have a career of four years or less and 74% of them will play eight years or less. The current minimum salary is $390,000. For NFL players, the average career span is 3.5 years and the minimum salary is $385,000. For NBA players it is 4.8 years and $442,000 (espn.com). Most players with short careers are making much closer to the minimum than the tens of millions that go to the best players. Professional leagues in every sport are f ull of players like this, just trying to play as long as they can. Granted, the low-end pay scale looks quite attractive to most everybody in the "real world" but because the money is made in a relatively short amount of time, most players will have to work like everybody else once their career is over. Perception is Photos The end of the debates BY BEN ROFFEE Managing Editor L ast W ednesday's debate b etween John M cCain and B arack O bama w as an u nimpressive p unctuation t o a f rustrating and u ninspired debate s eason. N o single m oment of t he d ebates gave me g reater j oy t han when Bob S cheiffer said, " This concludes the final debate". T hat's not good. In j ust t hree nights-270 m inutes in t otal-our p residential c andidates managed t o w ipe away almost all of the z eal and excitement f rom the most a nticipated stretch of t he p residential c ampaign. I f t here w ere any p rofound or decisive m oments t o b e t aken f rom t hese d ebates, they were entombed by h ours of i neffectual s parring b etween t he t wo c andidates. By the t hird debate, all of the topics had b een covered and all stores of i ntrigue and excitement were well depleted. - Obama and M cCain fell into a c ircular p attern of d iscourse, w ith almost every exchange e nding where t he c andidates s tarted. The i nfrequent v ictories-if you could even c all t hem that-were small and almost always o ffset by a m atching v ictory f or the opponent. As p redicted, McCain excelled in f oreign policy and Obama on the economy. The debates proved n othing new and c ontributed little t o e xpanding the political d ialogue in t his regard. Even as p unditry a cross the b oard called the debates d raws, p olls t aken in a fter the d ebates all gave Obama v ictories in all t hree m eetings b etween the two c andidates. Who is r ight, the p olls or the pundits? In m any ways i t's b oth. The concept of "a tie is a l oss" for McCain clearly m anifested itself over the c ourse of the t hree evenings. For M cCain the inability to gain a v ictory leaves n othing to o ffset his downward spiral in the p olls, or O bama's steady r ise f or that matter. McCain w ill have to dig elsewhere if he e xpects to w in the election at t his p oint. T hroughout the c ourse of the debates, M cCain seem annoyed and s ometimes even a ngry to be s haring the stage w ith Obama. His a ttacks were relentless and a dmittedly s uccessful at t imes, but most o ften they seemed only to s plinter a gainst O bama's own S partan-like d efense. M cCain's h orrendously veiled a ttempts t o p roject h imself as a c andidate of change and p rogress e vaporated in a hail of e rratic c ondescension, only w orsening h is image as an i rritable and g rumpy old m an. Those p ained laughs and f rightening g rins (as much as they might have scared the kids) may end up h aunting McCain even more. Our Economy Government fueled by the media attention given to the few players who obtain enormous contracts while the "rank and file" players are largely ignored. This reality dispels the notion that athletes make tens of millions and play 15 years and when it's over, life is a picnic. retrievedfromlatimes.com/askmen.com And thus it was M cCain's p erformances in p art that won Obama the debate season. Obama was p oised, c ollected, and yes even u nbearably stale, but it u ltimately proved to b e enough t o overcome M cCain's f rantic c lawing. H is clam-like demeanor, however, likely did l ittle to cement h is s upport w ith u ndecided v oters. Even so, t here a re i nklings of p ride t o b e d rawn f rom t his p ainful s eries of p residential d ebates f or the t wo c andidates. M cCain proved he could hang with the best of o rators and Obama proved he could be resilient a gainst even the f iercest of a ttacks. But still, for such a h istoric election, the debates were quite a let down. �Sports Notebook Around the world of sports BY BRIAN MANN Pride Staff Writer N FL It was a busy week for the Dallas Cowboys and their fans. Quarterback Tony Romo broke the pinkie finger on his throwing hand during a loss to the Arizona Cardinals. To allow the injury to heal, he would have to sit out four weeks. However, it was reported by ESPN.com that Romo met with coaches and medical personnel for the team and told them he would like to play through the injury. He was the backup quarterback for their most recent game. Brad Johnson started. The Dallas Cowboys made a trade with the Detroit Lions to acquire wide receiver Roy Williams. To acquire him, the Cowboys gave up a first, third, and sixth round pick in the 2009 d raft as well as a seventh round pick in 2010. Following up on a note f rom last week, Dallas Cowboys cornerback Adam "Pacman" Jones was handed what the NFL termed "at least" a four game suspension due to his most recent off-field incident. He reportedly got into a fight with a bodyguard that the team had assigned to him and was under the influence of alcohol, a violation of his probation terms. No charges were filed. Jones missed all of last season due to suspension f rom the NFL. Kansas City Chiefs r unning back L arry Johnson was charged w ith assaulting a woman, stemming f rom an incident five months ago. It is the t hird t ime Johnson has been charged w ith assaulting a woman. M LB The Philadelphia Phillies advanced to the World Series a fter defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers f our g ames t o one in the National League Championship Series. Rancho Bernardo High alum and San Diego native Cole Hamels was named the Most Valuable Player in t he series. The San Diego P adres acknowledge that they are open t o t rading ace pitcher Jake Peavy, if o ffered the right p ackage in exchange. Boston Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell underwent surgery on his right hip. He expects to be ready by the time spring training starts in late March or early April. N HL New York Rangers prospect Alexei Cherepanov, 19, collapsed and died during a game on October 13th The cause of death is undetermined and being investigated. NBA Minnesota Timberwolves point guard Sebastian Telfair was suspended for three games by the NBA for pleading guilty to criminal possession of a weapon. Men's Soccer Plays to 0-0 Tie with Pomona Cougar men's soccer played Cal Poly Pomona to a scoreless tie on Saturday, in f ront of the home crowd at M angrum Track & Soccer Field. CSUSM is now 6 -6-2 on the year. A somewhat lackluster e ffort f rom b oth sides led to the result. The normally very active Cougars took only 10 shots to Pomona's 9, and neither team consistently put together any k ind of sustained offensive attack. A program However, both teams did have their chances. CSUSM got what appeared to be a goal in the early second h alf, but it was called back late due t o a foul. Forward Brandon Zuniga had an excellent one-on-one chance, and midfielder Chris Wyatt put a couple of dangerous shots on net, forcing Pomona keeper Thomas Ryan to make a couple of big saves. But it was Cougar keeper Tashi Nakanishi who made the game's big- for American Indian families Tribal TAN F You can receive: Cash Assistance E ducational D evelopment Career D evelopment C hild Care S tipend T ransportation Assistance K -l 2 C lothing A llowance gest plays. T hough h e w asn't r equired to make a save t hrough t he c ontest's first 100 minutes, N akanishi w as flawless in his decision m aking t hroughout. Then in the game's final 2 m inutes, he made a p air of b rilliant saves — t he first on a clear shot f rom t he t op of t he box that he knocked over t he crossbar, and the second a diving stop o n a h eader following the subsequent corner— that p reserved the tie. "Tashi was the player of the game," commented Head Coach Ron Jfulvers. " Those two saves w ere world class." The d efense in f ront of h im was also solid, with C urtis M arcikic and Troy Skomra playing p articularly good games, being sound with the ball and blocking numerous shots, CSUSM will host San B ernardino this Sunday in its second-to-last home game of the season. Women's Soccer Looks Great in 3-1 Victory Over Pomona Cougar women's soccer t urned in one of its finer e fforts of the season on Friday, defeating Cal Poly Pomona handily, 3-1. The win moves t he #12-ranked Cougars to 10-2-2 on the year. Playing under the n ew scoreboard down at M angrum Track & Soccer Field, CSUSM came out looking spirited and generating plenty of offensive chances. Senior f orward Katelyn Krauss and f reshman f orward L auren Johnson were dynamic up f ront, creating mismatches and keeping t he pressure on. A fter Krauss had a goal nullified due to offsides in the 15th m inute, she came right back on a v irtually identical play and cashed in d uring t he 24th. Johnson fed Krauss the ball at t he f ar top corner of the box, and K rauss drove a beautiful shot into the n ear side n etting for her team-leading 7th goal on the year. CSUSM would expand its lead early in the second half. A fter a scramble in f ront of the CPP net and a couple blocked shots, Johnson was finally able to get o ff a clean one that beat the keeper to the corner. But with the game seemingly well-inhand, things got a little bit dicey late. Pomona's Cody McClure was taken down in the box in the 78th minute, and Britany Garrett finished off the resulting PK, making it a 2-1 game. But the Cougars would prevail, with super sub Taylor Schurman capping off the win with a goal off a loose ball in the 82nd minute. Coach Ron Pulvers' club held on for the 3-1 win. "We played quite well," noted Pulvers. "We're gearing up f or the post-season and stepping up our play." The Cougars will be at home once again this Sunday to take on San Bernardino. Linnel De Villa Ties f or 2nd, Roxanne Mejia Ties f or 5th at Aztec Fall Classic If you need help paying San D iego 1 - 866-913-3725 your bills, call us at: Escondido 1-866-428-0901 A pair of outstanding individual performances highlighted the Aztec Fall Classic for Cal State San Marcos women's golf, as Cougars Linnel De Villa and Roxanne Mejia both notched top-5finishes,while the team as a wholefinishedfifth. Heldatpar-72,6,072-yard Salt Creek Golf Course in Chula Vista, the two-round tournament featured seven teams. Host school San Diego State posted a team total of+42, winning by a single shot over North Dakota State. CSUSM took fifth with a score of +53. But for the Cougars, the stray is the performance of the two sophomores. De Villa got off to a great starting, shooting a firstround 73 to lead the event by herself after day one. She stayed in contention throughout day two, eventually shooting 77 for a total of +6 (150) and a tie for second. Meanwhile, Mejia put together two solid rounds to get herself into the top-5. She followed up afirst-round76 with a second-round 77 to shoot+9 (153) and tie for fifth. The individual tournament title was won by North Dakota State's Amanda Miller at +3 (147). Also competing for the Cougars were Stephanie Cole (T-25th; 163), Natalie Todd (i-29*; 164), and Jennifer Conway (37th; 179). �NEWS THE PRIDE From FIRES, page 1 snow f alling." Though academically, Salisbury claimed it was nice to have a week o ff school, "We were one^veek b ehind só, it meant one less paper to w rite." Brian Dawson, Director of Student Housing, made an e ffort t o keep a calm a tmosphere f or students living in the University Village A partments (UVA) d uring the fires by p roviding c ommunity d inners and even took in displaced f amilies and non-resident students in, according to Margaret Lutz, the public i nformation o fficer at CSUSM. CSUSM's Emergency M anagement Team has j umped into action by creating an i nformative website that shows systematic directions to avert dangerous situations. From fire s afety t o t sunami w arnings, the website f eatures emergency p rocedures that student have quick and easy access to. The website also displays CSUSM's new cell phone emergency notification program that allows students to register personal cell phones to receive emergency notifications f rom the university. www.csusm.edu/em. One of the most remembered moments during last y ear's firestorm was when K MFB CBS News 8 Features reporter, L arry Himmel, watched his home b urn to the ground as he covered live footage of the October 2007 fires. His home in 4S Ranch, located in Rancho Bernardo, was one of many of the areas that was at high fire risk and consequently s uffered major damages. "There is no more fire season "There is no more fire season as we know it, the fire season is now all yearround" - Gov. Schwarzenegger as we know it, the fire season is now all year-round," Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said The Department of Health and If you are interested in the Family Human Services Centers for Medic- PACT program, we are still currently aid and State Operations announced enrolling students who are eligible October 16, 2008 that the Family and they are still able to receive family PACT program has been extended planning services until afinaldetermiuntil October 31, 2008. This means nation is made regarding the program. that students enrolled in this program We will regularly post updates to can continue to receive family plan- our web site with any new informaning services under this program. Stu- tion: http://www.csusm.edu/shcs, or dent Health and Counseling Services our blog, http://csusmheaith.wordwants students to know that we are not press.com. If you have questions, cutting the program; this isn't in our please call the clinic to speak with Lisa power to do so. Anyfiiturechange to Skola, Family PACT coordinator, at this program will be system wide and 760/750-4968. affect all Family PACT providers. You can help the efforts to mainWe do not know what the future tain this program by contacting Nancy of the program is, and are trying to Pelosi, Congresswoman from Califorobtain the latest information to ensure nia's 8th District (San Francisco area) that students have the latest informa- and urging her to save Family PACT. tion. We urge students that currently Her phone number in Washington have a Health Access Plan card (teal D.C. is 202/225-4965. You can also colored card) to keep their card. The email her at: AmericanVoices@mail. clinic will continue to provide these house.gov. Thank you for supporting Family services until a final determination is PACT made on the Federal level regarding SHCS Staff the program. including books f rom around the world. Kellogg Library, 3rd Floor Mon. - Fri.: A menu of international foods for each day of the week. More details to follow. The Dome Tues. O ct 21: A panel discussion on the benefits of studying abroad with faculty and student participants. earlier this year concerning C alifornia and its constant struggle to prevent fires and stay prepared to battle flames at any time of the year. New dirt b arriers around neighborhoods that may be at high risk for fires have proven to save h omes f rom destruction in the recent Juliet fire in Oceanside that lead to the evacuation of over 1,000 residents f rom the Camp Pendleton area early last week. This 3 00-dirt b arrier between homes and b rush hillsides is a newly implemented fire prevention method. Though a year has past, many homes that were lost are still b arren lots of d irt. Near Lake Hodges, in Escondido, damaged homes by the Witch fire are still only in the p rimary stages of rebuilding, while others show no progress. Delayed building p ermits may be the cause, or some may still dealing with insurance policies. Whatever the delay may be, the San Diego Regional Disaster Fund is accepting donations to help displaced f amilies recover f rom a nightmare that seems never ending. For more information, visit www.sdfoundation.org. Photos by Sandra Chalmers / The Pride Family PACT Update From EDUCATION, page 1 Tuesday, October 21, 2008 University Hour Office of Global Education, CR 3200 Wed. Oct. 22: Study abroad fair. 10 a . m . - 2 p.m. Library Plaza Thurs. Oct. 23: International Coffee Hour with TOMS Shoes * 12 p . m . - 3 p.m. Office of Global Education, CR 3200 and Tukwut Courtyard From REVIEW, page 1 tee, Planning and Academic Resources prepares three essays "The big operating prin- on areas of improvement for the ciple here is that institutions campus as a way to outline the of higher learning have to university's development prohave a way to declare to the cess. public that we know what "One does not do all of this for we're doing and we can WASC. You're doing it anyway do it well. In addition, the and then you do it in the context United States Department of helping the WASC Accreditaof Education, who are tion understand your story," Jefgiving financial aid, want fries said. "So whether WASC to make sure its going to was coming or not, we'd be schools that do a good j ob doing all three of these, efforts because they want students and we do many others but we to get a fair shake," Dr. only show a few. These would all Jennifer Jeffries, Interim be going on anyways because its Associate Vice President just good practice as a learning of Planning and Academic institution." Resource, said. "What has All three essays are available evolved over time is this online at http://www2.csusm. thing called accredita- edu/wasc/ourprocess.htm. Comtion—you get accredited ments for the first essay, 'Improvby an acknowledged group ing Retention of First Year Stuthat has expertise in higher dents,' were due Oct. 15. Comeducation.'" ments on the second essay are In their presentation open until Nov. 9. "This is a university wide deal. to the WASC commit- All the colleges are involved. We are all involved," Jeffries said, adding that involvement from the entire campus community by attending town hall meetings and submitting feedback is important. "The feedback is essential to strengthening the essay." The Planning and Academic Resources team will present the second essay, 'Strengthening Academic Programs Through Assessment of Student Learning," at the Town Hall meeting f r o m 1 2 t u 1 2:50 p . m . o n T ues- day, October 21 in Markstein Hall 125. "After the visit, the accreditation folks will meet and confer about their visit and they will determine what length of accreditation we will get. Since we're a young university, it will probably be shorter than longer. But five would be good. Seven would be good. So they'll decide what level of accreditation we will receive." American Democracy Project continues serving politics to campus Photo courtesy Pamela Strieker Photo courtesy TOM Shoes This Thursday is International CoffeeHour with TOM Shoes, a non-profit organization that give shoes to children around the world Political Sciences Professor Liz Matthews leads discussion on foreign policy during American Democracy Project's Pizza and Politics event last Thursday Oct 16. The last Pizza and Politics of the semester will discuss immigration with Anthropology Professor Konane Martinez and Arcela Nunez-Alvarez of the National Latino Research Center on Thursday, Oct. 30 from 12-1 p.m. in Commons 206. 5 �m Website of The Week 1 .com BY BILL RHEIN Staff Writer V m M i nr zilottpm $ <; Alexa Internet, Inc. is another marvel of the technological world. Alexa.com provides common Internet features such as a search engine. However, it is most notable for its Web site ranking feature. On alexa.com any Internet user can browse a list ranking the popularity and traffic of every individual Web site. According to Alexa, this data is gathered from users who install the toolbar on their browser. The toolbar tracks information about sites visited. Alexa offers this information in a list. Individuals and companies can buy lists ranking thousands of sites, while they offer f ree viewing of the 500 most popular Web sites in the world to any user. In addition, Alexa offers users the option to examine the top 100 Web sites by country and language. Alexa uses its data to provide more information. Users can enter site names and compare traffic and usage over time. Also, Alexa monitors changes in usage and features a section called "Movers and Shakers," which notes Web sites that are on the m rise in popularity. According to Alexa's history page, Brewster Kahle and Bruce Gilliatit founded it in 1996. In June 1999, Amazon.com bought Alexa wmm. m. Text COUGARS' to SKYBUY (759289) to receive an instant 2 for 1 entree at PB Bar & Grill Just like paper coupons without the waste or hassle. 1 . get a dining text coupon 2. show the cashier 3. and save! That's it! Skybuy is a no-charge service but your carriers' text messaging rates apply. You'll receive up to 2 text offers a Week. To stop and start receiving messages, reply 'stop' or 'start' to SKYBUY (759289). You must be years or older to register. If you,a re under 18 years old, please get your parent's permission. To see all terms and conditions, go to: www.skybuy.com/termsofuse. Text offers not valid with other offers. and kept it as one of its subsidiaries. Alexa's headquarters are San Francisco. The site has come under fire gW 1147 m 0 1 lW | for its seemingly invasive tactics. According to McAfee, the computer safety company, they state that Alexa is a "potential unwanted program." They terrh the Alexa toolbar as adware, because it becomes part of a Web browser and sends information. They state, "Alexa sends personal information such as usernames to the Alexa site." Regardless of the opinions on how Alexa gathers its data, the information it provides is interesting. Users can observe sites, such as Yahoo, Google, and MySpace, compete for the top spot among Internet users. It is also interesting t o see how these sites fare in other countries. Though one many not want to participate in Alexa's program, the data it provides is worth viewing. �FEATURES THE PRIDE Sexy Halloween Soiree Vampires and Vixens All Time Low What: Monster Bash Tickets: $15 per person When: 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Where: Woodies 717 N. Escondido Blvd. Escondido, CA 92025 Details: 21 and up event. Live performances by local Pearl Harbor artisits. Cash prize for sexiest costume. Two dollar well drinks until midnight Info: (760)622-3811 Tickets: $25 per person When: 8 p.m. to 2 a m. Where: On Broadway 615 Broadway Ave. San Diego, CA 92101 Details: 21 and up event. Costumes required. Five rooms featuring electrónica, hip hop, R&B, 80s, and old skool. $500 cash prize for best costume. Info: (619) 231-0011 Tickets: $16 in advance When: Doors open at 7 p.m. Where: SOMA 3350 Sports Arena Blvd. San Diego, CA 92110 Details: All ages concert headlined by All Time Low with Mayday Parade. Info: (619) 226-7662 Tickets: $20 in advance $25 at the door When: 6 p.m. to midnight Where: Gaslamp 7th Ave, between Market and J Island Ave. between 6th th and 8 Details: 21 and up event. Live bands including Electric Valentine. Costume contest with a $3,000 cash prize. Info: (619) 223-5008 • Halloween Night Tickets: $10 for 21 and up $15 for 18-20 When: 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Where: Static 634 Broadway San Diego, CA 92101 Tuesday; October 21, 2008 „Mr Details: 18 plus event. Costume gets half off cover before 11 p.m. Two hundred dollars in cash prizes for best costume. Info: (619) 544-1609 BY CRYSTAL EVANS Features Editor UmversityVoice What would be thefirstthing you would do if you were President of the United States and why? "Slide down the banisters in the White House Secause it would be awesome and yòmcan't do that normally." "Improve foreign relations because if we did it would have trickle down effects with imports and exports which would boost world économies/' Brook London Freshman * Pre-nursing Jordanne Danielle Junior Spanish: "Socialize medicine because I think medical care and prescription drugs should be free." "End the war because it would save us a lot of money." Luke Silva F Freshman Literature and Writing Elane Navaro Freshman Psychology " I'd try and make it so that people aren't separated in groups, such as Republicans and Democrats. I want it to be that everyone's equal and not : labeled" "Privatize the military to save money and make it safer for soldiers." j f i Kevin Klicman Junioijmi Business Tanya Andrade Sophòmore m Psychology Photos by Bill Rhein / The Pride �T u e s d a y , O c t o b e r 21 C ampus T our & I nformation Session: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Craven Hall 3701 Survival Series 11:40 AM - 1:00 PM Commons 206 Priority Christian Challenge G roup meet: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM University Hall 100 Ask The Sexpert Series? 12:00 PM 1:00 PM Universify Hall 337 Hip~Hop/African Dance: 4:00 PM * 5:00 PM Arts Hall 101 ASI W omen's I ntramural Basketball: 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM Clarke 130 Dinner Dialogue: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Commons 206 ASI W omen's Soccer Practice: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM Mangrum Field Wednesday, October 22 Priority Christian Challenge G roup meet: 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM Craven Hall 3701 I ntervarsity L arge G roup: 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM Commons 206 Body C artography P roject: 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Arts Hall 111 A SI - Club Sport Practice: 7:00 PM - 9:50 PM Clarke 130 Thursday, October 23 I Student Organization F air: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Forum Plaza E spiritu Meeting: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Markstein Hall 101 I nternational Coffee H our: 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM Graven Hall 3200 P riority Christian Challenge: 4:30 PM - 8:00 PM Markstein Hall 344 M onday, O ctober 2 7 Blood Drive: 10:00 AM - 3:30 PM Campus Way Circle W omen's Self Defense Course: 5:00 PM 107:00 PM Clarke 130 L atino '08 Film Screening And Discussion: 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM Academic Hall 102 ASI W omen's Soccer Practice: 6:00 PM - 08:00 PM Mangrum Field ASI Costume Contest: 6:30 PM 7:30 PM Clarke 113 ASI - Club Sport Practice: 7:00 PM - 9:50 PM Clarke 130 ASI - C lub S port P ractice: 7:00 PM - 9:50 PM Clarke 130 Friday, October 24 October 2008 SMTWT A SPS M en's Flag Football T ournament: 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM Lower Field 5 Espíritu de Nuestro F uturo Halloween Dance: 8:00 PM - 12:00 AM Clarke 113 6 7 8 F S 9 10 11 12 13 1 4 15 16 17 1 8 19 2 0 2 1 22 23 2 4 25 C areers I n Forensics Psychology: 12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Arts Hall 240 2 6 27 2 8 2 9 3 0 3 1 • (Email event submissions to csusmpride@gmaiLcom ATTN: Calendar of Events) International Education Week October 20-24 M onday-Friday: Books From Around The World in the Library, 3rd Floor Display International Food Menu On Sale in the Dome T uesday W ednesday O ctober 2 2 O ctober 2 1 Study Abroad Fair Panel Discussion! 10:00-2:00 Students, Faculty & Staff Library Plaza Share Benefits and Thursday O c t o b e r 23 International toffees With TOMS Shoes mm Office of Global Education, Cr 3200 Tukwut Courtyard l 1 ^ AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY Challenges of Studying Abroad. 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With all of the controversy and hype that surrounds the presidential race, everything else on the ballot seems practically pushed aside. It is iiot . enough to be educated about the candidates for president Voters should inform themselves about candidates running for other offices and about the propositions that are on the ballot. Propositions are often confusing so here is the breakdown of what each proposition is about and what it means. Prop 1A: Safe, reliable high-speed passenger train bond act This proposition allows the state government to sell $9.95 billion in bonds in order to construct a new rail system in California. Those who are for this proposition argue that the new trains will cut down on greenhouse emissions, dependence on foreign oil, and traffic. Those against Prop 1 say that this project will cost the government $19.2 trillion in principal and interest, money California cannot afford to spend in its cuirent financial crisis. For more information visit: www.californiahighspeedtrains.comorwww.hjta.org. Prop 2: Standards for confining farm animals This proposition requires pregnant pigs, calves raised for veal, and egg-laying hens to be able to extend fully, their limbs or wings, lie down, stand up and turn around for the majority of the day. Those for Prop 2 believe it is cruel to confine animals and that they deserve freedom of movement. Those against Prop 2 say the law will cause egg production in California to cease and it will increase the risk of exposure to Salmonella and the Bird Flu. For more information visit: www.YesOnProp2.org or www.safecaliforniafood.org. notify parents of minors seeking an abortion at least 48 hours before the procedure takes place. Those for the proposition argue that notification laws in other states have reduced teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases in young girls and that the law will help protect them from being victimized by older men. Those against Prop 4 claim that it is dangerous and may force many pregnant minors to unsafe measures in order to avoid confrontation with their parents. Visit www.YESon4.net or www.NoonProposition4.org for more information. Prop 3: Children's Hospital Bond Act This proposition allows the state to sell $980 million in bonds for the construction, expansion, remodeling, renovation and equipping of certain children's hospitals. Those for Prop 3 argue that children's hospitals save children's lives and require support. Those against it claim it drives up California's debt and serves medical special interests while there are millions of dollars that are unspent from a similar measure that passed in 2004. For more information visit: www.imaginewithus.org or www.limittaxes.org. Prop 5: Nonviolent drug offenses, sentencing, parole and rehabilitation This proposition would give $460 million a year to expand rehabilitation programs for nonviolent drug offenders and would lessen the sentences they receive and the time they would be on parole. Those for Prop 5 argue it will safely reduce the overcrowding of prisons and expand rehabilitation programs necessary to get drug abusers help. Those against the proposition claim it has a loophole that will allow those accused of child abuse, domestic violence, vehicular manslaughter and other crimes to escape prosecution. For more information visit: www.Prop5yes.com or www.NoOnProposition5.com. Prop 4: Waiting period and parental notification before termination of a minor's pregnancy This proposition requires physicians to College Can Be Difficult. Getting Around Shouldn't Be. Your Connection to Campus ¡PRINTER Purchase your discounted Cal State San Marcos $49 SPRINTER/BREEZE monthly pass from Parking and Transportation Services (FCB 107) beginning the 25th of the month. NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT GoNCTD.com ^ 511 Prop 6: Police and law enforcement funding This proposition allots a minimum of $965 million a year to police and local law enforcement. Those for the proposition claim it will reduce crime and gang activity and increase the number of law enforcement officers on the streets, making our neighborhoods safer. Those against Prop 6 claim it will take $1 billion from schools, healthcare, fire protection and public safety programs without any guarantees that there will be more police on the streets. For more information visit: www.safeneighborhoodsact.com or www.votenoprop6.com. Prop 7: Renewable energy generation Prop 7 requires that all government-owned utilities generate 50 percent of their electricity by the year 2025. Those for Prop 7 argue it will help to combat rising energy prices and help to fight global warming. Those against the measure say it is drafted poorly and will not deliver on its promises and could very likely send California into another energy crisis. For more information visit: www.Yeson7. netorwww.NoProp7.com. . Prop 8: Eliminates right of same-sex couples to marry Prop 8 would define marriage in the state constitution as a union between only a man and a woman. Those for the proposition claim it will restore what 61 percent of voters already approved and then was overturned by four judges in San Francisco. They claim it will just keep the definition of marriage between a man and a woman but will not deny samesex couples their rights. Those against the proposition say that everyone deserves equality under the law and that it is wrong to single anyone out to be treated differently. For more information visit: www.protectmarriage.com or www.NoonProp8.com for more information. Prop 9: Criminal justice system. Victim's rights, parole This would allow victims to provide input at each stage of prosecution and would provide for better protection of victims. Those for this proposition claim it will boost victim's rights, decrease perpetrators rights and prevent the release of criminals due to overcrowding. Those against Prop 9 claim it repeats laws that are already in place for victims while spending millions of dollars on prisons. Visit www.friendsofrnarcyslaw.org or www.votenoonprop9.com for more information. Prop 10: Alternative fuel vehicles and renewable energy This proposition allows the state to sell $5 billion in bonds to invest in alternative fuel cars and research and development of alternative and renewable energy sources. Those for the proposition claim it will reduce America's dependence on foreign oil and help fight global warming. Those against it claim that one company would receive the majority of $10 billion of taxpayers' money without the promise of results. Visit www.proplOyes.com or www.votenoonproplO.com for more information. Prop 11: Redistricting This proposition requires the formation of a new commission comprised of registered voters in which Democrats, Republicans and third parties are represented in changing the Assembly, Senate, and Board of Equalization district boundaries. Those for the proposition claim it prevents politicians from drawing up their own districts to suit their purposes. Those against it say it creates a costly new bureaucracy comprised of people who were not elected and have no accountability to voters. For more information visit: www. yespropll.org and www.noonpropll.org for more information. Prop 12: Veterans' bond act This proposition allows the state to sell $900 million in bonds to provide farm and home aid to veterans. Those for the proposition claim we need to give back to those who served our country and Prop 12 allows them to receive low interest loans at no cost to taxpayers because it will be repaid. Those against it claim it is written loosely and that voters may wish to discontinue the program at some point or limit it to those who are most deserving or in the greatest need* For more information visit: www.cdva. ca.gov for more information. Classifieds WANTED; Student companion for lady student. Basic computer knowledge for completing assignments FLEXIBLE HOURS, SALARY NEGOTIABLE, 760-5101512 �ri A T HE P RIDE Tuesday, October 21,22008 ctóber2l 008 EL i PC & 11 Dance that gives a spoghtlighthigher meaning Student BY KATHRYN MCBRAYER A&E Editor Sarah Fiehler is a native north county girl w ho l oves to dance. She has b een a dancer from early c hildhood and continues to explore dance as an art form. Fiehler is a senior at Cal State San Marcos and enjoys the intimacy o f the dance program. She is an accounting major with a minor in dance and is set to graduate this spring. Fiehler hopes to be able to continue to integrate b usiness and dance in the future w hile making a living at both. In the fourth grade, Fie-. hler moved from Escondido to Valley Center where her mom enrolled her in dance class. The idea was to meet other kids and get involved in a new location, but Fiehler did more than that. She had been dancing; "her whole l ife" and she continued to enjoy it as she learned more techniques. In middle school, Fiehler began to l oose her f ocus on dance but her a ffection for dance was not far from her mind. In high school, she began to dance again and gained an inspiration from one o f her instructors at Valley Center High School. Fiehler says o f her High School instructor, "she taught us about l ife, not just dance." Other inspirations in Fiehler's l ife are talented dancers that she watched perform, such as Savion Glover, a world famous tap dancer, A lvin A iley, and Paul Taylor. Fiehler's concentration in dance is on modern and contemporary art. She participated in CSU summer arts series, where the Bush Woman inspired her. "They are really strong women, powerful movement with meaning being the performance." Fiehler's goal in developing her own choreographing movements is to convey "a message" beyond the dance. The « message may be about her, "personal experiences or social observations." Fiehler also loves to combine different art forms into dance. She "collaborates with poets and layers the work" to achieve multi-themed projects. For Fiehler, dancing is more than just an art form. Dancing is a cathartic expression. "Dancing keeps [her] thinking y' and observant, when [she] is creating art [she] s ees more." Photo courtesy ofSarah Fiehler Melanie Maheu JS Words make up my Morality is a snail makeup my Sin is salt made up by atoms of Vice I am shaped by a shaker of elass Literatij^^lpw moving and unsuspecting Morals crawl junawite of the symposium of spice ignorant until beads of Language .eime^.th^ool m ass^y^aning^ M pour thfse Fragment! in to quickly boil • paf ml thMphell with saline steam under clouds of Molecules we conquer m P B space where sluggish Ethics once reigned, these painfully placed Words congregate, diffuse, rearrange into our shifty Scripture, nestled close in this ofganic case we inhale Narrative, expire hot breath these Particles dissipate asphyxiate us until they you are Nothing. m <x> £ O Photo by Kathryn McBrayer/ The Pride m rite, read hink, enjoy © CQ o £ H Photo retreivedfrom National Geographic "CASINO ROYALE SPECIAL EDITION55 GRADE: A- "Casino Royale" is reloaded just in time for the premier of the new James Bond film, Quantum of Solace. James Bond must partake in a high stakes poker tournament to flush out terrorist investors. The film brought Bond back to his roots in this gritty and exciting film. "THE INCREDIBLE HULK55 By Bill Rhein / Pride Staff Writer 55 "FLIGHT OF THE RED BALLOON LIGHT OF THE ¡ p| FFED 8ALLOON GRADE: B This French film is a remake of the film "The Red Balloon." Though thisfilmis artful, elements of the storyline make this film about a mother, her son, and a balloon less engaging. ¡¡¡¡¡¡pi "THE STRANGERS55 | GRADE: B- G RADED I After Ang Lee's "The Hulk" flopped, a remake was necessary. Edward Norton stars as the green giant in this I action film, which is better than the first, but still not great. This should delight fans of superheroes and action films. This horror film misses the mark on several levels. The story follows a family and what happens when masked strangers appear outside their house. Though it provides some minor chills, it ends up being just another lame slasher film. Images retreivedfrom amazon.com �Keane discover Perfect Symmetry BY AMY SALISBURY Opinion Editor After two multi-platinum albums, a successful stint at rehab, and a new baby girl, you can't shake the vibe that Keane feels they have conquered something. Whether it be the unsaid rules of the music industry, hindered originality, or fears of their own, Perfect Symmetry begs to find out. Symmetry's opening track, "Spiralling," sets the tone for the entire album. David Bowie emanates from the verses in unlikely, synth-soaked flashbacks, surely not shaping the revelatory single fans expected. "The Lovers Are Losing" is much closer to Keane's typical style, filled with soaring vocals and loye scorned lyrics, a bit more pared down than the tracks to follow. Smith's throwback "Better Than This" could easily be where keyboardist and songwriter Tim Rice-Oxley gave in hard to guest producer and pop god Jon Brion. The track is unquestionably a lyrical victory, centering on society'^ obsession with celebrity and reputation. Triumphant the poetry may be, but the keyboards and trippy guitar effects saturate the song's atmosphere. "You Haven't Told Me Anything" pushes the band's boundaries even further. Rice-Oxley allows drummer Richard Hughes a little experimentation with its beat-driven construction, seamlessly (and temporarily) switching Keane to a dance/house trio. Symmetry's low point immediately follows the album's immeasurable title track. The mellow "You Don't See Me" harshly contrasts "Perfect Symmetry's" dramatic melody and empowering mood by diminishing front man, Tom Chaplin's, commanding voice into a whimpering Bono impression. Keep an eye on your iPod. "You Don't See Me" is so dangerously m id-80s U2 that the song might sponta- Walkman. Luckily, "Again and Again" rushes in to balance the retro cheese. True, it sounds like something off the Top Gun soundtrack, but the A-ha synth rip-offs are actually rather classy. In fact, take away the buzzing arpeggio, and "Again and Again" could fit right in on the band's debut album, Hopes and Fears. Most of the release's punch lives in the first half of the tracks, with an even mellower "Playing Along" softly screaming an antiwar message before the last of the pop tunes make their mark. "Pretend That You're Alone" comes off as almost a harsh Prince" from sophomore record, Under the Iron Sea. Rice-Oxley compares humanity to "blisters on the earth" and "strangling weeds" before insisting we all revert to our most hidden animal instincts, apparently to help remedy rampant .Western superficiality. "Black Burning Heart" finally embodies what these three men originally set out to create with this record. As fresh as it is familiar, the song boils with classic Keane styling, while the fattest bass line since Michael Jackson's "Billie Jean" drives it home. Lyrically, the track could joke, with lyrics akin to "The Frog onance of their previous record. The Radiohead/Queen finale, "Love is the End," overflows with genuine passion. Certainly, the band's personal experiences in the last year contributed to its authenticity. To feign warmth like that is impossible. A fter all, Keane would know. The glaringly poetic lyricist and composer Tim Rice-Oxley is sometimes too advanced for his own good. Regrettably, I get the feeling that this album won't bring about any Keane converts due to the simple fact that it may fly above many heads. Perfect Symmetry symbolizes the culmination of a band abandoning its inhibitions and indulging every influence. Refreshing from start to finish, Keane's latest album . leaves no stone unturned and balances intuition with innovation. neously morph it into a Drinks and Dinner Pairs well with Live Music BY CRYSTAL EVANS Features Editor A fter a long week of school, work, and more school, a college student needs some f un. The Jumping Turtle is j ust the place to have a good time. The Jumping Turtle is a live music venue that hosts a variety of mostly local bands spanning a range of genres. Though it tends to host many hard rock and metal bands, it also features alternative, classic, blues reggae and even rockabilly music. The cover charge rarely goes over $15 a person. Located just north of Interstate 78 off Rancho Santa Fe Road, The Jumping Turtle is the perfect, close to home venue f or a night out during the week or a cheap, local weekend excursion. In addition to its great sampling of local music, The Jumping Turtle also has great food and a f ull bar with excellent nightly drink specials, and with 120 different kinds of liquor there is something for everyone. Tuesdays and Fridays pro- vide the best deals for food and drinks. On Taco Tuesdays, they have $2 tacos and $2 Coronas, Pacificos and margaritas. On Five Dollar Fridays, they o ffer $5 12-inch two-topping pizzas and $5 Long Island Iced Teas. The venue supplies a wide patio with plenty of seating to offer a breath of fresh air and pool tables to entertain either during or between sets. The Jumping Turtle is also a great place to relax and catch a football game. It airs all of the football games, so even those who aren't fans of the Chargers can watch his or her favorite teams, and have food and drink specials on Football Sundays. Since football j ust isn't football without a cold beer, The Jumping Turtle's selection of 23 d raft beers and 26 bottled beers is sure to please even the pickiest beer connoisseurs. For more information and for The Jumping Turtle's schedule visit www.thejumpingturtle. com. BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer caramel concoction boldly rises f rom the glass. The beer enters the Bison Brewing mouth smooth then brews and botgently massages all tles the six award areas of the winning USDA mouth like approved organic a Jason Chocolate Stout Mraz in Chino, Califormelody. A nia. Bill Owens founded the delicious chocobrewery in 1989 with current late residue coats Berkeley, California Mayor the tongue as Tom Bates. Since 2002, the the contents fall brewery has only produced down below. A f ull organic beer. bitter jolt occurs BevMo retails six 12 fluid between sip and ounce bottles of Bison Choco- swallow that lasts late Stout for $8.99. The dark long enough to brown glass bottle features a excite the taste b uffalo cast in a shadow stand- buds. ing on a grassy field. White, The elegant beer tan, brown, and black colors should pair well comprise the label. A black with desserts that and white bottle cap featur- do not include chocing the company's logo seals a olate such as vanilla beer with a higher than aver- ice cream or peach age 6.1% alcohol by volume. cobbler pie. Avoid The brew pours a thick consuming with black syrup creating a modest regular dinner head that dissipates into a thin options. lancet. A rich sweet chocolate C hocolate lovers are definitely going to love Bison's Chocolate Stout. However, non-chocolate lovers will enjoy the tasty treat as well. Down the hatch! � 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/. 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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 17 alcohol education American Democracy Project fall 2008 Fires propositions study abroad WASC accreditation https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/fad81d8516114601fbf3601b028f5a27.pdf b77839d5bc4784e9bdc6cc7a7db40b2e PDF Text Text THE PRIDE TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2008 www.thecsusmpride.com CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS Pizza and Politics set to discuss immigration and the presidential election Guest speaker appearancefromthe National Latino Resource Center BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer P izza and Politics, hosted by the A merican Democracy P roject, aims to discuss prominent m atters of immigration including the stances of p residential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain. The event takes place Thursday, Oct. 30 during University Hour in Commons 206. Professor Konane M artinez and CSUSM's National L atino Research Center Director; Arcela Nunez-Alvarez, are scheduled to guide discussion. "The National Latino Research Center is very interested in enhancing research and education on immigration and politics, p articularly as it impacts L atino populations in the local community," said Nunez-Alvarez. Students are encouraged to visit www.csusm.edu/adp/ f orum.asp to read Obama's and McCain's views on immigration, as well as a brief a rticle "On the Issues: I mmigration" by w riters f rom The New York Times b efore a ttending the event. The P izza and PoliSee Pizza, Page 5 INDEPENDENT STUDENT NVOL. X X N O. EWSPAPER 10 ASI prepares for this spring's Alternative Spring Break in Ohio Applications due this Friday BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor what makes the trip an "alter- founded Habitat native" is it's guaranteed "sub- for Humanity in stance free experience." All 1976 and the orgaTo some, it may feel a participants must agree to not nization has built little early to be planning for use illegal substances or alcohol 300,000 houses spring break before Thanks- during the trip. worldwide and giving, but for Associated This Spring Break will mark housed 1.5 million Students, Inc. and interested the sixth year for Alternative people. students, Alternative Spring Spring Break at CSUSM. The applicaBreak preparation is well ASI first teamed up with tion is available at underway. With applications Habitat for Humanity in 2006, www.csusm.edu/ due this Friday, Oct. 31 before participating in the Habitat for a si/cab/asb.html. 4:00 p.m., the 2009 Alterna- Humanity Collegiate Challenge Students may tive Spring Break at Cal State in Oakland, CA. The 2007 and submit their appliSan Marcos will join Habitat 2008 trips were both in New cations to Sara for Humanity in Cleveland, Orleans. Gallegos at sgalOhio from March 30-April 4, Habitat for Humanity is a non- lego@csusm.edu 2009. profit organization Christian or to ASI at FCB Photo courtesy Sara Gallegos Alternative Spring Break housing ministry with a mis- 5-103. Applicants is a program that allows stu- sion to end poverty housing and must also submit Student Katie Falconer cuts blocks out of roof dents to partake in commu- homelessness around the world an essay of intent truss during last year's Alternative Spring Break in New Orleans nity service activities during by building low cost homes. Mil- to complete their their Spring Break. Part of liard Fuller and his wife Linda application packet. See ASI, Page 5 w e e k mwmj*.» College Republican and Democrats hold simultaneous rallies during University Hour Photos by Ben Roffee Obama supporters rally during University hour with musical performances on Thursday, October 23. College Republicans gather around an informational booth and hand out fliers to passing students. 0 _ See Election, Page 5 CSU Chancellor and President Haynes announce more cuts to CSU Latest budget cuts could be just the beginning BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor Last s emester, the A lliance for CSU and i mpending budget cuts m ade h eadlines. Over the summer, the CSU p roclaimed a modest v ictory a fter Governor A rnold Schwarzenegger r estored $97.6 m illion to Lo 59° the CSU system. Due to the economic hardships across the nation, however, revenues to the state are much less than expected back in May. In response to orders f rom the state, CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed issued a statement to CSU f aculty on Oct. 23 to a ddress the imme- S n m w 1 58° diate reduction of 31.3 million to the CSU system. "As w e've all h eard, economies around the globe are f acing s ignificant challenges. C alifornia is experiencing very d ifficult economic t imes with seven straight months of j ob losses, and unemployment now at the t hird-highest à nffiw 1 59° level among the 50 s tates," Reed said. " This has all had an impact on the 2 008-09 budget signed by the Governor on September 23. Revenues f lowing to the Treasury to f und t his y ear's budget are already more t han $1 billion below those f orecast in May, and it is estimated that the total s hortfall w ill be b etween $3 billion and $4.6 b illion." " The s tate's w orsening budget situation also b rings the p ossibility of a dditional mid-year r eductions in the 2 008-09 b udget, which would r equire action by the legislaSee CSU, Page 5 �EDITORIAL STAFF EDITOR I N CHIEF V LRIDIANA PACHECO-1SAAC M ANAGING E DITOR BEN M . ROFFEE N EWS EDITOR JACKIE CARBAJAL FEATURES EDITOR CRYSTAL EVANS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR KATHRYN MCBRAYER O PINION EDITOR AMY SALISBURY C OPY EDITOR TLFFANIE H OANG LAYOUT EDITOR R UDY M ARTINEZ O NLINE EDITOR JACKIE CARBAJAL BUSINESS MANAGER & SALES REPRESENTATIVE K RISTINA L AWLER PRIDEADS@CSUSM.EDU A DVISOR J OAN A NDERSON STAFF WRITERS S ANDRA CHALMERS BILL R HEIN LANCE ROSENBERGER J ONATHAN E. T HOMPSON All opinions and letters to the editor, published in The Pride, represent the opinions of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of The Pride, or of California State University San Marcos. Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of The Pride editorial board. 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The text of a poster can be engaging with an interesting title of a film or catchy Parents and tagline. But it is thefineprint teachers have at the bottom that gives more always told me information about the quality never to judge a of a film. The cast and crew book by its cover. listed are the people who Today, I still get made the film. These details grief when I make a can provide a great deal of negative comment information to make judgabout a movie I have not seen. I'm not judging based ments. Examining the actors is fair way on the surface. It is fine to judge a film based on posters, trailer, and to judgefilm.One can consider past roles by the actor. Things to rememthe filmmakers. Thefirstway to judge afilmis by ber are the actors acting history, examining the media it puts forth. especially in the genre of the film The poster can indicate the quality being judged. Also, note the actors of afilm.If it looks interesting and as an ensemble, and if they have original, this might indicated the worked together before, or if there caliber of thefilm.If it looks like it seems to be no chemistry amongst was put quickly together at the last them. Other crewmembers are imporminute, steer away from the film. Great films have traditionally had tant to note. The film will likely great posters, which become cul- be engaging if it features a famous BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer screenwriter. Successful editors and cinematographers mean the film will be stylistically pleasing. Most importantly is the director. The director, based on experience and quality, it a fair place to judge if the film will have high standards. Then, there is the all-important trailer. This piece of advertising can make or break afilm.If a film cannot sell you with its trailer, do not bother seeing it. Also, examine if the film is going to have a good story, not just an interesting premise. A good film will not waste all of its good parts in the trailer. The sign of a good film is it leaves you wanting more. If you can guess the details of the plot from the trailer, do not bother with the movie. Lastly, it is perfectlyfineto make judgments based on other reviews. The job of the critic is telling people about the quality offilmsbased on their criteria. If taking advise from critic, do not simply look at the score they gave the movie. Be sure to read why they praised or hated a film. With these in mind, any person can make educated comments about films they have not seen and make better decisions about what to see. Se£hRc^n& Elizabetn Banks made a movie so titillating t hat we can only show you t ms drawing: t s/N A mdMiri a porno raw«»/»«« Photos retreivedfrom zackandmiri.com Flu Shots, more trouble than they're worth BY LANCE ROSENBERGER Pride Staff Writer is when they inject "dead" influenza pathogens into your bloodstream. These pathogens are still When met with the prospect of whole, but not functioning, so your formally composing my opinion immune system still attacks them about flu shots, I couldn't help but as if they were alive, but the pathothink I was the wrong personforthe gens can't attack back. This is a job. I'm biased, extremely biased. I sort of "workout" for your immune dislike the concept ofanything pierc- system, making it more resistant to ing myflesh,including needles, to that particular influenza virus. The the point where one could consider biggest problem I've heard about is it a phobia. Though multitudes share that sometimes theflushot actually my sentiments, getting théflucould causes your sickness, instead of prebe the worse end of the bargain. venting it. My guess is that in these CSUSM Student Health and cases not all the pathogens they inject Counseling Services say a flu shot into you via the shot are "dead." Indeed, it would seem you just paid a nurse to put a living illness directly into your bloodstream, allowing it to pass several key immunity "checkpoints" which would have^ weeded out a great deal, if not all, of the illness. Personally I don't like paying to be sick. Obviously, not all flu shots get people sick, because that would contradict the whole point of getting flu shots in thefirstplace. But how many students end up getting sick in an attempt to prevent it? Out of the 98 people I surveyed, I found out that only 28 had receivedflushots in the past three years and nine ofthose 28 had gotten sick. That's a 32% M rate forflushots. I can grasp the benefits of a flu shot,, but I myselfwould never bother getting one. The widespread fear of needles mixed with the $15 it would cost to get one at the Student Health and Counseling Services topped off with a 32% chance of getting sick from the preventative tears the faith from many hearts. Besides, I already was sick before they started offering theflushot on campus, so I'm good to go for about a year. Starbucks charges for tap water Logo costs buck and a half BY SANDRA CHALMERS Pride Staff Writer College is a money pit. Parking at CSUSM for example is no easy tab, but now the Starbucks on campus has decided to exploit students' vulnerable wallets and charge a fee of $1.65 for a cup of iced water. Our campus Starbucks feels heaven sent—mocha Mondays, Tazo tea Tuesdays, and more. The discount schedule is great, unless you are in the market for a simple cup of iced water, then the price is a stale $1.65. Iced water is free at any other Starbucks off campus. In hard economic times, it is almost impossible to ignore the feeling that Starbucks is taking advantage of CSUSM students. The price of $1.65 for a cup of iced water is equal to the price of a water bottle customers can purchase. This concept seems unfair and leads some customers to believe that the Starbucks at CSUSM is purposefully charging its tap water to make as much revenue as possible. "I think it isridiculousthat Starbucks is making us pay for a cup of water. It's not even 50 cents, it's almost $2.00. You might as well buy another drink if you are just going to get water at that cost," said Annie Salazar as she studied on the benches outside the main entrance to the on campus Starbucks. Maybe by charging $1.65 for basic tap ice water, Starbucks is sending the message to students that if they spend a little more they can enjoy a much sweeter treat. If this is Starbucks' intention, it is a low and shameful sale tactic This sends out quite a negative tone since more than ten Starbucks within a 20-mile radius of CSUSM do not charge a fee for ice tap water. Latishia Rivera, a sophomore at CSUSM, works at the Big Cat Food court on campus and she said it doesn't charge for tap water. "We only charge 25 cents if the customer uses a cup, but if they bring their own water bottle we don't charge them anything," said Rivera. This is the common rule that many establishments agree upon, including restaurants that most often don't charge customers for endless amounts of iced water. In California, there is no law that regulates the price that restaurants or coffee houses can charge for tap water. The Starbucks on campus is not corporate owned. Therefore, it is able to set its own prices on coffee, pastries and yes, water. Jackie Carbajal, a current employee at the Starbucks on campus also cited the Starbucks location as a factor. "Another reason, and I believe the most important one, is that because we are on a campus we have a concentrated audience, which is why we are so busy most of the time. If we gave free cups of water, we would loose a substantial amount of money in cups alone." "Corporate Starbucks can sacrifice the loss of profit, but a licensed store such as the one on campus pays more for Starbucks product," Carbajal continued. Recently, the Starbucks chain's alarming battle over the policy to leave the tap water running left speculators disgusted at the company's alleged extreme wastefulness. To promote food safety, tap water runs non-stop during business hours. On Oct. 8, 2008, The Chicago Sun Times newspaper reported that throughout all the Starbucks chains, Starbucks potentially wastes more than six million gallons of water a day. With high crimes such as these, some would think the Starbucks on campus would be losing more money on the water bill than the price of cups. Will you be paying with cash, check, or first-born child? Starbucks ' sat c s trwkV 1 ryr CO Photo courtesy Jason Ganavaris �OPINION KJL±±yXKJ±y THE PRIDE Made in BY JOHN G. CATERINO III f iling cabinets, and so on are products of incarcerated indiOriginal Equipment Indus- viduals in one of California's tries, Vecta, KI, Agati, Sierra, 22 correctional institutions Concourse. What do all of that has a prison industry. As these names have in common? a governmental agency, CSU First, they are companies must purchase various o ffice whose products you and I as f urnishings and products f rom students of t his, campus use the PIA even if the products on a day-to-day basis. Second, come cheaper f rom another they are companies who have seller. outsourced their l abor to p risSince the Fair Labor Stanons. dards Act (FLSA) does not The C alifornia State Uni- cover inmates in prisons, it versity system is one of many forces them to work in condigovernmental agencies that are tions that resemble sweatshops required by law to purchase and maquiladoras around products f rom the California the world. Prison conditions Prison Industry Authority. expose inmates to cancerThe CALPIA is a state oper- causing toxins, and are exempt ated organization that uses f rom federal labor laws, which inmate labor to m anufacture a means they cannot organize a wide variety of products that union to ameliorate their conthey sell to the CSU system at ditions. over i nflated market prices. Materials used in the manuPIA m anufactured products facturing of f urniture that the are poorly made, overpriced, PIA sells to our school are and o ften delivered months dangerous, f lammable, and late. destructive t o the environThey have a 90-page cata- ment. For example, urethane log available on their web- foam purchased by the PIA site (www.pia.ca.gov), that is F urniture Factory at Tehachapi devoted to o ffice, library and prison's maximum security dormitory f urniture with dis- IV-B Facility. The large sheets tinguished sounding names of foam must be cut to size such as the Heritage Line and for use in chairs and couches. the Vanguard Line. Cutting urethane foam in the All the o ffice f urniture on unventilated shop poses a sericampus such as chairs, tables, ous, potentially lethal, health desks, bookshelves, credenzas, threat to prisoners and civilian Tuesday, October28,2008 employees alike. When work- about convict labor is the the developing countries in the ers use power-saws to cut the people who are actually doing global south. foam, tiny particles disperse the work are not receiving The next time you sit in into the air. Trapped inside tjjje p rofits. This could easily your chair in Markstein Hall, human lungs, these particles "qualify as modern day slav- buy a diploma cover f rom the can be deadly. Urethane foam ery under the 13th amendment, Cougar store, take notes on a particles are a carcinogenic. which states that slavery in table in University Hall or «it A fter accumulating in the prisons is legal. The condi- on one of those nice padded lungs, they can cause a condi- tions that these" individuals chairs in the Kellogg Library, tion similar to Asbestositis. are forced to work in would be take a moment to t hink about According to its website, shunned by the Occupational the inmates who make them the PIA pays inmates between Safety and Health Association and the conditions in which $0.30 and $0.95 per hour (OSHA) and the wages that they are forced to work. before deductions. The State they receive are comparable to can take up to 80%, but usually takes 60% to help offset I guess that's what happens when incarceration costs. you force inmates to build furniture. Part of that also goes towards the Crime Victims Restitution Fund. To add insult to injury, we, as students of the CSU system who have seen the state education budget cut and fees raised repeatedly over the Photo courtesy Jason Ganavaris past decade, subsidize the PIA and by extension, the prison system. 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S T* NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT GoNCTD.com IT 5 11 �Pride proposition endorsements Proposition 4 is the third incarnation of a tions. It is where the imposition of these ballot initiative aimed at interfering with the standards compromise the safety of young right of a minor to receive a confidential abor- girls that we can not stand behind, and that is tion. Like its predecessors that have failed exactly what prop 4 has the potential to do. before California voters, we believe that Prop Prop 4 advocates do make a convincing 4 should also be struck down on Nov. 4. As it point in highlighting the lawregardingnormal has become remarkably clear that California medical procedures and therequirementfor has no intention ofeliminating abortion rights, parental consent In their view, if consent or frustrated pro-lifers now seek instead to add notification isrequiredfor every other medical unnecessary and potentially dangerous com- procedure, then why should abortion be any plications to an already delicate matter. exception? While Prop 4 claims to promote family The truth is that teen pregnancy and aborcommunication, it is merely a veiled attempt tion are issues of unparalleled sensitivity and to deter minors into abstinence through threat they do demand different kinds considerations of shame, fear, and embarrassment, all of than other medical issues. Though Prop 4 may which can be prompted by parental notifica- foster more openness between minor's and tion. Prop 4 leaves no room for error for a parents in some instances, the fact is that there minor and restricts them to options that may is no absolute way to guarantee the emotional force them to seek dangerous and unprofes- and physical safety ofa minor who is forced to sional procedures as alternatives. If even one disclose their pregnancy. minor were to have their safety compromised As voters, we are called upon to evaluate as aresultof the passage of Prop 4, then any laws based on the costs and benefits of the good it may have done will be instantly and precedents they set forth. Californians who tragically disqualified. Prop 4feignsconces- support Prop 4 mustrecognizethat their supsions to address these dangers by allowing port for this measure compromises the safety exceptions to parental notification, but these and confidentiality of minors and such supexceptions are entangled in a mess ofredtape port leaves them accountable for any unfortuthat leaves too much discretion in the hands nate tragedies that will very likely occur as a of the courts and not enough in the hands of result The potential risks of Prop 4's passage the individualstowhom the issue is most rel- vastly overshadow the potential benefits of evant parental notification, and for this we encourWe fully agree that communication and age Californians and CSUSM students to vote counseling are vital to the abortion process, no on Prop 4. especially in cases teen pregnancy and abor- T here was a t ime in h istory, in the days b efore Virginia v. Loving—a c ase in which a b iracial c ouple f ought f or t heir r ight to be married, and won a fter legal b arriers were d eemed u nconstitutional by t he Supreme C ourt— in w hich s ociety would t ell our c hildren t hat marrying t he p erson you loved c ould p otentially be w rong. Sadly, h istory may be r epeating i tself. P roposition 8, w hich c alls f or t he r eversal of C alifornia's 7 l egalization of gay m arriage, is a p roposition on next w eek's b allot w hich The Pride f eels is u njust and w rong. Not a llowing two p eople to f orm a l egal u nion d espite t heir s exual o rientation is j ust as u nconstitutional as p utting b arriers b ased on r ace, s ince the c onstitution d oes not s tate t hat m arriage is to be b etween a h eterosexual c ouple. Many s upporters of P roposition 8 a rgue t hat c hildren may one day h ear s tories of someone h aving t wo d ads, or two m oms. O thers c laim t he " sanctity of m arriage" as is d epicted in the Bible may be in j eopardy. Welcome to 2 008. Is t his the same " sanctity Of m arriage" t hat e nds in a 50 p ercent d ivorce r ate? A nd a re t hese t hé s tories t hat we w ill one d ay t ell o ur c hildren t hat l oving a nother h uman b eing may be w rong? T he h eterosexual c ouples a lready m arried a re n owadays ignoring t he s o-called s anctity of marriage a nyway. A merica's d ivorce r ate t ells u s t his s anctity is s lipping o ff our h ands, and p erhaps it I s t ime to s top t rying to let o ur r eligious b eliefs t ake over o ur l aws. C hoosing to make a c ommitment to a nother p erson has n ever b een w rong, a nd it s hould not be t aught t hat way t o o ur c hildren. J ust l ike in t he t ime of Virginia v. Loving in t he m idst of t he c ivil r ights m ovement, we h ave a new c hallenge on o ur h ands. T his t ime it is not r acism, b ut h omophobia. And j ust l ike in 1967 w hen i nterracial m arriage b ecame l egal in t he U nited S tates, o ur s ociety is n ow c hanging. T he s ame s ociety t hat a llows our c hildren to be e xposed t o v iolence, s exuality a nd s exism on m ainstream t elevision i s - now t elling t hem t hat love is w rong. The Pride s upports t he r ight of e very p erson of t he s ame r ace—the h uman r ace—to b e l egally b ound if t hey so c hose. Love is l ove, a nd s ees no b oundaries. Letter to the Editor: Help California's Sickest Kids- Vote Yes on 3 You will have the opportunity to vote in one of the most historic and important Presidential elections in American history You might not realize, however, that there are several important California-Specific initiatives you wijl be asked to consider on the saâie ballot. Proposition 3 — the Children's Hospital Bond Act - is one of those important initiatives. Children's Hospitals treat the most serious and deadly diseases and conditions, including cancer, heart defects, diabetes, sickle cell anemia and cystic fibrosis. The number of children needing care in California is growing, but thé space and equipment to treat them are not. As the President & CEO of the California Children's Hospital Association, I can assure you that Children's Hospitals work every day to do everything possible to help all of seriously ill and injured children who count on us all across the state for health care. However, California^ Children's Hospitals face daunting challenges. Each year more than one m illion children are treated a t Children's Hospitals. Many are transferred froin other hospitals that don't have the resources to treat them. Children's Hospitals are operating at or near capacity. Without additional capital investment in medical equipment and facilities, Children's Hospitals simply will not be able to meet the needs of the region's expanding pediatric population. Proposition 3, the Children's Hospital Bond Act, would provide $980 million dollars f or the 13 children's hospitals in,California to purchase state-of-the-art medical technologies and to expand so they can make more room to take care of more kids. Not a penny "Yes" on Proposition 3. Join Senfrom Proposition 3 can be spent ators Boxer and Feinstein, former on anything but construction or Governor Pete Wilson, the Caliequipment at children's hospitals. fornia Business Roundtable, the These funds cannot be raided or League of Women Voters, Caliused for other purposes. Propo- fornia Chamber of Commerce, sition 3 is a sound investment in California Nurses Association, facilities and technology that will the California Federation of enable care of children in commu- Teachers, and many other leaders nities across the State for genera- who have endorsed Proposition 3. tions to come. Visit us at www.ImagineWithUs. People often express their org for more information. Please admiration for Children's Hospi- vote Yes on Proposition 3. Your tals and their respect for the life- vote will make a difference. saving work done by our physi-Diana S. Dooley, President & cians and nurses. Please make this CEO, California Children's Hosadmiration meaningful by voting pital Associationt �THE PRIDE From ASI, page 1 Students will sign up for interview times during the week of Nov. 3-7 when they turn in their applications. Following individual interviews, the Alternative Spring Break selection committee will invite selected applicants back for a group interview on Friday, Nov. 7. The ASB selection committee will then choose Tuesday, October 28, 2008 nine individuals to attend upon review of all submissions. Those accepted must submit a $50 deposit by January 23 with an additional $250 due by March 6, 2009. "I would encourage anyone who is thinking about volunteering there to just go," said Gallegos. "There is still so much to be done and the residents are so appreciative." Photo courtesy Sara Gallegos From PIZZA, page 1 t ics g uidelines are to respect o thers' o pinions, come clear of m ind, pay attention, be p olite, and converse. Both Obama and McCain agree on many issues concerning immigration. They have voted ' yes' on items such as the 700-mile border fence along the Mexican border and a guest worker program that has yet to materialize. They believe the government has yet to achieve e ffective border security. While both agree, f irst and foremost to secure the United States border, they d iffer in t heir approach t o achieving t his. Obama w ants to legalize i llegal i mmigrants. He wishes t o teach them English and make sure that they pay any f ines or f ees that they owe. He also wants employers who h ire illegal immigrants to f ace NEWS CoB A to host panel discussion on 2008 elections steeper f ines. McCain originally wanted to teach English to illegal immigrants and make them pay any penalties that they may have acquired. Earlier t his year, he changed his stance and no longer supports t his t ype of action. McCain wants to use Homeland Security and, like Obama, increase the punishment of companies who hire illegal immigrants. Primarily, he wants to ensure the border is secure f irst before immigration r eform takes place. This is where the candidates seem to disagree the most on immigration in general. "My unique expertise on immigration coalesces political, social, economic, and cultural realms and provides a more comprehensive perspective on immigration policy and its impact on individuals and f amilies," said Nunez-Alvarez. Haynes f ocused on the pro-active approaches t he t ure in a special session. Gov- CSUSM a dministration is ernor Schwarzenegger plans t aking, n oting t hat she has to call such a session with the asked all Vice P residents to c urrent l egislature for later in cut back c osts such as travel November b efore new legisla- and h iring wherever possible. tors t ake o ffice in December," H aynes added t hat her executive team is looking at how Reed said. The O ffice of the President the expected a dditional midissued a message f rom CSUSM year cuts would a ffect campus President K aren H aynes later o perations. " Despite t hese challenges, that day to a ddress the specific e ffects of the cuts on Cal State San Marcos w ill continue to have an e ntreprecampus. "For Cal State San M arcos, neurial spirit and to f ind new t his m eans a r eduction of ways to lessen the impacts on $748,400. W hen the adopted our s tudents and to f ulfill our state b udgetrestoredCSUSM's m ission," Haynes said. "We w ill look to our com08/09 budget to 07/08 levels, I made a decision t o hold back munity and b usiness leaders those r estored f unds u ntil we to p artner with u s, we w ill knew the f ull impact of Cali- expand our extended l earnfornia and the C SU's f iscal ing s elf-support p rograms so s ituation," H aynes said. that we continue to deliver "Because we were p rudent, d egrees in c ritical f ields, and t his r eduction of $748,400- we w ill review our p rocesses can be m ade without d isrupt- more s tringently to i dentify ing c urrent levels of s ervice how we can be more e ffective with fewer r esources." to our s tudents." BY BEN ROFFEE Managing Editor On Oct. 31, Cal State San Marcos will invite a panel of business, economic, and political experts for an in-depth discussion on the 2008 Presidential Election. The discussion, titled "The 2008 Presidential Election: Leadership, Voting Behavior, and the Economy", will be held as a breakfast seminar starting at 7:30 A.M. in the Clarke Field House. The College of Business Administration's own Center for Leadership Innovation and Mentorship Building will host be hosting the event as the nation prepares to head to the polls on Nov. 4. An editor from the North County Times, Kent Davy, will stand in as the moderator for the discussion between Jeff Campbell, Dr. Jennifer Merolla, and Kelly Cunningham at Friday's event. Jeff Campbell is an accomplished businessman who has served as CEO of Burger King, Senior Vice President for Brand Development for Pepsi-Cola, and Chairman of the Pillsbury Restaurant Group. Campbell is the recipient of two Gold Chain Awards from Nation's Restaurant News and was also awarded Advertising Executive of the Year from the Gallagher Report. Jeff received his Bachelors' degree in Psychology at Fairfield University and also holds an M.B.A. in marketing from Columbia University and an M.A. in History from the University of Miami. Dr. Jennifer Merolla is a professor Claremont Graduate Uni- versity where she is the Mary Nicolai-George Blair Assistant Professor in the Department of Politics and Policy. Merolla graduated from Boston College and went on to_ receive her Ph.D. in Political Science from Duke University. Kelly Cunningham is from the San Diego Institute for Policy Research where he is a Senior Fellow and economist. Cunningham has previously held the position at the San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce, serving as Chief Economist and Research Director. With a degree in Business and Economics from B.Y.U., Cunningham has also worked for San Diego Union Tribune owners, Copley Press, Inc., in the marketing research department. For more information, students can contact Gretchen Sampson at (760) 750-4228. From ELECTION, page 1 College Republican and Democrats informally reprise their debates amidst the two rallies. Students d iscuss the presidential election and contemporary political issues. From CSU, page 1 Photos by Ben Roffee Supporters listen on a s Democratic speakers express support for Barack Obama and Joe Biden. Study Abroad Fair ÎIMjJ^p^ Study Abroad m m m Study Abroad W, bro (Litó »ÄSl a /r.-rii :!r<áy atKjft.Mffi i Photo by Jackie Carbajal Students gather information on study abroad opportunities at the Study Abroad Fair during International Education Week. �4 D esperate m igrants f ind their Angels' Volunteer group aims at lowering deaths along the desert BY VIRIDIANA PACHECO-ISAAC Pride Editor-in-Cheif ¿pp snakes and dangerous spiders—can reach tem- cities. It also placed twice as many Border before some of the hottest dates of the year. An peratures of more than 120 degrees in summer Patrol Agents along the sectorfromthe Pacific updated count has not been released Morones months, Morones said. Men, women and chil- Ocean to the San Ysidro said approximately IMPERIAL VALLEY, CA—It is a quiet Checkpoint one-fourth of the Saturday morning in October, not a single According to deaths are women, cloud threatens the clear sky and hot sun over Morones this forced and children as young southern California's Imperial Valley, located migrants who had as two have also been approximately three hours South East of Cal previously crossed found lifeless along the State San Marcos. in populated areas, hot desert sands. For an unfortunate few, however, this could where they had "I cannot imagine mean bad news. access to food, water walking for three days, 'Two to three people will die today," said and often shelter, to it's dark, cold, not Enrique Morones, local-based activist and desolate, treacherous knowing if you are in founder of the human rights group, Border areas. the United Sates, probAngels. Hie number of ably having been bit by Morones, an outspoken advocate ofmigrant deaths along the an animal and trying rights, is referring to the unforgiving terrain Imperial Valley, to hide in this desert," along the Imperial Valley desert, frequented Arizona's Sonosaid Morones. by migrants trying to reach the United Sates A little girls shoe is found in the bushes. The ran desert—known Morones also heads each day. "Two or three people die each day sole has been completely removed, likely from as the most dangermigrant marches and because they are forced to cross the desert. At the great deal walking. ous terrain for migrant r caravans across the least we know we can go back in our car with dren alike cross such areas each day in hopes of crossings—as well as the Texan desert, has country,fryingto bring awareness to the immiair conditioning, we have our cell phones and reaching United Sates territory to find work. increased dramatically since Operation Gate- gration debate from a humanitarian point of we have water, not everyone is as lucky" The: footprints along the sand—both child keeper was launched. view, often speaking to political figures in Morones leads a group of volunteers through and adult sized—provide evidence that Before Operation Gatekeeper was in effect, hopes offindingimmigration reform. desert terrain, footsteps Morones' group's work is not in vain. Border approximately two to three people died per He is often a guest on television networks imprinted in the sand Angels volunteers set up "stations" along fre- month while making the crossing, now it is at such as HBO, NBC, CBS, BBC, NPR and such amidst tall mountains of quently traveled land, leaving gallons of water two to three people who perish per day.Morones shows as the Today Show and many other interu nsteady, falling rocks, along the way for migrants to find. said it is estimated that 10,00 0 lives have been national media. Morones has come to be one This environment—"The idea is when a person is crossing we claimed in these areas since Operation gate- of the loudest voices in the pro-immigration home to such desert ani- don't want them to die," he said. "These people keeper was estabmais as coyotes, are in desperate situations, every moment is lished scorpicritical. Somebody drank this water," he said Morones said ons, holding up an empty gallon of water found he still holds out lying in the sand. hope because he Morones began the organization that knows his group, is now Border Angels in 1986 when along with many he heard rumors that there were other organizamigrants living in the canyons in tions, has saved Carlsbad. lives. Not too "I couldn't believe it," Morones said. long ago, he said, "I went to visit the migrants in the canyon. Border Angels There were women and children, whole volunteers spotfamilies living there, pregnant women. I ted two migrant asked them if they were receiving prenatal care 4nen walking in and if the children were going to school." the desert. After Volunteers place bottles of water under a rock that provides some shade After realizing the abject poverty migrants spending several for the water while still allowing migrants to see them. in the canyon were living in, Morones began hours with them, Morones said they went their movement. He also speaks at college campuses taking food and water down into the canyons separate ways after making sure the two men throughout the country including CSUSM. and spent a lot of time visiting with them. were hydrated. Morones said he focuses his message on the In 1994, Operation Gatekeeper was put That was not the last he would hear of them. yoimg cotnmunity as well as the Latino com4 into effect This operation began the con'I got a callfromone of their sons, telling me munity. struction of a wall beginning in the Pacific his father was okay and thanking me for saving For more information on B order^c^ Ocean and stretching for 14 miles along the his life" he said. "About two weeks later I got Angels, visit their Web sifgfc.ec<r , Enrique Morones shows the group of San Diego/Tijuana border, in addition to other a Callfromthe other man's son, telling me the www.borderanvolunteers two of many crosses that people Vtff in the community have made for him. One similar walls built in same thing." symbolizes the women who have died other border But not everyone survives. crossing the Imperial Valley Desert and the According to Mexico's Ministry other has the names of hundreds who have of Foreign Affairs (SRE), there perished while crossing. have been approximately 117 deaths this year as of June 19, i©sa f t 8 S i EP "I got a call f rom one of t heir sons, telling me h is f ather was okay and t hanking me for saving h is life" Tsswiai -J I �FEATURES THE PRIDE Tuesday, October28, 2008 Have you had your cupcake today? ^ Underground clothing company gains popularity BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor Some fads are j ust that—fads, a temporary trend. While that may be the case for Boston originated clothing company, Johnny Cupcakes, one buying incentive that isn't likely to fade is its 100% manufactured in the U.S guarantee. If the fair trade enticement doesn't get you, surely the twenty-four-year-old man behind "Johnny Cupcakes" should do the trick. "Customers like and appreciate the story behind my brand. I started this as a joke, f rom the t runk of my beat up 89' Toyota Camry; a college drop out -— drug and alcohol-free lifestyle — turned down a lot of investors took countless risks — kept my shirts out of heaps of chain stores. Yeah, I could have made a TON of money real quick, but I chose quality over quantity," said creator Johnny Earle who inherited his nickname from a friend. While working at a silk screening shop making t-shirts for his old band, On Broken Wings,Earle decided to make a few shirts that said 'Johnny Cupcakes' on them and the rest is history. Johnny Cupcakes kept the business close to home, having employed twelve of his closest friends as well as his own parents. The f irst Johnny Cupcakes shop opened in 2005 with only three official stores currently located nationwide; one in Los Angeles and two in Massachusetts (Hull and Boston). A h andful of stores around the world carry the Johnny Cupcake brand. A complete list is available at the Johnny Cupcakes website—www. johnnycupcakes.com. Due to word of mouth and Internet buzz, Johnny Cupcakes new store openings generated hundreds of eager customers willing to wait in line for hours to be the f irst to step inside the bakery inspired clothing stores. But don't let the growing appeal fool you, though the brand is growing, Johnny Cupcakes intends to remain tight knit and limited. ft "I'd rather have a strong brand filled with k nowledgeable customers who truly enjoy and appreciate what I've created instead of making a quick buck trying to get my shirts in chain stores across the world — being just another fad," Earle said. To keep his product exclusive, Johnny Cupcakes only pro- duces a limited amount of shirts for each design. The online store marks "Last Pressing" warnings for t-shirts that will soon become unavailable. In addition to the previous reasons, the Johnny Cupcake brand is slightly more expensive than department store clothing because all items are manufactured in the United States. Johnny Cupcakes tops range anywhere from $25 (on sale) to $35 t-shirts with hoodies and jackets at $65-70. Surely this story of success could inspire others to follow an inspiration or idea but imitating the sensation of Johnny Cupcakes takes more than daydreaming during class. "This all didn't happen over night, I didn't get lucky with some random idea, I got off my bum and did something with myself," advises Earle. "Everyone thinks of great ideas every day - it's just getting the motivation to get off their butts to actually do something about it." Johnny's Do's and Don'ts for Starting Your Own Business (compliments of NPR) Don't rush. First impressions are everything. Don't release any product unless you know for sure it's as good as you can get it to be. Don't get bummedout if you go broke. You have to spend money to make money. Travel, travel, travel Get a catchy domain name, something different, original, memorable. Take your time coming up with a name. Try to limit/not mass produce anything. Everyone wants what nobody has. Be prepared to toss out any relationships or hobbies, if need be. You have to put 110 percent into building any company. You need to get your own act together before taking on a relation- Cute Overload BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor Having a bad day? Or, maybe you j ust love a nimals. You're possibly looking for a good present to give your mother. Or your best f riend j ust got dumped. In any case, there is always a good reason to go to go to cuteoverload.com. Voted "#1 Mood L ifter" in Time m agazine's "50 Coolest Websites" issue and "Orriigosh—so c ute" by The Boston Globe, Cute Overload o ffers its viewers a limitless assortment of N ^ animal snap shots. The cutest, up close and personal subjects range f rom puppies to p rimates, bunnies to b ears, and every- thing ship. Focus, focus! Living a drug-free, alcohol-free lifestyle my whole life has enabled me to save money, think straight, live healthy, focus more, and use my time wisely. I'm not saying do what I did, I'm just pointing out that you're going to have to make your company your f irst priority. Personalize your online orders. Johnny Cupcakes shirts are wrapped in special cupcake tissue paper, and usually i come with a Ninja Turtles or Garbage Pail Kids card. Taking a couple of extra minutes to do that puts a gigantic smile on someone's face! i Cì^wrP} n between. As o ften is the case, Cute Overload's success originated quite by accident. Cute Overload's creator, Meg Frost, a design manager for Apple, started the Web site as a way to test out Web s oftware. The New York Times featured Cute Overload in their Media and Advertising section this past August, due to the remarkable success of its to name a few. At Cute Overload, the 2009 daily calendar as one of pictures and online videos Amazon.com's best sellers. The calendar originally sold clearly speak for themselves, out in one day. Regarding the leaving you—the viewer—to c alendar's success, Frost told only ' ooo,' 'aww,' and smile the New York Times, "It is in r eturn. totally ridiculous." Ridiculous or not, few can really argue the appeal of the $10.39 calendar which includes hot only an adorable animal picture for nearly each day of the year (Saturday and Sunday are combined), but also a " smart, p itch-perfect caption" to go along with it. The calendar contains "Rules of C uteness" with #5: Fisheye lens + baby animal is always cute, #10: If you haven't grown into your feet yet, i t's cute, and #37: If you tilt your head to the side, i t's cute, j ust Images obtainedfrom cuteoverload.com �Website of The Week BY JOSEPH DERAGISCH Pride Staff Writer Web sites o ften rely on ads and links f rom other sites to draw the majority of their t raffic. Others even have TV and radio advertisements. But not The Best Page In The Universe, a site launched in 1996 by a man under the alias of Maddox. It is a blog he created to vent his f rustrations and unleash his beliefs on the world. Over ten years later, the site is now one of the most popular independent sites on the internet, with millions of followers earned by word of mouth alone. Maddox is hilarious, at times vulgar, but always honest in his blog postings. His w riting is intelligent and well written. He has commentaries on everything f rom Sept. 11 conspiracies to vegetarianism to women's fashion. As if it would be anything else, the Web address is the- Blog gives a tilted, honest take on topics from 9/11 to women's fashion bestpageintheuniverse.net. The Web design is extremely simple with a black background, white text, and yellow links. It is almost too simple, but to quote Maddox, "Staring at a white background for long periods of time makes me want to tear my eyes out. T hat's why I made my site black. And as for the simplicity, ever heard of Google?" Something else the Web site is famous for are the over the top pictures that accompany the articles. Most of the time Maddox, but sometimes f ans of the site, post ridiculous images ranging f rom vulgar astrological hand gestures to Santa Claus punching a gorilla in the face. When t alking about Maddox and his site, the book that acts as a companion requires mentioning. Released in 2007, "The Alphabet of M anliness" was placed right into The New York Times Best Sellers List, an amazing accomplish- 1P» m qfiS' IM?IM.il The Best Page**. Universe if * * I'll WEÄÜS I \WtnSBHH¥iBüt8/ fq fïate m* a a art Am I right or what? Vge 0eJ-II v Ar! UaMGne6 oi ( p? Foot's '08) f« u WCM e Mr 1 Fashion tips for women from a euy who k n&m about fashion ( f d 1-3 Í Ut 0 W r 3) m Te ¡ h n tea piece o s t a d w is yu face, h Poe fM n or totuma oT'Wtn 9 t n s iT ac u m wr fo aoy os -t c p oo mdt NM teameö fo i o ol rm nnmu ¿o* h t oe gM ) d e Wi M U fnfastened Coins. Titanic Conspiracy (Aprs Fool's 07) tjfxMMteX-01-00 One thing P C use»« can do that M ac users can't,,. ment for a blogger who had no advertising other than his Web site. The book is written in a rticle form similar to the site itself and is an A to Z guide on everything about being a a man. From beef j erky to metal to road rage, it is all here. The book, as well as some h ilarious s hirts, can be purchased at The Best Site In The Universe online store. College life leaves students stressed Coping methods help students survive a hectic schedule BY NAME REDACTED Pride Staff Writer College s tudents have much t o s tress about. B etween e xams, p apers, class, work and t rying to j uggle the other everyday s tressors of l ife, it can be d ifficult to keep s tress u nder control. According to WebMD's Stress Management Health Center, coping w ith s tress is one of the most i mportant t hings t o l earn in order t o live a s uccessful l ife. Personal p erception and the steps t aken to deal w ith p roblems are i mportant to coping e ffectively with s tress, according to. WebMD. In a s tress-management arti- K atie M erica, a p re-nursing s tudent, said, " I k eep my s tress low by k eeping an organized schedule. If I do t hat, I k eep t hings in m ind and d on't get s tressed out." O ften t he s ituation is u nchangeable and the s tress must be dealt w ith. Coping t echniques include l earning to avoid u nnecessary s tress, altering t he s ituation, a ccepting the u nchangeable and a dapting t o t he stressor. A ccording to t he U niversity of G eorgia's Health Center, one of the most b eneficial ways t o deal w ith s tress is with s tress r eduction t echniques. For example, s etting aside enough t ime to s ocialize and r elax, k eeping a sense of humor, and participating in leisure a ctivities all aid in r educing s tress. The UniverPhotocourtesyofviagra.com sity of G eorgia's cle f or HelpGuide.org, s tress is c omprised of two c ategories, w hether or not t he s ituation is changeable. The MayoClinic r ecommends o bserving p ersonal b ehavior and r ecognizing s tressors. If the s tressor is a c hangeable s ituation, such as p rocrastination, it is i mportant t o t ake s teps in order t o a lleviate t he s tress, f or example better t ime m anagement. Photo courtesy ofLifestylestress.com H ealth C enter also said o ther s tress r educers such as t aking w alks, v olunteering, j ournaling, r eading, l istening t o music, e xercising, p racticing m editation such as yoga and s pending t ime w ith a nimals can b e b eneficial. To m aintain s tress in the long r un, it is i mportant to t ake c are of t he body. G etting enough sleep, e ating a h ealthy d iet, m inimizing c affeine and sugar i ntake, a bstaining f rom d rugs and alcohol and exercising r egularly all c ontribute t o a healthy, r educed s tress l ifestyle. Not everyone d eals w ith s tress by u sing p ositive m ethods, a ccording t o HelpGuide. The U niversity of G eorgia's H ealth C enter and H elpGuide n ote t hat s moking, u sing d rugs, alcohol, or sleeping p ills t o r elax, over or u nder e ating, sleeping t oo l ittle or t oo much, and p rocrastination are all u nproductive s trategies. K eeping a healthy, p ositive p erspective can help r educe s tressful s ituations. Most s tress can be h andled i ndividually, but some c ircumstances may call f or p rofessional help which the S tudent H ealth and C ounseling Services p rovides For more i nformation or t o schedule an a ppointment w ith a counselor, call t he S tudent H ealth and C ounseling Services at (760) 750-4915. �SPORTS THE PRIDE Tuesday, October 28, 2008 W3JL V Y L V X O CSUSM Soccer recap BY LANCE CARTELLI Pride Staff Writer CSUSM M en a nd W omen's s occer b oth w ere on t he r oad t his w eek a nd b attled i n s ome v ery t ough g ames, g etting some v ery n eeded v ictories. M en's s occer s tarted t he week on t he r oad a gainst a v ery good Cal S tate D ominguezHills t eam. C SUDH c ame o ut t he g ates strong s coring t he 1st g oal i n t he 4th m inute o ff a bicycle k ick. A lready d own 2 -0, a nd t he g ame s lipping away, C SUSM s cored t wo g oals w ithin 4 m inutes of e ach o ther, 40th a nd 44th m inute, w ith g oals f rom d efender C urtis M arcikic and C hris D unkel, t o t ie t he g ame 2 -2. C SUSM s tayed r esilient, f alling b ehind 3 -2, b ut C ocaptain, C hris W yatt, h it a f ree k ick i nto t he b ox, and J ordan S hadeed h eaded it in f or t he e qualizer, b ut t he r oad a gainst C SUDH, lost i n u pset bid w ould not l ast. a b lowout 5-1, in t heir w orst CSUSM w ould give u p t wo loss of t he s eason. C SUSM, r anked #11 i n m ore g oals o ff a p enalty k ick t he n ation b efore t he g ame, and a c orner, r espectively. F ighting f or a p layoff spot d ropped t o 10-3-3 on t he t his y ear, t he C ougars won a s eason, a fter t heir loss t o an m uch-needed g ame a gainst N CAA D ivision-II t eam. G iving u p t wo g oals in E mry-Riddle on Sat. st CSUSM got an i mpressive t he 1 e leven m inutes of t he r oad v ictory a gainst a d ivi- m atch, t o go up 2 -0 at t he nd sion r ival, w inning in s hutout h alf. I n t he 2 h alf C SUDH p oured it on s coring g oals in f ashion 4 -0. st rd th W omen's s occer, a lso on t he . t he 51 , 53 , and 70 m inutes t o g o.up 5 -0. CSUSM s aved i tself f rom b eing s hutout w ith a g oal i n t he 82nd m inute w ith a g oal f rom Taylor S churman o ff & p ass f rom C larissa H idalgo. W omen's s occer won t heir l ast g ame of t he . r egular s eason r ecovering f rom t heir b lowout l oss, t o b eat E mbryRiddle 1 -0 a nd p ut t heir r ecord at 11-3-3. W omen's s occer w ill n ext p lay i n t he p layoffs. Sports Notebook Around the world of sports BY BRIAN MANN Pride Staff Writer N FL Following u p a r eport t hat appeared i n t his s pace t hree weeks ago, an a rrest h as been m ade in t he s hooting of Jacksonville J aguars o ffensive l ineman R ichard C ollier. Tyrone R omaro H artsfield h as been c harged w ith a ttempted murder in J acksonville. T he shooting l eft C ollier p aralyzed below the w aist a nd h is l eft l eg had to b e a mputated. In a n ote r elated t o one also m entioned l ast w eek, K ansas City C hiefs r unning b ack L arry J ohnson is u nder i nvestigation by b oth t he N FL a nd p olice a fter an alleged i ncident on O ctober 10th. J ohnson a llegedly s pat on a w oman s everal t imes a fter she d eclined h is o ffer t o b uy h er a d rink. T his is t he f ourth t ime i n f ive y ears t hat J ohnson h as b een a ccused of a ssaulting a w oman. A nother f iring t ook p lace in t he N FL as t he San F rancisco 4 9ers f ired h ead coach M ike N olan. F ormer N FL g reat M ike S ingletary w as n amed t he i nterim h ead c oach. New England P atriots s afety and f ormer San Diego C harger R odney H arrison s uffered a s eason-ending i njury w hen he t ore a t high muscle a gainst the Denver B roncos on O ctober 20th. It could end t he 35-year old p layer's career. M LB T he P hiladelphia P hillies and Tampa Bay Rays are f acing of in t he World Series. It is a b est-of-seven series (or f irst t eam to w in f our games). H OCKEY Following t he death of New York R angers p rospect Alexei Cherepanov, the C ontinental Hockey L eague h as i mposed new r egulations d uring g ames. T here must b e t wo a mbulances on site f or each game a s well as a d octor p resent. NBA Los A ngeles L akers g uard Kobe B ryant h yper e xtended h is r ight k nee d uring an e xhibition g ame a gainst t he Charlotte B obcats t hat w as played at t he San Diego S ports A rena oii O ctober 20th. I nitially, it w as f eared t hat B ryant h ad s uffered a s erious i njury but t ests r evealed t hat it should heal w ithin a week. G OLF Tiger Woods m ade one l ucky golf f an h appy w hen h e s erved as a c addie f or t he f an f or n ine holes at Torrey P ines. 59-year-old J ohn Abel f rom N ew J ersey won a n ationwide c ontest p ut on b y Buick called "Tee O ff w ith Tiger." Following t he event, Woods said he e njoyed t he e xperience but also said t hat it is u nlikely t hat he w ill play at the Buick I nvitational in J anuary at Torrey P ines due t o h is r ecovery f rom k nee surgery. In r ecent seasons, Woods h as s tarted h is s chedule w ith t he t ournament, w hich h e h as won six t imes. Black-Hammer, White-Lightning wins flag football for ASU bid :" V jmJÊÊÊÊ'.^ _ _ Il • 1 M H I'M E very c ontraception m ethod h asafailuife r ate, i nformed, h ealthy, c onfident c hoices. Photo by Ashley Kaether Black-Hammer, White-Lightning emerged victorious at last Friday's tournament defeating S AE: Raiders in the championship game. The team will g o on to represent C SUSM at the A SU regional flag-football tournament next month. 760.744.1313 birthchoice.net 277 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd. San Marcos 92078 • p regnancy t ests • p regnancy o ptions a nd a bortion c ounseling • STD e ducation a nd p revention • s upport s ervices Photo by Ashley Kaether �oftheWeek Penny Pranks Hidden cameras prove the value of the penny with pennies. The hilarious part of the video comes when the salesperson realIn New York City, a redheaded ize what he is trying to do. It is man walks alone buying things interesting that in every situation, and lives a seemingly normal life. the salesperson becomes angry Unlike other people, he does not and denies the payment. They resort to shouting, pushing, use checks, credit cards, or cash to pay. His hidden camera reveals and some even threw the pennies what happens when a person tries away. A restaurant worker said to him, "What am I going to do with to pay with only pennies. At www.youtube.com/pen- this? I'm not taking this." Then he nypranks the anonymous red- admits, "If they were dimes, I'd headed host video documents his take them." Another working the encounters showing the reaction restaurant states to him "This is he receives when he pays for items dumb, and you know it." Though the salespersons become with only pennies. He has tried this trick on a wide variety of shops upset by these incidents, their reacincluding vendors, convenience tions are illegal. According to the stores, and restaurants. He has also Coinage Act of 1965, "United tried to buy jewelry and a used car States coins and currency (includ- BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer ing Federal Reserve notes and cir- us that it still takes 100 pennies to make a dollar. culating notes of Federal Reserve banks and national banks) are legal tender for all debts, public charges, taxes, and dues." Despite pennies being unwieldy, unlike other forms of payment, they are still legal tender. This is an interesting thought. While watching the videos, the viewer simultaneously sides with the upset salespeople not wanting bags full of pennies, yet they are in the wrong. Office Max, who used the videos as a way to advertize items such as school supplies that cost one cent, sponsors the collection of penny pranks. These videos are worthwhile to get a good laugh. As financial worries grow about the value of a dollar, these videos remind Photo courtesy ofyoutube.com/pennypranks An innovated art movement BY SANDRA CHALMERS Pride Staff Writer Tues. Oct. 21, 2008 - CSUSM performance lab invited Olive Bieringa to host a free screening and lecture of her company the BodyCartography Project on campus. The performance lab at CSUSM is part of the Department of Visual and Performing Arts that focuses; on inspiring students to enhance their education through various mediums of art, including dance, theatre, and art performances. Olive Bieringa is the founder and co-director of the BodyCar- tography Project. The project is an innovated dance collaboration that is rooted in deeply moving, modern art pieces that can take shape as live performances, art installments, film, and still photographs. Bieringa's creative inspirations have led her to New Zealand, Europe, and even Japan to create one-of-a-kind art pieces. "The process of making art is so intuitive," Bieringa said, as she showed sections of her film pieces to students on Tuesday evening. She campaigned her idea that any environment can become a stage, the landscape of moun- tains or urban street corners give off energy to be creative and grow into any atmosphere. "What constitutes a dance? It depends on what you chose to focus on, how do I make a presence in an environment? I could follow theflow^ofa busy street or contrast it with ^cklm ddfice, these are all choices I think about," Bieringa continued as she explained to her audience the choices she makes as a choreographer in her dance pieces. The lecture involved several screenings of the BodyCartography Project's work: live perfor- Wonderlove is back Band does reunion tour in OC BY ADAM LOWE Pride Staff Writer Eightyears ago, ifyou were to ask almost anyone in Orange County who the "big cheese" of the local music industry was, you would get only one answer Wonderlove. Winning the Orange County Music Award for "Best Live Band" two years in a row (2002 and 2003), Wonderlove was no stranger to the limelight. In addition to winning awards, Wonderlove has filmed 3 music videos, including one in Tuscany, Italy. Fame and travel are two things this band embraced and loved. Unfortunate for music lovers, Wonderlove played their last show in 2004 and disbanded shortly thereafter. Since then, they have done two reunion shows, including a sold out jam packed show at The Gypsy Lounge in Lake Forest, CA in June of 2007. But the wait is over, Wonderlove is having another reunion show on November 14, 2008, once again, at The Gypsy Lounge, their home away from home and favorite place to play shows. A simple reunion show not exciting enough for you? Well how about more than just a reunion show? How about Wonderlove getting back together with a new mances in Argentina and clips from "Holiday House," a film based on the coordination of friends in dance and movement. "I don't desire to give a message or a political view (in the performances) but to have the audience choose for themselves what it means to them," Bieringa said. Many of the students were very engaged in the lecture and screening. Kirstie Peterson, a sophomore, said, "I've seen her work before, it's very interesting and powerful." The BodyCartography Project performed at the Museum of Man in Balboa Park on Oct. 18. The performance featured CSUSM students including Claudia Evans, a senior who found the experience of performing so special. "Everything was so visual, so amazing, it heightened my senses and I felt like I learned so much, it was something I had iiever done before," Evans continued to share with the audience about her experience. For more information and video clips on the BodyCartography Project visit: www.bodycartography.org. . record somewhere in the near future? Sounds great to me, and that's the word straightfromWonderlove front man, Chris Paul Overall. With so much individual growth on each members part since the band broke up 4 years ago, there is much to look forward to with this reunion. Dave Beste spent much time recording and touring nationally with Rocco Dehica and the Burden, Bryan Mclntyre has played with Johnny Jones and the Suffering Halos, Dicki Fliszar has played with Anna Nalick as well as with Deccatree along with Jesse Nason, and Chris Paul Overall has been quite busy with his solo musical journey in addition to his collaboration withfellowlocal musician, AJDegrasse. In response to a question about what each individual will be bringing to the table after all this time and growth, Chris Paul Overall said, "when we were playing before, we were just a bunch of drunk idiots trying to destroy ourselves... now we [have] wisdom." Reuniting Wonderlove is growing into one of the most anticipated musical reunion in Orange County local music history, because it is not just a reunion show, it is the reunion of an incredibly talented band. "I'm just looking forward to playing with the guys that really make my music the best it can be. There has always been a [certain] chemistry between the five of us that I have never experienced with any other project, and Wonderlove brings the rock," says Chris Paul Overall. Personally, I've seen these five guys take the stage at last years one night onlyreunionshow and I must say - they do bring the rock. I've seen Chris Paul Overall play solo shows, I've listened to Rocco Deluca and the Burden, I've heard and seen Deccatree, I've listened to Johnny Jones and the Suffering Halos, I've even heard Anna Nalick's song "Breathe" on the radio - but none of that quite touches on the greatness of seeing all these guys on stage together playing Wonderlove's hitsfromboth their albums, My Submarine and Getting Off the Revolution. So when November 14 comes around, make sure you are in Orange County at The Gypsy Lounge (www. thegypsylounge.com) for the first Wonderlove show in a year. Check out their website, wwwmyspace. comAvonderlovemusic for more information of theirreunion,where to purchase their albums (iTunes and CDBaby), and more information about upcoming shows. Come out to the show, you'll love this band no matter what your favorite style of music is, it will be no wonder you'll love the Wonderlove! Horribly cheesy pun, I know, but come check out the show, it is going to be amazing! �THE PRIDE A BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer The fullflavoredbeer enters the mouth and sends surges of bitter yet sweet yummyness to the Pyramid Brewertaste buds, tongue, and ies INC. brews and the rest of the mouth. bottles America's The ale leaves a sweet Original Pumpkin sugary layer upon the Ale in Seattle, Washlips causing them to ington. The brewsmack in sheer enjoyery produces the beer for Buf- ment while simultaneously falo Bill's Brewery in Hayward, d e m a n d i n g California. Bill Owens founded more. Buffalo Bill's Brewery in 1983 "It makes shortly after California state me want legislation legalized breweries to have a and pubs to operate in the same T h a n k s building. Owens owns and oper- giving or ates the second oldest brewpub C hristmas in America celebrating 25 years meal. It of business. also makes BevMo retails Pumpkin Ale me think... six packs of 12 fluid ounce bot- when is tles for $8.29. The cardboard car- the football rier holding the dark brown glass game coming bottles displays a large pump- on?" said nonkin nesting in a pumpkin patch. student Matt Black, orange, and green colors LeBlanc. are utilized in the picture. The The beer's bottles contain the same images strong yet pleasand colors. A harvest orange ing characterisbottle caps seals the ale. tics are a great The ale pours smooth gener- combination for ating a thin head that quickly large dinner meals dissolves into an almost nonex- entailing mulistent lancet. A sugary aroma of tiple items pumpkin, cinnamon, cloves, and and flavor| nutmeg arise from the glass and ings. However, the beer temp the taste buds for a sip. O &C J —/ E might accent dessert items such as ice cream or fresh baked cookies. "It taste like a slice of pumpkin pie. I'd like to drink it warm next time," said nonstudent Dennis Thompson III. For Halloween every beer enthusiast Cougar should try American's Original Pumpkin Ale. Have a happy and safe H alloween bydrinking responsibly. Cheers! Tuesday, October 28, 2008 8,2008 11 DROPPING: By Bill Rhein / Pride Staff Writer «HELL RIDE" GRADE: F This film offers nothing in terms of arts and entertainment. It is a pretentious film about bikers with a weak premise of revenge and motorcycles based in macho urges. It is another 'grind house' homage flick utterly fall apart "ZOMBIE STRIPPERS" GRADE: F Everything about tMs film is terrible. Thé title gives away the entire storyline. All other elements make this lowbrow film unwatchable. It relies on its premise of rscantily clad women and self-indulgent | violence instead of acting, plot, and the ! other elements that make a good film, "JOURNEY CENTER EARTH55 TO OF THE THE GRADE: ( T - : This update of Jules Verne's sci-fi tale spends too much time flaunting its CGI elements. This film could have been better by developing a plot. It does work on the family level as 90-minute bit of fluff. «KIT KITTREDGE: AN AMERICAN GIRL" GRADE: B- Student Spotlight * v : ' ; •' This is a surprisingly better than average family film, though i t will be received better by female viewers. It is the story of a young girl in the Great Depression solving a mystery with her friends. Though the / story is not original, it is one of the better modern family films. Images retreivedfrom amazon.com Casey Johnston campus. Johnston says, "we ety of paints. He do week long workshops with says, "I am able particular artists from around to satisfy my the world and then perform at senses and create a visual language the end of each workshop." Johnston graduates this of color and spring semester in 2009 and form." Johnston hopes to continue to use art uses an idea to and follow it wherever it begin a project leads. He also plans on con- and then uses tinuing his education with what he has on summer classes experiment- hand to create He states, ing with more mediums. Next it. I fall Johnston w ill shift gears "Sometimes and start pursuing a degree in might have an. idea nursing. about a Paint m ethod, is his often chief times I means just wing o f it." e xpression. Art Johnand perPhoto courtesy of Casey Johnston s t o n forming uses is imporpaint tant to at CSUSM. He is a painter a mainly, but most recently has as Photo courtesy of Casey Johnston J o h n c atharston, been experimenting with pertic method of representation "because it opens the mind." formance art through performance lab workshops here on and experiments with a vari- It also has to be relevant to the % BY KATIE MCBRAYER A&E Editor Casey Johnston is a senior Arts and Technology major -# Photo courtesy of Casey Johnston audience. A recent project that Johnston has been working on is a straightjacket used to symbolize how a gay person feels in a "straight world." The straightjacket is also relevant to anyone who f eels marginalized in society. Johnston uses painting and performance to communicate. He says, "I'm not good with words necessarily so I just art to convey a state of being. My thoughts, my ideas, my opinions in an expressive form." �The Secret Life of Bees A soul moving experience BY KATHRYN MCBRAYER A&E Editor " The S ecret L ife of B ees" i s an i ntense m ovie f rom t he o pening s cene u ntil t he v ery e nd. T here a re m oments t hroughout t he m ovie t hat a re h eart w arming, e ven t hought you may f ind y ourself h olding y our b reath w ondering how l ong it w ill l ast. " The S ecret L ife of B ees" is a bout w omen t aking c are of e ach o ther, h ealing, a nd d eliverance. R acism i n t he s outh d uring t he e nd of J im Crow l aws a nd p resident J ohnson's r eforms a re i s co w ritten w ith t he t or G ina P rince-Bythewood p a nd a uthor of t he n o v e t p 3 " The S ecret L ife of B ees*-Sue M onk K idd. It t akes n s j | a long a j ourney t hrough t he 2 y oung l ife of L illy O wens a s she f ollows t he m e m o r y ^ of h er m other a nd h er own* ¡ M d estiny t o a n u nexpected' d estination. A long t he w ay O wens ( Fanning) l earns t o I* a ccept a nd f orgive h erself as w ell as t hose w ho h avit^? h urt h er. She l earns t o l oye^jj h erself a nd a ccept t he love* of o thers. ^ T his m ovie i s a p owerful s tory t hat w ill t ouch y our s oul. h ighlighted t hroughout t he m ovie. " The S ecret L ife of B ees" d eals w ith t he c ontroversial t opics of r acism, d epression, and w omen's r ights. T here is n o t opic a voided i n t his m ovie. I w ould n ot r ecommend t his m ovie if you a re looking f or a l augh o ut loud n ight o ut w ith f riends. I w ould r ecommend t his m ovie if you a re l ooking f or a n e xperience f ull of d epth, t ears, and love. " The S ecret L ife of B ees" f eatures a n a ll-star c ast w ith Q ueen L atifah, A licia K eys, S ophie O konedo, J ennifer H udson a nd D akota F anning. T he s cript of t he m ovie Photo retreivedfrom foxsearchlight. com Carlsbad Oceanside art gallery BY BEN ROFFEE Managing Editor For CSUSM students, there are few places to go and see artwork in North County that are accessible and affordable. The Carlsbad-Oceanside Art Gallery, which showcases a variety of artwork including oil paintings, photography, watercolor, and mixed media work by local artists, is one of few places that does. While the gallery does not restrict entry to only community artists, local artists do much of the work contained in the gallery. The function of the gallery is two-fold, serving both as a free art exhibition to the public and as a venue for these artists to sell their works. To make the gallery even more interesting, the artists themselves work the B pI gallery. Sarah Totan, an artist featured in the gallery notes, "If you are an artist on display here, you have to sit the gallery." This unique opportunity gives visitors the chance to enjoy the works with the insight of the artists whose work supports the gallery, Operated by the Carlsbad-Oceanside Art League (COAL), the gallery functions primarily on volunteer assistance and grants. The gallery is the fulfillment of COAL's stated purpose, which ^ K is "to promote art education and • cultural appreciation offineart in the community", making it one of North County's premiere outlets flMjjj^BBlg^SM for the visual arts. COAL also boasts its own monthly newsletter The > Brushmark, which keeps readers informed on activities and exhibitions the organization plans to hold in the coming month. Artists are charged a small fee to hang their work in the gallery, a measure that helps the COAL to keep the gallery up and running. With submissions allowed once a month, the system in place ensures the renewal of a fresh cycle of artwork at the gallery at all times. October's featured artist is David Seeley, who has several photographs on display in the gallery. Other impressive works featured in the gallery include El Ranchito Cabazon by Josephine di Salve and MMM-6 by Robert Boyd. Located just 15 minutes from CSUSM, the Carlsbad-Oceanside Art Gallery offers to students chance to experi- * 1 m ence the j North County's art ^^H of the area without any cost, leaving little excuse not to visit. For more information on COAL and the CarlsbadOceanside Art Gallery visit: http://www.coalartgallery.com/. My Jungle Garden Jeannine Clark Photo retreivedfrom National Geographic � 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/. 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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 17 budget election fall 2008 politics https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/f71a86a3b29b255ca7f9d49742e7bbd1.pdf 7361496fb80379bb44d104dc57c39785 PDF Text Text FIRST COPY FREE ADDITIONAL COHES SO^jeach C ALIFORNIA STATE U NIVERSITY SAN MARCOS www.thecsusmpride.com Chancellor Reed cuts $31.3 million from CSU budget CFA questions chancellor's decision I NDEPENDENT S TUDENT NEWSPAPER Barack Obama elected president WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 0 5,2008 VOL.XXNO.il Pizza and Polities discusses immigration Obama and McCain portrayed as having similar views on the issue BY BEN ROFFEE Managing Editor As national and state economies continue to limp, the C alifornia State University system will once again feel the symptoms of an economic crisis and a straining state budget. Chancellor Reed recently approved a giveback of $31.3 million from California's budget in response, to Governor Schwarzenegger's request f or. budget cuts across the board. f \ Chancellor Reed's giveback will come from the CSU's already $250 million budget shortfall, and will contribute to Governor Schwarzeneg^ger's $390 million request f rom government agencies. The C alifornia Faculty Association was quick to criticize Chancellor Reed's decision, noting that the $31.3 million giveback was not mandated. In a release issued on Oct. 27, the CFA contended that Chancellor Reed "misled the campus community by incorrectly reporting the CSU among agencies that need to cut a total of $390 million f rom the current budget." The charge r efers to a memo issued on Oct. 23 in which Chancellor Reed revealed the cut as a necessary response to Governor Schwarzenegger's call for a statewide budget cut of $390 million. The memo issued to all CSU employees states, "we have been i nformed by t he State D epartment of Finance that state agencies and departments need to cut a total of an additional $390 million." See CSU, Page 4 is m See Pizza, Page 4 Photo courtesy of about.com BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor Nov. 4, 2008 ~ The Cai State San Marcos community assembled together in the Clarke Field House Tuesday night to witness history in the making as the nation elected Barack Obama, the first black president. Shortly following the closing of precincts in California, Obama clinched the presidency, widely surpassing the electoral vote of 270 needed to win. All day, students across campus proudly sported their "I Voted" stickers, and checked exit pollfigureson their cell phones. Upon hearing the news, Psychology major Gemma Fields said, "I've been waiting fifteen years to become a citizen and to be able to vote in such an important part of history brings tears ^ SlIiPlll^fMilMIl garnie1 See Election, Page 10 lowa.BarackObama.com @ Lo 5 4 ° to my eyes.'! Students in the Clarke filed into various rooms to watch as McCain addressed his supporters in Phoenix, Arizona to concede. "This is an historic election, and I recognize the special significance it has for AfricanAmericans and for the special pride that must be theirs BY JONATHAN THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer P izza and P olitics, h osted by the A merican D emocracy P roject, held the f inal event for the f all s emester on T hursday, O ct. 30 d uring U niversity Hour in C ommons 206. R oughly 80 s tudents a ttended the event. C SUSM's N ational L atino R esearch C enter D irector A rcela N unez-Alvarez lead d iscussion as she h ighlighted g eneral i mmigration c oncepts and the f act that Obama and McCain are in u nison in more t han one way on i mmigration. ADP Director and P rofess sor Pamela opened the event. " I'm sure you are all excited and ready for the election to be over w ith," she said. For t he n ext 45 m inutes, N unez-Alvarez l ectured. She f irst c overed the b asics of i mmigration b efore m oving on t o d issect O bama and M cCain's i ndividual v iews on b order s ecurity and i mmigration r eform. T he l ast t en m inutes o pened t he f loor t o s tudents t o e ither ask q uestions or m ake s tatements a bout t he c overed m aterial. N unez-Alvarez c overed t he f act t hat p eople f or t he m ost p art t hink of i mmigration in i ndividual categories. T he c ategories are h istory, l egal, d omestic and g lobal e conomics, and p olitical. @tnniE71 58° IT I1 @ mm$7II 57° R eg 1 56° ¡ ppBI K eg �EDITORIAL STAFF EDITOR IN CHIEF VIRIDIANA PACHECO"ISAAC MANAGING EDITOR B ENM.ROFFEE NEWS EDITOR JACKIE CARBAJAL FEATURES EDITOR CRYSTAL EVANS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR KATHRYN MCBRAYER O PINION EDITOR AMY SALISBURY COPY EDITOR TIFFANIE H OANG LAYOUT EDITOR RUDY MARTINEZ ONLINE EDITOR JACKIE CARBAJAL BUSINESS MANAGER & SALES REPRESENTATIVE K1UD1A0S@CSUSM.HDU RISTINA LAWLER P ADVISOR JOAN ANDERSON STAFF WRITERS SANDRA CHALMERS BILL RHEIN LANCE ROSENBERGER JONATHAN E. THOMPSON All opinions and letters to the editor, published in Hie Pride, represent the opinions of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of The Pride, or of California State University San Marcos. Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of The Pride editorial board. Letters to the editor should include an address, telephone number» e-mail and identification. Letters may be edited for grammar and length* Letters should be under 300 words and submitted via electronic mail to pride@csusm. edu, rather than to the individual editors. It is the policy of The Pride not to print anonymous letters. Display and classified advertising in The Pride should not be construed as the endorsement or investigation of commercial enterprises or ventures. The Pride reserves the right to reject any advertising. The Pride is published weekly on Tbesdays during the academic year. Distribution includes all of CSUSM campus. The Pride Cal State San Marcos 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone; (760) 750-6099 Fax:(760)750-3345 Email: pride@csusm.edu http://www. thecsusmpride.com Advertising Email: pride_ads@csusm.edu Wait on 'screw-ray' They are still high quality and much more affordable. The appeal of Blu-Ray is the lust for fancy new electronics. There is no need to buy a BluRay player. They may be nicer, but not worth the jacked up price. BluRay discs may be shiny and new, but DVDs are still high quality and more affordable. the standard DVD. Images are superior in high-definition and the sound is less condensed, hence clearer. Moreover, the discs can hold more data, resulting in more 'special features'. As well, Blu-Ray boasts that it immediately plays the film and the menu can be accessed at anytime during the movie at the bottom of the screen. On the surface, this seems nice. I appreciate high quality images and features that make for a better viewing experience. It would make sense to switch over to the new form, if it were not so expensive. The manufactures of Blu-Ray players have slapped an inflated price on the machines. For what the buyer is getting, this is a rip off. Besides the cost of the player, one must also buy a HD television. In consumerist America, this is very desirable. Though one might be able to afford it, this is an inappropriate use of money considering the financial crisis. As well, Blu-Ray discs are $5 to $10 more expensive. The special features are not worth that much money. Advertisements try to convince that standard DVD is a pain compared to Blu-Ray. DVDs are fine. attentive, but the overbearing service is an illusion of service. The formulaic greeting, serving, and thanking are fake and customers must know this. Employees have the proverbial gun to the back of their head to be unnaturally pleasant. This becomes especially difficult when the job itself is responsible for the unhappiness that employees must bury their sentiments to keep from losing their job. Workers must hide their feelings because the customer believes he or she deserve special treatment. Employees can and should be helpful, but they do not need to put on a show for the customer. The excessive conversation only slows done the transaction or interaction. Customers should appreciate getting what they need, not the imposed kindness. Yet the system is so deeply sunk into America, it is near impossible to be undone. The customer expects royal treatment while shopping because the stores perpetuate this process. Since customers naturally think this service is a good thing, it becomes part of a store strategy to make more money. If a store did not impose customer service, people would think poorly of the store. « It is unfair for stores to expect workers to be overly friendly to the customer. The real measurement of a store should be the quality and availability of products, and not ho\vtoucha worfer 'brownnoses' the shopper. For now employees just have to keep smiling. Shoppers must remember their place in the world and give some respect to the worker. It's true! Left-handed people are a minority living in a majority right-handed world. We deal with our aggression by dreaming of our Holy Grail, stores that only sell left-handed products. Notice how the right hand is RIGHT and the left hand is not the riglit hand. "They" might have as well called the left hand the wrong hand. The story goes back. I was in elementary school, kindergarten to be exact. One day after eating some minty paste and chasing the girls around in the sawdust, I was asked to grab a foreign object that I would later learn was a pencil. I was told to scribble on a piece of paper in whatever hand I felt most comfortable with. My right hand must have been a negative and the pencil a positive, because my left hand calmly and firmly grabbed the object. The following day I was asked to repeat the above-mentioned task. Withmintybreathlrepeated. After a few days my writing was going nowhere. It looked like I was trying to create a Jackson Pollock artwork. My teacher^ Mrs. Kristiansen, if I recall correctly, told me that I should try writing with the RIGHT hand. I thought, right hand, it must be right if they are calling it the right hand. I regretfully admit I gave it a chance. My body rejected. I felt like I was abducted by aliens— creepy and weird. I went home, paste in hand, and cried to my mommy. "Mommy, I want to use the left hand, I don't care if it's the RIGHT hand, I'm left handed." 16 years later I'm left handed and proud. Of course I'm even more confused as I throw, bat, and punch with my right hand. I leave the light duties such as eating and writing to my left hand. I wear my watch on the right hand and keep my wallet on my right pocket. I know. I do not get it either. So next time you see a lefthander ripping the sheets out of their three ring binder because we cannot write between the rings and the starting section of the paper, give us a break. We're just left-handed people living in your right-handed world. member of the press is recognizing one's mistakes. For The Pride, this time is no different. In the Opinion Article titled, "Starbucks Charges for Tap Water," [October 28, 2008], The Pride allowed for the printing of an opinion piece that argued the water at the on-campus Starbucks was unreasonable. However, the author failed to incorporate correct information into the piece, thus incorrectly referring to it as "tap water." The Pride has since been informed that Starbucks does serve water directlyfromthe faucet, but rather triple-filters the water they do serve BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer The transition from VHS to DVD was the most exciting change in home e ntertainment since the invention of the television. The playback features alone made DVDs the best choice. Along with being physically smaller, having better video quality, and including 'special features,' the DVD was definitely worth switching over to. Yet they are supposedly inferior to the shiny new high-definition Blu-Ray discs. Although Blu-Ray is better quality, it is not worth the change thus far. Blu-Ray is fancy and boasts new features, but not worth the costs. Blu-Ray is certainly better than Cutomer service The cruel, perpetual joke BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer In America, stores will do anything to keep shoppers coming back. Advertisements and sales are only part of this equation. Shop employees are inexplicably nice to strangers. Customer service is artificial kindness, guised as an additional benefit to shopping. Though appreciation is nice, customer service is a joke for the customer and employee. It is the employee's job to helpful and Photo retreivedfrom snipsmovies.com Left-handed people are left out BY JONATHAN THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer Photo retreivedfro m leftorium.com SPpecial Note from the bEditor-in-Chief RE: Starbucks and water art of being a responsible students are eing charged for through reverse osmosis. The author of the piece claims to have received correct information after press time, although that is in fact no excuse for the use of such information, and further precautions will be used in future articles that run in our student newspaper. Please understand this is a studentrun newspaper, and our newsroom is a laboratory for the production of such, therefore we are bound to make mistakes. While the author's opinion remains validated, The Pride offers its deepest apologies for any misinformation projected to its readers, for defamation and harm to anyone whatsoever was the farthest thing from our intentions. �Letter to the Editor A Message from Lt. Douglass Miller, campus police Fellow Cougars, I hope that you all have seen an improvement in the morning traffic coming onto campus. We at the University Police would like to extend a huge "thank you" to everyone in Planning, Design & Construction and in Parking & Commuter Services for the open collaboration that made a great team and the success of this project possible. This team was able to recommend and institute a number of improvements that we believe helped reduce the time it takes to get onto campus each morning. One of these changes was to remove the stop sign at the top of Palm Canyon Drive as it enters Parking Lot F. This seems to have reduced the back up onto Craven Road from Palm Canyon. We also worked very hard at improving the timing and sequencing of the traffic control lights. We also implemented a suggestion to offer reduced rate parking in Lots XY&Z. The increased number of people parking in XYZ is notable and has made an impact. One of the suggestions that we were not able to implement was adding an additional turn lane to the intersection of Craven Road and Palm Canyon Drive. Everyone felt that this idea had terrific merit. However, when we tried to put concept to implementation we found that this intersection is not a true 90 degree intersection. The corner of the intersection is in fact less than 90 degrees. If an additional lane were put in, vehicles would not be able to make the turn safelyfromeither direction unless the Dear Editor: An opinion piece recently published by the Pride newspaper, (Made in America By Convicts, 10/28/08) is an untrue characterization of the California Prison Industry Authority (CALPIA), the contributions of its inmate workers and the conditions under which they work. More disturbing, the article appears to be a plagiarized version of a rant written by an inmate nearly 15 years ago. The claims by John Caterino, and many of the lines in his article, appear to be lifted nearly word-for-wordfromthat inmate's previously published claims. They were untrue then, and certainly do not reflect the rehabilitative mission, or the efficient operation of the CALPIA today. CALPIA provides inmates with the work and life skills they need so they can return to constructive lives when they leave prison. It operates over 60 light manufacturing and agricultural businesses in 23 of the State's 33 prisons that give inmates real world experi- result, CALPIA jobs are highly sought after work. California struggles with the high ence. In many cases, it is thefirstjob they among inmates. Some of those wages help number of former offenders who return to have ever had. support their families, and some are used to crime and prison. Yet, armed with the skills Through their work, inmates can be help inmates repay their debt to society. Last they learn in our programs, CALPIA inmate accredited in more than a dozen technical job year, CALPIA inmates contributed over graduates return to prison at a rate 25 perskills, as welders and carpenters, commer- $927,000 to the Crime Victims Restitution cent lower than the general prison populacial bakers and laundry managers and opti- Fund. tion, saving taxpayers an estimated $40 milcal and dental Among the lion per year. technicians, products man- So, as students sit in chairs in Markstein ufactured by Hall or the Kellog Library or buy a diploma to name a few. In some BUILDING B ETTER L IVES FOR A S AFER CALIFORNIA CALPIA are cover from the Cougar bookstore, they are dorm and office using the products that have helped inmates instances CALPIA programs provide a direct opportu- furniture, some of which has been purchased turn their lives around. That makes life nity for employment when inmates' parole, by CSUS-San Marcos. All of those products better for them and their families, makes an advantage that many former offenders do are high quality, were delivered on time, and our communities safer and saves taxpayers within the campus budget. As a financially money. not have. Contrary to the claims by Caterino, self-sufficient State agency, CALPIA gets no inmates work under safety and occupational general fund tax dollars. It supports itself Sincerely, conditions that apply to all businesses in and its rehabilitation programs solely from California. The thirty to ninety-five cents the revenuefromits products, which requires CHARLES L. PATTILLO per hour that each inmate earns are the high- CALPIA to maintain quality and efficiency. General Manager est wages available to inmates by law. As a Research shows that CALPIA's programs California Prison Industry Authority BY JAMES SEBRING So for all of you out there who enjoy sex for reasons other than reproduction, you're acting in a way that is against nature. Excluded in that relationship is kissing, fondling, stroking, certainly any kind of oral gratification, and definitely sodomy [undefined]. His statement that people are born with only male or female parts precludes the "possibility that he may have participated in any upper-level physiology class. He also implied that one cannot be homosexual by nature, and so it must be learned. I'm sure it is a great disappointment for all of those heterosexual parents who have failed to teach their children proper heterosexual behavior. It's possible, I guess, that they may have been using an unnatural position or having sex for reasons other than procreation. It certainly bears looking into and conducting further research as to how people learn to become homosexual. When called upon to get to the discussion that was advertised, Prop 8, he launched into another diatribe. After 45 minutes I pregnant? F •'."" ' road was widened. We then explored widening the road slightly to make this change. Unfortunately, the new traffic control signal is too close to the curb to allow making any significant improvement. In the end, adding this turn lane would have required a significant capital outlay that in the currentfiscalsituation was simply not an alternative. To further mitigate traffic congestion we would encourage everyone to consider using the Sprinter, even once or twice a week would significantly help. Monthly passes can be purchased at Parking Services in the Foundation Class Room Building behind Craven Hall. The campus is also installing additional Bicycle racks for those energetic enough toridea bike to work. Your contin- ued understanding during these periods of growth is greatly appreciated. Although we have seen some improvement, please keep in mind that we will never be able to "return to the old days" when you could drive right onto campus without delay. It seems we have jumped straight from adolescence to adulthood and all the accompanying problems associated with a larger campus. You have my assurances that we will continue to monitor the morning traffic, accept suggestions, and mitigate problems as they present themselves. Lieutenant Douglass Miller CSU San Marcos Police Department Re: Made in America... by convicts Sffiß P Í A Prop 8 discussion turns into gay bashing seminar The College Republicans sponsored what was touted to be an informational lecture and Q & A on Prop 8. The speaker, Ryan Sorba, turned the event into a personal soapbox of gay bashing. His fundamental premise, supported by a long litany of inferential studies and statements as to the nature of sex and man, implied that the only reason for sex is reproduction to be conducted in the coital position. Protect y our health. Ensure y our future. Make informed, healthy, confident choices. RIRTH vn CealHOKE r answers. real help. could no longer stand listening to the, hate, misinformation and bile being spewed upon the audience. We have had over 200 years of history in this country of fanatics trying to control who can marry whom. Almost every state in this union has at one time or another had a Jim Crow Law of miscegenation. Isn't it time that we quit persecuting others for not believing as we believe? Don't be fooled, the government cannot legislate the sanctity of marriage... that is between you, your partner, and your god. cf J Classifieds $5,000, Local egg donor agency in San Marcos needs young women, www.extraconception.com or call (760)798- vin 76 0.744.1313 b irthchoice.net 2 77 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd. San Marcos 9 2078 • pregnancy tests • pregnancy options and abortion counseling • STD education a nd prevention • support services Classifieds WANTED; Student companion for lady student. Basic computer knowledge for completing assignments FLEXIBLE HOURS, SALARY NEGOTIABLE, 760-5101512 �on u ndocumented i mmigrants are i neffective and d oesn't a ddress i mmigration. M cCain w ants t o p roduce a s ystem that is f air and h umane," she said. " Does the a mount of u ndocumented i mmigrants we have in our c ountry a ffect o ther c ountries t hat we give [visas or c itizenship] t o," q uestioned one s tudent. "No. The number of the u ndocumented is not Finance saying, "The executive order had requested, rather than directed, the CSU to undertake spending restraint measures." In the same letter, Chancellor Reed stated the CSU would pursue an "alternative compliance" t racked," responded NunezAlvarez. "A lot of discussion about t reatment of c hildren b orn in the U.S. f rom u ndocumented i mmigrants t akes p lace," said one student. " It i s t he m ost c ontroversial i ssue, s tripping c itizenship of n ew g enerations is a n o ngoing d iscussion," r esponded N unez-Alvarez "Both Obama and McCain have the same positions across the board. This issue won't sway you either way. There are only minor d ifferences between the two," she said. T he U niversity A ctivities B oard and A merican D emocracy P rojects a re h osting a s pecial e vent on t he n ight of t he e lections Tuesday, Nov. 4 at t he C larke Field H ouse. The e vent s tarts at 7pm and e nds at 10pm. T he t wo h osting g roups a re p roviding f ood a nd s oda. From CSU, page 1 The CFA provided several documents supporting its assertion that the give back was not required. Included in these documents was Executive Order S-09-08 in which mented in a b roader p olitical s ense," she said. She t hen t alked about the I mmigration R eform and C ontrol Act of 1986, the last l arge i mmigration r eform. " Overall the p olicies are n ot w orking. I t's r eferred to as a b roken s ystem. Some d epartments d on't even t alk to each o ther," she said. She noted that Obama and McCain want i mmigration r eform. " Obama f eels t hat r aids Governor Schwarzenegger admitted to not having any "direct authority" over the CSU and its budget. Several other documents corroborate this assertion, including a letter f rom Chancellor Reed to the Dept. of response to the Governor's noncompulsory request. Included in the CFA's accusations is a call for Chancellor Reed t o "rescind his give back of $31.3 million, and take a strong stance in defense of CSU f unding." Despite the CFA's protest, Chancellor Reed insists that the $31.3 million in givebacks will not hinder critical CSU operations. Thus far, the Chancellor has not shown signs of conceding to the CFA's demands. BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor T he O ffice of t he P resident is a sking s tudents f or n ominations f or t he 2 008-09 F aculty A wards b y t his F riday, Nov. 7. T he a wards o pen f or s tudent n ominations a re t he P resident's O utstanding F aculty Award f or T eaching E xcellence and t he P resident's O utstanding F aculty A ward f or O utstanding L ecturer. " We e specially n eed s tudents t o i dentify a nd r ecognize g reat f aculty in t he t wo t eaching c ategories, a nd in t he " Teaching E xcellence" c ategory, o nly s tudents c an s ubmit n ominations," s aid K ate C allen, n ew E xecutive C ommunications M anager i n t he P resident's O ffice. L ast y ear's O utstanding F aculty A ward f or O utstanding L ecturer Went t o C ollege of A rts a nd S ciences C ommunications P rofessor F redi A valosC'Debaca w hile C hemistry P rofessor K arno N g r eceived t he O utstanding F aculty A ward f or T eaching E xcellence. S tudents, c olleagues, a nd d epartment c hairs/program d irectors m ay n ominate a ny c urrent t emporary f aculty m ember f or t he O utstanding L ecturer a ward. F aculty m embers w ho h ave r eceived t he a ward b efore is n o l onger e ligible f or n omination. T he p urpose of t he a ward is t o h onor a f aculty m ember w ho o utstandingly c ontributes t o t he s uccess of s tudent l earning a nd t he a dvancement of t he u niversity m ission s tatement. T he P resident's A ward f or T eaching E xcellence is a warded t o a f aculty m ember w ho d emonstrates t he a dvancement a nd e xcellence in t eaching t hat c ontributes t o f urthering s tudent a chievement. A ny c urrently e nrolled s tudent m ay n ominate a ny f aculty m ember f or t he a ward. F or m ore^ i nformation r egarding c riteria, v isit w wwjCsusilSedu/president/initiitive/presidentawards.html o r c ontact K ate C allen at k callen@csusm. e du - From PIZZA, page 1 " The U nited S tates d oesn't m ention g lobal t rends. I mmigration is a g lobal p henomenon. We l ive in a g lobal w orld. C apital f lows f rom o ne c ountry t o t he n ext. We l ive in a g lobal v illage," s he s aid. R eferring to i mmigrants, "I ask you to t hink about whom t hese people we are r eferring to. Who we a utomatically a ssume is u ndocu- Office of the President seeks faculty nominations $15.99/mo Monthly EFT program required please see salon fordet Unlimited Tanning Students SAVE 15% everyday! /Student I D R equired www.uniquetan.com Your Connection to Campus PRINTER Purchase your discounted Cal State San Marcos $49 SPRINTER/BREEZE monthly pass from Parking and Transportation Services (FCB 107) beginning the 25th of the month. NORTH COUNTYTRANSIT DISTRICT GoNCTD.com •ff 511 San Marcos 630 Nordahl Rd 760-489-0250 �oice What is the change you want to see in America? "I guess just a change in government spending. We really need to redirect^ our priorities." "I'd like there to be less media influence on political views, gayrights,and humanrightsin general." Chris Newman ~^mhmore GinaPlumey Junior ^'Specifically, in California, I'd like to see a better educational system. I've lived in other states, and they have better elementary education." "I would like to see more tolerance in America. I'm tired of people treating others as less than equals." Stephanie Brimson Freshman Merhawit Mecha Senior "I think we're messed up enough, so we need a drastic change. We desperately need new leaders." Danielle Salim Sophmore Photos by Amy Salisbury / The Pride What was the most importantto you when choosing your presidential pick? "I started out non-partisan I was not going to voteforObama just because he is black, I looked at character and judgement and his views followed along with mine. I lost faith in McCain when he picked Palin it showed really bad ; judgement, because she was not qualified " Jenna Davidson Junior A "Being an African American, I never through I would see the day that We could have an African American presidenjg&e inspired so much hope and c h a n ^ ^ ^ f i t ' s why I chose him and am p ronto Be an ^ ^^^^pjorter" ^iV ^W "I have to say the economy and basically ending the w arm Iraq Ind I do not want to see e ight! more years of the same. I want to see change and I am confident that Obama & Biden will be tftat change." Mirna Ramirez Senior B - .v..§fI v :Srtka Ervin l l f . . Junior i V / M T I B 11 "By c hosing M KMcCain would ensure the appointment of supremeqourt justives ^ ho ¡¡¡Would correctly interpret the constitution as opposed to activist ^ ¿g^fwho l ^ i s ^ f r o m the bench and push their own agenda" Paul Wysocki Senior "Thefirstthing I looked at Was the fact that Obama can relate to the middle calss and the issues that they have been going through throughout the Bush campaign." Jose Rivas Junior "Forme, the main thing was Obama was against Prop 4.1 also like that he is about the middle class." Christina Wright Sophmore Photos by Kristina Lawler/The Pride �2008 presidential election results 551V 4EV From ELECTION, page 1 t cf^pSfS 'said McCain. "I've always believed that America offers opportunities to all who have the industry and will to seize it. Senator Obama believes that, too." "I urge all Americans who supported me to join me in not just congratulating him, but offering our next president our good will and earnest effort to find ways to come together to find the necessary compromises to bridge our differences and help restore our prosperity, defend our security in a dangerous world, and leave our children and grandchildren a stronger, better country than we inherited," said McCain. In closing, McCain stressed the importance of nationwide unity and patriotism, "I wish Godspeed to the man who was my former opponent and will be my president. And I call on all Americans, as I have often in this campaign, to not despair of our present difficulties, but to believe, always, in the promise and greatness of America, because nothing is inevitable here." Shortly thereafter, forty-sevenyear-old Obama celebrated victory at Grant Park in Chicago with his wife, Michelle, and daughters, Malia and Sasha by his side. : * In his victory speech to a crowd of over 125,000 people, Obama declared, "If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer." 2008 election results cheers. "The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep," said Obama. "We may not get there in one year or even one term, but America - 1 have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you - we as a people will get there." ".. .to all those watching tonight from beyond our shores, from parliaments and palaces to those who are huddled around radios in the forgotten corners of our world - our stories are singular, but our destiny is shared, and a new dawn of American leadership is at hand," said Obama. "To those who would tear this world down - we WWW.SDDEMOCRATS.ORG will defeat you." Photo taken by Ben Roffee "This is our moment. This is our "It's the answer spoken by time - to put our people back to young and old, rich and poor, work and open doors of opportuDemocrat and Republican, black, nity for our kids; to restore proswhite, Latino, Asian, Native perity and prom6te the cause of American, gay, straight, disabled peace; to reclaim the American and not disabled - Americans Dream and reaffirm that fundawho sent a message to the world mental truth - that out of many, that we have never been a collec- we are one; that while we breathe, tion ofRed States and Blue States: we hope, and where we are met we are, and always will be, the with cynicism, and doubt, and United States of America," said those who tell us that we can't, Obama. we will respond with that timeWith the lights dimmed in the less creed that sums up the spirit Grand Salon, emotion washed of a people: Yes We Can," said across the faces of those in atten- Obama, in closing, "Thank you, dance with moments of complete God bless you, and may God Bless *Results based on reporting at 1 AM Nov. 5 and are subject to silence followed by applauses and the United States of America." change pendingfinaloutcome OBAMA B IDEN Electoral Votes Obama: 338 McCain: 155 Pending: 45 Senate Seats Dem: 56 Rep: 40 Pending: 4 Propositions* Prop 1A Yes Prop 2 Yes Prop 3 Yes Prop 4 No Prop 5 No Prop 6 No Prop 7 No Prop 8 Yes House Seats Dem: 252 Rep: 171 Pending: 12 Prop 9 Yes Prop 10 No Prop 11 Yes Prop 12 Yes �Photo taken by Ben Roffee Mindy Geyer participates in student run exit polling ^^^^^^^^ Voters flock to CSUSM's on-campus polling place to cast their ballots in Commons 2Q6. a1"4-» .v. Ì WSSBÉmmMìtrm' WmÈÈM^^Km^^^S u till • S f i - BaataB ifl , fl ttfli mam T EXT TASTE Photo taken by Ben Roffee Students conduct exit polling for Dr.Shana Bass' PSCI301 class. SA/E is Some things are better in two's Text COUGARS' to SKYBUY (759289) to receive an instant 2 for 1 entree at PB Bar & Griii Just like paper coupons without the waste or hassle. 1. g et a d ining t e x t c oupon 1 I Buy one Grande menu board beverage (Hot or Iced), and get another for equal or lesser value on us!* So stop by today and make someones day! 2 . s how t h e c ashier a n d s ave! T hat's i t! Offer ONLY a vailable a t CSUSM Starbucks l ocated on t he 3rd floor outside o f Kellogg Library. | *Onfy t he b everage wiH b e free, any modifications t o t he drink a re subject to b e charged 1 1/15W • "Coupon m ust b e present for piomoficwL Offer expires I .J Skybuy is a no-charge service but your curriers* text messaging r ates apply. You'U receive up to 2 jtext o ffers a Week. To stop and start receiving m essages, reply stop' or 'start' to SKYBUY I759289). You must be 1 $ y ears or otder to register. If you a re under 1 8 y ears old, please get your parent's permission. To s ee all terms and conditions, go to: www.skybuy.com/termsofuse. Text o ffers not valid with other o ffers. �CSUSM students can study all around the world BY SANDRA CHALMERS Pride Staff Writer Going to school can feel like vacation, if you're studying abroad. The CSUSM study abroad program offers students the opportunity to study in Spain, France, England, the Netherlands, China and Costa Rica just to name a few. The opportunities to travel, study and learn about a different culture are just a glimpse of the immense benefits that studying abroad can do for a student's academic career. CSUSM offers a plethora of programs, 35 programs in nine different countries to be exact. Also, CSUSM exclusively offers 11 student exchange programs, which are better known as bilateral agreements, meaning that when American students seek to study at an exchange school, that school's foreign students can come to CSUSM to study, according to Tiffany Gabbard, the new study abroad advisor. The most popular study abroad locations are Western Europe, Spain, Italy and France. The Italy and France study abroad programs are particularly for students who are interested in studying the language and culture. Hong Kong, China is another popu- Studv.Abroad i n Korea iatS,o,onchunlmngUniversitv r lar location to study abroad, especially for business majors. Japan and the Netherlands are other study abroad locations that are growing in popularity. Some of the most unique locations students can study abroad are Fiji, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, South A frica, South America, Australia and Israel. The CSUSM study abroad program offers a unique program through World Link Education that enables students to learn the native language while living in the foreign country. Students can learn Japanese in Japan, German in Germany and the list continues with five other languages and countries. Opportunities to study abroad don't just stop at CSUSM, students can also search for study abroad programs at another CSU campus that may offer different programs. Image courtesy of World Link Education year. "I took Modern Irish Literature and was able to study W.B. Yeats poems in the very locations he wrote them. It was so amazing to see the pages come to life by reading about the swans and watch the swans for myself," McBrayer said about her study abroad experience. "While we were not in school I had plenty of time to explore the town and other areas," McBrayer continued. Studying abroad can be a life changing experience and can help future^ graduates develop deeper understanding of the world around them. "Students come home with a g reater sense of who they are, a g reater appreciation of their own c ulture nected the world is," said Gabbard. "I have studied abroad in both Italy and England and considered them the most rewarding and enriching times of my life. Students must go explore this vast wonderful world of ours, and I'm happy to h elp them plan for their journey of a lifetime," Gabbard said. The CSUSM study abroad programs offer students more than 10 different types of financial aid and scholarships to help more students study abroad. More information can be found at www2.csusm.edu/ global, or at the study abroad o ffice in Craven Hall 3200. "If for some reason an exchange or IP program is not offered in the location a student desires, he/she can be an intra-campus visitor to another CSU and do their study abroad program with their students. It opens up a lot of doors for students to explore the world," Gabbard said. CSUSM features an exclusive opportunity for students to participate in internship programs in Australia and New Zealand. Internships are available in art, f ilm, broadcasting, even business and law, according to the Austra Learn program. Specific internship programs abroad are a great addition to a resume, since only about 1 percent of the students in the United States study abroad, according to the former CSUSM study abroad advisor, Jan Stockey. Katie McBrayer, a senior at CSUSM, studied abroad in Galway, Ireland her junior c ulture, and a much better p erception of just how con- the dangers they face while crossing the desert. With almost all of the boys being under the age of 12 when they left their villages, the boys did not have anyone to keep them safe from the wild animals except themselves. Alephonsion Deng, in his talk to students at Cal State San Marcos Oct. 9, recounted an incident in which he was sleeping in one of the refugee camps with a bunch of other little boys. He said he felt something above him and absent mindedly swatted at it. Moments later he woke to screaming and saw that the little boy who was sleeping next to him had a gaping hole in the side of his face where an animal had bit him. During their journey the boys were often separated from each other and they faced additional hardships that most can scarcely imagine. They walked thousands of miles in the grueling heat and the bitter cold. They were faced with injuries, slavery, starvation, thirst and all too often death. In their desperate attempt to survive, at times they ate dirt and drank their own urine to survive. However, when they reached the refugee camps, things were not much better. They received rations from the United Nations, however they were not sufficient. The cramped quarters and the unsanitary conditions lead to the State San Marcos directly to the spread of disease, and they were village that Benjamin, Benson never far from war. and Alephonsion came from, and In the western world it is nearly where their family members still impossible to imagine people reside, in order to build a well going through this, much less sur- that will provide them with fresh, viving it, and it is nearly always untainted water. associated with a less humane For . more past. However, this isn't a story information on from the past. Almost all of the how to help Lost Boys are in their 20s, the contact Pfeil civil war is still going on and at pfeil001@ there are still many people in cougars. refugee camps with nowhere csusm.edu. else to go. After spending years in refugee camps and facing the unimaginable, the three boys were relocated to the United States along with s thousands of other I Lost Boys. There are over 100 Lost Boys in San S Diego alone. However, there § are an even greater number of people who were left behind in Africa, includ ing Alephonsion's mother and sisters. All of the donations that Pfeif collects will be tudent Pfeil s collecting funds o be donated from Cal Sonated tKateyillage iin Africa, in order to tbuild d oav and world 1 Immersion & Study Abroad Learn Chinese imChina Image courtesy of World Link Education Soney to benefit vrillage of a lostfbundsSudan whowpoke at CaiintateAanfrica tudent aises oy from for s ells S S Marcos M BY CRYSTAL EVANS Features Editor The lush jungles, vast miles of desert and the exotic wild animals bring people from around the world to visit Africa, however, for the Lost Boys of Sudan the land was more like a death trap than a vacation. After having read the gripping tale of three x)f the Lost Boys in They Poured Fire on Us From the Sky and having heard one of the Lost Boys who coauthored the book speak at Cal State University San Marcos, student Katey Pfeil decided to do something to give back to the Lost Boys. "I'm not usually the type to go out of my little box, but their story really inspired me," Pfeil said. "I did some research and found Water for Sudan, which is a project that collects donations to help build wells in Sudan so that the villages have fresh water, I just wanted to do something to give back." Pfeil's inspiration to help came from the stories of three specific men, Alephonsion Deng, Benson Deng and Beiqamin Ajak. The boys were all under the age of seven when they were forced by the civil war in Sudan* which became a genocide of the southern Sudanese people, to leave their families, homes and villages, and they were left to wander for years in the desert. Photo by Crystal Evans Animals, such as lions One of the Lost Boys of Sudan, and hyenas^ were one of Alephonsion Deng, addresses a group of students Oct.9. a well. �Cougar Sports Notebook This week in CSUSM sports BY BRIAN MANN Pride Staff Writer Men's Soccer CSUSM's men's soccer team closed out their season with a 0-0 tie against Chapman at the Mangrum Track & Soccer Field on October 29 . With the scoreless tie, the men's team finished the season with a record of 8-7-3. They did not advance to the playoffs, but the record reflects an improvement from the 2007 season, in which the team posted a th 6-10 record. Three seniors played their last game for the Cougars: Tashi Nakanishi, Chris Dunckel, and Greg Reese. They were honored before the game. Women's Soccer The women's soccer team won theirfinalregular season game 1-0 against Embry-Riddle in Prescott, Arizona. They have advanced to the playoffs and will face EmbryRiddle again in theirfirstplayoff game on November 14 in San Antonio. Men's Golf th In theirfinaltournament of the fall, the Cougar's men's golf team finished 11 at the Bill Cullum Invitational, played at Wood Ranch Golf Club in Simi Valley on October 28 . Sophomore Shezad Lakdawala placed the highest individually, tying for 45 . Women's Golf The Cougar's women's golf team placed 5 at the Aztec Fall Classic, their final tournament of the fall. It was a strong showing for the Cougars as CSUSM's Linnel De Villa tied th th th th Sround the otebook ports nworld of sports A the next day, but the poor condi- in the league defensively in multions continued. Ultimately, play tiple categories. resumed Wednesday October 29th The NF1* is investigating six to and the final three innings were eight unnamed players for violatMLB ing the league's drug policy by The Philadelphia Phillies won played to conclude the series. taking weight-loss pills that are the World Series by defeating the San Diego native Cole Hamels Tampa Bay Rays four games to was named World Series MVP. considered to be a masking agent for steroids. one. It is their first World Series NFL San Diego Chargers defensive NBA title since 1980, Hiefinalgajtne ©f the series, the coordinator Ted Cottrell was fired Portland Trailblazers center fifth,>was delaye| due tormdletoitfollowing the team's 3-5 start to Greg Oden sprained his foot on weather. The game initially started the season. The team promoted opening night against the Los on Monday October 27th but play inside linebackers coach Ron Angeles Lakers. He is expected was suspended in the 6th inning. Rivera to the position. The Char- to miss 2-4 weeks. It is another The game was supposed to resume gers rank among the worst teams setback for Oden, the number BY BRIAN MANN Pride Staff Writer DINE IN XÍüígSV CARRY OUT k j ^ m DELIVERY m t f i ^TSOJP^ \ \ for second overall individually pionships at Morley Field in San while Roxanne Mejia tied for fifth Diego on November 8th. Most place. The event was hosted by recently, each team competed in San Diego State at Salt Creek Golf the Cougar Challenge hosted by CSUSM on October 18 on the Course in Chula Vista. Golf Note: CSUSM is hosting Mangrum Track & Soccer Field. the Cougar Scramble on Friday, In the women's 5k event, the November 14 at Lake San Cougars fared well. Dallon WilMarcos Country Club. The event liamsfinishedin 2 place, while will raise money for the Cougar's Morgan Sjogren and Jessica Sanmen's and women's golf teams. dovalfinishedin 3 and 4 place, respectively. On the men's side in Cross-Country Both the men's and women's an 8k event, the highest placing cross-country teams will com- Cougar was Dave Edwards in 4 pete next in the USATF Cham- place. th th nd rd th th one overall pick in the 2007 NBA Draft. He missed his entire rookie season due to knee surgery and has yet to score a point in his career. SOCCER David Beckham will join AC Milan, a team in Italy, in January. He will be on a three-month loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy. He is expected to rejoin the Galaxy in March. As a result of this, the Galaxy canceled a scheduled exhibition game in Australia. The game was scheduled to be played December 11th and was expected to be sold out, with many of the fans expecting to watch Beckham. GOLF Professional golfer John Daly was detained by police for several hours after passing out drunk at a Hooters restaurant in WinstonSalem, North Carolina. He was released upon sobering up and no charges were filed. 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UNIVERSITY 5 91 Grand Ave «San Marcos, CA 9 2078 �Animoto uses your photos and music to make videos Even computer illiterate users can make amazing multimedia projects with Animoto « BY CRYSTAL EVANS Features Editor Animoto: The End of Slideshows is a site that stitches together photos with cool e ffects and puts them to music. The site allows even the most computer illiterate to produce a multimedia project that will be the envy of everyone on Facebook. This user f riendly Web site walks users through its p rocess in an easy to use manner. The site does have a few d ownfalls, the f irst of which is the r equired r egistration. Though it is a hassle, it is f ree and d oesn't r equire too much p ersonal i nformation. A lso r egistration allows u sers to be e -mailed t heir videos. The site has two options for m aking videos. The 30 second videos can f eature eight to 12 photos and is completely f ree. Users can also opt to pay $3 for one extended video, with the length depending on the music and p ictures selected, or pay $30 p er year to make u nlimited videos. The site allows p ictures to be uploaded f rom either the computer or f rom another site, such as Facebook. The photos can easily be organized, added to or deleted f rom to make the p erfect photo m ix. When the photos are all in order it is time to choose a song to accompany them. Music can either be uploaded f rom the computer or u sers can choose a song f rom the sites list which includes hip hop, pop, indie rock, j azz and other genres, though their music selection is small and is mostly f rom u nknown a rtists. Once a song is chosen, the site automatically designs the video. When it is f inished, the video can be used in a v ariety of ways. It can be e -mail to or upgraded to f riends, downloaded onto an DVD quality. iPod, exported to YouTube, No m atter p repared to be posted online how the video is used, t he result will be well worth the m inimal e ffort it took to produce. CSUSM Writing Club organizes second student reading BY CRYSTAL EVANS Features Editor by the Creative Writing Community and Workshop are; Andrew Garai, Tristan Rust, Molly November 6, 2008 the Cre- Peterson, Joseph Jraggi, Ellie ative Writing Community and Yambrach, Jaryd Weiss,-April Workshop is hostiüg the second Gigliotti, Melissa Halditch, Lori student reading at CSUSM. Stu- Greenstone, Stefanie Lamkin, 4ennif(^pyl^nd^;jerricaEscoto, "Sgiffli t iäf t ÄS^eätive^wril- * Jeannine Clark, Derek Mobraaten and more. ing in Markstein 125 at 7PM. Participatingreadersannounced Kimberly Koga, the clubs sec- r retary, comments on the variety of genres in this years reading, "We have a lot of different pieces this year; spoken word, a pantoum, shortfiction, excerpts from longer pieces, poetry, prose-poetry, sci-fi/fantasy, and all kinds of s t u f f This reading will be the second P reatly^ Community a id Wo?ksh% student reading. DROPPING: "GET SMART The group is planning on hosting another reading at the end of this year tentatively planned for Dec'4 with more to come in the spring. When asked why student readings are important to CSUSM Koga states, "These reading help to create and maintain a creative writing community at CSUSM. We want to make these readings a tradition, much like the 'Commu- nity and World Literary Series' that brings us many national and international writers ? Students who wish to participate in future readings should register for the Creative Writing Community and Workshop email list by sending first, last name, and email address to csusmcreativewritingcommunity .@gmail. com. By Bill Rhein / Pride Staff Writer "TRANSSIBERIAN" 55 GRADE: B- II Though it provides a far amount of laughsforthe family, \ it sticks to the standard plotline of an action comedy [film. Steve Carell stars in the film version spin off of | the 1960's television, show of the same name. Though f there arc some funny moments, a better story would have tm ttms improved the film. GRADE: B This thriller went very much under the radar in its limited release. Woody Harrelson and Ben Kingsley star in this tight thriller about a murder mystery aboard the titular train. It is a unique and tensefilm,yet its stylistic elements pays tribute to the classic thrillers. BBSs" ALTERNATIVE/ROCK Take it to the Limit HINDER 1 Seems as though Hinder has long planned to take it to the limit after their debut album sold over three million records. Their sophomore album, "Take it to the Limit," is expected to be a crowd pleaser and show a more matured side of the Oklahoma rockers. This means no more "Get Stoned" song titles or shirtless girls on the cover, h 1 t1 H B^ L L ^ . a * p . I lJ . . Am «f J^ COUNTRY <*lmers /Pride Staff Writer ~ » B y S a n d r a Ch Play BRAD PAISLEY After winning a GRAMMY award for Best instrumental performance, Paisley has really turned Country music into hot stuff. "Play," features musical collaborations with Keith Urban and B.B King just to name a few. I mB r I : IS® • ¿pp^^^^^H^ " �Katsu Sushi and Teppan Grill An entertaining sushi experience BY JOSEPH DERAGISCH Pride Staff Writer A re you t ired of t he same old r estaurants w ith t he same t ired m enus? Do you w ant to i gnite y our m eal w ith some e xcitement and e ntertainment? The a nswer t o f lat, b oring n ights out on t he t own is K atsu Sushi and Teppan G rill. L ocated on R estaurant row on San M arcos Blvd, t his 20 y ear old, a uthentic J apanese gem c reates a g reat a tmosphere, b lending g reat f ood, e xciting t heatrics, and f antastic s ervice. K atsu w orks well f or a n ight out w ith a g roup of f riends, a f irst d ate, or f or t he c elebration of t he long l asting r ela- t ionship. Tables a re g rouped t ogether a ccommodating s everal p arties and c reating the p otential to m ake new f riends. G uests sit a round a m assive g rill on w hich t he chef s lices, d ices, g rills, and s ears t he f ood. T he show i ncludes c omedic and clever r emarks f rom the c hef, as t owers of f laming o nions, s hrimp f lying t hrough t he air, and k nives d ancing all over t he p lace. S ervers p lace t he d elicious f ood o nto p lates as t he show f rom t he g rill e nds. " Every t ime I come h ere i t's a d ifferent e xperience. E ach chef b rings t heir own style to t he t able, and I am never let d own by t heir s kills as Japanese c ooks", Ian L eFarry s aid, l ooking at t he m an in f ront of h im f lip s teak slices into the air. K atsu Sushi and Teppan G rill h as over 50 d ifferent t ypes of f ish on t he m enu, ** K atsu is one of t he m ost t horough S ushi e stablishments a round. W hether you l ike y our C alifornia Rolls or seaweed w rapped eel, K atsu h as it all. For t he older crowd t hey have an e xcellent b eer and w ine s election t hat w ill i mpress t he A sian alcohol e nthusiast as well as t he n on-adventurous d rinker. At t he end of t he t heatrical d inning e xperience the h ostess', t ake a p ictures of t he p arties t o p lace on t he w all, a dding you to a c ollage of h undreds of p hotos s panning t he l ife of t he e stablishment. T he p ictures a re a f itting end to a g reat n ight w ith f riends, s trangers, f ood, and f un. i é pandering, He behind them. is without his neck-tie, not grown tranger in our into it. The one stili remainhair and spec- ; k g, sitting in asmall red wagon, pair of testicles; i l j ft watches this strlhger ih his miclst their piece of pavement only to He, sitting in his small red wagon, close the doors behind them, without his neck-tie, hiding from Engines still billowingfromtheir glinting blue lights, holds up his: neck-tie tail-pipes - each within • handtothe stranger in his midst, the skeyes of this shake-shingle _ The stranger . suburbia closed within its pavement parking garage. W They e ^twte&i&fa inside. !Ttey^ fref suckedl|weetlfi jfjiSir^ They are f uckedp3 Images courit c Photo by Kathryn McBrayer Student Spotlight: Matthew Chewiwie BY KATHRYN MCBRAYER A&E Editor Matthew Chewiwie is a Visual and P erforming A rts student at CSUSM. C hewiwie uses computer art in the form of, " film/video editing, photography, and a nimation" as his main m edium of artistic expression. He also experiments with a nything that comes along getting his, "feet w et" with a v ariety of artistic methods. Music is another keen interest for Chewiwie. T hroughout middle school and high Image courtesy ofMatthew Chewiwie school, Chewiwie played music but lost interest in later on. Recently he has b egun t o pick it up again as a curi-^ osity in electronic music. " I took the c omputers and music course at this campus and composed a h andful of songs, one of which became the theme t o a short f ilm I j ust ma d e , " says Chewiwie of his renewed pursuit of music. Chewiwie will graduate in the fall of 2009 if he does not decide to add a minor to his A rts and Technology major. He comments on his plans a fter graduation, " I'm going to look for a j ob doing something I more enjoy, whether that be editing wedding artistic creations. He says, "I o ften start with what I know and expand f rom there." He recently gave a poem reading of his use of the game Dance Dance Revolution. The game had a profound impact on his life by helping him, "get back in shape, rid [ himself] of f rustrations and inner demons and basically r edefine who [he] is." H is goal in designing art is not solely or even mainly Image courtesy ofMatthew Chewiwie about selfinspirations Chewiwie says, expression. Chewi"I am inspired by the nearly wie sees himno-name 'e celebrities' who self as an enterare huge on the Internet." He tainer striving names people like the "choc- to generate a olate rain g uy" as one of his response in favourites and admits, " I his audience. would love to have that t ype He says, "I want to of Internet infamy." Chewiwie uses life experi- e ntertain, ences and interest to build his a m a z e , videos, constructing websites, ot-any time of creative computer j ob I can get my hands on." When asked of his artistic make people laugh, cry, be inspired, c onfused, bewildered." Chewiwie stores most of his work on his website www. f ravit.net where he has a blog and exhibits of his work. �Genuine Draft Light 64 A Calorie Conscious Brew BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer Miller Brewing Company produces Genuine Draft Light 64. The company operates out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Frederick Miller began the brewery in 1855. In October 2007, SABMIiller and Molson Coors joined forces making them the second largest United States brewery trailing Anheuser Busch. The Pride's "Beer of the Week" columns typically focus on microbreweries. However, Miller's new recipe deserves coverage. In general, Californians are health conscious. Several years ago people were going on the Atkins diet like it was going; out of style. Well, it did eventually fade out like any fad diet but demand still exists for low calorie beers. Most light beers currently on the market offer around 100 calories per 12 fluid ounce serving. Miller offers a beer with only 64 calories. Six packs of the brew retail for $6. A quick pour of the light brew generates a shocking behemoth one inch thick head. The head gradually dissipates into a frothy lancet. Bubbles of bliss glide joy fully t o t he t op o f t he glass emitting slight fragrances of malts and hops. The beer enters smooth then releases a surprisingly strong bitter taste. Unfortunately, the light brew, as natural of a light calorie beef, finishes too mild. "It's not as raspy as most beers. It goes down really smooth. It's not too stropg. It doesn't have any aftertaste," said nonstudent Josh Chamberland The low calories of the brew are perfect for those on diets or searching for ways to cut > out unnecessary calories. The beer should be enjoyed in social settings such as barbeques or pool days as the beer does not produce a full filling like most beers do. The simple taste of the beer will not pair well with meals. A more flavorful beer should be chosen to consume while eating. "This seems like i€APE BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor M adagascar is back f or r ound 2 but d on't w rite o ff t his movie as j ust a nother d isappointing sequel. T he star f illed cast t hat shined in the f irst f ilm include Ben Stiller, C hris Rock, David Schwimmer, Jada P inkett Smith, Sacha Baron Cohen, C edric the Entertainer and the later B ernie Mac. A fter a brief s equence i ntroduc- the kind of beer I would drink if I had a sensitive stomach," said nonstudent Madison Huntington. The math is simple. The more a person consumes the more calories they accumulate. Rotate in Miller's Genuine Draft Light 64 and enjoy less calories and a lighter stomach feeling. Raise your glasses! QnliitèlVideo of the Week while Mario breaks into his BY JOSEPH DERAGISCH signature run under a blue sky Pride Staff Writer produced by a large LCD proEveryone has been to at jector floating above the audil east one school talent show ence. The rest of the scene is where the show was not created using pieces of cardexactly worth the admission board a rtfully made into f ireprice. Originality and pro- balls and coin ejecting blocks, duction value are not usually all carried around by students spilling off the stage either. in complete black against a The show deserves to be seen black backdrop. when it's something the audi- The skit lasts about five ence can actually enjoy and minutes, encompassing everything f rom the classic game. relate to. The stage reenactment of The cast of about 20 actors the classic video game, Super perfectly recreates the game. Mario Bros, is viewable at The replicated f laming flowh ttp://www.youtube.com/ ers and the deadly turtle shells w atch?v=M7Rs8 W dy f zc convince with impressive preGordon College created the cision. It is an exiting scene show in 2006. The Super of nostalgia for anyone who Mario Bros show is f ull of has ever joined Mario on his surprises, excitement and is adventures though the sewers extremely well done. and among the clouds on their As the f irst note from the own living room couch. 16-bit classic theme erupts from the speakers, the crowd goes wild and i ||l ih? Mario struts # M out onto the stage, J » ready to i. • face the dangers ahead. Sf « * ViÄSM W ' \ fjjjjsSßi t ' Clouds and rocks begin ebaumsworld.co n to float by mmmmmmms^^^^^ 131 g |y | J f | 1 Images courtesy of youtube.com movie review w here the lastfilm l eft o ff. The q uirky a nimals f ormerly f rom the C entral Park zoo are f inally r eady to leave the ing Alex island of M adagascar. A lex, the Lion as M arty the Z ebra, M elman a y oung cub in the t he G iraffe, and G loria t he w ild, M adagas- / AFRICA Gordon College recreates Super Mario Bros. H ippo b oard A ir P enguin, led by Skipper, K owalski, R ico in t heir quest to r eturn home. A fter a short s tint in the air, the p enguin c rafted p lane e xperiences e xtreme t urbulence. W hile the p lane p lummets, A lex a dmits t o M arty t hat he lost h is i Pod and M elman p rofesses h is love f or Gloria w hile G loria in t urn, r emains s leeping. F ortunately f or t he g ang, t he p lane m akes a r ocky b ut s afe l anding at an u nknown l ocation i nitially s uspected t o be San Diego. T he character a nim a 1s 5 i nstead landed in A frica and once again have to l earn how to s urvive in the w ild. The g ang avoids a d angerous c onfrontation with a p ack of lions when the K ing and Q ueen Lion of the r eserve r ecognize Alex as t heir long lost cub. M arty is t hrilled t o f ind a herd of z ebra w ho are exactly like h im, M elman b ecomes w itch d octor t o a p ack of g iraffes, a nd G loria's search f or an e ligible b achelor may b e over o nce she m eets M oto Moto. T hough each of t he c haracters embark on t heir own subplots, they come t ogether n icely w ith the k ind of e nding f it f or ^in a nimated f eature f ilm. S ure, t he f ilm i sn't i n t he r unning f or O scar n ods b ut f or t he k id at h eart, i t's d efinitely w orth t he p rice of a dmission a nd p opcorn. Images courtesy ofDreamworks � 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/. 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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 17 budget election fall 2008 immigration https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/808ba46d51c8cfd29636167d03a0793f.pdf 6966a93ba90665da0a5b5547bf95caaa PDF Text Text € THE CIPRIDE C ALIFORNIA STATE U NIVERSITY SAN M ARCOS www.thecsusmpride.com WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2008 Who will be the next Mr. Alpha Chi? Proceeds to go directly to CSUSM Alumna diagnosed with Breast Cancer VIRIDIANA PACHECO ISAAC Editor-in-Chief Every fall, a series of goodlooking CSUSM male students strut their stuff for a chance to win the title of "Mr. Alpha Chi," a male pageant hosted by Alpha Chi Omega sorority. Unlike many other pageants, however, the scores of onlookers and the contestants themselves are not the only ones who benefit from a little eye-candy. "[The pageant] is an Alpha Chi tradition that does not just happen at our chapter," said Mr. Alpha Chi Chair Heather Grofik. "It is a fundraising event, part of our philanthropy." The pageant INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER consists of men from many different campus organizations competing for the title while raising money for the sorority's cause. This year, the proceeds will go directly to CSUSM and Alpha Chi Omega alumna Lauren Park, who was recently diagnosed with Breast Cancer. "Her old insurance will not cover her and neither will her new one," See MR AX, Page 3 Photo courtesy of Heather Grofik VOL. XX NO. 12 J oin t he I mpact Protest Prop 8 on November 15th JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor On the early morning hours following a historical election night, precincts reported that Proposition 8, a California proposition to amend the state Constitution restricting marriage as a union between a man and woman, passed with 52.3% yes votes (5,668,960) and 47.7% no votes (5,173,113). Only falling second to the presidential election, Prop 8 proved the most costly measure on the ballot in the nation, raising $37.6 million for and $36.8 million against the right for same sex couples to marry. In a final statement issued on Nov. 6, the No on Prop 8 campaign stated, "We had hoped never to have to write this note. Sadly, fueled by misinformation, distortions and lie£, millions of voters went to the polls otry, YES to discrimination, Prop 8. YES to second-class status for One student commented same-sex couples. And while the on the irony that Californians election was close, and millions of votes still remain uncounted, See Prop 8, Page 3 it has become apparent that M M f t | M_ we lost. There is no question NATIONAL PROTEST this defeat is hard." AGAINST P ROP 8 NOV. 15th 10:30am PST-/ l:30prrvEST For many on campus and throughout California, the day following the election was b ittersweet. Having celebrated the e1 ect ion of the first A f r i c a n-.. American president the night before, students and faculty remained jarred by the y esterday andTsaid Y ES t o b ig- results Plwtocourtesypfj0intheimpact.com of Prospective students enjoy CSUSM for preview day BY SANDRA CHALMERS Pride Staff Writer Saturday Nov. 8, prospective students and their families came to CSUSM to explore the campus, academic programs and unique opportunities available. Organized by the Admission&and Student Recruitment office, preview day serviced prospective students in giving them a taste of student life at CSUSM Preview day held campus tours led by CSUSM students of the Pride Ambassadors, admissions and financial aid workshops and also , held numerous tents of exclusive CSUSM programs and student organizations for potential students to discover. Other workshops included a preview of the College of Arts and Sciences, which hosted faculty members that presented information for each specific 'major in the department College of Business Administration, College of Education, and School of Nursing also held workshops through outtheday. "We are here to give prospective students some exposure of the campus, our services and academic programs," said Marsha Gable from the Student Outreach program She was stationed at the front registration table, which greeted prospective students and supplied them with a schedule of events for the day. "Preview day isn't only for future freshmen, but also for transfer stuSee Preview, Page 3 2,881 33,011 | First Time Freshman Upper Div. Transfer | Graduate Transfer 102,249 C SUSM received a total of 138,141 applictions as of midnight 10:30 up 17% from the same time last year. f f f i / f t M © ^ drill this T h u r s d a y JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer At 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13, millions of Southern Californians are going to experience the largest earthquake preparedness drill in United States history. The Great Southern California ShakeOut is a long event with conferences and rallies scheduled from Nov. 12-16. CSUSM will participate LO 50° in five disaster exercises this week with two directly related to The Great Southern California ShakeOut, says University Police Department Emergency Manager, Dean Manship. "First, we have requested the assistance of the Faculty in showing a short earthquake preparedness video in all classes on Thursday NovemSee Shakeout, Page 3 Q © l ati liliHiMW Image courtesy shakeout.org �EPTOWAt" STAFF EDITOR IN CHIEF VLRIDIANA PACHECO-ISAAC MANAGING EDITOR BEN M . R0FFEE NEWS EDITOR JACKIE CARBAJAL FEATURES EDITOR CRYSTAL EVANS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR KATHRYN MCBRAYER O PINION EDITOR AMY SALISBURY COPY EDITOR TLFEANIE H OANG LAYOUT EDITOR RUDY MARTINEZ ONLINE EDITOR JACKIE CARBAJAL BUSINESS MANAGER & SALES REPRESENTATIVE Where have all the epics gone? and subject matter, but there are defining traits. The most notorious is the length of epics. The average film runs Some ofthe highbetween an hour and half to est regarded film two hours. Epics usually last classics can be catmore than three. Often, the egorized in the epic films will have a built-in intergenre. These extravmission. agant and long films Accompanying these interare engrossing, mission and the rest of the despite their age. Yet, most epics are old, which raises films are dramatic scores. As well, the question of what happened to the epics focus on large than life times and/or people in history. Epics are epic genre. The term 'epic' is no really a also famous for the bold cinematoggenre, radier a term to describe the raphy. Wide shots of the landscape scale of a film. It is more related and setting make the movie leap of words like 'independent' and 'block- the screen. Few modern movies meet this buster' rather than genre terms such description. Titanic was made is as'romantic comedy'or'western.' Epics have a variety of settings 1997 is the last notable epic film. BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer The Lord of the Rings trilogyfitsthe The market has changed. It is sad description of a saga because it is a to see a interest shiftfromgrandiose series. films to snappy Hollywood flicks. True epics come from decades Attention spans have been shrunk ago. The most notablefilmsinclude and filmmakers have responded by Ben-Hur, Gone with the Wind, and not make epics. People are not even Laurence of Arabia. These are won- watching the classic epics, and are derful films and now there are not thus missing out I hope that one day cinemas will once again screen many made like these. Films like Schindler's List, Reds, larger than life tales of heroics and and Gandhi have popped up, but humanity. there has not been a consistent supply of extensive movies about heroics. Money is the cause of this. Epics require massive budgets and are difficult to make. Many famous movies have stories of production difficulty attached to them. Images courtesy of eatbrie.com K RISTINA L AWLER PRIDEADS@CSUSM.EDU ADVISOR JOAN ANDERSON STAFF WRITERS SANDRA CHALMERS BILL RHEIN LANCE ROSENBERGER JONATHAN E T HOMPSON Ail opinions and letters to the editor, published in The Pride, represent the opinions of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of The Pride, or of California State University San Marcos. Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of The Pride editorial board. Letters to the editor should include an address, telephone number, e-mail and identification. Letters may be edited for g rammar and length. Letters should b e u nder 300 words and submitted via electronic mail to pride@csusm. edu, r ather t han to the individual editors. It is the policy of The Pride hot to print anonymous letters. Display and classified advertising in The Pride should not be construed as the endorsement or investigation of commercial enterprises or ventures. The Pride reserves the right to reject any advertising. The Pride is published weekly on Tuesdays during theacademic year. Distribution includes all erf GSUSM campus. The Pride Cal State San Marcos 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone; (760) 750-6099 Fax:(760)750-3345 Email: pride@esusm.edu http://www. thecsusmpride. com Advertising Email: pride_ads@csusm.edu Councelors warrant counseling CSUSM academc counselors do more harm than good lars." "That's just how it is," the counselor said. Naturally, the news stunned me. The door to my future slammed in my face and no one told me where to pick up the key. A friend of mine on campus also wanted to transfer to a school that featured graphic design, and said the selors h ere o n c ampus. B esides, t he t ransfer s tudent l ike m e. counselor he spoke to said the same handouts for undergrad and major That is, until the beginning of fall thing. Was it a conspiracy? Is transrequirements were relatively self- semester, when I met with a CSUSM fer just a myth? explanatory. counselor. Disheartened beyond belief, I ran Upon acceptance to CSUSM, I 'Well, I'll tell you right now," t o my d d high school's college counknew I wanted to transfer schools said the counselor who shall remain selor who also happened to be my before I even stepped foot on campus. nameless, "it's darn near impossible cheerleading coach. I know her well Nothing against my Cougars, mind to transfer from a four-year [univer- and trusted that she would tell me the you, but there is not as strong of a sity] to another four-year." truth no matter how it hurt. journalism department here as there "Why is that? I've got good grades After agreeing to review my tranare at other campuses. Consequently, and I'm involved in extra-curricu- script, learning what schools I wanted I ended up at the newspaper, first as a staff writer, and now as the Opinion Editor. I felt I had complete control over As a sophomore at CSUSM, I've come to understand the inner-woik- my academic life at CSUSM. With ings and complexities of registering a cumulative GPA of 3.9, an editorial for classes, deciding what classes to position at the school newspaper, and take, and knowing what my major excellent standing among my profesrequirements are. Not once had I sors, I could think ofno reason why a felt the need to visit one of the coun- school might reject an upper-division BY AMY SALISBURY Opinion Editor 10/9/0810:15 p.m. - Officeron patrol on service road oveiloddngLot N observed two males and two females horse playing in to go to, and evaluating their requirements for upper-division transfer students, my old friend smiled and said, "Amy, I could get you into USC if that's what you want." Long story short, don't lose hope in your quest to transfer. Maybe it would be more fitting to say not to believe everything you hear. 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"Secondly, we will be conducting a test of our campus emergency notification systems at the end of University Hour. This will involve classroom announcements, tests of exterior loud-speakers, and telephone, email, and text message alerts." The event aims to "inspire Southern Californians to get ready for big earthquakes and to prevent disasters from becoming catastrophes," according to the Earthquake Country Alliance. A massive earthquake estimated at a magnitude 7.8 struck San Francisco in 1906 killing over 700 people. The fire that ensued resulted in the deaths an estimated 2,700 people. Many Californians easily recall the magnitude 6.7 Northridge earthquake in 1994 that killed 57 people and injured over 9,000. California has not had a severe earthFrom PROP 8, page 1 granted rights in favor of farm animals and denied their fellow man the right to marry. In the early days following the election, some hoped that From MR. AX, page 1 said Grofik. "And for someone who recently graduated college that is a hard thing to deal with." Parks graduated from CSUSM in 2006 with a degree in Business, and was diagnosed with Breast Cancer October 1,2007, at the age of 23. "[My sisters] are amazing and have been supporting me through this all," said Parks. "It's amazing, I'm speechless and don't know how to explain it." Parks said she was unaware the sorority would donate the proceeds to help her pay medical bills, and was shocked when someone told her the news last week. Parks has high out-of-pocket and high deductible bills through her insurance. While she just completed her last chemotherapy treatment, she said she still has reconstructive treatments quake for an extended amount Out Drill creates the scenario of time. for a magnitude 7.8 earthThe four top sponsors quake along the southern San for the event are the United Andreas Fault line. The proStates Geological Survey, the gram estimates an earthquake National Science Foundation, of that size will last for two the California Earthquake minutes. The program also Authority, and Time Warner. states that an earthquake of All of the sponsors encour- that proportion will make the age people to register for the Northridge earthquake seem drill at www.shateout.org to small causing an estimated be accounted for. The simula- 2,000 deaths, over 50,000 tion will include hundreds of injuries, and $200 billion in homes, businesses, schools, damage. The scenario will government offices, and vari- allow Southern Californians ous public places. to access their strengths and "I think it's a good idea weaknesses to better prepare that they are doing this drill. for when the real earthquake A lot of people have skewed occurs. conceptions of what to do in e arthquakes. People get confused. Going under the desk is not always the safest thing to do in the event of a massive e arthquake," said Literature and Writing First Year Graduate Adam Lowe. Image courtesy shakeout.org The Shake- From PREVIEW, page 1 worker at the UVA and student John Hall, a Resident Advisor at UVA, dents, graduate students and even worked at the student housing booth Juniors in high school are welcome during preview day. to come and get a head start for their UVA offers new students the San college planning," Gable continued Marcos Experience, which is a pro"We received 1,600 R.S.VP's, so it gram designed for freshmen to make is a very good turn out,'' said Nathan an easy transition into college, accordEvans the Director of the Office of ing to HalL The San Marcos experiAdmissions and Recruitment Evans ence is afloorin UVA ofall freshmen was stationed at the Admissions and that are linked by taking three classes Financial Aid workshop that offered together. "I am lucky enough to be simple approaches for therisingcost the RA for the San Marcos Experiof college and helpful tips for apply- ence students and it's helped me grow ing for financial aid as a person and get more involved in According to The North County the community," said HalL Times, CSUSM has received 67 per- "UVA is really marketing for cent more undergraduate applica- incoming freshmen for the fell of tions for M of2009 in comparison 2009," said Atkinson, 'There are to last year's application number. only 1625 beds, and they are going to Another popular event at preview fill up fast," she continued day was the on-campus housing tour Other tours included the Kellogg that led prospective students through Library tour, and a tour of the San the University Village Apartments Marco Ambulatory Care Center for (UVA). Katie Atkinson, a student the students interested in nursing. |p4 -J m^KKBHmM . . .. Image courtesy of Sandra Chalmers the remaining provisional ballots might skew results in favor of same-sex marriage. With that possibility now highly unlikely, the Prop 8 opposition is planning a large-scale protest. Join the Impact, jointheimpact.com, seeks to fight against inequality through community led protests scattered across the nation this Saturday, Nov. 15 at 10:30 a.m. In its blog, Join the Impact states, "When we all come together as one voice on Novem- ber 15th, we will show the nation that we can do more than just talk, we can act!" The closest protest will take place at San Diego City Hall, 111 W Harbor Drive. Join the Impact is currently seeking volunteers to serve as a point person for the San Diego area. Any person or organization interested may contact Join the Impact at reelrandom@gmaiL com for more information. and preventive medicine she will have to obtain. "I'm still responsible for quite a bit," she said. "Every little bit helps." Grofik also said this is a way to get the school involved While raising money for a good cause, although she admits there have, been challenges. "It's hard to get guys to compete in a pageant, so we have to have the girls go out and find them," she said. "Guys are a bit more nervous about the talent part of the show but everyone should realize that this is about having fun and being involved." Last year's Mr. Alpha Chi winner Francis Yambao admits at first he was not too sure he would compete, but said he is glad he decided to do it. "I didn't think I was going to go through with it," he said. "But I had so much f un that I wanted to do it again this year." judges make their initial cuts, the Yambao, a member of Zeta remaining contestants will have Beta Tau fraternity, won the to answer questions relating to crowd over by performing a song Alpha Chi Omega and its memhe had written the day before the bers. A winner and a runner-up pageant. For him, he said, it was are then chosen. not about winning a crown. Approximately eight Mr. Alpha "It should not be about the title, Chi contestants will be walking but it is for charity" he said. "I around campus all week with carried a jar around collecting jars trying to raise money for the money... I would do it again in a cause, said Grofik, and whoever heartbeat. I don't understand why makes more money will automatpeople would not want to do it, it ically make the second round. Yambao said that this year he is for a great cause." Last year the proceeds went would like to see contestants do to Alpha Chi Omega's philan- something new for the talent porthropic cause at Casa de Amparo, tion. "I want them to see me bust out a shelter for victims of domestic violence, which is something the laughing and making an effort to sorority focuses on when fund- raise money," he said. Yambao also said the experiraising, said Grofik. Because this year's theme ence helped him become closer to will be one relating to the Ms. the Alpha Chi Omega members America pageant, it will con- on campus and at other campuses sist of swimsuit, talent, and he visited. evening wear rounds. After the "It is a really fun experience, not a lot of guys experience being in a pageant," he said. "I wear the title with pride because I am not just representing myself by I am also representing my fraternity." Alpha Chi Omega began fundraising for this cause by holding a fundraising event Nov. 3 at NYPD Pizza. The pageant itself will take place Friday, Nov. 14 at the Clarke Field House, doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $7 pre-sale and $10 at the door. For information about tickets, members of Alpha Chi Omega will be wearing shirts around campus this week. Parks said the pageant could also help to make people realize that Breast Cancer does not just strike certain age groups. "Part of this is awareness," she said. "This is not just something our moms get, ! see more people in my age group being diagnosed. It's crazy." y to read t he news $6,000, Local egg donor agency in San Marcos needs young i Stgei H , — ; Classifieds WANTED; Student companion lor lady student. Basic computer knowledgeforcompleting assignments FLEXIBLE H OURS/SALARY NEGOTIABLE, 760-5101512 ^mmasmmmmmsk H /-V Lismpriae.com Classifieds •wrtfi l Älllilll . News: Wm&mWM Features isti A&E Sports H �Man versus Marcos BY BEN ROFFEE Managing Editor wandering an acceptable path to a sustainable night of homelessness. This quickly prompted us to take on Homelessness is a condition of the search for food, water, and whatexistence few of us ever will experi- ever money we could find. Finding ence, or even expect to experience our most necessary resource-waterover the course of our lives. Sparked presented little challenge to us, both by curiosity and a desire to under- immediately and throughout the stand the lifestyle, myself and four night. Water isfreeand easy to find, other CSUSM students embarked butfindingfood and money would on a journey unlike most you would require some work and inventiveness. expect to embark on in college. On Our first attempts at finding food Oct 23, Taylor Patronete, Travis were initially relied on our vain Blair, Sean Fahmy, Kile Jennings, search for money. The fruitless and I willingly became homeless and search for pocket change lasted nearly challenged San Marcos to a one-night two hours and landed us less than 50 test of survival. cents total. We quickly learned that The rules were simple: no cash, no scouring drive-thru's, parking lots, cell phones, no ED's, and no help from and sidewalks for coinage would not people we knew. We could not bring provide enough funding to feed one along any food or water, just our of us, much less allfiveof us. backpacks, jackets, and some blanOnly slightly discouraged, the realkets. With our meager provisions, we ization that money could not feed us departed from the shopping center led us to consider our alternatives. by In-N-Out on San Marcos Boule- Though dumpster diving may not vard at 4 p.m. and tethered to our self- have been the most appealing solution, imposed rules for the next 24 hours. we came to terms with the reality of The first few hours of being home- the situation and immediately headed less we weren't entirely sure what to Sprouts off of Las Posas. Unfortuto do with ourselves. With no plan nately our search for discarded proof action, we took to doing the only duce ended sooner than we expected thing we know the homeless did: as dumpsters at Sprouts were locked wandering. We passed by Lake San to the outside. Still not willing to surMarcos and even managed to sneak render our appetites, the abundance into a movie without buying a single of restaurants in the area renewed our ticket prospects of eating that night. After a couple of hours, however, The greatest discovery ofthe entire the reality of our situation began to night wasn't a twenty-dollar bill or the change. knowledge that our homelessness was With the sunlight's retreat, no not indefinite; it was foodfroma garlonger was Xaylor p bage can. L &L is a HawaiPhotos by simply BBQ restaurant that serves portions far too large for an average human to consume. To the homeless the best shelter is public property, in the rules that said we couldn't try this translates toalotofdiscardedfood. and what better place forfivehome- to be comfortable. Sowithjustalittle Within seconds of the discovery, the less college students to sleep than on abandonment of social inhibitions, five of us descended on the garbage campus? we sprawled our dirty, smelly, and can and feasted on chicken, beef, fish, Many of CSUSM's buildings may tired selves about the reading room. shrimp, and rice withget locked at night, but there The fact _ that we were attractout a second thought occasionai laugh to its origins. passersby did It was not dis litde to intergusting nor did rupt our rest, we get food a lesson to poisoning and j us that such die. In fact, the a simple 1 experience was * luxury can eye opening, teachbe very ing us the extent to easily ignored which desperation or misinterand necessity, howpreted. ever mild ours was, In the test could compel us to do of Man vs. things most consider Marcos it was man beneath them. The fact the food s o m e , that ultimately proved to be victoriwas excellent made it a little easier sleeping on campus may sound like a ous. Having survived the night, we to stomach, but still carried with it cop-out The truth is that a concrete passed our few remaining hours idly, insight and understanding on how floor is a concrete floor and a stairwell staying hydrated, finishing our stockhomeless people can so readily make is a stairwell no matter where you go. pile of food, and musing over our a meal of what most consider trash. If you think the homeless don't reside experience. The purpose of Man vs. Part ofmaking a sustainable home- on college campuses then you have Marcos wasn't necessarily to be truly less life meant planning ahead, and never been to Berkeley, or any large homeless. The true goal was simply so after our meal we made securing urban campus for that matter. And to understand what it takes to get by food for the rest of our time on Man though a concrete floor or a stairwell with absolutely nothing. And though vs. Marcos a top priority. For this we isn't a bed, it is a sheltered spot to San Marcos may not have made for relied not on garbage cans but instead sleep, though not necessarily a com- the most authentic or challenging homeless experience, it did dramatithe generosity of others. fortable one. After explaining our story to some We understood that the campus cally reshaped our perceptions of life employees of Starbucks, we were probably would not look this on favor- and privilege. It is easy to sit back and given a bag full of packaged sand- ably, so to avoid trouble we moved to seoff at the homeless, but to genuinely wiches,fruit,and breakfast items that new locations five different times. attempt to understand this condition were to be discarded. Not only were By morning we had slept in two dif- of living is a true test in our capacity we eating better than the average col- ferent stairwells and the floor of the to empathize with those less fortunate lege student, but w c had also come Dome. Needless to say, we were in thanourselves. across enough food to feed the five the market for something a little more Man vs. Marcos was an unforof us for the remainder of our excur- comfortable. gettable experience and we fully sion. Ifyouhave ever beenin the reading intend on repeating our experiment Well fed and stocked with food, -room on thefifthfloorof the library in different settings. We encourage we took to finding shelter and rest for then you will have little difficulty others to make similar journeys and the evening. Not all homeless people imaging how we ended up getting only ask this: what will your Man vs. sleep on the streets. Often times some decent sleep. There is nothing be? What to see around the Alps Germany> Austria and Northern Italy provide a mix of amazing scenery and historical landmarks BY CRYSTAL EVANS Features Editor The area surrounding the Swiss Alps is alive with amazing architecture, a rich history and beautiful sceneryThe alps arc visiblefromGermany Austria and Northern Italy. The close proximity of these small but fascinating countries allows tourists to easily visit various locations of great historical significance datingfromthe twelfth century to just a few decades ago. Reifenstein Castle Construction on Reifenstein Castle began in 1170. This twelfth century casde is the best originally preserved medieval castle in Italy. The countess who owns, and lives in, the castle offers tours to the public for a small price. The casde is most famous for the green hall, that makes medieval life look comfortable, and for the collection of period weapons that it contains. Visitors are also able to see the period-style kitchen, the knights sleeping quarters, the living quarters and all the aspects ofmedieval castles that make them unique. The castle is complete with an outer wall, a garden on the inside grounds, a drawbridge, and a dun- geon. Located on the second story, the dungeon is a small hole in die floor through which prisoners where dropped in to pitch blackness with no food and very little water for the duration of their imprisonment. The castle is located in a scenic area with lush, green landscape that is untouched by humans, save only the nearby sister casde Sprechenstein, for as far as the eye can see. The Residence at Innsbruck Marie Antoinette is perhaps the most famous queen in history. Born an archduchess of Austria in 1755, Marie Antoinette spent most of her young life at the residence in Innsbruck before she left for France to marry King Louis XVI at the tender age of 14 . Spoiled by luxury her entire life, Marie Antoinette became infamous for her lavishness while her people were starved in poverty. Walking through the halls of the Residence at Innsbruck it is easy to see why she expected extravagance. From the gold trimmed family tree hall to the lavish living quarters to the abundance ofdining and entertaining halls the home left nothing to be desired. Visitors will enjoy living the high life while walking through the childhood home of the woman who became victim of the guillotine, by the hands of her own people, during the French Revolutioa The Castles of Mad King Ludwig King Ludwig II is one of the most mysterious and fascinating characters in the history of Germany. Born in 1845, King Ludwig II became king of Bavaria at the age of 18 when his father passed away. The young king quickly became obsessed with building castles, and drained the Bavarian treasury making them as elaborate as possible. His most elaborate castle was Neuschwanstein, the castle Walt Disney modeled Sleeping Beauties Casde after. The casde is set on a mountain in the Bavarian Alps. Visitors to the magnificent edifice are able to visit the king's quarters, the kitchen, servants quarters, the throne room and various other completed rooms. After spending a fortune on the castle, Ludwig only spent 11 nights in his beloved masterpiece of a • home before he was found dead in ariverunder mysterious circumstances. Though little is known of Ludwig and his life and death, his magnificent casdes will forever pay tribute to his name. Munich and the Holocaust Germany is most infamous for a history it has spent decades trying to overcome, Hider and the Holocaust. Visitors to Munich, Germany can walk the streets Hider walked, stand where he gave speeches to histhrongs of followers and even visit concentration camps. The city offers various tours of Munich, including a Third Reich tour that takes visitors on a tour of places of historical significance to the life of Adolph Hitler. Dachau, one of Munich's suburbs, is home to the Dachau Concentration Camp, the first concentration camp in Nazi Germany that was used as a prototype and model for the camps that followed. Dachau was a work camp, meaning it only housed men and was not used for genocide, though it does contain a gas chamber and a crematorium. Visitors are able to tour the holding cells, the bunks of the prisoners, a museum and the gas chamber and crematorium. The camp is placed in a small, scenic town with nice middle-class homes placedjust feetfromthe wall of the camp. The iron gates leading into the camp read "Arbeit macht ftei," meaning work will make you free, the irony of which is disturbing. For more A information on traveling J | | to Europe visit mm v isiteurope.com. Photo courtesy of Crystal Evans �S T O M P [international sensation] BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor You've likely seen them before in thé Dolby Digital trailer at movie theaters or at the STOMP OUT LOUD show at the Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. STOMP\ the internationally -acclaimed percussion act, will perform in Orange CountyfromJan. 6-11,2009 in Segerstrom Hall at the Orange County Performing Arts Center. Tickets prices rangefrom$20-$60 and are available for purchase at the Center's Box Office at 600 Town Center Drive in Costa Mesa by calling 714-556-2787 or atOCPAC.org. Rave reviews follow each performance with The New York Times calling it "as crisp and exu- berant as if it had opened yesterday." umphs in the infinite variety of the The San Francisco Chronicle says, human experience." "A phenomenal "STOMP has a beat show! Bashing, crashing, smashing, that just won't quit!" swishing, banging and kickThe Los Ange- ing - a joyous invention!" les Times notes the Chicago Tribune. exclaims: STOMP originated in " Elec- Brighton, UK back in 1991 t r i f y - as the result of partnering! Tri- ship between musicians Luke Cresswell and Steve McNicholas. "After creating new routines for STOMP OUT LOUD in Vegas, [cocreator] Luke Cresswell and I decided it was time to rework elements of our main production, STOMP" said co-creator McNicholas. "STOMP has evolved a great deal ever since its first incarnation at the Edinburgh Festival. Every reworking has involved Images courtesy of STOMP losing some pieces and gaining new ones, but has always stayed true is its unique selection of instruments. to the original premise ofthe show: to The young performers "make a create rhythmic music with instantly rhythm out of anything we can get our hands on that makes a sound," says co-creator/ director Cresswell. During a show, performers get their hands on trash cans, plungers, plastic bags, and hubcaps, to name a few. Ringing in the New Year with the return of old school favorites, STOMP Images courtesy of STOMP promises a few recognizable objects, and do it with new surprises. Still need convincan eccentric sense of character and ing? Search for online videos of past humor." STOMP performances or visit stomWhat makes STOMP different ponline.com. from any other musical performance Destination: Shanghai China's window to the past and present BY ELLIE YAMBRACH Pride Staff Writer ter of a mile into the sky. I'd heard of a magnificent bar located on the very topfloorof the tower which I Shanghai started off as a small would have loved to have visited for fishing village before it eventually a drink, unfortunately my tour was became a major multi-national hub on a tight schedule and I missed the for trading through the Treaty of opportunity. Nanking in 1842. Today, Shanghai Famous Nanjing Road, one of is known as the 'Taris of the East." the world's busiest shopping areas, I found this nickname suitable when is located in Pudong and is quite visiting the city in June 2008. Shang- spectacular, especially at night. It hai is quite wealthy both financially out-does Times Square in New York and culturally and shows off the best in inexplicable ways. Shopping on of its past and future. Nanjing Road is an experience out The Huangpu River provides a of the ordinary. High end western natural split for this vision of the past stores like Coach, Armani, Chanel, and future. On the one side of thé evenJPOD and Apple stores as well river is the location ofthe Bund, com- many Chinese department stores posed of a collection of late 19th and and smaller high end Chinese retailearly 20th century buildings. These ers can be found on Nanjing Road. buildings were once part of the afflu- If you happen to love shoes, Chinese ent business center of Shanghai run department stores dedicate nearly by multi-national corporations over the entirefirstfloorof the store to the a century and a half ago. A river shoe department. It's simply overwalk constructed next to the Bund whelming. provides a magnificent view of the Taking a step bade into history is river as well as the Pudong district the Yu Gardens, a haven located in directly across. The Pudong rep- the Bund district which was built by resents Shanghai's future and also a government official four hundred encompasses the famous Lujiazui years ago as a retreat for his aging financial district. parents. The garden is magnificent, The Pudong district is comprised complete with ponds, spectacular of some of the tallest buildings and rockeries, bridges, viewing pagodas most incredible engineering and and large trees. Yu Gardens proarchitecture of skyscrapers I have vides an appreciation for historical ever seen. The Oriental Pearl Tower, Chinese visual and artistic aesthetics a television tower is ever so beauti- and inspiration for the soul. Located next to the Yu Gardens ful in itsfluidstructure and colorful appearance. Most astounding is the is the Yuyuan Market (also known Jin Mao Tower which rises a quar- as the Yu Garden Bazaar). This is a massive outdoor market where you can buy anything from cheap Chinese souvenirs,jewelry, clothing, silk, leather items, f o o d , ... everythingthere's even a Starbucks here, a welcome site for Americans! continuous motion and absorbs onBargaining is a necessity when pur- coming traffic much as an amoeba chasing items here, but be sure to absorbs nutrients. Traffic signs are have small bills on hand. posted both in Mandarin and EngAnother must in Shanghai is the lish, but it's not the directions that Shanghai Museum, where impor- would get to a westerner, it's the tant Chinese artifacts are kept. The can and Chinese breakfast buffet to accommodate visitors from various locales. Shanghai is probably the best place to visit for a westerner who has never been to China before. Shangamount of traffic and t he unfamiliar hai incorporates the old and the new traffic rules that would put someone China as well as the eastern and the over the edge. western cultures and makes the tranWhile in Shanghai, we stayed at sition to the rest the Vivasha Resort Hotel. This is a of China a little magnificentfive star governmentrun easier. hotel complete withrestaurants,several bars, tennis courts, two gigantic lap pools, a putting green and driving range and a gym. Rooms are spacious and minimally luxurious and very clean. Each room has its own door bell for guests and service attendants to ring instead of knock on your door. In all of China hotel beds are particularly difficult to get used to as they are HARD. The restaurant provided both a full Ameri- coin exhibit had an incredible variety of Chinese coins used over the centuries. Also spectacular was the calligraphy exhibit which showed the evolution of Chinese calligraphy over four thousand years. We had a chance to tour a government silk factory and watch the process of the unraveling of silk threads from a silkworm cocoon and the making of the famous silk comforters. Prices of the comforters were very reasonable, but silk comforters were quite pricey. Other silk items like clothing, purses and silk rugs were purchasable and this was the best place to buy quality silk items. The best deal was the scarves, they were the best quality and most artistic I found throughout the rest of my trip. I have to explain that the sheer size of Shanghai is Photos courtesy of Ellie Yambrach unimaginable. It boasts a population of over 18 million with a geographical sizefivetimes larger than that of greater Los Angeles. The number of high rise a partments that reach up into the sky like massive columns is s taggering. This is high Buy one Grande menu b oard beverage (Hot or Iced), a nd get another for density living equal or lesser value on u s!* So stop by today a nd make s omeones d ay! as I've never Offer ONLY a vailable a t CSUSM S tarbucks l ocated on the 3rd f loor seen it. The o utside of K ellogg Library. traffic is literally an organ| *Only the beverage will befree,any modifications to the drink are subject to be charged ^**Coupon must be present for promotion. Offer expires 11/15/08 ism in itself. Itflowsin one S ome t hings a re b etter i n t wo's ^: �FEATURES Students find convenient, flexible j obs on campus Wednesday, November 12,2008 L 1 U l\JL/0 THE PRIDE Cougar Jobs allows students to browse and apply for job postings from anywhere BY SANDRA CHALMERS Pride Staff Writer Money is tight, hixeries are slim and with our country in the midst of a recession, students who may be looking for a job canfindit to be a disappointing and endless task, but CSUSM students can find relief through Cougar Jobs. Cougar Jobs is an easy wayforstudents to access on-campus job postings. Through the Career Center, Cougar Jobs provides accurate and timely job listings for students looking for an on-campus job. Cougar Jobs is accessed through the Career Center's web page at www.csusm.edu/careers/cougaijobs. Cougar Jobs allows employers and faculty to post jobs they have available and update certain requirements for potential student employees and provides students and faculty access to a job search of all available job postings. Students can access the CSUSM student employment application on Cougar Jobs that can be completed online and sent to the department of choiceforreview. "Almost all departments at CSUSM offer some sort of student employment opportunity;" said Ron Gaschler, the director of the Career Center. "Students can access their postings from home before they even return for school, creating a greater talent pool for the departments." There is a variety of jobs on campus to fit the needs of most college students. "All jobs, full-time, part-time, internship, etc are posted on Cougar Jobs," Gaschler said "So our responsibility is to make these opportunities available to students." Some exclusive job opportunities for CSUSM students include research assistants for various departments. For example, Daniel's Communication Lab helps communication students with technical problems and course work concerning video editing and other equipment Student assistants working in Daniel's Communication Lab gain valuable hands on experience with new video technology. Christian Motos, a student worker experience. "I never have a problem in the Media Lab on the second floor with my hours, I take finals week off, of the Kellogg Library, noted an and it is not a problem." advantage of having an on-campus On-campus jobs provide a lot of job, "This was the job that I wanted, flexibility for students who need a it's not requiring me to be standing job. for hours like at other regular jobs, "On-campus employers underitsflexiblewith school and I get to stand student's work schedules and choose my hours." (on-campus jobs) are convenient Some students may believe that because they can walkfromclass to working in the library could be work," Gaschler said. "If they work boring but Motos added, "We have off campus, it has its benefits too, but it just might not be as convenient fun at work." Another student worker, Jared Our hope is that either opportunity Rodio, is a Pride Ambassador that provides a professional development works with perspective CSUSM stu- opportunity for the student to help build their resume." dents. The Career Center also offers "I love it We give tours, and meet with all the perspective students. It's resources for aiding students with a lot of fun," said Rodio about his job their resumes and interview skills. 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Student I D R equired www.uniquelan.coni I P I ^ I P f « your h a i r f ^ ^ l Ä l s l ^ w h i l f i San Marcos 630 Nordahl Rd 760-489-0250 �Dan Jenkins' The Franchise Babe hits the mark BY BRIAN MANN Pride Staff Writer Funny, profane, outrageous, and mildly offensive — It sounds like a Dan Jenkins novel alright. Jenkins, the legendary sportswriter and novelist, at 79-years-old, has released what will likely be his last work offiction.The Franchise Babe is full of hilarious moments as it chronicles the life and times of Ginger Clayton, a burgeoning young talent on the LPGA Tour who, at 18-years-old, is finding stardom, and many obstacles on the way. Her great looks and prodigious talent make her the proverbial "Franchise Babe." Other main players in the novel are Jack Brannon, a magazine writer who has left his comfort zone covering the PGA Tour in favor of the LPGA, and Thurlene Clayton, Ginger's mother. These two have a goofy courtship while trying to maintain their professional and parental roles, with Jack trying to remain an objective journalist, and Thurlene aprotective parent Along the way, Ginger is hounded by what has become all too common in professional sports today: sleazy hangers-on and greedy sports agents. As the novel winds through, it pokes fun at how ridiculous the commercialization of sports has become. For instance, in the closing chapters, the name of a major LPGA event is called the "Colgate-Dinah Shore Kraft Nabisco Le Grand Cheval Championship." Jenkins uses this as an exaggeration to be sure, but it points out how the names of sporting events just keep getting longer and longer due to corporate sponsoring. The work further satirizes how image has become more important than talent when it comes to endorsements and how crazy people can get when large sums of money are thrown their way. Among the other things the novel contains: drunken CEOs making a mockery of black tie events, competitors being paid by overzealous sports moms to injure fellow competitors, and boozy caddies disappearing with their player's belongings. With regard to the three main characters, the novel has a rather predictable ending but the bumps in the road they all find on the way leave one laughing and unable to put the book down. "The Franchise Babe" is not quite as good as some of Jenkins' past works such as "Dead Solid Perfect" and "You Gotta Play Hurt" but it is still contains his trademark semilowbrow-but-always-funny style. For a light and easy read that will make you laugh, "The Franchise Babe" is a winner mm Image courtesy of amazon.com BY eB Some people think its love they keep holding on to Literature and W riting students h ost student r eading BY KATHRYN MCBRAYER A & E Editor Creative writing students from CSUM gathered in Markstien 125 at 7 p.m. for the second Creative Writing Community and Workshop reading. Participants from the creative writing community at CSUSM read from a variety of genres including memoir, poetry, short fiction, science fiction/ fantasy, and a pantoUm. Some students read multiple pieces and other's read a single large piece. Readings covered topics on family, immigration, racial equality, relationships, and personal experiences. Presenters included Molly Dale, April Gigliottie, Jerrica Escoto, Lori Greenstone, Jayrd Weiss, Melissa Haklitch, Jaclynn Carbajal, Andrew Garai, t.d. rust, Stefanie Lamkin, Ellie Yambrach, Jeannine Clark, and Joseph Iraggi. Ellie Yambrach, a Literature and Writing student, has been writing poetry since her teen years, ând gave her f irst reading this Thursday. Yambrach read two of her poems entitled, Don't Tell Me and Not Yet. Yambrach says of her experience, "I wasn't sure how my poetry would be accepted by the audience. I hoped that thé meanings of the poems and they way I presented them were clear enough." Yambrach adds that she would "absolutely"^ give another reading if the opportunity presents itself again. Poetry is i m p o r tant to Yamas a method of expression through "economy of words." She uses the Creative Writing Community and Workshop club as tool for peer evaluation saying of her fellow creative writing students, "I respect their opinions and suggestions and wouldn't hesitate to have them go over my work and as always, I love to see theirs in progress." Jeannine Clark, a Literature and Writing student, read three of her poems on Thursday night. Clark read Peter's San Diego inspired by her mechanic, You Inspire Me, and Jungle Garden which was written in her own garden. Clark expresses why creative writing is important to her saying, "It allows me to have a voice, to discover what's going on inside of me and to work out what's going on outside of me. I feel creative expression is so valuable it takes a lot of courage to do. Writers are some of the braves people on the planet; the pen is mightier than the sword!" Another student reading is tentatively scheduled for the beginning of December. Students who wish to participate in the reading should submit their work to csusmcreativewritingcommunity@gamil. com Poetry P rose- sometimes is something you find yourself stuck to like a tissue to a shoe after coming out of the restroom. By Bill Rhein/Pride Staff Writer 55 ^ K U N G F U PANDA GRADE: AThis summer flick is one of the best American animated films to come out recently that was not made by Disney. It has a strong cast and a suiprisingly good story of success any person can enjoy. ^StAM W^RS^THE CLONE GRApE;F . This film proved George Lucas could ruin Star Wars even more. The original trilogy is shunted once again by tMs animated Star Wars movie, which takes place between Episodes II and III of the Anakin Skywalker trilogy. The terrible stylistic and narrative elements Ml» «SUKIYAKI WESTERN DJANGO" GRADE: C+ Takashi Miike pays homage to classic Western films in this fast paced hybrid of martial arts and Western films. Though it is visually impressive, thefilmis in love with itself and fails to engage the audience in ways Miike's otherfilmssucceeded. "HELLBOY II: THE GOLDEN ARMY55 GRADE: B This thriller went very much under the radar in its limited release. Woody Harrelson and Ben Kingsley star in this tight thriller about a murder mystery aboard the titular train. It is a unique and tensefilm,yet its stylistic elements pays tribute to the classic thrillers. Images courtesy ofamazon.com HHHHHHHNHHHHHHBHMHHHHHHHBI �Jumping Cow A Trader Joe's Full Flavored Ale states with more images. A simple silver bottle opening each caps seals the ale with a 5.5% alcohol by volume. month. The brew pours calm creTrader Joe's retails Jump- ating a dismal head that Trader Joe's retails ing Cow six quickly dissipates into a very Jumping Cow Amber packs of 12 thin lancet. O ften times, Ale. Brewing compaf luid once dark this indicates a mild tasting nies produce beer spebrown glass bot- beer. Vague aromas of malted cifically for the grocery tles for $5.99, The barley, hops, and yeast occupy chain through contracts. The brewing company has no web- price is super cheap compared the surrounding area. The beer enters and quickly site and provides no informa- t o most specialty beers, which sends a surge of bitter flavor can range from $7 to $12. tion on the packaging. A dark green and red com- to the lips, tongue, and taste Trader Joe's began as a convenient store in the 1950s. prise the majority of color- buds. Even the cheeks f lex Ten years later the company ing utilized on the package. f rom the excitement. The beer started changing by adding A picture portrays a cow leaves a slight coat of tastisquare feet to each store and jumping over barrels. Orange ness on the tongue before t ransforming into a grocery stencil accents s pecific areas passing below. The awakened store. The company cur- on the cardboard container. mouth asks for more. The light yet f ull flavored rently has 280 stores in 23 The bottles contain the same BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer characteristics of the ale the clouds roll should pair well with pasta Salute! oriented dinner meals. The lightness of the beer will o ffset the heaviness of pasta. " It's like Fat Tire but not as dry. It is not super sweet or supper hoppy, it is actually right in t he sweet spot. I t's a good beer to have while watching The O ffice," said Business Major Bryan Spangenberg. Monkeys might not actually f ly, but cows can j ump over barrels. Enjoyx a soothing beer as the weather chills out and Photo by Jonathan E. Thompson /The Pride Cougars find hidden gem in Mama Kat's Restaurant & Pie Shop BY KRISTINA LAWLER Business Manager Hidden in a run down s hopping center on San Marcos Blvd is Mama Kat's Restaurant & Pie Shop. At first glance, you wouldn't think that it was something worthy of your time, but I assure you that it is something you don't want to miss out on. Walking into the restaurant you feel as if you are magically transported into a small town in the mountains, with the homelike atmosphere of your mother's kitchen. The staff is extremely friendly and as some regulars come in, they greet them by name. The motto around these parts is "Comfort food at it'sfinest,"and I would whole-heartedly agree. I myself have had two different meals here. My first trip consisted of a half of a turkey and ham sandwich with avocado on wheat and a side of fries. It was, simply put, the best deli sandwich I have ever had. My fiance and I spoke little if no words during our lunch there, because the food was that good. Other things they offer for lunch include: hamburgers, griddle sandwiches, salads, dogs, and chili. Of course I couldn't just judge a place on one meal there so I returned to have breakfast. Their breakfast menu has so many good choices that I didn't know what to order. These choices included: The Great American Breakfast, their signature cream sausage gravy, homemade benedicts including their signature overdone feeling, but rather the it better. So, before you drive all the way out to Julian for those holihollandaise sauce, pancakes, French happy content feeling. Of course, I had to try their day pies, look no further than right toast & waffles, specialty omelettes, skillets, breakfast burritos, and pie—it is, after all, a Pie Shop. They down the street because they have cereals. After much deliberation, I offerfruitpies, crunch pies, cream the best pies in town. Mama Kat's is located at 950 W. decided to go with the eggs bene- pies, and family favorites. I decided dict and hash browns. Their sauce on a slice of good old-fashioned San Marcos Blvd, San Marcos, CA was so delicious and the ham was so apple pie. It was so moist and sweet 92078 and are open Monday-Tuesfresh and moist. It was as my grand- that it didn't even need to be heated day: 6am-2pm, Thursday-Saturday: mother stated, "The best I've ever up or paired with ice cream to make 6am-2pm and Sunday: 7am-2pm. had in my life." Just the thought of trying the other things they have to offer puts butterflies in my stomach. Mama Kat's service is just as worthy of praise as their food. R estaurant & Pie S hop Before I wasfinishedwith my last m sip of water, our waiter was there and brought me another glass. The food takes a bit longer to get out because it is all madefromscratch Breakfast & Lunch and definitely worth the wait. It Image taken by Jackie Carbajal never leaves you with that heavy M ama m Prose for the Pride The Morning When You Want IT So Bad BYeB If I could j ust stop clinching my j aw for one second and make some use out of being naked because t his moment is j ust like last night. Nothing happened. Plenty of times before, to be naked was a necessity for the continuation of romance beginning a fter sunset to sunrise. For several minutes I stared at her sleeping f ace and came to the decision to test my luck this morning because I want t o start my day off good rather than boring like yesterday and the day before. I am f ully rested and she's not. The a fternoon was sneaking up and she is still in the deepest slumber. I suddenly started to remember some stories she told me of when she was a child. She was never the one to complain when it was naptime; when bedtime came around she reminded her mother that it was time. I thought for sure she would not only hear me whisper "I love you" but feel my lips say it well as I placed my hand between her legs. Nothing happened. Not even tickled. She's dead to the world. Today is not the day for a fternoon delight. I 've got things to do. I rritated I rolled over, t urning my back on her like I did yesterday and the day before yesterday. Reaching over the side of the bed, I grazed the f loor with my palm for any T-shirt or any undergarment to cover all that ¿was covered by sheets. My moving caused her to move closer to me. Grabbing my waist, she kissed my neck and held me; we looked like two spoons in a utensil drawer. I got goose bumps like I did the f irst night that we were together when the tension to get close was building. I licked my lips and took the kiss as a sign of great things to come. I rolled over and found myself in the same predicament a few moments before. "I love you." But nothing happened. Her limbs lay as heavy on my. skin like the thoughts of intimacy on my mind on a morning slowly t urning into a fternoon like yesterday and the day before. Her eyes remained clojsed and the little movement she-made a moment before went forgotten. I could only dwell on sound of her shallow, comfortable breathing and the thoughts of how long this would continue. Would she sleep until one, two, or three t hirty? My speculation was driving me mad. I knew I wasn't going to win. The alarm sounded; her eyes opened and it was time for me to stop t rying to f igure out why we d idn't start our day with sexual heart attacks a fter my attempts to feel up her thigh. I had a slight attitude when I rose up out of bed. "What happened?" she asked. "NOTHING...like u sual" "Don't you remember last n ight?" she asked. I couldn't really. I d idn't even remember getting home—let alone getting naked. Good point. "Last night was awesome!" she said. And then I saw the bottle at the foot of the bed and remains of what once was a m arijuana cigarette. Something did happen. I c ouldn't remember. The holidays are here. The Pride wants to know what vour favorite holiday food or beverage is. What does vour heart desire as the days turn shorter? Is it turkev. smoked ham, c aramel: apples» or mulled wine? Please submit v our&l vorite or origainal recipes to csusmpride@gmail.com, attnrHolidav Favorites, by Saturday November IS. 2008. � 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/. 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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 17 emergency preparedness fall 2008 Preview Day Proposition 8 https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/9579942bfc98b714b832eb94c0fbc76e.pdf 05124ce8d6b7c6f159390ede3fc7e04b PDF Text Text C ALIFORNIA STATE U NIVERSITY S AN M ARCOS www.thecsusmpride.com Fall 2008 Graduation Students walk in Spring 2008 : TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2008 INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER VOL. XX NO. 12 Mr. Alpha Chi 2008 ZBT wins title second year in a row BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON News Editor T he C ollege of A rts and Sciences w ill h onor its f all 2 008 g raduating s tudents on Tuesday, D ec. 2 in t he G rand B allroom at t he C alifornia C enter f or A rts i n E scondido. T he f ree event s tarts at 6 p .m. and e nds at 8 p .m. CoAS w ill p rovide l ight r efreshments and e ncourages g raduating s tudents, t heir f amilies, f aculty and s taff t o a ttend in b usiness c asual d ress. T hose i nterested a re asked t o R SVP b efore or on Nov. 26. D ue t o s eating c oncerns, t hose a ttending aré allowed up to f ive g uests. " T f ^ ^ ^ ^ S ^ ^ S f f l ^ ^ ^ o ñífi^ CoAS event, p lease c ontact Olga R amirez at o ramirez@ c susm.edu. The College of B usiness A dministration w ill h onor its f all 2 008 g raduates at the CoBA S enior E xperience T radeshow on T hursday, D ec. 11. T he e vent w ill a lso b e held at t he C alifornia C enter f or A rts i n E scondido s tarting at 7 p .m. For t he CoBA g raduation, r eception p articipants a re n ot allowed t o b ring a ny g uests due t o o ccupancy l imitations. For m ore i nformation on t he CoBA e vent, c ontact Jim H arnerly at j harnerly@csusm. edu or J ulie P ick at j pick@ c susm.edu. BY JACKIE CARBA JAL News Editor Nov. 14, 2008 — Last Friday, the CSUSM community gathered for l aughs, e ntertainment, and to s upport a good cause as Alpha Chi Omega hosted its a nnual "Mr. Alpha C hi" male p ageant show. Though last yearns event f undraised f or the n on-profit o rgani- zation Casa De Amparo, this y ear's p hilanthropic cause hit close to home for the Alpha Chi g irls. CSUSM 2006 g raduate and Alpha Chi Omega A lumna, Lauren P ark, was diagnosed with b reast cancer a little over a year ago. P roceeds for the 2008 Mr. Alpha Chi pageant w ill go d irectly to Park to help pay f or medical b ills See M r. AX, Page 4 (Above) Edric Quintong is crowned Mr. Alpha Chi 2008, a pagaent contest held annually by Alpha Chi Omega. Quintong was one of seven contestants from various campus organizations vying for the title. (Right) Greg Gershwin, the contests runner-up, performed a dance for the talent portion of the contest. See GRAD, Page 4 Women's Studies and Women's Center host Activism Forum BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor D ec. 2 and 3, 2 008 - f rom 9 a .m. t o 1 p .m., s tudents in t he W omen's S tudies d epart- ment w ill p resent t heir s emester long a ctivism p rojects f or t he A ctivism F orum i n t he C larke Field H ouse. S pecific t opics covered d uring t he f orum w ill i nclude: A IDS and H IV A ctivism, LGBTQ R ights, B eauty and B ody I mage, M arriage E quality, E conomic EmpowSee Forum, Page 4 Photos by Tiffanie Hoang and Jackie Carbajal �2 Tuesday, November 18, 008 tPITORIAl S WF E o n r n IN CHIEF B Y B ILL R HEIN Pride Staff Writer V lRlDIANA PACHECO-lSAAC M ANAGING E DITOR BEN M ROFFEE NEWS EDITOR JACKIE CARBAJAL FEATURES EDITOR CRYSTAL EVANS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR KATHRYN MCBRAYER O PINION EDITOR AMY SALISBURY COPY EDITOR TIFFANÏE H OANG LAYOUT EDITOR RUDY MARTINEZ ONLINE EDITOR JACKIE CARBAJAL BUSINESS MANAGER & SALES REPRESENTATIVE KRISTINA L AWLER P I E D@ 5 S JD R A S CUM6 U D ADVISOR JOAN ANDERSON STAFF WRITERS SANDRA CHALMERS BILL R HEIN LANCE ROSENBERGER JONATHAN E. T HOMPSON Countless essays and theses have b een written about Orson Wells' "Citizen Kane." Many filmmakers and critics consider it the best movie ever made. Yet, at almost 70-years-old, one may wonder if it still has the same potency. I find that many people have not seen the film, even though they are aware of its reputation. This raises the question of if it has lost impact since aging. Before people p ass judgment on the film, they should at least first see the film. Sadly, p art of the reason people hesitate to see "Citizen K ane" is because they are hung up on the fact that it is so old and in black and white. O ur generation is miss- OPINION Potency of Citizen Kane KjruyiKJiy ing brilliant films because they cannot get around the f act that they are in black and white. "Citizen K ane" has lost appeal to most youth, besides those passionate about films. This is because they may not understand the art and significance of the film. Director Orson Wells revolutionized the industry with this film. First, the storyline of the film advanced the uses of narrative elements in a film. The non-linear story has bearings on all the films before it. Examples of movies using such intelligent narrative elements are rare. A s well, cinematography was highly influenced by Wells. This film did for movies what The Beatles did for popular music. "Citizen K ane" took the daring first step and masterfully used specially angled shots, f raming, and r eframing. T H E PRIDE The only way t o appreciate f ully the film is to consider and see movies made before and a fter it. Wells was ahead of his t ime and the repercussions his work are seen in modern films. Yet, now most people fail t o notice his contribution and see "Citizen K ane " Viewers should forget that it is black and white, old, and h as a great amount of pretension attached to it. It is highly engaging in both narrative and style. Everyone should see t his film. Image courtesy of einestages. Spiegel, de I 'll take it as a challenge This isn't political g roups. I nterracial m arriage t hank. N ovember 10th, " This i s a bout w as e ven i llegal i n A merica P rop 8 is n o l onger a bout t he h uman h eart." u ntil 1967. p olitics. It is n ot a bout S epaI b eg m y p eers t o b e t he p ush A s a y oung p erson i n t he ration of C hurch a nd S tate, t his c ountry n eeds t o c onL ast F riday I c ame a cross a n a bandoned i ssue of l ast U nited S tates, n ot o nce h ave I m orality, o r r eligion a s a tinue o ur m arch t oward f uture w eek's The Pride i n f ront of f elt s entiments a kin t o r acism w hole. A s K eith O lbermann r eform. I f o nly f or a m oment, t he l ibrary. I h astily f umbled b ecause m y p arents e xperi- m ost e loquently s tated i n h is c onsider o ur p otential s ociety t hrough it, b ack t o f ront, t o s ee enced it a nd d id n ot w ant t hat s pecial m essage o n P rop 8 o n a nd y our p lace in it. i f t here w as a ny t hing I h ad n ot f or m e, e specially h ere i n f orÜNUL'Í P ^ ' ! ' 1 " * • W » » » »« ward-thinking C alifornia. T he r ead y et. VOL. X X NO. 12 A fter d iscovering n othing i dea of s egregation b etween 3ER 12,2008 n ew, I n eatly f olded t he p aper r aces is so b ackward i n m y b ack u p a nd p laced it b ack m ind t hat I c an't e ven i magine o n t he o therwise b are t able. h aving t o l ive m y l ife in s uch I n m y r ush, I f ailed t o n otice c onditions. t he h andwritten a ddition t o a W hat d oes t his h ave t o do h eadline on t he f ront p age in w ith P rop 8? Le i% ./•ËÊÊÊH * T j\ r esponse t o t he P rop 8 p rotest To t hink o f l ife i n t his otry, YES to discrimination, Prop 8. • , ¿a^ c T * ^ a rticle u ntil a f riend of m ine c ountry f i f t y y ears a go c onYES to second-class status for Ö m student c ommented * p ointed it out f or m e. jures u p t houghts of r epulsame-sex couples. And while the on the irony that €âhforïïiaR& It r ead, " Justice p revailed! sion at t he i nsidious n ature of ing hours election ¡ ¡¡j close, and millions cai dec- of votes still remain uncounted,! See Prop 8, Page 3 L eave it a lone!" r acial s egregation. C ertainly, reported • l t h a s become apparent that 1 W hoever w rote t hat c om- m y p eers a nd I w ould a gree California we ios, There i . no question N ATIONAL PROTEST tile s tate this defeat is h ard" ment o bviously w anted s ome- t hat s egregation a nd i nter--one t o s ee i t. W ell, l ucky f or racial m arriage l aws a re d is- ^ g amar- - ¥ o t on campus ' -en m an and throughm e, I s aw it. U nlucky f or t he gusting, t hanks i n p art t o t he 52,3% lojjt C alifl ft' a uthor, I w on't l eave t his s ub- s trides m ade b y D r. K ing a nd and 47.7% ject a lone u ntil I b elieve t rue t he s everal p rotests h e l ed. Image courtesy ofAmy Salisbury j ustice p revails. I a m n ot gay, T hink of n or h ave I k nown a nyone t o l ife f ifty e xperience t he d evastation at y ears i nto t he t he p assage of t his law, b ut f uture. T hink i n m y h eart, I k now t here is of t he l ives s omething i nherently f lawed o ur c hildren g oing o n h ere. a re d estined I w as b orn a nd r aised i n f or. W hat T exas, so I u nderstand s ocietal m ight be i nequality. I n f act, t he t own t he l aws a nd m y g randparents l ived in h ad b eliefs t hey a c onfederate f lag f lying n ext r emark at d oor t o t he C ity H all. E ven s o, w ith d isgust? t he h ome I g rew u p in t aught M y m oney m e t hat t he c olor of a p erson's . i s o n g ay s kin h ad n o e ffect on w ho t hat m arriage. I p erson w as. b elieve t he M y p arents e xperienced s ocieties of t he " bussing" of t he 1 960s a s t he f uture real answers, real help. w ell, w hen b lack s chools i nte- w ill h ave t he grated i nto t he w hite s chools p assage of * pregnancy tests a fter t he C ivil R ights m ove- t his l aw t o 760.744.1313 * pregnancy options and ment. F rom w hat I u nder- s hame, a nd abortion counseling birthchoice.net stand, t here w as s till i ntense t he p rotesters STD education and prevention 277 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd. San Marcos 92078 s egregation b etween s ocial of t his law t o • support services BY A MY SALISBURY Opinion Editor All opinions and letters to the editor, published in The Pride, represent the opinions of the author, and d o not necessarily represent the views of The Pride, or of California State University San Marcos. 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T ribal T ANF Student ID Required Temporary Assistance for Needy Families You can receive: Cash Assistance Educational D evelopment Career D evelopment Child Care Stipend Transportation Assistance K-12 Clothing A llowance If you're struggling to pay for school and support your family, then you should call the nearest Tribal TANF office! Empowering Native American families and guardians San Diego Escondido 1 -866-913-3725 1 -866-428-0901 San Marcos 630 Nordahl Rd 760-489-0250 �From MR. AX, page 1 and on going t reatments. The night was all in f un for t hose in a ttendance and its seven male p articipants—including r epresentatives f rom o rganizations on campus such as Track and Field, f raternities Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Zeta B eta Tau, A ssociated Students Inc., B aseball, Communications Society, and Hillel. The event consisted of a s wimsuit competition that saw its c ontestants in snorkeling gear, multiple layers of c lothing, and^Speedos as they walked down the runway to Beach Boys music. The talent p ortion had p oetry, s inging, k araoke, and d ancing. The boys then cleaned up nicely f or the evening wear c ompetition w ith some choosing the t raditional suit and tie while others such as Mr. Hillel d onned n othing but a robe and apple. Following an i ntermission, Alpha Chi r affled o ff p rizes to t hose i n a ttendance including r estaurant g ift c ards, Starbucks g oodies, rock climbing Photos by Tiffanie Hoang and Jackie Carbajal t ickets, and even d ates with In one of the more provocative segments of the pagent, contestants tried to impress the judges with their swim suit attire, illiciting cheers and some A lpha C hi g irls. chants from the crowd the contestants donned a diverse and entertaining array of swim attire. For t he second year in a row. Mr. ZBT won the event w ith Mr. H illel f ollowing as r unner up. Mr. Alpha ZBT," said Q uintong. " I f eel when our people and h aving f un is w hat we love a key component to why I won. I even p racticed my u kulele in f ront of CVS Chi 2007 Francis Yambao passed on guys go out t here, our m ain c oncern t o do." "Honestly, the t itle w asn't my m ain tò collect money b ecause I k new it was h is title to fellow ZBT member E dric is to have f un and not n ecessarily for b ragging r ights. I had a lot of p ressure motivator," added Q uintong. " I h ad a f or a good cause." Quintong. " I f eel g reat that i t's a repeat f or going into it t his year but e ntertaining r eally g reat t ime a nd I t hink t hat w as From FORUM, page 1 e rment f or W omen, M igrant R ights, E mpowering Young Women and G irls, P ay E quity, E nvironmental A ctivism, P eace A ctivism, E radicating P overty, Nov* 18, 1 928 - T he f irst s uccessful s ound-synchronized a nimated c artoon p remiered i n N ew Y ork. I t w as W alt D isney's " Steamboat W illie," s tarring M ickey M ouse. N ov. 1 9, 1 863 - P resident A braham L incoln d elivers t he G ettysburg A ddress at t he d edication o f t he C ivil W ar c emetery a t G ettysburg, P a Nov* 2 1, 1 620 - T he M ayflower r eached P rovincetown, M A. T he s hip d ischarged t he P ilgrims a t P lymouth, M A, o n D ecember 2 6, 1 620. N ov. 2 2, 1 963 - U .S. P resident K ennedy w as a ssassinated w hile r iding i n a m otorcade in D allas, T X. T exas G overnor J ohn B . C onnally w as a lso s eriously w ounded. V icePresident L yndon B . J ohnson w as i naugurated a s t he 3 6th U .S. P resident N ov. 2 3, 1 988 - W ayne G retzky s cored h is 6 00th N ational R eproductive R ights, Female G enital M utilation, S exism in t he M edia, Food as a F eminist I ssue, Sexism on C ampus, F ree Trade C offee, S exual T rafficking, V iolence P revention, and W orker's R ights. T he p urpose of t he e vent is t o p rovide t hose in a ttendance w ith i nformation on how t o b etter s erve t he c ampus and c ommunity. S tudents w ill g uide t he e vent, s erving as r esources f or t oday's s ocial j ustice i ssues and s haring t heir e xperiences w ith r ape p revention, v oter f raud, w orkplace i njustices, r eproductive r ights, d emilitarization, i mmigration r ights, a nti-racism, a nd o ther s ocial j ustice i ssues. " Our a ctivism p roject is a bout H IV/ STD p revention a nd a wareness. W e're g oing t o p ass out c ondoms, f lyers, a nd l iterature w ith i nformation such as c urrent s tatistics, d escriptions of d iseases, p laces to go f or h elp, a nd c linic l ocations," said s ophomore A ndrianna M artinez. " One of o ur g oals is t o m ake t alking a bout sex l ess a wkward. W e're going t o p lay sex b ingo and play m usic to e ase p eople i nto f eeling m ore comfortable d iscussing t hese i ssues." T he t wo-day long e vent, o rganized by N ancy C airns-Peitrangelo and Natalie W ilson w ith a ssistance by K rista G utierrez, is o pen t o t he e ntire campus and c ommunity. From GRAD, page 1 M ajor S teven J urf. C ontact t he a ppropriate d epartment c hair t o f ind f all g raduation r eceptions f or d ifferent m ajors. T raditional g raduation c eremonies f or a ll 2 008-2009 g raduates w ill be h eld d uring C ommencement at the Del M ar F airgrounds on May 16, 2008. J ipckeyLeagti^ÇNHEJ g oat Nov* 27» 1 924 - N ew Y ork City*s M acy's d epartment s tore h eld i ts first T hanksgiving D ay p arade d own a t wo-mile s tretch o f B roadway f rom C entral P ark W est to H-erald S quare. N ov. 2 8, 1 995 - U .S. P resident C linton s igned a $ 6 b illion r oad b ill t hat e nded t he f ederal 55 m ph s peed l imit. Many s tudents g raduating i n t he f all m ust d ecide t o a ttend or not a ttend t he r egular g raduation c eremonies in May. " I m ight w alk in t he s pring if my p arents w ant me to. They, p aid f or my e ducation, so I 'll w alk f or t hem," said S enior B usiness N ov. 2 9, 2 004 - G odzilla r eceived a s tar on t he H ollywood W alk o f F ame N ov. 3 0, 1 940 - L ucille B all a nd C uban m usician D esi A rnaz w ere m arried. D ee. 1, 1 835 - H ans C hristian A ndersen p ublished h is f irst b ook o f f airy t ales. Sourced f r o m : o n-this-day.com a nd E ncarta.com Classifieds PIT Weekends. Need computer savvy students. 15-20 hours Fri-Sun for a cable company at a retail store. $10.00/ hr+Commision. Several openings; (800)458-7777 x114 or Nancy@socalstafflng.com �NEWS THE PRIDE , — Tuesday, November 18, 2008 i 11/5 1 1 ; I S P M - O fficers on South Twin Oaks Valley Road observed weaving w ithin t he laiies and o fficer made t raffib stop f or the violations. I %l#lle S(Wraith, w as s ubsequently arrested f or D U t Sehuman was arrested* booked into county j ail, and veh? cffc* Was towed at t he s cene. 11/7 2 :30 A M - O fficer on f oot p atrol heard y elling coming f rom Lof O. Approached Kirk Richardson and G abriel Escobedo, both students and UVA r esidents. The two were w restling. 6 oth had minor i njuries. N either wanted to p ress charges f or b attery and the t wo were sent t o their rooms f or the evening. No arrests. Case r eferred to Dean of Students f or a djudication. 11/9 1:10 AM - O fficer at La Moree Road and Barham Drive observed driver making l eft hand turn f rom northbound La Moree t oward westbound Barham Drive. D river f ailed to n egotiate turn and a lmost collided with O fficer, O fficer made a t raffic stop f or violation. Steven K eller^on-student, was f ound to be under the i nfluence of Mcohol. Subsequently arrested fotftthid vehicle w a | legally parked at the scene. i l | p f l it*,M 4 i®§) on p atrol a tH G ampui Marketplace parking l ot when an e mploy^ of Ralphs came out ahd pointed out f emale leaving scene who had attempted to ste^l beex. U PD/ ftMLlaifira found that two of the passengers Sontactid^l<||. annoying; and harassing ^ were in p ossession of alcohol and p hone - c alls c omplamt^Ilison.. ;;||I11§ under the l egal4rinking age. The two Soebbing, non-studen|^ JsuWPrepJIW^ ^ s ^ a g g ^ w e r e Issued citations f or minor in possession of alcohol and harassing telephone c a l f f f f i ï ^ ^ Ç released at the scene. No one was messages to UVA r esident: ,UPD | arrested f or p etty t heft. contacted victim, took i nformation r eport, and gave her preventative tips. She requested no f urther p olice assistance. -. ^srfS 11/10 4 :45 P M - O fficer driving eastbound on A Barham Drive made t raffic stop f or u nsafe jjl speeds* Contacted t he driver. During '- ^ J B the course of the ? ll t raffic stop, it was' -li determined through f ield coordination test that driver was under t he i nfluence. B ooked into county j ail and v ehicle l eft at scene, Studentsfean call the University Crime Stoppers tip line number, 888-580-TÏFS, toll-free, 24-hours a day, 7-days a week. Tips can also be made onlinelat www.sdcrimestoppers.com or by text to CRIMES (274637) text "TIPS 409" àt & beginning of the message. 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A nd f or t hose t imes w hen a m iddle-of-the-night u rge h its, t he site even allows u sers t o filter r esults so t hat only p laces currently o pen a re shown. T hese f eatures, along w ith a host of o thers, allow u sers t o find e xactly w hat t hey a re looking f or a nd t hen t o r ead r eviews a nd pick t he p lace t hat is b est f or t hem. So w hether y ou n eed a n ew m anicurist or a n ew p reacher, h ead over t o yelp.com t o find t he b est in y our a rea. Image courtesy of Yelp. com Mixology 101 Learn to make the perfect mixed, blended and layered drinks BY CRYSTAL EVANS Features Editor x M aking n ew a nd e xciting d rinks, w hether f or a q uiet n ight a lone o r f or a p arty, c an b e a d ifficult t ask. M ost p eople a re f rightened b y b oth t he v ariety of d ifferent d rinks o ut t here a nd l earning h ow t o m ake t hem c orrectly. 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The scenery with the limestone karsts or "jade hairpin mountains" as the Chinese call them are only p art of the mystical nature of this area. For along with the magnificent scenery, there is a subversive sense of calm. And while in Guilin this past June I experienced a feeling, rather a necessity to quiet myself so as not disturb the underlying reverent spirit of the region. Located in the southern Chinese province of Guangxi, about a three hour flight from Shanghai, Guilin is one of China's most prosperous cities and is considered one of China's star attractions. Driving around the area of Guilin is like taking a step into the past. Villages consist of homes that appear to be centuries old, water buffalo roam the area and often walk in herds on the road blocking traffic. Rice farmers out on the paddies plowing through the mud behind a water b uffalo have an eerily historical feature to them as their image mimics the exact posture in the thousands of p aintings c re- ated in the past of farmers performing the same task centuries ago. The mystical awe of Guilin is not j ust a personal feeling. There is truly a sense of the spiritual here on a social level. At the Reed Flute Cave, outside the city of Guilin, our guide told us a story about how men used to carve the reeds growing in the area into flutes and played songs to call out the fairies from the cave. The cave itself is an attraction that cannot be missed. Not only do the Chinese strategically light the inside of the cave to highlight the fantastic stone creations in brilliant colors, they also provide creative names to each stone feature, such as the Crystal Palace, Dragon Pagoda, the Lion, and the Turtle and include fairy tales as well. The lighting, the names and the stories all add to the mystery §f the cave. An underground lake in the cave spurred a western story in my mind. The still lake reflecting the ceiling of the cave like a mirror in the near dark, took my mind to the scene in J.R.R. Tolkien's book "The Hobbit" where Bilbo Baggins meets Golum and finds Golum's lost ring. At any moment I expected Golum to creep out of the shadows looking for his "precioussss." Of course the main attraction in Guilin is the Li River cruise. The cruise allows visi- karsts closer and view life along the river with roaming water buffalo, fishing cormorants lined up on bamboo docks, fisherman and river vendors rowing around on bamboo rafts. Lasting a total of four hours, the cruise departs Guilin, arrives in Yangshou. Visitors enjoy a view of the karsts which the Chinese have named appropriately for their remarkable images, such as the Elephant Trunk Rock, Snail, Hill, Yearning for Husband Rock as well as the view of the Li River which is on the back of the 20 Yuan bill. A buffet is served on the cruise; however, the crowing point of lunch was the snake wine which waitresses offered guests. In bottles of clear alcohol lay two or three floating, coiled snakes, much like the worm in Mexican tequila. A regional traditional drink after meals, snake wine supposedly also maintains a medicinal quality as well. Those who tried the wine said it tasted like tequila with scales. A fter the cruise we had a short time in Yangshou at the market. Yangshou is a delightful little townsurrounded by equisite scenery and busy streets. I'd that visitors can take bicycle tours of Yangshou, which would provide a wonderful way to connect and appreciate the area. We were given a chance to the Guilin Teacher's University which is one of the foremost art this university to purchase such pieces. The prices are reasonable Photos courtesy ofEllie Yambrach academies of China. A professor demonstrated the creation of a charcoal painting and we were then allowed to view artworks being worked on by students. Afterwards we went to the gallery where we could purchase artworks created by students who graduated and are now considered as artists in their own rite and works painted by the university professors. Anyone interested in traditional Chinese paintings and calligraphy, should consider and visitors purchases f und the university directly. Guilin cannot be missed on a trip to China. Although you feel as though you are in Dr. Seussland amongst the fantastic scenery, the tranquil setting inspires visitors to slow down and appreciate their surroundings with a reverence. 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FEATURES THE PRIDE The worst things on the Web From inmate personals to dancing hamsters, the Web has host of thigns that never should have been created BY CRYSTAL EVANS Features Editor Hampsterdance.com Hamsterdance.com is a spinoff of "Alvin and the Chipmunks" and the Web site is home to music by Hampton Hamster and his three friends and band mates. The site features profiles of the four hamsters in the band and has music videos featuring dozens of dancing hamsters. Probably the most disturbing part of this Web site, other than the fact that it exists at all, is the number of people who actually have discussions on the discussion board, which includes discussion threads on various topics including the music, the four hamsters and gossip surrounding Animated dancing and singing hamsters create a website you'll want to forget the band. How is it even possible to have gossip on a band com- prised of animated hamsters? Other features of the Web site include e-cards featuring the hamsters that visitors can send to one another, hamster games and hamster polls where fans can vote on which hamster is their favorite. The site also features a hamster heroes section. The site recognizes John Kerrey as a hamster hero for saving his daughters hamster when it fell into the ocean. It also recognizes firefighter Bob Putney, Jr., not for saving nine people from a blaze in Napa Valley, but for saving the families pet hamster, which required mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. In all, the site is little more than a joke, which only serves to entertain the very young. Be warned, if you decide to visit this site don't forget your earplugs. Ikissyou.org Ikissyou.org is Mahir Cagri's personal Web site. He designed the Web site in 1999 and it became a quick success that, for some unknown reason, still exists. When visiting the site, the first thing seen is "This is my page... Welcome to my home page!!! I kiss you!!!" followed by pictures of Cagri. Cagri is from Turkey and uses the site to describe himself, wise never meet, and are that they are in jail or prison inmates should not be somewhere in the United States I KISS YOU AM an exception, right? and that they do not outright lie |J M eet-an-inmate. about their information in their com doesn't think so. ad. The site was created The site warns anyone who when the undisclosed writes to the inmates on the site founder wanted to use caution as they will be condesign a method for versing with convicted felons, inmates to develop a and also warns the public not to relationship with a pen send them money. The disclaimer pal in order to have states that they will not be held connection with the responsible for any costs, liabilioutside world and to ties, attorney fees or damages that may be incurred by converscombat loneliness. Any inmate can ing with people on the site. Image courtesy of ikissyou.org So if dating isn't difficult Mahir Cargi's website describes who he is and post a personal on the site for $25 a year, or enough as is, or you are just lookinvites women from around the world to visit him in Turkey they can have some- ing for someone with a little more including his hobbies and interone on the outside post it edge, meet-an-inmate.com is the ests, in his broken English. He for them. The only requirements site for you. finishes his spiel of himself by inviting any interested woman WWW. M E E T - A N - I N M A T E . to come to Turkey and stay in his home, and he includes his contact ù information at the bottom. FHOTO PERSONALS OF MALI & FEMALE INMATES Cagri's site has become so (Serving inmates Since 1$98) Lady Inmates j Newest Ladies j Mate Inmates j Newest Men} F-A-Q j List An Inmate j Search famous that he has been interviewed, has a manager, and has been sent photos from many holding signs that read "We kiss you, too!" proving that anyone can become famous via the Internet. Meet-an-inmate.com Lonely Attractive Inmates in the USA Seek Penpals We all know that the popularity of online dating sites is on Image courtesy of meet-an-inmate.com the rise, as they allow people This website allows inmates to post personals in order to gain pen apis, to date those they would other- and possibly more, from people on the outside. This is my page ....... WELCOME TO MY HOME PAGE IMIMT A DVERTIZING I S E ASY AS 1-2-3 1 . C H O O S E A D S IZE. 2 . C OMPLETE O RDER F ORM. http://www. thecsusmpride.com/media/paper 1149/documents/e3z38128.pdf 3 . I NCREASE Y OUR C OMPANY E XPOSURE. 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It's for our men's and women's soccer teams, and it was installed i n time to be used for their final few games this season," Trembley wrote. During an interview, assistant soccer coach Bobby Renneisen noted the source of the score- board is, particularly when compared to many other venues that CSUSM's soccer teams have played in. "In my opinion, going around to schools at our l e^l.wf have the nicest one." According to Renneisen, the addition of thf scoreboard was in the planning stages in January and was ini tially scheduled to be installed 17» against Cal-Poly Pomona. and possibly have some night The new scoreboard is f urther games." evidence of the growing athletic p r e l ence on campus The quality of the athl tie I L i l i t L c o n t i n u s to ' • ^ • S H ^ H improve, raisfog he •WMW^HPiBB profile tf CSUSM s •»HMllliMMiMi feams and athletic H B I ^ H ^ ^ H CSUSM received a new scoreu i n ,t r , , T » board for the field about four weeks ago and according to some in the athletic department, it is a rousing success, Sports ouTLTJ^^^Z , ottered to provide the f unding to supply us with it. WeVe really lucky and happy to have it." He w a* not able to provide the name of the IT 1 T *** it was coming f rom a Houstonbased company, its arrival was delayed by Hurricane Gustav. Ultimately, the scoreboard arrived and was installed in mid- ^ ^ improvements could be in store Renneisen mentioned another possibility for the Mangrum rr sco eboa d •RH9SEHS8HMI BHW^BMBBmMII^^^mP™ • • • ^ • i Women's Soccer wins A.I.I Championship BY LANCE CARTELLI Pride Staff Writer Cal State San Marcos has won thefirst-everAssociation of Independent Institutions (A.I.I) Conference Championship. Women's Soccer, ranked #2, blew out #4 Embry-Riddle 6-0 and then defeated first-seeded Simon-Fraser in a 0-0 tie that would be won 7-6 in penalty kicks to win the championship. 1 "It's playofftime," said CSUSM Head Coach Ron Pulvers, after their most dominant victory of the season over Embry-Riddle. In their previous matchup of these two teams, it was a hotly contested match that CSUSM was able to win 1-0 on the road, they definitely had more breath- ing room this time. ute duration, the Cougars would "It was a very, very solid col- , score five more goals in the 2nd lective effort," said Pulvers. "We half from Krauss, Lauren Johnkept our focus and poise to make son, Clarissa Hidalgo, and Taylor this result happen." Schurman. and Clarissa Hidalgo Katelyn Krauss started the "After playing the close game scoring frenzy, with an assistant two weeks ago, we wanted to by Brittany Boyce. At the half make a statement today," said t he game was 1-0, but the Cou- Pulvers. "I think we did that." gars blew it open in the second In the championship match, the half. Scoring 4 goals in a 14-min- first ever A.I.I Conference Cham- pionship ended in amazing fashion, with a 0-0 tie that ended 7-6 in penalty kicks. In storybook fashion, the only senior on the team, Krauss, scored the final penalty kick to win the championship for the Cougars. The contest, as expected, was very physical and defensiveminded against the #13 ranked team in the nation, Simon-Fraser. What is law school? A place where convention is reinforcèd? Or more than that? A place to learn a broad repertoire of skills. A rigorous curriculum in a supportive e nvironment A n intersection of theory and practice. Explore t he wide scope of t he law in a school devoted t o t he big picture. CALIFORNIA WESTERN S CHOOL OF L AW | S an Diego What law school ought to be.™ �The name's Bond, Average Bond B YBILLRHEIN Pride Staff Writer Tfyere is no g un barrel sequence at the b eginning of this film. This piece h as become a tradition in the Bond f ranchise and a film icon. Filmmakers have played with this before, but never outright removed it. This is the first of a few grieves with the average new Bond film. A fter the incredible success of "Casino Royale" in 2006, expectations were high for the next James Bond film. " Quantum of Solace" takes place right a fter the end of "Casino Royale," but there is a definitive drop in the quality between the two. " Quantum" is c ertainly a watchable and e ntertaining action movie. Daniel Craig r eturns as James Bond, whose mission is to track down members of an international organization responsible f or the death of his love, Vesper Lynd, in the previous movie. He walks the fine line of doing h is j ob and exacting revenge. A fter an opening car chase, the action leads to a global race around the world. Along the way, Bond meets Camille, a Bolivian secret agent, played by Olga R urylenko, who has a vengeance plan of her own. Both find they are chasing an environmentalist named Dominic Greene, played by Mathieu A malric, to get what they want. They j oin up to get what they want and stop Greene's devious plan involving oil supplies. There are several inspired moments of this film. First time Bond director, Marc Foster, did a f air j ob. There are two shots involving f alling o ff a bell tower and the other of a motorcycle j ump onto a boat that are awesome. Yet, along the way, the story s tarts tripping over itself. For a very simple story of revenge, the plot is harder to follow than necessary. Viewers can get it the first t ime t hrough if they pay attention, otherwise some may need a second to u nderstand it. The story also s uffered because it was fighting with itself over direction. It kept fighting b etween being a spy drama and an action movie. W hile being an e ntertaining film, it is disappointing " Quantum" did not meet up to the standards of " Casino Royale." It did have the same g ritty intensity and unpredictability. This p erpetuates a tradition in the Bond f ranchise s tarted by Roger Moore. A fter a good first film with a new actor as Bond, the following film is always weaker. " Quantum" missed the mark, but is worth watching. Image courtesy of007.com Winterbraun A cool treat for the ending summer BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer L ost C oast B rewery b rews a nd b ottles W interbraun i n E ureka, C alifornia. T he c ompany b egan t o f orm in 1986 b y B arbara G room, a p harmacist, a nd W endy P ound, a f amily c ounselor. T hey e xperimented at h ome a nd t raveled d ifferent p arts of E urope t o g ain t he k nowledge o f c raft b rewing. I n 1989, t hey p urchased a 100year old b uilding a nd b egan o perations. U nfortunately, P ound l eft t he c ompany in 1999. G room c ontinues o versight of t he b rewery a s t he c ompany c ontinually e xpands a nd d istributes t o 19 s tates. B evMo r etails six 12 f luid o unce g lass b ottles f or $8.89. T he c ardboard c ontainer d epicts a c artoonish c ubism l ike snow b oarder s hredding snow. W hite, b lue, g rays, o ranges, r eds, a nd b lues c omprise t he i mage. T he b ottles c ontain t he m ain i mage b ut u tilize a significant l ess a mount of w hite. A gold b ottle c ap f eaturing t he c ompany's logo and n ame s eals t he ale w ith an a lcohol b y v olume of 6.5%. T he b eer p ours c hunky g enerating a h alf-inch t hick h ead t hat q uickly d issolves i nto a f rothy l ancet. T he ale r adiates a r eddish b rown as w onderful w afts of c hocolate a nd c aramel o ccupy t he s urrounding a tmosphere. T he n ostrils s end u rgent s ignals t o t he m outh to c onsume i mmediately. T he b rew e nters m ild b efore a s urge of f lavor r avishes t he m outh, t ongue, and t aste b uds. Even t he c heeks a re d ealt a J oe L ouis r ight h ook blow t hat s ends t hem c lenching in e xcitement. T he c hocolate a nd c aramel m alts leave a t hick s ugary c oating. T he t hickness of t he b eer s hould p air w ell w ith d inner o ptions s uch a s s teak. " It h as a c hocolate t one t o it. It is s weet. For a s d ark of a b eer it i s, i t's not s uper h oppy," s aid S enior B usiness M ajor B ryan S pangenberg. .. W hile t he w inter s eason h as not o fficially a rrived t o s un b eaten S outhern C alifornia, W interbraun h as. T he s easonal b rew r emains a w inter s easonal brew. E njoy W interbraun b efore it d isappears l ike r ain c louds i n s unny S an D iego. C heers m ates! Student Spotlight: Grace Riehman CSUSM Visual Performing Arts student photographer BY KATHRYN MCBRAYER A&E Editor Grace Riehman is a Visual and Performing Arts student at CSUM. Her emphasis in the VPA major is on Visual A rt focusing on photography. As a child, Riehman observed the world "differently" and expressed her vision through drawing and writing. Last year when her father gave her an old manual camera, she transitioned her focus to photography. Riehman's uses extreme close up photography to, "entice the viewer to really look at each element in the photograph." The closer the image, the more abstract it appears and to Riehman, that is the goal. She says, "I like for people to really think about what it is I'm doing, keep them trying to figure out what they are seeing or witnessing." She is currently scheduled to graduate in the spring of 2009. A fter graduation, Riehman hopes to earn a living through her art and eventually start a non-profit art center for children. In a time where most public schools do not offer art programs Riehman hopes to b e able to establish art centers for young people. Rieh- man says, "My main goal is to give back to the community." Riehman believes that art is important because of its ingenuity and variety. Riehman says, "Nothing is the same for each artist has their own perspective, their own point of view." She shies away f rom using methods to produce her work and looks at photography as a way to, "document her point of view." For Riehman, art is an evolutionary process. It is constantly transforming expression continuing to open up opportunities for new mediums of articulation. She anticipates having a website functioning in the near f uture for people to view her work. Riehman's goal for her artwork is to inspire people to, "slow down and enjoy" her work hoping her viewers will "keep thinking." �A&E Self-Serve frozen yogurt takes over San Marcos THE PRIDE . .. _ In 2 008, f our s elf-serve f rozen y ogurt shops opened w ithin f ive m iles of CSU San M arcos. U nlike t raditional y ogurt and ice cream shops, c ustomers p ay b y w eight r ather t han s ize. At all f our l ocations, c ustomers mix and match the y ogurt and t oppings t hey w ould l ike. F roYo L ove- 300 S Twin Oaks V alley Rd P rices: 34 c ents/ounce Y ogurt: They o ffer a c hanging s election of f lavors, w ith 14 a vailable at any given time. T here are a v ariety of t art and sweet f lavors. The b est f lavors are Cake B atter and G randma's O atmeal C ookie. It is v ery t asty, but s ometimes soupy in t exture. T oppings: They have a large s election of t oppings spread a cross two s erving s tations. The h ighlights are w armed s auces, f resh f ruit, and c andy p ieces. A tmosphere: It is a very loud e stablishment c atering to a y ounger crowd. The two large t elevisions and s tereo c reate the a ctive v ibe. Student Cole Tran says, " I think it a f un social a tmosphere f or the y oung c rowd." Oasis S-elf-Serve Frozen Y ogurt- 133 N Twin Oaks V alley Rd (Ste 106) Prices: 36 cents/ounce Yogurt: There is a limited s election of delicious sweet and f ruity f lavors. T hey have f ine chocolate and c offee b ased f lavors, as well as a u nique O riginal T art. The y ogurt is o ften at p erfect c onsistency. T oppings: They have a m edium s pread of ' t raditional sprinkles and c andy p ieces, as well as the f reshest f ruit and s urprising of Laussel, and the painting of t he man and the bison discovered in L ascaux, France. Lamb used ^ ^ ^ ^ the images Sweet Swirl- 702 Center Dr P rices: 35 c ents/ounce Y ogurt: Most of the f lavors are sweet, such as p eanut and c hocolate. Y et, t here are also a f ew f ruity f lavors. They m atch the s imilar f lavors in the d ispensing m achines to swirl t ogether. The y ogurt is v ery sweet and o ccasionally r unny. T oppings: They have the l argest s election of candy t oppings a vailable. W hile also c arrying f ruit, the sweet ^ " Defending the C aveman" is a r efreshingly humorous look at the d ifferences b etween men and women. The o ne-man play showed f rom November 1 1-16 at Balboa T heatre 868 4th Ave. in San Diego. Created by c omedian, Rob Becker, " Defending the Caveman", is available in 16 languages and shown in 35 countries. The global success of the show is a t estament to the relevance of the gender topic i n h eterosexual r elationships. P erforming " Defending the C aveman" at the Balboa Theatre was actor Isaac Lamb. The modestly decorated stage displayed a few of p rehistoric a rtifacts along with a cave version of a stone couch and TV. There was also a replica of the Venus of W illendorf, The Great Goddess The p rices are nice I nd I t hink its p retty PhotobyKaZ^ good. The inside is g reen, w hich r eflects the store green p olicies r egarding t heir y ogurt and e nvironmentally f riendly cups and i j , _ _ i, » n -| ' „i Ii ,111 ¿, , , 11 s poons. The s taff is p leasant and h elpful. Photo by Kathryn McBrayer An uproarious pre-historic battle of the sexes BY KATHRYN MCBRAYER Pride Staff Writer BY BILL RHEIN/Pride Staff Writer Photo by Kathryn McBrayer Defending the Caveman the longest running solo play comes to San Diego d i s covered from t ory t o b egin i llustrating the two d ifferent c ultures of men and women. Lamb j ourneyed the audience t hrough a vision t hat he had of the d ifferences b etween men and women revealed to him by the " the caveman." The vision d emonstrated how women and men are closer to d ifferent c ultures t han the same one. L ooking at the d ifferences in t hat light Lamb walked the audience t hrough a hysterical n arrative of caveman evolution applying the roles of caveman and cavewomen to the roles t hat we continue to p erform today. Lamb took examples all too well known by couples that inhabit the same space. The relevance and t ruth in the examples l inked with the evolutionary development of men and women d isarm the b attle of the sexes and m akes way f or laughter i nstead of war. B eing able t o u nderstand t hat everyone goes t hrough similar e xperiences in h is or her own relationships kept the audience in consistent laughter t hroughout the t wohour p rogram. prehism d iriman Thef^VCÖrner ^ traditional t oppings, s uch as c hocolate c hips, to t he m ost u nique c hoices, such as J ordan almonds, f ortune c ookies, and s everal g ummies. Atmosphere: The d ecor and c olor s cheme c ontain b right and intense c olors. They c ater more to children as e vident w ith t he f lashing l ights, c artoonish logo, and c hild-friendly m usic. Student Tania A ndrade s ays, " You f eel like a l ittle k id b ecause i t's all c olorful and you c an't help b eing h appy t here." •^ , • .- . Yogurt F actory- 763 C enter Dr Prices: 36 c ents/ounce ^iPBP*""""^^™ t ^ Yogurt F lavors: T hey h ave t he t raditional J J^jj^JJ^ J ^Jw^O^tJ flavors and are the f irst to o ffer u nique ^^^¿^^^UHHtKKM and seasonal c hoices. A ll t he f lavors ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ are d elicious and w orth t rying. They also always h ave t he b est t exture and consistency. Toppings: They o ffer m ore s auce s elections, but have m ostly t raditional t oppings. The ^V^^H^^^H^^^Hf^H staff k eeps t he f ruit, c ereal, and c andy pieces f resh. Atmosphere: The m ostly w hite i nterior Photo by Kathryn McBrayer matches the v ery c lean s tore. A l arge m irror makes the s mall s tore seem m ore o pen. The s tore has i nviting f eel w ith the b ackground music and f riendly s taff. student writers to submit poetry, memoir, or short fiction to the Poet's Conièr or Prose for the Pride. Get your hard work published while building up an impressive portfolio: Submit yoiir creative writing today. Email submissions to csusumpride@gmail.com a ttn :.^H Poet's Comer^jriN L �Sequel to the Invisible Children documentary is shown at CSUSM BY SANDRA CHALMERS Pride Staff Writer Thurs. Nov. 13,2008 - A very special free screening of the Invisible Children documentary "GO" was open to CSUSM students and the public at the Clark Field house. Sponsored by University Student Union Advisory Board (USUAB), Invisible Children was created by three young filmmakers in 2003 that were inspired to tell the story of the unseen war of northern Uganda and its lethal effects on the children living in the midst of danger and tragedy through film media. The documentary was screened twice throughout the evening and the room was full both times. "Approximately 60 people showed up to the first screening," said David McFarland, a sophomore at CSUSM. McFarland, organized the event and made comfortable accommodations for the students in attendance by providing popcorn and drinks. The documentary "GO" is considered a sequel to the original Invisible Children documentary. "GO" was a reaction of what has happened since the first documentary was produced: it follows the Invisible Children movement that has touched America and shows what is now being done to help the children of northern Uganda. Through the organization called Schools for Schools, "GO" showed how high school teenagers across the country have been raising money and awareness for the Invisible Children cause. Three high school kids, who displayed exceptional leadership for the Invisible Children cause, were given the chance to travel to northern Uganda to help build schools that were lost from the devastating effects of war. "GO" follows the experiences of these teenager on their trip to northern Uganda and how deeply influenced they were by the children they met. "GO" shows the importance of donations and help the children in northern Uganda need, and how much they appreciate the help that they have already received. The Invisible Children sponsors were four full-time volunteers that have been on a 10-week tour across Calif, and parts of Hawaii to visit other college campuses to screen the documentary. By Bill Rhein /Pride Staff Writer "TROPIC THUNDER55 of the four v olunteers. "We are just wrapping up our tour, this is week 10," he continued. The . passion and dedication these young volunteers have for Invisible Children was clearly genuine and seemed to be easily contagious to the audience after viewing the documentary. "What we want for you to get from the film is to believe that you can change the things you want for the world, not just to feel sorry for the kids you see in the movie," said Timmy Harris, another volunteer. The documentary screening not only attracted CSUSM students but also Caileen Brandt, a freshman from Palomar College. "I have such a heart for Africa and I have wanted to go there and help since I was little," said Brandt. She also mentioned that her sister is a resident advisor at the University Village Apartments at CSUSM and has gone to Africa twice. "I would love to be a teacher in eastern Africa, and teach children that really want to learn," said Brandt. Invisible Children has also gained exposure from the help of the Oprah Winfrey show, where the original three filmmakers were guests. Popular bands such as Thrice, Circa Survive and Switchfoot have sponsored Invisible Children's cause. "WALL-E55 GRADE: A ¡This was the best film of the summer of 2008. Disney/Pixar's story about robots, the earth, and space is brilliant for being both entertaining and artful. Thefilmalso has timely message, but is not overly imposing. This is a wonderful film for kinds and adults. "SISTERHOOD OF THE TRAVELING PANTS 2 " GRADE: B ; AU four young women from the first movie return for another story of family, love, and friendship. The film is set ; during the summer £fter their freshman i year at college. The problem with the film 4 s that its audience§§ primarily female, so it lacks all around appeal. By Sandra Chalmers / Pride Staff Writer INDIE/ALTERNATIVE I P, Pacific Suicide Season ^ BRING ME THE HORIZON ^ These U.K rockers have stormed the | U.S with their debut, and now their ^second album, "Suicide Season," s expectations are high. Suicide Season has already been released in the U.K and Europe, and will be released on Epitaph Records f or U.S sales Roadies," Favorite — GRADE: B+ This was a good end of summer movie. | This reflexive film about actors going to into a war zone to gain experience for a film becomes an outrageous action comedy. It was silly and not challenging on the brain. POP I I am... Sasha Ferce «Him Ill iiihwii Willi ill iiiiiiiMiwin'ii (ilHWBMtti The holidays arc here. The Pride wants to know what vour favorite holiday food or beverage is What does vour heart desire as the davs turn shorter? Is it turkey, smoked ham, caramel apples, or mulled wine? Please submit vour favorite or origainal recipes to csusmpride@gmail.com. attn:Holidav Favorites. by Saturday November 15. 2008. ___ ^ i BEYONCE After taking a break from her I musical career to wed long time | boyfriend rapper Jay-Z, Beyonc6 seems to have no problem making number one singles. 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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 17 activism fall 2008 graduation https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/246d7ad1ce5926542dfadb5a62a74078.pdf 84e3038b4bb197b2ab61f4367998077d PDF Text Text FIRST COPY FREE ADDITIONAL COPIES 50¿ each C ALIFORNIA STATE U NIVERSITY SAN M ARCOS www.thecsusmpride.com INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2008 CSUSM announces this year's Brakebill Award recipient CoBA Professor J orjani recieves coveted award BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor On Nov. 18, the Office of the President announced Dr. Soheila Jorjani as the 2008-09 recipient of the Harry E. Brakebill Distinguished Professor Award, the highest award the university can present to a professor. Jorjani is a professor of the Department of Information Systems and Operations Management in the College of Buisness Administration. CSUSM President Karen Haynes awarded Jorjani based upon recommendation of the Faculty Awards Committee. In a letter from the President, Haynes states, "Dr. Joijani exemplifies the true spirit of the Brakebill Award; she is an extraordinary faculty member who has made outstanding contributions to her students, to her academic discipline, and to our campus community. In every aspect of her 16-year career at Cal State San Marcos, she has shown tremendous dedication to academic excellence, and she has been an inspiration to her students and her colleagues alike." Above: CSUSM community holds candlelight tiudljjlMe night. Photos by Jackie Carbajal See BRAKEBILL, Page 6 President welcomes open forum with students and faculty BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer The President's Student Open Forum occurs today, Dec. 2, during University Hour in the President's Boardroom in Craven Hall 5302. The forum opens thefloorto all students. Students can ask any question and receive a direct response from President Haynes. "I think ASI and students in general should attend the student open forum. These are the meetings where [students] can really learn something from the president and [students] can also teach her what campus life looks like from [their] perspective," said Professor of Education and Chair of the Academic Senate Janet McDaniel. The President's Faculty Open Forum occurs Thursday, Dec. 4, during University Hour in Markstein Hall 101. The forum takes place twice each semester. Similar to the President's Student Open Forum, the President's Faculty Open Forum opens the floor to all faculty members. Faculty members can ask President Haynes specific or broad questions and expect an immediate See FORUM, Page 6 MIS Society holds first meeting at CSUSM Ground breaking meeting draws over 60 students BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer The first MIS Society meeting occurred this past Tuesday, Nov. 25 in Markstein 125. The meeting began at 6 PM and lasted until 7:30 PM with over 60 students and many faculty members attended thé event. Many firsts occurred for the College of Business Administration for the fall semester. This semester CoBA dropped the High Technology Management major option and added the Manage- ment Information System major option. Some colleges have both HTM and MIS options while others have either or. The introduction of the new CoBA MIS major option quickly brought about the MIS Society. MIS Society is similar to Accounting Society but deals with only MIS related information and content. The newly registered student organization intends to enable networking amongst students and MIS related organizations outside See MIS, Page 6 �The AFI awards are ridiculous EDITORIAL STAFF EDITOR IN CHIEF VI RID LANA PACHECOlSAAC MANAGING EDITOR BEN M. ROFFEE NEWS EDITOR JACKIE CARBAJAL FEATURES EDITOR CRYSTAL EVANS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR KATHRYN MCBRAYER O PINION EDITOR AMY SALISBURY COPY EDITOR TLFFANIE H OANG LAYOUT EDITOR RUDY MARTINEZ ONLINE EDITOR JACKIE CARBAJAL BUSINESS M ANAGERS SALES REPRESENTATIVE KRISTINA LAWLER PR1DEADS@GSUSM.EDU ADVISOR JOAN ANDERSON STAFF WRITERS SANDRA CHALMERS BILL R HEIN LANCE ROSENBERGER JONATHAN E. T HOMPSON consider foreign films. The AFI loses credibility by only focusing on American films. The American Film Institute is In 1997 and 2007, they an independent released a list titled "100 non-profit organiYears, 100 Movies," which zation working to claimed to be a list of, promote filmmak"The 100 greatest movies ing and preservof all time," according to ing film history. their website. If they only Its charity work and education pro- focus on Americanfilms,this cergrams are commendable. tainly cannot be the definitive list. One of their biggest promotions Though American filmmakers is their yearly list of the 100 best have produced some masterpieces, films in a category. They also dis- foreignfilmsdeserve recognition. tribute honors on a yearly basis to There are countless examples of what they consider the best films foreign films that have influenced of the year. Though they do good American works. One of the AFI's work, these lists are a joke. seemingly favorite films is "Star Since the AFI only focuses on Wars." It appears on their list of the preservation and celebration 100 greatest films, and is second of 'American' film, they are fun- on their list of great Science Ficdamental prejudiced. Though die tionfilms.Yet, they never mention Academy Awards are as bad by the influences of samuraifilmsby often picking and American film Akira Kurosawa. as the Best Picture, they at least They never have been able to BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer The first thing I did when I first set foot on this c ampusaside from locating where the good coffee was—was look for the campus paper. I was intrigued when I first set foot in The Pride's office, eager to participate, but I never imagined I would one day have the The Pride Cai State San Marcos 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone:(760)750-6099 Fax:(760)750-3345 Email: pride@csusm.edu http://www. thecsusmpride.com Advertising Email: pride_ads@csusm.edu Film Institute areflawed.They fail to recognize foreign films despite how great they are or the influence they have had. Amidst this unfairness, they unreasonably award some films and not others. A film institute should give merit to a film based on quality, not on where the director is from or studio is located. fTWFTWT 1W • K^IImÍ •I'll •k p-MÉj gigl I||H Photo courtesy of AFI.com Goodbye from the Editor-in-Chief BY VIRIDIANA PACHECOISAAC Editor-in-Chief All opinions and letters to the editor, published in The Pride, represent the opinions of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of The Pride, or of California State University San Marcos. Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of The Pride editorial board. Letters to the editor should include an address, telephone number, e-mail and identification» Letters may be edited for grammar and length. Letters should be under 300 words and submitted via electronic mail to pride@csusm. edu, rather than to the individual editors; It is the policy of Hie Pride not to print anonymous letters. / Display and classified advertising in The Pride should not be construed as the endorsement or investigation of commercial enterprises or ventures. The Pride reserves the right to reject any advertising. The Pride is published*weekly on Ibesdays during the academic year. Distribution includes all of CSUSM campus. clearly define the ambiguous term 'American film'. It is confusing why some films are recognized and not others. There seems to be no reason involved in naming a film 'American.' For example, in 2006, they awarded United 93 as one of the bestfilmsof the year. Yet, a British director, Paul Greengrass, made it. This year they awarded The Lord of the Rings as one of the best fantasyfilms,but American Peter Jackson made it in New Zealand. Therefore, it must not be the director or location. This works until one considers The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. It was set in America and stars film star Clint Eastwood, and directed by Italian Sergio Leone. Though it is a majority of critic consider it one of the bestfilmsever made, the AFI have never recognized it. Though they do commendable work restoring film and inspiring youth, parts of the American pleasure to lead it. It has been I would like to thank the edia great and rewarding experi- torial staffs who have come ence, but like any leadership through the door of the Pride, role it has come with its share who each and every weekend of bumps along the road. How- spend their time making sure the ever, despite the stress of being paper is presentable to our readin a leadership role, I am and ers. To Ben, my managing editor will always be ever grateful for with whom I butted heads from the journey that has been filled time to time and with whom I with learning, not just about the engaged in long and heated distasks at hand, but about myself cussions about content, thanks. and dealing with the people You never let me down, just as around me. I figured you wouldn't. While it is assumed that the hardest job in a paper is that of the Editorin-Chief, it is not. It is the day to day editors, writers, cartoonists, photographers and sales representatives who truly make the organization function, and I thank you for all your hard work. Now it is time for me to move on, and allow for other leaders to experience this wonderful journey. I wish you all the best. Black Friday Holiday commercialization defined BY KIRA LYONS Pride Staff Writer that they have lost the true spirit 3 a.m. Stores open their doors of the holidays. for the annual tradition known No later than the day after as "Black Friday." During this It is no secret that in the past Halloween, the T.V is inundated annual frenzy, stores offer a few years holiday commercial- by advertising from different variety of sales and clearances ization has reached its peak. It stores. These ads insinuate that on an array of products. On seems that the day after Hallow- their product is the gift that Thanksgiving, people spend the een, Christmas decorations go up you need to buy fpr that special day with their family attempting in stores and T.V. commercials person if you truly love him or to bond over food, football, and start showing advertisements of her. Kay Jewelers exhibits this other family traditions. The next the latest and greatest things to idea to a tee with their famous day, people wake up at the crack buy. Is the materiaiism of it all slogan, "Every kiss begins with of dawn (or in some cases dawn ruining the holiday season? Kay." has yet to arrive) to wait in line The answer to this question is The most compelling exam- in front of a store, with the idea a resounding yes. These days, ple of holiday materialism is that they will get "more bang for everyone seems to be so wrapped the morning after Thanksgiv- their buck." up with gift giving and receiving ing; now starting as early as This thought process most exhibits materialism, as people cut time short with their family and go to bed early in order that they can wake up the next day to buy things. While I do think that people buy presents out of love, I do remember a time where the best part of the season was getting a Christmas tree and decorating it with my family, while listening to Christmas carols over the radio. I think it's about time for the true spirit of the Holidays to find its way back into everyone's home and for materialism to start making its way out. Holiday humbug The heart of the matter BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer deeper. You might want to get on your work boots and safety goggles. The holidays in their purest There is a lot of speculation form, regardless of the holidays about the economy and the holi- you celebrate or do not, revolve days. Families and corporations around spending time with your f ear, the worse. From Google families, loved ones, and friends. News to the North County Times, Of course, spending money is also headlines are lining the pages associated with holidays. Howwith grim news and even more ever, money is not the source of grim news about the current the enjoyment and pleasure that financial crisis. Looking at the holidays generate: the real feelholidays from the surface, most ings, the true feelings, the meanpeople think it will be miserable. ingful feelings. We have reached Let us dig deeper, shall we? A lot 2,000 feet. Keep digging. When you look back on past holidays, what do you see? What do you feel? What do you think? I remember the times that I have spent with my family. I remember waking up early and eating a generous portion of my mom's French toast and scrambled eggs with my brother. I remember gathering with my family and pets. I think about the times I spent watching old holiday movies at my nana's house eating her freshly made bread. I remember the time I woke up on Dec. 24th in Atlanta, Georiga, in my dad's house, and was in San Diego, California, at my mom's house by night fall. We have not hit the bottom yet. Keep digging. So I say to all of the naysayers, who say the holidays are going to be miserable because America does not have the money. Money was never the key ingredient anyway. Spending time with others is what was always and will always be important. We have reached pay dirt. Ba humbug I say to them, and to you, I say enjoy the holidays and be thankful for your families, loved ones, and friends. �Budget-less students CSU unfairly cuts future student enrollment BY SANDRA CHALMERS Pride Staff Writer sion to give back $31.3 million of the school's budget in the response to a Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's It is no secret that our economy request to cut state budgets has stuhas fallen ill. The illness has spread dents wondering if there is a chance to the banks, the automakers and they will receive a bailout now hitting closer to home, the CSU As a recent transfer student t school system. CSUSM, this news makes me greatl Chancellor Reed made recent appreciative ofmy enrollment spot headlines with the astonishing news hère and I can't help but think that that the CSU school system will be it is extremely unfair to the new turning away approximately 10,000 wave ofrecent high school gradeligible students for fall 2009 enroll- uates and transfer students that ment at all 23 campuses across the meet the academic requirements state due to overcrowding and insuf- to be refused admission due to . ficient funding, approved by the economic pressures. . Broad of Trustees, policy Title 5, "We cannot continue to admit Article 2. more and more students with les Significant budget cuts have and less money. Class sizes ha\ negatively impacted students' col- increased, workload [for faculty] has lege experience. Currently, CSUSM increased, and services have gone and now Chancellor Reed's deci- down," said Chancellor Reed. "Applications to attend CSU for fall 2009 are up 20 percent over one year ago. With no increase in state funding during the past two years, the prospect will be able to increase funding next year, the CSU must manage its enrollment down to its funded level to protect the quality of instruction for students," said the Chancellor's ffice of Public Affairs in a recent iess release. In a nationalfinancialcrisis, secure jobs are scarce and the importance of higher education becomes a sought-after valued asset. Refusing eligible students in these times seems cruel and heartless. But maybe, the ultimate price of our education will suffer if there is no change implicated to adapt to the current slumping nances of the CSU system. The lack of budget has influenced Image courtesy of csuci.edu CSUSM in a negative way. As if a of deeper m i d - y e a r college student's life isn't difficult cuts and no expectation that the state enough with work, paying rent, and trying to registerforclasses, now he must deal with the evident suffering of the CSU system. Science labs were cut even when the class was already full and had wait listed students. Overall, fewer classes are offered, making it very difficult for graduating seniors to complete their last units. A recent rumor has been mentioned that the number of faculty copiers has been limited, urging teachers to tell their students to print out class handouts at home rather than having teachers provide them in class. Adapting to these changes is a necessity for the success of current students, but I believe a financial reform is needed before the refusing admittance to eligible, ambitious students. Farewell from the Managing Editor BY BEN ROFFEE Managing Editor Dear Readers, As we approach the end of the semester and the Pride's operations wind to a close, we are called upon to reflect on the events and stories that have come to define this past semester. In just a few short months, our country seemed in quite a rush to make history and CSUSM definitely acted in part. Over the course of this brief span of time I have had the distinct honor and privilege of being a part of a team dedicated to reporting on this historic period through the perspective of a college campus. Even with all of the passion for journalism in the world, it is impossible to have a successful paper without chemistry in the newsroom. The editors and staff here at the Pride are as much my colleagues as they are my friends, and without their support and comical distractions I doubt I could have ever kept my sanity. There is no other group of people I can think of that I 'd rather spend the countless frustrated and weary hours with than with thè people I've been fortunate to call my coworkers for the last year and a half. Their tireless dedication to keeping this ship afloat deserves much more thanks than I can give and should command the respect of all of you. A special thanks goes out to Viri, who filled some big shoes and taught me more than I could ever want to know about this craft. It is likely that I wont serve as an editor, but you can still expect to see me floating around the Pride. See you next semester, CSUSM. Classifieds C SU S an Marcos Women's Golf team is looking for players for Spring 2009. If you are interested please contact Fred Hanover at fhanover@csusm.edu or(760)750-7110 m $15.99/mo ] Classifieds Monthly EFT program required please see salon for aetata . 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I 'm trying to find a job but with the failing economy I 'm not able to right now." Eric Julienne Junior Hannah Kiesow Sophmore "I won't spend as much money as I did last year, because there's not as much money to go around within my whole family. Last year I had surgery so we're still recovering from that." m "Definitely not. My family's doing a small Christmas with little gifts here and there. There's no reason to spend a lot." StaciEdwords Senior Heather Kane Senior "No, I will not be spending the same as last year because I need to spend my money on tuition and books." Catherine Coram Sophomore , Photos by Amy Salisbury/Opinion Editor Lakers willsurein cNBA championship w to elebrate Bandwagon fans BY BRIAN MANN The real fans probably gaze in bewilderment at the bandwagoners Pride Staff Writer the same way I do. Certainly, my The Los Angeles Lakers will view on their followers has little win the NBA championship for to do with the actual Lakers team, some the 2008-2009 season. Though merely obnoxious fans. the playoffs won't wrap up until N onetheless, June (the NBA has a hideously long season), I can see the inevi- Lakers fan or not, one thing has table on the horizon. clear: In the interest of full disclosure, become I must admit I am what you call They are the your basic "Laker-hater" As a life- best team in the long San Diegan, I have seen and NBA. Though heard the hordes of bandwagon the best team Laker fans, with their flags and doesn't always bumper stickers, wallowing in joy win thé trophy, after championship seasons. These they simply have types of fans are the worst and they too many things always seem to come out of the in their favor to woodwork, in large numbers, when be denied. the Lakers are at the top of the basThey have the ketball world, only to retreat when most talented the Lakers are ordinary. You know overall roster the type. You ask them who plays in the NBA, as well as the best for the Lakers and they say Kobe individual player, Kobe Bryant. Bryant and then stare blankly into The collection of individual talent space trying to think of another on the Lakers is remarkable. A player. Don't get me wrong, I real- quick thumbing-over of the roster ize not every Lakers fan down here reveals an embarrassment of is a front-runner and I respect that. riches. In addition to Bryant, they of ability. Further helping the cause of the Lakers is the utter mediocrity of the NBA. Looking around the league, there are only a handful of teams that can,seriously compete for a championship this season. The Lakers, however, are superior to each. The team currently in second place in the Lakers division, behind the Lakers, is the Phoenix Suns. They'll fade. They made a bad trade for an aging Shaquille O'Neal and they don't match up well with the Lakers. The Houston Rockets Image courtesy of showtimelakers.com have a nice collectalented players on the team. That tion of talent but one of their best in itself is a testament to how high- players, Tracy McGrady, almost quality the roster is. Even native never plays an entire season San Diegan Luke Walton, who is because he is so injury-prone. pretty good, can barely get off the In the Eastern Conference, the bench. Clearly, their roster sur- only team that can even come passes any other teams' in terms close to stacking up to the Lakers have established veterans such as Pau Gasol and Lamar Qdom. Gasol is a borderline star player and, though Odom plays a lesser role, he remains one of the more are the defending NBA champir ons, the Boston Celtics. Though the Lakers lost to the Celtics in the NBA finals last season, I don't foresee that happening again. The Celtics remain very impressive and have a star-studded roster themselves, but the Lakers trump card is Bryant. Yes, he did play in the finals last year when the Celtics won, but he was crippled by injuries and has since had surgery to remedy his ailments. He is much healthier now and, barring injury, will prove again that he is unstoppable at full strength. Due to their impressive team, lack of competition and possessing the best individual player in the league, the Los Angeles Lakers will overwhelm the NBA this season. Their nearly flawless start to the season is proof of their superiority. Have they played weak opponents? No, so far they have simply dominated what is a mostly mediocre league. From a "Laker-hater," a message to all the front-runners: Get those flags and bumper stickers ready. �College Can Be Difficult. Getting Around Shouldn't Be. Your Connection to Campus Purchase your discounted Cat State San I Marcos $49 SPRINTER/BREEZE monthly pass from Parking and Transportation Services (FCB 107) beginning the 25th of the month. N ORTH C OUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT GoNCTD.com S 511 �From BRAKEBILL, page 1 The College ofBusiness is proud to see one of its own receive the distinguished award. In his letter of recommendation on Jorjani's behalf, Dean Dennis Guseman stated, "We recognize professors who are outstanding in teaching, scholarship and service, but to me, the Brakebill Award is for those professors who are outstanding in all three areas. In my opinion, Professor Joijani has distinguished herself in each of these areas." Joijani received her Ph.D. in Operations Research at the Uni- versity of California, Irvine and collaborative group project for all is a common compliment across taught at the University of Mas- graduating seniors in which they the board. "Soheila is extremely passachusetts Boston and California tackle real-life projects issued by sionate in her teaching. StuState University Fullerton before local businesses. Some other awards Joijani dents said that she is extremely joining CSUSM in 1992. She served as the Chair of the MBA received in past years include the hard and has high standards, committee in the 2005/06 aca- President's Outstanding Teach- yet they quickly add how much demic year and is currently serv- ing Award in 2006, CoBA's Most they have learned in her classes," ing as director of the MBA pro- Distinguished Professor Award said Guseman. "Perhaps the best in 1994, nomination for the Out- evidence of the quality of Dr. Jorgram. Joijani's accomplishments standing Teaching Award in 1997, jani's teaching is what I see and include program and curriculum and Most Outstanding Project hear from our alumni. At varidevelopment on campus. Joijani Award for five senior experience ous functions I have heard many alumni sing the praises of Dr. Jorassisted in the creation and execu- projects. While her career accomplish- jani and how much they apprecition of the senior experience program now in its fifteenth year. ments are commendable alone, ated her as an instructor. There is The senior experience program a Joijani's influence on her students no doubt that Soheila is a master teacher that has dedicated herself to her students." The Letter from the President also addressed Joijani's connection which her students, many of whom remain in contact with her well after graduation, "One of her former students, now a tenured professor at Cal Poly Pomona, wrote: 'Dr. Joijani was the most influential individual that I have met in my academic career. I would not be where I am today had it not been for her guidance, support and inspiration... I hope someday I can be as influential with one of my students.'" tion. Many faculty don't have any structured contact with the president, so this is a place that allows reply. Fifteen faculty members attended them to be in direct face-to-face contact. President Haynes is very the last forum in October. "The purpose of the event is to good about answering questions give faculty members a chance or commenting on concerns. If she to address the president with any doesn't know the answer, she'll question, concern, or sugges- make a note to find out the infor- mation and get back to the faculty with it," said McDaniel. "Sometimes faculty need to express frustration, confusion, and even anger about something." The financial crisis' impact on the California State University budget aims to be an important topic of discussion in the faculty open forum. "A good example is the current budget situation. The open forum is an invitation to express whatever you want to the president. She needs and wants to hear from faculty. It helps her to see the faculty's perspective, which may well be different from her own as the chief administrator of the campus. It also allows faculty to hear the administrator's perspective. So it can be a great two-way learning experience," said McDaniel. McDaniel also encourages faculty to attend the faculty open forum. "No question is too big or too small." He then explained the long and tedious process of creating the organization. Guest speaker Chief Information Officer Wayne Veres followed Morris. "Everything is changing. Sometimes I dread or enjoy this part of my career," said Veres. Veres then gave a brief history of the Information Technology at CSUSM including the school's first three computers nicknamed, Liberty, Justice, and Freedom. One student asked Veres what some of the hot IT sectors that students should consider. " That's a good question. This online offline thing is a good thing. I think [Enterprise Resource Planning] systems...I hate them even though I shouldn't say it because the CSU system has invested heavily on it are not the way to go. If you can find companies involved ifi server architectures then you should be good," replied Veres. Professor Leu then took over the meeting. He began by insisting that he only be called Jack. "Get to know the faculty. There are only seven MIS f aculty members and each of them should be able to call you by your first name," said Leu. He then explained MIS major requirements and other CoBA related statistics. The meeting ended with a raffle. The r affle included an iPod, external hard drive enclosure, laptop c arrying bags, and even a woman's purse that several male students politely declined. "MIS Society is a bridge to link MIS majors to potential employers and will be good for our school," said Senior Business Major Wei Ming Lin. From FORUM, page 1 From MIS, page 1 of CSUSM. President of MIS Society and Business Major Richard Morris began the meeting. "This is the first official meeting. I want to get the word out. M IS Society is here," Morris said. Morris described how Professor Fang asked a class he attended if anyone would like to help start the student club. Catholic Club sponsors free ultrasounds for expectant mothers A DVERTIZING i s E ASY AS 1-2-3 North County Pregnancy Resource Center to visit campus next week 1 . C H O O S E A D S IZE. 2 . C O M P L E T E O RDER F ORM. http://www.thecsusmpride.com/media/paperl 149/documents/e3z38128.pdf BY JACKIE CARBAJAL News Editor 3 - I NCREASE YOUR C OMPANY EXPOSURE. (YOUR A D C OULD B E H ERE) CLASSIFIEDS ;7 , C m 1 1 I I'.l" • i^t1 L LI I R * C < 1 J j D ID YOU K NOW S TU- • ' 1 D ENTS A ND FACULTY GET A D ISCOUNT O N C LASSIFIED A DS? CONTACT K RISTINA L AWLER P RIDE_ADS@CSUSM.EDU (760)750-6099 FOR MORE INFORMATION V Next Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 8-9, the Catholic Club is sponsoring The P regnancy R esource Center of N orth County, as they w ill b ring an RV to campus i n L ibrary Plaza t o o ffer p regnant women the o pportunity to view t heir i nfant in t he womb at no cost. The mission statement f or the P regnancy R esource C enter is t hat they are "an i ntegral p art of the Body of C hrist, which m eets the n eeds of the c ommunity in a way t hat d elights the F ather" and serve " as e xperts in the a reas of sexual h ealth, u nplanned p regnancies, a bortion recovery, and o ffer hope t hrough the love o f J esus C hrist." The P regnancy R esource C enter's vision f or N orth C ounty San Diego is "a c ommunity where people are so r eadily empowered t hat a bortion is no longer in d emand. Men and women who have b een t raumatized by a bortion are set f ree. O ur youth u nderstand and accept the b enefits of a bstinence. Lives are t ransformed t hrough the Gospel of Jesus C hrist." The P regnancy R esource C enter o ffers f ree and c onfidential s ervices i ncluding p regnancy t ests and v erification, p regnancy o ptions c ounseling, u ltrasound and n urse c onsultation, c ommunity r eferrals and r esources, m aternity and baby n eeds such as clothing, f urniture, and s upplies, abortion r ecovery help, s exual h ealth awareness, c lasses on p arenting, discipleship, a bortion r ecovery, a nd s exual healing, e ducation f orums, and s peakers For m ore i nformation on the Pregnancy R esource C enter, v isit t heir website at w ww.pregnancyresourcecenter. com or c all (760) 945-HOPE o r their 24 h our h otline (800) 395-HELP. The P regnancy R esource C enter of North C ounty is l ocated at 4 095-B Oceanside Blvd in O ceanside. P resident of t he C atholic Club Phil H offman w elcomes anyone interested in u ltrasound t echnology or l ife at its e arliest s tages t o a ttend if t hey have any q uestions or simply w ish t o g ather more i nformation. " This is our b ig event f or t he semester and we w ant t o b e able t o n otify interested s tudents of t heir c ampus opportunities," said H offman. "We want to be able t o give p regnant women a clear v iew and o pportunity t o see t heir child in the womb. L ife is so p recious and to b e able t o c apture l ife in t he early stages of p regnancy is m oving. We also hope any i nterested s tudents w ill b e able to come by t he RV and get more i nformation about p regnancy f rom a p ro-life p erspective." For a dditional i nformation about the CSUSM C atholic Club, c ontact H offman at C SUSMcatholicclub@gmail. com. �B lack F riday starts o ff the holiday shopping season w ith deals RVQAxmr> a T , BY SANDRA nCHALMERS Pride Staff Writer T 4 T Black Friday is an American t radition of crazed shoppers indulging in sale prices in the wee hours of the morning a fter T hanksgiving. This year, I e mbarked on a j ourney to f ind the lowest prices and best deals in town. Image S tuffed with p otatoes, turkey and pie, shoppers have made Black Friday an epic day where mothers buy video game systems for their children, men s atisfy their craving for 62 inch LCD televisions and DVDs go for less than $5.00. Many of the retail stores opened at 6 a.m., while others, like Best Buy and Wal-Mart, opened at 5 a.m. At 6 a.m. I found myself late for the sales at Best Buy in San Marcos. Doors opened at 5 a.m. with alluring advertisements for "door buster specials" sent out in the day before. Advertised sales for Blu-ray DVDs starting at $10, and some f lat screen TV's going for Buy d°° J bu s ; t tickets were given to anyone in line up to two hours prior to store opening, yes that meant 3 a.m. The Best Buy parking lot was f ull when I arrived and a place in front of Applebee's was the closest spot I could f ind. This event seemed a bit surreal as I took a hike to the store. It was still dark outside, and with the early morning midst cold on my face, it was the calm before the storm. It felt like a crowded concert, people shoved, pushed 0 and even kicked ^ their way to the "Set.com electronic section for the limited supply of 80 gigabyte Playstation 3 packages for $399 and selected Wii games such as "AMF Bowling Pinbusters" for $9.99. The check out line swiveled for what seemed like miles, and at every corner of the store there were Best Buy sale associates sporting the bright others away as I dashed for blue signature chick-flick DVDs such as color polo s hirts "Atonement" and "The Noteto help direct book" sold for $3.98. customers. Despite the recession and the Best Buy was fear many businesses had that for the amateur shoppers wouldn't show up to shoppers, the splurge as they had in the past hardcore shop- the number of shoppers totaled pers fought the more than 172 million, up f rom brutal battles at 147 million last year, accordTarget in Escondido. ing to a survey done by BIGTarget was a mosh pit; research, which was evident by parents, children and grand- the crowds. parents all gathered together and swarmed the store, it was claustrophobic. Black Friday's top five At Target, shopping carts best deals were the weapon of choice. It helped keep people at a dis1.Best Buy: Sony BIutance and also aided in pushing Ray DVD player for $249 2. Target: Kodak digital camera with 10.3 megapixels for $89 3. Circuit City: Toshiba 32 inch LCD HDTV for $449.99 4. Best Buy: Transformers Blu-ray DVD $9.99 r S.Target: Guitar Jfero World Tour bundle for Wii ofcoolshop.dk image courtesy $59 HHHHHHHHHHI Students face major dilemma BY SANDRA CHALMERS Pride Staff Writer As students register for the spring semester, undeclared m ajor students may face a harder time choosing classes and d etermining their career paths. Some kids dream of becoming doctors or marine biologists, but f or others the choice of a career may not come so easy. Childhood dreams can f ade, new ambitions develop and the decision to declare a major becomes a dilemma that will determine the next four years of a s tudent's academic l ife, and the will i nfluence what t hey will do for the rest of their lives. The continuous c onflict between following passion The top ten majors at the-art nursing lab with simuand interest versus following CSUSM are Business Admin- lators that promote learning in the herd of mainstream want- istration, Liberal Studies, a comfortable environment," to-be CEOs and lawyers is a Communication, Psychology, said Dr. Pam Kohlbry,- as timeless struggle. Human Development, Pre- quoted by the O ffice of ComParents are o ften the p rimary Nursing, Criminology & Jus- munications. source of pressure in deciding tice Studies, Biology, SociolNew Majors recently added what major to choose. Choos- ogy, and Literature &Writing include Anthropology, Mass ing between what may please Studies. Media, Applied Physics and parents versus following Business Administration Global Studies. dreams can be another obsta- and Nursing majors are curThe Mass Media major cle to overcome, and outside rently impacted, meaning that is centered on the creative stresses don't make the situa- the number of applications of works of f ilm a rts while the tion any easier. students interested in either broad major of CommunicaIt is o ften f rightening to feel major exceeds the number of tion o ffers access to become small in a vast sea of students available space. Impacted involved in public relations, that seem to have their career majors o ften require pre^ma- j ournalism or advertising. goals settled, but CSUSM jor core classes before being The Career Center on o ffers relief. able to apply for either major. campus located i n Craven Hall There are over 30 under"Right here on campus, we 1300 o ffers major exploration graduate academic programs have outstanding resources information that f eatures broo ffered at CSUSM that are for all programs of study. In chures on "what can I do with sure spark interest. nursing, we have a state-of- a major i n..." For more personalized major advice the Career Center o ffers a wide range of resources to help students discover personal traits and potential career options. "I want to f ind out what strengths I have," said Elizabeth Swanson, a j unior who was considering changing her major but wanted to take a test o ffered by the Career Center f irst. Both the Strong Interest Inventory (SII) and MyersBriggs Type Indicator (MBTI) are t ests o ffered at the Career Center that help students explore their interests and personality t raits as they relate t o educational goals and potential careers. Vegetarian holidays can make for a new healthy holiday tradition BY SANDRA CHALMERS Pride Staff Writer Some of the best things about t he holidays are family, g ifts and food, but for others the traditional meal of turkey with mashed potatoes and cranberry sauce may not be the desired mouth watering festive meal for the holidays. Vegetarians are transforming an ancient pilgrim inspired meal into a newborn culinary delight with new creative dishes that offer health perks. And in a society prone to obesity and hypertension, maybe a break f rom the heavy cholesterol meats for the holidays can be a wise step toward a healthier lifestyle. Vegetarians do not eat any meat products such as chicken, beef, or pork but do consume dairy products, not to be confused with vegans that do not eat any animal products such as eggs, cheese or milk. During the holiday season, a dinner without turkey or a ham can seem bleak but a vegetarian holiday dinner offers great meat alternatives that any family can enjoy. Carrie Kressor, a Kinesiology major, has been a vegetarian her entire life, "I choose to do it for health reasons and it is more beneficial for the environment, I personally don't liking thinking about eating a dead animal." A popular turkey substitute for vegetarians is tofurkey, a faux turkey made of t ofu often breaded with a vegetarian stuff- ing of vegetables and whole grains. "We do have tofurkey but I personally don't like it that much. But we always have a ton of different casseroles and yummy recipes and of course we have the traditional cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie," Kressor said. "Some of my family is actually vegetarians as well, but the majority are not. When we get together there really aren't any problems, they have their turkey, but we always have casseroles and other dishes that we can eat. It's still like anybody else's Thanksgiving...I just simply don't eat the meat." Incorporating the vegetables of the season, like squash and pumpkin, as main ingredients for side dishes or casseroles allows for creative alternatives to the traditional holiday sides. "Thinking about all of the turkey disasters I've heard about definitely makes me think that preparing several casseroles is much easier than cooking a turkey for hours," Kressor said. According to an article in FDA Consumer, data strongly shows that vegetarians are at a lesser risk for obesity, lung cancer, and alcoholism. There is also evidence that risk for hypertension, coronary artery disease, type II diabetes and gallstones are significantly lower. The USDA dietary guidelines for Americans states; "Most Americans of all ages eat fewer than the recommended numbers of serving of grain products, vegetables, and f ruits even though consumption of these foods is associated with a substantially lower risk for chronic diseases, including certain types of cancer." So when many are dreading the thought of consuming high calorie foods or high cholesterol foods, maybe a vegetarian dinner for the holidays can be a health alternative to keep the holiday weight off. Jimbo's, Trader Joe's and even Costco now carry more vegetarian food that is great tasting and isn't too pricey. For more information on how to make great vegetarian meals for holidays visit www.vegetariantimes.com �Southern California's magical retreat BY K RISHNA LAWLER Business Manager W hat b etter way is t here t han t o s pend w inter b reak at t he h appiest p lace on e arth? D isneyland t ransforms i nto a w inter w onderland f ull of t housands of l ights, a C hristmas t ree t aller t han you can i magine, and e ven snow. I t's one of t he f ew p laces in the m iddle of t he s unny O range C ounty t hat " snows" d uring t he w inter. T he b est p art about b eing a S outhern C alifornia r esident is t he c hance t o e xperience D isneyland's h idden t reasures. B eing an a nnual p ass holder f or t he last two y ears and c ountless v isits to t he p ark, allowed me to f ind i nnovative ways t o spend my t ime t here and l ucky f or y ou, I 've d ecided to s hare some of t hem w ith you. S pending t he day w alking a round D isneyland can b uild up quite the a ppetite, w hich p oises the q uestion, where can you f ind r eally great f ood f or a reasonable p rice at a theme p ark? My f riends and I were a sking ourselves t his v ery same q uestion d uring one of our r ecent t rips, when we s tumbled u pon B engal B arbeque. We d ecided it w as t ime to t ry s omething n ew b ecause the same old c orn d ogs a nd c hicken strips were ••^BjjsJ The Bengal Barbecue in Disneyland's Adventure Land offers amazing Kabobs. g rowing t iresome. The menu w as simple and o ffered an a ssortment o fkabobs to choose f rom. With each option u nder $4.00, you have the f reedom t o go a head and t ry a f ew v arieties in one sitting. My p ersonal favorites are the C hieftain Chicken Skewer and the Outback Vegetable Skewer, however if you are in t he mood f or s omething w ith a l ittle more kick to it, t hen I e ntice you t o t ry the hot and spicy Banyan Beef Skewer. W hether you are in the m ood f or a m id-afternoon snack or a f ull on m eal, t his i s d efinitely the f irst s ecret t reasure you want to check out. If you a ren't in the mood f or s omething g rilled, I encourage you to stop by the c offee shop located on the l eft side of Main Street when you are w alking i nto the p ark. You may b e w ondering, " If I 'm h ungry, why the c offee shop?" but I a ssure y ou, they have some of the b est s andwiches ever. A fter w alking in t here one n ight f or some c offee, my You can a lso t ake t he t ime to go t o a ll t he shows you h aven't b een t o s ince you w ere n ine. B elieve it or n ot, t hey a re s till g ood a fter a ll t hese y ears. If you a re i n f or a g ood l augh, why not b reak a f ew r ules and r ock t he log on S plash M ountain. Do it a nd see w hat h appens. I d are y ou. T here a re a lso h idden Mickeys s cattered t hroughout the p ark t hat a re j ust w aiting f or you t o f ind t hem. I w ill help p oint you t owards a f ew r eally c ools o nes t hat I have f ound. T he f irst is on P irates of t he C aribbean, which f or my Disney's Blue Sky Cellar in California Adventure showcases plans for remodeling California Adventure t here, i t's a g reat way t o t alk 2012? Now open in t he park about y our day and wait f or the most f un you w ill have a ll is a b uildday. Toy Story t ook t he B uzz Sky called Blue Light Year r ide at D isneyland Cellar, where t o a whole other level a nd is the s ky's d efinitely a new n ot-so-secret the limit n ew t reasure at C alifornia A dvenwith ture. inno The most a mazing r ide, however, goes to t he H oli- Hidden Mickey in CA Adventure day H aunted M ansion, h ands g roup of f riends is t radition- v down. The Haunted" TVfiu^ * # fiy the; t iidf^jve go - on^ sion ride s ince i t ua ent r edone t o line a nd a c lassic. I n the r oom T h e w ith t he b oat s cène, t urn and N i g h t - look t owards where the c anm a r e nons a re s hooting out f rom the stone w all. You w ill see t hree holes t hat are supposed t o be f rom the c annon b alls, but are in All photos by Kristina Lawler t he s hape of a Mickey Mouse Disneyland's castle lights up during Christmas h ead. f riends and I s tumbled y ations. Walking t hrough the B efore C hristmas. I wait all The s econd is f ar t rickier. a cross t hese works of b uilding gives v isitors a s neak y ear long f or t his r ide, since it Go t o C alifornia Adventure a rt and each s ettled on p eak at all t hat is in store f or is only open f rom O ctober to and in t he m ain a rea where the the t una sandwich. t his once f airly b oring p ark. early J anuary. Sun F ountain is, you w ill f ind H ands d own, b est Since it is on the way t o t he The b est p art is t hat t he l ine a v ery s mall h idden Mickey t una sandwich F ve new Toy Story r ide, it is d ef- is never t oo long, so you can on t he f loor. h ad in a long t ime. initely w orth s topping and go more t han once in a day t o If you a re i nterested in f indThe c orn dog c art is t aking a p eak. m ake sure you e njoy it b efore ing m ore h idden Mickeys an honorable m enW hat's in store f or D isney's it d isappears f or a nother long you should d efinitely pick up tion, w ith t he big- C alifornia A dventure? I g uess 8 m onths! Hidden Mickeys: a Field Guide gest dogs in t he a rea, you w ill have to go t here and L ines t oo long? W hy not to Disney's Best Kept Secrets, a fter P luto and G oofy, of f ind out. t ake t he t ime to go t o p laces w hich o nly c osts a bout $10. c ourse. The all new Toy Story r ide is t hat are u sually l eft u nseen? T he b est p art a bout all this? E nough f ood, now lets d efinitely a must do. The l ine The new S mart H ouse in I t's o nly a bout a n h our and get to t he f un s tuff. Did you a ctually goes r ather quickly, Tomorrowland is out of f ifteen m inute d rive f rom t his world. San M arcos. If you b uy t he season p ass w hich r uns you f rom $129$169 f or Southern C alifornia r esidents, you c an' have a whole year t o d iscover your o wn D isneyland t raditions and t reasures. S eeing as to the c ost f or a o ne-day p ark h opper ticket is now over $90, (Clockwise from top-left) Spicy Banyan Beef Skewer, Outback Vegeable you e asily can see Skewer, Chieftain Chicken Skewer. w hat a n awesome d eal t his is. Enjoy k now t hat C alifornia A dven- u sually f aster t han the q uirky y our w inter break ture is c urrently u ndergoing a ride a ttendant at the f ront of e veryone. Who p ark-wide r enovation t hat w ill the line w ill t ell you. If you The Haunted Mansion turns into a Nightmare k nows, maybe I not b e f ully completely u ntil have your f riends and f amily Before Christmas. w ill see you t here. �THE PRIDE FEATURES Volunteering at the Olympics in Beijing The opportunity of a lifetime BY KELLY CORRIGAN Former Editor-in-Chief It was described as a "oncein-a-lifetime-opportunity" and no matter what the chances, I could not pass up applying for it In December, a Missouri faculty advisor called to say, "I'm contacting all the students who will be going to Beijing." From January until May, 60 of us met twice ar week to learn about the Olympics, the venues, Beijing, and to listen to professional journalists who had covered the Games in the past. In April, BOCOG sent us our assignments, and I was set to work in the Mixed Zone of the NIS, a room located just off the field of play where print journalists hailing from publications around the world would gather to interview the athletes and coaches after competition. old hutong area and saw pandas at the zoo. As Olympics approached, The entire world was in one the city buzzed with overroom. Athletes, coaches and digWhelming anticipation. nitaries from every nation comVolunteering peting in the 2008 Beijing OlymVolunteer training began in pic Games were about to march mid-July. Half of us served as into the Bird's Nest with their flash quote reporters for the Olymflags, ready to greet the world. pic News Service, working among Before defeat and success could professional journalists and gathfurther make their mark, openering quotes from athletes. The ing ceremony night on 8.8.08 other half worked in media operawas meant only for celebration. tions, assisting journalists in press And before that celebration would conferences or in press workbegin, before the athletes would rooms where stories were filed. I worked with eight other Chinese students in the Mixed Zone of the NIS where we assisted journalists needing to interview gym- told reporters she kept a diary and nasts. We set the room up accord- when a reporter asked what she ing to the journalists* languages, would write in it that night, she having up to seven interviews in graciously said, "Well, it's perseven different languages occur- sonal. It's not like a blog or anyring at once. thing. I'll write whatever comes to We learned how journal- my mind." ists worked and how athletes We were able to take advanresponded to them, sometimes tage of free Olympic tickets that Arriving in Beijing with pride and other times with BOCOG set aside for us. Most of On July 1 we flew heartbreak. us saw a beach volleyball match in out of Chicago, over When (^¿feifversy spread over thefirstweek of the Olympics and the arctic, and into whether thepCKinese women's in the second week, we sat in the Beijing. Our first team was old enough to compete, stands of the Bird's and watched sight of the beige sky the gymnasl^in-question made Usain Bolt set a new world record showed us that what a beeline to the exit, evading all on the 100-meter dash. we had heard was journalists. | § The most thrilling moment true: pollution was Many ^ t|je European and happened on opening ceremony still an issue. Latin American gymnasts would night in another NIS hallway Nine days later, greet journalists, who in turn where athletes from nearly every Photo by Kelly Corrigan Beijing would assign welcomed their athletes with a nation gathered before marching. march into the Bird's Nest, they all cars on the road alternate days round of applause, pats on the The NIS served as the athletes' would meet first in the National to drive. License plates ending in back, long hllidshakes and kisses meeting ground before , marchIndoor Stadium to take roll, of all even numbers could only drive on on the cheek^ regardless of their ing in the ceremony. The aththings. the even-numbered days, and vice performance; The Americans letes began arriving nation by The National Indoor Stadium, or versa. The city shut down facto- were much more hands-off. nation behind Chinese volunteers the NIS, was where I volunteered ries, and during the Games we witIn training I became good with signs stating their name: as an intern during the Games. nessed what BeiFrance, Angola, jing calls "blue-sky Ireland, et cetera. The "Once-in-a-Lifetime days" and nearly a Three announceOpportunity" month into the trip, ments of each After graduating from CSUSM on a blue-sky day, nation followed: in May 2007,1 moved home and we'd glimpse the first in French, the applied for graduate school in jour- city's surrounding second in English nalism at the University at Mis- mountains that we and the third in souri. The same week I learned of didn't even know Chinese. As each V / - ~ • - - • ' - --izP'fr* ' • <*. 4 'W ' • Z s ! r . ' f t -1W• 4« * my acceptance, I had been fooling existed. cluster of athletes around on the school's Web site arrived, the volunUpon arrivand noticed a study abroad oppor- ing, we moved teers clapped and cheered. tunity the school was offering for into a hotel on the 60 journalism students. campus of Renmin Before I knew it, The school had signed a memo- University, just a I had taken suggesPhoto by Kelly Corrigan tive orders from Li randum with BOCOG, the Bei- 20-minute cab ride from the Olympic jing Organizing Committee of who said to stand in the Olympic Games, and . Mis- Green. For the first few days we friends with the eight Chinese front of the American entryway. souri would send its students to attended lectures by the univer- students I worked with. They Of all my American friends, none Beijing for two months to become sity's journalism faculty, visited were journalism students, all from were told to come into work that immersed in Chinese culture and Beijing's popular media outlets Renmin University, each in their night so they were watching the commotion outside while I waited to work side-by-side with profes- and acquainted ourselves with the early twenties. Through long days of training, for the Americans. A NBC broadcity. sional journalists in five Olympic We saw the we got to know each other well. c a s t e r Peking Opera, We discussed differences in our w a i t i n g fgg* *w eat Peking cultures regarding what we con- to grab an if 4 duck, see the sider excellent food to be, what interview •/\J vf/\ Chinese acro- makes a good leader, a good gov- n e a r b y * / \ Ml p bats and climb ernment and an overall happy way l.o o k e d the Great Wall of life. They were as curious about s o m e AMm* what of China. We the U.S. as I was about China. • H ihm h- -.- i• We saw the rush to file stories i m p a visited Beieporters only aking tient nd historic hMif r jing's such as with stomehrallway before malling b o r ead , it to he c sites, the summer and their newspaper to dictate quotes. s h i f t - 1, r I held recorders for journalists ing her Photo by Kelly Corrigan winter palaces, the Forbidden as Nastia Liukin and Shawn John- w e i g h t venues:fieldhockey, road cycling, City, and Buddhist temples. We son spoke. Both were forthcom- from hip hip. took a rickshaw through Beijing's ing and grounded. Liukin once to gymnastics, tennis and archery. Photo by Kelly Corrigan My friends stuck to the Chinese entryway directly across the way. After several unrecognizable but thrilled American athletes walked by, the men's basketball team appeared. There was Kobe with Jason Kidd, LeBron James and everyone else. Then the women's basketball team appeared. Having played basketball in high school, Lisa Leslie is my hero. Seeing Kobe was exciting enough, then she walked up the stairs. "Lisa. Lisa!" I shouted. She looked and I was stunned. She smiled and kind of laughed then asked me how I was. "Good!" I said. "Good luck!" To see Lisa and Kobe within moments of each other was incredible. Meanwhile, people from every nation competing in the Games began to accumulate. My Chinese friends on the opposite end of the stadium greeted, and in some cases touched and took pictures with, the Chinese athletes. I staggered in and out of the line of people, going around the stadium seven or eight times, until the announcing voice had called every nation's name and the line was ready, making its way to the Bird's Nest. Later that night, my Chinese friends and I discussed how unprepared we were for that experience. When we woke up that morning, we thought we'd be watching the ceremony on television and then we saw it happen. Of our two-month stay in Beijing, and the two weeks spent walking among the best athletes in the world while witnessing journalists pursue stories, that night in the NIS was euphoric beyond the word's own meaning. X if m Photo by Kelly Corrigan �Website of The Week K BY BILL REHIN Pride Staff Writer Mint.com is a unique Web site designed to help people with budgeting and debt management. The Web site o ffers a f ree service that tracks personal spending and helps manage money. Any Internet user can register for a f ree account. To sign up users must choose a username and password and input checking account and credit and debit card information. Mint.com will track spending and creates understandable data on spending habits. The site is an automatic way for a person to look at their expenditures. Mint.com forms the data into c harts based on where money is spent or what the consumer buys. Unlike other budgets, which require data entry, this site is automatic and easy to use. 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The Cougars have a 12-3-4 record on the season. Benedictine University, located in Atchison, Kansas, won the Heart of America Athletic Conference Championship to earn its bid. The unseeded Lady Ravens are 13-4-2 on the year. It is the f irst time that either team has q ualified for the national tournament. The winner of the match will go on to play at the f inal site of the National Championship in Daytona Beach f rom Decembers^. Come support your Cougars in action as they make a r un at a NAIA National Championship here on our very own campus! What is the law? A weapon to be wielded? O r more than that? A set of tools.. A creative approach. A helping profession and collaborative process. Explore the wide scope of the law in a school devoted to t he big picture. CALIFORNIA WESTERN S C H O O L OF LAW | San Diego What law school ought to bef �Interview with assistant soccer coach Bobby Renneisen BY BRIAN MANN Pride Staff Writer R ecently, The Pride m et w ith C ougars a ssistant s occer c oach B obby R enneisen t o d iscuss t he m en's and w omen's s easons, t he w omen's p layoff p rospects, a nd t he outlook g oing i nto n ext s eason. t eam w on t he f irst ever A ssociation of I ndependent I nstitutions (A.I.I.) C hampionship. P rior t o t hat, R enneisen w as a sked a bout t he t eams i n t hat t ournament. Q: Is h aving p layed'EmbryRiddle p reviously h elpful? A : I t hink so; i t's k ind of a d ouble e dged s word. I n one w ay i t's g ood b ecause we k now w hat w ere u p a gainst, but you k now t hey're g oing t o b e p umped u p s ince t hey l ost t o u s. Q: W hat a re s ome s pecific c hallenges you h ave in c oaching b oth t he m en's a nd w omen's s occer t eam? A : I t hink t he b iggest c hallenge is j ust b eing a ble Q: A re y ou f amiliar w ith t o i nteract w ith a ll t he s tudent a thletes y ou k now, j ust t he o ther t eams i n t hè t ournab eing a ble t o g ive t hem a ment? A: N ot p articularly. I a m s ufficient a mount o f a ttention. O bviously, w e h ave not f amiliar w ith O ur L ady o ver 50 k ids s o t hat's q uite a of t he L ake, b ut S imon-Fraser b it. O ne i nstance i s t hat w e is a v ery g ood t eam h istorip lay a l ot of d ouble h eaders cally. a nd s o i f s ome i ndividual ( Note: CSUSM w omsn f irst p layers w ant s ome f eedback b eat E mbry-Riddle 6 -0 i n t he r ight a fter a g ame, w e c an't t ournament, t hen d efeated i mmediately g ive t hat. H ow- S imon-Fraser 6 -7 in p enalty ever, w e h ave i ndividual k icks a fter t ying 0 -0 i n r egum eetings a t t he b eginning lation). of t he s eason a s w ell a s a n o pen d oor p olicy s o a nytime Q: O n t he w omen's side, a p layer w ants t o c ome t alk w ho s tood out t o you t his t o u s, t hey c an: y ear? A : J ust t o n ame a few, A s n oted in The Pride l ast K aycee G union, o ur f reshw eek, C SUSM's w omen's man g oalkeeper, s he's h ad a n u nbelievable y ear. L auren H ernandez h as b een a rguably o ur b est p layer a nd j ust c onsistent e very g ame. I t hink at t he end of t he d ay o ur w hole b ack f our, B reanna B renton, H ernandez, A lex Q uindt, M ichele R amirez, a nd a lso T iffany V anSoest, w ho h as a lso f illed i n w hen A lex Q uindt w as h urt/We've h ad a lot of s hutouts a nd I t hink t hat b ack f our h as h ad a lot t o do w ith it. K atelyn K rauss h as b een o ur l eading g oal s corer. K elly W heery h as a lso h ad a v ery g ood s eason. Q : O n t he m en's s ide, a re you d isappointed i n n ot m aking t he p layoffs? A : Yeah, t here's some d issatisfaction in n ot m aking t he p layoffs s imply b ecause f eel l ike w e're g ood e nough t o b e t here. We lost s ome close g ames and t hat w as t ough. But w e're c lose, w e're g etting t here. We i mproved g reatly t his s eason f rom t he m en's side w ho s tood out t his y ear? A : S imilar t o t he w omen's s ide, o ur v back f our r eally s tood o ut: B rent Z uniga, C urtis M acikic, T roy S komra, a nd J ordan S hadeed. We f inished w ith n ine s hutouts. A rguably o ur b est p erformer a ll y ear w as G reg R eese, o ur c aptain. H e w as o ur l eading g oal s corer a nd o ur m ost i nspirational p layer. M iguel J acobo w as a lso v ery c onsistent t hroughout t he s eason. Q: L ooking a head t o n ext s eason, how do y ou f eel? A : G ood, I m ean r ight n ow f or t he w omen we o nly h ave o ne s enior on o ur r oster. I t's g oing t o b e a p retty s olid, e xperienced g roup. For t he m en, we g raduate t hree s eniors, s o t here w ill b e a l arge n ucleus c oming b ack. We f eel we h ave a v ery b right f uture a head. A lso, a s f ar as r ecruiting g oes, w e're a lways l ooking t o get b etter and m ore a nd m ore p layers a re i nterested in c oming h ere. W e're l ooking t o b ring in r oughly f ive or s ix m ore p layers e ach f or b oth t he m en's a nd w omen's t eams. Q: A re t here a ny p layers on e ither t he m en's or w omen's t eams w ho a re i nterested i n p ursuing a p rofessional s occer c areer? A : I t hink t hat t here a re a lways s ome a spirations. I d on't k now of a nyone in p articular w ho is. We d efinitely h ave s ome p layers on o ur t eams t hat h ave some p ro q ualities. I w on't n ame a nyone i n p articular. But i t's h ard t o say. P ro c oaches a re o ften l ooking f or d ifferent t hings t han we m ight s ee. I m ean, do we h ave s omeone w ho c ould s ign a p ro c ontract r ight n ow? My a nswer w ould b e no. previous one a nd t hat improvement w ill c ontinue. 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Hand in written work with perfect punctuation, spelling, and grammar. tloaue@cox not (760)732-1380 �THE PRIDE Twilight Poem Dear Edward, You mesmerize me With your pale, cold skin With every breath you take The smell luring me in Too many thoughts clouding my head My heart starts to race As you draw me near Despite all I know I have no fear There's something about you T hafs good and pure Your touch drives me wild Sends shivers down my spine Loving you so much Should be a crime You tell me your dangerous That I should run But somehow the love that binds us Won't come undone In the Twilight, your eyes sparkle A bright golden hue Could this really be true? This god-like creature That no one could catch For somehow I 'm your perfect match There's only one problem One I can't deny There's a part of you That craves for more than a kiss Something I can't give you Or I wouldn't exist As you take me up so high And welcome me to your world I wonder if I 'll ever go back Argyle BY KRISTINA LAWLER Business Manager To being a normal teenage girl You tell me that you'be waited A century for me How can I compare to that Im merely seventeen. One day I hope to be Part of your kind So we can be together Until the end of time The decision is made My mind made up Now I just need you To realize it too My life is nothing If I can't have you. Argyle socks scope pff heels in upward motion i uicauiug pockets of flesh Ink-splattered chest begs mouth open onto ring clamped corner lip deriving métal contrast pleasure Eternally Yours, Bella Image courtesy twiiightthemovie.com The Gypsy Lounge hands work belt loop zipper lamp altered space where severed senses realign to cover a lust strewn thought contrived in fleece lined demands. Cracks find footholds between crevices blunt creased edges ripple under hoist of muscle stone solid ridges trace the joints of outlined fingers Toy Drive and benefit show f or the J oyful Child Foundation. BY ADAM LOWE Pride Staff Writer t unes as well ingly origias, if we are nal artist lucky, one of to listen to Christmas time is here again h is own creand enjoy. and that can mean only one ations, all of Then there thing - the annual Christmas which can be is Jay Buchparty and toy drive benefit show found on Holanan (www. at The Gypsy Lounge (www. lowell's soon myspace. thegypsylounge.com) in Lake to be released c o m / j ayForest, CA. For the last several Christmas EP. buchanan). years, The Gypsy Lounge has Check out the He is one put on a Christmas party show details at www. of the most that is also a toy drive, where m yspace.com/ amazing they've had the proceeds from hollowell for local artists the show go towards a charity of more informain Orange their choice. This year, the char- tion on that, or County. If ity is The Joyful Child Founda- visit Joseph's you . like Photo courtesy of Joeseph Denges tion. personal music Jeff BuckOn this night, December 20, page at www.myspace.com/hol- ley, then you will absolutely 2008, there will be a toy drive lowretch for more information. love Jay Buchanan. at the door, so when you come, Cory Joseph i s also going t o Needless to say, this is going you can bring an unopened toy be giving us a few of his great- to be one of the greatest nights and it will be est acous- in Gypsy Lounge history. All donated, along tic songs of the greatest artists that have with all the well walked through those doors will as proceeds f rom as somg all be under the same roof on the the door to The Christmas same night giving us the greatJoyful Child tunes. est of their acoustic music as Foundation, C o r y well as their greatest renditions a foundation (www. of classic Christmas jingles. in memory of c o r y j oSo, if you have nothing to do, Photo courtesy of Cory Joeseph Samantha Runseph.com) or hell, even if you have plans nion. Her story is not one already, break them and come is a sad but important one to to miss! A few years back, he to The Gypsy Lounge and enjoy hear and to know so as t o help gave the most amazing per- the greatest music you'll ever in the avoidance of such situ- formance of the ever-popular hear! You truly will be pleased ations in the f uture. Visit the Nutcracker Suite, so be sure to with these artists and you'll be website, http://www.thejoyful- be there this year to see what happy you came. Ring in the child.org/, to read more about he pulls out this time. Another holiday season as well as the how you can help. great performer will be Chris end of the semester with great Paul Overall (www.myspace. music, f riends and an amazThe first artist is scheduled This ing cause. Celebrate the holito hit the stage around 8:30pm com/chrispauloverall). man is one of the greatest artists days and help save a life - BE at The Gypsy Lounge. There to frequent The THERE! are going to be Gypsy Lounge 15+ local artists and his perforplaying short 3 -4 mance at these song acoustic sets. Christmas Among the artists < shows is absothat will tffe playlutely someing at this Christthing to expemas show will be rience. Joseph Denges, Of the other Chris Paul Overartists coming all, Cory Joseph, to play, you Jay Buchanan, The really need to Pawnshop Kings see to believe and Chris Karn. how incredibly Joseph Denges, Photo courtesy of Jay Buchanan talented these the front man of Photo courtesy of The Joyful Hollowell, will be p erforming artists are; Jameson (www.mysChild Foundation a few of his favorite Christmas pace.com/jameson) is an amaz- BY CG Image courtesy nationalgeographic.com Q||p€ x h e ^ o e t s H i e F i i d e i s l o o k m | for C S U S M student t o s u b m i t p cietry* i m e m o i r , o r short f i c t i o n to the Poet's C o m e r o r Prose for the Pride. Get your hard work published while building up an impressive portfolio. -• Submit ^dur erfati%ewriting t o d a ^ ^ J j ^ J? csiisumj>ride^gni^l.com B ook R eview: The Dark j ower Series by Stephen King BY LANCE ROSENBERGER Pride Staff Writer I've always enjoyed Stephen King, v{ith the exception for The Shining w hich%akes me weep in fear, g ut, without a doubt, his m | | t famous book, and my peris not one single bc^^t 'l^fcf^Tower series is a fantastic piece telling tháy&les of Roland Deschain, a gunslinger traveling across desert, throw monster infested c av#, over mountains and even p olinuclear cities, all in search of t he legendary dark $ wer. If he can find this tower and make it to everything that has e verbeen wrong. I know that's a broker and vague explanation, but I d on't w arn t o. give too much away, f it's ; definitely for a mato re audience, and some scenes in the books are grotesq:i: Hut you have to expect that with-the 'King of Horror.' What you should know is that he The Gunslinger; with no inten- tion pf continuing on to the other six. The first book is disturbing, slower than I would like at points, but an amazing story by the time you close the back coyer. The second book, The Drawing of the Three¿k^ p bt m y favorii m intro¿^iced fcf^fp^^ara^r .and now he is introduced Will leave you shocked pnd surprised with the creativity of it a ll The other five books, in order] are The Wasteland, Wizard and Glarn^ Wolves of the Calla, Song of Susannah, and finallyjthe cli-j The Dark Tower. \ '' ^ ^ t o l ^ p t youfalittle more, I'll f hare the most famous sentence from the series. "The man in blackfleda c|6$| the desert, and | the gunslinger followed" If you have ever read anything by Stephen King before, you are practically r equiredtoread this series. You'll understand why the closer you get to The Dark Tower. Photos courtesy 4 �Ifsi ÉHftlÉÉBfiBÊÎ ÊËmÈËMï £ Week •fÉj^^ BY AMY SALISBURY Opinion Editor YouTube is the ultimate Internet marvel. Though it's existed less than four years, this global, Google-endorsed empire boasts 13 hours of uploaded video every minute»; and over $1 million in bandwidth costs daily. With these facts in tow, it's no wonder that on November 22nd and 23rd, YouTube produced a live show fittingly dubbed YouTube Live. The revolutionary, live-stream show featured dozens of YouTube celebrities, including Fred, Obama Girl, and Michael Buckley Video of The Week Bo Burnham's YouTube tribute of What the Buck. and by ideas you mean how they YouTube Live's highlight love the Jonas Brothers. I'm just unquestionably exists on Bo Burn- kidding, but let's be honest, that's ham's channel, boburnham. The a hefty majority." Hefty major18-year-old comedian's approach ity, indeed, as the Jonas Brother's is mainly in song. official channel is the number pne most subscribed musician ever. • Surprisingly enough, his standard compositions of rather lewd Lyrically, Burnham proves material present an otherwise his wit to be razor sharp, pulling pleasant voice and musical talent. odd rhymes out of the air while His new song, Welcome to You- citing phenomena like Tay ZonTube, packs the pop-culture punch day's Chocolate Rain and Britney users broadcast daily. Spears defender Chris Crocker. The tune begins modestly The audience eats up every enough, with the enjoyably awk- one-liner Burnham pours out. ward Burnham essentially sum- He also admits the more embarmarizing YouTube celebrities' rassing aspects of becoming a lives post-discovery via home- full-fledged YouTuber, singing made videos. "YouTube is a place "Upload a video! You've got nothfor people to share their ideas," he ing to lose except all your friends continues. Blatantly revealing his and the approval of your parents." point, Burnham sings, "...If by Delivery and timing set Burnpeople you mean 13-year-old girls ham apart from others sharing his style. Anyone could come up with some rude remarks about Internet sensations, but only this developing performer could pull it off. Burnham seamlessly proves how influential YouTube is within international culture in this hilariously irreverent video. Not only have his videos received almost one hundred million views altogether, but he's even released his first EP, Bo Fo Sho, on iTunes. 1:30/3:59 «Ü ü Q Image courtesy ofyoutube.com M ovie R eview: Twilight a gain a nd a gain. T he m ovie s tays t rue t o t he n ovel b y S tephanie M eyer a nd f ollows t he s tory of E dward a nd B ella's i ll-fated l ove a ffair e xquisitely. T he a ctors c ast r esemble t he c haracters o ne w ould i magine f rom t he n ovel a nd a ll t he a ctors p ortrayed t heir c haracters, e xtremely w ell. T his m ovie w ill l eave y ou on t he e dge of y our s eat a nd w anting m ore. T hough e ager f ans w ill h ave t o w ait a w hile f or t he f ilm's s equel, t hree o ther n ovels f ollow Twilight i n t he s eries, New Moon, Eclipse, a nd Breaking Dawn. Image courtesy of twilightmovie.com "THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: PRINCE CASPIAN» "STEP BROTHERS "WANTED" GRADE: C+ GRADE: B GRADE: B- "X-FILES: I WANT T O BELTVE" " THE DARK K NIGHT GRADE: D+ December 16 Mamma Mia: H ie Movie: C+ The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor: F Traitor: C " HORTON HEARS A W HO" GRADE: A GRADE: B December 23 Burn After Reading: B Death Race: F The House Bunny: D The Women: F HHHHHMHHHMHHHHMHHHHHI h h b h h i h h h h h h December 30 Baghead: B+ The Duchess: C+ Ghost Town: B �1 recipe s W&L. Explore the art of creating holiday treats over winter break ~ BY KATHRYN MCBRAYER/ A & E Editor ^ -Preafcfast m «fe 1 '''««M. I cup eggnog ! *") a icl °g powder M frô* Beverage Easy Spiced Cider INGREDIENTS * 1 qt. O Organics™ Unfiltered Apple Juice * 4 whole ground cloves * $4 seedless orange, cut in 4 slices * Vi whole nutmeg * 1 cinnamon stick (3 in. long) * 8 whole allspice ^eSpoons - ^aspoon salt BT ¿table lllll DIRECTIONS M 1. Pour apple juice into a medium saucepan. 2. Add orange slices, cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, and allspice. Bring to a boil ¿ r i over high heat, then reduce heat and simmer, covered, for about 15 minutes to blend flavors. 3. Ladle into mugs, leaving orange slices in pan. (You can filter out spices too; they're forflavor,but not eating.) b o««,. Recipe^yallrecipescom Recipe coutesy vons.com Combiae M* \ Bread Cranberry Orange Muffins H I V ^ make a well in t te cent"? "VU ui me enter. - In L. . . • ^ I NGREDIENTS • *2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour m *1 teaspoon baking soda EL W , -i * 1/2 cup powdered sugar teaspoon grated orange peel H S ^ l *8 SOda ° " «mum bowl; - ue f nsm ,e , h : r> g g o l d in cranberries and o ningezi, * 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice 1 ^ 3 « . F (190*C). Grease »nd flo^ a ' I-SERCr - " ' * w « cup granulated sugar •1/2 cup milk *i/3 cup canola oil A 11/2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries, chopped *2 teaspoons baking powder •1/2 teaspoon salt *1 large egg •1/2 cup sour cream *1 tablespoon grated orange peel Glaze: floifbHSSr^^il ' ' " M « arm muflms. Cool completely before serving. muffin d . o r U . 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Stir in pear, grapes, and pomegr Recipecoutesyallrecipes.com SU h tir "' Recipe coutesy allrecip, 'es.com Side Dish • il?^ bread **• « e d until s I i g h U v 6 cups coarsely chopped leeks 4 teaspoons poultiy seasoning 2 cups chopped celeiy 3 tort apples - peeled, cored and chopped 1 cup dried cranberries 2 ! e , f p o o n s d r i e d rosemary, crushed 3 cups chicken stock salt to taste ground black pepper to taste *e rfM 1. Saute; sausage in a large skillet over medium heat, crumbling coarsely | for about 10 minutes. Remove sausage to a large bowl with a slotted spoon H t * Empty pan of grease. 11 | F 2 . Into the same pan melt the butter. Add the leeks or onions, apples, celery f and poultry seasoning. Saute until softened, about 10 minutes Add the rosemary, dried cranberries and cooked sausage. Mix all with the dried A bread cubes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Moisten with the chicken J g Stuff turkey with about 5 cups for a 14 pound turkey. Add additional chicken stock to moisten stuffing if needed. Remaining stuffing can be baked m a covered buttered casserole at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for about 45 minutes. Uncover and bake for another 15 minutes to brown top. Recipe coutesy allrecipes.com *C �16 Tuesday, December 02, 2008 BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer A 15 THE PRIDE Enj oy great tasting drinks The semester is winding down yet again. For most students, winter break is a mere blip between semesters. While stu- dents are going to spend their four week break doing various things, one thing is for sure, most will spend time with family and friends while enjoying great food and delicious drinks. Students should look out for bargains. Most retailers offer huge discounts on food and beverages throughout the holidays. Good beers, wines, and champagnes doriothave to rack up frequentflyerpoints on the credit cards. As responsible Cougars, please enjoy all alcoholic beverages safely during the holidays. Raise your glasses. Until next semester. Cheers! Tott's Brut California Champagne Donovan-Parke Chardonnay BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer themselves if left unattended for a certain amount of time having the potential to injure sensitive parts of the body includTott's Champagne Cellars makes and ing the eyes. The champagne features a bottles Brut California Champagne in 10.5% alcohol by volume. The champagne pours rough generatModesto, California. BevMo retails a 750 ML glass bottle of Brut California Cham- ing a violent bubbling head that quickly pagne for $7.99. The beverage retailer offers dissipates leaving a trace lancet. Hunhuge savings at various times a year such as dreds of eager bubbles continually rise from the bottom of the glass to the top purchasing a second bottle throughout consumption releasing a mild the same champagne sour like tangy aroma. The champagne for five cents. The proenters calm then unexpectedly Zeus tions allow shoppers to appears and sends p owerful two bottles of great tastlightning ^^^gtgk b *s champagne for around ^ of flavor ^ S l i f e i to the dollars. Other chammouth, are available during taste buds, ent periods. cheeks. The Cham- s $ Nothing bottle f eatures^ escapes the lavish colors £ wrath. as a deep ^ E xperience red, Tott's Brut Calicil, and Champagne during white, holidays and espee legant for New Year's Eve. flashy a little extra excitedepicts ment to any brunch comor breakfast by logo pouring at least one name, fourth of orange juice sealer and three fourths of the caution when the champagne. Corks accidentally uncork champagne into a champagne glass. B rown S hugga' BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer The Lagunitas Brewing Company brews and bottles their seasonal Brown Shugga' in Petaluma, California. Tony Magee founded the brewery in 1993 in Lagunitas, California. Like most start up breweries, the company outgrew available capacity and moved to Petaluma. Currently, the company distributes brew throughout 20 states. The brewery only uses water, hops, yeast, and malted barley to produce batches of beer. BevMo retails six 12 fluid ounce bottles of Brown Shugga' for $9.99. A cream, red, green, and surprisingly black color comprise the packaging. The cardboard container features a dog and mistletoe. The bottles contain Jg almost the same imaging. A metallic * red bottle top, featuring the compa.ny's name and logo, seals the ale with a staggering alcohol by volume of f 9.9%. The ale's ABV is almost twice | the amount of normal beers. M The chilled beer pours like thin "§i J S syrup generating a petite head that dis- § solves into a foamy frothy lancet. A ^ rich brown color comprises the freshly * poured ale as a sweet yet tangy aroma J gravitatesfromthe top of the glass. The first sip sends a ravishing tidal wave of flavor to the taste buds and tongue. T h e c heeks quiver in awe. The composition of the brew makes up for the lack of head in the original pour. The ale leaves a thick coating of wholesome goodness before descending below deck. The beer's boldness should pair well with spicy and flavorful foods. "It's got a little bit of sourness to it. It's a good fall beer. It has enough taste for a complexity beer but it won't alienate you," said Senior Business Major ... B ryan Spangenberg. Donovan-Parke v intages and bottles 2006 Chardonnay C alifornia in the f amous Sonoma County, California. The well-known Sonoma C ountry f eatures over 250 wineries located 30 miles f rom San Francisco. The wine achieved 88 points f rom W ilfred Wong. W ilfred Wong, a cellar master, is one of the top t aste t esters for BevMo. He samples roughly 8,000 wines per year for the company and rates t hem accord? ingly. B evMo r etails a 750 ML g1ass bottle of Dono vanParke Chardonnay $10.99. During t ain promobeverage r etailer second b ottle for f ive cents with the nal p urchase. Other great holiday wines enjoy the same sales discount. Like most wine b ottles, t he.chardonnay f eatures a sophisticated label with the c ompany's name and the t ype of wine in a cream colored label featuring r eddish-purple and black hues with gold stencil. A maroon w rapper covers a cork f eaturing the company's name and logo sealing a wine with a common 13.5% alcoby volume. The chardonpours smoothly wine glass emitpure yellow hue. other c itrus eleprick the nosThe wine simple a crisp i lavo r g r a du„ ally was h e £a 11 area s | of the mouth1 l eaving b ehind ~ a sweet coating _ of y ummy, company gests pairing wine with or fowl which makes it a p erfect holiday wine. Debbies Resaurant and Pie Shop "D BY BT T T T> U T TT T X T ILL RHEIN A & E EDITOR DV A such as the Rueben and specialty burgers. Also available are classics such as turkey, tuna, and egg salad. Amidst the breakfast food, sandwiches, and meals, the biscuits and gravy steal the show. For only $5.95, plus tax, one can enjoy a choice of potato andfluffybiscuits covered in gravy. This small plate willfillyou and is both delicious and a bargain. The pies are also notable at Debbie's. Right as one walks in the door, the two pie cases are visible, including the traditional turning glass style. They have a wide variety of fruit and cream pies priced whole and by the slice. Though they are all tasty, be sure to ask which are the freshest. Though it may not be the most gourmet food at Debbie's Restaurant and Pie Shop, the customers keep coming back for the restaurant's quality food and excellent service. The food is well done and the prices are fair. Debbie's is a great place to go for a taste of home and a quick bite that will not cost too * much. Debbie's Restaurant and Pie Shop is located on Nordahl Drive iñ San Marcos acrossfromthe Wal-Mart Plaza. The restaurant is in a tight spot in a strip mall with window's boasting festive décor. It is only a few minutes from campus and worth the short drive for diner and home-style meals. Though it looks unimpressive from the outside, inside Debbie's is afineplace to eat. The inside is tan and pale and there is not a great amount of room. They also cater to an older crowd, as seen in their early bird specials and senior's menu. Yet, despite what looks like an unassuming place to eat, the food at Debbie's is fantastic. They serve a mix of diner and home-style food all day long. Though they have limited hours, the food is a great value any time of the day. First, breakfast classics donerightstock the menu. Diners can enjoy a selection of combo plates or omelets that are very tasty. The hash browns are perfectly crisp and flavorful and go good with any of the morning meals served all day. Also on the menu are a variety of sandwiches and hamburgers. • K'MMIi^BBBinif^I W BsflHHI Patrons can get just about any sandwich the proverbial mother would make. Though they are all tasty, any server will point out the specials Photo by Bill Rhein � 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>2008-2009</h2> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Archives in the CSUSM Library Description An account of the resource The nineteenth academic year of California State University San Marcos. Sort Key PR The Pride Yes 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 The Pride December 2, 2008 Subject The topic of the resource student newspaper Description An account of the resource Vol. 20, No. 14 remarks on World AIDS Day, the President's open forums, and the first meeting of the MIS Society for CoBA students. Dr. Soheila Jorjani is this year's Brakebill Award winner. 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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 17 AIDS Brakebill Award fall 2008 MIS https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/f05089619f94eb92e0c18f5a7fdf58e8.pdf 2989b0119616167d9ee971e7598b03dd PDF Text Text FIRST C A L I F O R N I A STATE U NIVERSITY S A N M A R C O S www.thecsusmpride.com I NDEPENDENT S TUDEN^NEWSPAPER TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 4, 2 009 VOL. XXI NO. 6 N e w University Student Union to enhance campus life Feedback from students to benefit the final product BY DIANA VALDIVIA Pride Staff Writer CSUSM is a relatively new campus that continues to grow in many aspects. One of the aspects that the university is taking into consideration is the planning and construction of a new student union. The University Student Union is currently located in the Clarke Field House. The overall purpose of a new University Student Union is to strengthen a sense of community and enhance campus life. A new University Student Union would give students a greater space for programming, student centers, student government offices, and gathering spaces. It would also include retail and food services. Last spring, the university conducted survey methods to see how students felt about building a new student union. In more than 1,200 online surveys completed by students, 16 intercept interviews, and focus groups consisting of 51 students: approximately 34% see it as a very high priority for CSUSM to construct a new University Student Union, about 30% think of it as a high priority, and only 3% believed it is a very low priority for CSUSM. Last December, President Haynes approved alternative consultation for the advisory process of building a new University Student Union. Alternative consultation is one of the two options for building a new University Student Union. The other option would be to conduct a referendum. The same month the Student Fee Advisory Committee reviewed the information and a presentation of the concept of building a new University Student Union. The alternative consultation includes a bigger opportunity for students' input. It is currently offering open forums for general student body, faculty, and staff. There are also specific forums for ASI Board of Directors, University Student Union Advisory Board, presidents and treasurers of student organizations, Orientation Team, and Student Affairs Leadership Team. The alternative consultation also includes online forms students can fill out to voice their opinions and give feedback. During the rest of February and versity Student Union Task Force March, the advisory process will Members. Other USU Task Force continue to gain feedback from Members include Vice President, the campus community about Finance and Administrative Serthe proposed University Student j|p|g|^Lmda Hawk, Associate Union and related fee. ¿ ^flffpMI Vice President/Dean of Students ASI Presideg| Alex Hoang Bri(%e^Blaril^^É)irector, M. explains the heed for student Gordon 1 Clarke Field" House/ feedbag^ron this project, "the University Student Uflion Sara powef is on the students." Hoang Quinn, a#ong other kgy staff. emphasizes to students, "to voice Quinn explains t hatme alters what you honestly think," through ative consultation is a Better proforums and online forms. cess because it includes students' Chair of the University Stu- opinions, "we Teally want student Union Advisory Board dents' feedback." (USUAB), AlexS Hand, agrees on T herie^tstep^pf the Sdvisory the necessity of feedback from process will be for thetStudénf .students, "we want everyone's Fee Advisory Committee to input." Hand also adds they want anake a recommendation based any input regarding fees. on the results from any feedback Both Hoang and Hand are Uni- they receive this few months to jg© WKjERSSyF m Lo 40° m 1 Courtesy of CSUSM Planning, Design & Construction President Haynes. This June, President Haynes will review the report and make afinaldecision. The development of the new University Student Union will be in two phases. Phase I would be around 58,576 sq. ft. and have a price tag of about $50 million. Student fees willfund almost $47 jnillion and more than $3 million will come from vendors. The new building would include ,jpod services such as a coffee shop, dining, a convenience jtore, and three of six fast food con; cepts. It would g|so house conference and meetiiig ìooms, student areas, ASI offices, Student Life and Leadership, the Cross Cultural Center, the Women's Center, the Pride Center, among others. The University Student Union would open fall 2013. The Clarke is almost 34,400 sq ft. The projected building for phase I of the University Student Union would be more than 58,500 sq. ft. Phase II would be more than 85,800 sq. ft. and cost approximately $70 million. Phase II will depend on the availability of funds, the success of Phase I, and third party funding. It would consist of more food services, conference and meeting rooms, student lounges, and student union offices. Other centers in Phase II would include the Veteran's Center and a Commuter Student Center. The existing student union fee of$65 would be used to fundPhase Courtesy of CSUSM Planning, Design & Construction I. In thèfiscalyear 2010/2011 the | r previously approved fee would increase to $80. There are arguments from both sides supporting the fee proposal and against the fee proposal. One of the arguments that support the fee proposal is that this new student union will create opportunities for student employment, campus involvement, and leadership development. Another positive aspect is that it gives the campus more venues to study, and both formal and informal spaces for meeting and dining. Some students argue that they will no longer be at the campus when the University Student Union opens in 2013 and do not see the sense in paying for a building they will not be able to use. Hand adds the students would be able to have a sense of pride, "they are going to able to look back and say 'I contributed to that.'" Quinn explains that it is a great way for students to leave a mark, "it is an opportunity to leave a legacy." A similar situation occurred with the construction of The Clarke when students approved an increase in fees even though they would not use it. For more information, please visit http://www.csusm.edu/usu/. To fill out an online form please visit: www.csusm.edu/usu/ onlinefeedback/. The rest of the open forums available for general student body will be February 25 at 5:30-6:30 p.m. at The Clarke and March 12 at 12:001:00 p.m. at Mark 125. Pizza will be served. m msw 1 ir 5 1° mkm(MÌPlP W ¡ m § j I 8 2° m �2 » Viewpoint Tuesday, February_24^009_ g muomi STAFF EDITOR IN CHIEF JACKIE CARBAJAL FACES AND PLACES EDITOR AMY SALISBURY FACES A ND PLACES ASSISTANT SANDRA CHALMERS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR TiFFANIE H OANG ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ASSISTANT BILL RHEIN COPY EDITOR TIFFANIE HOANG LAYOUT EDITOR RUDY MARTINEZ DISTRIBUTION MANAGER BILL RHEIN BUSINESS MANAGER & SALES REPRESENTATIVE KR1DE_ADS@CSUSM.EDU RISTINA LAWLER P S E X / O / l THE PRIDE , D ealing with break-up BY IVAN GARCIA Pride Staff Writer o ffered and t he If you expect me decision that is to be funny when it ultimately made. comes to this particular Obviously, begtopic then I might be ging someone to (if the mood strikes). stay or negotiating In all seriousness, this is a battle that will is a pretty heavy topic never be fully won. for anyone. Personally, and if anyone knows me, they If someone already has these know what I'm personally going feelings, there is no reason to through due to a recent break up. be in a relationship with someYes, now you know something one who is only meeting you about my personal life (oh, I just half way. know now that we're going to be Also, remember that there besties!). Ending a relationship is no problem at all with being is hard, even harder if there has "just friends." Yes, I know, we definitely been that time commit- all hate hearing that: "I just ment. And even worse, if you and want to be friends." To which your partner went through some you would reply, "Um no, that terrible event that took you two to is a damn lie and you aré a liar ADVISOR get through, and your cheap, dis- for saying that. If you wanted JOAN ANDERSON counted Rock Band guitar doesn't to be friends, then you wouldn't SENIOR STAFF WRITERS count. Even though that would be be a tease!" This kind of conBILL RHEIN horrible and I would never wish versation would have rewarded SANDRA CHALMERS that upon any person (I'm sorry you a swift kick in the balls/ BEN R0FFEE JONATHAN THOMPSON Chris E., don't worry, that guitar vagina, avoid it, even though will make a full recovery. And if you may be thinking it. It's STAFF WRITERS not.. .well I just get you a new one totally cool to be friends, but KEVIN CHATHAM IVAN GARCIA for your wedding). make sure you give each other EBONI HARVEY So dealing with break-ups, what that time after the break-up to MATT LEWIS GABI MARTINEZ do we do? Well, I know the first get out of the normal routine of JAMES SEBRING reactions: jump into bed, cry, seeing each other on particular Consuelo MARTINEZ listen to "Goodbye My Lover" days. Take this time to go out JAZMINE LISA BLMNI H . M OGIL by James Blunt, completely finish with friends and family, keep a tub of Ben & Jerry's ice cream these people close for support. GMCTQ0N1STS by yourself (preferably Chocolate If you are so inclined to open JASON GANAVARIS ROBERT KNAUF Chip Cookie Dough or Americone communications again, by all Dream), cry some more, watch means do so. But remember Àll opinionsand letters to the "The Notebook" (overrated by to avoid carving his/her name editor, published in The Pride, the way) or "A Walk to Remem- onto your chest or creating statrepresent the opinions of the ber," stare at old pictures, and ues of them out of their used author, and do not necessar- cry once more. Then potentially chewing gum (yeah, I watched ily represent the views of The masturbate.. .I'm kidding. Admit Hey Arnold back when it was Pridç or of California State Uni- it, we have all done at least one of on, now that I think about it, versity San Marcos. Unsigned these things. I have, I admit. Ok, Helga was a creeper). editorials represent the majority now you share.. .really? No way!? opinion of The Pride editorial You did that?! That's cool though, Want some advice on your relationship life? Have a it was a rough time. board* Keep in mind that I'm obviously question I might not know Letters to the editor should include an address, telephone no expert on the matter, but I will the answer to but still would number, e-mail and identifi- share a few things to remember like to see me attempt to cation. Letters may be edited when dealing with a break-up. answer it? Shoot an e-mail garcil80@csusm.edu, for grammar and length. After a fresh break-up, depend- to ing on the situation, there could remembér that it is totally Letters should be under 300 words and submitted via elec- definitely still be some feelings anonymous, just make sure tronic mail to pride@csusm. left. Whether it be you or your you put an identifiable name edu, rattier than to the indi- ex initiating the break, remem- so I may refer to you! Examvidual editors. It is the policy ber to respect the choices that are ple: 12InchMayhem of The Pride not to print anonymous letters. Display and classified advertising in The Pride should not be construed as the endorsement or investigation of commercial enterprises or ventures. Hugs not drugs The Pride reserves the right to Then he made America look BY JONATHAN THOMPSON reject any advertising. stupid. Following the OlymThe Pride is published weekly Senior Staff Writer pics, Phelps took a hit. The on Tuesdays during the academic Times in America are grim. photo did not surface until year. Distribution includes ail of Our once glorious image is the end of January. The homeCSUSM campus. slowly fading away. It's not town hero icon fragmented into The Pride gone, but it's become a little shameful pieces as a photo of Cal State San Marcos -,. j smoky. Michael Phelps reigned him taking a hit from a bong 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road as America's hero after win- surfaced. The US Swimming San Marcos, GA 92096-0001 ning a record eight gold medals Federation suspended him for Phone: (76(^150-6099 in the 2008 Olympics. Ameri- three months and he lost his Fax:(760)750-3345 cans were behind him the Kellogg's endorsement. He Email: csusmpride@gmail.com whole way. With each medal released an apology. "I'm glad http;//www. thecsusmpride.com acquired, Americans inched this matter is put to rest, but Advertising Email: pride_ads@csusm.edu closer to their televisions. there are also some important Phelps made America proud. lessons that I've learned. For Michael Phelps W ho wants to be a n O scar winner? for "The Wrestler," BY BILL RHEIN because both he and Senior Staff Writer Penn gave awesome performances, but One cannot help but Penn ] already won laugh noticing corfor his role in "Mystic relation in the plot of River" in 2003. Still, "Slumdog Millionaire" Penn deserved it for and its rise to glory at his riveting perforthe Academy Awards. mance in "Milk," An independent film so I am not disapabout rising from nothpointed. ing turns out to rise to the top and garner the title of best movie The other awards for sound, of the year. It definitely earned it documentary, and art went to as well as all the other films that the most appropriate films. picked up awards Sunday night. There were not many surprises Usually I have a major com- in terms of awards this year. plaint about one or two of the The biggest surprises came winners. Yet, this year the from the brilliant pieces in awards mostly went to the between awards. Host Hugh most deserved film. "Slumdog Jackman did a great job, espeMillionaire" took home eight cially in his singing. His musiawards including Best Director cal tributes to the best of last and Picture, putting it on top of year's cinema and musicals were hilarious. The best pair of prethis year's Oscar count. Director Danny Boyle senters was Tina Fey and Steve deserved his recognition for Martin announcing the screencreating this masterpiece top- play awards. They provided the ping all of his other great works funniest bit of the show early in including "Trainspotting" and a clever skit. "28 Days Later." It also took Overall, it was a good night home honors for its screenplay, recognizing several great films. editing, cinematography, and There were subtle undertones music. "Slumdog" was a beau- of hope for the future. Penn's tiful and brilliant film recom- acceptance speech and the performance of the best songs, mended for all viewers. "Down To Earth" from "Wall-E" As expected, Kate Winslet and Penelope Cruz took home the top and from "Slumdog,""O S aya" two awards for actresses. Also and "Jai Ho," were messages of not a surprise, Heath Ledger hope, peace, and unity. was posthumously awarded best Hopefully, this next year will supporting actor for his por- have just as many great films trayal of the Joker in the highly to honor. Though Disney's publicized "The Dark Knight." "Wall-E" was robbed of a Best Though he deserved it this year, Picture nomination, the first I think he would have had a hard looks at their next film, "Up," time winning in a different pool lead me to believe they will keep of nominees. He gave an inspired cranking out hits. performance^ but might not have been able to beat someone such as Javier Bardem in "No Country for Old Men." The only major award I failed to predict was Sean Penn for best actor. I assumed it was going to be Mickey Rourke Image courtesy ofFox Searchlight me, it's all about recognizing that I used bad judgment and it's a mistake I won't make again," he said. I'll say that Phelps should not become a victim of a modern day witch hunt, but he deserves his punishment. Having won eight gold medals, he thrust himself into the limelight. Essentially, he should be held to higher standards, to a higher creed. Luckily, the Richland Country S herriff's Department concluded that there was not enough evidence to file charges. And I think that to come out and admit his mistake was high in character on his behalf. He should be allowed to attend the 2012 Olympics. Although he screwed up, he does not deserve to be banished from the Olympics. He made us all look brainless to the rest of the world. To Phelps I say, focus on what you do best. Keep on swimming' and next time remember the elementary catch phrase: "hugs, not drugs." �Viewpoint Underground Undergrads T HE P RIDE BY JAMES SEBRING Pride Staff Writer The path to the American dream is often difficult, but for an undocumented student with the dream of becoming a citizen, there is currently no path. The Dream Act, a bipartisan legislation, will provide a legal path to residency for children of undocumented aliens. The California Faculty Association sponsored an open forum on Thursday, February 12 to a standing room only crowd. The forum, titled Underground Undergrads, featured student speakers from UCLA. Sophia Carranza, a UCLA student/Intern for Underground Undergrads, brought the audience to tears as she told the heartrending story of how she discovered, at age 18, she was not a citizen. Carranza is a member of an ever-growing group of young people who want to become citizens, but are technically illegal aliens subject to deportation. Many of these students hang their hopes on the "Dream Act." Matias Ramos, Intern for UCLA Labor Center, explained that the speakers were undocumented students who were "working to expand awareness of the life of undocumented students and promote passage of the Dream Act. We go to high schools and community colleges and tell students about their opportunities in higher education. We also network with other organizations like Espiritu here at CSUSM." The Espiritu de Nuestro Futuro goal is to provide support and networking opportunities to AB 540 students. Governor Davis signed AB 540, a law that allows undocumented students in California community and state college systems to attend college without paying non-residency fees, in 2001. One requirement of AB 540 is that the student must file an application for residency. "I have been in the process for years... my whole family has been in the process... it just takes so long," Carranza responded when asked about her application status. "Some of my top students are AB 540," said Espiritu faculty advisor Silverio Haro. "[For them] there is no retreat, it is full steam ahead." Ramos hopes that the Dream Act will finally pass with Obama as President. He Tuesday; February said there are many undocumented students and graduates who are just waiting for their chance to become citizens and make a difference. "We consider ourselves Americans," Ramos stated. Public education was established in the 1700s as the primary means to create a more informed and capable citizen who could contribute to the betterment of the country. That is one reason the law mandates people attend school. So if a person completes high school and is in good standing with the law, should that not be sufficient to declare you a citizen? And if you go on to college, and work to improve your community, shouldn't that be sufficient? Why is being bora here the major prerequisite to citizenship? 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Foothill Blvd. » Azusà, CA 91702 II Mtk AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY �Faces & Places T HE PRIDE R OTC at C SUSM Campus proposal creates controversy BY MATT LEWIS Pride Staff Writer The introduction of Army ROTC courses to the curriculum is raising controversy at Cal State University San Marcos. In a mass e-mail received by much of the student body, CSUSM administration informed everyone that a proposal had been made that the school start offering Army ROTC courses. Like the ROTC programs of many surrounding high schools, military personnel would set classrooms and campus areas aside for pre-military training and education. Some see the ROTC's presence as beneficial to the campus. "The presence of the ROTC means a lot more people on campus, and could bring a lot of potential students to our school" said Joan Anderson, an NWP teacher consultant at Cal State. However, the main problem lies in the military's stance on sexual orientation conflicting with the campus's policy of non-discrimination. In response to this, the school's Academic Senate started a study group to determine students' opinions on the matter. "The goal of the study group is to gauge public opinion and deliberate on the subject; no more, no less," said Don Barrett, the co-chair of the appointed study group. The LBGT group on campus has also taken a neutral stance on this issue. "Because there are so many conflicting opinions between members, we don't have a strong stance ill either direction." Because of the complex issues involved with this conflict of interest, it is hard for many on campus to take a decisive stance. Since Image courtesy ofgoarmy.com CSUSM is such a diverse campus, students who have classes together or work side-by-side are finding it hard to oppose someone who they only disagree with on one issue. While other California State schools like Fullerton and Fresno have ROTC, the fact is that CSUSM is also only a quarter as old as they are. The same goes for other local campuses, like USD, which does not really have this kind of conflict. They are, on paper anyway, a catholic university. SDSU however, has an Army and Navy ROTC program in addition to being a non-discriminatory campus. Could this formula work at CSUSM as well? Whatever decision happens, it will definitely have an effect on campus. Establishing an ROTC program will have conflictions with CSUSM students who want to be a part, but are discriminated against because of the military's policy. On the other side of the coin, however, an ROTC program will bring more students and funding to CSUSM. In addition, it would get our campus one step closer to extinguishing the idea that we are a "commuter school" that is not comparable with the other San Diego college campuses. The decision will ultimately be left up to the student body on whether or not the program will pass. A public forum town hall meeting will take place on February 24 from 12:00 12:50 pm, in Markstein Hall 125. Since it takes place during U-Hour, students will be able to attend this meeting and have the opportunity to make their opinions known. If this issue is believed to be either beneficial or not for the campus, take this chance to make a change. Scholarshipmania How to get the money you need BY GABRIELA MARTINEZ Pride Staff Writer Each scholarship may be up to $7000 annually and may be renewable. Financial need is not a criteCSUSM is offering more than 20 rion for this scholarship. different scholarships this semes- Money is not the only reward ter to all students. Scholarships are that offered. The Leonard and Jean free money and with our nation's Evers Memorial Computer Scholeconomic status who can say no to arship are awarding at least 40 lapfree cash. tops to entering freshmen. If you Scholarships are available to stu- have a GPA of at least a 3.0, this dents in categories, according to scholarship will provide a laptop for background, year in school, majors, the four years you attend CSUSM. or even depending on the student's After graduation, the laptop is offiinvolvement with the community. cially yours. The scholarships offered range A general CSUSM scholarship from $100- $7000 and some schol- application is required as well as a arships are even renewable for a written essay to be considered for second year. any scholarship, applications can For students to be eligible to be found at the CSUSM financial receive any CSUSM scholarship, office in Craven 3900. Application verification of financial need is deadline is March 31, 2009. The required through the determi- application and essay can be faxed nation of the FASFA, unless the to (760) 750-3047 or dropped off at scholarship specifically notes that thefinancialaid office. financial need is not a part of the Students awarded will be notified criteria. during spring and summer. Student The Anne Kay Scholarship will be mailed a letter that explains awards five students $1500 who the amount of money that will be transferred directly from a com- received, how it will be disbursed, munity college and are enrolled for and other criteria associated with thefirsttime at CSUSM. Students the scholarship. Once the letter is much have a minimum cumulative received a written acceptance must transfer GPA of 3.0. be returned within three weeks. The Fenstermaker Foundation Learn all about the details of the Scholarship is awarding three offered scholarships and access scholarships for students majoring the general application by visitin biology, chemistry, or computer ing http://www2.csusm.edu/finaid/ science with a 3.50 or higher GPA. scholarship. Free Application for Federal Student Aid Priority deadline quickly approaching BY JESSENIA LUA Pride Staff Writer For initial awards, the state financial are eligible. FAFSA is a form used an independent For some students, aid application deadline is on March by the U.S. Department of Educa- special circumstances are met if he/ 2. If you are a California resident, it tion to determine students' eligibility she is 23 years or younger and need The time is here for students to is best to submit your FAFSA before toreceivefinancialsupport for col- to apply as an independent. fill out their annual FAFSA. With this deadline tofindout if you are legefromthe government. The U.S. Before you begin your applicathe deadline quickly approaching, eligible. Department of Education conducts tion, be sure to have all of your new and former students interested For additional community col- a "need analysis" based on financial information together. First, deterin receivingfinancialsupport from lege awards, the application must be information provided by the student have the government will need to gather postmarked by Sept 2. The federal There are two ways students can mine your dependency status, hoose income information, find and c all the important details to make this financial aid application deadline is fill out their FAFSA. One way could the school codes where you will be process as simple as possible. June 30 and for corrections it must be as a dependent student If stu- attending, and apply for a PIN for FAFSA stands for Free Applica- be submitted by Sept. 15. dent is younger than 23 years old, quicker results. tion for Federal Student Aid and the Students whofillout the FAFSA the student mustfillout the FAFSA Filling out the FAFSA is very application period always begins by or before thefirstdeadline have as a dependent of his/her parents. If beneficial to students. If the stuJan. 1. There are two deadlines Cali- priority. The longer you wait, the the student is 24 years or older, the dent doesn't qualify for financial fornia students need to be aware of. longer it will take tofindout if you student mustfillout the FAFSA as aid because of income, FAFSA can UniversityVoice Photos by Gabriela Martinez /Pride Staff Writer determine how much of a student loan with low interest rates the student is eligible for. Melissa Rodriguez, a former CSUSM student and Psychology majorfilledout the FAFSA every year and said, "The biggest benefit of FAFSA is that students are able to achieve their educational goals without having to worry about how they are going to pay for it" Now that March 2 is around the corner, mark your calendars and be prepared to fill out the FAFSA. It can be a lengthy process tofillit out but it is well worth it. "Would you be willing to pay the proposed fees for a student union?" "I probably wont have a choice since I'll end up paying for it in tuition, but I would, even though I wouldn't be here to experience i t I think I would still pay for i t" "I wouldn't, no. Only because I 'm a commuter student and if I paid extra fees, I wouldn't have a use for it, I wouldn't use it." "I wouldn't pay extra fees for expanding, just because I'm never here. Half the time I don't even know what's going on, on campus. I just come to school and leave." "Yeah, because it's for more collectiveness of the students, I don't think we have enough going on to get students together, Everyone just comes to class and goes to class. It would be a better way to get everybody together and have events and whatnot." "I would be willing to pay just because I think it 's for a good cause. I mean students have done it before us and it's only to improve the campus, I'm sure this will make the campus a better place. More students will want to come and that's only going to help the campus in the end." Jennifer Quigley 2009 Emily Allen Amanda Winninghoff 2012 Joe Manente 2013 Rosio Preciado 2010 2010 �Faces & Places 2009 Tuesday February 24, T HE PRIDE Rock stars g o to college too BY SANDRA CHALMERS Senior Staff Writer Rock and Roll has never been so smart Many of the most prominent rockers and singers are college graduates From American Idol stars, to punk rock legends, many famous musicians conquered the college world as well as the music universe. Bad Religion's frontman, Greg G raffin, may not look like a brain, but underneath his punk rock shell, he is a man of science. The title of his PhD Zoology thesis: "Monism, Atheism and the Naturalist Worldview: Perspectives from Evolutionary Biology," concentrated on prehistoric evolution, with a philosophical emphasis on the dynamics between evolution and religion. G raffin worked as the principal investigator with the Cornell University Evolution Organization (cornellevolutionproject.org). G raffin also challenged his intellect by becoming a professor at UCLA, he taught Life Science 1. "I believe thoughts and ideas are far more long-lived than fashion. Those are the things that I try to inspire young people to do, whether i t is in the lecture hall or o ajstage on the Warped T oui\ ^aid G raffin in an interview for the "Daily Bruin," the UCLA student newspaper. G raffin wasn't only academ,, ically inclined. In the early days of Bad Religion as an unsigned artist, G raffin took a business risk and started his own record label, Epitaph. Epitaph later fathered other great punk bands like The Offspring, Pennywise, NO FX and Rancid that revolutionized the stale punk era of the 1990s. His music endeavors never cramped his academic style, but instead complimented one another. Bad Religion's 13 Album, "Empire Strikes First," took a very serious and political stance on the U.S. government's reactions to 9/11. Graffin's intellectual charm seeps in the song "Let Them E at War." Nerdy glasses and preppy cardigans really must have helped Cuomo Rivers on the east coast in earning his English Degree at prestigious Harvard University. Lead singer of the garage-band Weezer, Rivers graduated in 2006 after intermittently attending Harvard since 1995 (Spin.com). Lead singer for notorious rock band, The Doors, Jim Morrison was a UCLA graduate and enjoyed making short films. He participated in the School of Theater, Film and Television as he earned his Bachelor's in Theatre Arts, according to UCLA's website. ftexter TSoliand, lead singer for the Offspring took a similar route of academics and musical achievements as Bad Religion's Greg G raffin. Holland studied at USC for his bachelor's in biology in 1988, and two years later earned a Master's in Molecular Biology from USC, according to the "Daily Trojan," USC's daily student newspaper. A fter gaining great musical success with the Offspring's debut album, "Smash," on Epitaph, Holland began his own record label Nitro, which features rockers, A.F.I. American Idol winner of 2005, Carrie Underwood was the f irst country star to come from the hit show. Underwood left to audition for American Idol with only three units left to graduate. She went back to school a year later and completed her degree in Mass Communications with an emphasis in Journalism, according to People magazine. Brian May, guitarist from the band Queen, studied astrophysics at Imperial College in London, and a fter Queen's great music success, May went back to finish up his PhD in astrophysics. The title of his thesis is "A Survey of Radial Velocities in the Zodiacal Dust Cloud." In 2007, May became the chancellor of Liverpool's John Moores University, according to LJMU website. Passion for music doesn't have to clash with academics, following both dreams is possible. th v Brian May: Queen Bachelor's Degree in Astrophysics from Imperial College PhD in Astrophysics from Imperial College Cuomo Rivers: Weezer Bachelor's Degree in English from Harvard University ASI JKk Greg Graffin: Bad Religion Bachelor's Degree in Anthropology from UCLA Master's Degree in Geology from UCLA PhD in Zoology from Cornell University Tom Morello: Rage Against the Machine Bachelor's Degree in Political Science from Harvard University CAIIFOFTNIA m ie tmnrmvnr, un MA MO* ITtfWEKT HEALTH AN* COlftfffUKC ffftVKK R For the 2009/2010 Board of Directors Positions Available: President (1) Vice President of External Affairs (1) ^^ Vice President of Finance (1) Vice President of Marketing (1) Vice President of Operations (1) College of Arts & Sciences Representatives ^ College of Business Representatives (2) College of Education Representative (1) Student at Large Representatives (3) ^ Social Justice Officer (1) Keith Buckley: Eveiy time I die Bachelor's Degree in English from Buffalo University Dexter Holland: The Offspring Bachelor's Degree in Biology from USC Master's Degree in Molecular Biology from USC mgm ELECTIONS Carrie Underwood: American Idol Star Bachelor's Degree in Mass Communications from Northeastern State University ? N _ ^ O ER A W A R E M E f f WORKSHOP I e Pick up y our application t oday at W e ASI Business Office (FCB103), SLL (Craven 3400), Student Affairs (Craven 3600), UVA, a nd t he Clarke Polls open, March 23nd-26th, 2009 T M ' C m ^ Room 1: MAKINCi ) �Faces & Places THE PRIDE Tuesday February 24; 2009 / Certified personal training program launched for students Clarke Field House offers fitness and wellness instruction BY CONSUELO MARTINEZ Pride Staff Writer The Clarke Field House/University Student Union, launched its first Certified Personal Training Program this month. Lisa Dickinson, Fitness and Wellness Coordinator, says the goal of the program is to help individuals meet their fitness goals and to provide a service to the campus community in a familiar environment. "The student-centered program allows for an excellent work experience opportunity for new and entry-level personal trainers to build their professional skill set while working on campus," Dickinson said. The program consists of three Cal State San Marcos students who are nationally certified personal trainers and Kinesiology majors. Dickinson added that the program plans to add more trainers in the future. Membership in the program requires that students are members of the Clarke Field House/ University Student Union as well as the price of the personal training session or package. Current matriculated students are automatically members after paying the university, student union fee when tuition is paid. Others, such m ^ ^ m y ^ m f f ; and alumni can be members once they pay a membership fee. The membership fee changes depending on the method of payment and membership type. Once a member, enrollment in the program requires students to sign up by completing a series of forms, such as a contract and health questionnaire, an initial consultation with the personal trainer, and payment for the sessions or package. Information about the program, including forms, personal trainer profiles, and the fee schedule can be found at http://www.csusm.edu/ theclarke/clarkept/rates.html. Gracie DelMar, a current student at Cal State San Marcos, had her first personal training session and consultation on February 3. DelMar said this was her first experience having a personal training session because "it's too expensive" in other gyms she has visited. The motivation factor and flexibility of the trainer's schedules is one of the additional benefits of the program, DelMar said. Since the personal trainers are also students, their schedules of availability vary. The Clarke Field House/University Student Union is open as late as 10 p.m. on most weeknights, convenient for those students who may want to train late after classp^IMMar added that sh£ is haf personal trainer Weston. "He has helped me with my form, and shown me how to exercise properly and taken into consideration my goals and helping me work towards those goals," said DelMar. Cal State University San Marcos student Weston Ryan is a kinesiology major with an emphasis in pre-physical therapy, and certified personal trainer. Kinesiology is the study of human movement and the major at CSUSM includes four concentrations to choose from. Ryan is a freshman who passed his certified personal trainer exam with the National Exercise Trainer's Association (NETA) in the fall of 2008. Although only a freshmen, Ryan is very involved on campus. He is a member of CSUSM's Track and Field, the Cross Country Team, recently pledged to Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and aspires to be a physical therapist in the future. Ryan's inspiration for what he does is helping others and contributing to their health and fitness success. "Most important is being able to help people and improve the lives of others," Ryan said. Ryan sees the new Certified Personal Training Program at CSUSM as a great benefit. The flexible hours, state-of-the-art facility, experienced mentors, and the ability to develop professionally are some of the reasons that the program is so great, Ryan explained. To learn more about the program, including how to join as a client or receive information about becoming a certified personal trainer, please e-mail clarkept@csusm.edu. Photo by iisa Dickinson sexually active? pregnant? been tested? explore your choices... discover your options... rnoiu oy JUISU uictanson "My philosophy and practice are always to act in the best interest ofmy clients in all that I do. 99 Over 14 Years ofExperience LATTORNEY ATRAM IEN T . T LAW l speak & writefbtentfy in Vietnamese Areas of Practice •Family Law Personal Injury .Real Estate Law -Small Business Please call to schedule a courtesy consultation Law Offices of Lien T. 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The gimmick ofthe Arizona Beverage company (ironically located in New York and Canada) is that its teas offer a healthy alternative to sodas and contain the all-important buzzword: "antioxidants." While it is true that some teas contain antioxidants that can help prevent certain cancers, technically McDonald's can make the same claim with the tomatoes it puts on its Big Macs. Passing by the usual flavors, the Arizona RX Stress Herbal Iced tea is a little bit harder to find. The unique faded labeling makes the bottles stand out, making them seem more like bottles of oldtimey snake oil than the usual sugar water. The label claims that it is a "refreshing all-natural tonic" but also advises, "This product is a food, not a drug," which seems to be strange claim for a bottled liquid to make. The liquid itself has a dark amber coloration with the consistency of whiskey or apple juice. This was in stark contrast to the bright yellow color of the RX Energy tea, which was, quite frankly, terrifying. The RX drinks (Stress and Herbal) are the only two herbal teas Arizona offers. The main differences between these and the regular teas is that they have significantly less sugar (a 15 gram difference) and instead of having 100% Vitamin C, contain 25% of your daily value of vitamins B6 and B12. In addition, this drink is caffeinefree, which in itself is a miracle to find in almost any other liquid (even water). While drinking, the tea tastes like a balanced battle between the two main ingredients, black tea and green tea. The black tea is definitely present, but the green tea rounds it out with sweetness before a bitter taste is detected. The thing particularly nice about this tea is that it has more the consistency of real teas, and is less syrupy than the regular Arizonas. So, will the RX Stress relieve stress? Perhaps, if being really thirsty stresses you out more than anything. However, in comparison to other drinks that are packed with sugar, caffeine, and bogus supplements, it is the better choice. Containing calming tea ingredients like chamomile and ginseng, it will help you a lot better after a long day of classes than chugging a Monster will. So if you are looking for a refreshing beverage, pick it up. It will not, however, cure your sinus infection. C ougar Kitchen Eat o f the w eek The W orld's Easiest The Money Pit BY JAMES SEBRING Pride Staff Writer The Money Pit is a new drivethru restaurant in San Marcos. Located on the corner of Mission and Bennett Ave a few miles east of CSUSM, it is short trip, even by bike or walking. The owner, Demetri Kellafinos, took over a long deserted bank and turned it into a family run restaurant. Demetri and his son Artemios, 'Arte', built the Money Pit themselves. "We put in every nail, screw, and tile," Arte said. The Money Pit first opened in December 2008, employing about 25 workers. Their motto is "We don't cook the food till you order it." All of the food is prepared in-house and made fresh. The menu runs the gamut from breakfast foods, to burgers, sandwiches, and salads. There is also ice cream and pastries for the sweet tooth. The chocolate shake is thick and chocolaty. Their prices are well within the starving student budget with a full meal available for under $6.00. "We wanted the food to be affordable," Arte said. The whole project speaks to ingenuity and hard work. Arte points out that the tile floor is all recycled tile from the bank or discarded tile chips from local tile stores. The décor is a collage of pictures,filmposters, and real money from the US and other countries as well as monopoly money and poker chips. The old vault door is center stage, with the vault now used for dry storage. Almost all of the film posters refer to money in some fashion: Fist Full of Dollars, The Bank Job, Oceans 11 and others. On the ceiling over the cashier's counter is $250 worth of pennies, "each one of which I put up there with glue," Arte recalled with a slight grimace. The wood tables and benches all have some kind of money under glass. On one table is an old monopoly set that Arte said they used to play with as kids. "We emptied out our garage and shopped the swap meets collecting old automobile James B. Beam Distilling Co. distills and bottles Jim Beam Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey in Frankfort, Kentucky. Over 200 years ago, the German Boehm family migrated to early America. Through the years the distillery business remained in the family lineage. Officially, the company sold their distillery in 1920 as Prohibition began. In 1933, when Prohibition ended, the company built a new distillery. In 1946, Jim Beam became a global brand. In 2007, Fred Noe III, the founder Jacob Beam's greatgreat-great-great- grandson, took ownership. I'm going to break the third person mode for this article. I know it's tasteless, but this is a tasty treat that my brother and I created two years ago. My brother had recently moved back to California after having lived in Georgia for two years. We were and are very close. Needless to say, when he returned we had a lot of catching up to do. One night we were rummaging through the kitchen. We had a bottle of Jim Beam and some Dr. Pepper. Having grown up with our dad taking oversized jumbo cups of Dr. Pepper to work every day, we had to carry the tradition by always having Dr. Pepper in the home. I broke family tradition and became a Diet Coke drinker but that story is for another time. We can't recall who actually created it. We kind of just looked at each other without saying words. Our inner consciences were talking. He grabbed the Jim Beam, and I the Dr. Pepper. We nicknamed the drink "The Beamer." The rest is Thompson history. To create the pleasantly sweet tasting beverage, fill a cup with three fourths of ice. Add one ounce of Jim Beam per half cup of Dr. Pepper. Let the foam dissipate before enjoying. Try it with Diet Dr. Pepper for fewer calories or switch out Dr. Pepper for Diet Coke and enjoy a "Creamer." For extra pizzazz, add a few slices of peach without the skin for an extravagant delight If serving more than one, refer to them as "The Beam Team." With any alcohol infused occasion exercise caution and license plates and other odds and ends." The Pit appeals to young and old alike with its good food, low prices, interesting décor, and music from the 60s and 70s. Patrons say they like the food, the atmosphere, and easy access with seating inside and out. Demetri came to the US in 1974 from Greece as an undocumented alien. He has worked in the restaurant business for years. His latest dream began to take shape toward the end of 2007 when he finally acquired the old bank. With a year in the planning and getting licensing, and several months rehabilitating the interior, Arte says, "It's nice to see things finally get going and making money." Photo by James Sebring H omemade C ookies One box of yellow cake mix 2 eggs Vi cup of vegetable oil 1 cup of chocolate chips 1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. 2. Mix all the ingredients except the chips in a large bowl using a large spoon or mixer. When the batter is uniform, add the chips and mix until they are evenly distributed. 3. Using a spoon or cookie scoop, place them on a cookie sheet in one-inch balls. 4. Bake them for 10-12 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes. 5. Devour these soft and tasty treats. Tip: Changing the cake mix and chips can create other delicious cookies. For example, try chocolate cake mix with white or peanut butter chips or lemon cake mix with dried cranberries. Feel free to try other combinations, but Angel Food and Funfetti cake mixes never turn out well. Image coutresy ofcolumbusfoodie.com �T HE P RIDE Arts & Entertainment Tuesday, February 24, 2009 T The Pride is looking for / student submissions for a literary • magazine due out later this semester. Submit your work of poetry, prose, essay, fiction, non-fiction, artwork, or photography to csusmpride@gmail.com with the subject headline titled: Pride literary magazine. Submissions must be under 5,000 words; maximum of 2 submissions per person. Submissions due April 3. Questions? Contact us at 760-750-6099 or csusmpride@gmail.com California State University San Marcos 'tKnder, University Student Union Student Forums As Cal State San Marcos continues to grow and approach its 20 anniversary, we are exploring options for constructing a facility for campus life, programming, social interactions, and leadership development that will impact the entire campus community. The proposed University Student Union (USU) project will enhance the quality of campus life by providing a mix of informal gathering spaces, retail and food services, and venues for events. However, an increase to the existing Student Union fee would be necessary to support construction and ongoing operational costs associated with the facility. CSUSM will be utilizing an alternative consultation process which provides opportunities for student, faculty, and staff input regarding the proposed USU building and student fee increase through forums and a website (http://www.csusm.edu/usu/) designed to be both educational and a means to obtain feedback. This feedback will then be compiled into a report and presented to the Student Fee Advisory Committee and President Haynes. Your participation is crucial to the process since the proposed University Student Union will have broad implications affecting many aspects of campus life. By attending one of the forums, you will have an opportunity to learn more about the proposed building, view artist renderings, ask questions and provide us with your thoughts and ideas. The open student forums are scheduled as follows: th • February 25,2009 in the Clarke Field House, Room 113, from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. • March 12,2009 in Markstein Hall, Room 125, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Free pizza will be served! Check out the USU website (http://www.csusm.edu/usuA to learn more and to leave questions or comments. Ú tsccver Come, Watch! The 2009 CSUSM Student Research Competition! See some of the incredible research by Cal State San Marcos students! Friday, February 2 7,2009 9am-Noon, Markstein Hall, First Floor Awards reception follows in COMS 206 Find out more at: www.csusm.edu/src «ìàBMMM0S9 �10 Tuesday, February 24, 2009 Arts & Entertainment Paradise found BY CHRIS SHAW Pride Staff Writer Summer 2 0 0 8 travel p oetry Silent Surprise •^^^•H^^^HBS^ Riding bikes, wheels churning, brown leeches scurrying, in slime pools of mud. Only chorus songs of insect hearts, flying diaphragms, bellow out in mid-morning Cambodian wilderness. A dark-haired man stands stoic. Draped shadow wavers amid his plain blue uniform. Sliding in cool shadow, my brother, ridingfivefeet in front, waves politely to this dark-haired man. He waves back with a smile. Long black stick, or thing, stands between his armpit in silhouetted static. Cambodian treehouse. Jungle rain fall under cloudless sky. Chinatown riverboat guide, flirts with me in the midst of asian groups carrying black umbrellas under pure sunlight in shadow of Singapore's silver bridge. The Bali Monkey Temple. Monkey sex, monkey hopping, monkey jumps on top of blond girl. Smile in Indie Sirens honk in streets with no dividers, hundreds of motorbikes driven by 10 year old girls, a family of five waving and smiling on one motorbike, and a mother holding her infant baby on a motorbike speeding in opposite direction of traffic flow. 3 Cool Happenings From 3 Cool Islands Trip Checklist T HE PRIDE Bali Volcano Fun Robbie the tour guide talks over smoked salmon. . One day the volcano erupted, he says. A blast of supernova orange made them run fast from the spiral. You could lit a cigarette With the heat and ash, he says. ***** Tour guides cook in misty side . of our volcanic friend. Eggs broil, bananas warm. Breathing rock cooks fast. We eat together at the peak, for sunrise. With sky grey mist, I hold Robbie's hand on edge of thin slope and descent. Ancient Temples Seen in the Tomb Raider movies. Elephants. Skyscrapers. Gongs. Ride on World's Largest Ferris Wheel Roadrunners. The Merlion Statue. ***** Singapore monks chant like liquid in Buddha temple. My brother asks me when we get off our bikes at the end of the Angkor Watt path. Did you see that? I think it was an assault rifle Photo by Chris Shaw Invisible geisha and Buddha's rose make the water ball roll A Kodak shot and a smile make the ball roll too. Photo by Chris Shaw Photo by Chris Shaw LOTER; Some important facts UPCOMING C AREER C ENTER E VENTS You only get 2-years off between HS & W ORKSHOPS: Thursday, February 26, 2009 CSUSM language classes-or start over! C A R E E R S A N D J O B S E A R C H < Noon in Craven Hall 1400 ® F OR H U M A N S E R V I C E S You can test out, if you speak & write FEBRUARY W ORKSHOPS S PONSORED B Y: almost any language in the world! 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Every reasonable effort w* be mattetoprovide reasonable accommodations in an effective and Bmety manner opportunities.endless. bt/ltf&ZCAL STATE S AN MARCOS CAREER CENTER CRAVEN HALL 1 400 760-7504900 �Arts & Entertainment THE PRIDE Tuesday, February 241 2009 h A ne Brun BY AMY SALISBURY Faes & Places Editor I've yet to determine whether it is of greater benefit for me to plug unknown musicians or just talk about who I want, famous or otherwise. Should I feel a moral inclination to promote starving artists with indiscernible smidgens of talent to equally starving college students? Well, probably, but what do I care if an album sells? I know I don't need to worry about Ane Brun's album selling. An impromptu trip to Lou's Records in Encinitas delivered a rack promising her latest album, Changing ofthe Seasons. I should mention that the rack was empty. Ane Brunvoll, better known as Ane Brun, is a Norwegian singer/songwriter and co-founder of DetErMine Records with The Tiny's Ellekari Larsson. She didn't take up music until she was about 21 years old, and she released her debut album, Spending Time with Morgan, five years later in 2003. The album catapulted Brun into the European spotlight, garnering speed as it crossed the Atlantic and landed in America. Not until her third studio release, Changing of the Seasons, in 2008, did eyebrows truly raise across the pond. I should be surprised to have seen this bare rack, but I'm not. I know exactly why this independently pressed album's allotment sold out in this little corner of the world. Ane Brun is appealing. She exudes candor like you might see in faces of green musicians on the streets playing for anyone who will listen. But she's good. Think Nick Drake plus Bjork minus the depression and eccentricity. The album's first track, "The Treehouse Song," is made of organic acoustics with a tempo guaranteed to induce some head nods. Shallow drums are the foundation for a reserved strum and bassline. Her clean soprano is rich with vibrato and layered harmo- nies, breathing a story of a lost lover's dream. As simple as Brun's compositions are, they haunt whatever minds they visit until their otherworldly business is finished. I should label Ane Brun as an Indie musician, the kind of musician you casually mention at a show in the hopes of collecting some street cred. I should wonder who bought those albums at Lou's, and if they realized what they bought. So, is she famous? Maybe not, but she should be. Twilight: A N ight Beneath the Midnight Sun Part 2 : Bella's Perspective BY KEVIN CHATHAM Pride Staff Writer "Off," Bella heard the words escape her mouth; surprised by the authority of her own voice. "I'm not afraid," Edward breathed, moving Bella's hands to his shirtfront, careful to graze his buttons with her fingertips. "I want you Bella, I want all of you." Bella felt her breath increase, her pulse race, and her thoughts scatter like vapor. She watched Edward peel off his shirt, revealing a torso of immortalized stone - a perfect taut body all dusted with fine, bronze hair in all the right places. Bella watched the last rays of twilight hit Edward's alabaster skin. He glittered, briefly, the soft diamond reflections danced wildly around him before dissipating into the darkness. "I love you Bella," Edward whispered, his voice sending chills down Bella's neck. Then they kissed again; less desperate this time, gentle and exploring. Bella arched up onto her toes, her body rising with passion. She pushed her hands into Edward's chest, fingers spread to touch as much of him as she possible. When the kiss broke Bella started to mouth a path down Edward's body, cataloguing every contour of his flawless physique. She scraped a fingernail over a tiny erect nipple, evoking a gasp of pleasure that made Edward shudder aloud. Then she moved her mouth across his chest using her tongue expertly, teasing the soft strands of hair there. Bella felt Edward's strong hands ripping her clothes off, she heard herself sighing his name as he ripped apart what remained of Her clothing and his own. There they stood motionless, heat emanating from their tense bodies. "I love you Edward," she answered finally, as the couple descended onto a bed that smelled distinctly of Edward Cullen, a kind of aromatic masculinity. Edward's lips were full and strong, alternately nudging and tugging on Bella's lower lip. Edward's tongue, tentative atfirst,was sliding deep into Bella's mouth. "You are the most beautiful thing I have ever seen," he whispered, drawing shudders of pleasure from Bella from both his words and the ghostly touches of his fingertips as the skated across her inner thighs. Bella answered back with a deep kiss, pressing Edward deeper into the bed and into a sea of pillows. She licked a long wet path up Edward's inner thigh, smiling to herself at the gasps from above. She couldn't wait any more, couldn't tease, unable to draw out the anticipatory phase. She heard Edward's sharp intake of breath as she moved in. Hands clumsily found her head, tangling themselves in her hair as she started to move, encouraging but never overwhelming her motions. She felt him tremble below her, his body moving involuntarily. Bella felt the hands in her hair tighten and knew Edward was close. Then she realized that Edward's hands weren't tightening in her hair, they were trying to pull her away. Bella complied, moving away to meet his gaze. "Not yet..." 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There are several films moving the end, good will triumph over to cinemas this week. Most of evil in a big brawl. them are only in limited release I do not expect much from though. The only wide release thisfilmin terms of plot or film, meaning it will screen in character development. This most major theaters, is "Street action movie is one for the boys. Though there will be many Fighter: The Legend of Chun fight sequences I do not expect Li." BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer anything ground breaking from thisfilm.Instead of boasting a new concept infilmfighting, this one relies on the title to draw in viewers. There is not much else to consider this week unless you like artsyfilmsand do not mind driving to a theater that screens limited releases. First, there is "Dog Eat Dog," which is nominated for Best Foreign Film at the Academy Awards. It is a brutal tale about crime in Colombia. There is also "Robert Blecker Wants Me Dead." This documentary is a look into the titular man who promotes the death penalty. A small name Word(s TEPIE H RD T N^HTFC* FR E E T cast star in the alleged This story of film JFK and Image courtesy of20th Century Fox about Marylyn Portuguese Monroe in "American Affair." Then there music is related to Saura's two other works about music that is the big names cast starring came out in the 1990's. Lastly, in "Crossing Over." Harrison there is "Garrison Keillor: The Ford, Sean Penn, Ray Liotta, Man on the Radio in the Red and Ashley Judd star in this film about immigration and Los Shoes." This story is about the man associated with American Angeles. Lastly there are two more films radio works such as "The Prairie that fit into a niche and are not Home Companion" and "News meant for all audiences. Carlos from Lake Wobegon." Keillor's light and cleaver humor may Saura completes his music make his an enjoyable film. themed trilogy with "Fados." Pomo / Abbreviation for postmodernism. Usually Bush \ hostile. "The journal took a porno turn round about 1990, but it seems to have A policy of preemptive strike, as proposed by recovered since./r President George W. Bush. "My pants weren't dirty yetF but I Bush Doctrined them and washed them anyway." I Something which arouses no interest at all. \ Used to politely avoid admitting this, which indirectly expresses your indifference. 'Yes, your bottle cap collection is interesting." Courtesy of urbandictionary.com Without lack of disregard. V ital Information IN Award Shows Oscars Television Couples TV Show Specials Red Carpet Couples 5MIN.AGO OUT Grammys MTV Awards Men's Fashion Bow-ties @ The Oscars 5 MIN. AGO OUT Skinny Ties Colored Suits TV musicals (its hard to top Scrubs) Zac Efron and Vanessa Hudgens Women's Fashion @ The Oscars Strapless Trains Hosts Chuck arid . ram and M e r _ d i .t h_ and . Jim e , B a r (Gossip Derek (Grey's v Girl) Anatomy) Crossover Events (Grey's Celebrity Anatomy and Guest Stars Private Practice) Jessica Biel John Mayer and Justin and Jennifer Tlmberlake Aniston (Justin MIA) IN Hugh Jackman (he 3,0i1 rlnelnnLri StCWBlt dance all the while hosting D a , l y S h o w ) the Oscars Billy Crystal (8th time not the charm) Octo Mom Gossip (Have Chris Brown (What was you heard...) and Rihanna her name (ouch) again... crazy?) Jessica Simpson's weight (give a girl a break) � 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>2008-2009</h2> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Archives in the CSUSM Library Description An account of the resource The nineteenth 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 17 Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) spring 2009 undocumented students University Student Union https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/328492e3e033686389757b38e366e578.pdf c45280c16f510044233f058966c798a5 PDF Text Text CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS www.thecsusmpride.com fri INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER TUESDAY, M A R C H 0 3 , 2 0 0 9 écjrtfs VOL. XXI N O. 7 & Úk coVirieA F BY CONSUELO MARTINEZ ftSde Staff Writer óé(H\ Month. This year, the theme the NWHP (women and others) who have taken chose is "Women Taking the Lead to Save a stand and lived to counter popular our Planet." The organization also recog- assumptions about the way things nizes dozens of women honorees based on should be, and therefore opened up the annual theme chosen for Women's His- a ton of p ossibil^^Jor us," said tory Month. For more information about the Bellinger. She also added, "U.S NWHP, including materials with the annual History is written all wrong, so I theme, and a list of this f ear's honorees, visit think this is one of many necessary ways that we attempt to rewrijfc it." www.nwhp.org. At CSUSM, c arious organizations Herminia Ramirez, CSUSM1 stuand departments artf gearing up for cel- dent and Community Outreach ebrating Women's History Month. Specialist for the ASI WomDr. Sheryl Lutjens, Director of the en's Center, shared that womWomen's Studies Program at CSUSM, en's history is still not c o m p l y explains that Women's History Month "There is so much history i left and the study of women are important. out, especially the histor® of "Behind the celebration of women's history women of color," said Ramirez, during the month ofMarch is the larger effort Ramirez, also a Women's Studies of many women and men to rescue women and Sociology major is one of tibe from the invisibility imposed through tradi- organizer^ on campus^who will be coordinating events! for Women's tional histories and historiography. The field of women's history, in ^ U.S. History Month. The events orgaand elsewhere, has become a respected, I nized by *1§§ASI Women's C eri® creative, and compelling area of scholar- and other Jfgftups on campus ship i Bpr the past decades," said Lutjens. i ndudJpBcus on women d W t o aiipKher Lutjens ilso explained the history ofCSUSM diverséjopics. To learn m o r ^ ^ u t u pcoiHfevents celWomen's Studies that began with course offerings for a nSfer when the campus first ebrating Women's iiistory or to learn more opened. In 1993, t l^^>llege of Arts and about Women's Stttdies, the following sites Sciences authorized the Studies are g ooqgpRKes to start with. ¡Viva La major. Today, there are 415 Women's Studies Mujer! CSUSM Women's Studies Program: programs/departments in the United States according to the Artemis Guide to Women's w ww2.csusm.edu/Womens S tudies/ Studies. San Diego State Uni- I ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ v e r s i t y was the first campus • t o have a W omen's [St u d i e s pro| gr|m « • h e month of March is a time to celebrate a nl recognize women. What started as Interi||ional Women's Day celebrated in several | | p | n t r i e s on March 8, eventually became a nic&ith-long celebration recognize^Sn the United States. 1978, the first Women's H ist^y Week tocjkplace in Sonoma County, California, The | «cation Task Force of the Sonoma! County ^ nmission on the Status of Women began ^¡Ibrporating women'« history as |a weeklong celebration in its public schoo|j ranging from grades K-12. Organizers chose the week of March 8forinitiating the week-long celebration because of its significance around the world as International Women's Day. Iri|981, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and r M | Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) co-sponsored 1 ? joint congressional resolution proclaiming a tiaponal Women's History Week, i ^omen's History Week eventually f|f§ame a month-long celebration when i n g r e s s passed a resolution in 1987. After this time, Congress continued to approve the congressional resolution proclaiming March as Women's History Month. O tk ofthe originators ofthe California-based pavement that assisted in the efforts leading S h e public celebration of Women's History M nth is Molly Murphy MacGregor. W lacGregor is the Executive Director and Co-Founder of t hi National Women's Story Project I fwHP), an e ducationa1 n -, | J|if i mm pio f i t »70. m o rganization. f^Ni shine R inded in 1980, Bellinger, a t h|NWHP recogWomen's nizes and celebrates and Sociolthe diverse and ^ ^torioj BLt CSTTSM ¡¡¡¡¡omplishments w omb's h isto^S by providing information time t c M o i H and educational materials "^nerfs lf|f and programs. toy Month, to ] ® h e NWHP me, is about also accepts honoring sii^festions for the contribuannual themes tions of an amazthat they may inglyfcfppjj,ghfe.fff P eo P ie choose as the main theme promoted during Women's History who've come before us WeCanDolt! Image courtesy ofWenttowar.mm index2.htm Women's Studies Student A ssociatiH www2.csusm.edu/wssa/ Iota, Iota, Iota (Triota): www2.csusm.eM triota/ ASI Women's Center: www2.csusm.ejjB asi/womens/ San Diego Women's History Museum J H Educational Center: www.whmec.cwg Women in Latin American Politics Tuesday, 3/17: U-Hour (Mark 103) Thursday, 3/5: U-Hour (Mark 101) TeatroXicana Wednesday, 3/18: 7:30 p.m. (ARTS 111) Friday, 3/13: 7:00 p.m. (The Clarke) Asian-American Women in History Women in Islam Thursday, 3/26: U-Hour (Mark 103) Emma's Revolution �Viewpoint Tuesday, March 03, 2009 as?*™ EDITOR IN CHIEF JACKIE CARBAJAL FACES AND PLACES EDITOR AMY SALISBURY FACES AND PLACES ASSISTANT SANDRA CHALMERS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR TIFFANIE HOANG ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ASSISTANT BILL RHEIN COPY EDITOR TIFFANIE HOANG LAYOUT EDITOR RUDY MARTINEZ DISTRIBUTION MANAGER BILL RHEIN BUSINESS MANAGER & SALES REPRESENTATIVE KRISTINA LAWLER F l EA S g C U M D RD _ D <> S S . 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Display and classified advertising in The Pride should not be construed as thé endorsement or investigation of commercial enterprises or ventures, The Pride reserves the right to reject any advertising. The Pride is published weekly on Tuesdays during the academic year. Distribution includes all of CSUSM campus. SEX THE PRIDE fOl. When am I ready to date again? BY IVAN GARCIA Pride Staff Writer Ouch, tough question. There are so many temptations out there during, and especially a fter, a relationship is over. Maybe you have a thing for that one girl with the brown eyes in your Human Sexuality class (yes, ironic, I know), . or that boy with the spiky hair in your American Literature course, or that girl with the hump back or third nipple in your Anthropology class (not really, but could you imagine?). D isclaimer: Ivan Garcia does not condone the violation or the use of visual, physical, or informational exploration in or out of class to obtain visual, physical, or informational proof as to the existence of a third nipple. As I 'm sure you read about in my last article (you read it right? I mean, you'd really hurt me if you didn't read it), recovering f rom a relationship is your first priority. Never are you to put yourself or your potential p artner at risk of getting hurt or in a position to not receive your f ull commitment. Make sure you're ready to commit again, don't j ust go f or a " booty call," otherwise I 'll find you and kick you in the face. Make sure to b e r espectful, take your time, but also understand that you can't wait too long. You never know when something amazing might pass you by. Obviously if you j ust got out of a 2 or 3 year relationship (for example), take the appropriate time you need to get things straightened out with your ex, establish a support network or f riends and family, then move on. If you do so happen to find that special someone again, make sure that person knows and understands your past relationship and how you're feeling about it now. Please don't tell them that you're t otally ready to "do it" when in reality all you do when you get home is crawl in your bed, f orm a fetal position, and cry. Number 1, I 'm sure that'd b e a little creepy and sad. A nd 2, w ell... you must have been dating Legolas or Chuck Norris or something for you to b e that depressed. Let me set up a scenario, you (yes, you) j ust got out of a 3-year relationship. Your partner was the one that initiated the break-up and you still love them. Staying at home and looking at old vacation photos in which you both visited the world's largest ball of y arn isn't your cup of tea. On a side note, if you do do that, then be happy that y'all broke up because that sounds REALLY boring. A nyways, so what is l eft to do when you c an't forget about her/him? C ommunicate with people, learn their personalities, m ake a real connection, and h opefully something f antastic can flourish. Just r emember that that recovery solution sure as hell i sn't going out and having v arying sexual encounters with many d ifferent people. Sex should b e a connection between t wo people that love each other, so something tells me that yelling out C had's name while violently humping Tyler might b e a problem, t here's no recovering f rom that. I t's like p utting your dick into a bucket of ice cream, you can spend all day t rying to convince someone that it's still p erfectly good ice c ream, but i t's not going t o m atter BECAUSE YOU STUCK YOUR DICK I N IT! Not all religious people are extremists BY BILL R HEIN Senior Staff Writer A ny s tudent w ho h as b een a round t he C raven side of c ampus d uring t o a fternoon r ecently w ill k now of t he e xcitement o ur c ampus h as seen recently. B rother J ed, a mongst o ther r eligious p reachers, c ame t o c ampus t o deliver a m essage of sin and hell. S tudent r esponse v aried b etween l ogical a rguments t o e xpletive l aden o utbursts. I j ust w ant t o m ake c lear t hat n ot a ll r eligious b elievers a re e xtremists l ike o ur v isitors. T he o nly s imilarity I h ave w ith B rother Jed is a b elief i n G od. I a m a C atholic, go t o c hurch o nce a w eek, a nd s ay m y p rayers. I b elieve in G od, b ut n ot t he m essage t hat o ur v isitors do. I t hink t hey m ake f lawed a rguments a bout J esus h ating s in. I k now G od d oes n ot h ate. R eligion, f or m e, is a bout love a nd l iving a good l ife. T he p reachers w ho c ame t o our c ampus m isinterpreted c ertain elements a nd spoke a ccordingly. I am r eligious, b ut I do n ot a gree w ith the f ear t hey t ried to i nstill. C hrist b ased r eligions a re a bout f orgiveness, not p unishment. T he p reachers f ailed to a cknowledge t he u nconditional love w hen t hey u sed t he Bible as t heir s ource. U nfortunately, t hese p reachers g ained a ttention and showed a b ad e xample of r eligion. By s peaking on sin and c ondemnation, they m ake r eligion s eem d angerous, w hen it is t he opposite. I s in. Yet, I c an b e h appy k nowing t hat G od w ill f orgive me. I b elieve in love a nd s alvation a nd t ry not t o j udge m ore t han a ny o ther p erson. P lease do n ot j udge all r eligious p eople l ike t hese e xtremists b ecause t here i s s omething r ewarding i n f aith. The Pride Cal State San Marcos 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone: (760) 750-6099 Fax:(760)750-3345 Email: csusmpride@gmail.com I /MwwJhecsusmpridk.com errising Email: ;__ads@e,susm.edu WWW. thecsusmpride .com �Viewpoint THE PRIDE Tuesday, M a r c i i 0 3, 2 0 0 9 3 A D V E R T I Z I N G IS E A S Y A S 1-2-3 1 . C H O O S E A D S IZE. 2 . C O M P L E T E O RDER F ORM. Classifieds 3 . I N C R E A S E Y OUR C O M P A N Y EXPOSURE. (YOUR A D COULD B E HERE) CLASSIFIEDS D I D Y O U K N O W S TUD E N T S A N D F ACULTY GET A DISCOUNT ON CLASSIFIED A D S ? CONTACT Classifieds WANT TO S ELL SOMETHING? $15 for Non-Students $13 for Students & Fac/Staff EmaiIPride_ads@csusm.edu for more information. http://www.thecsusmpride.com/media/paperl 149/documents/e3z38128.pdf Slow? 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Rounds consists of checking every door in the dorms to see if it's locked, reminding hyperactive Freshmen that quiet hours commence at 10 p.m., and hoping that the nightly rounds will be without incident. On one such innocent night, David Skora and I were walking the halls at the UVA. Not two floors in we come up to a door that is reverberating with voices and music. Skora and I look at each other and knock, but to no surprise, there is no answer. We ring the doorbell repeatedly, and suddenly the place goes dead quiet. I kid you not, from inside we hear, "Shhhhh! It's the RAs!" * Bathroom doors open and close (hide!). Cabinets shudder as they are slammed shut (hide the booze!). The front door is barely cracked opened, and one sheepish guy tries telling us that there isn't a problem. After a quick head count, we find that there are twenty-three guests—and all for one resident. The guests filed out the door, but one blonde, drunken guest came back for the phone that she had left behind. Her bulg- ing purse clanked with cans, and Skora asks her to please take out all the beer (eighteen cans). Curse words flowed out of her mouth as seamlessly as the Coors Light flowed into the sink. Our resident director asked me to call UPD, and while I was doing so the belligerent blonde ran off and crouched in some bushes. She was chased by UPD, caught, questioned, and then handed over to a friend. After all the excitement and verbal abuse, Skora and I go on to find five more parties, filled with under-aged drinkers, cursing their being found out. Being a resident advisor doesn't mean that we're out to bust residents—we're looking out for their best interest, their health and safety. We take on this position to make sure that residents get the most out of their college experience, and in the process, we accumulate some hilarious stories. Making an impact C SUSM students reach out to Escondido youth t o work w ith a real l ife situation, instead of the 'what i f scenarios that are created by a text book or a professor that involves a simple Google search. We are interacting and working with real life people and real life situations. Overall its great because we are making a difference in the community while we get a great education." Dr. Sun says the semester project will help the creation and deployment of multimedia to achieve business goals via marketing and communication that requires proficiency in computer graphics, digital audio, digital video, and tools which allows the integration of a variety of file types into a coherent presentation experience. This course will also teach CSUSM students how to work in teams and complete complex projects. The program's overall purpose is to bring out awareness and make a difference in our community. MIS students are making a video to help out, but anyone can get involved. Escondido Impact needs volunteers to help coach and organize events. If students are interested, they can contact Dave Luevanos, at escondidoimpact@ yahoo.com or 760-219-5594. "The announcement regarding today's request for input at the Academic Affairs Town Hall was sent out by the Academic Senate Study Group which is comprised of four faculty members, a student, a student affairs staff member, and an administrator. The Academic Senate Study Group is seeking feedback and input from students, staff and faculty at the Academic Affairs Town Hall." Since other campuses in San Diego like SDSU and USD have ROTC programs, some people find it surprising that a North County campus has not offered this option. "I find it hard to believe, considering the amount of Marines who come through here," said Michael Dominick, who works at the Veteran's Service office at Palomar College. "You would think that with the proximity to the base in Oceanside, one of [the campuses] would have a program set up by now. It confused me when I applied here just coming out of the Marine Corp." So far, not even Mira Costa College, which is located in Oceanside, has offered ROTC courses for any branch of service. The introduction of these courses offers a lot of choices to the Cal State San Marcos campus. If introduced, it could mean a lot of money and funding, for both the physical structures and the academic curriculum. Many more students looking to apply to college could consider Cal State as a wellrounded campus. On the other hand, the conflict between policies cannot be ignored. It also presents a chance for our students to make an impact on the real world. This dispute could act as a microcosm, and whichever way we solve it, will have applications in the real world. CSUSM students are helping students who are less fortunate. Dr. Yi Sun's Multimedia in Business (MIS 427) students are creating a benefit video for Mission School's Soccer Academy. The Mission Soccer Academy, now in its second year, is becoming the Escondido Impact. Escondido Impact is hoping to reach out to less fortunate students and to the entire Mission Park Community with the help of CSUSM's According to Escondido Impact volunteers, the program's main purpose is to help students discover the road to success. Dr. Sun said, "Some of my students have expressed to me that they grew up in a similar environment. I think it's a very noble project. I think what our students are doing is noble, volunteering their free time to help these kids." The program has made an enormous impact on the lives of many kids already. By proving academic support and mentoring, all of the student's involved in the program All of the students have a GPA of a 3.0 or higher. These students had less than a 2.0 average before the program's introduction. Now they cannot wait to get to high school and continue on to college. The benefit video's creation is free of charge. Dr. Sun explains that the program does not receive enough funding to be able to pay for a project like this. "We don't charge. We provide a service and at the same time our students learn from this experience." Carlos Reyes, one of the participating students, said, "It's exciting M IS students. n ow h ave t he m eans t o s ucceed. BY MATT LEWIS Pride Staff Writer flicts with CSUSM's policy of nondiscrimination. The Academic Senate, who will use student feedback from both the meeting and comments submitted online, will address these concerns as they make their decision. "The Academic Senate's Curriculum Committee will make a recommendation whether or not ROTC courses should be offered at CSUSM, and their recommendation goes to the Academic Senate for a vote," said Cathy Baur, Associate Vice President of the Communication department, where the Academic Senate is located. BY GABRIELA MARTINEZ Pride Staff Writer R OTC controversy draws to a close Feb. 24, 2009 - A public forum was held in Markstein Hall during U-hour to take student comments on the ROTC issue on campus. Last week, the Pride featured a story outlining CSUSM's proposal to include ROTC courses along with the standard curriculum. The proposal to add ROTC courses was originally created by the Academic Senate's Curriculum Committee. The issue with this proposal is that the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy con- UniversityVoice Photos by Priscilla George/Pride Staff Writer // How do you feel about the preacher here on campus?" "I avoided him, I guess, because he makes me feel uncomfortable. H e's kind of crazy and loud." "I have my own beliefs but I would hear them out at least» I think they would be good for someone looking for something to believe in or maybe are unsure." "Personally I avoided him because he made me feel a bit uncomfortable. The way he delivers [his message] should be nicer to people, less intimidating." "I think its cool that in college, people of all difference beliefs can come together. However» I think [he] has not been going about informing people of his religion the right way." ' The way he talks to people, it's degrading and its not the right method to talk to college students, it got me to lisen but it was ineffective for me. He gets a good crowd though." NabUAzizy 2011 Sarah Beck 2011 Justin Agpaoa 2012 Brittney Banfer 2011 Ashton Harvey 2012 �THE PRIDE Faces & Places Tuesday, March 03, 2009 J Mardi G ras A P agan Spring Festival gets a Christian m akeover BY BLAINE MOGIL Pride Staff Writer period of Lent which leads up to Easter Krewe of Rex made their debut and began time between August 2005 when Katrina Sunday. In the beginning, no animal meat the tradition of the 'King of Carnival.' Rex ravaged their fair city and February 2006, could be consumed during Lent, so Chris- also introduced purple, gold and green as the grand citizens of New Orleans drew on When a tradition is as bold, brash and in tians celebrated on the Tuesday before Lent the official colors of Mardi Gras. Rex was their inner courage, their sense of commuyour face as Mardi Gras, the history of the by consuming all available animal meats the first krewe to hold an organized day- nity, and their unflappable since of history celebration can easily wash away with time. along with any available dairy products. time parade and introduced 'If Ever I Cease and found a way to come together and celFor those with no exposure to one of the big- This celebration was known as Shrove To Love' as the Mardi Gras anthem. One of ebrate in the face of devastation. gest annual celebrations in the United States, Tuesday. This brings us to France where the the high points of Rex is the arrival of the Mardi Gras 2009 is over. As the city is the following traces the origins of the cele- celebration was called Fat Tuesday, or how Rex King on a riverboat," according to EJP. being reborn, the is a tentative normalcy bration and follows its journey across oceans they say in French, Mardi Gras. Through the years more and more krewes returning even though there may be many and through the sands of time. were created to better reflect the diversity of more years before the scars of Katrina have According to mardigrasneworleans.com Although tying Mardi Gras to a specific (MGNO) the "French-Canadian explorer, the city. fully healed. In addition to pains from the ancient celebration would be fraught with Jean Baptiste Le Moyne Sieur de Bienville After the turn of the century, the Mardi past, New Orleans found that "as much as challenges, according to the Funk and Wag- landed on a plot of ground 60 miles directly Gras saw good times, and shared bad times local officials try to put a positive spin on nail's New Encyclopedia, its origins can be south of New Orleans in 1699 and called with the rest of the country. Mardi Gras was Mardi Gras 2009, it is hard to ignore the traced to "the ancient Greeks and Romans it 'Pointe due Mardi Gras.' He also estab- cancelled during both World Wars. It strug- fact that this carnival was the most vio(in celebrations) relating to their gods and lished "Fort Louis de la Louisiane" (which gled to survive the Great Depression. When lent one in New Orleans history," accordreligious festivals honoring spring fertility is now Mobile) in 1702. In 1703, the tiny the gas crisis hit the country in 1972, the last ing to reporter Jeff Crouere of bayoubuzz. rites." Among the many celebrations and settlement of Fort Louis de la Mobile cel- major parades were celebrated in the French com. Perhaps this violence is characteristic festivals held in the springtime in ancient ebrated the very first Mardi Gras." And so Quarter. Mardi Gras had outgrown itself. of an impoverished city, with substandard Greece and Rome, perhaps the most rau- began the Mardi Gras tradition in the New housing, health care, education systems and As most know, the beginning of the new cous one celebrated the Greek God Diony- World. Today New Orleans is where the millennium has not been kind to Mardi infrastructure. And though the people may sus. Mardi Gras tradition has settled in and has Gras, as New Orleans was blasted by the be poor, they are proud. They are willing Dionysus would later undergo a name made itself an important part of American wicked winds of Hurricane Katrina, and the to persevere when others would give up change and be known to the Greeks as Bac- culture. city found itself underwater as a result of hope. In the final analysis the celebration of chus. According to thefreedictionary.com, The diverse and eclectic culture of New levees surrendering to the force of an angry Mardi Gras surviving for hundreds of years "Bacchus is the god of wine, mystic ecstasy, Orleans began celebrating Mardi Gras in storm. The city was decimated, and was left through some very difficult times shows a and orgiastic excess." It is said that those the 1730's. In the 1740's Louisiana's Gover- high and dry. The federal government was city and her people committed to carry on who properly honored Bacchus received nor The Marquis de Vaudreuil established too slow to react to critical service needs their traditions, their rituals, their celebrahis blessings, but those who did not were elegant society balls, which were the model during the storm, and has yet to do the right tions. They do so, not so much laughing in driven to madness and destruction. Dio- for the New Orleans Mardi Gras balls of thing in assisting in the rebuilding effort. the face of difficult times, but perhaps more nysus would die each winter and then be today. Nearly one hundred years later the Yet never count the people of New Orleans so as a celebration of the rebirth of spring reborn each spring. Funk and Wagnall's streets began to flow with revelers wear- out, as they continue to find every means and the rebirth of a beautiful and proud continues, "To his followers, this cycli- ing masks and festival attire in processions at their disposal to rebuild the city they so American city and her proud and beautiful cal revival, accompanied by the seasonal on foot and in horse drawn carriages. In rightly and righteously love. In the short people. renewal of the fruits of the earth, embodied these early Mardi Gras celebrations there the promise of the resurrection of the dead." w ere tendencies f or v iolence t o ? break To honor Dionysus, a very important festi- out amongst the celebrants. So much so val was held in Athens each spring for five that the very future of Mardi Gras was days, and was known as the Greater Diony- in doubt. In 1857 an organization named California State University sia. This festival was a staple among Pagans Comus formed with the primary intent to for centuries, until the Catholic Church rose save Mardi Gras. San Marcos to power. The web site eastjeffersonparish.com As the centuries washed away, the (EJP) recalls how Comus was formed by Roman Catholic Church became a domi- six New Orleanian's. "The Comus organant force in Europe. Pagan spring festi- nization added beauty to Mardi Gras and val celebrations were too entrenched for demonstrated that it could be a safe and the Church to ban them. The Pagans would festive event. Comus was the first organiAs Cal State San Marcos continues to grow and approach its 20th anniversary, we are exploring options for constructing a facility for campus life, programming, social not give up their spring celebration without zation to use the term krewe to describe interactions, and leadership development that will impact the entire campus community. a fight. As the Church continued the con- itself. Comus also started the customs of The proposed University Student Union (USU) project will enhance the quality of campus version of Pagans to Christianity, Church having a secret Carnival society, having a life by providing a mix of informal gathering spaces, retail and food services, ancUvenues leaders decided to accrete the spring cele- parade with a unifying theme with floats, for events. However, an increase to the existing Student Union fee would be necessary to bration into the church rituals. This helped and of having a ball after the parade." support construction and ongoing operational costs associated with the facility. A krewe is "Any of several groups with in the endless conversions, making Church more palatable and less foreign to converts. hereditary membership whose members CSUSM will be utilizing an alternative consultation process which provides opportunities Many other Pagan celebrations were rec- organize and participate as costumed for student, faculty, and staff input regarding the proposed USU building and student fee increase through forums and a website (http://www.csusm.edu/usu/) designed to be both ognized as essential to converting Pagans paraders in the annual Mardi Gras carnieducational and a means to obtain feedback. This feedback will then be compiled into a and so the Church folded these into formal val" according to dictionary.com. These report and presented to the Student Fee Advisory Committee and President Haynes. krewes represent their own heritage, and church rites. When the Church brought the spring do so by creating costumes, displays and Your participation is crucial to the process since the proposed University Student Union celebration in house, the celebration was floats that they share with all of Mardi Gras will have broad implications affecting many aspects of campus life! By attending one of renamed Carnival. This re-born spring cel- as they participate in parades. the forums, you will have an opportunity to learn more about the proposed building, view Other traditions joined the parade when artist renderings, ask questions and provide us with your thoughts and ideas. ebration known as Carnival was scheduled "In 1872 Grand Duke Alexis Romanoff of by the Church to precede Ash Wednesday. The open student forums are scheduled as follows: Following Ash Wednesday is the forty day Russia visited New Orleans. This year the University Student Union Student Forums • February 25,2009 in the Clarke Field House, Room 113, from 5:30 to 6:30 i>.m. • March 1 2,2009 in Markstein Hall, Room 125, from 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. Free pizza will be served! Check out the USU website (http://www.csusm.edu/usuA to learn more and to leave questions or comments. Photo courtesy of asergeev.com �6 Tuesday, M arch 0 3, 2 009 FdCeS St PLCICES ™E PRIDE Kaiser Permanence's contribution makes additional scholarships avai lable manente. The program entails that nursing students who have graduated and received a loan, would not Kaiser Permanente has been be obligated to pay it back if they more than generous with CSUSM's commit to a two-year work contract nursing program. Kaiser has not with Kaiser Permanente post gradonce, but twice now made a large uation. Nursing students are eligible contribution for the Scholarships and Loan Forgiveness Program in to apply for a loan of up to $5,000 every semester, adding up to a total less than one year. On April of 2008 the nursing of $20,000. "For the Kaiser Scholarships the program received a contribution commitment is a two year work proof $500,000 from Kaiser. Kaiser has now contributed an additional gram with them, so once they give $200,000to go towards the CSUSM- you the scholarship, they'll give you Kaiser Permanente Scholarship and an internship, an externship, and in exchange for working there for two Forgiveness Loan Program. The Loan Forgiveness Program years they give you $20,000, which is offered to nursing students inter- is really nice, because a lot of us ested in working with Kaiser Per- are not working so it really comes BY GABRIELA MARTINEZ Pride Staff Writer in handy to pay for tuition, books, expenses," said Jamie Ibarra, a current CSUSM nursing student. "Plus most hospitals in this area don't give you a $20,000 signing bonus, it's a pretty big bonus for two years of work." Kaiser's Judy Husted RN, MS is the Kaiser Foundation Hospital's executive director of Patient Care Services, Operations, Southern California, she is aware that there is a shortage in registered RN's. She hopes these contributions will help end the nurse shortage, and help prevent the greater shortage projected by the State Employment Development Department. "I think that it is great that Kaiser is able to step in and help out the nursing program," said Jency Basinger, another CSUSM nursing student. Judy Papenhausen, the director of the School of Nursing encourages students to keep in touch to e-mail her if they have any questions atjpapenha@csusm.edu o r v isit http://www2.csusm.edu/ nursing/Scholarships.htm for more information on nursing scholarships. minwater contains a total of about 30 carbs, while SoBe Lifewater has 42 total carbs. 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Geisel was born on March 2, 1904 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Geisel credited his mother f or his famous rhyming technique. His mother, who worked in a pie bakery in her youth, used to chant the pie names to customers and in t urn, would use the same chants like nursery rhymes to calm Geisel when he had trouble sleeping. For someone who w rote such moralistic c hildren's stories, Geisel's early y ears as a college student not so i nnocent. Geisel a ttended D artmouth College *and*-was. * editor- i n chief for their humor magazine, "Jack-oLantern." D artmouth however, revoked his position Image courtesy of Wikipedia Oxford University awarded him a fellowship. His father was so excited that he told their local newspaper to report the story. Geisel then confessed that Oxford denied his fellowship and his f ather had to round up his savings to send to Oxford anyways. While attending Oxford with intentions to become a professor, classmate Helen Palmer noticed Geisel doodling during class. She told him that he should become an artist instead of a professor. Geisel took the advise to heart and pursued his career in art and w hen he was caught t hrowing a party created cartoon style t raining f ilms for the U.S. Army. A fter the war, Geisel continued publishing his cartoons in various magazines but he also had a desire to write as well. His f irst few attempts were met with rejection or little acclaim. " The Cat in the H at" gave Geisel notability and skyrocketed his career as a children's book writer and illustrator. Some of his other famous books include "One Fish Two Fish Red Fish Blue Fish," "Hop on Pop," and "Horton Hears a W ho!" Geisel died in San Diego, CA on September 24, 1991. In 1995, UCSD renamed its University Library Building, Geisel Library in his honor. This past December, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and First Lady Maria Shriver inducted Geisel in the California Hall of Fame located at The California Museum for History, Women, and the A rts in Sacramento. '* Die-hard Dr. Seuss f ans can also catch Seussical, the Broadway musical, visit the Dr. Seuss National Memorial Sculpture Garden in Springfield, Massachusetts, and Seuss Landing at Islands of Adventure in Orlando, Florida to relive and experience their childhood memories of the legendary Dr. Seuss. Fun f acts f rom seussville.com Ted was asked why he added the title "Dr." to his pseudonym. He replied that h is f ather had always wanted a doctor in the family. The G rinch's theme song is sung by Thurl R avenscroft, also known as the " grrreat!" voice of Kellogg's Frosted F lakes' Tony the Tiger. R avenscroft also lent his voice to Thing 1 in the animated " The Cat in the Hat." Publisher Bennett Cerf wagered $50 that Ted c ouldn't write a book using 50 words or less. 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One of the main purposes of the Programming Council is to come together to develop a calendar showcasing student events that connect to the campus. Recently, three students, Emily Rehm, Nicholas Stein and Sean Richards started to collaborate with the Programming Council to feature a brand new student news show that presents campus events. Cougar News Network (CNN) is CSUSM's student news show. Rehm, Stein, and Richards currently work for CNN. Rehm and Stein both anchor the news show under the personalities of Locksley Choz and Dusty Butterworks. While Richards, as Jet Michaels, mainly reports on campus events. CNN is currently doing a monthly episode featuring highlights around campus life. The Pride had the opportunity to interview two of CNN stars, Dusty Butterworks and Jet Michaels. Diana: What does CNN stand for? Dusty: CNN stands for Cougar Jet: News Dusty: Network Diana: How do you come up with the idea? Dusty: Well actually Nick Stein is in the Orientation Team and they did a video on the Orientation Team where they were newscasters and it kind of sprouted off that with someone that works down in the studio at the library he kind of had a good idea for us to start a student news show. Diana: What is CNN about? What do you do? Dusty: You want to take this one Jet. Jet: Well CNN is all about getting the word out for the people on campus in a fun and chicky way instead of sitting there and watching the power points. It's all about the students, it's all about getting the word to students. It's them first and then me, Jet Michaels and then my man Dusty right here. Dusty: Building a community. Jet: Getting them interested in what is going around in their campus and getting into school pride. It's all about Cougar Town. It's all about Cougar Pride and Cougar Town. Diana: What do you enjoy the most of working in CNN? Jet: Well Jet Michaels being the reporter in the field that I am I just get into people's face, the awkward conversations that you wouldn't initiate that reaches the truth personality of who you are looking for. As Jet Michaels that's what I look for the real P T Ï Pre-Doctoral Ê $3,000 > Scholarship includes: •Fully-funded Summer Internship • $3K Scholarship for Symposiums, College Visits, application/test fee waivers and more •CSU Faculty Sponsorship required Scholarship Eligible students Tel: 760-750-4019 Email: facctr@csusm.edu anymore. My face needs to be in the camera all the time, all the time. Diana: Any additional thoughts you students want to know? Jet: What do you got Dusty, anything? Dusty: Well I just can stress enough to get involved. You know what I am mean. Jet: The more you are involved, college is supposed to be fun. We kind of have a small school. A lot of things can get started. My man Dust here just thought an idea, started a news program, and look at us now. Dusty: We are the stars of the school. Check out CNN first episode at http:// www.csusm.edu/sll/programmingcouncil/, click on the Cougar News Network link. For more information and how to get involved, please e-mail rehm002@csusm.edu Image courtesy of Nick Stein UPCOMING CAREER CENTER E VENTS W ORKSHOPS: J O B SEARCH AND NETWORKING S TRATEGIES Tuesday, March 3, 2009 | Noon in Craven Hall 1400 C A R E E R S A N D J O B S E A R C H F OR C REATIVE T VPES: A R T S , M E D I A & E NTERTAINMENT Tuesday, March 10, 2009 g Noon in Graven Hall 1400 MARCH WORKSHOPS SPONSORED BY: include: S PECIAL E VENTS: • Juniors roadtrip nation • Seniors * G raduate Students With aspirations to obtain doctorate and become university faculty. Applications due: March 2 6,2009 Faculty Center Kellogg Library 2 400 www.csusm.edu/fc person to give the real answers for Cal State San Marcos. Diana: Dusty? Dusty: Actually what I look forward to in our show is always Jet Michael's interviews they always just turn me on. Diana: What are the things that you will be featuring in CNN? Dusty: Well this next month, Locksley Choz and I, we kind of designed a script and we are covering all about of the Wellness Center issues that they are doing, Sexperts so look forward to that, DUI seminar and also Spring Break safe alternatives. Jet: Did you say Spring Fling? Dusty: Spring Fling as well. Jet: Spring Fling, look out for Jet Michaels at Spring Fling. He is going and he is coming to get you. Diana: How can others get involved in CNN? Dusty: If they just contact us because we are actually looking for more people to get involved. Jet: We are actually a little bit slumped. 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S AP & IB scores meet LOTER, give 12 units & meet lower-division elective! * I nt'l transcript or TOEFL can work t oo! Don't wait until it's too late! w ww.csusm.edu/loter �THE PRIDE BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer This week features one of the most anticipated releases of the year. The graphic novel inspired film "Watchmen" hits theaters this week and is the only film going to wide release. It appears other films makers Arts & Entertainment are not willing to challenge this film that the media has publicized for the past several months. Originally, movie makers-thought "Watchmen" tq be "un-filmable" because of its darker elements, yet fans of the comic books, which debuted in the mid-1980s, will get to see the film adaptation. The movie is a film adaptation of the tales of comic book super heroes. Unlike the typical Batman or Spiderman film version, "Watchmen" is dark and filled with violence and sex. Director Zach Snyder is responsible for other films based on graphic novels, such as "300." With him behind the reigns, I Tuesday; March 0 3, 2 009 expect a bloody, action-packed, and visually stunning film. The film promises to be entertaining for those who have not read the comic book as well. The story is about a group of superheroes seeking revenge for the death of a colleague set in a different version of society in 1985. Other than that, there is ntft much to say about the h andful of limited release films debuting this week. There are two foreign films, "12" and "Tokyo!," which might appeal to the artloving crowd. "12" has earned awards and acclaim, but may be too serious for the average filmgoer. The huge comic book fan base and slick advertising campaign will put "Watchmen" on top of 7 the box office. It has the potential to make a tremendous amount of money. Image courtesy of Warner Bros. W hat to see on DVD A post Valentine's D ay hangover BY BLAINE MOGIL Pride Staff Writer It is strange how t hings work out. On the week celebrating St. Valentines, no movies were in the queue that r eflected the h eart of the moment. T his week delivers broken h earts and broken people. Well, mostly j ust broken men. A fter watching these f ilms, I began to wonder, 'Are we men as a species truly so d efective?' While most women would likely answer yes, Tmly a t ruly h onest man would answer the same. So let's take a deeper look at this week's DVD selections f eaturing love and men at their worst. "My Name Is Bruce." This film stars cult movie star Bruce Campbell. Bruce does pretty much anything other than mainstream Hollywood fare. Bruce is the glue that holds together campy productions. His work ranges from the "Evil D ead" trilogy to cult classic television with "Xena: Warrior Princess," "Hercules: The Legendary Journeys" and h is own spin off of these shows "Jack of All Trades." He then he goes back to the big screen fighting mummies as Elvis Presley in "Bubba-HoTep." In this film Bruce portrays himself. J eff, one of Bruce's biggest fans, removes , a talisman f rom a m ineshaft entrance and in the process releases the dreaded Bean Curd Demon. Taylor Sharpe in his first movie role plays J eff, and fills the role j ust fine. With no idea where to t urn, or who to t urn to, Jeff kidnaps Bruce and drives him back to his small town in the middle of nowhere. J eff's mother Grace, played right in tune with the production by Grace Thorsen, is Bruce's foil and love interest. She exposes whatever flaw's there are in Bruce that he didn't already expose. As lightweight as this film is, the overall experience is a f un time. If you are a Bruce Campbell fan, you will have f un. If not, you'll probably have a good time too. What to See *** "My Best Friend's Girl." This f ilm opens in such a vile and o ffensive m anner that it openly dares you to t urn it o ff. Watching Dane Cook as the cretin lead character Sherman " Tank" Turner, you have to wonder how m ankind has survived. Tank is the foulest, r udest, boisterously s elf-centered, egotist to walk the f ace of the E arth. The f ilm dares you to stick it out, and I took the dare. The s ofter side of this f ilm was captured by the lovely Kate Hudson, in the role of Alexis. Alexis is not p erfect, she is not looking for love, and she is (over)actively being pursued by Dustin, played by Jason Biggs, Tank's cousin and roommate. Alexis has no romantic interest in Dustin at all. Although Dustin pursues heavily, it is to n o avail. It is time to call in Tank, the AntiHitch.Where Witt Smith would train men to be b etter men to win the girl, Tank is the t rain wreck that shows the girl how good her no good b oyfriend is. Nicely done is the typecasting of Alec Baldwin as Tank's father, who is a Professor of Women's Studies at the University. A well played ironic twist. This movie j ust happens to be a rollercoaster ride that delivers a rewarding experience. What to See, if you dare *** "How to Lose Friends & Alienate People," s tarring Simon Pegg. Pegg, as Sidney Young, has starred in such great cult f ilms as "Shaun of the D ead" and "Hot Fuzz." In this f ilm, adapted f rom an autobiography, he manages to portrayed by K irsten Dunst. quite effectively transition into Funny, at moments h ilarious, a Hollywood style f lick. The poignant, and endearing, t his is production values are excellent a f ilm that p retty much anyone for a relatively new British f ilm could love. What to See **** company. Playing the role of "Everyone Wants to Be ItalSidney's boss Clayton Harding ian." W hile the title may hold is Jeff Bridges. I have always some t ruth, it could have been liked Mr. Bridges, and I t hink b etter titled "Everyone Wants this is one of his best perfor- to Watch a D ifferent Movie." mances. He is aloof, likeable, First time producer Jaime arrogant, and someone you Burke and sophomore producer want to get to know. The story James Huntsman really wanted here follows Sidney Young as to create a special f ilm, so they he is thrown a bone f rom across said in the special f eatures on t he pond. As h e struggles with t his DVD. Always looking for his small publication in Brit- that special, overlooked f ilm, ain, Mr. Harding calls him combined with my personal f rom the big league publication i nfatuation with the Italian vita, of ' Sharpe' and o ffers Sidney cultura and cucina, I would a j ob at the magazine in New undoubtedly end up renting York City. Sidney is so f ull of this f ilm. The story line on t his himself. He is brash, he is bold, f ilm was pleasant yet overly and he is a total j erk. So much simple. It developed, once so that the actual Sindey Young again with a defective man purhad to be removed f rom the set suing a love he can never have, when the f ilm was shooting! In since she has been m arried f or the interest of another defective the past eight years. The actors male, Sidney pursues the gold were pleasant, and there were in the form of the bigwig Hol- some nice times to be had lywood l ife up to and includ- watching the f ilm. Sadly nothing the pursuit and capture of ing ever caused me to call out an obligatory starlet. All the ' bravissimo!' This f ilm will in while his destiny has been time, be lost to us all, and no right there. His destiny is a co- one w ill shed a tear. What Not worker named Alison Olsen, to See ** Online Video of the W eek David after dentist ent, most likely as a result of the drugs used during his oral surgery. His wandering eyes bounce Nearly 13 million viewers everywhere and he cannot focus already watched the comical two- on one object for more than a few minute video "David A fter Den- seconds. He suddenly realizes tist." The clip highlights the pain he has two fingers. As he stares and suffering of a young boy after at his fingers for a few seconds his recent visit to the dentist after longer he recants notifying the an apparent mishap in which he video camera holder, most likely appears to have lost some teeth his father, that he actually has which required stitches. The four fingers. The obviously drugged David URL is http://www.youtube.com/ hysterically inquires to his father, watch?v=txqiwrbYGrs, or use the search phrase "David A fter Den- "Is this real life?" It appears the drugs have transformed the tist" on youtube.com. youngster into a teenager or even The beginning of the video starts with a young David look- an older person pondering the ing extremely dozy and incoher- question that many have tried to BY JONATHAN THOMPSON Senior Staff Writer answer, what is the meaning of life? His dad cannot help himself as he lets out chuckles between David's stuttering and slurred rant. Halfway through the video David tries to rub the irritating stitches. His father does not allow him to do this because it will mess up the dentist's work. Shortly after, notably the highlight of the hilarious video, David lifts himself up in the seat and screams with rage. He floats back into his seat and the sudden burst of energy seems to ease the pain for a second. His eyes clothes, his mouth opens fully, and his head awkwardly tilts as he appears life- Image courtesy ofYouTube less for a few passing moments. Throughout the short video David experiences several emotions. His actions and phrases seem like he's the 50 year old man at the end of the bar who just loss his job and his wife took the kids and left. Although it is easy to sympathize with David's agony, uncontrollable laughter cannot be avoided. For more comical relief also view other videos related to David's ordeal as spinoffs have plastered YouTube. �Arts & Entertainment THE PRIDE Performance art, Dagnabit! BY MATT LEWIS Pride Staff Writer When the word "guerilla" is heard, it often conjures up images of war, violence, and sabotage. To use it to describe art and performance is not typically what springs to people's minds. However, a student run organization on campus called Dagnabit Productions is looking to change that. This organization is comprised of students who participate in Photos courtesy ofAriette Rosenbaum improvisational presentations. In these showings, they exhibit performance art and illustrations on campus. Their first performance, which took place last Tuesday in the dome, involved the members freezing in place for five f ull minutes at 12:30. Exactly five minutes later, they all began their normal routines once again. While impromptu performances like this may be interesting to watch and also create conversation, why would students do this? "Our goal is to promote performance, art and creativity on campus and to create a sense of community amongst the art students" said Arielle Rosenbaum, the organizer of the group. "We welcome all ideas about how to f urther the arts at CSUSM, from performance and art installations to political statements. Our group is mostly made up of art students, but we welcome students from all majors". With so many students walking around campus Photos courtesy ofArielle Rosenbaum with tunnel vision, why shouldn't things be shaken up a bit? This past Thursday, the group had her baby. We invited all to join who felt performances: to have a good time and their second performance at the base of inspired and received a positive response maybe spread a little awareness in the the stairs between Craven Hall and Aca- when four men jumped in on the f un" process. Plus, there's nothing wrong with a little weirdness now and then - if anydemic Hall. This performance involved Rosenbaum recounted excitedly. thing, people should be weird more often. Some students that were privy to this the group "hiking" up the stairs to Founders Plaza, an obvious reference to the Cal performance seemed a little weirded- Rosenbaum advises people to keep an State Stair Master mentality some stu- out, but many others stopped to watch eye out around campus for f uture perfordents have. "Some of us were dressed and had a laugh at it as well. "It's a little mances, "...lest they find themselves in as rock climbers, others as regular stu- weird, yeah" said RJ Ferrer, a CSUSM the middle of it!" If you are interested in dents, and still yet others in costume. We sophomore. "But it is cool that they're joining the group, they meet Tuesdays and came complete with a reporter (who was doing something to break the monotony Thursdays in Arts building 342 from 12 dressed in a robe and shower cap because during the day. And it's f un to watch!" p.m. - 1p.m. For more information, please she "just got the call" for the story) and That seems to be Dagnabit's goal in their go to www.dagnabitproductions.com The Pride is looking f ori student submissions for a literary • magazine due out later this semester. Submit your work of poetry, prose, essay, fiction, non-fiction, artwork, or photography to csusmpride@gmail.com with the subject headline titled: Pride literary magazine. Submissions must be under 5,000 words; maximum of 2 submissions per person. Submissions due April 3. Questions? Contact us at 760-750-6099 or csusmpride@gmail.com �Arts & Entertainment THE PRIDE Tuesday March 03, 2009 11 Twilight Story Joseph A rthur a nd the Lonely Astronauts BY KEVIN CHATHAM Pride Staff Writer BY AMY SALISBURY Faces and Places Editor Bella heard breathing heavily behind her, followed by the unmistakable sound of tearing foil. She felt herself shaking, small tremors encasing her body with an overwhelming sense of fear and anticipation. One trembling hand glided down the curve of her back and she arched back into its touch with an equally uneasy sigh. She moaned again as it settled on her hip, Edward's ghostly touch holding her steady. She heard herself moan Edwards name as he pushed into her, hips rising after the sensation, there was no discomfort just a rapid spreading glow. Bella felt the mattress shift as Edward climbed up behind her. Both of Edward's hands gripped Bella's hips, Bella felt the tremors running through Edward's body as he aligned himself. Bella felt an answering shudder in her own as Edward entered her. Bella felt the heat rise in the swell of her back as she pushed to meet Edward, eager and wanting, each met need only igniting a further desire. I've yet to determine whether it is of greater benefit for me to plug unknown musicians or just talk about who I want, famous or otherwise. Should I feel a moral inclination to promote starving artists with indiscernible smidgens of talent to equally starving college students? Well, probably, but what do I care if an album sells? I know I don't need to worry about Ane Brun's album selling. An impromptu trip to Lou's Records in Encinitas delivered a rack promising her latest album, Changing of the Seasons. I should mention that the rack was empty. Ane Brunvoll, better known as Ane Brun, is a Norwegian singer/songwriter and co-founder of DetErMine Records with The Tiny's Ellekari Larsson. She didn't take up music until she was about 21 years old, and she released her debut album, Spending Time with Morgan,fiveyears later in 2003. The album catapulted Brun into the European spotlight, garnering speed as it crossed the Atlantic and landed in America. Not until her third studio release, Changing of the Seasons, in 2008, did eyebrows truly raise across the pond. Photo courtesy ofJosephArthur.com I should be surprised to have seen this bare rack, but I'm not. I know exactly why this independently pressed album's allotment sold out in this little corner of the world. Ane Brun is appealing. She exudes candor like you might see in faces of green musi- cians on the streets playing for anyone who will* listen. But she's good. Think Nick Drake plus Bjork minus the depression and eccentricity. The album'sfirsttrack, "The Treehouse Song," is made of organic acoustics with a tempo guaranteed to induce some head nods. Shallow drums are the foundation for a reserved strum and bassline. Her clean soprano is rich with vibrato and layered harmonies, breathing a story of a lost lover's dream. As simple as Brun's compositions are, they haunt whatever minds they visit until their otherworldly business is finished. I should label Ane Brun as an Indie musician, the kind of musician you casually mention at a show in the hopes of collecting some street cred. I should wonder who bought those albums at Lou's, and if they realized what they bought. So, is she famous? Maybe not, but she should be. Kindle: 1 ,500 books in 1 0 ounces BY JAMES SEBRING Pride Staff Writer cational textbooks. The advantage of the Kindle is its weight of approximately 10 ounces The second generation of — no more monstrous heavy the Kindle book reader is now backpack. The Kindle can also on the market selling for about read the text aloud with its text$360. The Kindle II is a wire- to-speech feature. The reader less reading device on which you remembers what page you left can download as many as 1,500 off on for any particular book. books including online Wikipe- You can also download newspadia access and a built-in diction- pers and magazines, as well as ary, which allows you to look up your favorite blog. The Kindle words that you may encounter in has a keyboard below the screen the reading. You can shop the for entering book notes. online book selection without Sony also has an e-book called need of any WiFi hookup and Reader Digital Book selling download new books in about f rom $300-$400 depending on 60 seconds. The Kindle library the options that you get. Sony currently has over 230,000 can hold approximately 350 books from which to select and books. It is unclear whether the download. Many of these books unit comes with a charger. The are priced below current market ad states there are thousands of price. The books r un f rom fic- books available. There is also tion to nonfiction including edu- the capability to upload certain MARSHALL SCHOOL OF types of documents from your computer. Unlike the Kindle, which is supported by Amazon and all of its book resources, the Sony seems to rely on other manufacturers to supply the books. The Sony reader has a virtual keyboard that requires a stylus to type in book notes. GOLDSMITH ALLIANT MBA, Masters of International Business Administration Doctor of Business Administration S cripps R anch, S an D iego Create a career you love. Learn how to start, reorganize or run a company or non-profit organization in the global economy S ustainable M anagement, S trategic M anagement, F inance, M arketing, I nternational R elations, I nformation T echnology, a nd T ourism. E xperienced i nternational f aculty, n ight c lasses a nd p lenty o f p arking. A ccredited b y W A S C . W ith a w orldwide a lumni n etwork s ince 1 952. F or m ore i nformation c ontact: m gsm@alliant.edu 1 - 866-787-MGSM ( 6476) h -t-tps / / M G S M . a l l i a n t . e d u Want to weite for The P ride! Image courtesy ofAmazon.com MANAGEMENT "I don't want to hurt you Bella." "No Edward, don't stop," Bella forced her muscles to relax, pushed back a little, moaning again as she pressed herself against Edward. Bella smiled and rocked forward onto her knees a little, letting Edward slide from her body before slamming back against her, both of them moaning in tandem. "Don't need gentle," she breathed, arching her back intensifying each slide and thrust. She picked up the pace, rocking herself onto Edward until she felt his hand return to her hip, holding her in place as Edward took over. Edward's other hand stroked up Bella's spine tracing the lines of her back and intertwining themselves in a net of tangled locks. Bella felt her legs buckling as her climax built, low in her pelvis, a warm sensuous flame rising driven on by each relentless thrust inside her, lifting her to greater heights. She heard herself screaming, the headboard snapped under Edward's strength. They collapsed to the bed together and Bella turned in Edward's arms to lay her head in the crook of his neck. Stop by Tuesday at 5pm in Craven 3500 Rosarito Inn Ocean Front Condominium Suites { Located 1/2 a block from Papas & Beer Toll Free (888)849-4500 For Reservations reservations@rosarltoinn.com www.rosarKoSnn.com $55.00 18*i^im0Öa«iigM«te4f^ per night, per person 1 Bedroom * 4 guests �12 Arts & Entertainment Tuesday March 03, 2 009 THE PRIDE F asson waicta denim season have a worn-in look. There are also new t ypes of acid washes coming . back for spring. With such an emphasis o n t he p ast, D enim i &making a strong comeg jpg^pjg^ back f or spring 2009. The main denim j designers trends t his season are trashed; d irty and garments a modern touch. Small embelrepaired j eans. There i$ a movement away from the sophisticated dark denim a layer of visual depth and interest in washes and a resurgence of a more nos- denim pieces. Designers are also adding talgic bohemian aesthetic. Thè j eans this details such as zipper pullers, metal B Y K E V I N G H J ^ T H A M ¿SFJJTT J J ;1 ¿ harms and p urposeful embroidery as a p layful way of renovating classic denim i Remember the trend is faded and aged looking denim so dig deep into your closet attempting to wear multiple deniin pieces make sure you vary textures a nd washes ^ e test thing you can do with dehim to avoid washing t able to raw denim however, pre-washed denim i s okay to wash* W hen washing denim don't g o overboard with fabric denim and a giit faster. Word s Oh my An expression of suprise. LOL Theory "Oh my, Robert Pattinson looked really The theory that the internet phrase "lol, good during the Oscars." meaning "laugh, out lo.ud," can make any sentence lose all credibility and seriousness. "Will you go out with me? LOLl" Awkward turtle Y When you're in an awkward moment/ place your hands on top of each other, and spin \ your thumbs forward. Thus creating the animal mascot of the awkward moments. For real, truthful. x>> "I am going to Disneyland Hey there Sam!' *My name is Daniel' ^Awkward turtle'". tomorrow! That's legit!" Courtesy of urbandictionary.com Vital Information IN Dr. Seuss Books Magazines Forms of Communication Energy Bars Fast Food Characters Online Music Streaming SMIN OUT Green Eggs and Ham How the (celebrate the Grinch Stole Cat in the Hat month of Christmas green) People (Chris Brown and Cosmo (a Rihanna back little variety together, please) what?) Text messaging Luna Bars (celebrate ... « a w your softer side) AIM and iChat _ Power Bars Jack (he got hit by a buss _ , recently, Carl's Jr. Star right?) Pandora (ifs like it reads my mind!) M * space Mus,c Teen People (Teenie boppers) Phone Call Snickers Marathon (can't have your cake and eat it too) Taco Bell Chihuahua (M.I.A... possible kidnapping involved) Last.FM (last what? ...exactly) O ggi's Black M agic Stout A full b lown assult BY JONATHAN THOMPSON Senior Staff Writer the end of consumption. A fter experiencing the chocolate and coffee laden head, the midnight black fluid enters the mouth and rages an all out war with the taste Oggi's Pizza and buds. Even the cheeks are not unscathed. Brewing Company The lips smack i n sheer joy as the creamy operates mainly out substance leaves a solid coating. The beer of Southern Califorhas a 6.7% alcohol by volume. nia and Arizona. The closest loca"It smells like Guinness and has a nice tions for Cougars are Escondido and chocolate tone. It may not be a desert beer, Temecula. The franchise offers great but it's a good theory," said Senior Busitasting pizza and a wide variety. of ness Major Bryan Spangenberg. hand c rafted beers. The restaurant is The abrasive stout is best paired well also known for catering to an array with one of Oggi's pizzas such as their of sports fans. Almost every visible March Madness. The pizza is brushed with angle shows a high definition flat a garlic olive oil sauce, topped with Mozscreen television showing some type zarella, Fontina, Parmesan, Feta, and mild of sports program. Goat cheese. The restaurant offers other The pizzeria retails glasses of their specialty pizzas that would also match brewed beer for $5-7. If a patron cannot nicely with the stout. decide, the restaurant offers a beer Find time sample platter for roughly $10. The this week sample platter highlights nine Oggi's and check brews in two to three ounce glasses. out Oggi's in The regular servings of beer are Escondido or served from a friendly staff in either a Temecula for glass or massive Oggi's old-fashioned a great slice of * beer mug. Oggi's Black Magic Stout pizza and even sends out warning signs to the drinker greater tastthrough the massive two to three inch ing beers. As head. The thick frothy light brown always, it's an head barely subsides and remains near honor. Salute! � 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>2008-2009</h2> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Archives in the CSUSM Library Description An account of the resource The nineteenth 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 17 Mardi Gras Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) spring 2009 student life Women's Herstory/History Month https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/a4e72c2939e26306aaf81bd996f8bd77.pdf 943e660355e71b9e5994c8f908b6dd97 PDF Text Text FIRST INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS w ww.thecsusmpride.com BY JACKIE CARBAJAL Editor-in-Chief Almost one month has passed since anyone last saw Escondido teen, Amber Dubois, but her face is a constant fixture throughout North County as search efforts to find her are still going strong. This past weekend, volunteer searches continued at the search and rescue headquarters located in an abandoned Escondido warehouse donated to the Dubois by a concerned citizen. "We had a 7,500 square foot building donated to us. We're doing all of our work out of here," Amber's father, Maurine Dubois said in an NBC San Diego report on Saturday. "We have a separate mapping room where things are coordinated. It's much easier than trying to work out of a small trailer in a parking lot." The command center is located at 755 N. Quince Street in Escondido, CA and remains open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. everyday until Amber's return. Hundreds of volunteers assisted over the weekend in the second large-scale search effort conducted since Amber's disappearance. The fourteen-year-old Escondido High School student was walking to school on Friday, February 13,2009 on North Broadway in Escondido. Two family friends reported seeing Amber a mere 300 yards from the school's gate at 7:10 a.m. Amber was carrying a handful of Valentine's Day gifts to give to her friends. Hours lajter, school officials called Amber's family to report that she had not shown up for her classes. "I will have continuous, 100percent hope until you completely prove it to me, there's a reason not to," Maurice Dubois said during a press conference. "I will never give up hope. Amber, if you're out there, you can guarantee I will never stop until we have found you and you're back home with us." On Feb. 28, Amber's story appeared on the popular American crime stoppers show, "America's MostWanted." The Escondido Police Department reported that exposure on the show helped generate tips. The Klass Kids Foundation is now involved in the search effort TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2 009 VOL. XXI NO. 8 $60.000 BEEN: Rebruary D2009 -B O I S EF U 7:10 A.M. L AST S 13 LAST LOCATION: E SCONDIDO H IGH S CHOOL, E SCONDIDO C ALIFORNIA AGE: 14 YEARS OLD GENDER: FEMALE HEIGHT: 5*5" WEIGHT: 130 lbs. HAIR COLOR: BROWN EYE COLOR: BLUE L AST S E E N W E A R I N G B LACK J EANS A ND B LACK H O O D I E I NFORMATION P LEASE C AII T HE T IP L INE AT 760-743-TIP? .B r Iag Amb8rHome.com $50,000 FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE SAFE RETURN OF AMBER. $10,000 FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO THE ARREST OF PERSON(S) RESPONSIBLE FOR HER DISAPPEARANCE. Image by bringamberhome.com as well. Marc Klass, the program founder, is the father of Polly Klass, who was kidnapped from her home during a slumber party and murdered in 1993. "The family has to keep the hope alive. They have to be the ones that are going to inspire others to go out and look for their child. If the family gives up, everybody gives up," Klass said, NBC reported. The Dubois family recently increased their reward offering to $60,000, with $50,000 for information leading to their daughter's safe return and $10,000 for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for her disappearance. Anonymous individuals and businesses donated the reward money to the family. "[The family] wants to get Amber home alive, therefore the majority of money has been allocated to that end," Klass told reporters at a news conference outside Escondido High School on March 4, according to the SanDiegoUnionTribune. "Butthey also understand that there might be darker scenarios and that that might not be possible." Both Klass and Brenda van Dam, whose daughter Danielle van Dam was kidnapped and murdered seven years ago, are said to be helping the Dubois family with search efforts. "I know this community has come together once before to help our family find closure," said Brenda van Dam, reported by the North County Times. "I'm asking that you please do it again for this family." Though police say there is no evidence to suggest Amber was kidnapped, her parents and family attest that Amber was not the type to go anywhere without contacting them, telling the North County Times that for her to run away would be "completely out of character." In fact, Amber was looking forward to bringing home a lamb she planned to raise as part of her school's Future Famer's Association project on the day she disappeared. "She would not have given up that lamb for anything," Amber's mother, Carrie McGonigle said, according to CNN. "She's a wholesome kid. She doesn't run amok like most teenagers. She did not run away, I guarantee it." In addition to police efforts, the family hired private investigator, Bill Garcia. According to Garcia and Escondido police, Amber's phone was last on for a few seconds on Feb. 14,2009 when someone turned the phone on in an attempt to access the voicemail and then shut off the phone. The phone was not on long enough for police to determine its location. Amber sent her grandmother several text messages and one to a friend before she left for school the morning of her disappearance. Police and search efforts so far yielded little leads. On Feb. 20, Amber's family held a candlelight vigil in front of Escondido High. The North County Times reported approximately 200 people attended the vigil wearing t-shirts with Amber's name and picture on them. At the vigil, Taylor Doyle, a lifelong Mend of Amber's, told the North County Times, "Amber's not the type to not go to school." Another friend of Amber's in attendance at the vigil was Hailey Kosinski. Kosinski described her friend to CNN as someone who is "sort of shy when youfirstmeet her, but once you get to now her, she's the kindest person you'll ever meet." "It's the most horrible, gutwrenching feeling to know your friend is out there and there's nothing you can do tf help her," Kosinski said. "You feel so powerless." The family has put together a website, wwwlbringamberhome. com, that features up-to-date information related to the case, hotline/ contact information, and downloadable search flyers. On the website, the family also thanks those involved in the rescue effort. "We cannot express enough our heartfelt gratitude to every individual, church, religious organizations, and searchers holding a good thought and keeping Amber and her safe return to her family in their prayers." "Thank you for helping to break through the darkness by being one of the lights that will bring our Amber home." "We cannot bear the thought of life without her." �Tuesday, March Viewpoint 10, 2009 THE^PRIDE SEX 101f( Food in the sack EDITORIAL STAFF BDITOR IN CHIEF BY IVAN GARCIA Pride Staff Writer JACKIE CARBAJAL FACES AND PLACES Now, when I say "sack," I'm not talking about that of the paper persuasion. Nay, I think ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT I'm going to "go there" EDITOR and discuss the idea of involving food when it ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT comes to having sex. ASSISTANT Now before I continue, I definitely BILL RHEIN have to cite an episode of "SeinCOPY EDITOR feld." TLFFANIE H OANG You remember that episode, right? The one where George LAYOUT EDITOR decides to eat and involve food during sex, but then becomes way DÎSTRIBUTIONMANAGER too greedy when he tries to throw BILL R HÉIN television into the mix as well. BUSINESS MANAGER & Well, let's be honest, although the SALES REPRESENTATIVE thought of watching "The Dark Knight" while munching on a delicious burrito AND enjoying a ... - ¡ jig Ä ^ i how should I say.. ."sexually driven experience" (ok, what did you S ENIOR S TAFF W RITERS want me to call it? The horizontal BILLRHEIN mambo?) sounds too good to be SANDRA CHALMERS BEN ROFFEE I B true, just know.. .it probably is. JONATHAN THOMPSON I have heard horror stories, horror stories! I'm not joking, to K ; : : STAFF WRITERS KEVIN CHATHAM this day, I wish I could forget. But YG§ IVAN GARCIA R-JJ it haunts me, every time someone I BONI HARVEY brings it up, I just think, "Why MATT L W I S ^ Gm MASXtmt . lord?!" Sure enough, they essenI JAMES SEBRING tially revolve around the idea of CONSUELQ MARTINEZ having food come into play when FEV ' JAZMINE LIRA H s BLAINE H . MOGIL it comes to sex. Wrap your mind around this, if you will, a young lady and her JASON GANAVARIS I ROBERT KNAUF male counterpart. They have been dating for quite some time and they're looking to bring some spice (pun intended) into their sex life. I'm not sure exactly what triggered this idea ofbrilliance (and I use that word loosely), but finding out that her partner's favorite food is came asada, she definitely had something up her sleeve, or up her.. .well, just use your imagination. Well to make a long story short, essentially, she decided to put cut up pieces of this food promptly "into" herself and without much hesitation, he ate it. Yes, I know, I fer g rammar and length. could only imagine the face you're probably making right now, something along the lines of eating a lemon or getting a toe cut off. But troHlc mail to _ trust me it gets worse (something edu, r ather than to the indithat involves missing pieces of vidual editors, It i sthe ¿eficy meat, maggots, and a gynecoloof The Pridenotto print anonyAMY SALISBURY FACES A ND FLACES ASSISTANT SANDRA CHALMERS - • Display and classified advertising iit The Pride should not be construed as the endorsement or investigation of commercial enterprises or ventures. The Pride reserves therigjhtto reject any advertising. The Pride is published weekly on Tuesdays during the academic year. Distribution includes all of CSUSM campus. The Pride Cal State San Marcos 333 S, Twin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, GA 92096-0001 Phone:(760)750-6099 Fax:(760)750-3345 Email: csusmpride@gmail.coni http:/fwww.thecsusmpride.com Advertising Email: pride ads@csusm.edu ilWMMBm gist). If you see me on c ampus, ask me, it's quite the tale. So let's just say that you do decide to go through with a schmorgasbord of food and sex, at least make it romantic as opposed to a pig out session. Just remember to keep in mind that the food does not come first and it shouldn't be the main driving factor to involve food in your sexual experiences. Although it does sound amazing to eat bacon and donuts off your lover (yes, you know I'm talking to you, you manly Soviet man), make sure that that's not the only reason as to why you're doing that. Because chances are, if that's all you want out of this experience, you're probably going to get punched in the face and I'm sure that situation can be easily recreated with a big packet of bacon, box of donuts, and a lonely night with a porn tape (or DVD.. .maybe Blu-Ray, depending on how realistic you wish it were). Remember that sex is still a bond between you and your partner, not a bond between you and a 12oz sirloin. If you do involve food in some way, make it special and use food that is sensual. Use fruit or anything sweet, like chocolate, please remember how your body reacts to certain substances/foods. Keep in mind that couples should be careful to not introduce any sugary foods into the vagina because this could potentially cause yeast infections, for example. If you do decide to pull off a daring sexual experience, remember that your partner comes first (pun intended, again). So whether it be eating cereal out of the dimples of your partner's ass or playing with some Fruit Roll Up, remember that it's for passion. Bon(er) appétit (sorry, immature, I know)! THE PRIDE The pursuit of a good pair of headphones BY BILLRHEIN Senior Staff Writer Anyone who has seen me walking around campus will recognize the fact that I constantly have some type of headphones attached to my ears. I cannot j ustify this behavior other than to point out that I truly enjoy the music or podcasts on my iPod. What I can say is that I have gone through many pairs of headphones and know a thing or two about finding a good pair. I have no bias between ear buds or headphones for I had many good sets of both. One could buy a high-end headset and certainly be satisfied. But I do not know many college students who have room for Bose headphones in their budget. The pairs I recommend offer great sound quality and comfort and will not break the bank. First of all, if you are listening to your iPod, the buds it came with are decent. They are comfortable and offer good quality. The problem is they are more fragile than most ear buds. I have broken several headphones and many of them were iPod buds. Thus I will point out several that are also durable. But the iPod buds are a good starting point As an aside, I would quickly point out that if you have an mp3 player, I would be in shock if it were not an iPod. Though iPods are a bit more expensive, you get your money's worth due to the fact they are easy to use, have the best software, iTunes, and are backed by Apple's service. A step up from the iPod buds are the cheap Sony ones that can be found everywhere from Long's to Best Buy. I cannot find what they are called, but they are under $10 and are the blue or red buds that clip on to the ear. They may look cheap, I was even h esit ant a bout buying them, but they are very comfortable and offer great sound. The only time I broke a pair was when I stepped on them. At $10, they are not a major investment and will last. If you prefer headphones, look no further than the Phillips SHS390. These behind-the-head headphones offer comfort and quality. They run between $10 and $15 at most stores and come in either black or white. These will last long time as long as you do not sit on them or yank on the cord. When it comes to headphones, I like these ones, which only have one cord coming up to the ear, rather than the type that branch into two. Lastly, if you want DJ, overthe-ear type, get the Jensen JHF-310 DJ Headphones, if you can find them. They are the best headphones I have ever had, but the makers discontinued t hem/ They can be found for about $20 to $35 online from time to time. They fold up and have great quality and are super durable. If those cannot be found, try Sony MDR-V150 DJ Headphones, which have the same sound quality, but lack the features of the Jensen pair and have a really long cord. To find a good pair of headphones, be sure they are solid and protected near the ends of the cord to avoid breakage. Try some that look c omfortable, but be sure to keep the receipt and do not be afraid to return them. 1 Classifieds te^mm I Classifieds Laptop Broken? S WIM I NSTRUCTORS: $12-$19/HR F RONT D ESK: $10/HR M ONDAY-SATURDAY NORTH COUNTY: 760-744-7946 PACIFIC BEACH: 858-213-7946 Slow? Unresponsive? $169 Student S pecial Brainchild Software, Inc. 3643 Grand, S an M arcos Classifieds Classifieds $5,000 to $10,000 S an Marcos C ompany looking for young women to donate eggs! Read what it takes at: https:// secure.extraconceptions.com/donor-faq.html Sign up at www.extraconceptions.com or call 760-798-2265 WANT TO SELL SOMETHING? $15 for Non-Students $13 for Students & Fac/Staff Email Pride_ads@csusm.edu f or more information. (619)581-0848 ! �Viewpoint THE PRIDE Tuesday March 70, 2009 ^SStavAf* TJ^rT Scholarship includes: •Fully-funded Summer Internship •$3K Scholarship for Symposiums, College Visits, application/test fee waivers and more •CSU Faculty Sponsorship required Eligible students include: •Juniors • Seniors • Graduate Students With aspirations to obtain doctorate and become university faculty. Applications due: Tel: 7 60-750-4019 Email: facctr@csusm.edu SPRINTER L eave the d riving to u s a nd h op a board the S PRINTER train a nd B R E E Z E b uses! Cal State University San Marcos SPRINTER/BREEZE monthly pass M arch 2 6,2009 Faculty Center Kellogg Library 2400 www.csusm.edu/fc Your road to higher education starts with the $49.00 T he C alifornia S tate U niversity T h e California Pre-Doctoral Program Purchase through the Parking and Transportation Services office (FCB 107). Passes go on sale the 25th of the month, but purchase yours early! The number of passes is limited. N ORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT GoNCTD.com 9 5 11 �Tuesday, March Faces & Places 70, 2009 C ar accidents BY SANDRA CHALMERS Senior Staff Writer No one ever wants to get into an accident, so what should you do if you find yourself in one? Here are some helpful tips for being prepared in an accident. Staying prepared: It is California law for drivers to always carry Proof of Insurance or Proof of Financial Responsibility, for most that means having your insurance card on hand. Make sure to have your insurance agent's contact information as well as a copy of your insurance policy. In car accidents it is important to understand what your auto insurance policy covers, so you'll know exactly how you are protected. Are you covered if an uninsured driver hits you? What are your insurance limits? These are questions you want to know the answers to before an accident occurs. Another way to stay prepared is to have a car safety kit stored in your car. This safety kit most likely comes with cones for directing traffic, a flashlight, and pen and paper for making notes and exchanging information. It is also wise to have a camera on hand to photograph any damage, street signs, and license plates of any other cars involved. Keeping emergency telephone numbers, as well as a note of any medical allergies you may have in the case of medical assistance is another important precaution. When an accident occurs: If you are in an accident you are required by law to stop, whether the accident involved a pedestrian, a parked car, or even property. According to the 2007 State Bar of California, if you do not stop, you can be charged with a hit-and-run even if the accident was not your fault. "The number one thing to do is to check for any injuries, with yourself, the other driver, and as well as the car," says CSUSM's Chief of Police, Ronald Hackenberg. "The first call that needs to be made is to 911." If there are any suspected injuries for T HE PRIDE How to d eal either party, notify medical authorities right away. "You have to be very aware and alert of other vehicles coming from behind you, especially on the highway," says Hackenberg. If the accident does occur on the highway, Hackenberg suggests moving your car to a safer location if possible or stand behind a guardrail for protection until help arrives. Put out cones to help other drivers be more aware that an accident has occurred. Exchange information with the other party such as names, phone numbers, and insurance company information. Take note of the license plate number, make, model and year of the other driver's car, and his/her driver's license number. Record the time, date and location of the accident, note street signs, the weather and exactly how the accident occurred, and try, if possible, to get witnesses' names and phone numbers as they may come in handy in trying to piece how the accident occurred. When police arrive, note the officer's badge number and do not admit fault anything you say could be recorded and later be used against you, so before taking the blame consult with your insurer or a lawyer. If an accident concerns a parked car or property damage, you must make an effort to locate the owner. If you cannot the law states that you can drive away only after leaving behind your name, number, address, and an explanation of the incident. After an accident: Request a copy of the police report of the accident for your records. When it is determined who was responsible for the cause of the accident, compensations may be made for personal injuries, car damages and even lost wages, all depending on the type of coverage both parties' insurance policies have. Keep in constant communication with your insurer and speak with a lawyer for any legal advice concerning the accident or making an insurance claim. Exclusive interview with ASI President BY DIANA VALDI VIA Pride Staff Writer Recently The Pride had the opportunity to interview our current Associated Student Inc. President, Alexander Hoang. Diana Valdivia: Tell us about yourself. Alex Hoang: My name is Alexander Hoang and I am your ASI President & CEO. I'm studying Business Administration /Management. I am an i nterna- ^ ^ ^ tional traveler that seeks to bring people together ^ ^ K r through my profesH H P sional & personal experience. Oh and I love my mommy's cooking. Valdivia: Almost a year ago you were elected as ASI President. What made you want to run for this position? Hoang: From the moment I set foot on CSUSM, I fell in love with it. I knew this intimate learning environment would transform my life, and I wanted to make a positive impact on At as well. Many students expressed their personal confidence in my leadership and shared with me how I helped their lives through my roles as a resident advisor, an orientation team member, and active member of various clubs. As a natural advocate, I decided to step up to the next level for all students. Valdivia: What do you think is the biggest issue facing CSUSM students at this time? Hoang: The biggest issue facing students is affordability and access here ^ at CSUSM. The economic crisis is taking its toll on students and the ______ budget cuts Photo by Diana Valdivia have limited enrollment. Parking permit prices and textbooks are extremely high, availability of parking is troubling, and the offering of fewer class sections are delaying graduation rates. Valdivia: As ASI President, what are you doing to help students with this issue? Hoang: I asked President Haynes for help regarding parking permit prices when I f irst stepped into o ffice and with the help of ASI advocacy, she cut the proposed increase by $35 dollars for the next academic year. I also advocate on a statewide level for our students and have led a textb.ook affordability resolution that recently passed and is in the works at our home campus. I've also spearheaded the coded memorandum on shared governance for our CSU. This ensures the accountability of having a student on an administrative committee / initiative to voice the student perspective. Valdivia: What is your stand on the idea and planning for the new University Student Union? Hoang: The USU is an awesome legacy in the process. It will clearly benefit the whole community at CSUSM. Faculty and staff in our administration should be included in the fee implementation, not just students, since it will enhance our community as a whole. Valdivia: What has been the best part of being ASI President? Hoang: The best part is standing by the side of my fellow students each day. To give my best, everything that I am to engaging, empowering, and serving students is a true honor and privilege, Valdivia: What has been the biggest challenge as ASI President? Hoang: The biggest challenge is the learning curve. I have stepped up to this challenge by professionally developing the board and creating an ASI 101 living transition manual so that any f uture student chosen by their constituents to lead will be quickly supported in order to deliver results for the students of CSUSM. Valdivia: Any additional thoughts you would like to share with students? Hoang: ASI is here for you if you seek anything on your home campus to be improved, enhanced, or changed, check out our website www.csusm.edu/ asi, give us a ring at 760-750-4990. We stand united to represent YOUR VOICE. As you strive for excellence in all areas of your life, please know I stand by your side. UniversityVoice Photos by Consuelo Martinez/Pride Staff Writer ™ Have you ever donated blood? Why? If not, would you ever consider it?" "I know that it's an awesome opportunity to help people that you don't even know, but unfortunately, my stomach just can't handle it. I wish you could donate blood without having to use a needle!" "Yes, I have had the opportunity to donate blood. Even though I have had several opportunities [to donate blood], this always contradicted with my mother's belief... that donating blood would cause me to get sick." "I have considered it whenever I see ^ hear about a blood drive, «1 have. I donated blood because my sister was involved in a serious iiJi^f^l^f^1 get a little afraid. I should though, because you never know how many lives you could be saving by donating blood." accident where she required blood ,. , Tf ? ^ f ^ e i y o n e ' s erne duty Natalie Todd Daisy Alonso Senior Erika Martinez Senior Jacinto Benitez Senior Junior "Yes, I have. You have to pay it forward because you never know when you'll need someone else's blood," t0 donate w h e n Conrad Ottey Senior �Faces & Places 70, 2009 Time to change the oil in your car Sleep D eprivation T HE PRIDE Tuesday, March Alternative fuel vehicles are in your future Are you torturing yourself with lack of sleep? BY BLAINE H. MOGIL Pride Staff Writer BY JAMES SEBRING Pride Staff Writer Although the small scale nuclear reactor found in a Delorean may sound like a nice alternative for fossil fuels, until we get a fully functional Flux Capacitor this just won't be a viable option. Don't despair as plenty of realistic options are in the works with many already on the road Fossil Fuel freedom includes options such as Fuel Cell Technology, Ethanol, Electric Hybrids and even Algae. Could Algae become a viable fuel source for cars? While Algae may not propel your car with the power of 1.21 jiggawatts, if it can power a 747 it's probably got the potential to get your Scion moving too. In order for algae to be used as fuel in vehicles, it must be processed in a manner similar to converting oil into gasoline. According to Dave Demeqian writing for wired.com, "PetroSun Biofuels has opened a commercial algae-to-biofuels farm on the Texas Gulf Coast..." and continues "Of all the options for future jet biofuel production, algae is considered one of the most viable." In this same article the viability of using biofuels is given credence as in early 2008 "Virgin Atlantic flew a 747 partially powered by coconut andbabassu oil." The CEO ofVirgin Atlantic has become deeply concerned about the environment and is taking a leadership role in promoting alternative fuels. — In an article by Mike Magda on autobloggreen.com "Branson says B5 •¡hHËlT"""^ M Photo by saabclub.com theuse ofbiofuels shouldbe expanded to many industries. Branson's Virgin transportation companies, including Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Trains, are going to reinvest profits into renewable energy, and Virgin Fuels is expected to be a beneficiary. The company was already into bioethanol production and researching other alternative fuels." Perhaps Branson may be looking at the profit potential of alternative fuels even as he claims a concern for the environment One may question Branson's real motivation, but it would be very hard to say that he is all talk. He is taking a very strong leadership role in creating a more environmentally friendly option to fossil fuels. While algae may become an excellent substituteforfossil fuels in the future, other options are already on the road, and more are coming soon from major auto manufacturers. There are already Hybrid Elec- tries, Flex Fuel vehicles, Natural Gas Vehicles, and Biodiesel cars commercially available to purchase. And without regard to the form of transportation, these alternatives to fossil fuels can be adapted to work in planes, trains and automobiles. And don't forget about the possibility of pure electric cars. GM hasn't forgotten about pure electrics in spite of having pulled the plug on the EV1, thefirstcommercially available modern electric car. According to the Chevy web site the 'The Extended-Range Electric Vehicle that is redefining the automotive world is no longer just a rumor. In feet, its propulsion system is so revolutionary, it's unlike any other vehicle or electric car that's ever been introduced" The Volt is scheduled to hit the road in late 2010, and if successful could lead the charge of a whole brigade of environmentally friendly cars. health, but this is also the recipe for a healthy night's sleep. Cathy Nguyen, CSUSM Heath Educator, Can't concentrate? Feeling on exercising before bed, said, depressed and tired? Have a "You should not exercise just cold almost every week? These before bed, since the body needs are common symptoms of sleep a couple hours for endorphins to deprivation. Late night parties wear off. Sometimes a good hot or trying to squeeze in a six shower just before bed can be of page paper three hours before help." She added that certain foods the eight a.m. deadline? These may affect sleep such as caffeine are common occurrences in a and alcohol. college student's life, but a conCreating some kind of sleep ritual stant lack of sleep can be more or a schedule before bedtime can be harmful to a student's health very helpful. Ifyou have a tendency than suspected. to worry about things that need to There are both physical and be done the following day, set time psychological causes for lack of aside before sleeping and make a sleep. Stress is a common factor list of those items so that you won't for many people. Work, erratic have to fall asleep listing them. and uncontrolled schedules, If you are having problems poor eating habits, or lack of sleeping, Nguyen recommends physical exercise can be factors that you schedule an appointment that can hinder a good night's at the health center and talk to a rest. We hear all the time that specialist who can help determine we should eat right and exer- what factors may be contributing cise regularly to stay in good to your lack of sleep. Photo by the-product-review-site The Pride is looking for i student submissions for a literary • magazine due out later this semester. Submit your work of poetry, prose, essay, fiction, non-fiction, artwork, or photography to csusmpride@gmail.com with the subject headline titled: Pride literary magazine. Submissions must be under 5,000 words; maximum of 2 submissions per person. Submissions due April 3. Questions? Contact us at 760-750-6099 or csusmpride@gmail.com �Faces & Places Is there chemistry between students and the new C HEM 2 50 lab? Tuesday March 10, 2009 BY PRISCILLA GEORGE Pride Staff Writer Despite budget cuts and cancelled classes, Dr. Karno Ng teaches a chemistry laboratory course never before offered by CSUSM. Background Info; Previously, both chemistry majors as well as pre-med students would take the CHEM 250 course and pair it with CHEM 275, a threecredit course including a class and lab. Students who did not fall into this category would generally take no accompanying lab with the CHEM 250 course. This method worked well for quite some time. However, it was actually a hindrance for non-chemistry majors. This is because non-chemistry majors such as pre-med students were not required to take CHEM 275 but just needed an accompanying lab for professional degree purposes. Therefore, instead of taking a 1-credit lab, no alternative was given, forcing them to take on a course they really did not need. For chemistry majors, however, taking the required CHEM 275 in conjecture with CHEM 25Ò allowed them to save time. Lab's Purpose: As a remedy to this dilemma, a new CHEM 250 lab was developed this year. The lab "was primarily designed as a means for students who are not chemistry majors to get a second semester of 'general chemistry lab' for the purpose of applying to medical school or other graduate or profes- sional programs for which two semesters of general chemistry lab are prerequisites," said Dr. Michael Schmidt, the current Chem 250 course instructor. None of this makes any difference to students who are neither chemistry majors or pre-med students, since they can still take the CHEM 250 lecture without the lab, just as before. I nstructor Highlight: Dr. Karno Ng currently teaches the new CHEM 250 lab. Dr. Ng has a Bachelor's of Science in Chemistry and had the honor of being Summa Cum Laude (3.8 GPA average), has a PhD in Analytical Chemistry and an MBA. She was also the 2007/2008 recipient for the President's Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning from CSUSM. Because of her expertise in Analytical Chemistry and her substantial qualifications, she was given thé prestigious honor of creating the CHEM 250 lab from scratch. Dr. Ng says it is a lot of hard work but this opportunity is a privilege. She employs a variety of educational tools such as worksheets, pre-lab quizzes, the Vermier Software Program for certain experiments, inclass quizzes, lectures expounding upon the next week's lab and mini-lectures the day of the lab to reiterate important points and reminders. "The new CHEM 250 lab will usually be offered every spring while the CHEM 250 lecture will most likely be offered in both fall and spring semesters," Ng says. Lab Response: Students have both T HE PRIDE favorable and u nfavorable responses to the new CHEM 250 lab. "For students looking formed school or pre-professional studies, it's good because it gives you one f ull year so it saves time and it works out with my schedule too so it's convenient," said CSUSM student Ari^ anne Schultz. Comparing it to Organic Chemistry 202, senior Alicia Hart says CHEM 250 is a "baby lab" and that coming back for the lab was actually beneficial because it helped her refresh the material. Both Hart and sophomore Brittney Banfer agree their previous labs ran more smoothly than the Chem 250 lab. Since this is a new lab, many unforeseen problems arise causing confusion. Understandably, Photo by Priscilla George many kinks still need to be worked out. Junior Jennifer Oberschmid thinks "it's kind of cool to be part of an 'experiment'." 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In per, who works w ith the San a.m. to 1 p.m.,'! said M are^4P"he event timei of war and strife, it incites the feelDiego Red Crofs'§ outwill be held in Golden Hall a %thé;SJ! ing relief in some a nd|iope in others. reach department, Diego Concourse located in Downtown W herlter and w hejupK people are in fek "Some of our Red San Diego. The Red Cross urges aJUb^p peed, the American J e d Cross is o ften Cross clubs are be CPR certified and will be offering this m iliirst f c n n ^ r a ^ active at USD, CPR training to the p ublic AU partiçif JSinreh marks thes beginning of Red L UCSD and pants successfully completing the course Crq|$ Month, b ut majff people are conH Pofl|^dBa will receive certification at no cost." fused to what the R edjtross does besides N a|araQ%, If this event is too f aé^g^TO^attena^ I sking for blood donations. While many ^ n o " thU's there are also some events happening dp | fople on campus simply equate the Red tries. where we ^ ilife^ Jm? R oss w mWfcba drives, it is actually get many of campus as well. In 1946, There is a blood drive happening in involved in m any A fferent services to the Red Cr&|fc voluncounty and the nation?^ ^ f rs for our the Kellogg plaza on March 9 as^well v olunteejjs T hy San D fegoehapter of Red Cross were «Jam i%Wlod drives as March 16 f rom 10:00 a.m. until 3:30 states on its website,Apvw.sdarc.org, that first foreignand f und- p.m. The drive on the 9th is sponsored try | We exist in order to serve others in need, ers to visit raisers that we the CSUSM Student Nprse Association* independently and without discrimina- Hiroshima a fter _ hold throughout The familiar RV wil}"De parked in f ront of the library, but uftfortiuiatdy students tion,^«®^^ relief for victims of disas- the atomic bomb) t he county." cannot just walk u jçandj giye blood, due tei^andjhelping people prevent, prepare dropped. In j f e r f l ^ s of yet, CSUSM for, a nfeespond to emergencies." When- major world conflict the does not have its own Red to safety issues. Whoever l iants to partie^ Ph^by American Red Cross ipate will first have\to make an appoint§ | | r ^ ^ffinergencjn^r^ disaster occurs, organization i s involved in, its Cross club, but still participates ment at www.givelife.org (cooferCStJSM) thp R eg Cross supplies the victims with goal is t o aid those who need assistance in activities like blood drives on campus. and must undergo additional screening if VOIUD^^S, supplies j anjdtif needed, blood ^ y f i r c f f i s o fficMlWMe^ffilted^^feed they have had a new tattoo or piercing in t pttstusions. j o s s Month, an event the last year. As addgional incentive, parThi|Joi|ganization originated shortly disallSr r ^fer^ffora^^^cluffiig the l ilied b ^ f H e i e d S ^ r g o v ^ B i e n f l ^ r its ticipants will receive a ^ ^ c ' S a v e s Lives after the Cteneva Convention in 1874. The South Asian tsunami disaster, Hurricane achievement as an organization. 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"This tradition was contact Amanda Cropper at c mpper@ sdarc.org. -iMi-' A " f\ •' | I \ % Jkl^^teS^'^:agd M ^ l ^ p n ^ p s tarte^ in 1943 • : » njiitfP progr^^^^^^^ during World Because the Red War i f, by PresiCross is not a gov- dent Franklin D. ernment agency or Roosevelt in an organization, it is effort to have the able to work closely nation support the N*t*ssia give* M o to feel *ke od with the community Red Cross and its » « » making a d Iff«rene®. h* i tserves and depend efforts during the oif voluiiteerl and % |r|' 4 \ E J • j donations f rom that Due to the outcommur|i|y in ord^r pouring of V0liin4 to survive. teer effort and lives Accc»dipgi |o? it£ t|ia%"^f^re Asared due to the work bf website at sdarc.cig, the San the Red Cross, the D i e g o / I m p e r i a l governm|nt graCounty C hapter of ciously * dedicated the Red Cross was the inonth of March founded in 1898 and to the Red Cross responds ¿to emer- following WWII. gencies 24 hours a For this March, Give to the R d Cross and change a life, starting with your own. e Oon»lc blood lod»y * < chançe a M« start In« w h your own. nî I, H day. Call 1 -800-RED CROSS or visit redcross.org. Cai !-a00«GJVEUf€erw*i!flNe«e.crg ;t ^ ^ ^ S i Diego Located in Kearny chapter of the Red Photo by AmericanRed Cross * Photo by American Red Cross îpiwK B X^MATT L E W I S Pricte Staff m iter +wm Ü': ^OOj/JJ' Safer Spring Break March 17th @ 1 2-1 p m Mark 102 ASK THE S P ERT gex Adcfictiom NQt go Addicted t o Love Featuring: Dr. Kim Pulvers EVENTS ÜJsari-up. Saturday, March 14th. Meet aft the soutti side of Oceanside Pfec M CE across M t Woodson. p Come meet Dr. Pulvers & disuss sex addiction along with normal vs problem behavior. H IEB Saft. Mareh21s^9am^im. Register 6 Campus Ree in the Clarke before 03/18. y duiT? (Why Do It?) March 19th @ 6 pm ARTS 240 Join us form interactive play from Stop Gap regarding alcohol choices & consequences. SHCS (760) 750-4915 * W e b : w wrw.csusm.edu/shcs * B iog: c susmhealtli.wofidpreM.com c, ASI Bazßons coining up. ¡ASI �8 Tedy Mrh io, 2 0 usa, a c 09 A rts & Entertainment THE PRIDE W hat to see on D VD Two docs and a duck expect to f ind senior citizens rocking out to. The songs they cover include " Schizophrenia" by Sonic Youth, " I Feel G ood" This week is f ull of insights into people, their lives, and their by James Brown, "Should I beliefs. Perhaps the prevailing Stay or Should I G o" by the message this week is that you Clash, "I Wanna be S edated" should keep living life to the by The Ramones, and more. f ullest until the Grim Reaper While they may not b ring the calls your number. Speaking of high energy of these great pernumbers, our f irst f ilm has one formers to the stage, it is not of the most eclectic selections for a lack of desire. There is no of musical numbers you'll f ind doubt in watching these vibrant in any movie. The p erformers seniors p erform that they are not only young at h eart, but are p retty eclectic as well. "Young at H eart" follows that they are also f ull of h eart. the "Young at Heart Chorus," This is not a pabulum feel good a group of senior citizens f rom story, although watching it N orthampton, Massachusetts should make any viewer feel who travel the world p erform- good, but it shows how these ing covers of some of the most w onderful people struggle u nlikely songs you would ever t hrough highs and lows to make it t hrough each day. Their never-say-die attitude helps c arry them through the loss of t wo chorus members d uring the f ilming. If watching this movie teaches the viewer one t hing, it is that there are no excuses for not living every day of your l ife as if it is your last. D on't wait until your last day to see this f ilm, for today might j ust be a good day to watch it. What to See **** BY BLAINE H.MOGIL Pride Staff Writer Photo by Fox Searchlight " Duck" is the poignant story of A rthur P ratt who f inds h imself late in l ife having survived both his w ife and his son. He stoically c arries on his l ife in the wake of h is losses but f inds you w ill smile f rom the j oy of watching the f ilm. In the end, you w ill feel a little bit w armer and f ully s atisfied inside, as though you j ust d rank a w arm cup of cocoa on a cold w inter night. What t o See *** " Religulous" is a documentary about the a nachronistic n ature of religion in our society today. Bill M aher is the controversial star, and he is a p erson who g rates on my nerves the wrong way. In spite of t his f act, I do hold his opinion in the highest regard, and I. r espect h im f or h is w illingPhoto by Duckthemovie.com ness t o state h is b eliefs without no more reason t o continue. He f earing the repercussions. He is calmly gathers together the pills a t rue champion of f ree speech. he needs to end his l ife. Upon I have been anxious to see t his a rriving to the local p ark, he f ilm f rom the f irst t ime I saw a encounters a f leeting vision of t railer f or it. There was but one his son, and then he lays down disappointment in t his f ilm, upon the ground in preparation and that was the length. Maher for his end. Just prior to t aking covers a lot of ground to give the p ills, a duckling w alks u p background and perspective to him as though it was his son t o the conclusions he makes r eincarnated. A rthur proceeds at the end of the f ilm yet, it to take the duck home and f ill seems that he could have added the role as the d ucklings' s urro- another hour or two of mategate mother. The story follows rial, and still kept the movie the two as they j ourney to the captivating. Perhaps h e'll o ffer océan searching for a new place up a sequel at some point. to live, as A rthur has been told In the f ilm, he t akes a velvet to leave his apartment for not hammer t o all of the m ajor relipaying the rent. In the process, gions a s h e a ttempts to s hatter, they begin a new l ife together. the stained glass keeping us all The story is not an overly sweet in a veritable religious p rison. one, but it is a rewarding one. He perceives an irrelevance of There are moments where religion in general, as well as ^mmmm^m the m anner in which religions continue to p ursue the course of w ar out of one side of the altar, while preaching peace out of the other. Until all religions a gree t o a c easefire, my position on the issue will be standing side by side with Maher. The orthodox will hate this f ilm, the conservatives will be m iffed by it, the r eforms j ust might see validity in some of the claims, and the seculars w ill cheer. If you are t ruly open t o an exchange of ideas, you should watch t his f ilm. If you are set in your b eliefs, then p erhaps you should open your mind to the possibilities. An objective viewing of t his f ilm might j ust you help you do that. What to See **** ReLlGULOUS TEJruth( HA. H tE S E R N 'S JL m October 2 0 08 h ?î »s Photo by Lionsgate ¿r&msmmHH Photo by Overture Films This will be a perfectfilmfor film- me to shrug in disgust. Hollywood goers of all ages with a story for just punished cinemas with "Fired children plus action and humor for Up" and this week they offer This week is the first in roughly the older crowd. Also, those who "Miss March." The plot is boringly a month to feature several films are familiar with the other "Witch simple. It follows the shenanigans opening in wide release. This Mountain" films can reminisce of two young men who find out a week's mixed bag offilmscontains while enjoying this new install- girl they knew in high school is a family action flick, a lowbrow ment. It is certainly a better choice now a centerfold for the Playboy comedy, a horror remake, and sev- than other familyfilmspresently in magazine. eral limited release films. theaters, such as "Hotel for Dogs" Just like "Fired Up," this is going First, Disney studios graces film- and "The Pink Panther 2." to be a poor film. It will rely on goers with another in the studios Next, there is a film that causes lowbrow, immature jokes to draw "Witch Mountain" in high school and series with "Race to college-aged viewers. Witch Mountain." The "Miss March" is just plot consists of two another teen movie, aliens that look like pushing the boundarhuman children and ies of soft-core portheir quest to leave nography, and I hope Las Vegas and head you do not waste your to Witch Mountain. money on it. To get there quicker, The last movie in they hitch a ride in wide release this week a cab and Dwayne is a remake of Wes "The Rock" Johnson Craven's breakout happens to play the film "The Last House driver. on the Left." I fear The fate of the earth that the original, revois in his hands in this lutionary horror film family action film. Photo by Disney will be reduced to a BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer gore-fest in this remake. Horror films used to be about building tension and keeping viewers on the edge of their seat. Now, since films like "Saw" and "Hostel," horrorfilmshave become all about blood and mutilation. Real thrills in horror films come from fear leading to the violence, not the actual deaths. This film has potential if it can maintain a high level of anxiety in viewers. Also out this week are several films going into limited release. Though there are several, I would like to give a nod to "Edge of Love" and "Three Monkeys"which appear to be a pair of really artistic films. Lastly, I would like to mention "Sun- shine Cleaning," which I expect to be very entertaining and enter wide release in a few weeks. It is another drama comedy hybrid in the vein of "Little Miss Sunshine" about a pair of sisters who start a crime scene clean-up company. It evolves into a heartwarming story when they console those affected by the tragedies they are cleaning. Keep an eye out for this one if you cannot make it to a theater s creening l imited releases. Photo by 20th Century Fox �Arts & Entertainment THE PRIDE Tuesday, March 10, 2009 7 J oseph A rthur a nd the Lonely A stronauts BY AMY SALISBURY Faces and Places Editor create albums with the idea that they will be listened to in their entirety. Therefore, I abstain Retraction: Last week's "Hits f rom shuffling. of Sunshine" headline read With that said, you will note 'Joseph Arthur and the Lonely that I was outside my head Astronauts" but was accompa- the other day, as my iPod was nied by the incorrect article. indeed on s huffle. Serving as The following is the article as background noise as meaningit should have appeared in the less as s trangers' conversa03/03/09 issue. tions, the random selections There is something inherently w arranted no p articular feelimmoral about the " shuffle" set- ings. I know my music well, ting on iPods. Even archaic CD so when a song came on that I players allowed the listener to h adn't instantly recognized, I jumble tracks of a c ertain album d idn't quite know what to do. if he so chose. Albums weren't A glance at my iPod's display meant to do t his. The most inter- r ead: Joseph A rthur and the ference a cassette tape or record Lonely Astronauts, "Faith." got was a s wift flip. Now Apple Joseph A rthur began writing shamelessly allows the m ixing music as a teenager. The Ohioof thousands of songs with no based musician dabbled in elecqualms about how their redis- trónica before discovering his tribution might a ffect, well, signature guitar-centric style. everything. I imagine artists In the early 90s, A rthur signed to Peter Gabriel's record label, Real World Records. A fter five studio albums, Arthur decided to keep his touring band around for albums six and seven, and establish his own label, Lonely Astronaut Records. His latest release, Temporary People, includes musicians Sibyl Buck, Kraig Jarret Johnson, Jennifer Turner, and Greg Wieczorek. I clumsily paused the song to see if I could compel any more information out of the slight electronic. I had the entire album, but this Joseph Arthur sounded almost nothing like the guy I fell in love with a fter hearing "In the Sun" off 2000's Come to Where I'm From. I slipped a little f urther out of my head listening to A rthur's haunted voice on "Faith." His grainy vocal o ffsets nearly c heerful guitar r iffs and cym- Photo courtesy of JosephArthur.com bal-thick drums. "Faith comes in little waves," Arthur o ffers with a bit of optimism, as "the pain is what makes you believe." The Lonely Astronauts' chorus punches through the heavy-handed instrumentation with bright belts of affirmation making the song's mood more buoyant than glum. Now that my brain is square between my ears, I may confidently propose that to shuffle is to discover. I am in no way convinced that this happy bit of chance absolves any of the" aforementioned offenses, but I suppose music's value surfaces when it is listened to rather than heard. Watching the " Watchmen! BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer of m atter. H is e xistence causes t he United S tates t o w in t he V ietnam War and s ets up t he Many f ans of t he comic book r est of t he story. ^ Watchmen" .h&ye waited f or It is. set ii\ 1986, a nd d ue t o a f ilm version of the 12-part the s uccess in V ietnam, Richs eries. A fter years? of s trug- ard Nixon is s till p resident. gling over ¿1 s tudiq and d irector Tensions b etween the United t o m ake t he f ilm, it h as f inally States and the Soviet Union b lossomed into t heaters. are h igh a nd a re m arked by a " Watchmen" is a d eep s tory symbolic clock, which is set at about l ife in a world where f ive m inutes to m idnight, or s uperheroes a re r eal. E ssen- doomsday. tially, t he s tory t akes p lace T he d eath of one of in an a lternate f uture where the " Watchmen," the m asked v igilantes f ight c rime group of six masked f ollowing World War I I. T hen, c rime f ighters, a f reak a ccident c auses one s ets o ff the s tory m an t o b ecome an a ctual h ero, about an organot j ust a nother man in a mask nization f ixed l ike t he other h eroes of t he on d isrupting t ime. the tension T his man b ecomes k nown as e q u i l i b r i u m D octor M anhattan and he has b etween the u nlimited p owers i ncluding s u p e r p o w e r t eleportation, sight i nto t he nations and t aking f uture, and b eing able t o con- out t he h eroes. trol and m anipulate any piece U nlike other UPCOMING C AREER C ENTER E VENTS WORKSHOPS: C AREERS A ND J O B S EARCH F OR C REATIVE TYPES: A RTS, M EDIA Tuesday, March 10,2009 Noon in Craven Hall 1400 & ENTERTAINMENT C AREERS A ND J O B S EARCH F OR L IBERAL S TUDIES M AJORS Thursday, March 19, 2009 ® Noon in Craven Hall 1400 M A R C H W O R K S H O P S S P O N S O R E D B Y: S PECIAL E VENTS: N URSE R ECRUITING F AIR cuso Imfivktois with dtsabifcbes who woutd liketoattend frg event. ptease contact R end* Pumas at (7&0) 7504901 regarding any special aocotimodation noedi I ts requested that individuals requiring auxiliary aids such as sign language interpreters and alternative tomat mateoate notify the event sponsor at teas) seven wontiscf days in advance. Every reasonable effort wiR be made to provide reasonable acconwnodatioris in an effective and timety manner. Monday, March 23, 2009 11:00 A M-2:00 P M S an Marcos Ambulatary Care Center T O R EGISTER, G O T O: W W W .CSUSM. E D U / C A R E E R S / opportunities.endless. t'J/Wv*CAL STATE SAN MARCOS CAREER CENTER CRAVEN HALL 1400 760750-4900 comic b ook a daptations, t his one is v ery a ccurate t o the s ource b ooks. Most of the movie is shot-for-shot t he same as the comic, including t he d ialogue. T he violence and scenes of s exuality were not cut out and t hus t his is not a f ilm f or young viewers. A lso, the f ilm is v ery t rue to the c haracters, which w orks to its b enefit. This is a character d riven story. The f ilm explores the h eroes, who are v ery f lawed i ndividuals. They all f ight f or g ood, but a re t ragically broken. T heir levels of conviction and h umanity m ake t his an i nteresting look into a world where s uperheroes exist. For example, t here is the h ero k nown as R orschach, whose super c onservative n ature c auses h im to b order on t he p oint of Rosarito Inn i nsanity. Even a fter masked v igilantes are outlawed, he believes it is h is d uty to rid t he world of e vil. On t he other hand t here is T he Comedian and Doctor M anhattan, who f all out of touch w ith h umanity and become f righteningly u nhinged. The f ilm b ecomes v ery complex, and b arely . m anages t o k eep on t rack. T he f ilm f alters by b ecoming so d edicated t o t he s ource. T he m ediums a re d ifferent and t hus w hat w as good p acing f or a c omic b ecomes a l ittle s low in t he f ilm version. " Watchmen" is a m odern story, which is d emonstrated h r its d ramatically f lawed characters. I w as v ery i mpressed and s ubsequently went out and r ead the e ntire c omic b ook s eries. T hough the m ovie is a let down in some p laces, t he c haracters m ake t his an exciting and w orthwhile f ilm. 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Come to our weekly meeting Tuesdays at 5pm in Craven 3500 (by the elevator) or email csusmpride@gmaii.com California State University San Marcos University Student Union Student Forums As Cal State San Marcos continues to grow and approach its 20th anniversary, we are exploring options for constructing a facility for campus life, programming, social interactions, and leadership development that will impact the entire campus community. The proposed University Student Union (USU) project will enhance the quality of campus life by providing a mix of informal gathering spaces, retail and food services, and venues for events. However, an increase to the existing Student Union fee would be necessary to support construction and ongoing operational costs associated with the facility. CSUSM will be utilizing an alternative consultation process which provides opportunities for student, faculty, and staff input regarding the proposed USU building and student fee increase through forums and a website (http://www.csusm.edu/usuA designed to be both educational and a means to obtain feedback. This feedback will then be compiled into a report and presented to the Student Fee Advisory Committee and President Haynes. Your participation is crucial to the process since the proposed University Student Union will have broad implications affecting many aspects of campus life. By attending one of the forums, you will have an opportunity to learn more about the proposed building, view artist renderings, ask questions and provide us with your thoughts and ideas. 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Leam how to start, reorganize or run a company or non-profit organization in the global economy S ustainable M anagement, S trategic M anagement, F inance, M arketing, I nternational R elations, I nformation T echnology, a nd T ourism. E xperienced international f aculty, n ight c lasses and p lenty o f p arking. A ccredited b y W ASC. W ith a w orldwide a lumni n etwork s ince 1 952. Check out the USU website (http://www.csusm.edu/usu/) to leam more and to leave questions or comments. F or m ore i nformation c ontact: m gsm@ a lli a nt PH,. 1 -866-787-MGSM ( 6476) http://MGSM.alliant.edu �A rts & E ntertainment T HE PRIDE Tuesday March 70, 2009 A Neverending Story Popcorn storytelling It all started when Paige decided to leave Cole in charge of making reservations. If maybe she had called herself or enlisted a five year old, maybe, then maybe, we wouldn't be where we are right now. "This whole trip was your dumb idea, remember? Don't blame me." Paige says to me before she crosses her arms and drops down on a stump in the dirt. I glare at Cole, while Amy and Kimberly play Go Fish in the truck bed. "How in the world is this my fault?" "Well, it's not mine and now Bryan and Tim are missing." Back over winter break, I suggested that we all get together like the old days for a road trip. Paige thought it might be nice to rent a cabin by the lake over the spring break. Everyone agreed. For months, I looked forward to it. I didn't mind mid terms and I sure as hell didn't worry about all the money I would essentially be wasting that could be put to better use like for bills and food. Four minutes into the trip, I knew it was a bad idea. "What do you mean, we have to sleep in tents?" Amy and Kimberly said in near unison. "I mean, Cole forgot to make reservations for the cabin so we have to sleep in tents." I clarified. "Oh really?" Amy said, then leaned over and gave Cole a Wet Willie. Kimberly glared at her. By day three, everyone was ready to cut the trip short and Bryan broke the news that he had to be back at work the next afternoon. The other tents were packed by the time I woke up. Paige shook me out of sleep sometime during the night. Her hair was in a braid and she was in the same overalls and white taiik top she had been in since we left Bryan's house to come up here. She kissed me on the cheek and told me to rise and shine. Truth be told, I was pretty sick of the dirt in myfingernailsand ants in my food. Tim was going into withdrawals not having any phone service and he's pretty lousy when he doesn't have phone service. Amy and Kimberly were about to kill each other and Cole was too full of himself to try to mediate it. "This isn't high school anymore, Evan." Paige told me this afternoon before letting me know they all decided to give it up and head back home later tonight. The campground was pretty vacant. I remember the park ranger telling us there were two other groups checked in for the week. He handed us a map that Bryan used for blow his nose and that's the last I remember seeing it. The ranger also told us something about what to do in case of emergencies but it went in one ear and out the other like when flight attendants tell you about those inflatable life preservers on airplanes. I stumbled out our tent and combed my greasy hair back. I was helping Cole load the boat on the trailer while Paige, Tim, and Amy were playing on the dock. Tim was trying to push the girls into the lake while they screamed and protested. Tim lost his balance on the foot of the dock and grabbed Paige's arm for support. Both of them crash landed into the chilly water. I heard Paige's screeches while Amy laughed. Then I heard her cursing and I knew something was up. "The keys! They're gone!" Paige kept saying over and over before adding, "I hope you brought scuba gear because we aren't leaving without those keys." "Don't be so dramatic," Amy Word(s) \ said. "We'll just call someone to come get us;" "How? With smoke signals?" Four hours passed, which lead me here with Bryan and Tim missing and Paige treating me like we never broke up, attitude and all. Cole leans over to me as I stare out ahead, trying to think. "This is bad, man. What are we gonna do?" I try to keep myself calm because I know everyone else is freaking out because it's dark outside. I know the practical thing to do would be to sleep and then worry about finding a phone in the morning but no one wants to do that. "Why don't you stay here with the girls and Paige and I'll go find the guys and get to a phone." To Be Continued.., Check in next week to read the continuation of "A Neverending Story" as told by a different writer. 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U.Hall 240 MJ www.csusm.edu/lic Don't wait until it's too late! * cksy (iooJlc7 Y'A �12 Tuesday March Arts & Entertainment 70, 2 009 T HE PRIDE Big Cat F ood Court offers a lesson in sushi variations of these three elements. It is often served with a side of wasabi (a spicy mustard-like paste), pickled ginger, and soy sauce as condiments. Sushi 101 offers a variety of different basic "Nigiri" sushi, which is usuPhoto by Matt Lewis\ ally the basic seafood BY MATT LEWIS ingredient served in the rice and Pride Staff Writer nori roll. The seafood they have includes albacore, salmon, shrimp, crab, tuna, and When thinking of what food to eat even octopus. The prices of these rolls between classes, what immediately comes range from $5-$8, depending on to mind? Hamburgers, pizza, fries, or per- whether or not you want haps some pre-packaged chips? The aver- the 4 or 6 piece meal. age student does not have to be a nutritionThe sushi rolls are ist to know that these kinds of foods will different in that they make them slow down in the middle of the include a number of difday. ferent ingredients all Fortunately, the Big Cat Food Court has wrapped into one. They many eating options, including Bamboo are then cut into segStix (Chinese/Asian food), Lettuce Eat ments for easier handling (salad bar), and Stack and Dash (Subway- and sharing, if desired. esque sandwiches). In addition to these The rolls offered here are options, the most recent (and smallest) mostly of the fusion variaddition is right when you walk-in: Sushi ety, or a combination of 101. the ingredients of two difFor those that are unaware of what sushi ferent cultures. The most popular examis, for the most part it is raw seafood, surrounded by whitericeand a nori (seaweed) ple would be the Califorroll and can come in millions of different nia roll, which is made Vital Information IN Sleeping with ^ Sleeping your puppy J Arrangements (how can you say no?) Studying (at Things to do least until after in your spare midterms time people) Chicks (peep Animals peeps anyone?) Food at Big Cat Food Court CSUSM Budget Gripes O UT Sleeping with a Sleeping with K ~ ,. stranger (what y 7 our teddy 1 . would your 1 mother say?) 5 MIN Surfing the internet Pandas Sushi 101 (thanks to Sushiya) Course cancellations (but I need that to Pizza „ ,. Stalking your ex (give'em a break) Penguins (but we still love'em) Everything else... (do we need to say more?) Perm,t Pnce increase Tuition fee increase Chris Brown Felony Charge (leave him Rihanna, even Oprah says so) Jennifer Aniston/ Angelina Jolie Feud Parking graduate...) Gossip The bachelor Finale (he did what?!) Late-Night Talk Show Hosts Jimmy Fallon (better yet, talking about how bad he is) , 3ay Leno Carson Daly (peaked during TRL) with rice on the outside and the nori roll inside, which contains cucumber, avocado and crab meat. The Philadelphia roll contains cream cheese and the Alaskan contains imported Alaskan salmon meat, which shows the lengths to which fusion can be used. The prices on these rolls range from $6-$10, depending on what the ingredients are and how much is used. For those who do not see the appeal of sushi, Sushi 101 also offers Bento, or to-go, dishes. Although salmon is offered, a person also has their choice of Kalbi (grilled beef), Bulgogi (barbecue), Tonkatsu (fried pork) and chicken, which can be served fried or grilled. These options are great for those who do not have much time to eat before classes, as they take less time to prepare and eat than sushi. Also, they Photo by Matt Lewis are meat options that are filling but do not cause drowsiness like fried food options. One misconception that people have is that food from school cannot taste good, or at least cannot compete with the quality of an outside restaurant. This is an unfortunate misconception that students carry over from elementary school, when abominations like "haystacks" and square pizza were the best options. However, nothing could be further from the truth in this case. Want proof? If people really think outside food is better, they will be happy to hear that the chefs at Sushi 101 are from the San Marcos branch of Sushiya, a popular sushi bar chain. In fact, much of the menu that regular Sushiya customers love remains intact for this tiny but delicious sushi spot in the Big Cat Food Court. So why not try something new for lunch that does not require microwaves or fryalators? Sometimes new experiences can lead to life-long love affairs, even in the case of raw fish. Jones Soda Blue Bubble Gum Every kid's d ream, liquid b ubble gum BY JONATHAN THOMPSON Senior Staff Writer Jones Soda manages the production of their product in Seattle, Washington. Peter van Stoll| founded what would eventually become Jones Soda in 1987. The company gained momentum in 1994 when the Jones brand name became widely available due to the support from a large distributor. Jones Soda became the official name for the company in 2000. The company began with only sixflavors.Currently, the company has 20flavorsamongst a slew of different beverages including energy drinks. Jones Soda can be purchased individually, in 4 packs, and even in 24 packs. A singe bottle of Jones Soda retails for about a dollar and a half. Finding the beverage might be trickier than finding more popular brands of soda such as Coke or Pepsi. However, BevMo stores offer a great selection. A unique characteristic about Jones Soda the random photos on ea bottle. The pictures ran from a close up of a bee a crashing ocean, and pretty much anything and every- thing in between. The beverage company selects pictures submitted by customers. Making the distinctive characteristic even more amazing is the fact that customers can special order a 12 pack of Jones Soda with their own photo and quote for $30. A slight mist escapes from the chilled bottle after opening the sealed cap. Under the cap reads, "Be an angel. Save a life." The vibrant color blasts beautiful blue rays into every direction. The fluid releases a scent very similar to a package of Bubblicious Blue Bubble Gum. The kid inside jumps for joy as the blueberry flavored soda gently massages all areas of the mouth before passing on. The tongue cannot help but rub the lips as the taste buds excitedly beg for more Jones Soda. "It smells so sweat! It's almost like a cream soda. It kind of takes you back to your childhood a little bit. 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For Women's History Month, "The Pride" shines its spotlight on a h andful of the many accomplished women that distinguish Cal State San Marcos. D r. V e r o n i c a A n o v e r Photo courtesy ofVeronica Anover Dr. Veronica Anover is Cal State San Marcos' 2008-2009 award recipient for the Outstanding PresidentAwardforTeachingExcellence. Anover received her Bachelor's Degree in translation and interpretation from L'Institut Catholique de Paris. She went on to receive a Master's degree in French and Spanish from FSU. Dr. Anover continued on to receive a Doctorate in French from Florida State University. Anover is a professor of Foreign Languages. She published a French textbook, "A vous!," along with two workbooks/lab manuals. Anover also published textbook in French that accompanies the "A vous!" textbook along with a textbook in Spanish that accompanies the textbook "Plazas." Anover is currently working on her third workbook/ lab manual in Spanish. As a contributor of the "French Review," Anover writes book reviews of contemporary women authors. Four book reviews are published per year. Anover also published scholarly articles in "Second Language Acquisition" and in "French and Spanish Contemporary Literature" written by women. Benoîte Groult, a woman now in her 80's has been Anover's role model in many ways. Groult was one ofthefirstFrench feminists who participated in the MLF (Mouvement pour la Libération de la Femme) the French Feminist Movement born in 1968. Of Groult, Anover's says "she reminded me how lucky we women are today. We should not take for granted what our 'mothers' and 'grand-mothers' accomplished for us." D r. S o h e i l a J o r j a n i Brakebill Award recipient, Dr. Soheila Jorjani, has been teaching on campus for 17 years. Joijani received a PhD from the University of California, Irvine in Operations Research. Jorjani has applied her knowledge and pursued significant scholarly activities. Jorjani was one of the first researchers to apply operations research models to environmental problems. Her work has been published in prestigious journals in the field of operations management and management science, such as the "International Journal of Production Research" and "Journal of Optimization Theory and Applications." Jorjani has made many contributions to the College of Business Administration. Since the beginning of her career on campus, Jorjani helped develop new classes and programs such as the Senior Experience Program. In 1993, Joijani and three other faculty members designed the unique program that remains the most important class of the curriculum for students of the CoBA. Every semester, graduating seniors work collaboratively to address real-life proj- ects proposed by local businesses. In 2005, Jorjani became the chair of the MBA committee, since then she has led the committee in revision of the program. The MBA program courses are each based on one of the four themes of environment, ethics, global, and technology. Since 2007, Jorjani has served as the director of the MBA Program and she explained that her biggest challenge is to make sure the program is implemented correctly. Outside of campus, Jorjani has a second job, beirlg a mother. With a 19-year-old daughter and her youngest at the age of 15, she wants nothing more than to be a good role model for them. Jorjani is trying to follow in the steps of her role model, Trini Photo by Gabriela Martinez Melcher, a former professor who she always admired. "She was the best mom, her kids were so accomplished," confesses Joijani. Jorjani is an Iranian who broke apart from a culture in which women are not thought to be career women. "It was a challenge to break away from that stereotype that they have for Middle Eastern women" says Joijani. Jorjani has a passion for being a housewife and a workingwoman. "I love doing both, to have a balance, to be comfortable in both roles," she says. Education is what allowed Jorjani to have that opportunity and she advises students to "get a high education, get a PhD, especially to women. Get a higher degree, because then you have a choice." D r. oMffliction: done before. And it toddard-Holmes artha S has a link Writing, followed by a PhD in being a good "Fictions f A Physical Disability m Victorian C ulture" is Dr. Martha Stoddard-Holmes' biggest accomplishment. StoddardHolmes began thinking about her ideas for this book since 1989 when she was still a graduate student. The book itself was published in 2004, a year after its completion. "The reason why I always think of this as my biggest accomplishment is that it did something that nobody else had f WH5 Lo 56° not just to literature and history, but also to peoples' lives now," says Stoddard-Holmes. Stoddard-Holmes' writing is about how society got ideas about what it means to be physically disabled. Aside from her book, being a parent, and raising her 15-yearold son is another major accomplishment for Dr. StoddardHolmes. Stoddard-Holmes holds a BA in English from Cornell University, and an MA in Creative â nmî/ 1 55° English Literature. StoddardHolmes received both her MA and PhD from the University of Colorado in Boulder. There are many friends and role models that StoddardHolmes knows who helped her become a better scholar. One being Rosemarie Garland-Thomson, a scholar from Emory University. Since 1993, she has been like a big sister to Stoddard-Holmes. "She has been my mentor and my role model in terms of scholar... she's a terrific scholar, she's my teacher, she keeps guiding me along the way," says Stoddard-Holmes. StoddardHolmes is the youngest in her family, giving her a wide variety of role models to look up to. 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The job of sorting through my courses and applying them to the right classes here at CSUSM went to my Faculty Advisor. Ifirstmet with her after the urging of my Academic Advisor, to sort out my course approvals. My Faculty Advisor and I discussed what classes we thought would match CSUSM's. She filled out the necessary paperwork and I thought everything was in order. I met again with my Academic Advisor to see if everything was in order and she said that it was. THE PRIDE Free Entertainment a t y our f ingertips dled with advertiseBY BILL RHEIN ments that slow the Senior Staff Writer page down, users can watch episodes The miracle our of most current and economy needs has not recent shows from arrived yet, and you several big name stumay be considering cutdios. ting your entertainment Hulu is able to budget. To stay satisfied do this due to their by mainstream media, agreements with the consider some tips that studios and advertisers. 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My question is why it wasn't that one ofclass numbers on my Uni- caught sooner. versity transcript did not correspond After that mess was sorted out to my Faculty Advisor's paperwork. I found that I still did not have the My first question was why wasn't green light onmy graduation. WTFÎÎ! this noticed in our last meeting? It seems that I didn't fill out a concenWhy had she waited until the week tration form when I matriculated. No before the semester ended to tell me? one told me that I had to do that, and To compound matters, my Faculty no one reminded me of that. What Advisor was teaching that semester is the job of the Academic Advisor, from another state. I tried to get more if not to tell you all of the elements information from my Academic you need to graduate. I e-mailed her Advisor and her onlyresponsewas about this and she told me that it was that she wouldn't tell me what the myresponsibilityto know that. She problem was because she would also failed to mention that I had to not guess what the Faculty Advisor reapply for graduation for the follow"meant" to write. ing semester because I had missed the timeline for that semester. As the student, I found myself as the liaison between my two advi- I now live in the UK and can't sors. I found that my Faculty Advi- stroll into Cougar Central to fill sor didn't know what the Academic out paperwork. I did everything I Advisor was looking for and the thought I needed to do to graduAcademic Advisor couldn't tell me ate and now even I feel like there is what she was lookingforeither. Why probably something that I am missis there not better communications ing that was my "responsibility" to between the two facets of advising? know. Eventually Ifiguredout that my Could someone please tell me syllabusfroma study abroad course what the Academic Advisor's job is? listed the course as a 300 level class I thought it was to walk you through and on my University transcripts it the matriculation process. I guess you are on your own students. You have to know what questions to ask. For those ofus who are not in University Administration, how are we supposed to know what questions to ask? I have to say one more thing about the Admissions and Records staff at CSUSM. Every time I have gone in there or called to get some more information and help I feel like I am inconveniencing them. I call and they want to hang up the phone as soon as possible with only giving me as many one-word responses as possible. The University Administration at CSUSM NEEDS to be reformed. There needs to be better communication between the faculty and administration. There needs to be more information for students available. 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She pursued intensive rehab f or two years, everyday, all day. And as a result of her courage and her tenacity, she went back to elementary school teaching, she was able to go back to work, go back to living her life," says Pulvers. This tragic accident that led to a miraculous recovery is the reason why Pulvers first became interested in Positive Psychology. This life changing experience is what defines what Pulvers does, her focus on human strength and resilience. Pulvers followed her desire to learn about psychology* and graduated from Westmont College in 1994 with a BA in Psychology. She went on to complete a Practitioner Oriented Master's Degree. Pulvers later moved to Kansas City where she attended University of Kansas to receive a PhD in Clinical Psychology where she was trained in clinical work, research, and teaching. Another interest of Pulvers' is health,"I wanted to really understand more, on how to change people at the population level." In order to have that population level training and learn how to help people, she completed a Master of Public Health Degree in 2005 also from the University of Kansas. During her clinical training year Dilcie Perez In 1995, Dilcie Perez became a CSUSM graduate with a BA in Political Science. Perez went on to receive her Master's f rom Central Michigan University in 2000. In 1998, she once again became a cougar as Assistant Outreach Coordinator and, over a five-year period, became the Associate Director of the Outreach Program. As she was about to ¿ay goodbye once again to the university, the Associate Director of Multicultural Programs position became available. The position was to a brand new program that Perez had the honor of establishing in 2003. Soon after, Perez decided to live in Japan until CSUSM proposed she return as the Director of Student Life and Leadership. Photo by Gabriela Martinez Pereztooktheopportunity and has held the position ever since. Dilcie Perez was a recipient for the Student A ffairs Student Leadership Award and Employee of the Year Award. Aside from the o fficial awards she has received, Perez has been honored with many unofficial awards that have touched her heart deeply. "I feel that an award for me is gratification, when a student calls me and says, T m at this leadership conference and I had to think of someone who is a leader and it's you,'" adds Perez. Perez also sees being selected to complete d ifficult projects as an award, "When even my boss or someone will come and say 'Hey, we have this assignment that we THE PRIDE at Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Pulvers worked with drug and alcohol addiction. Following a Postdoctoral at UCSD FROM 2006-2008, Pulvers worked at the Cancer Center and focused on nicotine addiction. As of fall 2008, Pulvers is in her first year at CSUSM, where she came on board as a full time tenyear track faculty member. Pulvers was awarded a University Professional Development grant to study adaptive pathways for dealing with acute pain amongst smokers. In her studies, Pulvers wants to learn what thought strategies her subjects have and wants to teach these strategies to people battling addiction. In order to support her studies, CSUSM's Psychology department will be building a smoking lab. This unique asset will allow Pulvers to work with her undergraduate and graduate students through active learning. "I'm thrilled to be here. I'm happy to be at a place where I can do my research with great students," says Pulvers. really need done. Can you do it, r ight?'" says Perez. Perez is currently the American Council on Education O ffice of Women in Higher Education Southern California Regional Coordinator. There are only two in the state and Perez represents all of Southern California. "I think awards come in many shapes and sizes," voices Perez. "If you're looking for awards and official things, for me that not what drives me. It's the individual relationships and people that I come in contact with." Perez believes that role models are all around. She encourages women to believe in themselves. Though Perez can think of the traditional role models like her mother and previous supervisors, what draws her to someone is their fortitude in the mist of a crisis. "It's hard sometimes, because we see women who have never had someone tell them how awesome they are, and how incredible they are and half the battle is having confidence in yourself," Perez says, adding, "it's important to laugh at yourself, you're going to jack it up...we all do...you have to remember to have f un, live life, stretch yourself, don't get comfortable in your comfort zone." Joyce Bruggeman has held several paid and volunteer positions throughout her years. Bruggeman received her BA in Spanish with an* emphasis in Bilingual Education from the University of California, Irvine. Previous to Bruggeman's employment at CSUSM, she worked in market research for a real estate company, held various administrative positions in educational settings as well as small businesses, and was the co-owner of a small farm with her late husband. In 2001, Bruggeman began working at Cal State San Marcos where she also held numerous positions. Bruggeman worked in the Psychology department, acted as the Budget Manager for "The Pride Student Newspaper" as well as Assistant to the Dean of Students. In 2005, Bruggeman became the Resource Analyst for the Division of Student Affairs. Bruggeman believes this is a perfect fit for her, "I have the opportunity every day to help facilitate the various services that help our students at Cal State San Marcos." Aside from her work on campus, Bruggeman volunteers at public schools, community youth organizations, and church. "I have had the opportunity to serve my community as well as develop my professional skills by providing leadership, lecturing, teaching seminars, organizing events, and training other leaders" says Bruggeman. However the most fulfilling part of Bruggeman's life has been raising her two children, Katie, 21 and Brian, 26, with her late husband. "They have faced many ofthesame Photo courtesy ofJoyce Bruggerman challenges as their peers and have developed into amazing young adults. I am especially proud that when life handed them the worst, they met the challenge head on with their best. They are both strong, courageous, and loving individuals who consistently exceed my expectations" says Bruggeman. Though Bruggeman has had both male and female influences in her life, two women come to mind: a professional leader and a spiritual leader. Current Vice President for Student Affairs, Patricia Worden, is her professional role model. In Bruggeman's personal life, Barbara Brown has been her spiritual mentor. "These two women are phenomenal leaders and although their spheres of influence are vastly different, the characteristics that mark their leadership are strength, dignity, and grace. Sitting Under their leadership has been a privilege as they have both given me the opportunity to develop, encouraged me to grow, and prepared me to freely embrace the future, both professionally and personally." Dr. J oely Proudfit ous television ads for both Proposition 1A: California Constitutional Amendment, Indian Self-Reliance Initiative, and Proposition 5: Indian Self-Reliance Initiative. Proudfit has a book coming out, called "American Indian Political Power in the New Millennium," published Photo courtesy ofJoely Proudfit by the University of Texas. Dr. Joely Proudfit tenured Proudfit is devoted to serving three times in the California the American Indian commuState University system, once nity and serves as a role model in Cal State San Bernardino, for Native American youth. another in San Francisco State Proudfit's role models include University, and at Cal State San her mother, "She always encourMarcos. Proudfit is of Luiseño aged me to get an education and heritage, and is also the first in to help others. She inspires me her family to get a high school to be a better person and to live diploma, let alone a PhD. simply, and to be appreciative of Proudfit received her undergrad- everyday, and really has taught uate degree in Political Science me some valuable lessons." from California State Univer- Another woman that inspired sity, Long Beach, and received Proudfit in terms of leadership her Master's and PhD from is Patricia A. Dixon, a profesNorthern Arizona University. sor at Palomar College and a Proudfit is the owner and founder member of the Pauma Band. of a public relations firm, Naq- Vice Chair of the Morongo mayam Communications, Band of Mission Indians, which works in social market- MaryAnn Martin Andreas is ing and with tribal government. also a role model for Proudfit. Proudfit serves on numer- For her act of courage, Rosa ous boards and committees Parks also influenced Proudfit. She is currently Vice Chair for "I like people who stand for the Native American Caucus integrity, and they take risks, of the California Democratic and show leadership even when Party. Proudfit also served as it might be detrimental to them," its spokesperson in numer- says Proudfit. �CSUSM says g oodbye to A nita N ix BY JESSENIA LUA Pride Staff Writer After nearly twenty years of service to the Cal State University community, Anita Nix is retiring. As I sit down for the interview, I witness a nearly tearful goodbye with her close friend Catherine Cucinella. She hugs and tells Cucinella, a Literature and Writing Professor at CSUSM, they will be in touch and see each other soon. Before Nix started working for CSUSM, she was employed at Cal State San Bernardino. She joined CSUSM in 1992 when she decided to move closer to where her children were residing. Her daughter, who is currently working for the College of Business department at CSUSM, has been working longer than Nix at the university. When she first applied to CSUSM, she was hired to work in Facilities and Public Safety. But for the past ten years, Nix has been the Administrative Coordinator for the Literature and Writing department. When asked what she will mis3 the most after leaving CSUSM, she answers, "All the people I've worked with and the close relationships I've developed. I really enjoyed working with the people here and the students." From thefirstday on the job to her current retirement, Nix has been around to see the wonderful changes the university has made. When she first started her job with CSUSM, the campus was located in a strip mall on furniture row, which is a couple miles away from the university's current location. It was an "everybody knows everybody" community back on furniture row and Nix is happy to know she was a part of the university's growth over the past years. When asked what her daily routines will be like now that she is retiring, she jokingly answered, "I think the most exciting part is that I won't have to set that alarm in the morning unless if I want toi" A retirement party was held in honor of Nix on March 3. She said the celebration was wonderful and much more than she expected. She added, "Everyone was so sweet and it has been a very emotional, up and down time. It's going to be a big adjustment and I am going to miss so many people. It's hard to explain." It does not take long to notice that Photo by Jessenia Lua both students and faculty are going to miss having Nix Literature and Writing professor around. As I was walking away say, "Anita, you will be imposfrom her office, I overheard a sible to replace." A p rotest t o t he " C a l l t o A r m s " W S S A s ays no to w ar BY JAMES SEBRING Pride Staff Writer Students against the War on Terror will raise their voices here at CSUSM on Thursday, March 19 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Forum Plaza next to Kellogg Library. The demonstration is part of a national movement to protest the continuing war on its sixth anniversary. The Women's Studies Student Association (WSSA) of CSUSM is sponsoring an anti-war demonstra- tion. The protest is in coordination with the United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ) organization, which is a coalition of over 1400 local and national organizations who are in protest of the Iraq War. Consuelo Martinez, Student President of WSSA says, "The demonstration is one of many actions taking place throughout the country. Students will participate in a mock "die-in" as a symbolic reminder of lives lost during the Iraq war. The "die-in" demonstration was started a couple of years ago with the Progressive Activist Network (PAN)." War is not just about one country's cost in money and body count. Currently, the US has lost over 5,000 Americans in Iraq and Afghanistan, but on the other side of the fence, approximately one million Iraqis died with another 4.5 million displaced from their homes. Cost estimates for the war run around $600 billion currently spent and estimates up to $3 trillion for afinalamount (UFPJ). "I feel as students, it is important that we remember the destruction that continues after six years of war," Martinez said, and encouraging all to come out and observe the demonstration. According to Martinez, "the demonstration will not be a rally, but a peaceful event for students to observe and participate in. There will be information tables with pamphlets about statistics on the war, resources for military families, and peace activism." This will be far differentfromthe Vietnam demonstrations of the 1960s with students clogging hallways and waving signs demanding change in the establishment.. The WSSA encourages students to come out and experience the "die in" as a way to personally experience the tragedy that has befallen the latest generation of young adults. Come out and find out what you can do to change the course of the war. For information regarding any special accommodation that you may require, contact the WSSA at wssa.csusm@gmail. com. C S U S M g ets a l esson in w omen's h istory BY GABRIELA MARTINEZ Pride Staff Writer March is here and it is the month of HERstory. CSUSM's Women's Center has organized a calendar of events to recognize women and what they have achieved, there are 15 events scheduled to take place throughout the entire month. Programming and Events Specialists for the Women's Center, Phylisa Wisdom (2009) says, "Women are often left out of mainstream history, so March being women's herstory month is a time to be able to appreciate women's contributions in history and have more program- ming. for the learning center." Herminia Ramirez, Community Outreach Specialist for the Women's Center and editor of their newspaper The Rag, adds that these events highlight things that are happening to women now. Ramirez says, the March 5 event 'Women in Latin American Politics, is information that is still happening and is still relevant. Ramirez follows by saying "Some of them are developing nations still, it is important to see what women are doing or what they should be doing." The Women in Latin American Politics event took place Thursday, March 5 during University ths Hour in Markstein Hall 101. Cynthia Chavez Metower leading the discussion touched on topics like quotas. She stated that third world countries have said that there is a quota of a limit that 30% of candidates must be women for both the upper and lower Housing. She continued to explain that this does not mean that 30% of women will be elected. It simply means that 30% must stand to be elected. Metower says, "indeed there are women who are capable and usually it's not the matter of whether you can find qualified women, but it's rather trying to change the structures of discrimination. The UniversityVoice Photos by Kevin Chatham /Pride Staff Writer structures have kept them from running." She mentioned that the effectiveness of the quotas depends largely on the nature of the countries electoral system, but that they work best where the laws are as specific as possible and there aren't loops holes in which they can get around and say no* The 50-minute presentation touched on today's important political areas, and allowed room towards the end for students to ask questions. For students who politics do not spark an interest in them should consider attending one of the many more remaining events. Wisdom is trilled for this semester's events, she says, "The cool thing about this semester is that there is such a wide range of events, that there really is something for everybody. You do get people with different majors and with different interests.. .they can come for support or for information if it's an academic event... the nice thing is we draw all kinds of people in." Upcoming Women's HERstory events to look forward to include: "Feminist Arts and the Maternal" in Commons 206 as well as "Women in Islam" in Mark 103, both events occur during University Hour at 12 p.m. today, March 17. i m " Did the time change hit home?" "I can'tfellasleep before 3:00am" "I always feel like I'm running late to everything," "Seriously, I have to wake up an hour earlier... gross!" Sara Durben Grad Student Bryce Manning Senior Janis Evora Senior "I don't like it at all. It's so dark in "It threw my whole schedule the morning." off, it's making it easier to stay awake longer. But then I sleep in longer." Oscar Pizano Nastassja McDonald Sophmore Sophmore �Tuesday March F aces & P laces 17, 2009 T HE P RIDE T he w o r l d c elebrates S t. P atrick's D a y C liché turns c ool BY JESSENIA LUA Pride Staff Writer green items of clothing, displaying shamrocks, and eating corned beef and cabbage to celebrate St Patrick's It's that time of year when local Day, other ways to celebrate this day Irish pubs are going to be serving have become a part of the holiday. mugs full of green beer and all will For one, creative teachers in elebe celebrating St. Patrick's Day. mentary schools have come up with We all know the history of this a way for children to try to catch a holiday and even though some of leprechaun. On the night before St. us are not Irish, we play along and Patrick's Day, children can build a wear the color green to celebrate makeshift trap out of a shoe box and just so we won't get pinched. inside they place a treat to lure the Other than the original ideas of leprechaun in. Inside the box along with the treat is a secret note with a wish written in it from the child. The next day, if the trap is successful with the note gone and the treat left behind, the child's wish will come true. Another way Photo courtesy of www.newtosandiego.com to celebrate St. Patrick's Day happens in Chicago when the city turns the Chicago River green. Since the early 1960's the city of Chicago has dyed the water in the Chicago River to celebrate this holiday. Many cities have tried this attempt with their local bodies of water but have failed to do so. Chicago locals believe that a little leprechaun comes in and helps with the process as the color dye is actually orange and not green. When the dye hits the water it appears orange, but give it a moment or two and it magically appears the perfect shade of Irish green. This is where locals believe the little leprechaun appears and comes in to help. For our local celebrations, San Diego has its own way of recognizing this holiday. This year, the city of San Diego hosted its 29 annual St. Patrick's Day parade on March 14th. Known as the third largest St. Patrick's themed th Photo courtesy ofacabamas.continua.wordpress.com parade in the country, as many as 150,000 people come out to celebrate this annual event. The celebration began at 10am and ended at 5pm. This year'sfestivalfeatured 2t Celtic village, vendor booths, jbuth performers, carnival rides said games, and a beer garden. For Tuesday night's celebration (March 17), San Diego's Gaslamp : F acebook c loses the g ap Barack Obama According to Facebook's website there are approximately 175 million active users. It might come as a surprise to learn that the fastest growing demographic of users is those who are 30 years of age or older. Facebook is barelyfiveyears old. In 2004 Mark Zuckerberg and cofounders Dustin Moskovitz, Chris Hughes and Eduardo Saverin created Facebook while they were students at Harvard. It was initially open to students attending Harvard, but during 2005, it became available for students at other college campuses. 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I think it's cool having my When asked why she thinks mom on Facebook, she is young for more parents are getting Facebook having a daughter in college so it pages, Sheikh explains that she sees brings her back to her old days." Image courtesy offacehook.com how parents communicate through Professor and Director ofLGBTQ "walls" with their children, adding, Pride Center, Rodger D'Andreas, Facebook because it gives him the at SDSU." He is able to see what is "parents can stay in touch, see decided to get a Facebook page opportunity to stay connected with happening at other campuses and what's going on a daily basis." after getting e-mail invitesfromhis the most influential people in his life how they deal with different aspects Student Tifanny Jackman jokes friend. Another reason is D'Andreas from graduate school. D'Andreas of the center. about why her mom got a Facebook, wanted to become familiar with also described that one ofthe advan- "Myspace feels more youthful. "I think my mom got a Facebook Facebook since both D'Andreas and tages of having a Facebook page is a In Facebook, I don't feel that way. so she could spy on my life since I Sheikh will be giving a presentation quick easy way to stay updated with It is more of a network use," DeAndon't Uve with her." on Facebook and its relationship his friends. "I hate telephones. I like dreas expresses this as the reason Jackman describes the real to social justice at CSUSM Social being online." For D'Andreas, it is why parents might be getting conreason her mom decided to acquire Justice and Equity Symposium on also an opportunity to network with nected with other generations, "It a Facebook page, "My mom got a April 10. other campus, "One ofmyfriendsis is more welcoming for other genFacebook because a bunch of her D'Andreas adds that he likes the Coordinator of the Pride Center erations." 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MOGIL Pride Staff Writer Barbie® has been a role model for girls around the world for half a century, and still hasn't aged a day. Her status as a role model is confirmed on license plate holders all over. A rough translation of the message reads, "I wanna be Barbie, the little (woman) has everything." Through fifty years of ageless, good living, this highly coveted doll of a woman does seem to have everything. Even as the original Material Girl, through the years she has given much more than she has gotten. She has given three generations of young girls the confidence to pursue anything and everything in life they can imagine. When Astronaut Barbie® was introduced in 1985, it was hard to imagine that one day, and very soon at that, women would be an important part of the NASA space program. And while she has pursued equality for women in a down to earth fashion, the manner in which she has done so is fitting for royalty. While many would consider her the Queen of the dolls, Barbie® has never forgotten her purpose, and has always watched after her loyal subjects with a gentle touch" of noblesse oblige. Barbie® has matured gracefully and with a quiet sophisticatiofi. She they celebrated the 50 birthday of Barbara 'Barbie®' Millicent Roberts by "throwing a pinkcarpet birthday bash at her real Maiibu Dream House®." According to myfoxla.com, "The guest list included model Heidi Klum, singer Katy Perry and actresses Ginnifer Goodwin, Holly Robinson Peete, Melissa Joan Hart and Elizabeth Berkley for a soiree hosted by 'event planner to the stars' Colin Cowie." But the party doesn't stop there. Mattel also says that "After Maiibu, the Barbie® Dream House® travels to The Palms in Las Vegas, where The Palms' Hot Pink Suite will be transformed into the Barbie™ Suite, opening in May 2009." Throughout 2009 celebrations will be held in honor of Barbie® around the world in all the major fashion centers. So you can expect to see her in New York City, Paris, Milan, Sydney, Tokyo and more. In this world Barbie® party, Mattel has even created a customized pink Nissan Micra convertible which gives buyers the opportunity to live the same top down driving fun that Barbie® has enjoyed in her pink Corvette. After all, if you really want to be Barbie®, why not take a spin in your very own Barbie® Nissan. Just maybe, in the end, you'll start seeing license plates holders that say "I wanna be you!" th Photo courtesy ofAssociated Press Heidi Kium in the Maiibu Barbie closet admiring the Barbie shoe collection is no longer the toy of a young girl that she was in 1959. She has blossomed into a woman that major fashion designers pursue, seeking to have their names associated with the most popular doll in history. The short list of haute couture fashion designers who have designed for her includes Bob Mackie, Versace* Escada, Giorgio Armani, Kate Spade, Nolan Miller, Ralph Lauren and many more. As Barbie® matured, she kept young girls loyal into their adulthood with these and other fabulous, limited edition Barbie® dolls. Outgrowing her original limited role as a childhood plaything, she has become a highly sought after and treasured collectable. Women who have grown up with Barbie® have not only found their place in the world with her help, they have made a place in their hearts, lives and homes for her. Her success seems particularly well earned. Perhaps Barbie's® good fortune is due in large part to the company she keeps. Her employer/promoter Mattel placed 7 on the list of the 100 Best Corporate Citizens 2009 list by thecro.com (Corporate Responsibility Officer). Earlier in the year, Forbes ranked Mattel 48 on their list of their annual list of the "100 Best Companies to Work For." After all, you are judged by the company you keep. There is no doubt that Mattel appreciates Barbie's contributions to their success. To honor her success, on March 9 , 2009 Mattel announced that th th th Federal funding now available for embryonic stem cell research BY SANDRA CHALMERS Senior Staff Writer On March 9, President Barack Obama declared the start of a new scientific era for Americans. President Obama signed an executive order to revoke the Bush administration's federal restrictions on funding stem cell research thus now opening doors to doctors and researchers for scientific exploration through the use of embryonic stem cells. "Today, more than ever before, science holds the key to our survival as a planet and our security and prosperity as a nation. Its time we once again put science at the top of our agenda and work to restore America's place as the world leader in science and technology," said Obama in his speech as he introduced his new Presidential Executive Order, "Removing Barriers to Responsible Scientific Research Involving Human Stem Cells." The Bush's administration limited embryonic stem cell research for eight years, due to ethical and moral opposition making some feel as though American health advances were put on hold. "Federal funding will make it easier for labs to do research, with only private funding there are less resources and the process will inevitably go much slower, so hopefully we will see results that can benefit patients quicker," said Anna Hasselberg, a CSUSM biology professor. In Obama's executive order, in research need to be leftover conditions that need to be fulfilled section one policy states that cells from fertility treatments and in order for this ball of cells to human embryonic stem cell should otherwise have been dis- differentiate into a human fetus," research has the potential to lead carded. If the use of these cells continued Hasselberg. to better understanding and treat- can benefit someone who is suf- In 2004 Calif, voters supported ment of disabling diseases and fering then why not?" said Has- Proposition 71, a constitutional right to pursue stem cell research conditions. Many of these dis- selberg. eases that are believed to be great This blastocyst has the poten- and allowed for approximately beneficiaries of stem cell research tial to become human life if it $300 million annual state funds are Type 1 Diabetes, or more com- implanted into a woman's uterus for 10 consecutive years, accordmonly known as juvenile Diabe- lining, but in the process ofretriev- ing to the Calif. Institute for tes, Parkinson's disease and even ing the embryonic stem cells Regenerative Medicine. Alzheimer's. for research the blastocyst dies. "I think it is healthy to have a The controversy that follows This dying blastocyst is argued discussion about science and the human stem cell research con- strongly as a loss of life and per- application of science, so it doesn't cerns the use of particularly ceived to many conservatives and become something obscure that embryonic stem cells. Human former President George W. Bush the public has no insight in," said embryonic stem cells are derived as immoral. from a blastocyst, a five-day-old "I can __^ embryo. The stem cells from a u nderstand blastocyst are essentially blank the argucells that have the potential to ments against become specialized cells. e mbryonic "Stem Cells, directed to differ- stem cell MiHls entiate into specific cell types, research, but offer the possibility of a renewable I don't necessource of replacement cells and sarily agree tissues to treat diseases includ- with them. ing Parkinson's and Alzheim- As has been er's diseases, spinal cord injury, «proposed by stroke, burns, heart disease, dia- p roponents betes, osteoarthritis, and rheu- of stem cell matoid arthritis," according to therapy, these the National Institute of Health cells have (NIH). the potential Doctors and researchers intend to become a SPRING BREAK A W A R E N E S S WEEK to manipulate these embryonic human being M ARCH 1 7 stem cells to become insulin pro- if put in a ducing cells for diabetic patients, womb and if or memory cells to reverse implanted in symptoms of memory loss from the endomeMARCH ZO trium. There Alzheimer's disease. "The embryonic stem cells used are many U V A M OCKTJUUI C OMMUNITY C C N T E X • 5 O OPM G O T E CCTACY? PRESENTATION UFO uva • coopm Clover Frenzy U BRAfÇY P i-AZA i FOOD & ENTtRTA S PR i NO F U N O C A N E S ' M t&SiON m a. O OPM 12 o o a i Hasselberg. INH will be in charge of making sure research is done ethically and follows the law to its full extent, according to a White House press release. The INH director will also be responsible for creating guidelines and rules to restrict potentially harmful and unworthy scientific research. "We will ensure that our government never opens the door to the use of cloning for human reproduction. It is dangerous, profoundly wrong, and has no place in our society, or any society," said Obama. S a f e r Spaino B r e a k FAIR U SRAltY P LAZA • 1 1 : OOAM - 1 : OOl Ut T Î I NTERACTIVE P L A ' s 2 4 0 © OOpm J-SPOT A C EX E DUCATOR T I L L T HE C LARKE - 6 : O O P M f ake the 0 edg e Pledge to be Safe and Sober during Spring Break and get Free Pizza or Chick-fil-A on Thursday. 7 �8 Tedy ac 1,09 usa, rh 7 0 M 2 A rts & E ntertainment THE PRIDE A R E Y O U M A N E N O U G H T O S A Y I T? êêêêêêêêêês*êêêêêêêêêêê*êêêsê pressive action films and a comedy with potential to be great. There are several limited First, Nicolas Cage loses the release films this week, but wigs and stars in the apocamost filmgoers will direct lypse based film "Knowing." attention at three other films. Cage plays a professor whose This week there are two unim- son brings him a note found in a time capsule. The note is a list of number, which cage discerns to be a list of body counts from every modern tragedy. With the remaining numbers, , he calculates Image courtesy of Universal BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer a pattern predicting the end of the world. Recently, Cage and his wigs have been having a contest with himself to make he worst movies of the year. Based his past works "National Treasure 2," "Next," "Ghost Rider," and "Bangkok Dangerous," I lack hope for the success of this film. It will make some money, but Cage has been off the mark he hit with film such as "Leaving Las Vegas," "Adaptation," and "Matchstick Men." Next, Julia Roberts and Clive Owen, square-off in "Duplicity." They play former spies that become operatives for big corporations in this spy-comedy-romance-thriller. I am unimpressed with the MAN I LOVE Y OU, MARCH 20, 2009 looks of this film. It looks like a little romp that will miss the mark because it has so much going on. The actors will for the romance and the comedy will flop in the genre blending film about figuring out who is working for whom. Lastly, there is "I Love You, Man," which has all the elements of a movie I would hate, but I want to see it. This concept film about a guy looking for a friend to be his best man stars Paul Rudd and Jason Segel. The iloveyouman.com Image courtesy ofDreamworks Pictures plot is simple, I but I expect big laughs from this film if it can stay away from the crude and stick-to-cleaver writing. This could be the best comedy of the year. It stars to fresh comedy actors who have great chemistry in the trailer. I like the idea that this film might avoid the over sexuality of a film such as "Forgetting Sarah Marshall." I hope this film about male bonding can hit the heights of other comedy classics such as "Swingers." * W h a t to S ee o n D V D Read Before V iewing BY BLAINE H. MOGIL Pride Staff Writer those we love and therestwe could solidfromthe beginning to the final Douglas and Bela Lugosi. The plot Leroy is played by Taimak. Bruce care less about. No cme chooses buzzer-except one scene-when you in thisfilmrevolvesaround three Leroy is so possessed by his pursuit movies with actors they don't care see the film you will know which emissaries sentfromRussia to sell of reaching 'the final level' in his This week seemed so short with about. In thisfilmL found a couple one. What I found most surprising some royal jewelry in Paris to raise martial arts training that he never mid-terms consuming large amounts of actors to care about. Heigl plays in thisfilmwas the connection with money for the state. The original learned 'the art of making love.' of time and mojo. This provided the the main character Jane, and I don't the Kevin character. Just like on any owner of the jewelry is Grand Duch- The love interest is Laura Charles, perfect excuse to go back to a couple recall much about herfromthe only NFL Sunday, I found myself giving ess Swana. She lives in exile in Paris a television hostess, is played by of known quantities in "Ninotchka" film I have seen her in, "The Bride advice to the screen, and hoping he after the Bolshevikrevolution.The Vanity. She is being strong armed to and "The Last Dragon." The one risk of Chucky.' I won'tforgetabout her would get it allright.He did In the three emissaries, overwhelmed by play music on her show by the mean this week would be "27 Dresses." after watching this film. Here she end I came away with the same sat- thefreedomsin Paris, simply cannot spirited record producer Eddie plays a hopefulness) romantic who isfaction that I do when my team close a deal. Straight laced, tough Arkadian. But she will not give in is so committed to helping all of her wins on Sunday. Oh, and ladies, I am as nails Ninotchka is sent to set the to his demands. By the end of the friends experience their perfect wed- pretty sure you'll enjoy thefilmtoo. emissariesrightandfinalizethe sale film Arkadian and 'Mr. Nuff get ding that she leaves no time to her An all-star What to See **** of the jewelry. The Grand Duchess together to get Bruce Leroy out of own love life. She thinks she is in "Ninotchka," starring Greta sends a debonair capitalist named their respective lives. In spite of the love with her boss, but never gathers Garbo. Sometimes to appreciate Leon, played by Douglas, to keep precision storyline which concludes the courage to let him know. At one where we are in the world today, it Ninotchkafromcompleting her mis- with boy gets girl and bad guys of the weddings Jane has prepared sion. Over time you see how Leon get justice, thisfilmalways makes she encounters Kevin, played at a melts Ninotchka's icy heart and you me feel good. While others might Pro Bowl level by James Marsden. follow her transformation to a state consider this fluff, someone thinks HX3C HBtnUJKS nauvs^Q. Kevin is at the wedding as a writer of joy for perhaps thefirsttime in her it holds value as a remake is in the A UM MMUfMM/SMOHCmm*! ttausxr* of the 'commitments' section of the AftftfMMtHtiUw WfW f *f KM"¿7 «X M life. This is afilmwhich can easily works with Samuel L. Jackson, newspaper and feels trapped in this get you combing through darkened while Rhianna is being considered .^mUM/smnj msuM ACT role, much as Jane is trapped in her areas in the rental store looking for for the role of Laura Charles. You role as the eternal bridesmaid. The more gems like this. What to See know who'll be at thefrontof the Image courtesy of20th Century Fox twofirstmeet when Kevin rescues line when thisfilmopens, again. Just Jane after she bangs her head. After "The Last Dragon," starring in case someone asks you "Who's Read on to see whether the gamble persevering and finding a way to Taimak and Julius Carry III. Sooner the baddest mofo, low down, round paid off meet Jane again, Kevin convinces his or later I had to review this film I this town?" The answer is Shonuff, "27 Dresses," starring James editor to allow him to write an article may give away too much about Shogun of Harlem. What to See Marsden and Katherine Heigl. One about her perennial state of bridesmyself, but this is my favorite film. of the duties of arevieweris to take maid on the condition that if he does Ever. Period. Is this a great film? one few the team. That way only one well, he'll gets promoted out of the Absolutely, according to me. In person suffers. Any man in their right 'commitments' section of the paper. Image courtesy ofdoctormacrolAnfo reality this black kung fufilmfrom mind would never even pick up this The plot isrelativelypredictable but helps to go back and see where we 1985 h everything in m film after glancing at the cover. This does hold some nice surprises, but it have been. If you have never been anyone asould want. Good a uysovie c gy film is a rather mainstream Holly- is solid Kevin has started a draft on mesmerized by watching a great really dieer for, bad guys you loveou to wood production by Spyglass Enter- the piece about Jane. The article gets early screen actress ply her trade, boo at, a love story, redemption, and tainment Mainstream Hollywood publishedjust as he is getting to know then do yourselfa favor and take two a happy ending. OK, so that doesn't always makes me shy away, but Jane, even though Kevin's request hours and watch this film. In 1940 ork for veryone. For film with the addition of pure chick flick, to kill the piece was supposed to be this film was nominated for four wot only heas one ofmy fme, thisgood n avorite I would usually pass on the selec- honored by the editor. At this point Oscar's including a Best Actress guys, it my favorite bad tioa But there was something that in thefilm,Jane is planning here sis- nomination for Garbo. Her star per- all time,hashonuff. Shonuff isguy of porprompted me to give thisfilma go. ters wedding (to Jane's boss). As the formance as the lead in thisfilmwill trayed by S arry, and he is brilliant C Guys, please don't prejudge. And, to article hitting the streets and thanks help you to appreciate how bright the omic he paraphrase the great Chris Berman to some deception on the part of her big screen can be. Not only does she isn the cbe. Hbook character waythe hould e declares himself of ESPN fame, "That's why we sister, everything begins to unravel. captivate the audience, she is sur- Shogun of H watch the movies!" There are actors But with anyreallygoodfilm,it all rounded by some of the best talent accompanied arlem, and isoaflways y k and actresses that we hate, there are resolves in the end This film was of the day with including Melvin fu ruffians. Tbhe hpis posse Bung Image courtesy ofstargatecinema.com rotagonist ruce EttWDMMtMriwn * *K|WMf f u t « « » ( Vwor t t x i M * �C o u g a r I dol g ets h igh r atings BYEBONI HARVEY Pride Staff Writer Fox's "American Idol" is, after eight seasons, one of the most anticipated shows to run primetime. So it is no surprise that Dana Newton, the Annual Events and Traditions Specialist for C.A.B., expected big results hosting the 2nd Annual Cougar Idol competition this month. There were a few differences from that of the television show and the C.A.B event at the Clarke Field House Grand Salon: there was no crazy lights show, no chaotic weeping girls, no huge stage, and no massive crowd ready to roar at the celebrity judges. However, the main elements were present: the contestants, a mini stage, a competitive yet supportive crowd, 3 judges, and a host who was the complete opposite of Mr. "Seacrest out." All eight participants made it to thefinalswith their stage faces ready to convince judges, Ryan McRae, Marilyn McWilliams, and Lisa Dickinson that they were the next Cougar Idol. Standing 4 feet 10 inches, Stephanie Abayan took home the big prize, $250 Ticketmaster gift card with her version of Dreamgirls "And I'm Telling You." No one would ever expect such a big voice to come out of Abayan, of whom some would believe and say is a small package. After judging the petite performer, Ryan McRae says, "You should be 8 foot 7". Photo by Jamie Inarda Amanda Pollak followed in 2nd Photo by Jamie Inarda Place and received a $100 Gas Card after performing Shania Twains "Honey, I'm Home." Idol attendee Kayla Robinson was impressed with Pollak's song choice saying "She brought some life back into Cougar idol after a run of sad songs." Singing a cappella was no problem for 3rd Place winner Akeisa Abercrombie took last prize, a $50 Gift Card to Best Buy for performing Jazmine Sullivan's "Lions, Tigers, and Bears." Rahim Baker compared this year's competition to the last saying "They did a much better job. They did great. Everyone was more confident this year." There is no doubt that this year's Cougar Idol was a complete success. Participants came with their stage faces. ASI CAB Cougar Idol will continue to be a great event that showcases another CSUSM big talent. carries a heavy, minimalist rock vibe. Hansard calls out in the first few bars of the song. Every instrument proclaims its forceful signature until a calmed hush lets Hansard's unusually gentle voice tell a story about a woman he loves. An acoustic guitar lines the foggy atmosphere until a bass drum pushes the singular voice into a chorus featuring Irglova's mild soprano harmonies. The song's chaotic conclusion releases in a violin-tinged swirl, falling into a still lull. The Frames are authentic Irish rock and roll leaving the fairness up to the Isle herself. Surely, they wouldn't be caught dead drinking green beer. The Frames BY AMY SALISBURY Faces and Places Editor It's only fair for me to talk about an Irish band this week in honor of St. Patrick. The only thing more cliché than wearing green on the 17 would be to talk about "U2" as the end-all be-all Irish export. Sorry, Bono. No need for you this time around. My brain required little wracking before I settled on Ireland's "The Frames." The Dublin-based quintet formed in 1990 and remains highly influential within the city's music scene. th Glen Hansard, Colm Mac Con Iomaire, Joe Doyle, Rob Bochnik, and Johnny Boyle are the current line-up for The Frames. Hansard founded the band with mostly different members, including bassist-turned-film director, John Carney. Let's assume you've been living under a rock since the 2008 Oscars. So that means you haven't heard of Carney's award-winning film, "Once." In 2007, the film inadvertently stole the show at the Sundance Film Festival. Hansard stars alongside Czech pianist, Marketa Irglova, as a struggling Irish musician who falls in love with a Czech immigrant. Sure, the storyline sounds bland and overdone on paper, but the film's musical merit garnered an Oscar for Best Original Song, "Falling Slowly." Hansard and Irglova wrote all of the music for the film while several of the songs were fresh recordings of The Frames' tracks. "Falling Slowly" originally appeared on The Frames' 2006 release, "The Cost." Hansard and Irglova pared down the track to fit with the romance of Carney's film. The Frames' original version Image courtesy of www.starkult.de Tour dates in San Diego Date: Fri, 03/20/09 08:00 PM Danger Radio & Vedera Location: House of Blues San Event: Sycuan & Z90.3 Present Diego San Diego, CA Pitbull with Dago Braves Date: Fri, 04/03/09 06:30 PM Location: House of Blues San Diego San Diego, CA Event: The 2009 Saints & Date: Sat, 03/21/09 07:00 PM Sinners Tour Feat Hollywood Undead & Senses Fail Event: 91x Presents New Location: House of Blues San Found Glory W/ Bayside, Set Your Goals, & Shai Hulud Location: House of Blues San Diego San Diego, CA Date: Thu, 03/26/09 06:00 PM Event: T.I. 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Learn how to start, reorganize or run a company or non-profit organization in the global economy Sustainable M anagement, Strategic M anagement, F inance, Marketing, International R elations, Information T echnology, and Tourism. E xperienced international f aculty, night c lasses and plenty o f parking. A ccredited by W ASC. W ith a w orldwide alumni network s ince 1 952. For more i nformation contact: m gsm@alliant.edu 1 -866-787-MGSM ( 6476) http://M6SM.alliant,eäu �A rts & E ntertainment THE PRIDE Tuesday March 17, 2009 1 A N everending Story I wonder how it is that I got here. I know that it was up to me to make the plans, but I really thought that Cole would be able to handle making a reservation. Oh well, now three days later I am following my ex-boyfriend into the woods to try and find the two morons who decided to get lost while attempting to find a telephone. At least I will finally get some alone time with him. "So I guess it's just me and you." He glares at me with the look I have become all too familiar with these past few years before finally speaking to me. "I don't really feel too much like talking okay, let's just find the guys and get back," he says. I sigh. I wonder how he went from being so in love with me to •being so cold. It seems like just yesterday that we were back in high school and crazy in love. Then without so much of a word he disappears and leaves it up to me tofillin the blanks. Typical of him to run from dealing with his emotions. "Well, it's already eerie enough out here in this darkness. I'm not going to just walk in silence. We can talk about whatever you like and besides I don't bite in case you have forgotten." I let out a nervous smile in his direction but quickly turn away from him before I lose my nerve. Evan looks away just as quickly and says, "Well that's not how I remember it." Why is it that he is being so difficult? I take a moment to look around at the surrounding forest and take in the beauty of the moonlight that is now lighting our path. This moment seems so perfect, but it feels so wrong. I've waited three years for this chance and now here I am letting myself completely fall apart. "Well you know it's been three years, Evan. I am clearly not the same girl I was in high school and you well you are definitely not the Evan that I fell in love with." Evan stops dead in his tracks and freezes. "Sheesh, I wasn't trying to upset you," I say. Evan moves hisfingersto my lips. I forgot how his touch sent shivers down my spine and I hear my heart beat speed up as he speaks. "Would you be quiet, I hear something in those bushes over there," Evan whispers. He points towards a bush about 200 feet in front of us and, even in the distance, I can see the bush moving around. "Why, are you scared?" I laugh to Word(s Gauche \ try to hide the growing fear inside of me. "Now is not the time Paige." He steps in front of me as if to shield me from the danger that is lurking before us. I seize the moment, wrap my arm around his, and pull myself closer. He does not pull away like I was expecting him to. "I'm scared," I manage to whisper. For the first time since we went on this trip he turns and looks me straight in the eyes. He pulls me closer to him and whispers in my ear, " I won't let anything happen to you I promise." Bork / To ruin a chance at; to botch; fail, mess up. "Jordan completely borked his chance for a job when Lacking any class or manners. "I can't stand when students text message he accidently cussed during the interview." during class lecture,'its so gauche!" \ Duckets A right-winged political activist "<Joe thinks that anyone who oopposes Legal tender. Dinero. Cash money. President: Bush should be thrown in jail, he's "I paid top duckets to see the New Kids on the a total Freeper." Courtesy of urbandictionary.com Block during their reunion tour." 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C A L S TATE S AN M ARCOS C AREER C ENTER C RAVEN H ALL 1 4 0 0 760-750-4900 Rosaritolnn Ocean Front Condominium Suites Located 1/2 a block from Papas & Beer ff Toll Free (888)849-4500 For Reservations reseivaUonsQrosarltoInn.com www.rosaritoinn.com $55.00 I Batfcxm $220.00 intgNfMn 4 g wfeUBe^ per night, per person 1 Bedroom - 4 g uests �12 Tuesday March 17, 2009 A rts & E ntertainment THE PRIDE C ougar kitchen Three l ayer c hocolate c ake Kona's Fire Rock Ingredients: 1 1/3 Cups of water Vz Cup Vegetable Oil 3 eggs Follow for each box of Betty Crocker's Devils delight (2 will be needed) A taste of Hawaii Directions: Heat the oven to 350F. A 13"X9" pan is recommended (3 will be needed) butter all sides of pan. Beat the cake mix, water, eggs, and oil in a large bowl. Then pour into the pans. Bake for 29-30 minutes, you can also use a toothpick, insert it into the cake, if it comes out clean. It's ready! Cool Down, allow 10 minutes for them to cool down before removing from pan. Frosting, once they are completely cooled down cover each cake with Betty Crocker's Rich and Creamy Hershey's Chocolate frosting. ENJOY! Photo by Gabriela Martinez BY JONATHAN THOMPSON Senior Staff Writer Kona Brewing Company brews Fire Rock Pale Ale in Kona, Hawaii. Father Cameron Healy and son Spoon Khalsa founded the brewery in 1994. The brewery has three main brews which are Big Wave Golden Ale, Longboard Islander Lager, and Fire Rock Pale Ale. The company brews other specialty beers throughout the year. The company mainly sells in Hawaii, but also sells in the United States and Japan. The brewery operates two pubs and claims to have utilized recycled parts from surrounding islands such as a roof and bar table for its brew pub. Fire Rock Pale Ale can be found at multiple locations such as BevMo and Albertson's. Henry's Farmers Market retails a six pack of 12 fluid Ounce bottles for $8.49. The packaging refers to Kona's homeland. The container portrays two tourists taking a snapshot of an ocean liner passing in front of a slightly active volcano. Yellows, reds, andrichbrowns define the colors utilized. A yellow bottle caps with company's logo seals a pale ale with 6.0% alcohol by volume. Unique to the brand, underneath the bottle cap defines an English word in Hawaiian. For example, reef in English is laupapa in Hawaiian. The beer pours smooth generating a quarter inch head. Despite the small head, a semi-thick lancet remains for the duration of consumption. A beautiful orange brown hue glows from the glass. The four time winning award brew exudes a sweet honey aroma. The pale ale enters extremely soft before an exciting crash of malts and hops rejuvenate the mouth, tongue, and taste buds. The brewery suggests pairing the beer with heavy dishes such as barbeque, but they also assert the brew can be enjoyed with chicken and salads. If traveling to Hawaii seems currently out of the question, grab Kona's Fire Rock Pale Ale and enjoy, responsibly that is. Aloha! Pizzeria Luigi Real New York style p izza in San Diego BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer In a nation filled with chain pizza companies, Pizzeria Luigi is a fresh taste of the Italian pie. Located at 1137 25th Street on the corner of 25th & B Street in San Diego, it is worth the drive down the 1-15 after a day of midterms and lectures. Pizzeria Luigi opened just over four years ago and has grown ever since. Manager and CSUSM senior Kevin Gist says its popularity has grown over the years, adding that business has doubled compared to when owner Luigi Agostini opened the restaurant. Pizzeria Luigi specializes in Italian cuisinej especially New York style thin crust pizza. The thin pizza is full of flavor. A plain cheese pizza is delicious by itself and they have 18 other toppings available, including pepperoni, pesto, and other meats and vegetables. The restaurant offers one size pizza that costs $13 for cheese and each topping is $1.50. Each pizza is enough for three to four people. They also offer a selection of specialty pizza running between $14.50 and $18.50. The 'Mona Lisa' pizza consists of pepperoni, sausage, bell peppers, mushrooms, onions, and black olives. This specialty pizza is savory and full of great flavor. The homemade thin crust holds up well considering the weight of all the ingredients and tastes great with the homemade sauce, which consists of sweet tomato and smooth basil flavor. The restaurant has other flavor filled options besides pizza. Their menu consists of pasta dishes, salads, and Italian stuffed sandwiches such as the stromboli and calzone. All have exceptional taste and are a great bargain running around $7. Weekend nights are busy, so the time concerned diner might consider going on a weekday. Vital Information Utensils Teen Books IN 5 MIN AGO O UT Brightly colored Butter knives Sporks spoons (for (they don't (unusable spooning even cut spoon-fork unsuspecting butter) hybrids) victims) City of Bones Twilight Harry Potter Pizzeria Luigi is an exceptional restaurant in terms of taste and quality. Every item on the menu is worth the trip to San Diego. I strongly recommend it and suggest the daily two slices and a drink special to try all the great pizzas. Image courtesy ofPizzeria Luigi IN Neck Accessories Restaurants Board Games 5 MIN AGO Bow ties Scarves Sushiya (I never turn down raw fish) Apples to Apples (Seriously Play it) Subway (I'm tired of eating foot longs) Monopoly (The banker always cheats) O UT ¡ ¡¡H s b B ^ K Skinny ties i - II ¡8 ¡¡8¡¡¡PS if ¡ftflf In-n-Out (I d ont do quickies) Scrabble (I always get crap letters) Pirates Mascots Ninja (Duh!) Zombies (So ( p, ease wannabe sea ] over-rated) ninjas) � 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>2008-2009</h2> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Archives in the CSUSM Library Description An account of the resource The nineteenth academic year of California State University San Marcos. Sort Key PR The Pride Yes 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 The Pride March 17, 2009 Subject The topic of the resource student newspaper Description An account of the resource This issue (Vol. 21, No. 9) is devoted to Women's Herstory/History Month. A number of female faculty and staff are interviewed to learn about what influential women role models they had and the Women's Center-sponsored activities are outlined. 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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 17 Barbie spring 2009 St. Patrick's Day Women's Herstory/History Month https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/9ab2518e132166a532424a8c1dd855d7.pdf 1f6f69b9d088d5bfeb6592fbd8f647d4 PDF Text Text Pride FIRST C A L I F O R N I A S TATE U N I V E R S I T Y S A N MARCOS INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER T UESDAY, M A R C H 2 4, 2 009 www.thecsusmpride.com VOL. XXI N O. 10 C S U S M h olds A S I Elections O nline ballot a vailable through Thursday BY DIANA VALDIVIA Pride Staff Writer ASI Elections are this week, From March 23th through 5 p.m. on Thursday, March 26th students are able to vote online. Students will be voting for ASI Board of Directors, which include the positions of President, VP of Operations, VP External Affairs, VP Marketing, VP Finance, COAS Representative, Representative At Large, COBA Representative, and COE Representative. ASI Board of Directors are elected to serve and represent the student body at local and state level. Today, Tuesday, March 24, there will be an open forum in front of the Library Plaza where students will be able to hear candidates and ask them any questions. M ore A SI Election candidates VP Operations Alex Hand Brittney Russo VP External Affairs Amanda Riley Cory Safford Travis Wilson VP Marketing Greg Reese Cole Tran VP Finance David James Ricardo COAS Representative Raisa Alvarado Anthony Buonocore Nicolas Lopez Julia Recht Kuba Wasowski Representative At Large Holly Gerrity Nathan McWeeney Lee Wright COBA Representative Shane Skelton COE Representative Sara Ouellet To vote, visit www.csusm.edu/vote M eet your 2 009-2010 presidential candidates ., , Alexander H oang . Zach Morrison Brian Buttacavoli With tenacious passion, unrelenting I will work hard, as your next ASI Presiresolve, and limitless determination, I, dent, to have a significant positive impact on Alexander Hoang, have come to serve your time here at CSUSM. I am passionate the CSUSM community as President about our school and committed to making & CEO of A.S.I. As a natural advocate it a better place; socially, academically and for others I intend to continue using my . on a daily-basis. voice for the students, and my integrity In addition to being a current Board of following through with action to furMember of ASI (representing the Students at ther enhance A.S.I and effect positive and Large), I have been the sole appointed student progressive change at CSUSM. representative on faculty committees (Budget As a Resident Advisor of the Internaand Long Range Planning). I am comfortable tional & Multicultural Experience at the advocating for students in a variety of situaUniversity Village Apartments here at tions: from talking one-on-one with PresiCSUSM my service to others has literally dent Haynes or the Mayor of San Marcos to hit tome. I received the award of R.A. addressing the entire Academic Senate or the of the year and Best Programmer of the San Marcos City Council. year 2007-2008 during my engagement I have been able to draw upon my expeas an RA . rience in past leadership positions to create The 23 CSU ASI President's and their a strong relationship with students, faculty, teams have elected me to die execustaff and leaders both on and off-campus. tive team to lead them as the UniverI have worked on many projects through sity Affairs Chair of the California ASI including spearheading the future State Student Association. Here I have removal ofthe CCR (Computer Competency advocated for CSUSM students, and all Requirement), creating a parking ticket grace 450,000 students of the CSU at a state period and assessing how ASI could sponsor level in order to keep the CSU accountmore events/dances that can accommodate a able to being accessible and affordable larger number of CSUSM students. for all students. As a 21 year old student who has lived I have been actively engaged in civic in the dorms, off-campus apartments, and leadership roles and consistently strive been a commuter studentfromhome.. .confor academic excellence in order to lead current with working in a restaurant... .1 am by example. In total action and in words aware of the diverse lifestyles and academic of truth, I ask sincerely to be your serpaths of the students of CSUSM. My decivant leader. Fve established the relationsions are influenced by both my past expeships necessary to be truly effective here riences and my ability to seek out informaat CSUSM on issues of student fees, fun tion and opinions that may be contradictory programming for all students, and bringbefore reaching afinalconclusion. ing unity to A.S.I and our CSUSM comAs the next President of ASI, I will lead munity. and assist each of the Board Members in the It would be an honor and privilege to development of action plans that will generserve as your student body government ate results in their areas of responsibility. President & CEO in myfinalyear. I seek Voting for me will insure that you have your support and your vote in order to a President who will always work 100% for continue to be a valuable asset for you. the students. What's Up Everyone! My name is Brian Buttacavoli and I am running to be your next ASI President. I am a Business Major and going into my senior year here at Cal State San Marcos. I am currently your Vice President erf Marketing and a Resident Advisor for the University Village Apartments. I have been involved in multiple student organizations and have personally hosted numerous programs on campus including, but not limited to: Environmental, Social, Occupational, . Spiritual, Intellectual, Physical, Cultural, and Emotional Wellness Programs. As your President, I will put everything I am into making CSUSM a f un and safe place to be. I am Safe Zone Certified and care deeply about campus community and involvement. With the CSU Budget Cuts, tuition on the rise, and our current economic crisis, you need a candidate with experience that will lead our campus to where it needs to be. I want you to know, that this campaign is not about me, it is about YOU. As President, I will advocate for you, the students. It is our campus, and together we can take our campus out of this economic and social rut that it has been put it. REDUCED TUITON INFLATION REDUCED PARKING RATES MORE FUNDING AND RESOURCES FOR STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS MORE PROGRAMS MORE SUPPORT FOR STUDENT ATHLETICS MORE STUDENT LIFE And more of what Cal State San Marcos needs. I will correctfully execute and establish ALL of my goals as president because of my experience and dedication to what you want. Thank you for your support mmß Lo 5 0° S annw 1 5 0° I 50° §0101571 5 1 • Snmg7 Qnmg/ �Viewpoint Tuesday March 24, 2 009 T H E CIPRIDE E MIQRLM STAFF EDITOR IN CHIEF JACKIE CARBAJAL FACES AND PLACES EDITOR AMY SALISBURY FACES AND PLACES ASSISTANT SANDRA CHALMERS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR TIFFANIE H OANG ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ASSISTANT BILL R HEIN COPY EDITOR TIFFANIE H OANG LAYOUT EDITOR RUDY MARTINEZ D ISTRIBUTION MANAGER BILL R HEIN = BUSING MANAGER& S L S R P E E T TV AE E R S N A I E tMMilMxMfim P RIDE_ADS@CSUSM.EDU ADVISOR JOAN ANDERSON V., SENIOR STAFF WRITERS ¡É BILL RHEIN ¡P . •: ^ ^bRACttó^ERS BEN ROFFÈÉ JONATHAN THOMPSON KEVINCHATHAM Ivan GARCIA ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ p Ü P i Wt MAtr EEWiS GABI MARTINEZ JAMES SEBRING CONSUELO MARTINEZ JAZMLNEILRA H G BLAINE H . 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The Pride Cal State San Marcos 333 SI Twin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 . Phone: (760) 750-6099 Fax: (760)750-3345 Email: csusmpride@gmail.com http:/fwww.thecsu$mpride. cow Advertising Email: pride_ads@csusm.edu HHHHHHI SEX ton, THE PRIDE M ailbox Q & A Drop that four letter crutch BY IVAN GARCIA Pride Staff Writer BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer Usually t his would be t he t ime t hat I open t his article with a witty, sexual r emark about horny p ostal workers delivering " packages." But with t he onset of ideas like, well, you know, h umans b eing a sexually driven species, t here are going to b e q uestions and c oncerns r egarding p eople's sexual e xperiences, e ncounters, ideas, etc. Usually, w ith concerns like t hese, most people would t urn t o medical p rofessionals, c ommunity r esources, or the I nternet. "Hey Ivan, I am a v irgin and I am 20-years-old. D on't get me wrong, I 've b een o ffered sex a few t imes but I 'm w aiting f or that special someone. Everybody tells me to j ust do it w ith someone and j ust get it over w ith. It seems like everybody is having sex, what should I d o?" - Sad Panda Well Panda, I can say w ith all honesty and s incerity ( I A f ew people were w illing know, weird, i sn't it?) t hat you t o ask t his young, supple, 21 s houldn't give in t o whatever year-old sex c olumnist i nstead people t hink you should do. of u sing these previously stated Essentially, no one c an tell p rofessionals. C ustomarily, you what t o do but you. So t his would b e t he t ime t hat I I p ersonally t hink i t's g reat d ispense my u sual verbal diar- t hat you want t o wait f or t hat rhea, but t his t ime I thought special someone t o share t his I 'd sample some i nstead. And experience with. And y eah, yes, t hese people anonymously t here' a lot of t emptation out w rote i n, so y ou're not allowed there but l et's b e h onest, a re to go and make f un of them f or you going t o do what T.V. or t heir unloved p enis or v agina. what other people tell you and p erform a bionic seahorse or magic show? r T h o s e s i c k " Dear Mr. G arcia, Me and my g irlfriend have and probably severely expeb een t rying t o do something rienced moves, wait up a bit new t o spice up t he relation- b efore you t ry t hat. (P.S. if you ship in t he b edroom. So f or want t o know what those a re, one night I t ried giving her the j ust check Urban D ictionary) d ominatrix roll. We went t o " Dear Ivan, a sex shop and bought whips A few n ights ago, my girland rope and leather o utfits (you know the ones I am talk- friend a nd I were g etting p retty ing about) and those mouth hot and heavy and we were p iece t hings. We went home about to have sex. It s tarted and t ried it t hat n ight. I m ust o ff great as it always is, but a dmit it was A MAZING at then she s tarted to get f orceful f irst!!! I got naked and she and pulled out a toy. So basitied me up. She s tarted w hip- cally, she was the m an, but to ping me and the r ush I got was make sure you know, I d idn't indescribable. We stuck w ith c ry *tear*. What should I do t his r outine f or a while and if she t ries to do t his again? then about two weeks ago she - Long, H ard, and Black s tarted t o get r eally violent. She s tarted whipping and hitWow, you d idn't c ry? Crap, ting me harder. It r eally h urt I would have. I have t o be and I told her how I felt and h onest, if she d idn't have your she j ust called me a baby and consent to do t hat, then she said to deal with it. Now all I had no right t o p ull out that get is pain instead of p leasure. a rtificial m anhood on you How should I tell h er t hat I and e xperiment like t hat. I t's d on't want to do t his any more? like if you were a b ank teller Please I need all the help I can and someone t otally p ulled a get." -r-Hung Daddy g un on you and asked t o have sex with them (that d escripWell Hung Daddy (I lol'd), tion d oesn't n ecessarily make it sounds like you got a p ain- sense, but who c ares, roll ful problem. Forgive me if I with it). The point is t hat you f ind t he humor in t his, but I should tell your g irlfriend t hat j ust want t o see t he look on it might be okay t o e xperithe p orn shop o wner's f ace. I ment, but j ust make sure you bet he was t hinking s omething set g uidelines and b oundaries along the l ines of: " This guy is to let each other know what is gonna get r ocked!" But as f or okay. But t o be h onest, now your problem, it s ucks...and you can say t hat y ou've h ad not in a good way: If t here is no a new experience in your l ife p leasure involved in t his tor- and h opefully you enjoyed it. ture anymore, t ry s etting some I mean, w hen's t he next t ime r ules. For example, when she y ou'll be able to know how she s tarts g etting t oo r ough, m ake feels? See, you b roaden y our s ure you b oth d iscuss the idea h orizons everyday! (or every of a s afety word p rior t o t he NIGHT! A mirite?) seem cooler or better because they are not afraid to curse. If you feel comMany people let pelled to swear, an occasional "fourfollow some guideletter word" or "senlines. Do not curse tence enhancer" when there are other slip in moments of perfectly acceptable excitement or stress. words you can use. These potent words Do not curse at someare a verbal crutch you may use when lacking one, unless you want everyone in the ability to come up with a the vicinity to know how low you better word. If you use these are. Do not use words like "gay" words, show some discretion. or "retarded." If you are tempted When playing "Halo 3" on to let one slip, do it quietly or Xbox Live, the only thing in you head. There's no need to more annoying than a prepu- share bad vibes with others. I have noticed people like to bescent teen squeaking into their microphone is someone laugh at swearing. Even as we get compelled to drop F-bombs older, overhearing a well-timed in between every word. It is curse makes us smirk and giggle. a versatile word, but using it I think when used properly, a does not make what you have curse can create irony and provoke a laugh. to say more important. Swearing is only funny when The way I see it is, the more you have to use four-letter used appropriately and only for words, the weaker you argu- an audience that will stand the ment is. Logic works better words. For example, The Lonely than a nasty word. While Islands song, " I'm On a Boat" "people watching," I notice is loaded with curses, but works because it is a parody of many students on rappers who abuse that campus tossing word that starts with an around these ' f . YouTube.com star words to make I "Winnebago Man" makes t h em s e l v e s people laugh not because of the words he uses, but the relatable frustration he lets loose. I cannot tell you t o stop using any words, but know that it makes your arguments weaker and if you use them at the wrong times, you will look ridiculous. A DVERTIZING I S E ASY AS 1-2-3 1. C HOOSE A D SIZE. 2 . COMPLETE ORDER FORM. http://www.thecsusmpride.com/media/paperl 149/documents/e3z38128.pdf 3 . I NCREASE YOUR COMPANY E XPOSURE. 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While at the time, this does not seem like much harm, a lifetime of sun damage can lead to serious health problems. According to the National Cancer Institute, there are 1 million new cases of skin cancer in America every year and over a thousand deaths as a direct result. Along with smoking and obesity, it is one of the largest causes of preventable death in the U.S. Skin cancer comes in several different forms, which affect unique areas and parts of the skin. According to the National Cancer Institute's website, www. cancer.gov, melanoma, one of the most common types, forms in melanocytesm, or the skin cells that make pigment. Skin cancer that forms in basal cells, the small, round cells in the base of the outer layer of skin, is called basal cell carcinoma. When cancer forms in squamous cells (flat cells that form the surface of the skin) it is called squamous ceil carcinoma. Skin cancer that forms in neuroendocrine cells (cells that release hormones in response to signals from the ner- vous system) is called neuroendocrine carcinoma of the skin. Dr. Steven Bates, who practices at the Student Health and Counseling center, outlined the symptoms of skin cancer. "The main thing is to keep an eye on moles or any other unusual or new skin growth," Bates said. "For instance, if the skin growth is growing rapidly, changing color, bleeding, changes in texture (becomes scaly or itchy) or becomes asymmetrical, it should definitely be looked at by a doctor ASAP. Ideally, you should do regular selfchecks on the moles you have and have a dermatologist check your skin once a year." The risk factors of skin cancer include excessive exposure to sunlight or other ultraviolet radiation, like tanning booths. While normal exposure to sunlight is an important source of Vitamin D, too much sun without adequate protection causes major skin damage. "The best protection you have is sunscreen" said Jennifer Rummins, a local registered nurse. "If you are going to be out in the sun for a while, use at least an SPF of 30 that protects against both UVA and UVB rays." In addition, Dr. Bates warned that those who have fair skin tones, freckles, or have a family history of melanoma are most at risk. Both Rummins and Dr. Bates also recommended limiting your time in the sun and wearing loose protective clothing. So when heading out the door this Spring Break, b e smart and remember to pack the sunscreen—it could end up saving your life. M Hü ü¡¡ Hl M alignant B enign S nwnt p r t ci Am tn * r ai e ! C aä * wtp Ut*«0 f *4K « O* Sa * r tk Two or mem sa» hd« SmSittHm* Ugr « I Rn K « « wn Image courtesy of mayoclinic.org G raDDa's and Legend's closed P layer s S ports B ar in talks to t ake o ver BY JONATHAN THOMPSON Senior Staff Writer Grappa's and Legend's officially closed down. Player's Sports Bar is in the process of buying the recently revamped local restaurant. As business dwindled over the years, Grappa's split into two restaurants sharing one roof. The bar and restaurant served customers until there was no more food or alcohol. "It wasn't fun. It was really rough trying to keep the doors open," said Grappa's and Legend's restaurant manager John Medina. After the recent renovation that added Legend's, a sports baroriented atmosphere, it seemed that the business was headed for greener pastures. However, from the recent closing, the remodel came too late to salvage the flailing Cougar hangout. "The owners banked on the sports bar bringing in more students from [California State University San Marcos] and keeping it alive. There was a big increase, but it didn't happen," said Grappa's and Legend's bartender and former CSUSM student Tyler Barr. Although there are various reasons why Grappa's and Legend's ultimately folded, some reasons point toward legal issues and marketing. "The City of San Marcos wouldn't let us do a lot of things because of the license we had. It wasihe higgestfighk We couldn't have any live entertainment, and we couldn't change our liquor license. We had to close at midnight Sunday through Wednesday, even if it included a holiday like New Year's Eve You tell me how you are supposed to be a bar and close at midnight," said Barr. "We weren't quick enough to respond to all of the issues. Without advertising money or promotions, we couldn't really do much," said Medina. The recent rumors of Player's CALLING ~ ~ - ALL Sport Bar purchasing the Res- Pasulka. taurant are true. Co-partners Players should fare better than Mike Pasulka and Ted Semtrini Grappa's and Legend's as they who have worked seven years plan to have more entertainment together a t ¿he Playen's, Sports for patrons. I^UI W. U&C. IQHI'JC Bar in San Diego, and five years "Player's is definitely going to together previously, are push- have a sports bar feel, but still ing through red tape to acquire be a family friendly restaurant. Grappa's and Legend's. There will be a lot more options, "According to our attorneys* not just televisions and food, like we should be open in 60 to 90 video games," said Medina. days from now. We have plenty Although students will have of college students at our cur- to wait for the opening, Player's rent location. We don't cheapen will b e here soon enough. our drinks or our place. We "The guys coming are going to put our money back into our be really good for the place. Playbig screen televisions and our er's is very customer oriented. generous proportions. You They are going to take care of can't eat an appetizer and entre the college population and local and finish both of them," said residents," said Medina. frajg WRITERS! E arn e lective c redits B uild a p ortfolio Get i nvolved o n c ampus G reat for r esume I ncrease n etworking o pportunities Interested? Come to our weekly m eeting T uesdays at 5pm in Craven 3500 (by the elevator) or email c susmpride@gmail.com UniversityVoice IS Photos by Kevin Chatham /Pride StäffWrite? / |s ¡¡j bave to get my cavities filled And I have a class at Palomar during spring break" Brittney Banfer Sophomore / ' " / ^ ' " g threatening to rain o n y our S pring B reak p arade?" "I have a ten page paper due after spring break, so I am going to spend my break researching, writing and revising a fun paper on legislature." Janet Barajas Fr&mman "I am getting my wisdom teeth removed in the beginning of spring break." "I have a large project due for a Bio class! And I have work all week!" Pat Tang Freshman Sarah Beck Sophmore ™ don't know, rain maybe? To be honest, Spring Break should be pretty good f ertilemost part." Vince Rodríguez freshman �Faces & Places THE PRIDE Tuesday, March 24, 2009 5 Life's a b each San Diego County's best beaches BY MATT LEWIS Pride Staff Writer People who have lived in San Diego for any amount of time could immediately tell you what their favorite beach is. Southern California, San Diego County in particular, is home to some of the most temperate yearround coastline i njthe world. Be it surfing, bgogie board- ing, sunbathing, or hanging out with friends, the beaches of San Diego are perfect for almost any activity (besides drinking, that is). Everyone has a favorite beach for their own reasons, and CSUSM students in particular have their fair share of favorite spots. Jermaine Jaojc^pn, a junior at CSUSM, citesptat Ms favorite beach spots a r^parine « ^ w m w ii HP™1 oto by Jermaine Jackson Street and Windansea in La Jolla. "They both just have a really nice shoreline, and often don't get too crowded," Jackson said. "It's ideal for skim boarding closer to home? too, because the crowds and Reid Harrell, an incoming little kids usually head towards f r e s h e n Jpom Vista, said his La Jolla shores. Also, there's a favorite beaches include TamaWahoo's.Fish Tacos j farby that rack and Terra Mar in Carlsbad, me and gpy friends like to go to "The waves ^nay not be as a fterwaflBllli§i big or difficult, but you can On the topic of L ai Jolla pretty much guarantee that they beaches, many students who won't b e half as' cfowded as surf mentioned the famous south coiinty beachfs," Harrell B lack! Beach as an ideal Surf- Said. "It's a great area for long ing beach. boarding 'and! just "It [Blacks Beach] i sn't for nice to hang out ai % | f u i ^ i t h beginners, because the ^ Ives fiends." can getipretty big," saidHaJden Carlsbad s limed tc^be a popBall, a local surfer. "Pluss t |ere ulM choice amongBstudiats, are a loi of people there who not just fbr the beatays, b ulfor take it prefty seriously, so J^gg,^ JmkaSt space as jveft: don't - end up on the r£ef!"*Ball cau- away from T iparack b jgach,"' tioned. and it's been like heaven," said White the beaches of^soiith Angela Mail, a CSUSM junior. N county gre no dpi|bt . wprlc^^ Originally frorff^" wSconsin, Unowned, what about the beacnes M pl said she was notused**^ Photo by Jermaine Jackson the close proximity of beaches like other people in California. "The rent is really steep, but it's just completely worth it to wake up on a weekend morning and walk out to the beach." For most people, what keeps them coming back to a certain beach t ime after time are the memories of good times. Some people might be attached to Torrey Pines beach because they used | o visit there with their families. Others might remember g inning surf competitions at I |th street in Del Mar, or hanging out with friends at nighttime|bonfires in Cardiff, whatever the reason, these beaches stay Wifti people, and every time they smell saltwater pr # ive down the 1-5, they are reminded of these f ûn, exciting relaxing experiences. ^ §¡8 M e xico conflict l ooms o ver s pring b reak BY SANDRA CHALMERS Senior Staff Writer nm The constant news concerning the dangerous conditions brewing in Mexico have hit home and now threaten students' spring break plans. Continuous emails were sent out to the entire student body and faculty advising to take extreme necessary precautions in making any trips to Mexico. Pat Worden, Vice President of Student A ffairs, on behalf of the O ffice of Communications forwarded the advisory along with a link to the U.S. Department of State travel alert implemented on Feb. 20, 2009. "Recently our O ffice of Communications sent out a State Department Travel Alert to the CSUSM community that reports an increase in crime and violence, i n Mexico„i The, purpose of such a Travel Alert is to warn prospective travelers of security risks and dangerous conditions," Worden stated in the e-mail. "I urge you tp review the State Department information as you consider whether to travel across the border during Spring Break. We want you to have a relaxing, refreshing, and safe Spring Break." The U.S. State Department, Bureau of Consular A ffairs, travel alert expresses that a number of locations along the U.S./Mexico border are Experiencing rapid growth in the rates of robberies, homicides, carjackings and petty t hefts, notably in Tijuana and northern Baja California within the last year. "In recent years, dozens of nUJSL citizens have been kidnapped across Mexico, many of these cases remain unresolved," the travel alert stated. Safety tips for traveling include always taking the main roads and traveling during the daylight hours, travel in a group, do not travel alone, and never display expensive watches, purses or even jewelry as these items can viewed as easy targets for crimes. "Mexican drug cartels are engaged in an increasingly violent conflict both among themselves and with Mexican security services, for control of narcotics t rafficking routes along the U.S. Mexico border. In order to combat violence, the government of Mexico has deployed troops in www.csusm.edu ^ ^ ^ and vote in the I VOTE A.S.I. Elections I V OTE I VOTE march 23-26. t I canned food drive begins march 23. various parts of the country. U:&v ^citizens should cooperate fully with official checkpoints when traveling on Mexican highways," according to the travel alert. Another precaution when traveling is to check with your cellular provider for international cell phone reception and service. Many carriers offer this service for a limited amount of days, not a longterm contract, and for a sensible price. For convenience and safety, a cell phone can be used in case of an emergency. U.S. citizens can contact the nearest U.S. consulates or the U.S. Embassy in case of any trouble. Contact numbers are listed on the travel.state.gov website. "Mexico is a popular destination and we want students to exercise caution and avoid dangerous situations i f they decide to travel south of the border," said Margaret Lutz, CSUSM's Public Information Officer. "It is important for students to take this alert seriously as there has been an increase in documented violence in Mexico. This violence is indiscriminate and innocent people have been victimized. Students should take common sense precautions and be aware of their surroundings." "Students should drink responsibly, especially with people they don't know, and keep passports and credit cards with them at all times. Students traveling anywhere abroad should read up on their destination's news and tell someone from home about travel plans," Lutz added. "My philosophy and practice are always to act in the best interest of my clients in all thai I do.* Over 14 Years ofExperience I speak & writefluentlyin Vietnamese LIEN T. TRAM ATTORNEY AT L AW Areas of Practice •Family Law «Personal Injury •Real Estate Law .Small Business Please call to schedule a courtesy consultation Law Offices of Lien X Tram 6994 El Camino Real Suite 205-J, Carlsbad, CA 92009 Office: 760-930-9755 Cell: 858-4054500 �O Tuesday March 24, 2009 Arts & Entertainment THE PRIDE W hat to see on DVD From out of this world to the end of the world BY BLAINE H. MOGIL Pride Staff Writer This week offers a nice selection of movies with an international perspective. From a down to earth story about a man down on his hick, to the story of a visitorfromthe stars who brings with him dreams of great things to come, all threefilmsgive Image courtesy of impawards.com dramatically different views on the funny ways that we look at life. "Run Fatboy Run," stars Simon Pegg as Dennis Doyle, a man who so underestimates his own self worth that he runs away from all the fabulous things life has put before him as he abandons his beautiful, pregnant bride, alone and utterly distraught, at the altar. Five years lata:, he works as a security guard at a women's clothing store in London, and that is perhaps the pinnacle of his life's achievements after running from his destiny. Thandie Newton, who recently played Condi Rice in the film "W", portrays Libby, Dennis' "almost wife." Libby is the balance in this film. Newton's smooth performance allows others, in the film to test the outer limits of control. Hank Azaria, a comic mastermind, fills the role of Whit, Libby's love interest In this role he plays a crafty foil to Dennis. As the cracks begin to appear in Whit's perfect exterior and expose his inner beast, Dennis Image courtesy of collider.com begins to build a foundation for his own sense of self worth and expose added a bit of marketing magic and some of his inner beauty. It was created a Frankenmovie. When SteDylan Moran as Gordon, Libby's phen Chow creates afilm,the satiscousin and Dennis' bestfriend,who faction in watching is more akin to stole the show. Although Moran is tasting the delicateflakycrust of an pushing forty, and seems to be a late artisan prepared almond croissant starter in the movie business, he has Layers offlavor,a perfect blend of what it takes to go the distance. In spices, each taste a sensation for this film, Dennis must prove to him- your palate and your soul. Stephen self by running a marathon that he Chow, thank you. In this film, he has what it takes to go the distance, moves awayfrom"Kung Fu Hustle" in the race and in life. Dennis finally and "Shaolin Soccer," which gave locates his self worth, at the finish western audiences a brilliant introline of the race. duction to his works, and goes after a more mainstream family production What to See**** "CJ7" is written, directed, and with every bit the same enthusiasm stars Stephen Chow. What can I say In thisfilm,the mother died and the about Chow? I really like him. Some father works long hours as a "coolie" films give you the impression that a in order to make enough money to movie factory took a familiar story, send his son to private school They threw in some well-known actors, live together in squalor, yetfindhap- piness in their lives together. The father, played by Chow, rummages through the garbage dump to find things that make their existence a little better. One day he brings home a nondescript green rubber ball to his son. As wefindout, this ball is actually an alien that they name CJ7. The boy dreams ofall the great things CJ7 will do to help him in life, yet he can never imagine or appreciate just how much CJ7 really does for him. This movie expertly blends pathos, logos, and ethos not according to a recipe, but much as an artisan instinctively adds or takes away a pinch of this or that to create a perfect blend. This is Image courtesy ofsub-titles.net a funny, poignant and fully satisfy- not sacrilegious as one might expect ing movie experience. from "Monty Python." Terry Jones, from "Monty Python," retells the What to See**** "Erik the Viking," stars Tim story of Ragnarok, the battle at the Robbins as Erik. Don't misunder- end of the earth. John Cleese plays stand. I really like Tim Robbins as an Halfdan the Black, father to the first actor. The problem is that he is either King of Norway, which seems irrelnot an actor, not a very good actor, evant to thisfilm.But if they added or perhaps he M s into the category this character simply to feature my daughter calls "non-actors" with Cleese, then all is well as he plays such other performers I enjoy watch- the diabolical role very well. Filmed ing such as Charlie Sheen and Norm largely on location in Norway and McDonald. He is a master ofthe craft Malta, die aesthetic of this film is of non-acting. This film should be wonderful to behold. Thisfilmdoes required viewing for anyone taking not achieve the brilliance of "Monty LIT 320, sacred texts. If you view Python and the Holy Grail" nor does this film without understanding the itflounderin the pit of hell as does basis of the story, you might as well "Jabberwocky." Heed this warning, watch it in the native tongue of the do your homework before seeing Vikings with Runic subtitles. This this film. film is anything but sacred, yet it is What to See** Fashion inspiration: " Gossip G irl" BY KEVIN CHATHAM Pride Staff Writer "Gossip Girl" is a television drama based on a series of books by Cecil von Ziegesar with the same name. The I premise of the show revolves around a group of young socialites in Manhattan's Upper East Side. The show is ripe with clichés, but excels as a beacon of impeccable fashion taste. Below we will examine the styles of two of the main characters: Blair Waldorf Blair is one of the main characters of the series, she was raised to be the premier socialite of Manhattan and her style mirrors her polished personality. Blair is very classic and preppy. Her fashion 5 aesthetic is typical of the Upper East Side: £ it is one that reflects^ power, privilege, and upper-class. To get ^ the "Blair" look follow ^ these simple rules. 1. Classic: Blair's style is very classic. Look for traditional silhouettes and tai- A Neverending Story I wrapped myself tighter against Evan as we stood as quietly as possible, straining to see what might be in the bush ahead of us. I found myself breathing with short shallow breaths as I strained not only with my eyes, but also with my ears to determine what might be infrontof us. Aswe stood still, the sounds of the forest seemed to grow around us, and the dark seemed almost palpable. The bush began to move again and there seemed to be a darkening shadow moving awayfromthe bush and down the trail toward us. In the dim light of the moon it was hard to see any detail It seemed like a dark shadow without any mass. It just kept coming closer... and closer. I was tempted to breakfreeof Evan's grip and run as fast as I could, but lored pieces that accentuate your body. Blair attends an upscale school, so to achieve the preppy look, stick with white oxfords and dark navy blue skirts. 2. Feminine Details: Blair is very feminine. Look for details with hints of delicacy such as lace in order to achieve understated elegance. 3. Color Accents: Blair uses color to modernize her look. To keep things fresh and exciting, look for accessories that have bold colors. Limit the accents to one or two pieces or risk being a visual overload. Dan Humphrey Dan lives in the Upper West Side of Manhattan, a place that reflects a culture that values liberal sensibilities and artistic expression. Dan's style is less formal than Blair's, and Dan tends to lean toward a more relaxed look. Here are a few rules to achieve the "Dan" § look. 1. Layers: Dan | likes to layer with cardigans and vests. So layer your favorite ^ shirt with a car- f i digan or vest to achieve effortless style. 2. Military: Dan wears a lot of masculine military-esque apparel. Think of military jackets and safari jackets as a replacement to blazers. 3. Down to Earth: Dan wears a very neutral palette. Keep things understated by staying with muted tones that compliment a relaxed look. Popcorn storytelling somewhere in the back of my mind that I hadn't taken a breath for quite was this survival thought: "running some time. I dragged air into my will only attract more attention" lungs as quietly as possible, and let it from what ever was coming toward out silently through my lips. us. The skunk turned tentatively When it got within 5 feet the toward the side of the path, gave us moonlight was sufficient to add one more look, and disappeared into detail to the dark void Itdidn'tseem the underbrush. Evan arid I looked at as big, and it seemed to have some each other and began to chuckle with kind of light and dark color pattern. relief This soon turned into a full I was about to scream and run when roaring, pain in the side, lung gaspthe animal stopped about 3 feet away ing laughter. Wefinallycollapsed on from us. It looked at us quizzically, the ground out of breath. For several wiggling its nose and sniffing thé air minutes, every time we looked at each to determine what we were. other we began chuckling again. Evan leaned close to my ear and We finally gathered ourselves up whispered, "Don't move. If you and began our trek on down the trail frighten it, we will both regret it It's in search of Tim and Ryan. Evan a skunk!" A wave of relief seemed seemed comfortable with my holdto pass through me and my muscles ing his hand as we walked along. began to relax. It was then I realized The trail began to broaden and open up out of the woods onto the edge of noticed a jacket on the ground and a lake. The moon seemed to light up picked it up. "It's Ryan's, I'm sure the whole surface ofthe lake as its sur- of it," I said. "You'reright,I recogface gently rippled with the breeze. nize that tear on the sleeve. Iwonder We looked in both directions up where they are?" We began yelling and down the beach and hollered for once again into the distant darkTim and Ryan. The sounds of the ness in hopes that we would get an forest retreated into silence around answer. The only reply we got was us. But as we listened for a reply, the gentle lapping noise of the waves the creatures of the night once again on the beach and the night sounds began their nightly chatter. <4Which from the forest way do you think we should go To Be Continued... Evan?" "I'm not sure," he said, "I Each week\ a new writer continthink there's a swimming area down ues "A Neverending Story" having to the right Maybe we should check first appeared in our March 10 issue. there first" It sounded as good as To read theprevious 2 chapters, visit anything to do at this point, so l told thecsusmpride.com and search in him the go-ahead and lead the way. archive. When we got to the beach, we disCheck in next week to read the covered the dying embers of a fire continuation of "A Neverending in the sand, surrounded by rocks. I Story" as told by a different writer. �Arts & Entertainment THE PRIDE Tuesday, March 24, 2 009 7 Home V ideo BY AMY SALISBURY Faces and Places Editor a dvancements and applied in the f orm of R adiohead, them in s ynthesized loops and Massive A ttack, and (convesamples t o p roduce t racks w ith niently) P ortishead. In 2004, I c hallenge you to n ame a s ounds beyond organic i nstru- Home Video released two EPs good e lectrónica b and. " That's mentation. Bjôrk and Massive by way of Warp Records. Engeasy " you m ight say, " Portis- A ttack c haracterized the p ro- lish r adio s tations and publicahead." I would s wiftly a gree, gression as they brought sub- tions took notice of the b and's possibly c ite a r eference to genres like t rip-hop and dub solidly electronic r oots, and by "Dummy," or explore t he into t he m ainstream. A meri- 2006, the band b oasted consisprogress the b and m ade w ith can b ands, R.E.M. and Smash- tent a irplay a fter D efend Music their latest a lbum. I c hallenge ing P umpkins, took i nfluence released the f ull-length debut you to n ame a good A meri- f rom t his E uropean wave, but "No C ertain Night or Morncan e lectrónica b and. A fter a h ad yet t o b reak away f rom ing." "It Will Be OK," r eleased d iscomfited p ause, you m ight t heir a lternative roots. in late 2008, is the b and's t hird o ffer Moby. C orrect. But how T hen, in 2003, Home Video EP and f irst set of r ecordings many A merican m usicians finally did it. Collin R uffino with d rummer Jim Orso. actually p ropel t he e lectrónica and David G ross f ormed the "Maybe What You N eed" genre? B rooklyn-based band out of c haracterizes Home Video's The m ajority of f orward- t hin air. G ross, a classically raw, synthetic sound. A heavy thinkers s pring f rom E urope. t rained p ianist, d idn't e xperi- b assline p eppered with t inny By the 9 0s, m usicians q uickly ence 20th c entury music u ntil d rums gather s trength as m inembraced t echnological R uffino i ntroduced it to him imalist loops s urface. The Photo by Home Video t hickly layered swell i ntroduces a gentle, Thorn Yorkeesque voice that t urns into a h armonious chant of a c horus. " Maybe what you need i sn't love. Maybe what you need is a doctor," R uffino and Gross suggest to an u nknown subject. Man-made zips and h its f ade out as a placid keyboard Vital Information N aked Juice's G reen M achine Hullas real secret formula BY JONATHAN THOMPSON Senior Staff Writer IN Aseptic Microorganism Processor I k ad t o Naked Juice began in 1983. Originally, the small scale operation was produced in blenders utilizing produce from local Farmer's Markets in Los Angeles. The juice went from being sold in one store in LA to being distributed across the United States. The company boasts that they do not add sugar or preservatives to their product keeping their products fresh and healthy. Naked Juice products can be found at numerous locations such as grocery stores and even some convenient stores. Henry's Farmers Market retails the juice for $3.29 and sometimes offers two for $5. There are 24 types of Naked Juice ranging from Mighty Mango to Watermelon Chill. "Naked Juice has to be heated at 205 degrees for 30 seconds to kill harmful microorganisms. As an sterilize 20,000 gallons of Naked Juice a day on average," said Naked Juice producer employee and Senior Business Major Kyle McClellan. After a rigorous shaking, Green Machine pours extremely chunky as it should since i tis made with 2 % apples, lA a banana, 1/3 kiwi fruit, 1/3 mango, and a hint of pineapple. Also living Nup to the name is the green gooey texture and color. The juice enters smooth before a Hulk of flavors such as banana and apple excite the taste buds and tongue. The yummy juice quickly disappears down below. Green Machine's jam WORKSHOPS: Thursday, March 24, 2009 Noon and 4:00 P M in Craven Hall 1400 INTERVIEWING H PS INTERVIEWING TÌPS N OON S ESSION WILL BE HOSTED BY: MARCH W ORKSHÔ^ SPONSORED Br. 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BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer M lfENS Image courtesy of Dreamworks THE PRIDE ftf Coincidentally, Renny Harlin, who directed "Die Hard 2", is the man behind t his f ilm. "Die Hard 2 " was the worst in the series, as I like to p retend the f ourth one was never made. With so many classic Schwarzenegger and Stallone clairvoyants and demons rather action f ilms available to rent, than building tension and really do not waste t ime or money on scaring the audience. Lastly, DreamWorks S tudios "12 Rounds." is t aking a stab at t he m arket Next, " The Haunting in Connecticut," is set to scare w ith " Monsters vs. A liens." audiences. The f ilm revolves T he plot is what the t itle says: around the dark and supernat- a liens invade E arth and t he ural events that occur a fter a m ilitary u nleashes its s ecret family moves into a Victorian s tash of " monsters" t o f ight house in Connecticut. Lions- t hem. T his may sound like t he gate Studio claims the movie n extlbig Michael Bay romp, is based on t rue events, but I but i t is a ctually a CGI f amily f ilm. remain d oubtful. This looks like it could get The poster f eatures an image DreamWorks animation back of a boy violently vomiting, which leaves me shaken, not on track a fter "Shrek the scared. I have the same feeling T hird" and "Bee Movie." Like about this f lick that I did when the studio's other recent f ilms, the remakes of "Friday the "Madagascar 2 " and "Kung 13th" and "The Last House on Fu Panda," t his f ilm f eatures the L eft" came out earlier this a huge cast of major stars, year. " The Haunting in Con- including Reese Witherspoon, necticut" looks like it will be Seth Rogan, Kiefer Sutherland, k aoo^An. o Koap p garoc w itti ftifil . Image courtesy of Lionsgate Also notable about t his f ilm is t hat it will be shown in 3-D. For those who have not already noticed, this is the year of 3-D movies. So f ar, cinemas have shown "Coraline," "My Bloody Valentine," and "Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience." This seems like a ploy to get audiences who have highdefinition TVs and home theaters. Another f ilm coming out t his summer in 3-D is Disney/ P ixar's "UP." Disney/Pixar has been on a roll with good f ilms for the past few summers. I am worried about. " Monsters vs. A liens" coming out in March and not even t rying t o compete with "UP." If "MvA" were good, I f igure DreamWorks would have waited to release it with the other summer blockbusters. Sarika Thai Kitchen Authentic and fresh Thai cuisine with great prices BY CONSUELO MARTINEZ Pride Staff Writer In San Marcos, there are a handful of Thai food restaurants to choose from. One of these options is the Sarika Thai Kitchen, a small family-owned restaurant in San Marcos. I qame across the Sarika Thai Kitchen one day when I was looking for a different Thai restaurant in the area. Since the banner outside of the small restaurant read "Grand Opening," I was curious to taste their food. Since then, the Sarika Thai Kitchen has been my generation in their family to run a Thai restaurant The other location, Emerald Thai by Sarika, is located minutes away in Vista. According to the Sarika Thai Kitchen's website, their slogan is "North County's Best Thai Food" I have to agree that the Sarika Thai Kitchen is the best Thai cuisine that I have tasted in North County that also has the best prices. To get the most variety for your buck, the best deals are during the day. With 15 traditional Thai dishes to choosefromfor the lunch specials, each is a deal that is hard tofindfor the quality and amount of food that this restaurant serves. The lunch special includes your main entree, soup, salad, a HIV testing is offered on the 1st fried spring Wednesdays of the month at roll and fried S HCS. Testing includes pre-test wonton. The and post-test counseling* lunch speThere are no needles or blood cials are availdraws. Results in 20 minutes. able Monday through Friday from 11:00am to 3:00p.m. and April 1st prices range from$6.95 to M ay 6th $9.95. 1 :15 P M - 4:00 P M Whether your preference is vegetarian, poultry, beef, Walk in only. First come, first served. or seafood, you We are O PEN during S pring Break. will have a vari- favorite place to eat Thai cuisine in North County. The Sarika Thai Kitchen is somewhat hidden in a commercial center off San Marcos Boulevard directly across from Restaurant Row and next to the Filipino Depot The "Grand Opening" sign still hangs outside of the restaurant even though the business has been thereforover two years. The business is one of two Thai restaurants in North County owned by the Vongsana family from Bangkok, Thailand. The current owners are Vincent and Sarika Vongsana who are third FREE A nonymous HIV T esting SHCS (760) 750-4915 Web: www.csusm.edu/shcs Blog: csusmhealth.wordpressf.com E^BKaKMB ü /•gsL-r ÉMHÉ VS^ctBÍ fi S - ** Photo by Consuelo Martinez ety of dishes to choose from at the Sarika Thai Kitchen. The chefs use natural and fresh ingredients with exotic spices and they use vegetable oil and no MSG. The dishes are traditionally spicy; however, one does have the option to choose the level of spice by indicating from a range of 'Very mild" that begins at 1, to "fire hot" ending in number 10. If it is too spicy, you can always quench your thirst with one of their cold Thai Iced Teas, a great treat! The Thai Iced Tea has a strong black tea tastesweetened with their delicious coconut milk. Coconut milk is a key ingredient in the many dishes used in Thai cuisine. For those who enjoy thick sauces like curry, I recommend any of the curry dishes. My favorites are the panang curry and yellow curry. All lunch and dinner choices include the main entree and steamed rice with a hint of jasmine flavor. If you do no take advantage of the lunch spe- cials, be prepared to get less variety for a higher dinner price. The dinner entrees do not include the soup, salad, fried spring roll and fried wonton. Instead, you receive a larger portion of the entree and rice. Whether your visit takes place during the day or evening, the wide array of choices of appetizers, entrees, desserts and drinks will be tasty and reasonable in price. The small, quiet atmosphere of the restaurant and thefriendlyand quick service will only add to your enjoyable experience at the Sarika Thai Kitchen. WHAT: Sarika Thai Kitchen WHERE: 1001 W. San Marcos Blvd. #130, San Marcos, CA 92078 CONTACT: (760) 7520091 www.sarikathai.com HOURS: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-9 p.m. Monday-Friday; noon - 9 p.m. Saturday. Closed Sunday. 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Title A name given to the resource The Pride March 24, 2009 Subject The topic of the resource student newspaper Description An account of the resource Vol. 21, No. 10 interviews the ASI candidates, places to go for Spring Break, advice on sun precautions, and the column "Bill of Rights" addresses the use of four letter words as a language crutch. 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XXI NO. 11 A S I ' s 2 009-10 cabinet 1608 students voted online from March 23-26 A SI President Vice President of External Affairs Vice President of Finance Vice President of Operations p i Travis Wilson m i David Ricardo B rittney R usso College of Business Administration C ollege of Education Vice President of Marketing CO Sara Ouellet Cole Tran Shane Skelton Student Representative at Large C ollege of Arts & Sciences Representative JS Nicholas Lopez Julia Recht l a 4 $ é m m m * 52 Raisa A lvarado WStsBSBr^^ ^ @0®od®7 1 Lee W right 48!' i ' ' à ï à m ® 1 40V 1 m Nathan M cWeeney Holly Gerrity T1* * M m m mm 52* �Tuesday April 07, 2009 T H E C IPRIDE imiomi STAFF EDITOR M CHIEF JACKIE CARBAJAL FACES AND PLACES EDITOR AMY SALISBURY FACTS AND PLACES ASSISTANT SANDRA CHALMERS ARTS $l ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR TLFFANIE H OANO' ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ASSISTANT BILL RHEIN COPY EDITOR TIFFANIE HOANG LAYOUT EDITOR RUDYMARTINEZ DISTRIBUTION MANAGER BILL RHEIN BUSINESS MANAGER & SALES REPRESENTATIVE KRISTINA L AWLER PR1DE__ADS@CSUSM.EDU ADVISOR JOAN ANDERSON SENIOR STAFF WRITERS BILL RHEIN SANDRA CHALMERS BEN ROFEEE JONATHAN THOMPSON STAFF WRITERS KEVIN CHATHAM IVAN GARCIA EBON I HARVEY MATT LEWIS GABI MARTINEZ JAMES SEBRING CONSUELO MARTINEZ JAZMINE LIRA BLAINE H . 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The Pride is published weekly I onTuesdays during the academic yearDistribution includes all of CSUSM campus. ThePride Cal State San Marcos 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone: (760) 750-6099 Fax; (760)750-3345 Email: csusmpride@gmaiLcom I http/Amw. thecsmmpride.cam Advertising Email: ide_ads@csusm.edu Viewpoint SEX ion, Recovering from spring break BY IVAN GARCIA Pride Staff Writer Did you see how much stuff happened during spring break? You remember when you did that thing with the thing with that one guy/girl? I thought you'd never live that down! Now, if only I knew an actual story of how much fun you had so we can talk about it, feel free to Facebook me. So hopefully whatever you did in Cabo, Mexico, Cancun, Palm Springs, or Temecula (yeah Temecula, that place is crazy!), hopefully you did it safely and responsibly. So, now that school is back in session after a much needed vacation, it is time to get back in the groove of pencils, book, and teacher's dirty looks (especially if you come to class hung-over, and that's just not fun either way, so don't do it). But I digress, this is a sex and relationship column, so let's talk about that aspect of spring break. Hopefully you didn't go to a spring break party spot looking for spring break love. Chances are it'll turn out as bad as that Kelly Clarkson movie when she was first starting out, yeah, you remember which one I'm talking about, the one with Justin Whatshisface. Well, who cares, the point is that that movie was terrible (see how I made that connection?). Finding love or simply a legitimate relationship at a spring break party location might not work due to its basis. Everyone is in Cancun or wherever to party, drink, and have fun. Usually, creating an emotional connection isn't the first thing on e veryone's mind when they're getting ready to do some Jaeger-bombs. Hence, if a relationship did bloom over some Irish car bombs, that relationship would be based on the grounds of sex and alcohol. And wouldn't that just be a fun and fulfilling story to tell your friends and family when you get back? "Oh so how did you two meet?" To which to reply, .. well, I was enamored by his/her ability to do a keg stand, can you imagine that? 128 seconds! Even grandpa can't do that!" But you never know, some relationships start on a non-normative basis and there's no telling how a relationship can turn out. Just make sure you take into account certain factors that can hinder this, like distance and part habits. You need someone that is faithful and willing to take the time to make it work. Now, let's talk about the sex (yes, you heardright).There's always the possibility that things could happen when out in a social situation where people are drinking and losing any inhibitions. Whether intended or not, sexual encounters happen, so better to be prepared if you intend for them. And if you don't, you know that you have the resources to stay safe in light of the situation. Make sure to visit the Student Health & Counseling Center for any questions you may have, stay safe & get tested, and prepare yourselfwith a plethora of condoms, dental dams, and other contraceptive choices. THE PRIDE Is Disneyland the happiest place on Earth? people would not pay $10 for a hamburger. It is that same escape that makes books and Over Spring Break, movies so enjoyable. I had the fortune of I guess it is best not spending two days in to over think the situathe Disneyland and tion. There are plenty California Adventure of ways tofindhappiparks. The famous ness and gratification, quote about these and Disneyland is ceramusement parks is tainly one ofthem. It is not a matter of that they are the "happiest place materialism and self-indulgence, the (Mi Earth." This is a pretty bold statement important part is to go with friends Waiting in line for The Holly- and families and make memories in wood Tower Hotel ride, I won- aplace where one can do things that dered if this was true. The parks are impossible anywhere else. are really clean, and there's rides, Not wanting to sound like a cheesy shows, characters, and I cannot film line, Ifindit hard to express the think of anywhere on Earth I idea that the happiest place I find is with loved ones. By innocently would rather be. Then I wondered if Disney- believing in the magic of Disney, land is the pinnacle of happiness. there is infinite fun to be had. I cannot prove or disprove that it Considering the park's claim, I pondered ifthe park or the people is the happiest place, but Disneyland is an incredible place to be. Ticket are happy and what prices are high, but with a good attidefines happitude and ness. willingAll ofa sudden ness to I was caught up have in seri- o u s fun, one can get his orhermoneys worth. Being there wim friends, family, and loved casual, ones is what school-free makes day. Happiness is so arbitrary that it is difficult to make an argument Disneyland is an escape from ries and reality; otherwise magic. BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer Inaugural Easter planning committee meeting BY BLAINE H. MOGIL Pride Staff Writer It was a quiet Tuesday in February a few years after the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ in 33 A.D. when the meeting took place. Good planning was crucial because Easter was being developed to celebrate the life of Jesus. Easter also needed to incorporate traditional spring celebrations of the day to make the celebration accessible to more people. A handful of elder event planners gathered to create this celebration for generations to come. This meeting had gone on for several days and the elders agreed upon the major issues. Overtired and worn out from days of intense negotiations, the elders were trying to tie up a few loose ends and find a way to get the children involved. It was clear that the children needed something to speak to them, perhaps an Easter mascot, a symbol if you will. During a heated debate about the Easter mascot for the kids, two of the elders began verbally jousting. One called the other an alter cocker. Responding, the verbally assaulted elder yelled back, "Well you're no spring chicken either!" Who would have thought? The yelling stopped. A spring chicken! Now we're on to something. Other elders stood in protest and wanted to axe the chicken idea. "Chickens aren't cute," they proclaimed, "and what kid could relate to a chicken mascot?" In the meantime, two of the wiser elders began their own side discussion about which came first the chicken or the egg. The kids needed something to represent the renewal of spring, something cute, something fertile, something fuzzy and cuddly. "Perhaps we should use the standard bearer of fertility, the bunny," declared one elder. After all, who can argue against bunnies? A quiet swell of conversation swept through the group. It became clear that the bunny proposal was gaining support. Soon, the two elders argument about the chicken or the egg began toriseabove the bunny discussion. "First was the chicken," yelled one. "You could not have a chicken without an egg," shot back the other. It seemed that the whole meeting was falling to pieces. Just then, an up and coming advertising executive named David jumped up on a table in the center of the group and shouted, "Stop!" He then proceeded to pull out an easel and some papyrus and began , to sketch out a complete marketing plan. He was a man possessed. He recapped the main ceremonial points on papyrus (this later became known as a "papyrus point" presentation). "First," he declared, "the bunny is the official Easter mascot, and also, the egg stays just not as a mascot. Bunnies will be the mascot because they are cute, cuddly, and best represent fertility because they breed like, well, bunnies. The kids will love it. The egg stays not so much for the kids, but as a conversation starter. Who can resist getting sucked into the whole chicken/ egg debate?" he queried. There was a muffled consensus on this point. "For the kids though, we can keep them busy using that new Mordechai PAAS dye kit to color the eggs and make them bright and cheery." The group, being tired and hungry came to agreement with everything David proposed and so Easter was born and agreed that the chicken should be axed, roasted and eaten. Years later, during Easter celebrations, the kids became enthralled with the chicken/egg debate, the elders not so much. After all, you can only hear "How come?" so many times. So began the tradition of hiding the eggs. The elders knew that by hiding the eggs, this would get the kinder out of their hair for a while and allow them some much needed Easter rest. Postscript: The strangest tradition, which followed much later, is the idea that the Easter Bunny would actually deliver the Easter eggs and candies to all the children on the night before Easter. This tradition is reputed to have developed in Germany. Based on my . personal observations, and readings, my hypothesis is that either Lewis Carroll or Edgar Allen Poe started this tradition. 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It is the perfect time to reflect, especially as college students, on the responsibilities surrounding alcohol consumption. It takes a sound mind to maintain awareness o f any responsibility, the biggest of responsibilities being the well-being of yourself and others. Alcohol awareness is such an important issue for Cal State San Marcos that it is a requirement. Freshmen are required, within their first two semesters, to become knowledge- able and tested on alcohol and drinking. Alcohol can be a bittersweet topic of discussion. It can be a great addition, or an avoidable necessity for social gatherings. However, no one has been censored from the terrible consequences due to someone's lack of responsibility when throwing back cold ones or curing Monday blues with margaritas. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), a branch of the US Department of Health Services, "one 12 ounce of beer has about as much alcohol as a 1.5 ounce shot of liquor, a 5 ounce glass of wine, or wine cooler." Too often people believe that a swig from a can or bottle will somehow relieve the stress of life and they do not realize their need for intoxicating liquids. Knowledge about alcohol is crucial at any age, any academic level, and any socioeconomic status because the casual, beginning, or veteran drinker must recognize the difference between alcohol abuse and alcoholism. SAMHSA says that there is a clear difference between the two. Alcoholism is "alcohol dependence syndrome." Sufferers crave it. They lose control of their alcohol intake and often develop a physical dependence and an increase in tolerance. On the other hand, when alcohol causes someone to fail in fulfilling responsibilities, drinking in what could turn into a dangerous situation, and having reoccurring problems related to the consumption of alcohol, that is alcohol abuse. Whether you label yourself or someone else as an alcoholic,www. collegedrinkingprevention.gov, from alcohol and choose another created by the National Institute drink of choice. The college experience does not On Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, lists some steps to help cut go without incidents. The key to down on drinking. Some of these alcohol awareness is simple: stay steps include writing down the aware of the presence of alcohol reasons for cutting down or stop- and be responsible when you or ping, set a safe drinking goal, keep others choose to drink. Be aware a journal or diary of your drink- when it interrupts your ability to ing, drink slower, or take a break deal with life's many responsibili- Photo by Eboni Harvey ties, which for the college student goes without question. Live the experience without allowing alcohol to damage your wallet, your friendships, your education, and most importantly your life. Visit any of the above websites or stop by CSUSM Health Services for more information on alcohol awareness. Feed y our h ead Steps t oward a stress-free semester's end Meditation •• . "!. . - Elizabeth Scott, a San Diego State University graduate with a B.A in With spring break over, summer Psychology and a Master's of Sciis left to look forward to. But with ence in Counseling, said, "Meditapresentations, papers, and preparing tion builds on deep breathing, and for final exams, lying under the sun takes it a step forward." Scott added without any worries can seem like that when one meditates, the brain an eternity away. Instead of pulling enters an area of functioning that is your hair out, there are several ways similar to sleep. Meditation prevents to keep your wits through this last the mindfromworking overtime. month of classes. Journaling Breathe Scott suggested keeping a jourTaking deep breaths can benefit nal where feelings and cognition the body and the mind. It allows related to stressful events can be more oxygen to enter the blood. As logged. Keeping a journal can sima result, About.com said it "wakes plify thoughts and feelings and can up the brain." This will relax the help gain valuable self-knowledge. muscles. Breathing exercises are Sex also convenient because they can As if anyone needs an excuse. be done anywhere! Combine deep Not only does it take the mind off breathing with a short walk with a worries for a period of time, but an Arizona State University study of friend to maximize the effect. BY GABRIELA MARTINEZ Pride Staff Writer 58 women shows sexual behavior with ai partner lowers negative, mood and stress. It also provides a higher occurrence of a positive mood for the following day. The study mentions stress levels only lower when the women orgasm with a partner. Laughter Laughing reduces the levels of stress hormones like Cortisol and epinephrine and increases healthenhancing hormones like endorphins and neurotransmitters. Music Listening to music can be a great stress reliever because you can listen to it while you're doing your regular activities like eating, cleaning, paying bills (this can be stressful). Waking up to your favorite song can also set the tone for a stress free day. g -Jtoa't jHX^astinate^Jigjg^ ^ ^ We Jiear it all tfie t me, But procrastination really does lead to stress. Waiting until the last minute promotes a rushed feeling directly related to stressful emotions. Instead of finding reasons not to start your work, try looking at the task differently so that it does not seem overwhelming. If it is a larger project, break it up into smaller parts and try setting your own deadlines for them. Being stressed causes one to lose their ability to think, and everyone stresses at one point or another wfa^erJteut responsibuity, or even social stress. Knowing how to deal with stress or reduce it is important. But what is most important is next time stress is taking over remember to use these steps the grasp control and take charge of your life once again. Photo courtesy oflivebreatheyoga.com UniversityVoice Photos by Diana Valdiviä/Pride StàffWrìter •••••••ni " What is your favorite part about spring?" ••••I T m fascinated with growth, so Fd have to say watching flowers "My favorite thing about spring is the new plant life, animal life, and spiritual life that is coming to be and those that are recovering." "It's a nice transitionary season between winter and summer, perfect between two season balance. Nice weather." AurielDice Mil Megan Omotoy 2011 Jar ed Rodio 2010 lÄilliiiiillilr "It's getting closer to summer. One of my favorite things is you get to wear different close, get out of die jackets and scarves. Another favorite thing is my grandparents come to visit in May from ^ Mexico!" dtEtr . 2009 I t's the seasoiioflove! Ashley Quibilan 2020 •1Ü �Faces & Places THE PRIDE Tuesday April 07, 2009 5 Candles for César Candlelight vigil in memory of the civil rights activist BY MATT LEWIS Pride Staff Writer in 1993. To some, he is a spiritual figure and was an advocate for non-violent change in the fashion On Tbesday, April 07, mem- of Gandhi. He also was an envibers of the CSUSM community a ronmentalist and outspoken comcandlelight vigil for César Chávez munity leader in California and at his commemorative statue in other states. He began work with Chávez Plaza. The CSUSM branch the Community Service Organiof M.E.Ch.A. sponsored the vigil. zation, a Látino civilrightsgroup, The event was also sponsored by in the early fifties and went on to the Arts & Lectures Department, form the National Farm Workers The Clarke, College Assistance Association with Dolores Huerta, Migrant Program, National Latino which would become the United Research Center, Oaxaca Student Farm Workers in 1962. He led boyOrganization, Educational Oppor- cotts, hunger strikes, and protests tunity Program, Latino Commu- and is credited with making great nity Organization, and Espiritu strides in thefieldsof immigration, de Nuestro Futuro. Candles were education, workers reform, and placed at the base of the statue and Mexican-American rights. the Mexican flag was flown from Several states including Calithe adjacent light post in memory fornia observe March 31 as César of the leader. The students who Chávez day, in which most governwished to say a few words were ment institutions excluding K-12 allowed to speak about how César schools are closed. Because this Chávez and his life inspired their day happens to fall in the middle own lives. A raffle immediately of spring break for CSUSM, it was followed the event, which included decided that a candlelight vigil prizes that M.E.Ch.A. donated. honoring the man would be held According to www.chavezfoun- the week before. "I really wish the holiday was dation.org, César Estrada Chávez was a civilrightsactivist and labor happening this week," said Leo leader throughout the fifties, six- Elorza, a member of the Oaxaca ties, seventies and until his death Students Organization. "We are having this vigil now, but I think if the actual holiday took place during regular school hours, students and teachers could focus on it a lot more. But because it happens during spring break, César Chávez day itself doesn't seem like it's getting proper recognition." Lindsey Hernandez, who is a member of the CSUSM chapter of M.E.Ch*.A., agreed with Elorza for the most part. "I do think (the holiday) would get more recognition during regular hours, but it's not as if no one's doing anything," Hernandez said. "This vigil today and the events we have planned in the next few weeks are in honor of his memory, and I think these events get a lot of recognition from other people." dent of M.E.Ch.A. at CSUSM, also had some words to say regarding the ceremony. "The people that attended were students, faculty, staff, and most importantly community. This is an event that M.E.Ch.A. does every year in honor of César Chávez and this year we included and made Dolores Huerta a part of it as well by having a keynote speaker specifically talk about her as another speaker spoke about César Chávez." There have been several events this past month on campus put on to commemorate the memory of César Chávez and the legacy of the California Farm Worker Movement. An upcoming event is a lecture by Dr. Richard Griswold Del Castillo, "The Triumph of Spirit," which will take place Tuesday, April 7 at 7:30pm at the Clarke Field House. For more information on M.E.Ch.A., you can visit the campus branch at www.csusm. edu/student_orgs/mecha or the official national website at www. nationalmecha.org. Maria Rocha, Presi- Photo by Matt Lewis Famil Planning * A ccess # C are * Treatment F amily P lanning @ S HCS Extended u ntil September 30, 2009! Family PACT provides no-cost family planning services to low-Income men and women, Including teens. 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"As you smell the fresh leeped actors caught in the act of kanoodling earth of the piquet floor." at a restaurant Courtesy of urbandictionary.com W hat to see on D VD M ovies dark a nd rosey, a trifecta of p osey Jackie would do next This Jackie Kenand how Posey would nedy obsession is pull it off. Not a total fitting of a daughter train wreck, but also Although I have seenfilmswith in a wealthy Washnot quite on track. If ington, D.G. family. Parker Posey in the past, these films you slow down to gawk were largely forgettable. The ten- No one in the Pascal at car accidents, this dency to forget performers in for- family has a strong film is for you. What to with gettable productions is just the way connection See** (for Posey) it is. True luck is torediscoverthese reality. The family "Clockwatchers" forgotten actors. It was pure seren- rarely ventures out This is a film selected dipity that the first twofilmsI picked oftheir home, which Image courtesy of not for Posey but for up this week both featured Posey. keeps the madness Goldcrest Films Int. Toni Collete who is What I saw was a beautiful actress contained. who clearly hid, and at times flashed, Marty, played slickly by Josh among my favorite actors. She has a dark side. She is an enchanting Hamilton, is the one person in the proven her abilities to handle anyperformer who really hits the mark family that is at least in orbit around thing, in assignment thrown at her, when she unleashes her dark side sanity while everyone else is in with ease. This film chronicles the on an audience. She proves that the deep space. When he brings home lives of four office temps who colleconly thing she likes about rules is his girlfriend Lesly, played by Tori tively don't have enough combined Spelling, home for self-esteem for one person. Here breaking them. She Thanksgiving dinner, Posey plays Margaret, arebellookwill connect with, the belly of the insane ing to shake things up who secretly or awaken, that dark e beast of a family is wants appreciationfroma company side in anyone who slowly sliced opened where no one even knows her name. watches her on screen and exposed. Coilete stars as Iris and is the one performances. The story itself person who grows in the film, as "TheHouseofYes" pushes all the bound- over time her self-confidence slowly This is a dark comedy, aries it can, but in the begins to blossom. Spiced into the a twisted and perverse process loses parts of mix are some intriguing support story on many levels. the potential for shock, characters including Jamie KenIn this film, Posey laughter and darkness. nedy as Art the Marks-a-lot sniffing stars and portrays Image courtesy of Posey is the reason to mail boy, and Helen Fitzgerald as Jackie 'O' Pascal, a Banderia Entertainment watch thisfilm.Every- the mousy kleptomaniac executive young woman with serious mental health problems, not thing else about thisfilmjust doesn't assistant the least of which is her fascination quite work and by the end of the film The four main women in this with Jackie Kennedy and her inces- the thing holding a strong interest is film, Margaret, Iris, Lisa Kudrow tuous relationship with her brother. my dark side wanting to see what as Paula, and Alanna Ubach as Jane BY BLAINE H. MOGIL Pride Staff Writer develop into a group of tight knit funny, and makes the audience feel friends. They arefriendsof conve- good that a television screen sepanience, bound only by the one thread rates themfromher. In this film, an all-star comic cast that they work together as the outcast temps. They never expose their true was assembled including Catherine selves to each other, perhaps fearing O'Hara and Eugene Levy, as well as the. repercussions and the potential Jennifer Coolidge, Larry Miller, Fred loss of theirfriends.Ironically, this Willard and more. The film follows need for privacy that they each trea- five Mayflower Kennel Club Dog sure so much becomes the reason Show contenders and their quirky that theirfriendshipsdissolve. owners. There is a very nice mix of When Cleo joins the office mid characters, a well-assembled story, way through the film, and things and a few very comedic moments begin to vanishfromthe office, Mar- such as when Eugene Levy as Gerry garet is quick to point thefingerat Fleck explains that he doesn't dance Cleo. The three otherfriendsques- because he has two left feet. The tion whether Cleo is truly guilty, or is camera then pans down to show that Margaret casting aspersions to clear he means it; he in feet has two left herself. feet. I don't care who you are, that's The story ¡days out nicely and funny! there is a strong conThe whole cast Xoomedy from the doctor ot Wamg hr Guffmsi. ] nection between the does a great job with DESTIN characters and with the material, but the the viewer. This Indy other memorable film is endearing and performance was worth the view, but do Jennifer Coolidge as plan to watch closely Sherri Ann Cabot In for the nuances, and a support role she is you will be rewarded. unforgettably good, What to See*** and you know that she will be a comic "Best in Show" The film stars Posey presence for years Image courtesy of Castle to come. If you are as Meg Swan married Rock Entertainment looking for a film to fellow DINK (dual income no kids), Michael Hitchcock "pick me up" this may not be the best as Hamilton Swan. In her perfor- in the video store, it does make for a mance here, Posey is maniacal and fun show. What to See *** S The Sounds BY AMY SALISBURY Faces & Places Editor Television is a powerful medium. 99% of American households have one TV. The majority have two or more. Anyone desiring maximum exposure can take comfort in knowing that television will put you in the homes of millions. Musicians would naturally consider this when trying to break into the industry. Countless companies approach art- ists with the prospect of broadcasting their music through* commercials. The prospect of being associated with a product might seem unattractive, but when the public receives the advertisement well, the artists could propel their way toward stardom. Case in point: The Sounds. You'd be hard-pressed to find anyone who isn't familiar with the Geico commercials. This car insurance company certainly has some brilliant ad writers at their disposal. The Geico gecko has had his fair share of fame, but the real stars are the cavemen. Sprung from Geico's slogan, "So easy a caveman could do it," the cavemen appeared in several of Geico's recent campaigns. A personal favorite of mine features the cavemen selling motorcycle insurance. Granted, the advertisements haven't swayed me from my current vehicle insurance provider, but they have exposed me to a band I wouldn't know otherwise. The Sounds are a Swedish band formed in the late 90s. Lead singer Maja Ivarsson founded the band with Felix Rodriguez, Johan Bengtsson, Jesper Anderberg, and Fredrik Nilsson. In 2002, they released their debut album, "Living in America." The album didn't break into the US charts, but their 2006 release, "Dying to Say This to You," became number 1 on the US Heatseeker chart, and 107 on the Billboard 200. "Hurt You," off "Dying to Say This to You," propels The Sounds' music into homes across the nation. The track, heavy with new-wave styling and punchy synth, turns a poptinged hook into the perfect commercial backdrop. I don't know how "cool" it is to be known as "that band from that commercial," but I wouldn't have known of The Sounds without Geico. As a result of this exposure, The Sounds are now touring as a support act with No Doubt across America. Their third studio album, "Crossing the Rubicon," comes out June 2. �Arts & Entertainment THE PRIDE Tuesday, Apr// 07, 2 009 / Kristina W o n g : W o n g Flew O v e r the C uckoo's N est Prominent A sian American performer visits C S U S M BY CONSUELO MARTINEZ Pride Staff Writer One of the fall highlights of CSUSM's Arts and Lecture Series includes the recent visit by Kristina Wong. The March 24 visit by Wong included a lecture to students in the day followed by an evening condensed performance of her latest award-winning theatrical piece, "Wong Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." Wong, a prominent Asian American writer and solo performer, uses sharp humor and psychology in her interactive performance based on the high rates of mental illness and suicide among Asian American women. Wong plays the role of various fictional personas that keeps the audience absorbed and on an emotional rollercoaster during the entire performance. The evening included moments of silence and extreme laughter as Wong shifted the mood of her performance and storytelling. One minute the audience would be seriously engaged in complete silence as they the listened to the emotional pleas of Wong's character seeking help from knitted rags representing people. Minutes later, laughter burst from the audience when Wong's character would scream and cuss at them. The audience also participated with assigned responses to Wong's queues as they held up funny photos of her. The performance ended with a powerful and unexpected twist when revealed that Wong's character is a patient in a mental institution. The evening's performance closed with an open Q&A session with the artist. In addition to being a performer, Wong is also a community activist and educator. The organization Speak Out outlines Wong's previous work to include conducting writing workshops for women of color, and her previous work as former artistic director of the Asian American Teen Theater Company, where she created educational theater on teen issues such as HIV/ AIDS with youth. Wong uses unapologetic humor to address serious, and at times, taboo issues affecting women of color. In 2000, Wong created a mock mail order bride website (www.bigbadchinesemama.com). The site serves as a lesson website for men looking to order Asian brides and uses sarcastic humor in its content. The site's web page reads, "Yeah, you've seen mail order bride sites before, you may have even surfed over to an Asian porn site, but never in your wildest culturally commodifying sick sexual desires, have you been schooled by women (womyn) like this!" Whether Wong is doing a solo performance, lecturing, or helping with youth and community theatre, she is definitely someone worth paying attention to. Wong will continue to tour the United States with her intriguing performance of "Wong Flew Over the Image courtesy ofManja.org Cuckoo's Nest" as she makes her next stops in Chicago, New York and Minnesota. For more information on Kristina Wong, visit www. kristinawong.com. N o day but today ! Review for Rent I continue to claim "Phantom of the Opera" as the best musical on the Broadway platLights, camera, and sing! form, yet "Rent" surpassed my The Broadway musical "Rent" expectations. I can see why wowed audiences at the Civic " Rent" won the Tony award for Theatre in San Diego as the Best Musical in 1996. Adam traveling show featured perfor- Pascal and Anthony Rapp seem mances from March 10 to March to be the strongest singers on 15. This Broadway performance the stage, pleasing the audience provides more than just the bliss with booming notes and flawless of soaring notes f rom Adam pitch. These two veteran perPascal (Roger) and Anthony formers may be aging, but their Rapp (Mark). The cast tingles youthful passion make their the audience with acrobatics, voices resonate with energy. mile-wide vocal projection, and The electric energy of the audigut-wrenching emotion. This ence and clapping-before-popuRent cast boasted two perform- lar scenes make the atmosphere ers of the original cast, Adam light and f un. Pascal and Anthony Rapp, who Broadway musicals hold onto also starred in the motion pic- a high standard of musical talent, ture film of "Rent." presentation, and acting. "Rent" BY CHRIS SHAW Pride Staff Writer holds that standard on a pedestal as tall as the Empire State Building. "Rent" can be held in high esteem along with Broadways such as "The Lion King" and "Phantom of the Opera." The crowd-pleasing "Rent" adds to my list of magical music memories. The falsetto, runs, and everlasting crescendos will please the taste buds of your ears. Some moments may even evoke a few small tears of joy. Fans will enjoy the acrobatics of Angel's dancing on the table, the stripper's silky voice melt-» ing your mind, group dances along the second-story staircase, bright spotlights, the colorful city stage, and performers risking a fall from the upper floor. The audience reacts to every CALLING - ALL nuance or long dramatic note the play itself with responding with cheers of "yay," "ooohhs," cheers and cow "moos." and girl screams. A couple of musical numbers The musical performance allow my brain to dull or tire, but proves to be far superior to the the transitions are smooth. The film version. The ringing in the strong voices relay the pace of ears of "525 thousand six hun- entertainment. The cast hit their dred minutes" remains short and last notes and bow in a line of sweet. Some songs bore me, but interlocked hands. The audience other numbers leave memorable and I give a proud standing ovaimpressions. Certain sections tion. make the narrative unclear or Several other Broadway shows confusing, but Rent has a coher- such as "Wicked," "Legally ent framework with emphatic Blonde," and "The Lion King" dance and song. I did not enjoy will be performed at the Civic the scene of Maureen's odd pro- Theatre in San Diego for the test stage performance from the remaining 2009-2010 season. If film version but I really enjoy you want to experience the deep that scene in the live show. In pleasure of Broadway musicals this scene, Maureen's eccen- and classic standing ovations tric behavior creates a moment in San Diego, visit http://www. when the crowed participates in broadwaysd.com/index.php. MÌfÈRST^^ Earn elective c redits B uild a p ortfolio Get involved on c ampus Great for resume Increase n etworking o pportunities Interested? 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Junior's is a diner style restaurant between West 45th and 8th Avenue in Times Square that has arguably the best cheesecake in the Big Apple. During spring break, I had the remarkable opportunity to visit one of my favorite cities in the world, Manhattan. During our last evening in New York, my mom and I walked around Times Square and explored order the layered chocolate cheesecake. the sights. When we asked about a good Both of the desserts were simply amazing. place to sit arid eat, the locals pointed us Junior's cheesecakes set themselves apart to Junior's. from the rest of the competition through Junior's is a moderately priced restau- texture. The cheesecakes simply melted in rant with great quintessential American my mouth and were astonishingly creamy culinary staples. The menu boasts tradi- and velvety. The portion size was very tional diner favorites such as sandwiches, generous but I still found myself shakes and a variety of burgers. During wanting more (yes, it's that J m jflH^g our dining experience, we also found, the great). , staff to be pleasant, helpful, and attentive. Junior's has three locations in The highlight of the experience was New York, Times Square, Grand undoubtedly the desserts. Junior's offered Central Station, and Brooklyn. If you a variety of cheesecakes and other desserts. have the a sweet tooth and want to taste I ordered a plain cheesecake and my mom New York's finest cheesecake without having to travel across the US, have no fear, just visit www.juniorscheesecake. com and order from a number of delicious options. Image courtesy ofJuniors Cheesecake C ougar Kitchen Attention all students ! The Pride is looking f ori student submissions for a literary • magazine due out later this semester.Submit your work of poetry, prose, essay, fiction, non-fiction, artwork, or photography to csusmpride@gmail.com with the subject headline titled: Pride literary magazine. Submissions must be under 5,000 words; minium of 2 submissions per person. Keep an eye out in The Pride for more details . Questions? Contact us at 760-7506099 or csusmpride@gmail. com M ahi M ahi Banh M i Receipe by Food Network Ingredients: * 1/2 baguette cut into 2 pieces, or 2 ciabatta rolls * 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted * 2 tablespoons mayonnaise * 2 scallions, sliced lengthwise and cut into 2-inch pieces * 1/2 carrot, shredded or julienned * 1/2 Kirby cucumber, julienned * 1 tablespoon leftover Thai salad dressing * 2 leftover Thai Red Cuny Mahi Mahi fillets * 1/2 bunchfreshcilantro or mint * 1/2 bunch watercress, woody stems removed * Asian chili sauce (optional) Directions Preh eat broiler high. Split baguette or and brush both sides with butter. Broil until toasted, about 2 minutes. Remove from the broiler and spread both sides with mayonnaise. Toss the scallions, carrot and cucumber in the dressing. Stack the sandwiches with fish, the tossed vegetables, herbs, watercress and chili sauce, desired. Photo courtesy food network Stronqbow <gi A must nave for apple lovers BY JONATHAN THOMPSON Senior Staff Writer Your road to higher education starts with the S PRINTER Leave the driving to us and hop aboard the SPRINTER train and BREEZE buses! Cal State University San Marcos SPRINTER/BREEZE monthly pass $49.00 Purchase through the Parking and Transportation Services office (FCB 107). Passes go on sale the 25th of the month, but purchase yours early! The number of passes is limited. NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT 6oNCTD.com S 511 Bulmers America out of Middlebury, Vermont, imports and bottles Strongbow Dry Gider from England. The name Strongbow comesfromRichard de Clare, the second Earl of Pembroke, Lord of Leinster, and Justiciar of Ireland. He lived from 1130 to 1176. He is famous for his involvement in the Norman Invasion of Ireland that occurred in 1169. He used Welsh archers tofightagainst Ireland. The archers had an advantage because Irish fighters relied on javelins. BevMo retails six 12fluidounce bottles for $8.29. The glass bottle features a simple label with a bow and arrow in black, white, and a little bit of gold. A black bottle cap with a bow and arrow in gold stencil seals a brew with 5% alcohol by volume. Johnny Appleseed's efforts were not in vain. The dry cider is comprised of fermented apple juice amongst other ingredients. Strongbow pours watery generating a slight lancet. Little bubbles of bliss rise to the top throughout the duration producing a bitter aroma. The brew enters and immediately tickles the lips and tongue. After thé initial gentle shock, a bold apple flavor cleanses the palette. The crispness of the cider should pair well with light lunches or dinners such as turkey sandwiches and chicken salads. The sweetness side of the beer could also be enjoyed alongside simple ice cream flavors such as vanilla or chocolate. Naturally, apple lovers will love the cider. Keep on studying and turning in papers. However,findtime to take a break and enjoy a bottle of Strongbow Dry Cider. Cheers mates! � 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>2008-2009</h2> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Archives in the CSUSM Library Description An account of the resource The nineteenth academic year of California State University San Marcos. Sort Key PR The Pride Yes 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/. 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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 17 Description An account of the resource Vol. 21, No. 12 reports on the ASI election, with the President not yet decided. Student health in alcohol awareness and stress management are also featured, with a report on the candlelight vigil for Cesar Chavez's birthday. alcohol Associated Students (ASI) elections spring 2009 stress https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/a21d430446245ae6e02bb7efd535be19.pdf 9ee77c5650aa96bbad8f0395bdcdfcaa PDF Text Text F IRST C A U F O R N I ^ T A T j y ^ V E R S I T Y S AN M ARCOS TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 2 009 www.thecsusmpride.com I NDEPENDENT S TUDEN^NEWSPAPER V OL. XXI N O. 12 S tudents t e a m u p w i t h H a b i t a t F or H u m a n i t y i n C l e v e l a n d A S r $ A l t e r n a t i v e S p r i n g B r e a k p r o v i d e s l ife c h a n g i n g e x p e r i e n c e s t o a l l i n v o l v e d BY KEVIN CHATHAM Pride Staff Writer W hile m any s pring b reakers n ationwide went t o p laces l ike C ancun a nd M iami t o p arty, s un b athe, a nd have f un, a h a t f u l of C al S tate San M arcos s tudents w orked in c onjunction w ith H abitat f or H umanity t o b uild a h ouse in C leveland, O hio. A lternative S pring B reak is a n a nnual s pring event h osted a nd s ponsored by A ssociated S tudents, I nc., t he s tudent g overnment o n c ampus. A SI p rovides s tudents w ith t he u nique o pportunity t o e xperience an a lcohol-free " alternative s pring b reak." T he p rogram i nvolves CSUSM s tudents v olunteering t heir s pring b reak in o rder t o give b ack to the c ommunity. A small g roup of s tudents and f aculty m embers e mbark on a l ocation o utside of t he i mmediate San Diego a rea to a ssist c ommunities t hat n eed help. In t he p ast, A SI h as w orked closely w ith H abitat f or H umanity t o p articipate in c ommunity s ervice in c ities a cross t he c ountry such as O akland, N ew O rleans, a nd most r ecently, C leveland. A lternative S pring B reak is a u nique o pportunity t hat e mpowers s tudents to have an i mpact in less f ortunate communities. "For me, i t's about m aking l ife c hanging e xperiences one s tep at a t ime," said Kyle G regory, a j unior at CSUSM. G regory is a v eteran A lternative S pring B reak p articipant h aving a ttended A lternative S pring B reak 2 008 in New O rleans. " It w as r eally cool going a s econd t ime," G regory s tated w ith a s mile. A lternative S pring B reak r equires p articipants t o apply f or c onsideration d uring t he p revious f all s emester. A lternative S pring B reak h opefuls m ust submit an a pplication and u ndergo an i nterview p rocess in o rder t o b e eligible t o p articipate. T his y ear, ASI a ccepted a d iverse p opulation of a bout ten CSUSM s tudents t o p articipate in t he e vent. S tudents i nclude m embers of A SI, t he O rientation Team, UVA r esidents, and c ommuters. S tudents w ere r equired t o a ttend i nformational m eeting a c ouple t imes t hroughout t he s emester in o rder t o p lan and b ond b efore t he t rip to C leveland. T he e ntire t rip c osts s tudents $300 d ollars i ndividually w ith t he v ast m ajority of t he e xpenses c overed b y ASI. D uring t heir s tay at C leveland, t wo f aculty m embers, C oordinator of N ew S tudent P rograms J ennie G oldman and R odger D 'Andreas, D irector of LGBTA P ride C enter, a ccompanied t he s tudents. " The h ighlight of t he excursion w as g etting to work w ith s tudents," D 'Andreas s aid. " Spending t ime w ith t hem and w orking on a p roject t ogether w as a mazing." D uring t heir e xperience, t he s mall g roup of i ndividuals c ame t ogether t hrough a m utual c ollaborative e ffort. T hey spent t he day h elping b uild a h ome t hat w as in t he b eginning s tages of c onstruc- tion. "We w ere d igging t renches f or t he h ouse p lumbing and d oing a lot of m anual l abor," D 'Andreas a dded, " It w as r ewarding but h ard w ork." Students also f ound the p overty in Cleveland as an extremely s obering e xperience. "My best e xperience was once we got lost," A lternative Spring Break p articipant Cindy Falla said. "We got to see the r eal side of Cleveland. The r eality of p overty and t he next day we were able t o build h ouses." Falla a dded t hat w itnessing p overty f irst h and m ade h er t hankful and e ager to help t he c ommunity. W hen a sked why she a pplied, S usanna F irgueroa r eplied, " When I c ame b ack f rom S pring B reak I w anted to f eel l ike I a ccomplished s omething." A lthough t he s tudents and f aculty m embers w orked h ard d uring t he day, t hey a lso h ad some o pportunities t o e xplore C leveland and a ttend e xciting e vents. w ide a rray of d iverse e xhibits, f ilms, and m emorabilia t hat r elate t o t he h istory of m usic, p articularly r ock and r oll. A nother h ighlight of t he event i ncluded an o pportunity t o p articipate in a H ome D edication Ceremony. A lthough p articipants h elped b uild t he f oundation of a h ome w hile t hey w ere in C leveland, t hey w ere h ad t he o pportunity to p resent a f inished h ome t o a f ortunate f amily. " The e ntire f amily w as t here," D 'Andreas s aid. P articipants n oted t hat it w as an e motional event t hat gave t hem t he o pportunity t o see t he f ruits o f t heir l abors. D 'Andreas s tated t hat t he f amily w as g rateful t o r eceive t he h ome a s well as s everal c ertificates t o v arious h ome i mprovement s tores l ike Lowes and Home D epot. To t he p articipants of A lternative S pring B reak 2 009 C leveland, t he e xperience w as . valuable »and m emorable. M any p articipants l eft Cleveland f eeling a ccomplished and f ulfilled. N ext f all, any s tudents looking t o s pend t he n ext s pring Photos by Susana Figueroa b reak w ith a h ealthy c ombination of c ommunity s ervice a nd "It w as cold. We got t o see f un s hould m ake s ure t o k eep s now!" D 'Andreas said. "We t heir e yes o pen f or A lternative h ad t he a mazing o pportunity S pring B reak 2010 a pplicat o see t he R ock a nd Roll H all tions. of Fame and M useum. It w as " It's s omething t hat n ot d efinitely a h ighlight." e veryone g ets t o e xperience," T he Rock and Roll H all of said E mily R hem. " Being a Fame and M useum is one of p art of it w as a mazing. I am C leveland's c ultural h igh- t hrilled t o have h ad t he o pporlights. T he m useum o ffers a tunity. It w as a wesome." 7T Sam^l 48° Smniy Offing Offing 1 50° §D D g 0 D Q7 �Tuesday, A pri/ 74, 2 0 0 9 THE(£PRIDE W I T Q K M STAFF EDITOR in CHIEF JACKIE CARBAJAL FACHS AND PLACES EDITOR AMY SALISBURY FACES A ND PLACES ASSISTANT SANDRA CHALMERS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR TIFFANIE H OANG ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ASSISTANT BILL RHEIN COPY EDITOR TIFFANIE H OANG LAYOUT ÉDITOR RUDY MARTINEZ DISTRIBUTION MANAGER BILL RTÌEIN BUSINESS MANAGER & SALES REPRESENTATIVE KRISTINA LAWLER PRI D _ D@ S S E U HA S CUM D . ADVISOR JOAN ANDERSON SENIOR STAFF WRITERS BILL RHEIN SANDRA CHALMERS BENROFFEE JONATHAN THOMPSON STAFF WRITERS KEVIN CHATHAM IVAN GARCIA EBON! 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The Pride is published weekly on Tuesdays during the academic y eat Distribution includes all of CSUSM campus. Hie Pride Cal State San Marcos 333 S. TWin Oaks Valley Road San Mam$iCA 92096-0001 Phone: (760) 750-6099 Fig: (760) 750-3345 Email: csusmpride@gmaiLcom http://www. thecsusmpnde.com Advertising Email: pride_ads@csiisni.edu Viewpoint THE PRIDE SEX /Off Anniversaries The explosion of mockumentaries BY IVAN GARCIA Pride Staff Writer BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer Hopefully you remember them, otherwise the only gift you'll be receiving is a big smack in the mouph (yes, it's an offshoot of the word "mouth," get used to it). Whether it be March 2, April 5, or you simply don't remember, an anniversary is a time to celebrate a union with your partner and reflect on all the great and not so great times you've had with one another. Let's focus more on the happier side of a relationship's anniversary, which raises the question: What makes a good anniversary? For starters, remembering it makes for a great anniversary already. Society, the media, and just general word of mouth has shown us all that forgetting an anniversary could lead to more than a few nights on the coach (and lord knows that's uncomfortable). Even though I'm currently drilling the idea of letting people know to never forget an anniversary, what about the idea of knowing when to celebrate and how? What should many do for their significant others and how often? And the answer is: it's up to you. Honestly, it's up to you lo decidewhen and how often you decide to celebrate an anniversary. Don't be a creeper. Celebrating every week might be a little much. You might as well be waiting outside their window with a boom box, playing Niki FM by Hawthorne Heights (anybody else remember that song?). Personally, I try celebrating every month, and by celebrating it, I mean acknowledging it and maybe getting a nice lunch or dinner. We're all on a budget s o let's not go completely all out How do you know when to go all out? Usually, it's best to really plan something nice out for an anniversary every six months. Typically, a six-month, one-year, etc. anniversary is the best time to acknowledge this unity. Making it to six months or a year are quite the accomplishments, so why not let him/her know that you still care about them after all that time? When it comes to anniversaries that celebrate at least six months of togetherness, make sure to make it meaningful instead of something that you think they might want Yes, I'm sure all people could think of the most romantic thing they could ever hope for (eating donuts and bacon off your lover's body, anyone?), but it may not always be the best choice. While a romantic dinner at a fancy restaurant followed by dancing and a long walk on the beach may seem like the perfect idea, it could also be the most cliché. I mean, anybody could think that just by watching an episode of "Friends." Make it meaningful, find something that you both love, and make it your own. You both like astronomy, ice cream, and relaxing? Then go somewhere secluded withatelescope and picnic basket full of Ben & Jerry's, and just star gaze. It is romantic and something that you both love, so why not enjoy something you both have an affinity for? Either that or you could go to a dinner and a show (ifthat's the case, why not go to Benihana? Where dinner is the show?). Film and television makers tossed around the term "mockumentary" in the mid 20th century, but it was not until 1984, when Rob Reiner made "This is Spinal Tap," that there was concrete mainstream mockumentary. Now, mockumentaries are seemingly everywhere in theaters and on television. A mockumentary is a fictitious film or television program shot like a documentary and attempts to look realistic. The results are often comedies in a British style, which is subtler than outlandish humor popular in the U.S. Through the 1990's, some directors produced the occasional mockumentary, but Christopher Guest truly proliferated the genre. Guest, who starred in "This is Spinal Tap," first made "Waiting for Guffman," a fictional documentary about a small town producing a play for the area's sesquicentennial. Guest has also given us fictional documentaries about the obscure, such as dog shows in liRestin. Show" and a folk rock reunion in "A Mighty Wind." As a result of Guest's work, a new wave of actors and directors continue to expand the mockumentary. Ricky Gervais created the BBC comedy ' The Office" as a mockumentary about office life. His series exploded to spin off in several different countries, including the U.S. version starring Steve Carell. Sasha Baron Cohen is also a maverick with the mockumentary. First, he had success in the U.K. and U.S. with "Da Ali G Show," where he played three journalist characters. Cohen took one of them, Borat, to the big screen, which became a controversial and challenging comedy. He looks like he will continue this as the trailer for afilmabout another of his characters, Bruno, came out recently. The genre also encompasses serious films, such as "Cloverfield," "Quarantine," and "The Blair Witch Project." These action horror films tell the story by making the camera part of the story. The singular perspective creates tension and only the film footage can tell the story in the end. The mockumentary is a unique deviant in the comedy genre, though it not limited to humor. It uses silence and awkward moments rather than laugh tracks and extraordinary circumstances. Thanks to innovated filmmakers, this breed of humor has flourished and should continue to do so for the audience's delight. Image by moviewallpapers.net L etters t o t he e d i t o r On March 26, 2009, the positive c ontributors of t his Development, Relief, and country. Education f or A lien M inors Undocumented s tudents ( DREAM) Act was r ein- f ace t he c ruel u ncertainty that troduced in the House and comes w ith g raduating f rom Senate. college and not b eing able T his piece of legisla- to u se t heir college degree. tion might be the only hope These s tudents lack access to f or u ndocumented s tudents. f inancial aid, a bility t o legally Today, some s tudents may f ind work, get a d river's license, themselves in limbo due t o work study and student loans. t heir s tatus, especially if they T hroughout K-12, they were are p ursuing a h igher educa- told t hat h ard work and e ffort tion and are not able to legally pays o ff, yet they have to deal work. H igher education should with a r eality check d ifferent be available to all, e specially f rom what they were told in to t hose w anting t o become the classroom. Many of t hese s tudents g rew up s aluting the U.S. f lag and i dentify as A merican. The only t hing that makes them d ifferent is the lack of a legal s tatus. They d eserve an o pportunity to a ccess h igher education and legally work. If the D ream Act were to p ass, it would give a ccess to h igher e ducation f or u ndocumented s tudents, allowing t hem to c ontribute back t o t his c ountry, helping boost the economy. Thus, as a strong s upporter and f irm believer of h igher education and social j ustice, I ask you to help out these students by d oing any of the following t hings: 1) C all y our representatives and ask t hem t o Co-Sponsor t he D ream Act. 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CSUSM Job Fair on Tuesday, April 14 at "They shouldn't j ust happen by, hung the Forum Plaza in front of Kellogg Library over f rom the p arty the night before, on f rom 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The primary targets their skate board in cut o ffs and a tank top, for the employers are CSU students who but we have seen it all. They should dress to graduated or will soon graduate, but there impress, at least business casual and more," are also f uture j ob availabilities, training Gaschler says. programs, part-time employment, and For those who may not be familiar with internships available. Any alumni or stu- business professional attire, it simply means dents are welcome to attend. you should have shirt and tie, suit if possiMost employers present will have current ble. Women should consider a modest dress openings or will b e here to promote f uture or suit. openings and training programs they may "In this economy, it is competitive, and have t o offer. There will be between 50 and first impressions always have been and more 60 employers. According to Ron Gaschler, than ever are everything," Gaschler stresses. Career Center Director, this is "approxiStudents should have a resume to share mately 60% of our usual t urn out due to the with the employer, printed on quality economy. In the past, we have had as many bonded paper. The "Students often under estimate the importance of first impressions, their attire and having a professional resume that markets them well at a j ob fair. They have j ust a few seconds to make a lasting impression and we see some horrible resumes. Applicants need to take time in preparing for their j ob search and utilize resources such as the Career Counselors in the Career Center in Craven Hall 1400," Gaschler says. According to a Career Builder survey in March 2009, 38% of H R Managers spend 1-2 minutes reviewing a new application. That is very little time for the resume to grab their attention and give them valid reason to schedule the candidate for an interview. Gaschler relates that many students j ust drop by sort of window shopping, looking for what they want but walk away if they don't see it right off. Students need to understand this is a networking opportunity. Other opportunities are available either as a college graduate or later in their career path if they j ust get their foot in the door. Students looking for work in a global company with their degree in marketing or global business management may overlook companies like Wells Fargo who have global opportunities. Employers such as large banks have high volume recruiting roles. They are developing positions that are entry level and may or may not require a college degree for their pool of talent. They often promote into other positions within the company as well. Positions such as a Human Resource Assistant or Human Resource Manager are not necessarily presented at a j ob fair, however the company representative may know who to put a student or alumni in contact with for such an opportunity. On the j ob fair, Gaschler adds, "It is about networking and good first impressions." C o B A w e l c o m e s n e w b usiness s ocieties BY DIANA VALDIVIA Pride Staff Writer The Cougar Marketing Association, E ntrepreneur Association, and H uman R esources M anagement Society a re all n ew b usiness student organizations. " The P ride" h ad t he o pportunity t o find out a bit m ore about t hese o rganizations. Cougars M arketing A ssociation ( CMA) O ne o f t he newest b usiness o rganizations is t he C ougar M arketing A ssociation (CMA). " The P ride" i nterviewed C MA's p resident, A J B autista, t o give u s i nformation on t his n ew student organization. Valdivia: W hat is CMA? Bautista: We are the student organization representing marketing here at Cal State San Marcos. We hope t o build and m aintain a relationship with the students of the marketing emphasis although in being interested t o j oin, it is not n ecessary t o b e a m arketing m ajor. We understand that t here w as a l acking sense of c ommunity on c ampus. W ith t he C MA, w e w ant t o b uild t hat f eeling of togetherness, t o g row a s a c ommunity, as a f amily even. Valdivia: W hy d o you t hink students should j oin y our s tudent organization? Bautista: I n collaboration with t he v ery s upportive a nd h elpful s taff, along with t he strong w illed creativity, d etermination, and dedication of our o fficers, we want t o create lasting relationships and o pportunities for the f uture of our m embers. N o one w ants t o dive into t he real world not k nowing what t o expect. T he C MA c an help you b etter your understanding, by m eans of networking, socializing at networking events, l earning how t he big shots got t o where they are today, and learn a t hing or t wo about m arketing while y ou're at it. I t's a tough world out . t here and w ho else t o learn f rom besides y our teachers on campus, but t hrough y our p eers, t hrough us, t he C MA! Valdivia: D o you have any u pcoming events? Bautista: We have a speaker coming f rom Stone Brewery, C hris C ochran. H e's t he m arketing coordinator f rom that o utstanding and hugely s uccessful e stablishment. H e's going t o share with u s Stone's success story, a s well as h is individual successes, and give u s a f ew pointers about marketing. Also, j ust like o ur first event, w e'll have p rizes, some that value over $120. I n addition, what event w ouldn't b e complete without f ood? O ur tentative date is A pril 23 f rom 6:30-8:30 p.m. in M ARK 125. B e s ure t o b e on t he lookout f or any updates! Valdivia: How c an students get involved? Bautista: Search f or u s on Facebook! ASK THE r 10 P E R T When £ex Hurts: Violence and Control Featuring Dr. Tamara Savage, a Psychologist at Student Health & Counseling Services at C SUSM. Dr. Savage will present an overview of Domestic Violence and Relationship Health. April 21st @ 1 2-1 p m Mark 102 Got questions regarding the Rihanna & Chris Brown incident? * FREE to CSUSM students. * Short-Term Individual, Couple, Family & Group Counseling * Confidential & Supportive Setting * Help students cope with academic & personal concerns * Students seek help for: stress management, build self-esteem, eating disorders, sports psychology, anxiety, depression, relationship health, loss, and family conflict. S H C S ( 760) 7 50-4915 * Web: www.csusm.edu/ghcs * Blog: csusmiieaith.wordpress.com Enter Cougar M arketing Association on t he search bar, o r you c an contact my email a ddress at bauti012@cougars. csusm.edu, or even Tyler Stoll, o ur D irector of PR, I nternal A ffairs at stoll002@ cougars.csusm.edu. A ny questions, j ust f orward t hem over to us! Entrepreneur Association A s of right now, there is not a n entrepreneurship option u nder t he B usiness p rogram b ut it does not limit t he desire of s tudents h ere in CSUSM t o have s uch option. T he E ntrepreneur Association is yet another new business student organization t o s tart t o build a legacy of its own. " The P ride" interviewed t he E ntrepreneur Association's Vice-President, Michael Heuser, to explain what t his n ew student organization is about. Valdivia: W hat is t he E ntrepreneur Association? Heuser: Currently, we are not a n a ssociation. O ur current objective is to generate t he appropriate interest and to move on f rom there. We have h ad a great r esponse f rom m any students with v arying m ajors. O ur goal is t o b ring likeminded s tudents together in a n environment where w e can all work on old ideas, evolve t hem, or create new ones in a n innovative way while t urning t hem into a reality. Valdivia: W hy do you t hink students should j oin your student organization? Heuser: T his o rganization h as m any g oals, h owever o ur p rimary o bjective is t o c ollect a s m any l ikeminded p eople a s p ossible, a nd c ater t o e ach i ndividual's n eeds. B y g etting t ogether, we c an b rainstorm i deas f or o ur o wn b usinesses, l earn a nd s hare m ore a bout s tart u p b usiness m arketing, financing, a nd so on o r h ear it f rom t he b usiness m en and w omen w ho have d one it t hemselves i ncluding C SUSM a lumni a nd f aculty. Valdivia: D o you have any u pcoming events? Heuser: Actually, o ur first event is t his c oming Tuesday, A pril 14. It w ill b e in M ARK 125 d uring University Hour. T his m eeting w ill b e t o i nform students on what t hey c an and w ill learn as a m ember of t he organization. T here w ill also b e a n explanation of t he n ew business p rogram emphasis geared t owards e ntrepreneurs called " New Ventures." Valdivia: H ow c an s tudents get involved? Heuser: B y a ttending t he m eeting on A pril 14. The students w ho come to t his first m eeting w ill have t he o pportunity t o help u s n ame t he o rganization, as well a s sign themselves u p f or p otential leadership positions such as t reasury, and o ther o fficers. T he first m eeting's a ttendance n umbers w ill influence what w e c an do as f ar a s b ecoming a n organization and showing CSUSM that we a s students a re interested in p ursuing entrepreneurial studies. You can contact President David Hunter and myself via email at csusmen• t repreneurs@gnjail.com, You c an also search f or that email on Facebook o r Myspace and add u s as a f riend f or i nfo and updates! Human Resource Management Society ( HRMS) Lastly A dam Flores, Treasurer of H uman R esource Management Society, d escribes what H RMS is a nd h ow s tudents c an get involved. Valdivia: W hat is H RMS? Flores: H RMS s tands f or t he H uman R esource M anagement Society. A s a newly f ormed o rganization o n c ampus, we a re c reating exciting events f or H RMS such a s r esume c ritiques f rom p rofessionals i n t he H R field, g uest s peakers, and m any o thers i n t he w orks. We are lucky t o b e a ffiliated w ith t he Society of H uman R esource M anagement, SHEM, t he world's largest p rofessional o rganization devoted t o H uman R esource M anagement i n t he world, a nd w e a re also w orking w ith San D iego S HRM f or local events. Valdivia: W hy d o you t hink students should j oin y our s tudent o rganization? Flores: J oining H RMS gives students a n o pportunity t o l earn, n etwork, grow, and evolve t owards b ecoming a business professional. J oining a n o rganization such as H RMS is p erfect f or a r esume! Also, H RMS gives s tudents a c hance t o network with H R p rofessionals f rom m ajor companies in San Diego. J ust t hink, k nowing or h aving s omething i n c ommon with the p erson h iring you. Valdivia: H ow c an s tudents get involved? Flores: We a re l ooking f orward t o hearing f rom a ny s tudents i nterested in t he field of H uman R esources. Please email h umanresourcemanagementsociety@ g mail.com if you w ould l ike t o j oin this new and exciting o rganization! H RMS is c urrently w orking on h aving events such as a r esume c ritique b y H R professionals and p lanning t o help s tudents get i nternships at Target. �F aces & P laces THE PRIDE Tuesday April 14, 2 0 0 9 5 A t t e m p t e d s trong-arm r o b b e r y n e a r U V A BY SANDRA C HALMERS Senior Staff Writer On Tuesday A pril 7, 2 009 a n attempted strong a rm r obbery took place on B arham D rive. The v ictim, a n on-CSUSM student, h ad r eportedly j ust l eft University V illage A partments (UVA) a round 9 p m on h is w ay towards h is p arked c ar o n Trade St. when h e w as g rabbed f rom behind by a b lack m ale w hom forcibly a ttempted t o s teal t he victim's w atch f rom h is a rm. The v ictim t hen p roceeded t o defend h imself b y h itting t he suspect in t he f ace, at w hich the suspect fled e ast on B arham Drive, a ccording t o t he c ampus alert provided b y t he O ffice of Communications. The suspect w as d escribed as a clean shaven, b lack m ale in h is 20's, approximately six f eet t all, and w eighing about 190 p ounds. He w as r eported w earing a black b aseball cap, b lack p ants and a b lack h ooded s weatshirt with t he interior of t he h ood b eing r ed in color. A nyone w ith any i nformation c onnected t o t his c rime are e ncouraged t o contact campus p olice at 760-750-4567. N o w eapons or vehicles were a ssociated w ith t he crime. " There a re no new developments and it is v ery unlikely t hat t here w ill b e," said Ronald H ackenberg, C SUSM's Chief of Police. " This is a v ery r are o ccurrence. It h appens maybe once a y ear," continued Hackenberg on t he f requency of strong a rm r obberies o ccurring around CSUSM. " The University C ampus Police a re on duty 24 h ours a E scorts w ill b e provided t o day patrolling t he c ampus," and f rom c ampus p arking lots, said Hackenberg. "We encour- c ampus b uildings, i mmediate age people t o p ark on campus b us stops and a reas immediately whenever possible, or at least in a djacent to campus p roperty. A a well lighted area." T he v ictim, C ommunity Service O fficer w ill Hackenberg noted h ad p arked e scort students or f aculty m emo ff campus and w as not in a s afe bers either b y auto, bicycle or on f oot, f rom a campus b uilding t o or well-lit area. " I am not scared, but (this inci- your vehicle, p arking lot, or resident) does m ake me a lot more dence hall. To a rrange a n escort, aware of my s urroundings," said , call 760-750-4567. " I can tell you f rom living here Nicole Moretti, a C ommunications major. M oretti is enrolled f or 3 y ears myself and raising my in a night class that finishes at 2 k ids here at UVA, I felt it w as v ery s afe here and constantly 9:45 p m. Some s afety tips include walk- saw our University Police o ffiing in groups of at least t wo or cers around UVA," said B rian more, p arking in well-lit areas Dawson, t he Residence D irecand u sing t he e scort services tor at UVA. "We have a community policing stance here provided b y c ampus police. The escort service is avail- where o fficers look t o interact able t o all students and f aculty with students on a r egular basis m embers f rom dusk till d awn. so that if there is a problem, they have people and r esources they a lready k now about." T here are no s ecurity g uards on d uty at UVA, nor is loitering allowed. A ll g uests must b e t he responsibility of a UVA resident and present with t he resident at all t imes or they w ill b e e scorted out, according to Dawson. "We do a lot of c ommunication t hough m eetings and interactions w ith our residents t o have t hem r eport any specious behavior," Dawson continued. The O ffice of Communications sent a campus alert email on April 8 t o the entire student body, f aculty and s taff members advising them of the recent situation. Students are encouraged t o p rogram campus p olice's phone number 760-750-4567 in their cell phones and pay close attentions to t heir s urroundings. U p c o m i n g I n t e r n a t i o n a l F air p r o m o t e s c u l t u r a l d i v e r s i t y turai dances and an international fashion show. In addition to a variety of diverse entertainment, participants will be able to visit with The University Global A ffairs Committee will be hosting its Th sponsoring student organizations, Annual International Fair on April while eating f ree international 16 in front of University Plaza foods. The event will also include f rom 11am t o 2pm. The event the opportunity to create your own aims to celebrate and enjoy the peace flag. The peace flags will be rich cultural-traditions and diver- hung at the event as a friendly gessity of CSUSM students. Pro- ture and sign of support for world grammed activities include West peace and understanding. A frican drumming*, hip-hop, cul- > In the past, the event h as served BY CONSUELO M ARTINEZ Pride Staff Writer 500-700 attendees per year. This year's attendance is expected to match or outnumber attendance of previous years. Danielle McMartin, International Student Advisor with the Office of Global A ffairs, says the event's goal is to support international students and promote cultural diversity at CSUSM. "The event held once a year in April is to demonstrate the appreciation for international students on campus and- to celebrate the rich cultural diversity on this campus," said McMartin. In addition to celebrating international cultural diversity, the event aims to encourage students to study and travel abroad. "We want to spur interest in studying abroad and traveling the world for this to b e an opportunity for more global understanding and awareness," added McMartin. The O ffice of Global Education o ffers resources for international students, and for anyone interested in travelling or studying abroad. The f ree event scheduled for Thursday is made possible by the Office of Global Education, Associated Students, Inc., Student Life and Leadership and various student organizations. For more information about the International Fair, contact Danielle McMartin at dmcmarti@csusm. edu. Parking Fee will increase to $293.00 Students will pay less for parking next year than initially planned. Beginning Fall 2009 semester, the parking fee will increase by $45. The plan originally called for an increase from the current $248 to $338 per semester. The new rate will be $293 per semester for academic years 2009/10 and 2010/11. The rate will increase to $338 in Fall 2011. Fall permits go on sale 5/8/09 and will be available for purchase on-line, at the Parking Office in FCB 107, or at Cashiers in Cougar Central. Check our web site for payment options. Buy on-line by 8/17/09 and have your permit mailed to you. *Verify the mailing address you have on file with the campus is correct before purchase. * PARKING PERMITS ARE REQUIRED AT ALL TIMES» Parking News and Updates: • • • • • • • • • Discounted parking permits will still be available. Park in Lots X, Y, or Z for $220 which is a 25% discount off the foil semester cost. MPP monthly rate will increase to $75 per month effective September 1, 2009. Faculty/Staff parking fees are negotiated per bargaining unit contracts. Long Term Faculty/Staff permits that expire on 6/30/2009 will be extended to December 31,2009. New permits will be issued for the 20 anniversary celebration in 2010. Temporaiy Lot T (next to Chavez Circle) is open and has over 100 parking spaces. Lot T is a general parking lot and will have some reserved Faculty/Staff spaces. No Overnight parking will be allowed in Lot T. The Parking Structure is scheduled to open in summer 2010. Upon completion, the parking structure will accommodate 1615 vehicles and service parking needs on the east side of campus. Campus View Drive extension is scheduled to be completed May, 2009. Additional general and reserved Faculty/Staff parking has been added on Campus View Drive next to Parking Lot K and the USB building. New Bike Registration Program and Bike Lock Loaner Program coming for the fall 2009 semester. Bike lockers will be available for rent; check our web site for rates. Free shuttle service will continue to be provided to and from the Sprinter station. P arking a ad C ommuter Services 760-750-7500 http://www.csusm.edu/parking/ �6 Tuesday, April 14, 2 0 0 9 Arts & Entertainment THE PRIDE W h a t t o see o n D V D A mishmash of movies a n d television madness BY B LAINE H. MOGIL Pride Staff Writer It is fitting on this week of Passover that we take a look at our f amily favorite Seder flick. Seder is t he celebration dinner of Passover. Combine this with a fine new release featuring Jim Carrey and blend in a mixed Britcom bowl of nuts and you have a great week of entertainment. "When D o We Eat?" is a film which t urns the Passover Seder on its head and provides a hilarious insiders take on this very holy tradition. If you are not Jewish, t his film will provide some real insights as to why we are all so neurotic and find ourselves using humor as the cure for all that ails us. Michael Lerner leads the Seder as Ira Stuckman, a Christmas ornament manufacturer, and his w ife Peggy is played by Lesley A nn Warren. If ever you wanted a case study on a dysfunctional family dynamic, this film doesn't simply scratch the s urface, it scratches t hrough every layer of paint and gouges half way through t he metal below. The Stuckmans have five grown children. Meredith Scott Lynn p ortrays Jennifer, t he gay daughter b y I ra's first w ife. M ax Greenfield plays E than, w ho h as f ound God in t he w ake of the collapse of h is Stock Market f ortune and ends u p bedding h is cousin Vanessa, a sultry A- celebrity publicist played by Mili Avital. Daughter N ikki is a . sex surrogate, Zeke is a druggy, and Lionel is, w ell... watch the film. Jack Klugman plays the grandfather who has carried h is "survival" suitcase with h im everywhere for the past 60 years. A s a holocaust survivor, h e k nows that " the b astards" could come and t ake you anytime. T he story z ooms through the Passover celebration j ust as one might find at any reform celebration, yet in every manner elevated, higher and closer to God. T his film is side splitting and at other times, very melancholy. T he actors, story and emotions you share with this film seem genuine throughout and the acting is never forced and u ntrue t o the story. O ne most surprising aspect of this film is the aesthetic. T he colors leap f rom the screen, and at times the sound quality is divine. Welcome to t he table, pull u p a seat, and enjoy the spectacle. A fter we can search for the a fi komen. Oy, this film is such a W hat to See **** " Yes Man" stars Jim Carrey as Carl A llen and Zooey Deschanel a s Allison. T he film is an adaptation of a b ook by D anny Wallace, a well-known British celebrity, writer, and producer. You w ill quickly see that t his is not a m ainstream Hollywood story. A fter v iewing t he trailer, m y expectations f or t his film w ere quite high. While the movie fell short of meeting those l ofty expectations, it was perhaps because the film delivered a very d ifferent vibe f rom what the trailer promised. Carrey provides all the insanity any viewer can handle as he attends a "Yes M an" seminar at the direction of his muse Nick. Nick almost magically reappears to help Carl find his lost life. Carl realizes that his life is not going well and becomes a "Yes Man," saying yes to every opportunity that comes his way. From here the movie takes flight and soars. Bungee j umping, studying Korean, learning to play guitar, and giving of himself, Carl rediscovers life and he finds love in Allison. Deschanel is an actor that seems o ften to play characters that are not a stretch for her, yet she seems so honest, real, and endearing that her p erformance, as here, is o ften key to m aking a given movie complete. There are no real weaknesses to be found in this movie, and the not so subtle life lesson is as important as they come. Consider this film to b e one of l ife's most f un instructional yideos. Watch, learn and enjoy. W hat t o See **** "The IT Crowd" television series on DVD is a personal new discovery. It even has a tie in with "Yes Man," as Danny Wallace played a character named Paul in the pilot episode of this series. British comedy cannot b e easily defined, and it is not easily contained. From "Benny H ill" to "Monty P ython" to "Absolutely Fabulous," there is nothing to tie the wide variety of humor together apart f rom the British accent. Sometimes locating great foreign television can b e a great challenge. This time, " IT" was in my Netfiix "Movies You'll Love" section. Even better was that " IT" is an instant play selection. Chris O'Dowd is Roy, a loud Irish tech who at times misses many important and subtle signals as life plays out before h im. Richard Ayoade plays Maurice ' Moss' Moss. Ayoade writes, acts, and directs, and here, Moss is simply short on the brainpower needed to provide excellent IT support to anyone. He is not stupid, but a bit d aft. These two fine specimens of IT support work in a basement and are overseen by the computer illiterate IT department head Jen, played with great zeal by Katherine Parkinson. W hile t he pilot is cute and f un, it seems t hat each new episode I watch gets progressively more biting, m ore outrageous, and more f un t o watch. You might say t hat t his is t he television equivalent of a cup of Starbucks c offee w ith an added big splash of laughs. T he first t aste gets you h ooked, and each additional episode p ulls you in deeper. W hat t o S ee **** D oves BY A MY SALISBURY Faces and Places Editor There's a reason bands open for other bands. Most of the time, it's simply because they're just not good enough to get a headlining tour of their own. They have their managers put in a good word at the record label, and join up with bands surpassing their musical aptitude with the hopes of putting another good word in with the fans. The attempts aren't always successful. Unless the venue is standing room only, chances are, most concertgoers won't arrive until the main act takes the stage. You can imagine my surprise when the opening act at a certain concert happened to trump the band I planned on loving. I'd heard of Doves before this day, but hadn't given them much of a second thought. No doubt they were just another English Indie band riding The Beatles' coattails, right? Not quite. Doves formed in 1998 after Jez and Andy Williams' band, Sub Sub, dissolved W ebsite o f The W e e k Image courtesy of Fmylife.com after 13 years. After Jimi Goodwin joined the duo, Doves released three EPs. In 2000, theirfirstalbum, "Lost Souls," garnered much critical praise. Though Doves had consistent radio play in the UK, their fan base failed to cross the pond. In 2002, the band released "The Last Broadcast." Still, Doves flew under the radar. Their third album, "Some Cities," shot up to number 1 on the Billboard UK charts and finally caught attention in America. Key tracks like "Black and White Town" and "Sky Starts Falling" catalyzed Doves' success, and allowed them to open for bands including Coldplay, U2, and Oasis. "Darker," off "Lost Souls," is exactly that. The song starts off with an affected, electronic bass line. A lead guitar slices through ethereal lyrics. Each note is chaotic yet crafted, weaving a melody of intricacies with just enough light to express just how cold the "bad snow" is. Doves released their fourth studio album, "Kingdom ofRust," on April 9. They are currently headlining an international tour through midJune. Catch the band in Southern California on May 14 at House of Blues, San Diego, May 15 at House of Blues, Anaheim, and May 16 at The Wiltern in Los Angeles. F MyLife.com BY EBONI HARVEY Pride Staff Writer F or s ome o dd r eason t he t heme s ong t o t he N BC 8 0's t elevision s how T he F acts of L ife p opped i nto m y h ead a s I b rowsed t his p articular w ebsite: " There's a p lace y ou've g ot t o go f or l earning/all y ou w ant t o k now a bout t he f acts of l ife/the f acts of l ife." T hat p lace, f or s ome, c ould be F mylife.com. S ometimes, b ecause of c ertain e veryday c ircumstances a nd s ituations, w e f ind t hat o ne f act of l ife is t hat l ife f reaking s ucks s ometimes. T here i s n othing eye c atching a bout t he s ite, b ut t he c ontent i n w hich it h olds c an b e d escribed a s w eird, s ad, a nd s ometimes h ilarious a ll at t he s ame t ime. N o o ne i s s afe f rom t he p ossibility of h aving o ne of t hose d ays t hat l iterally m ake y ou say i n s ome f orm o r f ashion say " F*** m y L ife!" A ccording t o t he w ebsite, F mylife.com i s " a c ollection of e veryday a necdotes a nd s tories l ikely t o h appen t o a nyone a nd e veryone, s ent t o u s e xclusively b y o ur u sers, w hich w e t hen p ublish o n t he s ite." O kay. S o i t's a n o ngoing b log a bout t he F -Bombs of e veryday l iving. I n o ther w ords, s haring i s c aring i n t he s ense t hat e veryone i s s tricken w ith m oments t hat m ake a p erson f eel t hat l ife i s j ust f ***ed u p a nd t hat it i s i mportant t o v ent. F mylife.com g ives p eople t he c hance t o r elease t he n egative e nergy c aused b y s uch p erils t o o thers o n t he W orld W ide W eb. T hese p osts b egin w ith ' Today..." a nd e nd w ith " FML" ( F*** M y L ife) a nd a re i ntended " to b e f un t o r ead a nd c an b e e njoyed o n a d aily b asis." T here a re v arious c ategories i n w hich r eaders a nd F ML b loggers c an p ost t o: L ove, M oney, K ids, W ork, H ealth, a nd S ex. R eaders a re e ven a ble t o p artake i n t heir j udgment o n t he p osts b y c licking w hether t he i ndividual d eserved w hat h appened t o t hem o r i f t hey a gree w ith t he a uthor t hat t heir l ife d oes i ndeed s uck. I g uess it i s k ind of w eird t o f orm s ome s ort of s mile o ut of s omeone e lse's m isery, b ut t he u nderlying t heme of F mylife.com i s n ot t o s imply j udge w hether l ife i s f ***ed b ut t hat w e a ll h ave f ***ed u p d ays, a nd e veryone n eeds a nd h as e very r ight t o e xpel t heir f rustrations, h urt, a nd a nger s urrounding t he h appenings of t he d ay t hrough a ny m edium p ossible. �Arts & Entertainment THE PRIDE Tuesday April 14, 2 0 0 9 A n e v e r e n d i n g s t o r y P o p c o r n s torytelling The l ake c ame i nto v iew f rom b eneath t he d ark m ist as the golden l ight of d awn bathed e verything in i ts p ath. The f og, s tretching a cross t he lake, b egan t o m elt away. I was alone on t he b each, s itting with my f eet on t he b ank w ith little waves l apping o ver my toes. The a ir w as c risp, c lean and f illed me w ith a r enewed spirit. P eace a nd t ranquility began t o f ill my s oul. As q uickly as t he p eace a rrived, it q uickly r etreated. A r umbling r ipped t hrough the s urrounding m ountains, and huge waves b egan t o f orm on the s urface of t he w ater. I was p aralyzed and u nable t o move as a t sunami w as a bout to swallow e verything in its path. I w as in its p ath. My l ife f lashed b efore my eyes j ust as the wave c rested above me and blocked out t he s un. I c atapulted u pright t o f ind myself d renched and shivering, s itting on r ough d ark b rown s heets in a p ool of icy cold sweat. I g lanced at t he r eflection in the m irror, u nsure who was l ooking b ack at me. The i mage in t he m irror seemed f amiliar, yet I w as u nsure why. Short b lack h air r ested above t he f ace. It was d isheveled, r atty and m atted. B eneath t he h air lay sleep e ncrusted e yes, e motionally s pent, r inged w ith d eep e xhaustion and o nly b arely o pen. S eparating t he eyes w as a s culpted, p etite, and s lightly r ed n ose. It h ung l ike a work of a rt above t ightly d rawn, t hin l ips. T he e xpression w orn on t he f ace w as void and g hostly, u nlike any I could r emember. T he c lothes were u nfamiliar t o me, u nlike anything I c ould i magine wearing. T he s hirt w as w hite u nder all of t he f ilth a nd s tains, a w ife b eater. Faded t attoos of u nknown o rigin and m eaning c ould b e s een s preading l ike a r ash f rom u nder t he s hirt and o nto e very p iece of e xposed f lesh. From t he t op of t he neck to t he t ip of t he f ingers, r ainbows of color s pread t o envelop completely. The s kin on w hich t hey r ested p rovided a c anvas r ed, dry, and scaly. T he sun had put t oo many y ears on the f ace and aged t he i mage in t he m irror f ar t oo quickly. I h ad to f ind out if t hat r eally w as my f ace in the m irror. Slowly, I p ushed my t ongue out of my mouth and down t owards my c hin, w atch- ing closely t o see if t he i mage in t he m irror m imicked my m ovement. I w atched a pprehensively as a d ry r ed t ongue e merged f rom t he m outh in the m irror in p erfect c oncert w ith m ine. S till, I could not a ccept t he m irror i mage as m ine. My f ingers r olled a wave at t he r eflection, and t he i mage waved b ack. I b linked. The image b linked. The i mage t urned in u nison, as I t urned and slowly s tretched my l eft leg t o m eet t he f loor and get out of t he b ed. My h ead b egan t o spin j ust as my f oot t ouched f he f loor. As I r ose, my b alance v anished and the f loor r ushed up, c rashing h ard i nto my f alling body. P iles of c lothing, old m agazines, e mpty DVD j ackets, and h alf f ull c ookie boxes b roke my f all. My b ody was sprawled on t he f loor, p inned m otionless w ith my g aze f ixed on the c eiling. The c eiling f an s queaked like a m ouse w hile the t hree r emaining wooden f an b lades seemed to rot a l ittle bit more w ith each r otation. Light sliced its Way i nto t he room v iolating t he w ill of t he h eavy b lack velvet c urtains. Only small p owerful slivers of light f ought t heir way in. T here w as a f unk of b ad i ncense in t he a ir m ingling w ith a s moky h aze. Specks of d ust, or p erhaps s omething w orse, c ould b e s een d ancing in and out of t he t hin w alls of s unlight t hat h ad e ntered t he r oom. I t hought t hat t he l ight could have f ound s omewhere b etter to ply its t rade. T here w as n othing f amiliar in t his s cene. T here w as no s ense to b e m ade of who I w as, w here I w as or how I got t here. I was u nconnected and u nidentified. As b affling as t his all w as, it w as m erely a c uriosity. The r eal m adness was l urking in my m ind. A fter j olting awake, I was u nable to r econcile t he w aking world f rom t he d ream world. Even t hough I r ecall w aking up, t here w as a s eamless t ransition b etween d reaming and w aking. Was t his a d ream w ithin a d ream? If it w as, could I f orce m yself awake and f ind my way b ack i nto the r eal world? A p inch t est clearly proved t hat I was awake. I k new t his had to be the w aking world, as the p ain on my a rm was e xcruciating, and the blood c ertainly looked r eal as it s tained the s hirt. I r ushed b ackwards t hrough my m ind, and my m emories. I w as s earching f or a p lace w here I c ould f ind a p oint c learly f ixed in r eality t hat c ould help me r egain my b earings. The w all t hat s eparated my c onscious f rom my s ub-conscious s eemed to no longer e xist or p erhaps it n ever h ad. Yet I k new t here should have b een some t ype of f ence k eeping t he t wo s ides in t heir p roper p lace. The d ividing w all w as now an o cean. A ll of my d reams, and a ll of my r eal l ife w ere h aving t he t ime of t heir lives s wimming t ogether, e xploring new a reas of my m ind w here t hey h ad n ever b efore v entured. Sitting, p erched on a b luff in the c orner of my m ind overlooking t his sea of d ream and r eality, I could see p eople I know, p laces I 've b een, and t hings I 've done. S till, t here w as no way f or me to d iscern w hether any of t he p eople, p laces, and t hings b elonged to my d ream world or t he r eal w orld. T here was no doubt I w as now in a world all my o wn, w ith m adness as my g uide. A ll I could t hink was to do was s cream " Alright, e verybody out of t he p ool!" V ital Information IN 5 MIN OUT OUT Britney Spears' N ewSTD's song "If You Seek Amy?" testing ads on LOL (It's not Abbreviations (F.*.*.*.me. MTV, GYT (Get that funny) ! 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It's time to move out!* For San Marcos . _n flte entire —_ Cal Us Toi Free: \ I 877-917-7990 235 East Garniel St. • San Marcos, CA 92078 Call for details �8 Tuesday April 14, 2 0 0 9 BY BILL R HEIN Senior Staff Writer Hollywood filled theaters with f amily films over t he past few weeks. T his week, a comedy, dramatic thriller, and action film o ffer something for adults to see. First, " High School Musical" s tar Z ac E fron b reaks f orm a nd s tars in t he non-musical "17 A gain." T his film also f eatures " Friends" s tar M atthew P erry as a m an in h is m idlife crisis. T hough h e w as a star basketball player and p opular g uy in h igh school, h e now w orries about h is Arts & Entertainment home, children, and work. I n a magical instance, he t urns into h imself as a 17 year old, b ut in 2009. The film p roceeds as a comedy as E fron plays a 17 year old, with the mind of a m an almost in h is f orties. Unlike films such as " Big" or "13 Going on 30," where a child gets old overnight, "17 A gain" goes in reverse. P ortraying the clash of the white-collar work field w ith high school could m ake t his a v ery f unny film, w ith h eartfelt self-discovery. Jason Statham revives h is role a s h it m an Chev C he- lios in " Crank: H igh Voltage." " Crank," w as a n u nderrated action film f rom 2 006 w here Statham, as Chelios, fights f or revenge against t he m obsters who i njected h im w ith a d rug that would k ill h im if h is a drenaline got t oo low. T hefilmw as v ery similar t o " Speed," except t his was with a m an and a drenaline, not a bus. T his t ime, Chelios fights against gangsters w ho took h is h eart. Inside h is chest is an electronic replacement, which h e must keep charged by electrocuting h imself. Though I do not THE PRIDE Image courtesy ofLionsgate Studios expect t his to b e a g roundbreaking film, I t hink it w ill b e a f un r omp f or t he m ale audience. T he final film in w ide-release t his w eek is t he s tar s tudded " State of P lay" T he cast of t his conspiracy film is loaded including Russell Crowe, Ben A ffleck, and Helen M irren. Crowe plays an investigative j ournalist working a string of b rutal m urders. The film t akes place in Washing- ton D C, t hus political ties soon m aterialize. With a loaded cast and d irector K evin MacDonald, w ho also did " The Last K ing of Scotland," I expect t his t o b e a good film. A s evidenced by t he 2 007 film " Gone Baby Gone," I t hink Ben A ffleck is b etter b ehind t he c amera. Yet, the rest of t he cast and crew w ill m ake t his a good film if the s tory sticks together. Word(s) I BC R oot B eer describe something T he r oots o f r o o t b e e r BY JONATHAN THOMPSON Senior S taff Writer 16 - fluid- o unces of I BC Root Beer for a mere 59 cents. The can has an old English feel to the label. Rich browns, golden M ott's Limited Liayellows, and red combility Partnership cans prise the majority of the IBC Root Beer under the coloring utilized. T he authority of Dr. Pepper/ can proudly boasts Seven Up Incorporated. IBC began in 1919 by the Gri- "Since 1919." Microesedieck Family and the indepen- brews also produce dent Breweries Company in St. root beer. For a more Louis, Missouri. The two compa- interesting selection, § nies j oined forces to o ffer a bev- visit a BevMo store. Given the root b eer's J erage under the Prohibition Act, carbonation, the d rink which lasted f rom 1919 to 1933. The company changed h ands p ours choppy creatover the years before Dr. Pepper ing a half-inch thick bought the beverage producer in head. A sizable lancet 1986. Dr. Pepper quickly took rests on top of a dark IBC Root Beer nationwide. Cur- brutish brown. A rently, Cadbury Schweppes of sugary scentfillst he surrounding air. IBC London owns IBC Root Beer. The 99 Cent retail chain sells Root Beer enters and object/place that totally pulls. that is lame. sends a b o l d rich sugar wave to all areas of the mouth. A slight tingling sensation follows thus exciting the taste buds. The lips smack in j oy as the brain reminisces of times past spent in Southern sugarcane fields chewing f resh cut cane. The sweet treat should pair well with many lunch options and of course could b e used to make the classic c omfort food, root beer floats. D uring the tough economic crisis, take a t rip to the local 99 Cent store t o enjoy economically priced cans of great tasting IBC Root Beer. Salute! UPCOMING EVENTS WITH A.S.I. Leave No Trace Workshop. Monday, April 20th. 6-7p.m. Clarke 110 l| Specific event/ An adjective to Denim Day. Wednesday, April 22nd. u-hour. Lib Plaza. Earth Day Event. Wednesday, April 22nd. u-hour. Founders Plaza. " *Have you been to "The new club is that new restaurant the hot deal!" down the street?' 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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 17 crime job fair spring 2009 spring break volunteering https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/87b5e55af1dfe8b6a085279a879999cf.pdf fb3bb740e24dfd26561e01a1887d06d6 PDF Text Text www.thecsusmpride.com TUESDAY, APRIL 2 1, 2 0 0 9 fljHHHjjjBmm Being the BY MATT LEWIS Pride Staff Writer Spring is here, and with it gomes sunny weather, allergies, and end-ofsemester f reak outs. In addition, the season starts out with a holiday that many people forget about until the last minute: Earth Day. While some people celebrate Earth Day only by telling others that " It's Earth Day, you know," there are millions around the world who celebrate Earth Day by spreading awareness of the environment and sustainable living practices. The original c gn|ept ^ f Earth p ay coincided with the March equinox, to mark the precise moment of astronomi-? cal mid-spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and of astronomical mid-autumn in t | e Southern Hemisphere. An equinox in astronomy is the moment in time (not a whole day) - when the center of the Sun can be observed to be directly "above" the Earth's equator, occurring around March 20 and Septeji||er 2 3each y ear.|i In most cultures, the equinoxes and solstices are considered to start or separate the seasons. In ancient E gypr and ancient Persia, the equinoxes mark beginnings and endings to solar tl|rms^a§ VOL. XXI NO. 13 e on would be a mass grassroots demonstration for the environment. 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The Pride Cal State San Marcos 333 S. Twin Oaks Vdky Road San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone; (760) 750-6099 Fax: <760) 750-3345 Email: csusmpride@gmail.com http://vmw.thecstismpride.com Advertising Email: pride_ads@csusm.edu Viewpoint THE PRIDE 101 I Pleasing your partner ... You know, in that way Everyone is a geek BY IVAN GARCIA Pride Staff Writer BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer Everyone loves being pleased. Every time it happens, it's like your birthday. Someone is taking time out of their day and their personal lust for physical gratification so that you can get your jollies off. And it might include cake and ice cream when it's all over, so technically, you both win. Know when I say "pleasing" your partner, I mean pleasing them in terms that may not include intercourse in any way. This can include outercourse, emotional pleasing, or j ust simply being happy together. I am sure all of us out there want to please our partners because (it's true) we love them. We love them and we want them to get the most out of our sexual experiences. Whether we want to get down and start pleasing our men/women remember that you are in love. If you are not in love and just there for the ride, then you're either a horrible person or in d enial. But n onetheless, whether you love the person you're with or not, remember that this form of outercourse might as well be just as serious as intercourse and the necessary safety precautions should be taken. But according to a friend that I know very well, the one thing all of you need to remember, no matter your sex or your partner's, remember this sequence: clockwise for 20 seconds, counter clockwise 10 seconds, left, right, left, right, and clockwise for 10 seconds. If this doesn't work, don't blame me, it sounded legitimate (plus he has credentials, he's a psychology major). But then again, if you really want to use this logic of love making, you might as well follow the Contra code (anybody else remember it? Up, up, down, down, l eft, right, left, right, B, A, START). I apologize if I offend anyone, but everyone is a geek. Society has dragged this term through the mud and made it into an insult. Being a geek is simply being passionate about something. No matter the person, everyone is a geek. I am a geek about movies, especially zombieflicks,Westerns, and sci-fi. I enjoy all video games from shooters, to strategy, to role-playing. I will even admit that I still dabble in Pokémon, because it is a great game. Actually, Pokémon is very similar to fantast football or basketball brackets considering the strategy and tactics involved. My passion for these things makes me a geek. In high school, I would have been ashamed, but now I am empowered by it. I do not care if people mock me, because these are what I like. Everybody gets their kicks off something, whether it is sports, "Star Trek," animals, "World of Warcraft," coffee, cars, or anything else, it is perfectly normal. It is abnormal to not be passionate about something. If you take abuse for what you love, my advice is do not stop. Never give up something you love because of what someone else says. Ignore those who put you down, because if they get in the way of your passions, they do not care about you. On the other hand, control your passion. Do not force it on other people. Just because you like something, you do not have the authority to make others like it. Introduce them with small doses. Even too much for you can be self-destructive. If you enjoy knocking others because they enjoy something "geeky," look at yourself. You are not so different. Think about what your passions. Just because society deems what you like "cool," you are still a geek. In the end, you are going to be alone. Whether you have developed a love of sports statistics or action figures, embrace what you do. Being a geek is nothing to make fun of, because every single person reallya geek. And that is a good thing. The division of addition and illegal aliens BY BLAINE H MOGIL Pride Staff Writer Through the addition of immigrants seeking a better life, we have become a nation of division. There no longer remains a singular us, but a divided us and them. Some divisions hide below the surface, while others stand tall, reaching out across hundreds of miles of desert, separating us from our friends and neighbors in Mexico. Our nation is losing her way and her moral compass in need of repair. Our nation today is one obsessed with political correctness. We live in a time where we so fear offending others that we separate and insulate ourselves. In the process, honest communication is lost. Together, we must revive honest and open communication in order to reunite and reconnect. While we avoid the offensive labeling of others with derogatory nomenclature out of political correctness, we have at the same time ironically adopted the use of the highly offensive word "alien" to describe immigrants. In the process we have created the great chasm of us and them by burning the bridge that connects us. It is time for us to openly agree to disagree with each other, return to communicating honestly with one another, and together find ways to peacefully coexist. This will illuminate the path back to a united us. The United States of America is a country that many people consider the greatest on earth. This honor can only be earned through deeds, and not through hollow claims of greatness. As a nation, we have forgotten our history. We have forgotten who we are and where we have come from. We have forgotten what, at the very heart, makes our nation great. It is the immigrant. We are all immigrants. Every last one of us is an immigrant. There is not one person living anywhere in North America, let alone within the confines of United States borders who does not owe their lives here to immigration. We implore the world to "bring us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses," with an engraved invitation on that most American symbol of freedom: the Statue of Liberty. Do we have the brazen audacity to forget the vital lessons of how, and by whom, this great nation was built? How dare we assume a political posture that somehow today immigrants are no longer worthy enough to live on this soil? How dare we see immigrants as some type of invasive foreign entity that will somehow destroy the very fabric of our society? How dare we label our fellow citizens of this small planet with the dehumanizing term of illegal "aliens?" We should be ashamed of ourselves for even thinking about people who have immigrated here in such a demeaning and derisive manner. The Native American Indians arrived here, by many accounts, across a bridge of ice from Asia over ten thousand years ago in search of a better life. The Viking Erik the Red led his people here over a thousand years ago in search of a better life. While searching for shorter trade routes to the Far East in search of exotic spices, Spain settled colonies here nearly five hundred years ago, with the Puritans following their lead a hundred years later. America has long brought together people from all walks of life, and added the richness of their cultures to the American melting pot. For hundreds of years mixing together the cultural spices of myriad cultures has created the great banquet of American society. Yet today we fear that by adding any more immigrants to this mix from south of the border will somehow throw this great banquet out of balance. This is an idea which is baseless, fallacious and ludicrous. The only thing more ridiculous is building a wall across our southern border to keep Mexican immigrants out. The wildly incredible claim that this wall will keep out terrorists and drug traffickers is simply a rouse. The wall is a monument built solely to placate a public that has been whipped into frenzy of fear by conservative talk show hosts. Terrorists and drug traffickers will find the wall no hindrance. If terrorists and drug traffickers want to circumvent the wall, they will continue to go over, under, around it. More likely they will find another way into our country as they prefer the path of least resistance. This 'Wall of Shame' is the only thing remotely as ignominious as calling our neighbors "aliens." Now is the time for us to abandon our status as an "Alien Nation" and reclaim our status as a nation of the world. To paraphrase President Reagan's Berlin speech, we as a nation need to come to understand, once again, the importance of freedom. We need to develop new policies of reform and openness." This can be the beginning of profound change here in the United States. But this change must be real, and not simply a series of token gestures intended to create false hope. I understand the fear of terror and the pain of division that afflicts this country. Please, President Obama, pledge that our country will overcome these burdens. As President Reagan said, "We believe that freedom and security go together." So President Obama, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the United States and North America, I say to you now President Obama, tear down this wall. As this symbolic and very real representation of the division between us is felled, so too will the division between us and those who seek a better life here in the United States fall. And then can the healing begin, and can hopes and dreams be rise from the ashes of bridges burned. �Viewpoint T HE P RIDE Tuesday, April 21, 2009 3 Classifieds Retired investment executive w/adv. degree in Mathematics and six years college math instruction exp. is avail, to tutor college level math courses. Individual instruction or economical group study plans avail. Lenrty: 760-294-2480; 760-443-7896. 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NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT GoNCTD.com ? 5 11 �4 Tuesday, Á príf 27/ FOGGS 8c R ipees 2009 T HE P RIDE S niffling o ver s pringtime a llergies BY SANDRA CHALMERS Senior Staff Writer most common chronic diseases in the United States. Worldwide, airborne allergens cause the most Flowers are blooming, the problems for people with allerbirds are singing and people are gies," says The National Institute sneezing. of Allergy and Infectious Disease Airborne allergies can easily (NIAID). cloud up a beautiful sunny day Airborne allergies do not speand researchers agree that the cifically affect a certain age range number of people suffering from but can develop in adulthood or allergies is ultimately growing. in childhood. About 55 percent of all U.S cit10 percent of all children izens test positive to one or more reported suffered from pollen allergens. Dust mites, pollen, allergy and eight percent of adults animal dander and even mold are reported suffering from pollen a few of the most prominent air- allergy in a 2006 health survey borne allergies that affect Ameri- conducted by the National Center cans. for Health Statistics. "Pollen allergy, commonly An allergy reaction is the called hay fever, is one of the immune system's response to a false alarm, the immune system reads an allergen as a foreign containment in the body and thus begins to attack it and causes itchy eyes, a runny nose, and often coughing and sneezing. Researchers develop theories to determine the leading source that cause allergies, but a pin pointed reason remains unknown. Theories include that in modern living, homes are very 'clean and often have very little germs, thus this ultra clean environment never allows the immune system to adapt and learn how tofightoff airborne allergies because of the lack of exposure. The NIAID supported scientist's research that discovered a link between children whom grew up with one or two cats or dogs i n their home and their susceptibility to allergies. The study revealed that the children were less likely to develop allergies. The early exposure to the constant pet allergen may have been the contributing factor for an allergy free life. Another leading theory is heredity. "Children are more likely to develop allergies if one or both parents have allergies. In addition, exposure to allergens at times when the body's defenses are lowered or weakened, such as after a viral infection or during pregnancy, seems to contribute to developing allergies," according to the NIAID. In severe forms of allergies, asthma is often connected. The respiratory symptoms of asthma, which affect approximately 11 million Americans, are often provoked by airborne allergens, according to NIAID. So what is being done to help aid this epidemic? Many cleaning products are taking action against this more than common bother, by creating products that are allergen reducers, such as Fabreze® Fabric Refresher™. The allergen reducer claims to reduce more than 75 percent of pollen and dust mite allergens in fabrics. C SUSM becomes an A ANAPISI institution BY JESSENIA LUA Pride Staff Writer the approval, CSUSM staff quickly made the move to apply for eligibility. Now that CSUSM is officially Thanks to the quick work of an AANAPISI institution, more Evelyn Andrews, Matt Ceppi, funding may be available to the uniAllen Risely, Greg Toya, and Bob versity. Yamashita, CSUSM is now an AANAPISI serves as a part Asian American, Native American, of Minority Serving Institutions Pacific Islander Serving Institution (MSI). MSI institutions are allowed (AANAPISI). Almost overnight, to be eligible for U.S. Department this group of people put together a of Education grants that are set technical application and submit it aside. Existing MSI designations to the Department of Education and include Historically Black Colleges was accepted. and Universities, Hispanic Serving A t e prmK>ting,th^;A^APlSl Indian-Tribally program for more than seven years, Controlled Colleges and Universicongress finally approved the pro- ties, Alaska Native Serving Institugram and became a law on Sep- tions, and Native Hawaiian Serving tember 27, 2007. Upon hearing Institutions. AANAPISI institutions are eligible to receive grants if they meet the following criteria: 1) It has an enrollment of undergraduate students that is at least 10% Asian American and Native American Pacific Islanders students, and 2) The majority of students on campus qualify for federal student aid. This newly approved program will have a huge impact for the university. The Department of Education provided $10 million in grants for the 2009-10 school year. This n ew^iuSding*^^ the.joppactìiriity to plan, develop, undertake, and carry out programs to improve and expand the institutions' capacity to serve AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) students. Also, HSI for they are mutually exclusive the program gives the university an and do not compete. opportunity to apply for new federal > «This is our chance to show that funding concerning international Asian Pacific Americans are a visand foreign language programs. ible and important force on campus. Now that CSUSM is an Let's help pave the way for HIS by AANAPISI institution, in the putting forward the strongest show future the university will be able of support possible for AANAPI. to apply for the new grant cycle. This grant could allow us to make The university may be eligible for a real difference on campus and in up to two million dollars in federal <Jthq;tocal^oxoun^nity,"said Literafunding that will help support : Jjudies Professor (Asian Pacific Islander) students * Susfe TjaiiCas^ei.! "tand enrich API culture, curriculum, For more information on the and awareness, mrcampus. It also * AANAMS& program- m ^M^ou allows CSUSM access to a number would like to get involved, contact of other federal grants not pertain- Susie Lan Cassel in the Literature ing to API issues. This same grant and Writing Department at scasopportunity goes hand-in-hand with sel@csusm.edu. Set y our mind at ease Mini vacations to de-stress BY PRISCILLA GEORGE Pride Staff Writer these mini vacations do not have to take up loads of time. These are just a few methods guaranteed to allow you to just escape, wind down, and refocus your brain. Breathing. The next time you are stressed or anxious, take a deep breath and slowly exhale. Doing this a few times in a row will help regulate your breathing and heartbeat, bringing a steady flow of oxygen back to your brain and enabling you to be better prepared to tackle In this crazy four-week rush whatever you are doing. to finish projects, study for tests, Laughing. and jump the last few hurdles, You have probably heard the it is easy to let stress take over. saying, "Laughter is the best Don't fret, because there are a medicine." Brace yourselves: it is few key ways to relax, de-stress, true. Laughing increases endorand enjoy life despite this busy phins and blood flow, allowing whirlwind of school. Better yet, tension to melt away. The next time you are ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ pulling an allmmmmmmmmmgrnml j j g nighter and "My philosophy and practice are always to act need a break, in the best interest of my clients in all that I do." pull out a joke book or watch a sidesplitting YouI speak &nrite fluently in Vietnamese Tube video. Stretching. Get up and move. Loosen those tired, worn Over 14 Years ofExperience L IEN T . T R A M ATTORNEY AT L A W out muscles, and if you have the done the old-school way, or even time, try yoga or pilates. through private online blogs. Music. This type of self-expression can Turn your iPod up and blast ease the mind, soul and body. your favorite tunes. Listening Exercise. to music that fits your mood can For most people, a good short help alleviate exhaustion, stress run or even a brisk walk can help and a variety of other things. clear the mind. It is healthy way Movies. to get focused and back on track. One surefire way to escape Leave. reality is to immerse yourself in a If these ways don't work for good movie. For about two hours, you, try taking the phrase "mini you can put all of your worries vacation" in the literal sense and and troubles behind you and just go to the beach or park or just sit focus on what is on the screen. In outside for an hour and experifact, by picking a comedy, you ence nature at its finest. Let the can get a healthy dose of "laugh- breeze soothe you. Let the sounds ter medicine" as well. of nature draw you in. Just put Journaling. aside your list of things to do, Upset, angry, elated, stressed, leave your usual hangout spots excited, worried. No matter and just relax. how you are feeling, journaling As the semester slowly draws is an excellent way to get those to a close, these quick and easy thoughts down. It helps to clear modes of unwinding can help your head define those emotions make sure every moment is as through words. Journaling can be stress-free as possible. Areas of Practice •Family Law •Real Estate Law -Personal Injury -Small Business Please call to schedule a courtesy consultation Law Offices of Lien T. Tram 6994 El Camino Real Suite 205-J, Carlsbad, CA 92009 Office: 760-930-9755 Cell: 858-405-4500 Photos courtesy ofnicaraguarealestateinvestment.org �Faces & Places THE PRIDE Tuesday April 27, 2 009 C SUSM's seventh annual International Fair Schoolwide event promotes diversity and community BY GABRIELA MARTINEZ # Pride Staff Writer Cal State San Marcos' seventh annual International Fair took place Thursday, April 16. The three-hour fair took place on University Hall Plaza. This cultural tradition was organized by University Global Affairs Committee and was sponsored by Co-Curricular Funding Award, Office of Global Education, ASI, SLL, LLC and Many Student Organizations The International Fair gives CSUSM students, friends, faculty, and staff the opportunity to come together and appreciate the many cultures that make our university. One of the most anticipated traditions of the International Fair is the free sample dishes from Europe, Latin America, Asia and many more. Every year, the German booth's popularity seems to increase. Senior CSUSM student, Jean Scheuneman says, "Every year we get 300 Rohwurst. We never know how many people are going to show up, but we just do the best we can and we get a lot of people from our club to help out." Aside from all the mouth-wa- tering food, the International Fair featured entertainment with performances by TAM TAM Mandingue, West African drummers, and Hip Hop group Soul Junkies. Kwame Degbor, a visiting professor, enlightened spectators with a Ghanaian dance. Another highlight of the Inter- "It keeps growing, it keeps getting bigger and better. I think this is one of out best events of the year. Just the International Fair in itself and how all the ethnic clubs and Orgs and everybody coming out here, enjoying the free food, enjoying the culture, it's just a day of unity really. I'm just happy to be a part of it!" says Alexander. Each table at the fair included a variety of displays. The tables had photographs, objects, and facts that were unique to each country along with samples of native foods. national Fair was the fashion show The International Fair is a fun that gave the audience an insight way to learn about other cultures. into fashionable styles from difDevonne Edora, Junior at Cal ferent cultures. State San Marcos, has attended Student Body ASI President three International Fairs and Alexander Hoang has partici- believes it is a cool and fun event. pated in the past two International "I think we should have more Fairs. Alexander believes the fair events like this, that bring the improves more each year. campus together." Photos by Gabriela Martinez Theater department brings Big Love to C SUSM BY CHRIS SHAW Pride Staff Writer understanding the real nature of love. The dialogue ranges with dramatic irony, as the female and male characters unveil the hardships we all face in gender roles. The play begins with a sensual bathtub scene andfiftybrides arriving in Italy as they have fled from their assigned marriages in Greece. The performer's versatile abilities portray the complexity of each character. Jason Gonzales (Giuliano), Cole Tran (Leo), Claudina E. Evans and Tiffany-Raven Peters (Eleanor), and Jessica Swan (Bella), shed moments of laugh-out-loud humor and inner giggles. The audience will surely not forget performances Hie CSUSM Visual and Performing Arts brought "Big Love" to our campus with a spark of dramatic flare and infectious enthusiasm last week with performances from April 15-19. As an audience spectator, I had no choice but to give some big love to all of the performers. Don't be fooled by the play's title. Big Love does not succumb to cliched Varieties of romantic bliss and the Disney version of everlasting courtship. Directed by Marcos Martinez and produced by Charles Mee, "Big Love" delves deeper into by the three leading ladies played by Kristine Fernandez and Patricia Bowen (Olympia), Krista Potocny and Jessica Ruiz-Bustos (Lydia), and Yolanda Catano (Thyona). The brides and the three grooms played by Jesus Moreno and Drew Quizon (Nikos), Mucio Vidales (Constantine), and David Edwards (Oed) showed excellent stamina as they pounded their fists in tantrums, rolled on the floor in emotional agony, and combined yelling with moments of passionate subtlety. To set the tone for the evening, the audience is greeted by two women in bright white bride dresses as an usher with black rings around his eyes will open the door for you to the Arts 111 auditorium. You may have even seen theseflayingbrides run around the International Fair this past Thursday. As I arranged myself to sit in the middle row, the enchanting and classic wedding music set the tone for a memorable on-campus experience. The eerie mood will creep into your mind, a mood not only set by the plot, but also by the performances of everybody on stage. The stage, withflowingbackground images of Italy's countryside, remains simple with a bathtub and cylindrical bars. The simple stage allows the performers to make drastic body move- ments and choreographed ballroom dance scenes. The most impressive aspect of the performance shined through in the delivery of personal speeches in which the performer talks upfront to the audience. These personal speeches combine sweeping philosophical statements with very human perspectives on love. A refreshing emphasis of characterto-audience dialogue can be seen in this "Big Love" quote, "For the sake of healing, for life to go on, there will be no justice." For the sake of appreciating great theater, I clap loudly and smile on my home down the Chavez stairs. Famüfl^ACT Planning • A ccess • C are • Treatment F amily P lanning @ S HCS Extended u ntil September 30, 2009! §§§13 rpeopMm !: celehrwc^ou ||aäiiy.;/ Ä-ik^' amlite.la psiz, • y .. - Itigli 2J^ CLarìfel ; • • • • Family PACT provides no-cost family planning services to low-income men and women, including teens. 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The restaurant side of the company offers their brewed beer, southern and Cajun styled food, and live blues music. In 2002, they claimed to have become the first US microbrewery to can its own beer. Employees hand-can the beer inside a 60-year-old barn. BevMo retails six 12 fluid ounce cans for $8.99. Six cans are held together by a plastic harness. The l abeling f eatures a bright red, blue, white, and silver color. The can looks like an American flag. The can pressurizes a brew with a 6.5% alcohol by volume. BevMo also sells four other Oskar Blues Brewery beers. Dale's Pale Ale pours chunky forming a menacing one-inch thick head. The head resides momentarily before dissipating into a thin lancet of yummy. The brew radiates a rich golden amber hue* The bitter aroma rising from the glass indicates the heavy use of malts and hops. The common name and the simple guise of can-in-a-beer does not do the beer justice. The brew enters smooth before a ravishing Jason Statham flying round house kick double punch assaults all areas of the mouth. After the initial blow, the taste buds recuperate only to ask for more. The boldness and thickness of the beer should pair well with heavy dinners such as steak and potatoes with lots of dinner rolls. Avoid consuming the beer alone. Enjoy the brew with anything, such as chips or beef jerky, to truly enjoy the beer's courageous flavor. As the essay and exam dates stack up stay focused, but take a moment of relaxation and enjoy the tasty Dale's Pale Ale. Cheers! BY MATT LEWIS Pride Staff Writer In today's troubled economy, if any kind of restaurant has been undaunted and continues to grow, it's the süshi bar. Although popular food chains and local favorites are closing every day all over the county, sushi bars continue to sprout up everywhere. Why? It is because the appeal of the sushi bar is more than just good food; the experience is what makes it memorable and keeps people coming back. Not the fake, constructed experience that some places (coughBenihanascough) have, but somewhere where the employee is not paid to smile and does anyway. The atmosphere of a restaurant and the dedication of its employees to making great food and entertaining customers seem like a lost art. A place that represents this idea perfectly is the Love Boat sushi bar and Japanese restaurant located in the new Las Posas plaza in San Marcos. In the past, people would visit restaurants and bars because of the repertoire they had with the people who work there. As corny as it sounds, restaurant customers are more likely to come Vital Information C SUSM LANGUAGE S S S S LEARNING CENTER Free Language Tutoring Reference & Media Library Online & Center Resources ...And More! U.Hall 240 www.csusm.edu/llc Don 't wait until it's too late! back to the place "where everybody knows your name". With the expansion of modern-day chain restaurants, this kind of intimacy has been lost in most places, where communication is most of the time limited to a speaker box. What sets the Love Boat apart from other res^ taurants is the experience you have with the "bartenders," the friendly sushi chefs who greet everyone as they enter, make recommendations on the best food that day, and are more than willing to spread around f ree drinks for a special occasion. The Love Boat's menu is typical enough: a blend of traditional sashimi style entrée's, the fusion sushi rolls like the California, and a generous menu of meat, fish and vegetable combinations cooked in Japanese fashion. They offer all the imported Japanese beers and sake the Other sushi restaurants do. Asking around, it becomes apparent that most people who go there are not there for the authenticity. "It's really more of a hangout spot than a restaurant for me" says CSUSM junior Jason Reyna. "We come out here after school or work when my friends and I have had a rough day, and it (the restaurant) just has a great positive vibe to it. The place doesn't have the seriousness (about drinking) of a bar or the formalism of á typi- cal restaurant. We come for that middle ground." Don't get the idea that the Love Boat is only a place for partiers, though. The restaurant is just as much f un as a family environment as well, according to regular patron and local business owner Andy Wegner. "When I bring my kids here, I don't have to worry about them being too distracting to the other people, because there's so much going on already" said Wegner. "At the same time, I prefer to bring them to a place where they can get food that is better for them than pizza or French fries or something." From religious sushi lovers to the first-timers, the Love Boat is the perfect choice for those looking for a local restaurant with a little something extra. For information on the hours for Love Boat San Marcos, call 760-471-7722. The Love Boat also has two other locations: Oceanside, on 125 Old Grove Rd, and now Rancho Bernardo at 11611 Rancho Bernardo Rd. For directions or more information go to www.loveboatsushi. com. 5 MIN AGO ^pp^öll Youtube Stars l^^lf OUT SNL's Single Ladles parody Chris Crocker ("Leave Britney alone"1 guy) Susan boyle (30 mfllion views and counting!) Eco-friendly Clean Klean ways to keep Nalgene Kanteen hydrated Farmers Trader Joe's Grocery Market (it's (though its Shopping Spring highly again!) recommended) Glorified Villains Madonna (see SNL skit) Hugh Jackman Movies X-Men Origins: Wolverine Australia Celebrity Break-ups Mel Gibson v Robyn and the 7 children Madonna v. Malawi (no Mercy) Upcoming Movies (All Three are I N!) ¿runo Vampires Plastic water bottles Ralphs Pirates, Somali Pirates (too BBloon).1» Van Helsing (so sorry, Hugh) m Lindsay Lohan v Samantha Ronson Harry Potter Where the Wild and the HalfThings Are Blood Prince �T HE P RIDE Arts & Entertainment Tuesday April 27, 2 009 W hat to see on D VD V ampire Edition Radiohead BY BLAINE H. MOGIL Pride Staff Writer BY AMY SALISBURY Faces and Places Editor Thorn Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, and Phil Selway are arguably the gods of rock. Their alternative influence on modern music caught and kept worldwide attention since their first release over 16 years ago. I don't think I need to explain to you how awesome their music is. Radiohead is, after all, inexplicable. Aside from Radiohead clearly ruling their genre, the band is also on the forefront of utilizing green technology. Lead singer Thom Yorke's strides to raise awareness about global sustainability have brought about major change in the band's touring habits. In a 2008 interview with Treehugger magazine, Yorke criticizes the music industry's over-consumption of resources in order to make more tour dates while, in turn, bringing in more cash. Yorke, being the revolutionary he is, made Radiohead's 2008 In Rainbows tour the most eco-friendly tour of recent years. Liars, Radiohead's opening act, wrote about their touring experience in a blog on MySpace. "At the outset we were all given tour water flasks. Plastic anything is Photo courtesy ofmusicdealers.wordpress.com like contraband." Radiohead also decided to tour by bus rather than by plane because just a three-hour flight emits as much carbon dioxide as a Hummer would in a year. What's more, the buses and trucks used by the bands and crew ran on biofuel. Radiohead's merch website, waste.uk.com, revolves around western over-consumption. The merchandise producers do everything they can to make products that that have a minimal impact on the environment. The newest items are t-shirts for men and women made out of recycled plastic bottles and organic cotton. There are even some "unbranded" shirts for those of you who may not dig on Radiohead as much as you do on the planet. They also A neverending story BY JAMES SEBRING Pride Staff Writer Brian and I had found the canoe on the beach and decided to take it for a ride ouf onto the lake. We had been wading earlier and found that the water temperature was quite warm. It was almost like submerging into yourself, it was hard to tell if you were actually in the water. We had decided to go rowing out along the shoreline and see what was there. We rode along quietly with nothing more than a slight slushing of the paddles as they cut through the water, we surprised several animals who were basking along the edge of the lake. As we came around one bend, we came face to face with a large bull moose who was busy eating from the lush greenery at the water's edge. He immediately came to attention, alert to the danger we presented. Snorting his warning a couple times, he began to make a move to charge us. We had quickly and as quietly as possible, with as little movement as we could manage, come to a stop. A mere 5 to 10 feet separated us from the moose. The shear size of him was breath taking. Without conscious effort, I became aware of the sound of the insects and birds around us as well as the heat of the sun raising a prickly heat all over my skin. I almost swatted a mosquito that was gnawing at my forearm, when I realize the moose was watching my every movement intently. I whispered, "Paddle backwards very slowly." I made a very slow movement with the paddle, trying not to have the movement appear in any way threatening. Slowly the paddle moved forward through the water causing an imperceptible backward movement of the canoe. The heat seemed to rise as the moose's breathing caught mid-breath and he began to move his ears impatiently, his tail twitching side to side as his nervousness looked for an outlet. A second stroke of the paddle brought little more movement than the first. We seemed to be moving away by centimeters, more as a result of the wind and current than our paddling. A third and fourth stroke was giving us a slightly more perceptible movement, and just as I began to think we had successfully pulled it off, the moose charged. He covered the distance without any noticeable effort. Although his speed was breathtaking, time seemed to slow to the point of stopping. I watched the water give way to his feet, slowly spraying up into the air. I yelled and back paddled as hard as I could, but to no avail as the moose dipped his head, bringing his large rack to bear on the bow of the canoe. The canoe shuddered under offer a durable aluminum beverage container with the startling statistic "15 million plastic bottles of water are sold every year." The green attempts did not make the In Rainbows tour dull by any means. Brilliant, low-energy LED* lighting set the mood, and speaking out to publications like Treehugger and UK's The Guardian helped fans find more ecofriendly modes of transportation to concert venues. Radiohead's worldwide popularity can only serve to spread the word about musicians going green. Next time you take a plastic, single-use bottle to a show, consider what you could do to make Mother Earth love music even more. Popcorn storytelling the blow and launched upward into the air with apparent easy of a leaf being picked up by the wind. Brian and I were launched into the air and over the side as the canoe came to rest a short way from us. The moose seemed satisfied that he had dispensed the danger and turned to wander off into the woods. We swam to the canoe and after a brief inspection, realized it was not functional. We grabbed onto the debris and just floated along. The breeze was picking up and pushing us further away from the shore. It was also getting dark - rapidly. Here in the mountains, the sun seemed to almost switch off like a light switch. I could no longer tell which way the shore was. The warm water was as comforting as a warm snuggly blanket and I began to doze off. I began to listen to the rush of blood through my ears. My mind began to hallucinate, losing its grip on reality. It was telling me that everything was ok and I should relax and let go. I drifted down into the quiet warm darkness. I never felt so safe and secure. I felt no separation between myself and the outer world, I was one with the universe. My mind let go of everything and drifted off into the welcoming arms of eternity. great but the music is pedestrian, and forgettable. The overall movie experience, combined with the The selections for review this warning ofone possible dark future, week led down a dark path with does make thisfilmworth viewing. vampires, music, and camp. This It would just not top a must see list. review ranges from the cult clas- What to See*** sic "The Rocky Horror Picture "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" to a modern Goth opera Show" Thisfilmstarring Tim Curry, titled "Repo!: the Genetic Opera." Barry Bostwick, Susan Sarandon So make sure you have someone to and Meatloaf is a cult classic, which watch with (hold on to). Get com- one can see in almost any major city fortable and leave a light on for on any Friday or Saturday night at these fun, funny, and frightening midnight. You can catch it locally selections. at the La Paloma theatre in Encinitas on Friday night at midnight and F O TE POUES D S i enjoy the show with full audience R f H RDC F A l R l participation. In thisfilm,two tightA YG f E* & l laced Wmmsmwtim newlyweds, Brad and Janet, I mmmmim portrayed by Bostwick and SaranI life* ' J ¡gs'—mmmmdon, have their car break down on ¡ i i Su ~ Ê AH H a dark, dreary, rainy night. Seeking Ï t ti H p oji Ä piilEWÄ • assistance, they stumble onto the castle of Dr. Frank-n-furter, played by Curry. After entering the castle, they encounter one of the wildest ensembles ever put on screen. The major support characters are Magenta, Riff Raff, and Columbia. This cast is a wild blending of goth "AHNAT CT CS ISN U L S T L AC I and 1970's, with every aspect of the film finding it's way quickly and completely over the top. Much ofthe Image courtesy ofHappyhorror.com music is a blast such as the timeless "Repo!: the Genetic Opera" "Time Warp." This is a simple story Although there are no vampires of rock and roll, sex and transvesin thefilm,you can most certainly tite Transylvanians. Do not expect imagine they are lurking around high production values, great acting every corner. This darkly serious or an intriguing story line. This is look into a future depicts a soci- one case where you just need to sit ety where beauty and better health back, enjoy the show, and "Let's do are available for easy monthly the time warp again!" What to See payments. Just make sure you on DVD ** What to See at the La can afford the price, or you can Paloma theatre **** rest assured that your spine, your heart, or whatever other body part ; youfinancedthrough Geneco will Ü iM be taken back with no questions i sI ; asked. «i jp The story line is sophisticated. w f i s i w7 / Paul Sorvino plays Rotti Largo, the founder and owner of Geneco. He is dying, and has to decide which of his three adult children will Tt* ¡g m Ili M s t. aí i inherit the firm when he dies. Paris Um Hilton does a surprisingly nice job as Amber Sweet, Largo's daughBUL ter. The leading lady in this opera 80iÌ? is Blind Mag, played by Broadway powerhouse Sarah Brightman. The ü «¿t > * m mm«*» tortU casting is spot on and the sets are Image courtesy ofImpawards.com stellar. It is a rare sight to behold set "Blade" stars Wesley Snipes design so enticing and convincing. and is the first in a trilogy about a The music, though, is the Achilles human/vampire hybrid with Snipes heel of this film. With good musi- filling the Dr. Van Helsing type cals, on Broadway or on film, the role in this film. He is dedicated to musical should be memorable, or eliminating the vampire populaat least catchy. Here the voices are tion. His name is Blade as that is his weapon of choice. This film is a straightforward hybrid vampire/ action film. The action is exciting ï and the story line credible vampire g¡}|> refrió è ! 1 f% fare. There are no candidates for an P Tff lf l w i f rl l i t f i l Il lfl Oscar in this film but the casting is ! right for the film. Perhaps the most unusual aspect of this vampire tale is the sword fighting. Swords just do not seem to be the best way to take out a vampire. Although this is / y - *fi»n«L V \ indeed an entertaining film, I have yet to see the either of the sequels. GIVE YOURSÍÍÍ OVÍR Perhaps this is a lesson learned after Äbsolurt p l ( m being completely disappointed by the two underwhelming sequels to great film "The Matrix." What to Image courtesy ofRockyhorror.com See *** �8 Tuesday April 27, 2 009 Arts & Entertainment BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer ciding with this is Disney's documentary "Earth." The "Disneynature" branch of the entertainThis is an impressive week for ment giant follows in the footsteps new releases. There are several of other documentary features, decentfilmscoming out, including including "Planet Earth," and gives a high-definition look at nature. a mid-week release. The film broadly examines Tuesday is Earth Day and coin- Image courtesy ofDreamworks Pictures nature and highlights families of polar bears, elephants, and humpback whales. James Earl Jones lends his voice to the narration. It should make for exciting and compelling viewing on Earth Day and through the weekend. The rest of this week's bundle of films comes out on Friday, and like "Earth," they have self-explanatory titles. Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx team up for "The Soloist." The film, inspired by a true story, features Foxx as a homeless man with an incredible gift of music, and Downey as the struggling writer who discovers him. This pairing of great actors should make for a very inspirational film, if it avoids patronizing the audience with schmaltzy Word(s) THE PRIDE Image courtesy ofDisney moments. If director Joe Wright emphasized drama and conflict over cheesy bits, "The Soloist" will be a great teaijerker. I do not have the same hope for the other twofilmsin wide release this week. First, Channing Tatum stars in a movie called "Fighting." As one might expect in afilmcalled "Fighting," the movie is about Tatumfightingseveral people. The title "Fighting," redly puts me off this flick. If the creative minds behind this film cannot come up with a better name for a film aboutfighting,I do not expect a decent plot or character development. If one wants a good movie aboutfighting,check out some clas- sic Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan films, because they have good stories, and both men are actual fighters. I also do not have hope for "Obsessed." The story is simple. A husband and wife have a perfect life and then another woman comes in a throws everything out of control. The conflict is the wife versus the new secretary. I will not be seeing "Obsessed" any time soon. It stars Beyonce Knowles, who is a name more than an actress, the story looksflat,and the market campaign make this film look like soft core pornography. "Obsessed" is an amalgamation of other, better, domestic conflict films. Y ou p edal a b ike; b rake p edal on a c ar; p eddle is t o s ell y our w ares as a s alesman. Ultimate vs penultimate A n oun o r v erb r elated t o p aying f or t he u se o f s omeone's p roperty, b ut it is a lso t he p ast t ense/past p articiple o f It w ould s eem t hat p enultimate r end, a v iolent r ipping, a lso u sed t o d escribe a p iercing w ould b e b eyond u ltimate/ b ut s ound (the a ir w as r ent w ith gunfire. y ou w ould b e w rong, u ltimate is t he last, final, o r m aximum/ p enultimate m eans n ext t o last.; P assed is a v erb (past t ense/past p articiple of p ass); p ast is a n oun, a djective, a dverb, o r p reposition. I C alvary is t he h ill in J erusalem w here t he crucifixion o ccured; c alvary is a r epresentation o f a n i ntense e xperiance of m ental s uffering; c avalry is a m ounted m ilitary u nit. � 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>2008-2009</h2> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Archives in the CSUSM Library Description An account of the resource The nineteenth academic year of California State University San Marcos. Sort Key PR The Pride Yes 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/. 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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 17 Asian Pacific Earth Day health International Fair spring 2009 https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/3dbcc21b43ecf2ab1a5461296e4ee3a1.pdf e271a829d0b9ffeed22d6236ba9b4daa PDF Text Text FIRST INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN M ARCOS www.thecsusmpride.com TUESDAY, APRIL 2 8, 2 009 VOL. XXI NO. 14 TUKWUT Leadership Awards Night honors leaders at C SUSM And the winner is... lot of ideas that I would like to express lenge history students to excel to this campus to see change. I am not only within the history going to take advantage of every department, but also to reach opportunity I can to make sure On Wednesday April 22, CSUSM held its out to the CSUSM campus my opinion is heard. I hope to be annual Tukwut Leadership Awards Night on and venture into the commuback at these awards again next the Clarke Field House Terrace. The Tukwut nity as professional historiyear! Thank you." Leadership Awards is an evening that rec- ans," Manley said. "As Presiognizes individuals and student groups for dent of Phi Alpha Theta, I was Junior Nicholas Stein received their outstanding leadership and involvement really fortunate to have the full iük two awards at the ceremony, OutThe event was emceed by Gary Osberg and support of the history departIk standing Junior and Campus was full of thankful speeches from the win- ment and a terrific board that I Org Member of the Year. ners. In attendance to the gala were CSUSM worked together as a team "I was surprised to be President Karen Haynes and Vice President and who enjoyed our nominated, not for one Student Affairs Leadership Award winner time together. We worked but two awards. I rememConrad Ottey. hard and kept the belief ber my freshmen year y&O This year's Cougar Wall ofFame, the award that - It has to be somehere and Kevin Chatham for graduating seniors, went to John C. Hall thing you want to do and won the Outstanding enjoy doing - to do it well! Tukwut Leadership and Lynn Torbert. Freshman award. I was 1) Excited to have a friend "I was definitely surprised when I was I wish Phi Alpha Theta's Awards Night win that award. And 2) nominated, but even more surprised when 2009-2010 organization I was totally jealous of I actually won. All of the candidates are much success!" him. Just to be nomireally well known and are all very involved The Communicanated for the awards and I thought they all deserved the award. tion Honor Society was a thrill. I did This award really means to me how many was the recipient of not expect to win people have supported me in everything I've the Student Organiin either category done and have been so accepting and flexible zation of the Year and am completely with me being in so many clubs and orga- Award. stoked," Stein said. nizations. I really have a deep appreciation "We were very for all of the students and the faculty that excited to win the award. We have worked "I am thankful to my organization, the OriI have worked with over the past couple of extremely hard this year to change the entation Team, for nominating me, and to years and am very excited to have received campus life and improve our community," the faculty and staff who recognize the hard this award," Torbert said. said Communication Honor Society Presi- work that we, the students, put into our coldent Kristina Pruett. "Our award is dedi- lege career here at CSUSM. I look forward to Casey Burns, a nominee for the Campus Org Member of the Year Award for Commu- cated back to our members and to all those continuing my involvement on campus and nity Service Officers, had this to say about that have supported our events of the semes- helping our university become prominent her nomination, "On behalf of the Commu- ter. We strive to change the world with words in the Cal State system. Receiving both the nity Service Officers, we were very proud to and the society will continue to do this in the Outstanding Junior Award and the Campus be nominated. We really appreciate all of the coming years. As Communication majors Org Member of the Year award is exciting. support that we getfromthe campus commu- we learn that our speech can influence the They are symbols of the commitment and nity. As a program, we are very lucky because lives of many and that's what we've tried to love that I have for my school and I will keep the memory with me forever." we have the opportunity to learn from some practice this past year through our events." Here is the complete list of nominees and Weston Ryan, winner of the Outstanding amazing leaders every day." Winner of the Student Org Member of the Freshman Award, said, "I was certainly sur- recipientsfromeach category: Outstanding Freshman: Arthur Silverstein, Year Award went to President of Phi Alpha prised by the nomination and win. I had no idea these awards even existed. I would like Kendra Bishop, Toni Azvedo, Melina RodriTheta, Patricia Manley. "I'm really excited and honored to have to thank my family for all of their uncondi- guez, Karlie Whalen, Weston Ryan Outstanding Sophomore: David McFarreceived the Student Organization Member of tional love and support. I am looking forward the Year award. My goal this year was to chal- to my remaining 3 years at CSUSM. I have a land, Caroline Smith, Maria Isabel Rocha, BY JESSENIA LUA Pride Staff Writer 2 009 Huy Tu Outstanding Junior: Kevin Chatham, Sara Medcalf, Nicholas Stein, Heather Grofik, Sergio Cruz, Chela Willey, Brian Buttacavoli Cougar Wall of Fame: Megan Beams, John C. Hall, Bryce Manning, Jackie Carbajal, Randy Saldivar, Whitney Firth, Diana Mancera Lemus, Lynn Torbert, Lindsay Mason, Jamie Inarda Advisor of the Year: Elizabeth Mathews - Army Cougars, Amber Puha - Surf Club, Darel Engen - Phi Alpha Theta Best New or Revived Org: Army Cougars, Men's Soccer Club, Conservation Biology Club, Jam Control Most Outstanding Program/Event: Global Connections, Multicultural Programs, Priority Christian Challenge - "Toms Shoes International Coffee Hour/' M.E.Ch.A. "11th Annual High School Conference," Communication Society - "Prom Dress Drive," WSSA - "Die In," USUAB-CAT, College Republicans, College Democrats, American Democracy Project, Pi Sigma Alpha - "Election Night Celebration" Campus Org Member of the Year: Rudy Martinez - The Pride Newspaper, Casey Burns - Community Service Officers, Jamie Inarda - ASI Campus Activities, Nicholas Stein - Orientation Team Campus Organization of the Year: Orientation Team, Associated Students, Inc. Community Service Officers, Resident Advisors Student Org Member of the Year: Patricia Manley - Communication Honor Society, Janis Evora - LGBTA, Sara Durben LGBTA, Keau Wong - Triathlon and Cycling club, Consuelo Martinez - Women's Student Association, April Paustian - Global Connections, Kristina Pruett - Commutation Honor Society Student Organization ofthe Year Communication Society/Communication Honor Society, Kamalyan Alliance, MEChA, Surf Club, Alpha Xi Delta, Women's Studies Student Association, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Phi Alpha Theta Sneak peak of the PALM literary magazine is on page 6 and for the rest visit thecsusmpride.com �Viewpoint Tuesday Apri/ 28, 2 009 THE PRIDE m^pwDE SEX IO fi EPtTQREAl STAFF EDITOR IN CHIEF JACKIE CARBAJAL FACES AND PLACES EDITOR AMY SALISBURY FACES A ND PLACES ASSISTANT SANDRA CHALMERS ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT EDITOR TIFFANIE HOANG ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT ASSISTANT BILL RHEIN COPY EDITOR TIFFANIE HOANG LAYOUT EDITOR R UDYMARTINEZ DISTRIBUTION MANAGER BILL RHEIN BUSINESS MANAGER & SALES REPRESENTATIVE ¡CRISTINA L AWLER PRIDE_ADS@CSUSM.BDU ADVISOR JOAN ANDERSON SENIOR STAFF WRITERS BILL RHEIN SANDRA CHALMERS BEN ROFFEE JONATHAN THOMPSON STAFF WRITERS KEVIN CHATHAM IVAN GARCIA EBONI HARVEY MATT LEWIS GABI MARTINEZ JAMES SEBRING CONSUELO MARTINEZ JAZMINE LIRA BLAINE H . 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The Pride Cal State San Marcos 333 S. Twin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone: (760)750-6099 Fax: (760) 750-3345 Email: csusmpride@gmaiLcom ht(p://www. thecsusmpride.com Advertising Email: pride_ads@csusm.edu Sexual mysteries are. BY IVAN GARCIA Pride Staff Writer M aybe you and It's time to jump in your the Mystery Van and partner are get our favorite talkgetting hot and heavy, ing Great Dane and and right as you're solve the mysteries about to spill your of sexual myths (his toothpaste of love, they name is Scroopy Poo, get up and have to use hooray for copyright infringement)! In this week's edi- the bathroom. Then you're left tion, our culprit is not Constable standing there like a member of Mathews in the storage closet the Blue Man Group. with the wrench. The culprit is Although I highly doubt that sexual myths. your testicular area will turn into I realize that many mysteries a cute shade of periwinkle, I'm surround this world: Sasquatch, sure that situation will still suck, the Loch Ness monster, Man Bear potentially something along the Pig, so let's explore ones that could lines of having your satchel dipped in a bottle of Vicks vapor rub. potentially lie within us. Female e jaculation.. .you Does the G-Spot exist? Well, according to Dr. Ernest Grafen- know, the k ind t hat gets everyberg (a 1950s German gynecolo- where. Ok, I am by no means gist), it does exist. The theories an expert at all about this and I include it potentially being a definitely haven't seen this for bundle of nerves that could be the myself. But, allegedly, female roots of the clitoris and the idea ejaculation exists. Surprisingly that they are a series of glands that enough, Taormino wrote an article in 2000 on female ejaculation can produce lubrication. Although the G-Spot sounds where it was the main subject like an awesome hang out loca- at the 2000 Michigan Womyn's tion, and should it truly exist, who Festival. A workshop took place is really going to put on the hard followed by the "First Annual hat and whip out the mining tools Ejaculation Contest" (I wish I to find it? And maybe by the time were joking), competing in catyou do find it, the intimacy might egories such as speed, distance, be as cold and as dark as Bill quantity, and best single-handed job. Who'd have thought? I mean, Gates' weight room. Is there any such thing as "blue if people chose to participate in balls?" If any guys have ever been this, men and/or women, more left hanging (literally) by their power to them. May the best dispartner, you know what blue balls tance win! Go team! W hat does it mean to "go green?" BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer Last Wednesday was Earth Day and the major television studios were all over it. Local and national news shows changed their logos and fonts to green for the day and featured an incredible amount of stories about recycling. Nevertheless, it was all a show. The next day logos were back to the same colors and the news proceeded as usual. The media needs to be wiser when it comes to environmentally responsible practice. Earth Day is only one day a year, but the meaning of the day should carry through. The actions of the news stations perpetuate the trend that environmental concerns are a trend more than anything else. It was difficult to watch news anchors get excited about recycling when it was obvious they were using some reserved fake enthusiasm. They do not need to get so excited about local recycling on one day. Rather, they should stress the importance of responsible behavior. It was deceiving. Just because they changed logos to green for a day does not help the problems. Sure, it was better than not doing anything. Yet, what they did is similar to an individual solving the D arfur crisis by wearing a red shirt. There is awareness, but they really are not doing anything. If a company really wanted to show they are going green, they could do more in depth stories about alternative energy, promoting recycling, and using their power to motivate the people. One of the reasons people do not care about the environment is because of ignorance. This is where the responsibility o f the television news comes into play. Based on the amount of murder and robbery stories covered, one can assume they have no problem scaring the population. If the news really wants to "go green," they need to let people know that failure to care for the environment will lead to our downfall. It is not a trend. It is being responsible and ethical. Miss USA pageant- the controversy of 2 009 BY BRITTNEY COKER Pride Staff Writer T his y ear's Miss USA pageant succeeded in c reating a controversy that w ill outlast the r eign of the newly crowned Miss USA ( North C arolina's K risten Dalton). No, none of the b eauty queens slipped in t heir evening gowns nor had b athing suit m alfunctions — the controversy, strangely enough, o ccurred d uring the interview. Miss C alifornia, C arrie P rejean, randomly selected the question w ritten by Judge M ario L avandeira, the openly gay c elebrity blogger k nown as Perez H ilton. The question seemed h armless enough "Vermont recently b ecame the f ourth state to legalize samesex m arriage. Do you t hink every state should follow suit? Why or why n ot?" Same-sex m arriage a hot issue today and the question c ouldn't have been more appropriate. Miss CA, C arrie P rejean's answer not only o ffended the j udges, but people around the country. She s tated, "We live in a land where you can c hoose same-sex m arriage or opposite, and you know what, I t hink in my country, in my family, I t hink t hat I believe t hat a marriage should be b etween a man and a woman. No o ffense to anybody out t here, but t hat's how I was r aised." W hile I r espect all viewpoints on the issue of samesex m arriage, I feel the Miss USA pageant is not the platform to express these t ypes of opinions. The Miss USA pageant con- sists of 50 c ontestants r epresenting t heir home s tates and c ompeting to r epresent the United States as a whole. As a r epresentative and as a public f igure, one must s trive to r epresent as many c onstituents as possible. Miss CA's answer, although t rue to her p ersonal b eliefs, was not r epresentative of C alifornia nor the U.S. and abandoned her r esponsibility t o the people of b oth her state and country. Additionally, it is i mportant to note that she did not answer Perez H ilton's question. I believe t his whole c ontroversy could have b een avoided if Miss CA had a nswered the question she was given and ended on that note. Hilton clearly asked if Miss CA felt the other states should follow Vermont and l egalize gay-mar- riage. T here w as not a single mention of t he s tates, t heir a bility to d ecide on t his issue, or even of C alifornia's c urrent decision on P roposition 8. It is sad to me t hat Miss CA decided to t ake t his r oute highlighting how d ivided we stand as a n ation. I w ish she would have put h er p ersonal beliefs aside f or o ne n ight and understood h er p lace as a public f igure. We do not live in a c ountry w here you can choose b etween s ame-sex m arriage or opposite (whatever that is supposed to mean), but maybe one day we w ill. Maybe wheji that day c omes, we can l earn to be a n ation t hat s tands united r ather t han d ivided on the b asis of p ersonal choice. 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NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT GoNCTD.com XT 5 11 �4 Faces & Places Tuesday, April 28, 2009 THE PRIDE News briefs Around the world and back to CSUSM ASI Election Update BYKEVN CHATHAM Pride Staff Writer The ASI presidential elections wererevealedthis week. Alexander Hoang, the presidential incumbent, won the ASI presidential election. Many rumors and speculations regarding delay of the presidential election results ensued after ASI released theresultsof all the other ASI positions. Lynn Tcxbert, ASI Vice President and Chair ofthe Elections Committee, answered a few questions: Why did the presidential election results take so long to be revealed? Unfortunately, we hadmany allegations fUed against candidates, mostly the presidential candidates. Therefore, we could notreleasetheresultsof the presidential election until investigations andfollow-upswere finished How do you fed the process went? It was a very long process, but luckily, I had a great election committee and advisors toworkwith. We did a good job handling each situation as problems arose. I am proud of what we did W ater scarcity p anel comes to c ampus BY PRISCILLA GEORGE Pride Staff Writer Thursday, April 23: During University Hour last Thursday, a panel discussion spoke concerning the uigent newsregardingwater scarcity in San Diego County. The panel was comprised of Dr. George Vouiiitis and Dr. Vrvienne Bennet, both from CSUSM, and Mr. Bruce Wilkinson from Water Business. The Political Science Club together with the Model United Nations Club sponsored the event The discussion focused on various factors of water scarcity within our county, including the cost of importing water and what solutions may be possible for preventing future water scarcities. Dr. Vouiiitis aimed his presentation on the general facts of the water cycle, including the process of water inputs, outputs, storage, and climate models. '"Given the low variable rainfall of ourregion,most of our water has to be imported," Vouiiitis said Vouiiitis pointed out that climate models predict an increase in temperature and a decline in rainfall in the western U.S.resultingin less water causing the current Level 2 drought "The Mure looks grim," Vouiiitis added Bennet focused on where our water camefromstating that 54 percent of our water supplyfor2008came from the Colorado River basin. "Southern California is in a crisis. We are importing about 85 percent of our water," Bennet said She discussed the idea of creating new canals and river pipelines for a more direct form ofreceivingwater but discussed how that mayresultas a heavy tax burden to taxpayers. Wilkinson wrapped up discussion by expanding on drinking water statistics such as waterrelateddiseases and deaths as well as possible solutions to this "dry" dilemma. Welcome to the new dark ages Swine Flu becomes potential global health threat BY SANDRA CHALMERS Senior Staff Writer With pirates threatening ships at sea and a new possible epidemic of influenza threatening the globe, some may forget we are living in the 21st century. As of April 26, 2009 reports confirmswinefluintheU.S. "We have five affected states. There are eight cases confirmed in New York City, there's one case confirmed in Ohio, two in Kansas, two in Texas, and seven in California," said Dr. Richard Bresser, Acting Director for the Centers of Disease and Control Prevention, in a White House press briefing on the swine flu epidemic. Mexico, considered the center of the swinefluspread, reported 22 of 86 suspected deaths as a direct result of the virus, and approximately 1,600 currently infected as of late Sunday, according to the Associated Press. Mexico city officials warned citizens to suspend any travel, urged people to avoid public areas and wear mouth-masks to prevent further contamination, school has also been cancelled for flu cases, including Mexico, the U.S, Canada, New Zealand and Isreal. students.. Symptoms include sneezing, "Whenever we see a novel strain of influenza, we begin our work in coughing, sore throat, congestion, the event that a vaccine needs to be fever and body aches. This is not thefirsttime that swine manufactured. So we've created that seed stock, we've identified that flu has been become a problem in virus, and discussions are underway the U.S, in Sept 1988, a previously so that should we decide to work on healthy 32-year-old pregnant woman manufacturing a vaccine, we can in Wisconsin was hospitalized for work towards that goal very quickly,'' pneumonia after being infected with continued Dr. Bresser. swine flu and died 8 days later. A swinefluoutbreak in Fort Dix, New Swine Flu is a respiratory illness in pigs caused by Type A influenza, Jersey occurred in 1976 that caused according to the CDC. There are more than 200 cases with serious illthree different types of influenza: ness in several people and one death type A is the most common form according to the CDC records. The CSUSM Office of Communiand the scariest because it has been responsible for causing the most seri- cations sent out a school-wide e-mail ous epidemics, according to fluFacts. providing information and links com, a website dedicated to in-depth concerning Swine Flu. The website influenza information. The most common form for contracting swinefluis by direct exposure to pigs, but that is not the only way, spreading the virus person to person recently has proven to transport the virus. The World Health Organization declared on April 25, a '^public health emergency of international concern." Five countries have reported swine reports that "No CSUSM students, faculty or staff have reported symptoms of concern at this time." It also recommends that: ' '[...] patients with influenza like illnesses (ILI) which is defined as temperature higher than 100°F, and cough and/or sore throat: Cover nose and mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. Throw the tissue in the trash after use. Wash hands often with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective. Avoid touching eyes, nose or mouth. Try to avoid close contact with sick people." For more information, visit http:// www.csusm.edu/em/Alert/ Photo courtesy ofWikipedia.com Fair t rade efforts e xpand to San D iego BY CONSUELO MARTINEZ Pride Staff Writer nizations International (FLO), an umbrella organization that includes 20 member organizations with fair trade products spanning 21 counWith the increase ofbusinesses tries. The licensing agency grants and consumers following the permission to U.S. companies who trend of "going green," fair trade meet the guidelines of international is another option for those who fair trade standards. care about the environment and Though history of fair trade practhe providers of these products. tices traces back to the 1940s, it was In San Diego County, fair trade not until 1997 that an official certifiefforts are also expanding. Fair cation process came to exist for fair trade applies to products with trade products. TransFairUSA states fair prices, just labor condi- that fair trade products are limited tions, direct trade, environmen- to tea and herbs, coffee, chocolate, tal sustainability, and commu- freshfruit,sugar,rice,vanilla, flownity development, according to ers, and honey. The list for fair trade TransFairUSA. products varies by country and has TransFairUSA is a fair trade the potential to include future prodcertification-licensing agency in ucts. the United States and a member To determine if a product is of Fair Trade Labeling Orga- fair trade or not, look for the black and white Fair Trade Certified™ label. Consumers seeking a list of products eligible for fair trade certification in the U.S., as well as links to merchants in the U.S. who are not officially certified yet meet criteria for fair trade practices, can visit www.transfeirusa.org for more information. In San Diego County, the San Diego Friends of Fair Trade are on a mission to educate and promote feir trade. The advocacy organization aims "to increase the understanding and use of fair trade throughout San Diego through education, policy change, and a shift in economic paradigm," according to the group's website. The online site includes links to resources and a list of local busi- nesses that carry fair trade products. San Diego Friends of Fair Trade provide outreach and advocacy to schools, churches and businesses. The organization holds local meetings in Pacific Beach. To get involved or learn more, visit the groups' website wwwiairtradesd blogspot.com. Anyone interested in learning more about fair trade in the area can also attend the WorldFair Trade Day event programmed for May 9,10:00 am to 2:00 pm at 4761 Cass Street in Pacific Beach. The annual event will display vendors with feir trade merchandise, educational materials, live music, children's activities, and free coffee, chocolate, and wine tasting. Admission and parking for the event is free and open to the public. Career Connection offers students networking opportunities BY JACKIE CARBAJAL bditor-ln-Chief T. ... .. „ , The hustle and bustle of makes T S S t t Z for the impending f uture u ntil the very last minute, Career Connection Night might j ust o ffer a glimmer o fhope for students clamoring to f ind an internship or j ob o pportunityin San Diego C o u n t ^ ^ ^ ^ 28, f rom 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., rs the 1st Annual Career companies in San Diego. 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He teaches in both undergraduate and graduate courses in the areas of quantitative and survey research methods. Balian was nominated for 2007-2008 President's Award for Innovations in Teaching (a university record of eight nominations). In conjunction with his academic success, Balian has an established career as a musician, photographer, and an author of business texts. "The Pride" had the opportunity to sit down and interview Professor Balian. THE PRIDE: You have an impressive resume. How do you find the time to do it all? EDWARD BALIAN: I would sum it up by saying I use operation management applications in my life to manage my time. It's all about efficiency, planning, and organizing important business and personal elements. Operation management helps me make the best use of my time and helps me operate my busy life, being efficient in their time usage (as in operations management techniques), and having a strong self-discipline—you need both. I believe all people are capable of accomplishing far more than what they think they can IF they really apply themselves. THE PRIDE: On your website, you stated that your lifechanging, first rock and roll record was "Walk, Don't Run" (1959) by The Ventures. Can you describe the experience and how it changed your life? BALIAN: Well, this was before your time. The album was huge. It was a huge record. It's what you would call "surf guitar" nowadays. The drums were so wild and rocked up. I was hooked from there. I was about ten years old [and] the record was like outer space futuristic. From then on, I wanted to play guitar. THE PRIDE: On your website, you state that your favorite bands are The Beatles and Pink Floyd. Can you tell me why? BALIAN: Creativity. They have creativity beyond anyone else, even to this day. With these groups, you don't know what to expect next. They were so captivating. THE PRIDE: What was your first musical experience? BALIAN: When I was about eight or ten years old, I wrote an original piece on the clarinet. The piece was about two minutes long. But after I heard the guitar, there was no more clarinet for me. Actually, my uncle was a concert symphony violinist. All my aunts and uncles played something. THE PRIDE: Was the clarinet your first instrument then? BALIAN: Yes, the clarinet and drums on shoe boxes. THE PRIDE: So how did the GeorgeEdwards Group come together? BALIAN: The GeorgeEdwards Group is a two-piece band. Raymond George, my musical partner in Los Angeles, is the cofounder. Our group came from a four-piece band from Detroit. It was about the late 60's or early 70's. I guess you can say the Edwards Group evolved from the Detroit band, Andromeda. That was before anyone knew how to say Andromeda; it was before the book "Andromeda Strain." THE PRIDE: Can you recall your first concert experience? BALIAN: I was about sixteen. It was a Beatles concert. I was twenty feet away from them. I paid five dollars and fifty cents that was top price at the time. The arena had about 18,000 people. It was a huge audience. This was way before the rock stadiums. It was almost unheard of to have a crowd that large. Back then, that was a giant concert. It was wild. THE PRIDE: How would you describe the sound of the GeorgeEdwards Group? BALIAN: That's the key to our album's success. The reviewers say that our music is unique and different. It's not a like the Stones, Beatles or Pink Floyd. It's like pieces of all those bands mixed together. I would describe it as a swirling combination of those sounds. We were just trying to be ourselves, that's the secret. We were just being ourselves. We weren't trying to fit the mold. Actually, I was told within this past year that our sound is like "Space Rock," a sound in Europe during the early 70's. We'd never even heard of that or had no idea it existed. We have a large following in Europe actually. That's where a lot of our fans come from. I think music is characterized as being esoteric, intellectual, and psychedelic. It's not the kind of music you would hum in your car. It's something deeper than that. THE PRIDE: Do you have any new projects in the works? BALIAN: Yes, actually I have a lot in the works. The GeorgeEdwards Group is working on two brand new CDs. Our record company made a deal with iTunes and we'll be on that pretty soon. There is also a vinyl record reissue being re-pressed. Silversky Orchestra just completed a CD of piano and orchestra music. I am also working on recording two brand new songs. THE PRIDE: So if you could spend the rest of your life not worrying about anything and doing whatever you want, what would you do? BALIAN: Exactly what I am doing right now. I love teaching and I love my students. I want their success and I want to see all of them succeed. I also want some sort of involvement in music and the other creative arts. THE PRIDE: Do you have any last words of advice? BALIAN: Yes, this is an interesting story. The band, you never know what's going to happen next. You never know what's going to happen in your life. Always do your best all the time. You never know what will happen, what opportunities will come, when they'll come. Always, always do your best no matter what you're doing. THE PRIDE: Last question, if you had a superpower what would it be? BALIAN: I would want to live forever, to help others and create. Photo courtesy of Edward Balian C SUSM g rand c hampion f or 2 0 0 9 RecycleMania trophy goes to CSUSM for fifth straight year BY JAMES SEBRING Pride Staff Writer Over 500 colleges and universities from all over the United States and Canada participated in the RecycleMania competition this year. 4.7 million students and 1.1 million faculty and staff on these campuses collectively recycled or composted just over 69.4 million pounds of waste over the ten weeks of competition. CSUSM recycled an all time high of 78 percent. CSUSM's Blue Crew and Green Team diligently sorted through the garbage and ^ recycle cans, sep- ^ arating out recyclables from nonrecyclables. CSUSM owes its fifth consecutive win to each and every member of the campus community. From the students who made the effort to throw stuff in the bins, to administration who provided the bins in quantity, to staff who went through old files and trash, to people involved in supply acquisitions who order materials that are recyclable. CSUSM Recycling Coordinator Carl Hanson also personally thanked member of the UniverVillage Apartments for their involvement in RecycleMania. "Special thanks to Brian Dawson and everyone over at UVA for the great help that they gave in their first year of participation in RecycleMania. Their effort was awesome," said Hanson. CSUSM won the competition by almost 14 points above the nearest competitor. Other prize winners include first time entrant McNeese State University who grabbed both the "Stephen K. 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Behold the nightingales as they pull the night shift, for God's sake. Ye? Not much. We are hustlers, one and all. ~ L IEN T . T R A M A TTORNEY A T L A W Areas of Practice •Family Law Personal Injury •Real Estate Law .Small Business Please call to schedule a courtesy consultation Law Offices of Lien T. Tram 6994 El Camino Real Suite 205-J, Carlsbad, CA 92009 Office: 760-930-9755 Cell: 858-405-4500 �8 Special Feature Tuesday April 28, 2 009 T HE P RIDE The Squirrel Story A memoir, by Syndee W ood Squirrels hate me. The feeling is mutual. The rest of the world thinks that squirrels are cute woodland creatures, but I know the truth: They are just rats with fuzzy tails using their cuteness to mooch off dim-witted humans with food to spare. I know the truth. One of the little bastards once chewed his way through my brand new beach bag as I relaxed in the sand, reading Lolita. I would never have known if it weren't for the hot guy who I thought was checking me out. He was actually watching the beast drag my trail-mix through thefreshly-chewedhole in the bottom of my bag. I would gladly have grabbed the disgusting little creature and wrung his neck myself, if it weren't for the raging case of rabies I'm sure he had. Squirrels don't like me. One day I realized how far these disgusting vermin would go, to terrorize me. It was a summer morning like any other. The sun was not yet out, which meant that I could head offto the beach for a peaceful walk, before the crowds got there. I dragged my daughter, Alexa, out of bed and informed her that she'd be joining me. After a short discussion, she relented, and we got to Ponto beach before the sun had burned off the morning haze. It was my favorite time behind the little guy, I started walking toward of day, and I was happy to be spending it with him with my arms outstretched. I was hoping one of my kids. to scare him back toward the bluff and, hopeWe could see an animal of some sort in the fully, his home. Instead, the stupid rodent wet sand a few yards in front of us. It looked started running toward me. Ifreakedout and to me to be a squirrel but, I thought, it was too ran back into the water. I looked behind me just close to the water for it to be one. Squirrels are in time to see thefirstwave crash over the poor dumb, true, but they at least know they can't little thing. swim. The squirrel was tossed around a moment The closer we got, the more the animal before the water rescinded and he regained resembled a rat with a fuzzy tail until, finally, his footing, but he ran deeper into the water, there was no mistaking it: a squirrel was wan- even jumping at some points. "What the Hell dering around in the sand about to be pum- is wrong with this thing?" I heard myself yell. meledbyawave. My daughter was screaming, "Mom! Save This is where my vegetarian, humanistic, him! He's gonna drown!" motherly qualities kicked in. I couldn't just let What did she expect me to do? Run over and a life diminish in front of me. The thing had pick the damned thing up? With my hands? I a furry tail, for crying out loud. As I contin- don't think so. ued to close in, I could see that something was Finally the water was too deep and the wrong with the animal. The simple fact that it waves too big for the squirrel to manage. Alexa was so close to the water was myfirstclue; his and I watched in horror as he rolled around a mangled face was the second. I thought that, few times before he stoppedfighting,and, with maybe, a bird had pecked at his face, and he his four little feet sticking out of the water, we was disoriented. I was going to save him. watched the current carry him. He came to rest "Stand back," I told Alexa. "I'm going to get back on the same wet sand I had tried to coax him out of there." him off. I walked into the water, and, once I got "You killed him," Alexa said. Waiting For W hat Lost andfoundwords on a menu. "Surprise me," he says, and she scribbles something on her pad, doesn't even look up, like people say this to her all the time and she transcribes their meaning. It's the people who make it dive in like four cups of coffee to stave off the night air and space, asking you to decide what Taylor sits solitary at his table watching her pour the coffee into big greenware mugs, her Up red on top, white on the bottom, creased below by the fullness of her chin. The mugs are part of why he likes this place even though they say lazy, too lazy to refill you too often. That isOmer's doing. She brings him angel food cake heaped with whip cream. What else are you going to eat at 3 am? And eggs over easy with catsup, just like he likes. She brings the cake first, then circles back dumping her handful of cocoa shavings into the cream. Whip cream the color of her hair on white cake the shade of her skin, no sign of a hairline beginning, forehead ending, what people look like if you stay up all night driving transports for art supplies from state line to state line. In the doorway she reaches up, tearing down the sign above her head. Maybe the Sunday special on angel food cake. It is sweet and spongy in his mouth, sticky and thickened by her handful of cocoa. Heaven is in the details. Every fourth Thursday when Taylor crosses that state line he turns off at mile 543. And one night he is early, still in his cab just past midnight as she arrives, her Valiant chugging up to the unlit side of Omer's Diner. One booted leg steadies itself on the ground while she reaches to the back seat and grabs a karate ghi to cover herreddress. Her pale outline against the dark of mid night startles anew; wakefulness. She has never looked at him directly. Her gaze now is a brief scan against the oncoming light of another rig- eyes like the Malamute caught in his headlights. She stands, cinching the ghi, then reaches down to remove one slingback sandal, tossing it to the back seat and replacing it with an enclosed black platform. The boot up her right leg is fitted closely around the ankle, zipped along the inside of her calf, roundly treaded. He expects her to limp as if she is hiding a wooden leg under that euroboot, like a foot condemned. But she half waltzes into Omer's Diner, a swish of red keeping time to a beat in his head. A gift of individuality, Omer's 4Tapestries TOTAL MOVE-IN COST $19.95 Get the Best Deal We beat any pricei fief Ready to WIN $500 Apple Store Spending Spree Get the new iPhone j or "what every you want!" Call lo reserve your space today! A-AMERICAN SELF STORAGE "We're Not Just Another Storage Company" 175 S. Bent Ave.,San Marcos (760) 744-1065 aamericanselfstorage.com/student.html "I did not! I tried to save him," but the tears were already blurring my vision. "How was I supposed to know the stupid thing would run toward me?" We walked down the beach to where the body lay. When we got close enough to get a better look at his face, we could see that it was, basically, missing. His flesh was hanging off his head. It looked like he had met the Cajun Cook and lived to tell about it, at least until I came into the picture. I felt terrible. Still, I couldn't help but think that maybe my attempt to save his life gone awry had really put him out of his misery. How long would he have wandered around the beach, trying to figure out what had given him this splitting headache, if I hadn't come along? Later that night, after I had told the story at least a hundred times, Alexa, Kendall, Dane and Jared called me into the kitchen. I could hear giggles. There, on the table, was my beach bag, the one with the hole chewed into it. A Beanie Baby squirrel, his eyes taped shut with x's, was lying near the bag. Trail mix was strewn about. "Oh my God," I thought. "Who raised these children?" Lori Greenstone for Sale' hang in the windows. As she stops to enter from the dark lot she is a Klimt still life in reverse, phosphorescent light against the kiosk dot and symmetry of too much pattern still alive. "No more angel food cake?" he asks when she reaches the table farthest from the door where Taylor seeks refuge. She looks toward the kitchen and shakes her head. He thinks it is Omer who has put an end to it, Sunday's special still there on Thursday, her feeding it to the truck drivers too old to care. He reaches for the greenware mug before it is set on the table, but she withdraws it, arcing to the side where it now rests, no splash in her, having long since lost both security and certainty. She sets the mug of coffee down with her left hand, walks away one booted foot infrontof an unequal other, a shadow of blue running up herrightarm, fading into elbow under the white ghi. No more drive, he returns to his truck, climbs behind the sojourning seat and lays headlong in a berth of sleep. Tapestries and textures tap, tap, tapping his mind, weaving and leaving lines, electric wires turning blue under his skin, illuminating signs he cannot read. On his lidded screen she is sitting, waiting, wide-eyed but never looking ahead. Her head in her hand, she stares off to the side, her elbow stacked atop her knee on one exposed leg, her chin resting on one warm hand. As if an artist has drawn it too big, then outlined it in red, a line runs down the side of herfleshypalm, a flaw solved, disappearing into the dress. Always crimson, always waiting, he wakes to her image tipping his senses into the day he sleeps through waiting for the night of driving, always forward, always on. Another round of unnamed signs brings him back to mile 543 where an unimprinted '£>' is written on her blank nametag, watersoluble dots on plastic, sustaining a place for a name he wishes he knew. "'D' for Darlene?" he asks, suddenly old, Rumplestiltskin revisited. One finger moves to the T>', transferring off the ink, the protruding shape obliterating her finger blue, a miracle of flesh and thought "Just Dee." The words form in his mind as he stares again at the symbols on the menu. He looks up to see if her lips have moved, but he is unsure. "I'm hungry, but I don't know what. v. What would you suggest?" he asks, her pad poised for his order. She bends toward the menu, the smell of silent snow on age-soft stone. The whistle of a train passing behind Omer's diner inclines her back toward it. Then, "Bring what you like," he says, a wrap of trust and apathy hard-baked in a crust. Her head, turned toward the passing train, nods, and smothered sighs in lines and dots she does not write tap Morse code on his mind. "With nuts," he calls to her. The red slingback is left on tonight, ever so slyly listing to the right as she walks off to the kitchen, her knee halffrozenon its tweedled hinge, manic from the leg down. The food, when it comes, is nutritive communion. Mustard onfrilledlettuce sprinkled with almonds and small hunks of hamfroman omelette withheld, gingered apples by the side, what unhungry people crave. But for him, a venture restored, a difference soothed. Another four weeks out he turns off at mile 543. She glows through tapestried cracks in the window waiting for coffee to pour, to read minds on the menu. A crater on a collision course entering Omer's diner, he hopes to greet her in the familiar, at one of eight empty tables, no booths to hide in. But the quiet of the night that is morning speaks the orders that don't matter, except coffee. Just once if he could occupy her gaze, but still, she looks off to the side and brings whatever she likes, just what he wants. Eager, he reaches for the plate, but her movements circle around his and the plate is down. Key Lime Pie so pale it is white. Taylorreaches to touch herrighthand, the one that holds the pad she never writes on, the words he never says. He hears but does not see their formation, yet he knows the whispered meaning; please don't. It is spoken as a warning, as a Madonna protects from harm, but he can't heed it. He spills the coffee she sets down, stops her hand as she pulls back, quicker than he looks. "Mea culpa," he says, a dreamer reaching out to absence. Her hand, loose against the pad will be cold to his coffee spilled palm, but it is not. It is hot with an iciness that stings until the next fourth Thursday when she is not there. 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MOGIL Pride Staff Writer A week without a plan, movies all over the map, and the result is a week with t hree very enjoyable f ilms. Would you believe a Chinese Will Smith? Film number two is an u pdated movie by an old time comic. You w ill when you see t he f irst selection. Finally we take a look at an old cult classic comedy. So sit back and watch some movies f illed with ups and f ree of downs. "Ping Pong Playa" stars Jimmy Tsai as Christopher ' C-dub' Wang as a young adult who d reams of playing in the NBA yet he j ust d oesn't seem to have what it takes to make it h appen. While he claims g enetics have l eft him two inches short of his d ream, the r eality is that his l aziness is k illing any hopes he may have. His b est f riend D.B. is the only one willing to drown his u nrealistic NBA dreams and force C-Dub to accept his lot in l ife and begin doing something with it. The Wang f amily seems like a t raditional Chinese/ A merican f amily, and in t his f ilm, the f ather r uns the f amily " Ping Pong" supply store while the mother teaches p ing-pong at the local community center. C -Dub's " perfect" older b rother is a doctor and champion ping-pong player. W hile out g oofing o ff with D.B., C -Dub's antics lead to a car w reck. In the accident, his b rother and mother are mildly i njured. C-Dub, with much reticence, f inally takes his place in the family and f ills in for his mother's classes and f or his brother in the pingpong t ournament. In this f reshman f ilm, Tsai is both the w riter and lead actor. He plays it safe and keeps e verything down the middle of the road. For a f ilm with l imited r isks, there is a very nice reward in the f inal p roduct. If you close your eyes f or a moment while watching t his f ilm, you j ust might t hink you were watching the "Fresh P rince of Bel-Air." It would be hard to p redict that Tsai will be the next Will Smith, but it is not d ifficult to compare him at t his early stage of his career with Will Smith at the same stage in his. Nice story, nice p roduction, and a very f un f lick. I look f orward to his next f ilm, and a fter watching t his I t hink you will too. What to See *** "Hollywood Endings" is w ritten and directed by Woody A llen, who also s tars as Val, a great f ilm d irector whose career has vanished due to his d ifficult temperament. As a young moviemaker, A llen's humor was hip, c utting, and o riginal. His early f ilms such as " Sleeper," "Take the Money and R un," and " Bananas" quickly established him as an all time great writer, director, and actor. Then he lost his way. Allen began to spend too much time t rying to prove his i ntellectual prowess, much like Dennis Miller, and in the process sent audiences yawning and sleep walking to the exits. In t his f ilm, Allen has come f ull circle, and r eturns to his comedic roots with a very enjoyable f eature. He has mellowed over time, but here he proves that his ability to a rtistically create f ilm comedy is as sharp as ever. This is a great cast, with Tea Leoni as Val's ex-wife. She is tough as n ails, yet still has a s oft spot for Val. The best p erformance is by Debra Messing as Lori, Val's love i nterest. Lori is a slightly dimwitted starlet, and M essing's p erformance, although minor, is t ruly captivating. The one limiting aspect of this f ilm is the demographic. I think anyone under sixteen will f ind nothing appealing in this f ilm. The more years you have put behind you f rom age sixteen, the more this f ilm will touch your sensibilities. There are young adults who will strongly i dentify with Tony "Scumbag X," Val's son. This is a solid f ilm f rom s tart to f inish. What to See**** "The Kentucky Fried Movie" This f ilm was w ritten by rookie w riters Jim Abrams and brothers David and J erry Zucker, and was d irected by John Landis. So what? Well, Landis has d irected some alltime classics such as "Animal House," "Beverly H ills Cop I II," and Michael Jackson's " Thriller." The w riters went on to w rite such classic spoofs as "Airplane," "Hot Shots," and "Top Secret." What t his means is that t his f ilm is the premiere work of f our stooges, and I mean that in a good way. This is a series of sketch comedies as you might expect to have seen on "SNL" in the 70's. The humor is p uerile, lowbrow, and yet somehow s till, a fter all these years* it is very f unny. Whether it is Cleopatra Schwartz, watching a movie in " feel-a-round" (this was made when surround sound was still f resh and new), or "Catholic High School Girls in Trouble" (which is there to a ttract the 13-17 male demographic), e verything here ranges f rom mildly silly to very f unny. There is no r ust on t his f ilm, j ust a nice p atina. D on't be reluctant to dust t his one o ff and watch it. While the episode, "A F istful of Yen," may make you t hink about m artial a rts in a completely new light, overall, t his f ilm will shine a little laughter on your l ife. What to See *** Lisa Hannigan BY AMY SALISBURY Faces and Places Editor Backup singers are, by popular definition, vocalists that could not cut it as lead singers. Every musician or band needs backup support on tour, though I am sure some soloists would love if they could harmonize with themselves live. As such, one might imagine backup singers' careers are as fragile as a single-press album. Off the top of your head, try to come up with a musician who started out as humble support and became successful. Unlikely, right? The Eagles are easily the epitome of classic Americana. Glenn Frey started his career with Bob Seger in 1968. The multi-platinum artist Sheryl Crow toured with the unbelievably famous Michael Jackson. Luther Vandross, soul royalty, contributed vocals with several artists in the 60's and toured supporting David Bowie in the 70's. And Lisa Hannigan gave six creative years to Damien Rice. Now, she has released her first full-length album. Irish native Lisa Hannigan was born in 1981 in County Photo courtesy of americansongwriter.com Meath. She began performing professionally with Damien Rice in 2001, mostly singing with him on recordings and occasionally contributing guitar or bass in live performances. Hannigan also appears on recordings with The Frames, Snow Patrol lead singer Gary Lightbody, and the late Mic Christopher. In 2007, Hannigan and Rice had a "falling out" of sorts, and she immediately left tour to begin solo work. In early 2009, Hannigan released "Sea Sew" in the states. Hannigan's appeal lies in her breathy, ethereal voice. However, in the album track, "Pistachio," she presents her poetic ability as well. The song begins with a simple piano riff quickly evolving into a crafted melody. A jazz bass and gentle drum join the mix, producing a pleasantly folky blend. Hannigan sings, "I do, like sugar, tend toward the brittle and sticky when spun," filling the song with her increasingly powerful voice. The decidedly soothing ballad ends with a swirling cello, closing lightly with harmonious hums. Hannigan and her band are currently gearing up for a UK tour. Go to her website, lisahannigan.ie, to see live performance footage. Vital Information IN 5 MIN AGO O UT iPhone Games Stick Wars Supermarket Mania Mafia Live! Sci-Fi Movie Star Trek (Don't screw it up JJ Abrams) WALL-E (Can't wait for UP!) 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" vHey, have you seen the new Nicky Hilton mario party video?' 'Yeah, She really 1-upped her sister on this one.'" Courtesyofurbandictionary.com mrnen Storage K arl Strauss' S targazer I PA G aze into the stars BY JONATHAN THOMPSON Senior Staff Writer One Price for the Summer! brew. The label features a tent nesting by a gentle fire underneath a dark blue star-studded sky as a comet passes overhead in the distance. Desert tan and river turquoise color the packaging. A red bottle cap with the company's name and logo seals an ale with a 4.7% alcohol by volume. The brew pours smooth generating a subtle head. The head dissipates leaving a thin lancet. A beautiful amber hue radiates from the chilled glass. The ale enters with a quick shock. Shortly thereafter, a more sugary mellow yummy tone takes over. The beer leaves a thick coating of tastiness on the tongue. The ale's versatility allows the IPA to pair with almost any lunch or dinner I option. As another semester winds down and some Cougars prepare to graduate, gaze into the stars of the future with Karl Strauss' Stargazer India Pale Ale. Cheer mates! ¿¡m Karl Strauss Brewing Company brews Stargazer India Pale in San Diego, California. Karl Strauss operates six brewery restaurants in Southern California. The company began in 1989 with Karl Strauss, his cousin CEO and co-founder Chris Cramer, and Cramer's college friend President Matt Retner. The brewery utilizes all natural ingredients which are barley, water, yeast, a nd hops. Karl Strauss was born in Minden, Germany. He earned a degree in Science of Malting and Brewing from the Technical University Munich at Weihenstephan, Germany. He is the only person to receive both the Award of Honor and Award of Merit from the Master Brewer's Association of the Americas. The cardboard container holds six 12-f!uid ounce dark brown glass bottles and retails for $6.99 at BevMo. Currently, there is a shortage of the Flexible move in and move out* "Move in anytime near the end of the Semester If you are back in class in the Fall and find yourself saying "Hey, where is my stuff?" It's time to move out!* c an Us ToH F ree: 877-917-7990 235 East Carntel St. • San Marcos, CA 92078 Call for details 7 44^4510 �12 Tuesday Apri/ 28, 2 009 BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer As May and f inal exams approach, this week marks the start of the summer movie season. The highly anticipated "X-Men Origins: Wolverine" is the f irst summer blockbuster of 2009. This f ilm, staring Hugh Jackman should blow away the other f ilms this week. The summer movie season is s tarting early in May with several anticipated f ilms, such as "Star Trek" and "Up" Arts & Entertainment Early in April, a copy of "Wolverine" was mishandled and copies of the movie wound up on the black market. Online remarks of those who have gotten a hold of it are mixed. I expect there will be stunning actions scenes, as seen in the trailers. If this movie can create a balance with the plot, character development, and action, as the f irst two "X-Men" f ilms did, t his will be an awesome f ilm. With the wild expectation of "Wolverine," it could be easy to forget about the other f ilms out this week. The other entries this week are a romantic comedy and an animated sci-fi f ilm. Matthew McConriughey and Jennifer Garner star in "Ghosts of G irlfriends Past." McConaughey plays a womanizer who must revisit past relationships in a Dickens "Christmas Carol" style. This is because he let Garner's character slip away and he must get he back. It seems predictable, but it might be something for those who do not want to see "Wolverine." Lastly, there is "Battle for Terra." I have mixed thoughts Image courtesy of 20th Century Fox about t his animated f ilm. It is arriving in theaters soon. This week belongs to "Wolverine." Hugh Jackman r eturns as Wolverine in this prequel to the "X-Men" series. The loaded cast includes Ryan Reynolds, Liev Schreiber, and Danny Huston back him up. The f ilm explores Wolverine's past and shows how the man with regenerative powers developed his signature claws. It is also loaded with other heroes and villains including Cyclops, The Blob, Sabretooth, and comic fan favorites Gambit and Deadpool. THE PRIDE Image courtesy ofLionsgate Studios set in f uture a fter the destruction of E arth, and tackles heavy humanity issues. The surviving humans set out to conquer a p eaceful alien planet in order survive. This f ilm is loaded with political sentiment and great actors yet the dialogue and CGI-look of the f ilm in the trailer makes me think I will wait until this comes out on DVD. A d ifferent studio, such as Disney, might have handled this story better. Regardless, neither of these f ilms will make a dent in "Wolverine's" box o ffice earnings. The gross f rom "Wolverine" should gauge how much people are willing to pay for movies this summer. Image courtesy of Warner Brothers Cougar kitchen Ceviche BY JESSENIA LUA April 2 8, 2 009 "Can we stop at the bank real quick?" Pride Staff Writer Ingrediants: 2 pounds of raw and fresh choice offish- ground or chopped tuna or tilapia 4 medium tomatoes 2 large onions 2 carrots Directions: Place rawfishin a medium size mixing bowl Squeeze the juice from all key limes and pour into bowl with raw fish (The key lime juice will cook the raw fish) Chop 1 onion into fine pieces and place in bowl with the fish and key lime juice Add the oregano and salt to your satisfaction Mix ingredients really well and let sit for 1 % hours in the refrigerator Take mixing bowl out of the refrigerator and mix again making sure the key lime juice is distributed throughout the ingredients and let sit for another 1 V % hours in the refrigerator Grate the carrots Chop the other onion, tomatoes, cucumbers, and cilantro 2 cucumbers 1 handful of cilantro 10 key limes 2 tablespoons of oregano Mayonnaise Salt Ketchup Tostadas intofinepieces Mix all ingredients into the mixing bowl Add salt to satisfaction Cover and let sit for another Vi hour in refrigerator or at room temperature "Sure, what bank?" 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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 17 Associated Students (ASI) awards Associated Students (ASI) elections beauty pageants health Recyclemania spring 2009 The Palm (publication) https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/29595f57e7686999618ee7d029f8f333.pdf fb881cd1f444305b6fd6ef782c7c4e70 PDF Text Text FIRST COPYFREE ADDITIONAL COPIES %L£â£h CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY S AN M ARCOS www.thecsusmpride.com INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER TUESDAY, MAY 05, 2009 VOL. XXI N O. 15 C ongratulations Class o f 2 009! C SUSM g raduating seniors p repare for commencement ceremony BY J ESSENIA LUA Pride S taff Writer California State University San M arcos will hold its a nnual graduation ceremony on Saturday May 16, 2 009 at the Grandstand located at t he Del M ar Fairgrounds. Just like every year, there will b e t wo ceremonies. T he first c eremony w ill b e at 9:00 a.m. and t he list of m ajors t o b e r ecognized are: A nthropology, C ommunication, C riminology and J ustice Studies, H uman D evelopment, I ntegrated Credential P rogram, L iberal Studies, L iterature and W riting Studies, M ass M edia, Social Sciences, Sociology, Spanish, Special M ajors, and Women's Studies f or Bachelor of A rts and Bachelor of Science. T he list f or M aster of A rts, Master of Science, and Teacher Credential are: Education, Literature and Writing Studies, Sociological Practice, Spanish, and Teacher Credential. Candidates for Doctorate in Educational Administration will also b e recognized. The 3:00 p.m. ceremony will recognize the following candidates for Bachelor of A rts and Bachelor of Science: Applied Physics, Biochemistry, Biological Sciences, Biotechnology, Business Administration, Chemistry, Computer Science, Economics, History, Kinesiology, Mathematics, Nursing, Political Science, Psychology, and Visual and P erforming A rts. T he list for Master of A rts, Master of Science, and M BA are: Biological Sciences, Business Administration, Computer Science, History, Mathematics, and Psychology. Jorge Villalobos, receiving a BA in Literature and Writing m ajor with a writing concentration, said, " I feel v ery excited and happy t o b e graduating. It is a very s atisfying and rewarding moment which m akes me t hink of all t he challenges I h ad t o f ace throughout this journey. A nd now that I a m graduating, I feel that I can achieve m any more challenges to come. Having a BA gives the power and will to continue on m y professional growth t o go Lit. and Writing Studies; Jessica Jenkinson Loer on to g rad school and obtain a Master's in Literature and Writing." W hen asked where he sees himself in five years, Villalobos answered, " I see myself working as a teacher at a community college teaching English or English as a Second Language. I also see myself writing and publishing my work. It might sound a little too dreamy, but I believe in dreams. Obtaining a BA in Literature and Writing was my dream, and it came t rue." Yareli G ama, receiving a BA in Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Education, said, " Now that I have g raduated, I feel that I have accomplished something v ery i mportant in my life. I feel that all the e ffort and sacrifice that I put into my education has b ecome to an end and I am proud of it. I came to t his c ountry when I w as 17-years-old following a d ream, the d ream of having a b etter education, and 11 y ears later, now that I have g raduated and that I have a p rofession, I can say that I have reached that d ream. I look f orward to put in practice e verything that I have learned. My p assion h as always b een t o work w ith children and it is f or t his reason that I decided t o b ecome a teacher. I want t o help students l earn all what they have to and help t hem reach t heir goals. I want to b e one of those t eachers that can m ake a d ifference in a s tudent's l ife." W hen asked how he feels now that he's graduating, Kevin Eagleton, receiving a BA in History, said " I feel as though I have finally done what I should have finished 20 years ago. It has taken me 7 years of attending school part time to finally graduate at Photo courtesy of CSUSM the age of 41. Better late than never!" Melissa A anerud, receiving a BA in Communication, said, " I feel relieved a nd excited! I look forward to not having to stay u p all night writing papers! A nd I look forward to being successful and working in a career/field that I can b e proud of." Maya Marie Alvarez, receiving a BA in Literature and Writing with a writing concentration, had this t o say about her graduation: " I feel like I have been on a long walk down a very bumpy road. I am proud of myself for not giving u p on the walk. I feel prepared for my next journey. I look forward to not being as stressed and anxiety ridden. Being able to read books that I choose! College has been very hard on all of my relationships with f amily and f riends. I hope to enjoy my nights and weekends. Maybe even have a hobby! I see myself working in a j ob that I h opefully love. Enjoying life at twenty seven. Spending time with old college f riends like Alii Liberal Studies with an emphasis in Education; Yareli Gama âffiâÊ/ Koehler and Jessica Jenkinson, dining on cupcakes whilst writing our next bestselling novels." Daniel Horning, receiving a BA in Criminology and Justice Studies, says this about h is graduation " I feel amazing and relieved. I look forward t o not driving t o San Marcos and I look f orward t o working towards social j ustice" Jessica Jenkinson, receiving a BA in Literature and Writing with a w riting concentration, says, " I look f orward t o sipping hot chocolate in cafés across France with my traveling companions Maya Alvarez and Gina Angelotti. L earning how t o p rocrastinate in non-school related activities. In five years I see myself on t he shores of Alaska, where I 'll b e researching t he elusive striped sea otter for my latest b ook, 'Otters: Mammals, R eally?'" For more information on t his y ear's graduation ceremony, visit www.csusm. edu/commencement. 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Twin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone: (760) 750-6099 Fax: (760) 750-3345 Email: csusmpride@gmail.com htip://www. thecsusmpride. com Advertising Email: pride_ads@csusm.edu Fighting productively BY IVAN GARCIA Pride Staff Writer Usually when I hear one of these terms, I t hink of the movie "Fight Club." Yes, indeed my favorite movie in all it's ass kicking glory. Unfortunately, it's not what I 'm talking about today. In a relationship, there are going to b e rough waters in a sea of love. But thankfully, you have a lifeboat with multiple relationship shipwreck survival kits (ok, this shipwreck analogy has gone f ar enough). Long story short, if a relationship is going to last, you're both going to r un into some snags that will get on each other's nerves. The point is to address these issues to each other before they become much bigger problems than they already are. For example, let's j ust p retend you and your partner are in a pretty decent relationship and have been happy for a good couple of months. Everything is great but the only problem continues to persist is your p artner's consistent use of a word you might not like (example, go with it). Slowly but surely, they're going to continue t o u se it while you stay quiet, hence they're going to t hink it's perfectly fine to use it because he has yet to r un into a confrontation about it. Eventually, i t'll start to eat away at you until finally the only to stop it is to break up because it has grown into such an ingrained reflex. The point is to stop this and address it before it destroys your relationship, it's like some kind of Batman complex. Christian Bale thought it'd be great to speak in a g ruff, low tone when he ran around in his black leather and cape (...wow, I j ust made a weird connection) and Katie Holmes (Rachel) didn't seem t o much care for it. A nd (I would assume), that is the reason why Katie Holmes was replaced by Maggie Gyllenhaal. Chances are she d idn't like it much either, and look what happened. She got blown up. You see, the power of not addressing problems could lead to consequences that might not b e too favorable to the partners. It probably won't cause your partner to be blown u p by a clown, but it's an analogy (ok, maybe the Batman reference was a little over the top, but the power of not addressing issues might suck eventually). The point is to address concerns for the betterment of you and yours. D on't use " you" statements. Example: Well you never take out the trash! If you're going to address an issue that you have, own u p to it. Don't blame the other person, talk to them and work together to start a solution and b e open to critiques yourself as well. Remember that it's ok to fight. It's not an unhealthy relationship if y'all have discrepancies once and awhile. Make sure you both are comfortable, happy, and able to express yourselves respectfully. Now, if you'll excuse me, I t hink I 'm o ff to go cuddle up with a girl I like and watch everyone's favorite billionaire r un around in a tight black crime fighting outfit (It has gadgets! Ok, I 'm done with the sexual innuendos). THE PRIDE "Up" will be the best movie of the summer BY BILL R HEIN Senior Staff Writer The Disney/Pixar powerhouse has done it again. Once again, the studio pair is serving a triumphant piece of animation. " Up" looks stunningly beautiful and appears to have a story to match. I have no doubt that "Up" will b e the best film this summer. Last summer, Disney/Pixar's "Wall-E" went toe-to-toe with "The Dark Knight" and "Ironman," and I think it bested every other piece that summer. This year, a slew of other films will be competing for the top spot, yet "Up" looks so sharp, I know it will be the best. I get excited every time I see a new trailer for "Up." First, the animation is beautiful. The characters and scenes are beautifully brought to life, and I cannot wait to see it in 3-D. The art department of Disney/Pixar embarrasses other studios such as DreamWorks. "Up" looks beautiful and the story and characters look memorable and impressive. It is an original story about a man who uses thousands of balloons to fly away in his house and savor his last days. It is silly and simple, but also appears to be genuinely h eartwarming. I do not fall for sappy films, but I trust that this one will be subtle and meaningful. Amidst all the blockbusters, "Up" will possess the right blend of character development, plot, action, art, and entertainment. I cannot see "Wolverine," "Star Trek," or "Harry Potter" matching this film's power. I am looking forward to seeing many movies this summer, but none more than "Up." I already know " Up" will outdo "Coraline," "Monsters vs. Aliens," "Battle of Terra" and " 9" for the 2010 Academy Award for Best Animated Picture. If the Academy Awards were not so prejudiced against animated films, I would go as far to say they might nominate " Up" for Best Picture. Yet, that is not until next March. I can hardly wait to revel in the 3-D beauty and majestic story of "Up." Image courtesy ofDisney AIDS in Africa BY COREY K ERN b elieve t hat A IDS o riginated h uman i mmunodefiin A frica. T here i s a d isease ciency v irus, H IV. M ost A mericans h ave h eard f ound i n p rimates c alled S IV H IV i s a v irus of t his d evastating i ncurable ( Simian I mmunodeficiency t hat c an l ead t o d isease c alled " AIDS" w hich V irus) w hich h as t he s ame A IDS. s tands f or a cquired i mmune s tructure a s H IV. W ith l imd eficiency s yndrome. T his A nother s imilarity t hese t wo ited s ufficient d isease h as b ecome a w orld- v iruses s hare is t hey a re t ras- s ources of h ealth wide e pidemic, e ating a way at mitted i n t he s ame w ay. S cien- s evices, H IV is i ts v ictims' i mmune s ystems tists h ave t ried t o d etermine s preading r apidly a s it s lowly d eteriorates t he h ow h umans c ame i nto c on- t hroughout A frica. b ody. tact w ith t he v irus, a nd c ame D id y ou k now B ut w here d id A IDS c ome u p w ith t he b elief of t he " cut s ome A fricans f rom? h unter t heory." b elive t hat i n T here h as b een m any d ifA frican h unters w ere o rder t o c ure ferent t heroies, s tories, a nd b elieved t o g et w ounds a nd H IV t hey m yths t hat p eople h ave c ome a ccidently c ut t hemselves n eed to u p w ith r egarding A IDS, s uch w hile p reparing t o c apture a h ave s ex a s, " AIDS s tarted b y a m an c himpanze. w ith a h aving sex w ith a m onkey." I g uess t he r eal a nswer is w e A s b izarre as t hat s ounds, l ets w ill n ever k now h ow A IDS b e a l ittle r ealistic, i t's j ust a s pread t o p eople. C urrently, s tory, so d on't r ely on it. A IDS h as t aken a d ramatic t oll S cientists o ver t he y ears on t he S ub-Saharran p art of c annot p inpoint h ow t he A frica. It is e stimated t hat o ne H IV v irus c ame a bout, b ut t enth of t he a dult p opulation v i r g i n ? t he m ajority of s cientist a ges 15-49 i s i nfected w ith t he W ith a Image courtesy ofCRS l ack o f s exual eduaction i n A frica, it i s d ifficult t o p revent t he d isease f rom s preading. T here i s n o cure f or A IDS, b ut you m ay b e a sking y ourself h ow you c an h elp? B y contributing d onations to o rganizations t hat w ill h elp send a id i n A frica, a s mall helping h and c an help t he o nes in t his time of need. For more information visit: www. W orldvision.org �V iewpoint THE PRIDE Tuesday, May 05, 2 009 3 G oodbye from the Editor-in-Chief BY JACKIE CARBAJAL Editor-in-Chief T hough I h ave b een a p art of a n ewspaper a nd t hus p racticed j ournalism f or t he p ast t wo y ears h ere, I c annot c laim t o b e a n o bjective r eporter. I b elieve t his d esire t o find a n o bjective m edium in t his w orld i s a l ost c ause a nd o ne t hat w e s hould q uestion w hen r epresented t o u s a s s uch. A ll o ver t he p lace, w e a re e xposed t o a gendas r epresented a s f act. W hile " The P ride" h as r eported a ll s emester on m atters its e ditorial b oard b elieved s tudents w ould w ish t o b e i nformed o n, I a m w ell a ware t hat o ur i ndividual o pinions r egarding a rticle t opics s haped t he c ontent of t he p aper. A t l east y ou c an't a ccuse u s o f c laiming t o b e " fair a nd b alanced." F or t hose w ho m ay b e d is- heartened b y t his a dmission, I w elcome you t o get y our voice h eard in t he p aper t hrough letters t o t he e ditor or v olunteer r eporting on s ubjects t hat m atter t o y ou. A s t his p aper c ontinues t o evolve a nd a djust d epending on a nything a nd e verything f rom b udgeting i ssues t o s taffing l imitations, t hose involved w ith it s till find w ays t o get e ach i ssue out on t he s tands t o t he c ampus c ommunity e very Tuesday. For a nyone n ot involved w ith t he p aper, let m e t ell y ou, t hat is an a chievement in a nd of i tself. I w as so p rivileged t o b e surrounded b y a n a mazing e ditorial b oard t his s emester t hat t ruly c ared about t he m aterial t hey p ut out each issue. To m y g enuine s urprise, f rom t he g et-go t his semester, o ur s taff m eetings w ere always f ull of s tudents e ager t o l earn t o w rite f or and b ecome a p art of " The P ride." A s t he s emester w inds d own w ith m e c hecking o ff t he list of t hings t o do b efore g raj|t|g^ ation, I find m yself h oping: j ust a little m ore t ime Jtiere. H aving only spent t wo y ears at t his c ampus, I f eel a t ad bit ripped o ff b ut am c onfident t hat t he s taff I 'm l eaving b ehind w ill c ontinue t o do g reat t hings w ith t his p aper a nd find w ays t o g ive y ou, t he a udience, e xactly w hat y ou're l ooking f or i n y our s tudent n ewspaper. H ands d own, t he h ighlight of m y s emester as e ditor-in-chief, and p ossibly m y e ntire c areer w ith " The P ride," w as t he i ssue r egarding a q uestionable advertisement. B eing c alled n ames r anging f rom " an a nti-American l iberal f ascist" t o a n " anti-free s peech R epublican" c ertainly gave m e a g ood l augh a nd s turdy b ack- bone. A t least t hey c overed all t heir b ases. I n light of t he a ftermath | h | t f ollowed, I c ontinue t o b y m y d ecision t o not r u i ^ h i s a d. A t t he end of t he d ay*fthe o nslaught and v ehement a ttempts t o t ear m e a nd " The P ride" d own w ith t hreats a nd p ressure o nly a ffirmed m y b eliefs in t he m atter. $210 w as n ot w orth l owering n ot o nly m y d ignity b ut t he d ignity and p ride of t his c ampus n ewspaper. $210 w as not w orth t he p otential e ffects such a " necessary" ad w ould have c aused on t his c ampus. I only h ad t o see t he r eactions of t hose w ho r eceived t hose f lyers of t hat s ame a d f or m e t o k now m y d ecision w as s ound. $210 w as n ot w orth t he a ssociation of o ur p aper w ith such a h ateful o rganization. T he t hanks I r eceived in not r unning t his ad f rom t hose w ho s topped me in t he h alls a nd t he e -mails I r eceived f rom p eople I d idn't even k now m ade it all w orth w hile. I would l ike t o t hank each a nd e very one w ho o ffered t heir s upport on t he m atter. I f t here is a nything t hat I w ish t o s ee in t he f uture of t his g reat e stablishment I 've b een a p art of is t hat it c ontinues t o s trive t o r epresent t his wonderful c ampus in a w ay t hat w e a ll c an b e p roud of. I n r esponse t o a c omment r egarding t he m oney t hey saved in p assing out f lyers a s o pposed t o t he $210 ad we r ejected, I a m g lad w e saved t his p articular o rganization money. T hey w ill n eed it. A s f ar as I 'm c oncerned, it d oesn't t ake m oney t o s pread t he r ight m essage. The p ower of r ecognition BY K RISTINA LAWLER Business Manager I 'm t aking a n O rganizational B ehavior c lass t his s emester a nd it h as i nspired m e t o w rite a bout t he p ower of r fcdgnition. R ecognition is d efine^Mattention or f a v o r a b | e ^ s l i l ^ I f you w ant t o i nspirf^greatness o r c hange, t he b ^§| % ay i s t hrough recogiffiSiftg p eople f or t heir s trengths, r ather t han j udge a nd c riticize t heir w eaknesses. We a ll m ake m istakes, b ut i t's f rom t hose m istakes t hat w e d o o ur b est l earning. G ood m anagers w ill c riticize t hose w ho a re n ot u p t o s tandard. G reat m anagers, however, w ill r ecognize tfcfc i ndividuals t hat t ruly go a bove a nd b eyond. P erhaps t he S cripps G reen H ospital's C hief E xecutive a nd S enior V P R obin B rown said it b est, " People d on't quit c ompanies, t hey q uit t heir b osses." T hink a bout it t his way. If s omeone a pproached you a nd told y ou w hat a h orrible j ob you w ere d oing or t hat you d idn't do s omething e xactly t he r ight way, a nd all you ever h eard w as n egative f eedback, would t hat r eally i nspire y ou t o b e b etter? Now, w hat if t hat s ame p erson c ame u p t o you and told you w hat a n a wesome j ob y ou w ere d oing at s omething you w ere p articularly g ood at a nd how m uch t hey a ppreciated y ou. T hen, t hey let you k now n icely t hat you c ould improve in o ther a reas. W hat w ould you b e m ore r eceptive to? I a m w illing t o bet money that most people would b e respond positively t o t he second scenario. I believe t hat, at some point, if people s tart t o feel w orthless and u nappreciated, they w ill stop caring. If someone f eels like they a re a p art of something great and appreciated f or t heir hard work and e fforts, they w ill most likely go above and beyond t he call of d uty b ecause it m akes t hem feel good. R ecognition c an t ake m any f orms. It c an b e t hrough a ctual a wards a nd i ncentives, or t hrough a simple g esture and a f ew k ind w ords t hat tell a p erson h ow m uch t hey a re t ruly a ppreciated. O ftentimes, r ecognition c an lead t o a p erson f eeling b etter about t hemselves. So w hy is it a sks f or m ore t han j ust m y t ime. A lso, t he m any c ustomers at S tarbucks t hat h elp t o m ake m y day e ach m orning at work b y j ust b eing t he w onderful p eople t hey a re, a nd m y p rofessors t hat give m e t he t ools I n eed t o s ucceed w hile i nspiring m e t o t hink a bout t hings l ike t his. To all of y ou, t hank y ou. T here a re so m any p eople w ho work t o m ake o ur lives e asier or m ore e njoyable, so if t here is s omeone out t here t hat h elps m ake y our l ife a m ore p leasant p lace, r ecognize t hem f or all t heir k indness a nd I g uarantee you it w ill go a lot f arther t han c riticizing t he n ext p erson w ho d oes w rong b y y ou. It g oes b ack t o t hat old s aying.. ."You get m ore w ith honey, t han w ith v inegar." t hat in t oday's society, p eople a re so i nclined t o j udge a nd r idicule people? I f or one have y et t o figure t his out, b ut I do k now t hat w e do n ot give r ecognition t o t hose w ho d eserve it t he m ost 99.9% of t he t ime. I 'm f ar f rom b eing p erfect and I have m ade m y f air s hare of m istakes, b ut e very t ime I l earn f rom t hem a nd move forward. I h aven't always given p roper r ecognition t o t hose w ho d eserve it m ost e ither l ike m y m other f or always p utting u s k ids above even h erself, m y f riends w ho a re a lways t here f or m e w hen I n eed it, o r m y fiancé w ho n ever c eases t o a maze m e w ith w hat h e c an d o w ith a c omputer. T hen t here is m y g randmother w ho h elps m ake m y e ducation a r eality and n ever Sudoku Answers on p age 13 93 1 5348 \ 2 rap www. thecsusmpride .com 9 5 4 8 t 5 \5 7214 9 69 A 7 8 1 4 3 �Tuesday, May V iewpoint 05, 2 0 0 9 Y THE PRiPf ICWjJUIIM Classifieds $5,000 to $10,000 S an M arcos C ompany looking for young w omen to donate e ggs! 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C 44W / �THE PRIDE Faces & Places Tuesday; May 05> 2009 Students love/hate relationship with group projects Fall enrollment update What doesn't kill you makes you stronger BY SANDRA CHALMERS Senior Staff Writer The popularity of working in groups is a growing feature to many classes, though students may express that group projects o ften add more stress to a class, CSUSM professors argue that the benefits outweigh the groans. Finding t ime t o meet up, sending emails that never get answered, stressing out the day before the project is due and o ften picking up the slack of that one person that d idn't do any work is seen as the common group project scenario, but gaining experience in working with others sooner than later can benefit students in the long r un. "The ability to work well in groups is a highly sought a fter and prized skill. Proving you have the experience and skills to do group work will be an asset to students' portfolio of j ob skills and talents," said Professor Jerry Breckon of the Political Science department. Breckon most often assigns group projects in his classes and believes that the interpersonal skills, coordination between group members and the diverse ideas presented t o meet the project's requirements are skills that students will most likely need in their f uture careers. " I can remember group work in my college days. It brings me a great deal of satisfaction to start out in a group where no one knows each other, but by working and striving together the group can produce a quality end product." Working with strangers can be the hard- est part of the projects, especially when teachers decided that the whole group gets one grade. " I've had a pretty good experience working with groups," said Business major, Kristina Maniquis. "The hardest thing was trying to find a time the whole group could meet, with work and everyone having different schedules and other engagements." Other problems can make group work difficult. "Granted, you always run in to those who don't want to do the work, but that is part of the challenge to motivate them to join the team and be productive," continued Breckon. Working in a group isn't all stress. It offers other perks that just can't be produced in individual work. "Four minds work better than one. Getting different perspectives and ideas really help in a group e nvironment," said Maniquis. "I do believe that a successfully r un group can produce a superior product over that of a single individual work- BY KEVIN CHATHAM Pride Staff Writer ing on a project. The simple fact is in a group you have more than one person contributing ideas, concepts, solutions, time, and e ffort. Those are all positive aspects of having more than one person work on the project," said Breckon. Allison Carr, the Social Sciences Librarian at our Kellogg Library, often works with students on group assignments and views group work as a valuable part of school and work. "Group work in college will help you get used to working with diverse personalities and strengths. I absolutely think that group work is helpful to prepare for f uture careers," said Carr. C alifornia State U niversity of San M arcos like other CSUs is f aced w ith a d ifficult problem of p roviding q uality, a ccessible h igher e ducation to its s tudents. With t he Spring 2009 s emester c oming t o a close, many s tudents a re await t o see how p rofound t he budget cuts and t he i nflux of new s tudents w ill impact the q uality of t heir e ducation. A riel S tevenson, a s taff m ember of E nrollment M anagement Services h ad t his t o say, " CSUSM is in t he b usiness of e ducating s tudents and t hat's w hat we i ntend t o c ontinue d oing." T he g oal of t he u niversity a s a w hole is t o m ake s ure c urrent s tudents d on't f eel i mpact in any way. J ennie G oldman, C oordinator of New Student P rograms in Student L ife and L eadership s tated t hat as of May 1, 2 009 o rientation d ates have o pened. " It's b een open f or twelve h ours and t here are a lready c alls f or spot r eservations and 336 s tudents have a lready signed u p." Even w ith t he r umors t hat CSUSM m ust have a z ero p ercent g rowth r ate ( meaning t hat t he e ntering n umber of a pproved s tudents m ust b e t he s ame n umber of e xiting s tudents), t he e xact n umber of i ncoming s tudents is s till u ncertain. "We w on't k now t he n umbers u ntil a fter o rientation and a fter all s tudents s ubmit t heir i ntent t o e nroll," Stevenson s aid. Image courtesy of Audencia CSUSM shuttle drivers more than just transportation M ERIDIAN UNIVERSITY TRANSFORMING THE PROFESSIONS OF PSYCHOLOGY, B USINESS, & E DUCATION BY ENOBI HARVEY Pride Staff Writer O nce t he s emester i s d one, it w ill b e m uch e asier t o p ut t he p ast b ehind— a ll t he e arly m ornings, n ote t aking, l abs, h omework, s tudy s essions, l ate o r s leepless n ights, m idterms, a nd f inals. H owever, d uring t he s emester, a fter a c omplete d ay, it i s e asy t o f orget t hose w ho, f or s ome, s huttled u s t o a nd f rom c ampus e ach day. A lthough h is s hift b egan m uch e arlier t han t he s ign d isplayed i n t he f ront a nd s ide w indow s tates, S antos G iles, C SUSM's m orning s huttle d river, u npacked w armth b y h eating b oth of o ur s pirits b y s aying, " I love my j ob." H e d oubled t he s ense of h is p leasure b y r epeating it a gain—in S panish, " Me e ncanta m i t rabajo." F or t he s pring s emester, M onday t hrough F riday, G iles b egins h is w orkday b y w aking at 3 :00 a .m. i n p reparation t o m ake h is 3 5-mile t rip f rom h is h ome i n C ity H eights, S an D iego t o C SUSM b y 5 :00 a .m. H is d aily d uties i nclude c hecking t he s huttle's o il, w ater a nd t ires t o i nsure t hat a ll r iders h ave a t rouble-free c ommute t o a nd f rom p oints of i nterests a round a nd o ff c ampus. A fter p ulling u p t o t he C SUSM's m ain i ntersection of C ampus V iew D r. a nd C raven D r., G iles f lips t hrough t he p ages of h is d aily l og. I n a s ingle e ight-hour s hift of d riving i n l oops, b oth m orning a nd a fternoon s huttle d rivers t ravel b etween 93 t o 123 m iles. He p oints at t he s ign i n f ront a bove t he w indshield t hat d isplays t he l unch b reak t imes c huckling s aying, " That's why I n eed my b reak!" T he s econd s hift s huttle d river, E strella, m eaning " star," is t he k ind of a ttitude t hat y ou c an e xpect w hen r iding b etween 2 :00 p .m. a nd 9 :00 p .m. R icardo E strella, a lso d isplays a s mile f or e ach a nd e very p assenger n ever g etting b ored of t he c onstant e ncounters w ith CSUSM s tudents. U ndeniably, h e is a f avorite a mong t hose w ho a re r egulars a nd h e r eciprocates t he love. " I l ike t he p eople of d ifferent c ultures, t heir b ackgrounds of w here t hey h ave c ome f rom a nd how t hey g ot h ere," s aid E strella. He is e ven m ore e xcited f or t he n ext s emester w hen h e c an m ake c onnections w ith n ew s tudents a ttending t he u niversity. E strella is a d river w ho d oes n ot m ind a ccommodating t o t he n eeds of CSUSM s tudents. H e m akes a s incere e ffort i n p roviding t he b est a nd m ost e fficient s ervice f or a ll s tudents a nd p rides h imself i n d oing so. " I t ime e verything s o y ou g uys w on't b e l ate f or c lass," s aid E strella. F or o ver a y ear, h e h as b ecome m ore t han j ust s omeone w ho d rives a round i n l oops, b ut h as a d eep c oncern f or a s tudents' s afety, e specially at n ight. H abitual s huttle r iders c annot r efute t he f act t hat t hey s hare a f riendship w ith s omeone w ho h as a c onstant c oncern f or t heir s uccess a s s tudents a nd f riends f or j ust m inutes of t he d ay. Low Residence & Online Learning C ENTER F OR C OLLABORATIVE L EADERSHIP Hilm. M ASTERS IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP ^J C ENTER F OR I MAGINAL P SYCHOLOGY i i§||S ¡|8 M-A- IN PSYCHOLOGY M C P IN PSYCHOLOGY P SY. D . IN CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY P H . D . IN PSYCHOLOGY Ö!^DAY4NTRODUCTIO!f t a ^BPS June 6,20Q?X This program k designed to introduce prospective students to Mercians degree programs, m^wding the principles and practices which guide transformative learning at Meridian University* Prospective students attending the One-Day ^ . Introduction will recieve a $50 Application Fee Vouchen*forapplication to one of SUM I K I« O : s Degree programs. M hill Ut A N i' s I V f- p i T V . i ;>i • W W W , M E R I 0 1 A N V S I V E t t f e l T Y , £ í) V mm Please contact Meridian V n b ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ W ^ •^SÄ. iwmsmfwi tgmm / At I WM Ä J i •I ' Ä ^ L. I ~ i w �BY JESSENIA LUA Pride Staff Writer Cinco de Mayo is o ften celebrated in the United States w ith big p arties and lots of people. It is a U.S. holiday and can b e c onfused as M exico's I ndependence Day. It is rarely celebrated in Mexico f or the date is not as i mportant as September 16. September 16 is M exico's a ctual I ndependence Day and its s ignificance is f ar more i mportant t han Cinco de Mayo. Cinco de Mayo m arks the v ictory of the M exican A rmy over the French at the Battle of Puebla. The French a rmy was in Mexico w ith the intention to c reate an Empire u nder Napoleon I II. In 1862, when t he French a rmy r efused to leave Mexico, G eneral I gnacio Z aragoza o rdered about 4 ,500 M exican soldiers to d efeat the French army. T he M exican soldiers were o utnumbered t wo to one and were still able to d efeat the French. In the U.S., the Battle of Puebla canie^to be k nown as Cinco de Mayo and many people c onfuse it as M exico's I ndependence Day. Over t ime, Cinco de Mayo has b ecome much c ommercialized and m any p eople see t his holiday as a t ime f or f un, d anse^anck c hinking. U nfortunately, Cinco de Mayo is h ighly advertised t o m ainly b ring in m oney t o p roducts. A round t he t ime, e ndless a dvertisements of alcohol are seen and the f ocused e ffort h as s erved the i ndustry well. A lcohol-industry spokesmen say t heir a dvertising is t argeted at r esponsible, legal-age d rinkers, but t hat's not the message seen f rom the p romotional blitz that h as led up to t oday's Mexican-American holiday, Cinco de Mayo. W hen images of f ive a ttractive young L atinas, b eers in h and, f lirting w ith "a guy n amed Mayo," or an o ffer by Sol b eer to " taste the Sol of Cinco," the image p ictured is of e thnic p ride being used as a m arketing prop to e ncourage d rinking among L atino and C hicano youth. Cinco de Mayo should be celebrated f or the v ictory and s trength the people had d uring that b attle and not b e m isconstrued f or Mexico's i ndependence. It also s houldn't b e t aken advantage of to p romote alcohol. M exico's I ndependence Day o ccurred on September 16 when in 1810, Miguel H idalgo y Costilla, a local p riest, led h is people to r ise up a gainst the Spanish Crown. Since the early 1500s, Spanish c onquistadors came to Mexico t aking oveggfae, local r ulers and claiming the land f or Spain. They enslaved Image courtesy ofSaberone many and looted what t hey could of Mexico's t reasures. For over 300 y ears, Mexico, then called New Spain, was a p art of S pain's empire. W hen Miguel H idalgo y Costilla s tarted a revolt a gainst the Spanish r ule in 1810, he and h is u ntrained I ndian followers f ought a gainst the Spanish. H is revolt w as u nsuccessful and Father H idalgo was executed. Soon a fter H idalgo's execution, Father Jose M aria Morelos led the revolutionaries. U nfortunately, Father Morelos f ailed and w as a lso executed. In 1821, a fter the M exican-born Spanish and the Catholic C hurch j oined the revolution, Spain w as f inally d efeated. Mexico celebrates t heir I ndependence Day on S eptember 16 e very year, the a nniversary of t he s tart of Father H idalgo's revolt. Even t hough M iguel H idalgo y Castillo and Jose Maria Morelos f ailed in t heir a ttempt to f ree Mexico, they still a re symbols of liberty and p atriotism. Wmage courtesy ofBuyCostumes.com Indi- Psychology students mobilize to help campus employee BY CONSUELO MARTINEZ Pride Staff Writer Two CSUSM s tudent o rganizations, t he N ational H onor S ociety in P sychology ( PSI C HI) a nd t he P sychology S tudent O rganization (PSO), a re k eeping b usy t his s emester t o h elp one of t heir o wn. T he t wo c lubs w hose m embers s pent t he p ast w eekend p articipating in t he " Relay f or L ife," an event c reated b y t he A merican C ancer S ociety, have j oined e fforts t o r aise e mergency f unds f or a c ampus e mployee a nd h er f amily. A s p art of t heir f undraising e fforts, t he t wo c lubs w ill hold a n o pportunity d rawing t his w eek f or a c hance t o w in a p ersonal c omputer v alued at $1,200. M ilitza J imenez, PSO s ecretary and PSI CHI m ember, met L inda M use, 4 administrative c oordinator, w hen she w orked as a s tudent a ssistant f or t he V isual and P erforming A rts d epartment. J imenez l earned f rom M use t hat h er 19 y ear-old son N athan H ood would n eed t o u ndergo s urgery f or a b rain t umor. S hortly a fter, J imenez a pproached m embers of b oth t he PSI C HI and PSO a bout h elping t o p rovide M use's t een son w ith e ntertaining event o pportunities. T he t wo c lubs c ombined e fforts and w ere able t o p rovide t he t een w ith t ickets t o a m otor c ross event, a Taylor S wift c oncert, and an i nvitation t o m eet t he San D iego C hargers t his s ummer. A fter n ews t hat t he t een's s urgery w as s uccessful, PSCI C HI and PSO m embers l earned t hat d octors d iagnosed h is m other L inda M use w ith L eukemia, a f orm of c ancer of t he b one m arrow and b lood, t he s ame w eek of h is s urgery. M embers of t he p sychology s tudent c lubs a re p repared t o c ontinue t o h elp t he M use f amily. " The f amily is i n a lot of n eed a nd w e j ust w ant t o d o a nything t hat w e c an t o h elp," said S arah C onnelly, p resident of PSI C HI. C onnelly e xplains t hat c ancer a ffects so m any p eople a nd t hat is w hy it is i mportant t o a ttend e vents s uch as " Relay f or L ife." J imenez, w ho e xplained t hat M use is c urrently on leave of a bsence, a lso r ecalled t he c ontributions m ade by t he V isual and Performing A rts d epartment employee. " Linda is v ery n ice and so h elpful in t he d epartment. I j ust f eel it is i mportant t o h elp out one our o wn on t his c ampus." O rganizers h ave set a g oal t o sell at l east 50 t ickets at $10 e ach. T he opportunity d rawing t ickets w ill b e on sale t he d ay of t he d rawing o n May 7. Cash a nd c hecks a re a cceptable m ethods of p ayment. C hecks c an b e m ade payable t o A SI/PSI C HI. D onations a re also a ccepted a nd a r eceipt f or t ax p urposes is a vailable u pon r equest. A ny student c lubs or d epartments w ho would like t o h elp sell o r b uy t ickets c an contact M ilitza J imenez at J imen042@cougars.csusm.edu. • T he o pportunity d rawing w ill take p lace T hursday, M ay 7 d uring U-Hour at K ellogg L ibrary P laza. P roceeds f rom t he o pportunity d rawing go to L inda M use a nd h er f amily. O rganizers w ill n otify t he w inner t he day of t he d rawing. �T Faces & Places THE PRIDE lili Vista than XP by more than 5 percent, thanks to the'release of the according to Gartner research, 1 upgrade fastyear, we a r e ^ n f i d ^ M When asked about why the campusgwill be switch- p ' l r i i d a ^ c o i . , t h e ; ; ^ K c t o r c ^ : i | e ^ ing to Windows Technology f orile campug agreed with Vista, )Rtody Hall ward to implementing the new ^ sleii Stnis summer, ^ J M w Hall also said that factilty a ndstafF would l ^testiag t M beforl: i£:g instated everywhere^ to insure its reliability. ide Staff Writer student with new c f i a f t g e l f & É ^ ^ ^ S New schedules, new teachers, new iimnhmh students a|;i IITS will offer both online and fade-to-face tutorials for anyone whc| heeds help understanding the new system. It is believed, though, that the port and aftermar^KL*' improved system is quite user-friendly and should ket programs „speSifi- . ¿ W ^ B s t " 1 be easy to get used to. So, when preparcatty for Vista than XP. ^^^wmndaws less s yn^nization, ing for the new school year this fall, get In fact, surveys showed that / * . .. ^ ¿ ^ and a pplica!§|k The system ready for a new look on computers all in 2008 more businesses s tandardize^has t ad some criticism in the past, but over campus. UniversityVoice Photos by Diana Vatdivia /Pride StaffWriter n "How do you feel about Miss California's response to the issue of g ay marriage?'' Everyone is entitled to their own "I think it was excellent that she opiffion and beliefe, but Ifedlike Impressed her true opinions. I feel she could have responded a little we live in a countiy that we are more sensitive to people's feelings. still able to say what we think I believe she could have handled without being punished She sh$uldnt be ostracized." gave hSr honest opimm, which is ¿O^Shingthatalot^peopkdon^ Tthink she could have handled her response a little more gracefully but i think she should be proud that sM stood üpforher opinion and express her beliefs no matter what other people were going to think about her." "I think that everyone is entitled to their own opinion and that is her belief. She should be able to vocalize her beliefe. I give her credit for making a stand on her beliefs even though it is a tough civilrightsissue." Denisse Reyes Veronica Hutchinson 2010 April Dixom 2009 Jtm 2011 9 a new mr lewis But for this fall semester, a new kind of change will occur, the operating system g rafi campus computers will bechangI g f r j n Windows XP to Windows ^ ^K|gioallyiiitroduced in Jaliuary ^ S t h è f^Wf^m^^mill ; be r eplacingj|^«^^^decade-ol4,^^ operating system, effective on August 31, 2009. Initially, the Vista operating system was heavilyferiticized at the time of its Tuesday, May 05, 2009 Mercedes Lindemann 2009 I CALLING - ALL 'Tthink she handl©|it very well. She stated thai she beheves that in this country choices and then s t a S ^ o w n personal view." Jonathan Rolfsen ¿ffléWÊÊmiiv WRITERS! E arn e lective c redits B uild a p ortfolio Get i nvolved on c ampus G reat for r esume I ncrease n etworking o pportunities Interested? 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T his y ear's s eason p ass is only $22.00. T his p ass i ncludes all 22 days. The f air includes plenty A of r ides f ood, c oncerts, a nimal shows, a nd e xhibits. A lmost e very d ay t here is a s pecial d ay at t he f air. W ednesdays and T hursdays a re P ay-One-Price R ide D ays w hile T hursdays a re a lso P ennySaver Value D ay as w ell as F ridays. A h ighlight of t he f air is its v arious c oncerts. M ost shows a re f ree w ith t he p urchase of a n a dmission t icket. K eep in m ind t hat t here w ill b e u nreserved s eats, b ut t here is a lso t he p ossibility of p urchasing r eserved s eats f or a ny show. R eserved s eats t ickets i nclude f air a dmission a s well. A merican Idol w inners D avid C ook, D avid A rchuleta a nd K elly C larksoh w ill b e s eparately p erforming at t he f air. I n a ddition, S witchfoot, KC a nd t he S unshine B and, a mong o thers w ill b e p erforming on d ifferent d ates d uring t he f air. For h ours, p arking, directions, con- Image courtesy of Vans c erts, r ides, a nd g eneral i nfor- a nd " Shamu R ocks" a re t wo of mation a bout t he San Diego t he shows at S ummer N ights. C ounty Fair, p lease v isit http:// A t t he end of e ach day, S hamu's " SkySplash" show w ill i nclude w ww.sdfair.com/fair/ fireworks. For m ore i nformaC oncerts and shows A nother o ption f or s ummer tion, v isit ww. seaworldsandiego. f un is going t o a c oncert away c om/ f rom t he f air. O n M ay 22, N o San D iego Z oo's W ild A nimal D oubt's long a waited r eunion P ark is l ocated in E scondido t our f eaturing P aramore w ill b e j ust a f ew m inutes away f rom in C hula V ista. Taylor S wift's San M arcos. " Fearless" t our w ill b e s topping T he h appiest p lace in t he b y San Diego S ports A rena on w orld, D isneyland, is a nother M ay 24. If you a re l ooking f or a musement p ark t o v isit d uring a c omedy show, D ane C ook w ill t his s ummer. b e at t he San D iego S ports A rena L uckily if on M ay 29 as well as G eorge y our b irthday L opez on July 2 4 at t he s ame f alls d uring v enue. A retha F ranklin w ill t he s ummer v isit H arrah's R incon C asino (or t he r est of on J une 28. O n July 16, Cold- t he year), y ou play w ill b e p laying i n C hula c ould v isit D isV ista. T he W arped Tour ' 09 neyland f ree on w ill b e m aking a s top in Cricket y our b irthday. A mphitheatre on A ugust 22. A SI o ffers For m ore i nformation, p lease d i s c o u n t e d v isit w ww.ticketmaster.com t ickets t o D isH umphreys C oncerts by T he neyland r San Bay w ill b e f eaturing d ifferent Diego Z oo, and a rtists a nd b ands such as Key- m ore a museshia Cole, A ir Supply, I ndigo ment p arks. Be G irls, Jewel, and L eann R imes. s ure t o stop by For m ore i nformation, p lease t he ASI B usiC enter visit w ww.humphreysconcerts. ness at F CB 5-103 c om/ b efore t his A musement P arks Sea World's S ummer N ights s emester e nds. O ther i deas w ill r un on w eekends May 23 a nd J une 7. It w ill s tart a gain You can - o n - J u n e 13 and r un d aily u ntil e njoy a couple A ugust 30. " Cirque d e la M er" o ther a fford- able a ctivities w ith f riends a nd f amily. Some of t he i deas i nclude h aving a b onfire at O ceanside Pier, p icnics, p ool p arties, b arbeques, a nd c amping. A m ovie or g ame n ight always g uarantees f un. W hether it is r ocking out t o Kelly C larkson's songs at t he f air or j ust r elaxing at t he b each, r emember t o live a l ittle, m ake t he b est of s ummer, a nd p ut school t houghts a side t o e njoy y our b reak. Image courtesy ofSDfair.com The G reat San M arcos Burrito A dventure The quest for the perfect local Mexican dish the difference. Their version of the carne asada burrito is outstanding, especially If it's burritos you're after, then with a few beans added. It will not burritos you shall get! What better only satisfy your hunger, but also way to close out a semester than leaves your stomach smiling and indulging in a tasty burrito or two thanking you for such a delicious on Cinco de Mayo? Within a short treat. If you're not a fan of burridrive from campus, there are plenty tos, their taquitos are the next best of options to satisfy the craving for thing. Withflavorfulbeans and rice, a burrito or a few tacos, all of which I swear it was made by my grandmother! offer outstanding Mexican food. Next up, Sombreros Mexican First up, Mr. Taco, with two locations, Mr. Taco, the original, off Food, home of Blink-182 fans Mission Road, and Mr. Taco #2 everywhere (and yes, I have h admy right across the street, both offer girlfriend, now fiancée, bring me up a vast selection of traditional Mexican food from Sombrero's just Mexican food, not to mention a nice, because). Located at the corner of selection of salsa. Prices are a little Twin Oaks and San Marcos Blvd., in thè LA Fitness shopping higher than most places, ^ plaza, this is one of but you can my favorite definitely burrito t aste s pots BY RUDY M ARTINEZ Layout Editor Image courtesy ufi area. Sombrero's offers your standard Mexican food restaurant menu at reasonable prices. However, Sombrero's portions are enough to have lunch and leftovers for dinner. A favorite is the beef chimichanga plate that consists of a hefty deep fried burrito of deliciousness filled with strictly shredded beef, topped with guacamole, and a dollop of sour cream,rice,and beans are served on the side of this heavy weight. Currently, Sombreros is having a Cinco de Mayo special, where select combos are $5 (+tax) each. (^^rlopked^ b i ^ t o hot i ggp is" Albertaccfc, ;lydden iiv the Home Depot shopping center off San Marcos Blvd., it is a late night (or anytime of the day) awesome place for some killer carne asada french fries or an out of this world California burrito. Albertaco's guacamole is really what sets this establishment apart from any other Mexican food restaurant. Most places, it is rather t he bland and somewhat blends in with Photo by Rudy Martinez the food. However, theflavorin their batch enhances every element in any dish it is served with. Another bonus that Albertacos has is that it is open 24/7, which is awesome for those late night study breaks (or to further your procrastination) from finals. , Other honorable m otions include Taco Pablos, Santanas, Jilbertos, and Taco Bell. Taco Pablos, off San Marcos Blvd. and Grand Ave., offers more of a half-service dining experience, where they bring your order, and on actual plates too! The place has less of a casual restaurant feel^ but not quite the full-service, sit downrestaurant Pablos offers restaurant style food ^and prices. It's good, but if you're looking for a quick bite, you might want to try another place. Santana's, hidden behind Arbys off San Marcos Blvd. just past Las Posas Rd., is a hidden gem, but unless you are a die hard fan, live close to it, or just want to try it for the heck of it, Santana's is rather out of the way. However, it is open 24/7 and has superb came asada nachos and rolled tacos (taquitos). Jilbertos, located within the AM/ PM off the Nordahl exit, is a relative of the Alberto's chain and has a similar menu. I'm just not too crazy on going to a gas station for a burrito. However, if you are ever in the Temecula area, there is another J ik bertos located off the 79/Temecula Pkwy exit, that I know is outstanding. I have to mention Taco bell even though its not ' 'rear' Mexican food. I do rather enjoy their double-decker tacos. T h & you have it—an unofficial gpid^ t s theibutfitp hot sj>ots around campus. Whether the ¿laving hits you as you read this£ or at 2:00 a.m. when the letters on your computer screen start doing the Mexican hat dance in the final paper you're writing, you have options' Happy Cinco de Mayo, good luck during finals, and have a great summer! Warning: not responsible for burrito bellies. �12 A rts & Entertainment W hat to see on DVD A n everending story Tuesday May 05, 2009 The g ood, the b ad, a nd the f ugly BY B LAINE H. MOGIL Pride S taff Writer fect v ehicle t o s howcase h is t alent. T his v ehicle w rapped i tself a round a t elephone p ole. S ometimes y ou w in, s ome- B en S tiller i s...hmmm. L et m e times y ou l ose. S ometimes y ou t hink. O K, B en S tiller is t he l ose t wice. T his w eek w e h ave son of t wo v ery t alented a nd o ne of t he b est f ilms of t he p ast f unny p arents, J erry S tiller a nd t en y ears a nd t wo f ilms t hat a re A nnp M eara. You w ould p robso b ad t hat t hey m ight m ake ably k now J erry S tiller b est f or , y ou avoid w atching a ny f ilm h is r ole a s F rank C ostanza in in t he n ext t en y ears. W hile t he t he t elevision s eries S einfeld. f irst f ilm is c learly a g ood f ilm, B en S tiller w ould n ever h ave o r r ather a g reat f ilm, t he o ther g ained e ntrance i nto t he e ntert wo a re b oth b ad a nd f ugly. tainment i ndustry on h is t alent " The E dukators" m akes a lone. T his p roves t hat h aving a m arvelous s tatement a bout t he r ight p arents c an l aunch a s ocio-economic s tratification. c areer. J ust a sk P aris H ilton. I T he s tory f ollows t hree y oung d on't d islike S tiller. It h as j ust a dults a s t hey m ake a u nique b een a long t ime w aiting t o p olitical s tatement, a nd c all f or s ee if h e w ould d evelop i nto a c hange. T hey b reak i nto h omes p olished a ctor, a s killed c omeof t he w ealthy, r earrange t heir dian or b oth. T his f ilm m akes f urniture, a nd l eave a n ote m e g ive u p a ll h ope. E arly in t elling t he o wner t hat " The f at t he f ilm, w hile w atching w ith y ears h ave p assed." T hese c re- m y w ife, I c ommented " Chrisative r evolutionists a re p utting topher W alken c an save a ny t he w ealthy o n n otice. T hey f ilm." A f ew m inutes l ater, m ake t he w ealthy f eel u nsafe o ur d aughter w alked in a nd i n t heir m ega l uxury h omes, c ommented on h ow b ad a f ilm a nd p ut t he w ealthy o n n otice " Envy" r eally is. I r eminded t hat t heir w ealth s hould b e h er t hat C hristopher W alken is s hared m ore f airly. " The E du- in it. She i mmediately r eplied kator" m ethod s hakes t he v ic- t hat " not e ven C hristopher tims' s ense o f s ecurity. It a lso W alken c an s ave t his f ilm." s ubtly p oints o ut t he i njustice S adly she w as r ight. A l ousy o f b uilding a l ife o f l uxury o n s cript, h ighly f lawed s tory, t he b acks, a nd w ith t he b lood a ctors on h oliday f rom a cting, a nd s weat o f t he p oor a nd a nd a s eemingly d eaf, d umb, d owntrodden. T his v ery p olit- a nd b lind d irector a ll c ontribically c harged a nd i nsight- uted t o a f ilm t hat i s n ot o nly ful f ilm s hould o pen b oth b ad a nd f ugly, b ut a h ome r un, t he e yes a nd m inds o f v iew- o ut of t he p ark W hat N ot To ers. O ther r eviewers s eemed S ee. * t o c ompletely m iss t he p oint " Let's G o t o P rison" s tars of t he f ilm. M any c onsidered D ax S heppard a nd W ill A rnett it a c ute l ittle l ove s tory w ith a nd i s a b omb. N ot " da b omb" " ^asy t o d ismiss" p olitics a s i n g reat, b ut " a b omb" a s i n ( Carina C hocano, L os A ngeles e verything j ust b lows u p i n o ur T imes). I t's s ad t hat t hose w ho f aces. t )ax S heppard h as t alent. r eport o n f ilms t o t he p ublic H e u nderplays e verything a nd c an b e so c ompletely o blivi- v ery slyly d elivers c omedy ous t o t he r eal i ntent of s uch in a u nique s tyle. H e t ries t o a p owerful a nd c learly p oliti- m ake it w ork in t his f ilm, b ut cal m essage. T hese b lissfully h e s imply d oes n ot h ave g ood i gnorant r eviewers a re a mong m aterial t o w ork w ith. W ill t hose w ho m ost n eed t o h ear A rnett c o-stars. A rnett w as i n t he m essage i n t his f ilm. Yet t elevision's h it s eries " Arrested a ll t hey s ee i s a l ove s tory. T he D evelopment," a show h ailed l ove s tory i s, h owever, i mpor- f or i ts c utting e dge c omedy. tant. B ut it i s s econdary t o It s eemed m ore l ike w rist cutt he p olitical m essage. It p ro- ting c omedy, a s t hat's w hat vides a s trong e motional b ond t he show m ade m e w ant t o do a nd c onnection b etween t he w hile w atching it. A rnett p lays t hree p rotagonists. S eeing t his a s poiled a dult c hild in t his f ilm w ill p ut y ou o n t he p ath f ilm. It s eems l ike t ypecastt o u nderstanding. You s hould ing h ere b ecause it l eft m e d isw alk t his p ath a nd l ive t he liking t he a ctor as m uch as it m essage. T ake a ction, b ig o r l eft m e d isliking t he c haracter. s mall, a nd m ake a p ositive d if- A lthough S heppard c arried h is ference i n t his w orld. I f a ll y ou p art in t he f ilm, a nd w as s upf ind i n t his f ilm i s a c ute l ove ported b y t he v ery f unny C hi s tory, t hen m aybe y ou h ave a M cBride, t his w as a nother c ase f uture a s a n L A T imes m ovie of s mall p lot t wists, c ombined c ritic. W hat t o S ee * **** w ith e ven s maller a mounts of " E n v y " s tars J ack B lack g ood m aterial, s trangling t he a nd B en S tiller a nd is a f ilm e ntire p roject. W hile t he c ont hat s hould b e t reated w ith cept o pened t he d oors f or s ome V apoorize, t he r eal s tar of p otentially g reat c omedy, t he t his f ilm. T he f ilm is a s t oxic w riter, d irector, a nd A rnett a s V apoorize t urns o ut t o b e q uickly s lammed t he p rison a nd s hould b e r emoved f rom g ates on t hat p ossibility. P err ental s helves. T his f ilm b egins haps e veryone a ssociated w ith a nd e nds w ith a c ute c oncept, t his f ilm s hould b e s ent t o F ilm a s pray t hat m akes d og p oo P rison. T his b ad a nd f ugly f ilm v anish. T he s cript k ills t he is a d efinite W hat N ot To S ee. f ilm. J ack B lack i s a n atural (Can s omeone h elp m e f ind a nd s killed c omedic a ctor. T his t he Vi s tar on my k eyboard t ype o f m ovie s hould b e a p er- p lease? No? O K.) * BY CHRIS SHAW Pride Staff Writer Light cascaded over my olive skin. Floating images of every imaginable color radiated with an intensely soft brightness. I was in a state of feathery consciousness. My head felt like an effervescent mid-summer dream But this was not a dream, rather a reality that sees the Earth's core through a tree house window. A blue pillow tingled my hands with an oceanic breeze, a sensation felt by a sense of knowing, rather than a nerve signal White plastic bonfires fumed up toy pirate ships. Queenbed frames carried European Porsches. A cabin spew vapors, bleeding the sky with moonlit cherry red paint. Wispy wind, bird chirps, chlorine waves, young boy and giii screamsfilledmy eardrum As soon as peace iced my weightless body, the surroundings rushed away. The spiraling color waves vanished into tight space. My eyes popped open, pain that needled my backribcage. Bryan stood atop a massive boulder, peering with concern, as Tim lay flat on the ground The soft crashing of the lake's waves seemed to be the only sound in the air. The small sea of pebbles along the shore gave support to the paramedic's black boots. Bryan rushed over to Tim in hopes to see hisfriend'sconditioa Bryan noticed Tim's relaxed cheek muscles. Each pound to Tim's chest did not seem to affect him. Tim's face did not portray any sharp cuts or dirty bruises. At the moment Bryan noticed Tim's peaceful face, Bryan backed away from the scene, but still hoped to see any movement that Tim might make. One of the paramedics yelled, "We got him." Bryan slowed his jog to a crunching stop, wishing to see Tim's blue eyes open. Tim opened his eyes, but did not make eye contact with Bryan. Tim kept blinking his eyes in irritation. Tim turned his head to the right slowly, recognizing Bryan's presence. Tim managed to raiseathumb. Bryan gave a thumbs up back, allowing his body to feel a reassuring emotion for his friend. Four paramedics lifted the stretcher in unison, as Tim's body rocked slightly with each heave. Bryan dropped his butt onto the bed of shoreline pebbles. He experienced nothing but complete disbelief. The lake view half-registered into his eyesight, as he pondered what just happened. Tim's heart had stopped beating. The paramedics tried to resuscitate him back to life for nearly two minutes. The relentless pounding ofTim's chest seemed like an endless wave. The wave of desperation and hope swilled in the nature mist Bryan took a few steps back again and dropped to his knees. He prayed without saying any words. Paige, Cole, Evan, Amy, and Kimberly came running out of the forest with shock. Paige asked, "What happened Bryan? We heard the ambulance THE PRIDE sirens. Oh my gosh, what happened to Tim, is he ok? Bryan responded, "It looks like Tim will be ok now. His heart stopped beating, but they were able to bring him bade to life. Everybody in the group posed expressionless feces. Paige broke the silence and asked "how were you able to contactthe paramedics? Bryan said With a smile, "I didn't contact anybody. A moose attacked Tim and me and wefelloffthe canoe. We drifted apart, deep into the lake, but I was able to swim back to the shore. I completely lost sight of Tim when he drifted away. Iranalongthe shore and eventually found Tim lying onthebeaclL Once I found Tim, the ambulance just happened to be driving along thisroad,it's only a hundred yards from here, and they must have seen Tim's motionless body. Evanreplied,"Oh my G od" Bryan simply said, "Yeah, I know." Evan said, "Well, this has definitely been a f un trip, let's go to Tim's hospital before we head back home, ok guys? Paige responded, "Yeah, I don't really Jmow how toreactto this. Ijust hope Tim is going to be ok." Bryan reassured her, 'Trust me, I know Tim, he will befine,everything will be fine." As the group slowly walked up toward the forest road, Cole sarcastically said, ' 1 think Tim will be the first one to say that this was a realty fun trip." The E nd Movie review Ghosts of Girlfriends Past BY PATRICIA GEORGE Pride Staff Writer Sex. Love. G hosts. M ix it a ll t ogether a nd out p ops t he l atest v ersion of Dickens's " Christmas C arol", " The G hosts of G irlfriends Past"(PG-13). A n i nnovative t wist on t he t imeless classic, t he film s trives t o p ut its p rotagonist t hrough a s eries of g hostly e vents, a fter w hich h e w ill have h opefully l earned h is lesson of love. C onsisting of a s tar-studded c ast a nd e asily one of t he f unniest "chickflicks" of t he y ear so f ar, t his m ovie c aters t o t he f eministic side. M atthew M cConaughey p ortrays t he u ltimate " player," C onner M ead, an a ccomplished p hotographer a nd w omanizer, p laying t he "love ' em a nd leave ' em" g ame. However, w hat t his " bad b oy" b achelor f ails t o r ealize d uring h is l ifetime of w ild c onquests, u sually r anging f rom a f ew s econds t o a m aximum of t wo w eeks, is t hat love is f ar m ore t han a m yth. J ennifer G arner p lays J enny P erotti, C onner's oldest a nd o nly a uthentic f riend. W hile C onner h as w omen e asily f alling u nder h is c harm, w illing t o s acrifice a nything a nd e verything j ust t o b e w ith h im, J enny is d ifferent. A lthough she s ecretly loves h im, she r efuses t o f all p rey t o h is p owerful c harm, r emaining t he sole voice of r eason and o bjectivity t hroughout t he m ovie. H aving c arefully given h er h eart t o h im only t o have it t hrown r ight b ack at h er t he m orning a fter, J enny s eems t o have l earned h er lesson well. A fter y ears ofb eing s eparated, C onnor's y ounger b rother P aul's w edding, p layed b y B rekin Meyer, t hrows t hem t ogether. T he t iny s park b etween C onner and J enny i nevitably c auses t he a udience t o wait in b reathless a nticipation of w hat m ight. o ccur. W hen p layboy Uncle W ayne's g host a ppears, p layed b y M ichael D ouglas, t he n ight of C onnor's s eemingly e ndless j ourney t hrough t ime b egins. A fter t eaching C onner e very t rick he k nows, late Uncle W ayne a pparently r ealizes t hat p layers live e mpty lives a nd die alone. H oping t o h alt h is n ephew f rom e nding u p l ike h im, h e p icks t he n ight b efore P aul's w edding t o u se t hree f emale g hosts t o show C onner w hat h e is m issing w ith Jenny. T he G hosts of G irlfriends P ast a nd P resent t ake C onnor on a h ilarious j ourney i ntended t o t each M r. " Love is J ust a M yth" t hat n ot o nly is love r eal and v aluable b ut h e c ould h appily h ave a r eal a nd l asting r ela- tionship w ith h is one t rue, i f n ot r epressed, love, Jenny. P ositives: From t he b eginning t o t he e nd, t his m ovie w as p acked w ith h ilarious i nnuendos, t ouching s cenes, c omedic c haracters a nd of c ourse, M atthew M cConaughey. For t hose w ho love J ennifer G arner's m ovies, it is a d elightful surprise t o see C hrista A llen, f rom "13 g oing on 3 0," r eprise h er role of p laying t he y ounger version of G arner's c haracter. N egatives: A m odern day, s ex-driven v ersion of t he t imeless c lass, t his m ovie w as e xtremely cheesy, c liché, a nd m ade b earable o nly b y i nserting c omical q uips a nd s cenes e very five m inutes. U nfortunately, b ecause of its p redictability a nd d ry p lot, i f s tripped of its s exual i nnuendos, t his m ovie w ould u ndoubtedly p ut t he a udience t o sleep. T he s teady s exual i nnuendos, s hocking s cenes, a nd s tartling i nsinuations s adly e ncompassed t he m ajority of t he m ovie, s uccessfully d rowning a ny s ignificant p lot or p urpose. P ersonally, t his m ovie is one of t hose " good t his first t ime o nly" m ovies, i f e ven t hat. I f y our a im is a r omantic c omedy d evoid of a w ell-established p urpose a nd l esson t o l earn, s eemingly b ased u pon s exual q uips a nd b anal p redictability, t hen " Ghosts of G irlfriends P ast" is t he p erfect m ovie f or y ou. �A rts & Entertainment THE PRIDE Tuesday May 05, 2009 13 Hotshot Burgers Savior of an American Tradition BYEBONI HARVEY Pride Staff Writer, A small sign by the door says "Occupancy-67 people." If Grace and Jeff Hagen established this same diner in the period i n which it is themed then there would be no surprise to see some of America's favorite 1950s celebrities enjoying alltime American favorites, hamburgers, and ice cream. Hotshot Burgers, a hamburger and ice cream diner, has reached its 5-year milestone this year by gracing North County San Diego with some of America's favorite foods, burgers, and ice cream. One cannot escape this diner, located off Centre City Parkway just before it merges onto the Southbound Interstate 15 in Escondido. A real-life stand up of James Dean serves as host I JUST POUHD our TUAT you « 4 v e ME A FAIUH& QRADE FOR TUE CLASS/ / WELL, I'M SORRY, BUT, FÑOM VOUR UOMEWORK AHD EXAMS, rr 5 CLEAR YOU DOHTT UHDERSTAHO TUE MATERIAL and another of Betty Boop looks on a game of Checkers fof any two players who are entertained while waiting for an order to be prepared. The walls, decorated with American legends such as John Wayne, red booths, and of course, a jukebox well stocked with tunes, which gives Hotshot a 50s feel. Hotshot Burgers o ffers several basket meals for roughly $9, which includes f ries and a medium drink; two basket favorites would include a Hot- Answers from p age 3 r M SUPPOSED BUT I CAME TO ALL TVE LECTURES/ I EYEH CUD TUE READM ASSHOHMEHTS/ I TO GET FOR TVAT/ ommends their hand-blended shakes, malts, floats, and sundaes, which can be the dilemma between having a meal or dessert. 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" • B' : . wrf - r?fit» rfw . •« i f i ® f r ^ - ^ t ' *HppS§-w * ' M -^-sjSgs ' �THE PRIDE A rts & Entertainment Tuesday, M ay 05, 2 009 15 Image courtesy of Disney BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer Drag Me to Hell: After directing three "Spiderman" film, San Raimi returns to horror with this intense flick. May 1 X-Men Origins: Wolverine: Despite cool characters and fight June 5 scene, it is surprisingly disappointLand of the Lost: Hopefully ing. Will Ferrell can muster more than Battle for Terra: Poor dialogue a few chuckles in this time travel and animation hold back this great comedy. My Life in Ruins: A romantic story. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past: A pre- comedy in Greece that walks the dictable piece of romantic comedy fine line of becoming either charming or cheesy. fluff. The Hangover: A groom missing in Las Vegas is the premise for this May 8 Star Trek: It has potential to please comedy that has potential. fan boys and general cinemagoers. June 12 Next Day Air: This comedy about The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3:1 am package delivery and drugs appears scared of this remake starring John forgettable. Travolta amongst a star studded cast being really bad. May 15 Imagine That: I hope Eddie Angels & Demons: Another film version of a Dan Brown novel. Tom Murphy can do better in this film Hanks dons a wig in this film that about imaginary friends. has a very similar structure to "The June 19 Da Vinci Code." Year One: It will have some gags about cavemen, but I can see this May 21 Terminator Salvation: I am scared one in the DVD bargain bin in a few considering the other 'Terminator" months. The Proposal: I do not expect films were about assassins going back in time. This one looks like muchfromafilmthat expects me to just another action film with Chris- believe Ryan Reynolds and Sandra Bullock could be a couple. tian Bale. May 22 Night at the Museum II: Escape from the Smithsonian: It looks like the makers of this one focused on cashing in on the success of the first installment rather than making a good movie. Dance Flick: This flick is a poorly constructed parody of movies about dancing. May 29 Up: Its beautiful story and incredible visuals will make this the best movie of the summer. The Brothers Bloom: One can wait for the DVD of this snappy action comedy. long as it stays original and avoids becoming pretentious. Ice Age: Dawn of the Dinosaurs: Like "Night at the Museum II," this film looks like a quick attempt to earn its studio some money. July 10 Bruno: Sasha Baron Cohan pushes the envelop in this crude comedy based off a character from his sketch show. I Love You Beth Cooper: A dorky student confesses his love for a cheerleader in this teen flick that might pull of being entertaining. formers," there will be some pretty explosions and manly fight scenes, and that's i t Julie & Julia: This is whimsical drama about Julia Childs starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams. Shorts: Robert Rodriguez directs thisfilmabout amagic,wish granting stone. talking goose arrives. Inglorious Bastards: Brad Pitt stars in this gore-fest film by Quentin Tarantino about Jewish-American soldiers hunting Nazis. July 15 Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince: After a long waitfrompushing the release date back, this film about the famous wizard had better be good. July 24 All Good Things: A solid cast including Ryan Gosling and Frank Langella should carry this drama about a missing woman. G-Force: It is a movie about talking hamsters. I do not care that Steve Buscemi, Will Arnett, and Sam Rockwell are in it. The Orphan: This is a horror about a family adopting a not-so-innocent child. This has potential if it can build tension and be original. The Ugly Truth: This romanJune 24 Transformers: Revenge of the tic comedy will flare and burn up Fallen: It is a typical Michael Bay because its only drive is a pair of film. There will be lots of explosions movie stars and cheap jokes. andfighting,but unlike "Ironman," it lacks certain elements, such as a July 31 Funny People: Director Judd plot and dialogue. Apatow is attempting a more serious film about a comedian after June 26 My Sister's Keeper: A serious a near death experience starring drama that would have come out Adam Sandler and Seth Rogan. They Came from Upstairs: I in the M l to be considered for an expect this comedy about invading Oscar if it was good. aliens to be average. July 1 August 7 Public Enemies: Johnny Depp G.L Joe: The Rise of Cobra: and Christian Bale square off in this gangster film that could be good as Like "Transli pflil August 14 District 9: It is story about aliens landing in Africa becoming enslaved by and humans. Bandslam: It is a tweenfilmabout singing and features stars from the Disney channel. The Goods: The Don Ready Story: This is another summer comedy. This one just happens to be about a used-car salesman. The Time Traveler's Wife: Eric Bana and Rachel McAdams star in this film about a time travelling man and is based off a book of the same name. A Perfect Getaway: A perfect honeymoon turns into a scare-fest when tour guides become killers in this thriller. Post Grad: Gilmore Girls star Alexis Bledel stars in this lighthearted drama about a graduate student who moves back in with her parents. August 28 Halloween 2: It is a movie about Halloween, but it is coming out in August. It does not make sense. This is not a film. It is an excuse to have Michael Myers kill some more people amidst young girls flaunting certain body parts. Final Destination: Death Trip 3D: Studios have packed the end of summer with blood and gore. I am sure a 3-D splatter fest is not the best thing to see before starting school again. The Boat That Rocked: Several rouge DJs set a sail to broadcast radio fromaboat in this engaging drama. August 21 Goose on the Loose!: This Image courtesy ofWarnerBrothers .; "My philosophy and practice are always to act in the best interest of my clients in all that I do*n Over 14 Years ofExperience Ispeak & write fluently in Vietnamese ATTORNEY AT LAW Areas of Practice •Family Law Personal Injury .Real Estate Law .Small Business Please call to schedule a courtesy consultation Image courtesy ofParamount Law Offices of Lien T. Tram 6994 El Camino Real Suite 205-J, Carlsbad, CA 92009 Office; 760-930-9755 Cell: 858-405-4500 �16 Tuesday May 05, 2 009 A rts & Entertainment The p leasure w as a ll mine BY JONATHAN THOMPSON Senior Staff Writer With your permission, please allow me to break tradition and communicate my thoughts as I write my final "Exclusively Fluid" column. Put on Asher Roth's "I Love College" and just vibe with me for a few paragraphs. "I'm nice right now, I feel good. If you have a drink, would you please put it in the air..." The salty solution running down my cheeks might blur my vision but it won't blur my thoughts. For my last "EF," I'd like to introduce my favorite beer, Heineken Light. With only 99 calories and a mouthful of flavors, it's a well-rounded beer. How does it taste? Like my last column, it's bittersweet. I'm also drinking it in my favorite glass. It has a bell and a four-leaf clover engraved on the top. I love college. It's been a blast. The journey began in seventh grade. Rewind. One night, I saw my mum burst into tears as she often did upon reading her son's grade reports. Both of her sons were performing poorly in school, again, my brother in high school, and myself in middle school. I'd had enough. I made a promise to myself that I would never cause my mum grief over grades again. I went from 2.0s to 4.0s in the span of one summer. Being the first one in my family to pursue a four-year degree, I knew I had set upon a challenging yet rewarding path. Thank you to all of those who guided me when I was lost, as I finally found myself accepted into CSUSM. You know who you are. Fast forward. After switching to the College of Business from a Literature and Writing major, I found I still longed to write. However, I had no channel, no medium to transfer my thoughts to text. I used to scan "The Pride." I loved the Ombudsman columns. Then I saw an advertisement one day from "The Pride" asking for writers. Little did I know that attending a quick information session on how the school paper works would change my life forever. Fast forward. I've now written for "The Pride" for three years. I've had around 120 articles published. Writing for the paper enhanced my experience at San Marcos. I felt more in tune with my environment. The different assignments forced me to discover some unique and exciting aspects at CSUSM. As soon as my training wheels were off, I shot-gunned for the "Beer of the Week" column. David Bauer mentored me through thefirstfewcolumns before I found my niche. Thank you. I wrote under several Editors-inChief: David Gatley, Jason Encabo, Viridiana Pacheco-Isaac, and lastly Jackie Carbajal. I'm sure I wasn't their favorite writer. I consistently turned my articles in on Friday nights instead of the set deadline of Thursday nights. They have each allowed me to grow as a writer. Thank you all. Pause. I'd like to dedicate this paragraph to Joan Anderson. She supervises the paper. THE PRIDE M ay the T UKWUT spirit live on forever She is a devoted and caring professor. She is always there to ensure the paper runs efficiently and properly. Without her influence, I don't know where "The Pride" would be. She even helped me when I applied to a magazine called "Honda Tuning." She directed me through the process and with her guidance, I can proudly say that I have published 15 articles in 9 issues with "Honda Tuning." Thank you. Play. My writing career with "The Pride" is ending in a few keystrokes. I am thankful I've had the opportunity to write for the paper. It made me grow from a person who liked to write, into a professional writer. This will be my last column. I'm officially signing out. I should be attending the MBA program at CSUSM Starting in the fall, but I've yet to receive the official acceptance. My Nana always told me as a kid to count the chickens after they hatch. Even if I get accepted, I will not be writing for the paper. The time has come to pass the torch. I look forward to read- ing future "Exclusively Fluid" columns. And this last paragraph is for all of you, my readers, my fellow Cougars, my professors, my CSUSM staff, and my people. It's been one crazy trip, hasn't it? A hh.. .man.. .1 love college. So raise your glasses, raise 'em high toward the sky, and keep 'em raised. I'd like to make a toast. "The pleasure was all mine. May the Tukwut spirit live in all of us forever." ^ ^ ^ ^ C heers mates! And I'm out like a faded and torn pair of c orduroys. It's not goodbye, it's next time. Peace. C ougar kitchen C inco d e M ayo edition Frijoles Rancheros Ingredients Vt to 2 p ounds of raw beans 1 lb of chorizo 1 pack of hotdogs Directions Boil b eans in water until they ire s oft t o eat Cook chorizo in a separate auce p an stirring and breaking t down Chop hotdogs into round pieces >rfinepieces while the chorizo to ontinue cooking Chop onion, tomatoes, and Mexican S alad Ingredients 1 f resh hass avocado Vi head of lettuce 54 a lemon Salt to preference 1 pack of bacon 1 h andful of cilantro 1 onion 2 tomatoes cilantro into fine pieces Drop veggies with the chorizo and hotdogs and stir together in saucepan Drop beans with a little bit of broth into the saucepan Chop bacon into small pieces and add to saucepan Stir all together and serve! Enchiladas Verdes Ingredients 2 pounds of f resh chicken )reast 1 lb of tomatillos (small green omatoes) 2 f resh j alapenos Y onion z 1/4 p ound of f resh shreddec Mexican cheese 1 pack of corn tortillas Directions Boil chicken breast in water md when cooled, separate into shredded pieces Chop onion into fine pieces Boil tomatillos and jalapenos ogether Blend tomatillos and jalapenos n a blender with a pinch of salt md garlic powder Keep salsa in w arm container Warm tortilla in p an of ho cooking oil on both sides - make sure it d oesn't harden S tuff chicken in middle of tor tilla and roll together to create t rolled t aco Pour w arm salsa on top o: chicken rolls Pour cheese over salsa Sprinkle onions over cheese Enjoy! Directions Tear lettuce into t wo inch )ieces Pour avocado over lettuce Toss lettuce and avocado so hat avocado is smeared over the ettuce Add lemon Add salt to preference E niov! __ Photo courtesy of eatfoo.com � 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>2008-2009</h2> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Archives in the CSUSM Library Description An account of the resource The nineteenth academic year of California State University San Marcos. Sort Key PR The Pride Yes 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/. 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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 17 AIDS Commencement enrollment spring 2009 https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/3746e52bdcd13573aa6b6ae387ee970c.pdf 0365f525cf859a7690ab763828969b82 PDF Text Text MP j r r j j ^ ^ ^ ^ U k R S i T Y s ^fePMA' www.thecsusmpride.com w i SlUDEN^E^PAPE TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2009 VOL. XXI St. Valentine's D ay Commercialized holiday sours the sweetness of love BY SANDRA CHALMERS Senior Staff Writer People t raditionally view F ebruary 14 as the day to celebrate love, to remember love, and to make love, but in 2009, the holiday may be m ore about t he dough in the b ank t han t he h eart shaped c andies. V alentine's Day is celebrated in m ost c ountries as a day to show a ffection t o loved ones w ith cute n otes, r ed r oses, and t eddy b ears, but m any believe t hat V alentine's day is b ecoming more of a c ommercialized holiday than a day of a ppreciation. If only A mericans could take the f amous lyrics sung by The Beatles " Can't Buy Me Love" a l ittle more seriously, Valentine's Day Wouldn't W one of the t op revenue p roducing holidays. T his y ear's Valentine's Day total s pending is to reach $14.7 b illion, according tf the N ational R etail F ederJSon's 2 009 V alentine's Day C onsumer I ntentions and A ctions survey, c onducted by B IGresearlh. A mericans buy approximately seven biUkm g reeting c ards l each y ear p roducing approximately $7.5 billion in sales, with V alentine's Day g eneraéííg 25% of t hese s ales, according t o the G reeting Card Association's website. Valentine's J^ay is i he SiVHHniRW p opular holiday tor s ending c ards, a part f rom Christmasl being n umber one. * Some say ' I love y ou' \ ^itjj a box x)f c hocolates, d iamonds o l even f i d d l y s tuffed a nffiials, but it IS quite evident t hat the A m e r S b c ulture dgpiqg it i mportant H f say the t hree words t hrough thé w allet. In F ebruary of 2 00F?fewelry stores a cross the nation s o l r $2.6 b illion w orth of j ewelry, a ccording to the U.S C ensus Bureau. So, why do A mericans f eel a need to spend so much money on a holiday that is meant f or sentiment expression r ather than m aterial p ossessions? wmSw Thus C laudius outlawed marriage f or young soldiers. Saint Valentine illegally c ontinued to p erform m arriages f or young soldiers and Claudius had h im i mprisoned and sentenced t o d eath. The m yth c ontinued in t hat while Saint Valentine was i mprisoned he f ell in love w ith t he j ailor's d aughter, to which he exchanged love n otes w ith and signed t hemf"from y our V alentine," a ccording t o H istory.com a website d irectly l inked w ith t he H istory C hannel. Feb. 14 w as t hen a day e stablished t o c ommemorate h is d eath, f or d ying a s a m artyr in the n ame of love. Since t he M iddle A ges, p eople c elebrated F ebruary ¡&3M& " VaientiiPs Day Iflwglally* j ust an excuse to b uy^and eat c hocolate," said Jillian^ K erstetter, a sophomore at CSUSM. " It's like E aster, p eople c elebrate it, but they may not r eally know what it w Sfcntítyl 43® 1 [MB 1 f m eans. how^ValentilSPs Day b ecome a hdiiday is^ a bit of a n fystery, t hreeiiayths elqarly e xist, jpintered o n a v ery p eculiar Saint Valentine. ¡MU (MMity1 Photo courtesy ofSonofthesouth.net iThermost p rominent m yth s tates t hat some h istorians R elieve Saint Valentine was a p riest in the Roman Empire u nder E mperor C laudius, who i mprovised a r ule t hat single men m ade b etter soldiers. I [MB 1 ^ pagan f estival, L updealia w as vpry p opular celebration in ^FeRjt^ha^traditibnfrliy c dbcenj r a t e d on f ertility a nS p airing up local bachelors With single wome|i, by c hoosing nrftnes out of an j irn at m ndiiaif 1 O ther h is^pri^stories p oint to F ebruary as tfce m onth f or f lourishing l ove/ ;# E ng^sfr ^ l iterary a uthor, ^ Ge^reyjfcBaMer, in h is work "Pa^retiienjy of F owls" m en^jjft&s F ebruary as a; month of r omance, in t hat it is t h^special t ime fiiat b irds l ook|for p otential m ating p artnlrs. In more m odern t injes, j Spular c ulture h as a lso b een a v ictim of C upid's love a rrow A p opular rock band g oe#by t he,name of B ullet f or "My Valentine, which released its debut album on Feb. 14, 2006. Even in t he f ilmTndustry, Valentine's Day has i nfluenced m oyiemaier^ to produce the most r ecent h orror movie "My ^ l o f d y V alentine" (2009) that has p roduced a total domestic g ross of $46.8 m illion, according to B oxOfficeMojo.com. Saint Valentine has l eft a legendary i mprint on our society, and c ompanies have commercialized f or revenue, m aking t he t ask of s preading t he love easier said t han done. ©teoDlíy �Tuesday, February 10, 2009 iHEffiPRIDEl SEX Viewpoint Wif latex outfit EDITORIAL STAFF many February is here, penises EDITOR IN CHIEF JACKIE CARBAJAL and with the coming of wear to a the shortest month of party, let's FACES A ND PLACES EDITOR the year taking center hope all of them are AMY SALISBURY stage, so will programs repeat dressers (terrible FACES A ND PLACES ASSISTANT® and days that will help analogy, I know). SANDRA CHALMERS to educate. And no, What could be better ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Valentine's Day does not count as than an entire day focused around EDITOR one of those days, unless you and safety? How about safety, food, your partner decide to move in fun, prizes, and entertainment by ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT together, learn about each other's an up and coming dance group, kgMiM' i' i i ^ r a i ^ ^ S ^ S interests, and/or try new positions Soul Junkies? Hosted by the BlllRHElN (some are just hands on learners). H.O.P.E. & Wellness Center, this No matter how you celebrate this event intends to get your questions TIFFAN1E HOANG alleged month of love, there are out there and answered. And there many programs and days to look will, of course, be freebies over at LAYOUT EDITOR RUDY MARTINEZ out for that will help to turn your Library Plaza during University grand idea of dinner at McDonalds Hour. You know what freebies DISTRIBUTION MANAGER into a romantic candle light dinner I'm talking about, don't bother BlUttH&N with roses and candy. Results may guessing what they might give out BUSINESS M ANAGERS vary. because I'm sure there some that SALIS REPRESENTATIVE •; • KRISTINA I AWL£R ' 7X' ', Before I continue, I have to are already out there unwrapping admit I don't see the big deal in one right now, and no, it's not a Valentine's Day. I think it's kind of Christmas present or is it? ADVISOR JOAN ANDERSON sad that we take only one day out I'm personally just hoping that of the year to tell people we love this event is the same or even SENIOR STAFF WRITERS them. Shouldn't we let them know better than how it was last year. Set everyday? And yes, we're a nation up buffet style, the only difference l i Ä Ä ^ M ^ p p Ä IS BEN ROFFEE of consumers, so of course we is that there was only one thing on JONATHAN T HOMPSON have to buy our significant others this menu. STAFF WRITERS flowers, roses, chocolates, ponies, With all these great resources KEVIN CHATHAM or milking machines on this day on campus, there's no reason at IVAN GARCIA of love. I'd be a hypocrite if I say all for students to say they aren't EBONI HARVEY MATT LEWIS that I've never given/received educated or don't like using these GABI MARTINEZ these varying gifts (except for rubber meat sheaths. JAMES SEBRING the obvious ones.. .chocolates and With these great events and CONSUELÖ MARTINEZ -jAZM*N& JURA- ~ -J po»ies), hut that'g just how-grow- resources at hand, young people these days do have the choice to ing up goes. CARTOONISTS You learn what your Valentine "have their cake, and eat it too." JASON GANAVARIS ROBERT KNAUF This phrase, by the way, is one might like and you try to stick to the theme of giant red hearts and that I've never really understood, All opinions and letters to the disgusting Chalky candy (because I think it's perfectly reasonable for editor, published in The PrideJ nothing says "I love you" quite like someone to want to eat a cake they have, there's not much else you represent the opinions of thel an uncomfortably dry mouth). author, and do not necessarMoving on, I promised I was could do with it. Except hide in one ily represent the views of Thel going to talk about all the great if you're a stripper. I Pride, or of California State Uni-1 events that are going to be on versity San Marcos. Unsigned I campus, and sure enough this editorials represent the majority week has two events in particular opinion of H ie Pride editori^ that will get your blood flowing... board. to various places. 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Are Yes, an entire day devoted to a BY IVAN GARCIA Pride Staff Writer THE PRIDE St. Valentine's Day is more than cards and flowers BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer Every year around February 14, there is a rise in the purchase of lacy cards, fancy jewelry, overpriced flowers, and heart shaped candy. Over the years, society lost the roots of this day, commonly referred to as "Valentine's Day." First off, the day is not just called "Valentine's Day." Valentine is not a term of endearment. It is a name. Valentine lived in the third century and was a bishop in Rome. Many Christian faiths recognize Valentine as a martyr and a saint. The Roman Catholic Church celebrates his life on February 14th, thus the day is properly titled, Saint Valentine's Day. Due to the contributions of S t Valentine, the day became synonymous with romantic endeavors. Understanding the life of Saint Valentine makes the day much more romantic. Valentine lived in the day« of ancient Rome where he worked as a priest. In secret, he presided over marriages of Christian couples, saving them from persecution. By helping these 'criminals' of the state, and for not renouncing his faith, St. Valentine was tortured and beheaded. February 14th is a day to honor St. Valentine's work, by doing special deeds for one's sweetheart or beloved. It can also be a day one finds a person to court. It is not a day for consumerism. St. Valentine's Days is not a corporate holiday. The story of St. Valentine is true, as evidenced by the finding of his tomb. Gifts are nice things, but the intention of the present should have some meaning. One should keep in mind why the day is special and where the origin lies. It is not a say for hooking up or one night stands. It is a day about true and undying love, in honor of a man who served the world though his commitment to love. Photo courtesy of virtualmuseum.ca BYROBERT KNAUF �Viewpoint T HE P RIDE Tuesdayt, February 70, 2009 The Pride Crosswords Get the answers online at www.thecsusmpride.com w TT TT MYEISHA PEGUERO GAMINQ, MAHOD '03 AZUSA PACIFIC ir UNIVERSITY Vice President and Corporate Giving Manager Washington Mutual, Inc. What's your journey? 1 In theaters this week: Confessions of a Something that smells very bad according to this week's Word(s) Last name of CSUSM's BSU President Exclusively Person without any money of their own according to G2/03/D9 W O K ! ( S ) This Nobel Peace Prize winner and anti-apartheid activist said "The greatest glory in living lies not in never failing, but in rising every time we fall/ 14 Subject of 'Hits of Sunshine1 for this week's issue 4 5 6 9 12 13 D OWN 1 Last week's number one movie at the box office On February 14 but not Valentine's Day; National. .Day Subject of 'Bill of Rights' for02/03/09 issue In the Chair English literary author whose work "Parliament of Fowls" mentions February as a month of romance, in that it is the special time that birds look for potential mating partners. 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As health remains a great concern for a large percentage of Americans, American Heart month acts as a more pivotal component ofpublic health awareness. American Heart month provides every United States citizen the reminder that health knowledge will improve the overall quality of life and potentially save lives in the process. Each year Congress requires the president to declare February as American Heart Month. Volunteers for the American Heart Association devote their time to spread information about cardiovascular diseases in American Heart Month. These volunteers help to raise funds for research and provide extensive information about various heart conditions and heart diseases. The annual proclamation of American Heart Month has been performed since 1963. The American Heart Association communicates with the presidential "administration in order to draft and sign the annual proclamation." According to the American Heart Association, cardiovascular diseases are the "nation's No. 1 killer." Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Stroke is the third leading cause of death and serious disability in the United States as well. As heart disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States, American Heart Month serves as a significant part of health awareness in the United States. A variety of factors contribute to the source of heart disease or stroke. Factors include obesity, smoking, unhealthy nutritional habits, lack of physical exercise, and other factors such as hereditary conditions. While these factors can be treated on an individual level, US citizens can make a difference in health awareness by contacting the nation's policymakers and representatives. The proclamation of the American Heart Month shows the effectiveness of public interaction with our government. Supporters of American Heart Month raise funds that improve public healthcare programs. Legislators support public health by funding healthcare programs, medical research, increasing smoke-free workplaces, and advocating for physical education and better nutrition in schools. The American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association experienced a recent success when president Barack Obama increased the federal cigarette tax to over $1 per pack. This new tobacco law will become a measure that will heavily decrease smoking rates. The American Heart Association supports tobacco control initiatives in order to promote healthy lifestyles. While this law will decrease the rate of smoking, the American Cancer Society and the American Heart Association continue to encourage public action. The cure for heart disease remains in the hands of the public. Therefore the public must individually and collectively take measures to ensure healthy living. In the event ofa heart attack or stroke, an individual should call 911 for an emergency response. A person should be cautionary if he or she experiences chest discomfort, discomfort in other areas of the upper body, shortness of breath, or breaking out in cold sweat/ nausea. The most common heart attack symptom is chest pain, but women are somewhat more likely than men to experience some of the other common symptoms. Heart attack or not, somebody who experiences any of these symptoms is encouraged to tell a doctor. For more information about the American Heart Association visit http://www.americanheart.org American Heart Association Learn and Live This w eek in C SU S M sports BY BRIAN MANN Pride Staff Writer Golf: The CSUSM m en's golf team placed f ourth in a f ive team f ield at a t ournament held at La Jolla C ountry Club on Jan. 26th. The other t eams c ompeting were SDSU, UCSD, USD, and Point Loma. D.J. H arries w as the b est individual p erformer f or t he C ougars, p lacing second individually. He shot 77-73 in the two round event f or a t otal of 150(+6). The m en's golf team w ill host a t ournament today at San Luis Rey Downs C ountry Club. The women's golf team w ill also compete today at U.C. Riverside. Baseball: The CSUSM b aseball team lost t heir f irst game of the season by a score of 7-6 a gainst Vanguard x>n F ebruary 4th. The close game f eatured a lot of action including Cougar James Scott going 3-for-5 as well as Cougars pitcher Morgan Wynne giving up only one r un in f our innings pitched. CSUSM's won-loss record is 2-1. The Cougars next game is this Thursday in a rematch against Vanguard. The game will be at 2 pm at Escondido High School. • - ,. - .r , Track: CSUSM's men's and women's track teams p articipated in the Surf City Half Marathon in Huntington Beach on February 1st. Cougar Leo Elorza f inished sixth overall and C S US M A ll-American Morgan Sjogren f inished t hird amongst women and 26th overall. The women's team will next be competing at the Azusa 2pm. The team will also com-PaHflC .IlniVArQity Tf^/v>r -pete in another- doublo-haacUr Q ualifier this Saturday. on Friday against Concordia. Softball: The CSUSM Softball The games against Concordia team kicked off their season will be at 1pm and 3pm at Mison February 5th with a dou- sion Hills High School. ble-header at Point Loma Nazarene. Point Loma won the first game 4 -0 while the second game was tied 4 -4 in the sixth inning when play was suspended due to rain. The Cougar softball team plays again today against Azusa Pacific in a doubleheader. The games will be played at Palomar College and are at 12pm and Photos by Kyle Trembley �Faces & Places THE PRIDE It's easy being green Make living with Mom better for both BY GABI MARTINEZ Pride Staff Writer. While living away from home can be rough on college students, single living can be tougher. Aside from obvious emotional effects, Mother Earth takes the hardest blow. Students typically remedy the change by unconsciously overstocking on everything. Luckily, there are a few simple adjustments students can make to ease the impact of consumerism on our planet. D on't b ulk u p For a large family, buying in bulk is the most economical choice. However, for a single-living college student, Costco shopping can be extremely wasteful. Once the food spoils, a 3-piece organic bath towel set ($14.88) to a Preserve set of 10 small there is no other option (reusable) plates ($6.96). but to toss it out, along The company even manwith the extensive ufactures organic clothpackaging the food ing. came with. Better yet, Reduce, R euse... bring reusable grocery Recycling is key. bags rather than using According to Waste Manpaper or plastic oneagement ( WM), by use bags. recycling more than I n the " green" 232,000 tons of room plastics, WM National Geographsaves enough ic^ theGreenGuide. energy to power com has great suggesImages courtesy ofWalmart almost 116,000 tions on how to make rooms green. If redecorating is in order, houses for one year. Instead of WalMart has green options for dorm rooms buying packs of water bottles, try and apartments. WalMart claims to be purchasing a reusable bottle. Wal"Earth-friendly, Budget smart." Thegreen- Mart also offers coffee tumblers made guide.com says WalMart has some of the from recycled products, which are 100% best values. Wal-Mart has everything from recyclable ($9.46), as well as plastic screw- top containers for cold beverages. Keep it f resh Planetgreen.com is another web site filled with information to make life a little greener. Team Green members say to avoid buying prepared frozen foods and make them yourself. The green guide agrees. "There is a way to save while still enjoying a great meal. Buying locally grown f ruits and vegetables are cheap right now, not t to mention healthy," » said National Geo| graphic writer Amy m Topel. Target, Farmer's Market, Lucky Brand, and Jimbo's Naturally offer more suggestions of how t o live a greener life. Visit gogreeninitiative.org or treehugger.com for even more ideas. Jam Control So you think you can dance? BY KEVIN CHATHAM Pride Staff Writer Jam Control is a student organization at CSUSM that focuses on building a student community through the artistic expression of movement. Jam Control aims to celebrate the love of d ance, t o c ollaborate a nd w elcome o thers, and to bring out new dancers or dancers that just want to share their experience with others. Jam Control stands for "Justifying Artistic Movement, Collaboration of New Talent, Recognizing Our Love." Dancers and instructors work collaboratively to ensure an environment that fosters exploration and innovation. "It does not just relate to dancing, but how it relates to collaborating with anyone and everyone that has a passion and the drive to build a sense of community and unity in our campus and society," said Jam Control's club president Randy Saldivar. Jam Control had its first debut at CSUSM in 2000, because a group of students wanted to celebrate the art of CSUSM. With a weekly attendance average of around forty-five members, Jam Control is here to stay. Originally conceptualized to celebrate the art of hip-hop, Jam Control appreciates all dance styles. "Jam Control is focusing on becoming a World Dance Student Organization, meaning we have been, and r espectand h as f u n w ith o ne a nother, w hile will continue t o be teaching a variety of dances," Saldivar continued. In the past, learning. New comers and veteran club members Jam Control has invited community memexperience the same amount of enthusiasm bers to teach different styles of dance. The and respect. Jam Control has an inviting peer-to-peer instruction style gives students environment there is an instant feeling of and community members the opportunity community based on learning and engage- to gain valuable leadership skills outside of the classroom. "My dance style is more ment. "My personal dance style is a mix between focused on hip-hop, specifically breakdancclassical and modern ballet andjazz. It is only ing (or B-boying). I have been b-boying ever just recently that I started dancing hip-hop since I started going to CSUSM back in the and I am loving every minute of it," said Ari- fall of2003. Yes, I am a super duper senior. el-Maria Viernes, a Even though I practice hip-hop dance regustudent member of larly, I still love to learn different styles of dance." Jam Control. "My dance style is 'The Happy Dance'. It The dedication and determination doesn't fit into any particular style, because of the members it's so random and dorky. I rarely dance, as well as the offi- but when I do, you know it's because I am cers has made Jam extremely happy and comfortable. That usuControl one of the ally happens when I achieve something, or largest and fastest I am in my room in the morning excited for growing student the new day," said Krystal, the current Jam organizations on Control officer. the hip-hop dance culture. "It is not just for the aspect of Hip Hop, but to recognize the love of all dance," said Saldivar. Jam Control features members ranging from beginners to advanced dancers. Saldivar has established a welcoming and inclusive community where even if students may not know how to dance, everybody shows "With our increasing amount of members coming in each semester, I believe Jam Control will be able to provide a great deal to the campus, as well as that sense of community to everyone at CSUSM," said Saldivar. Jam Control has always been a student centered organization. Jam Control meets Thursday nights from 5:00pm-7:00pm, so if you have a passion for dance or community building, stop by and test your dance skills. ^m^ommNummmm - College off Arts and Sciences Representative ASI - Social Justice Officer pick up an appicalion in the ASI business office . . . PCB 5103 duefebu13th by 12300 pm. 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Adam Rajah Gainey: My name is Adam Rajah Gainey, I'm 26 years old, and I've , been a student at CSUSM for 2 years. ML: What is the Black Student Union? ARG: Basically the BSU is mostly made up of African American students, and it was developed to be a social organization/club, so that people can socialize and find ways into other clubs, be active on campus, and participate in community services/social events. It's a little different since we (African-Americans) are such a big minority here on campus, so its purpose is to explore different areas and bring to light some different issues on campus. _ ML: How many students are involved with BSU? ARG: On our roster, we have about 60 members with 40 or so of them active, as in helping at the tables and social events on campus. It is hard since this is a commuter school to get everyone together at a set time, as well as keeping the meetings fun and relevant to events on campus. ML: Does the BSU have a set meeting time/place? ARG: Yes, every Thursday during the U-Hour (12-12:50 pm) in a new room now, which I believe is University Hall 443. We have our first [members] meeting coming up next week, and we usually have officers meetings once a week. The officer's board has seven different chairs, which include President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretary, two publishers, and a photographer. We try to tie in the meetings to different social events happening on campus, for example events tied to Black History Month. ML: Does the BSU have any plans for events during Black History Month? ARG: We are co-sponsoring a few events, including the "February One" film next Tuesday, which explores the story of the four college freshmen students during the Civil Rights Movement who started the sitins. This helped revitalize the Civil Rights Movement because at the time, it was a big social movement that had "stalled out" for several reasons. Their recommitment to the cause helped get a lot of college students, both black and white, to participate in sit-ins and ride-alongs all around the country. So it is another unique perspective of history as opposed to the traditionally celebrated characters of Black History month like Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, etc. ; We try to put out unique stories that would be a good learning experience for both us and other people on campus. We are also co-sponsoring a hip-hop concert-previewing event, hosted by the Breaks (which are a local group) who have performed on campus befbre. »akoig*., ML: Any more information on the Black Historyfilmsbeing shown on campus? ARG: One other film, which we are not sponsoring but are helping to advertise for, is "Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin." He was a prominent civil rights activist who was unique because he was one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s aides and helped coordinate a lot of logistics and planning for events like the march on Washington. The media did not give him adequate praise at the time because he was openly gay, which is pretty relevant now especially with the debates on the right to marriage going on. So it gives you a different perspective on the Civil Rights Movement, where someone can be responsible for great things and be overlooked until modern times. ML: Does the BSU collaborate with any other groups? ARG: No, not yet, but we are hoping to get involved with groups like the NAACP "We try to put out unique stories that would be a good learning experience for both us and other people on campus."-Gainey group in Oceanside, and also the local Boys and Girls Club. It would be ideal to set up a program where some of our members could go and volunteer there, because with the budget cuts they have a lot less money for staff. Hopefully, we can try and get a small group to help out with that this semester. ML: With the election of President Obama, what would you like to see happen for the future of the black community on campus and in San Diego County? ARG: I think that it is a historic time, and like Barack Obama said, we really need to start trying different things and not being afraid to collaborate with other people. For example, in his administration, his best work has always been around a diverse group of people. I think for myself and others included, it's not very often that you see a lot of successful couples. So the fact that he is married and has kids, that family unit, hasn't really been a strong suit in our community because of social issues and stuff. It is really good to see that, a strong father, a wife, and what you can accomplish with hard work. So hopefully it will get some young guys and girls into doing different things, bettering themselves and most of all, trying to make a difference. Photo courtesy ofAdam Rajah Ganey sexually active? pregnant? been tested? explore your choices... discover your options... we're here to help! medical personnel and counselors sensitive to your needs and busy schedule are on hand to empower you in your decision making. 24/7 hotline 760.741.9796 Please Call, Ifext, or Email to schedule a Courtesy Consultation Law Offices of Lien T. Tram 6994 El Camino Real Suife 205-J, Carlsbad, GA 92009 858-405-4500 Fax 760-931-0085 atty.lientram@att.iiet 257 east second avenue, escondido. ca www.awe-ca.eQin does not provide abortion or abortion icfen&fts • juniper call or walk-in 2nd ave �8 20 09 Tuesday, February 10, FOCOS & P loC6S THE PRIDE A Vay Cñ/üie/Lvfe/ofAn/KA. A night I will never forget BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer In my mind, Ifiguredsomebody was either lost or needed help. So, I wanted to get to the door as quick as I could. I grabbed my glasses, but it was dark and I still could not see anything in my room. Since it was hot and I was only sleeping in shorts, I pulled the comforter off my bed and wrapped it around myself rather than trying to find a shirt. I was under the impression I would have to open the door, give some directions, and go back to sleep. When I opened the door, I saw a young man and woman standing there with beer cans in their As an RA, I am required to run to any situation that may be unfolding. Yet, one of the most unique instances I have ever had came to me. One weekend in August, Stone Brewery held an anniversary party on campus. That same weekend, the RAs were going to Big Bear for a retreat after training. After packing, I went to bed early because we were leaving around 6AM. In the late hours of the night, I was woken by a couple knocking on my door. hands. I could hardly see, but they looked over 21. The man spoke to me and asked what I was doing. I was stunned. Apparently, he could notfigureout that I was sleeping as evidenced by the look on his face. He asked me why I was not partying on a Friday night. He rambled on until I gathered my words and told him soliciting was not allowed. After all, he was being a disturbance and he had to leave. He gave a confused look, and realized I was an RA. He said he was a graduate of CSUSM and was in town for the Stone Brewery event and came to the UVA to party on a Friday night. I then told him he had to leave and that I was going to escort him out. He began to walk away, but when he realized I was following him, he turned and got in my face. I stood there wrapped in my comforter as he shouted insults three inches from my face. The smell of cheap beer on his breath was overwhelming. As I reminded him of UVA policy that he needed to leave, he threatened to hit me. I was scared, but I almost laughed when he pointed to a pair of moles near my right eye and said he would give me another mark like that. I sarcastically told him that would be impossible. The female friend of his finally got him to back down, and they left. When I got back to my room, I called my supervisor and let her know what happened. She told me to call UPD and let them know to keep and eye out for him. A while later, I got a call saying he was picked up for public intoxication. Ask any RA. They will tell you a story just like this one. Now I am an expert at removing crazy and creepy people to keep my residents safe. Business leaders' experiences brought to C SUSM C oBA course incorporates executive-level guests BY DIANA VALDIVIA Pride Staff Writer The College of Business Administration currently offers a course inspired by Bravo's television series, "Inside the Actor's Studio." "In the Executive's Chair" is a course where professors Rajnandini " Raj" Pillai and David Bennett host senior executives who give students advice from their own real life business experiences. "In the Executive's Chair" is part of The Center for Leader- ship Innovation and Mentorship Building (CLIMB). Guest speakers come to share their knowledge, words of advice, and strategies, which provide students with a better understanding of the real business world. Guests also share their expertise on how they became business leaders. Among other concepts, business leaders pass on the value of the challenges and sacrifices that the business world includes. One unique detail about this class is that students are able to ask questions to the guest speakers. "In the Executive's Chair" is not only for students enrolled in MGMT 432. The discussions are open to other students and the business community. The series runs through April. Located in Markstein Hall 125, the class meetings are from 11:20 a.m. to 12:50 p.m. on Wednesdays. "It gives students a chance to listen to their careers," Bennett said. "Listening, in person, to the executive, being able t a spend time with them one on one after the class, ask them questions, shake their hand and do some networking if they desired," Bennett explained as the "touch and feel" concept students can benefit from. Tyler Stoll, a student enrolled in Executive's Chair, explained that it is not like any other class he has had. "They all give specific examples and one thing that they want you to leave with. It is not all about bookwork," said Stroll. "It is about real experiences." "You get to learn from CEOs firsthand from what has made them successful and failures that you can learn from," another student, Jonathan Curry, added. "Instead of learning from books, you are able to learn from people in different industries from real life instances." Chief Executive & Senior VP from Scripps Green Hospital, Robin Brown, will be the next guest speaker on Feb. 11. For this semester's speaker schedule, please visit http://www.csusm. edu/coba/programs/itec.html. Hill®; UniversityVoice • Photos by Diana Valdivia /Pride Staff Writer What are your plans for Valentine's Day? "I am boycotting i t It's recruitment week so I am spending it with my sorority sisters " "Probably working because I don't have a choice and studying." 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Visit UH240 or www.csusm.edu/Mr for more info & application. �THE PRIDE BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer This weekend packs a punch with its action and romance releases. This week's crop features several big name actors and directors in f ilms that may be quite e ntertaining. Arts & Entertainment First, German director Tom Tykwer brings "The International." Tykwer, the director of the modern foreign classic "Run Lola Run," now features an American cast in a story about a corrupt international bank. Clive Owen and Naomi Watts star in the leading roles. Though the story of one man bringing down a corrupt organization has been done to death through James Bond, Jason Bourne* and Jack Bauer, this could be an entertaining action f ilm. It all depends on how well the twists and t urns are laid out. Tykwer is a good storyteller as evidenced by his German work, and his recent English f ilm, " Perfume." For those who have already seen "He's Just Not That Into You," and need a rom-com for St. Valentine's Day, look no f urther than "Confessions of a Shopaholic." Isla Fischer , stars in this tale of an obsessive and excessive shopper t rying to land a j ob at a fashion magazine and balance her life. Though consumerism is dead during this economic crisis, many young ladies will f ind this an entertaining f ilm. "Two Lovers" is an alternate romance f ilm for those looking for a more serious f ilm. This drama stars Joaquin Phoenix as a heartbroken man looking to rebuild himself. In the process, he f alls for two women at the same time. He must choose between the two women and faces the consequences in this drama. The end of this f ilm is obvious f rom the trailer. The protagonist will have f un with both women, but viewers will know the conclusion before he does. With modern romances Tuesday, February 10; 2009 V IN THEATERS F I5BRUARY 13,2009 Image courtesy ofDisney Entertainment such as "Two Lovers," the f ilm is about the j ourney rather than the end. Yet, the j ourney is less exciting when one knows where it is g oings An alternate route to getting close to someone this St. Valentine's Day is to hold him or her tight while watching the remake of "Friday the 13th." Since the remakes of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" and "Halloween," it was only a matter of time before Jason and his hockey mask got an update - it's c onvenient. This Friday happens to be the 13th as well. I have simple expectations about this f ilm. Several people will gp to Camp Crystal Lake and die. If this slasher f ilm can emphasize tension over violence, it may be worth a watch. Or, one could get the immortally creepy original. Attention all students! The is looking for istudent submissions for a literary magazine due out later this semester. Submit your work of poetry, prose/ essay, fiction, non-fiction, artwork, or photography to csusmpride@gmail.com with the subject headline titled: Pride literary magazine. Submissions must be under 5,000 words; minimum of 2 submissions per person. Keep an eye out in The Pride for more details . Questions? Contact us at 760-7506099 or csusmprideQgmail. com �10 Tuesday February 1Q, 2009 Arts & Entertainment Hits of Sunshine Sonic Youth BY AMY SALISBURY Faces & Places Editor My intention is to write a column exploring what I believe to be musicians' ^ essential works that any devoted music lover can, well, love. With any luck, that may very well be how this thing ends •up. ... After 15 studio albums, 28 active years, and the redefinition of the rock guitar sound, one might assume Sonic Youth have a fair amount of street cred. They should, since all four members are old enough to be our parents. Thurston Moore, lead vocalist and husband of bassist Kim Gordon, formed Sonic Youth in 1981 with Lee Ranaldo, lead guitarist. Drummer Steve Shelley completed the cast when he joined in 1985. Although I wouldn't necessarily deem Hits 6f Sunshine (for Allen Ginsberg), off 1998's A Thousand Leaves, as the pivotal Sonic Youth experience, a certain power rests in the epic, 11-minute jam sweetly sandwiched between Moore's subdued vocal performance. Stripped from any harmony or modern effects, abstract, breathy words convey a world so purely in the style Ginsberg explored. Ginsberg's legendary stream of consciousness writings reclassified poetry during the Beat Generation's height of creativity in the 1950s. Just as Moore and Ranaldo embrace non-conformity Out on DVD BY BLAINE MOGIL Pride Staff Writer in their compositions, so the Beats expanded upon classic poetic styles. What makes this song so special is the lyrics' ability to stand on their own without the support of any music, regardless of its innovation. Believe me, with imagery like, "the lights will blind up with blues in haiku/the shadow has a dream where painters look to sea," these twisted verses could easily stand up to any coffeehouse recitation this side of San Francisco. The rounded, cool lines end far too early as the listener encounters the haunting noises Sonic Youth are so keen on including in their work. The tempo seems mellow as the band's extraordinary grasp of organic sound fills the already clouded atmosphere. In keeping with Ginsberg's groove, Ranaldo's lead guitar reflects the chaotic, nearly melody-free body of the song. No discernable pattern exists, making duplication of any measure virtually impossible. Who would want to try, anyway? Suddenly, Moore's ethereal tenor returns like it never left. Echoing rhymes past, the steady drone of guitar, drums, and bass combined with the even lyrics surprisingly produce a lull until gently fading out. Never in my life would I expect to feel calmed after a Sonic Youth encounter, but to this weary listener, the respite is welcome. Join us for an informational session at the University of St. Augustine's beautiful new California campus location to learn how you can become a physical or occupational therapist. We are also proud to announce the launch of t wo new program options at our new campus location. Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree (DPT) Master of Occupational Therapy Degree (MOT) New Program! Dual Degree Option (MOT/DPT) New Program! Part-time Flexible Doctor of Physical Therapy Degree (DPT) All of our degrees offer you professional, high-quality instruction with an interdisciplinary, educational curriculum. This is a unique opportunity to earn the degree you have always wanted. We look forward to meeting with you and sharing all that our programs have to offer. Saturday, January 31 110:00 am - Noon Wednesday February 4 | 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Saturday, February 28 [ 10:00 am - Noon (Check-in begins 30 minutes prior to start) New Campus Location: 700 Windy Point Dr. | San Marcos, CA 92069 THE PRIDE This week in DVD's there is no smooth sailing. Only by going into the vault could someone find a great movie. Two documentaries fell short of their potential and the Hollywood movie factory feature sunk faster than the Titanic, with the incredible waste of time and money on "Pineapple Express." I still can't decide who was more foolish, me for wasting two hours and four bucks or the studio wasting their millions and the celluloid for the film. "F*ck: A Documentary" Sometimes, everything seems to fall into place. In the morning, the story broke about Christian Bale unleashing an F-bomb fury on a set worker whilefilmingthe new Terminator movie. One might offhandedly dismiss the premise of this film, thinking it a way to quickly make superfluous amounts of money through the gratuitous use of the word 'f*ck\ This film is, however, a middleweight attempt to create a public intercourse about the most fundamental of our freedoms, the freedom of speech. If your sensibilities are easily disturbed, this film will shock you with more than 800 uses of the word f*ck. If you are desensitized, then thefilmwill not likely shocked you. This movie could have carried out a very serious discussion about the wider implications of censorship in our country, but it does not. It could have pushed for an open debate on the subject, but it instead makes light of any potential debate and provides fluffy opinions from people on both sides o fthe issue, t he two sides are; yotTKTS?" free speech, or you're for decency. This is an overly simplistic view of the issue. This pillow-y treatment of the issue leaves no feathers ruffled, and there is insufficient passion for the defense of our freedom of speech, a founding core value of our democracy. In spite of the fact this film is less than hard hitting, and avoids fanning the flames of discussion, it does present an issue that we should all be concerned about, regardless of our views. Liberal, Conservative, or Moderate in your politics, you should see this film with friends and make sure you never stop the discussion about the importance of our freedom of speech, for f*ck sake. Soft-hearted 'What to See' *** "Pineapple Express" For the first time in my life, after seeing this movie, I logged onto the web to see what other reviewers thought about this film. I thought that maybe I missed something. I didn't. The only scene possessing even a small chuckle, for a sober viewer, was featuring Bill Hader from SNL as Private Miller. This opening scene lasts for only a couple of minutes. Thisfilmso desperately tries to be a buddy actionflick,wrapped in an E-Z Wider. The wrapper is clearly evident throughout the whole hazy picture. The script was apparently written under the influence. The acting is pedestrian, and there was simply nothing in thefilmthat provides any return on the investment of time wasted watching this bummer. Had I seen it at the theatre, I wouldn't have only demanded my money back, but I would have demanded the two hours of my life back as well. It may well be that in the proper "frame of mind," there may be some enjoyment to be found here, but there are simply too many good films out there to enjoy, to waste yourself on this one. Chronic 'What to Miss' * "14 Women" The documentary chronicles the lives of 14 women who serve as United States Senate. This film greatly undershoots the mark in offering insight into the lives of these dedicated public servants. In attempting to show that these energetic, caring and driven women not only see to the needs of the millions of constituents they represent, but that they also have daily family responsibilities just like you and me. In this regard, the viewer will no doubt come away with a greater respect for the work these women do. The manner in which this film displays these everyday champions of 'we the people' lacks any sense of cohesiveness and contains no narrative. jumps from one* Senator to the next, using candid clips and interviews interchangeably, and does so without any apparent rhyme or reason. I so wanted to recommend this film when I selected it for this weeks review, but unfortunately the weakness of the film, incredibly, outweighs the strengths of 14 great women Senators combined. 'What to Miss'Barely** "A Day at the Races" This is a greatfilmfromthe Vault. If you have never seen the greatness that is the Marx brothers, then this movie will provide the best introduction to their comic genius. While 70 years may have left a patina on thisfilm,even now you can see the bold and brazen innuendo that Groucho Marx created decades ahead of his time. This movie immensely helped the mood of our country while it was emerging from the first Great Depression. Perhaps now, as much as ever, we can all use a good laugh. Classic 'What to See' Gem **** J uniors • S eniors • G raduate S tudents A spiring to obtain doctorate California Pre-Doctoral P rogram To RSVP, please visit wwwMsa,edu/lnfoSession_2008_SanDiego.htm. If you have any additional questions, please contact Mary Moor at (866) 557-3731. www.usa.edu (866) 557-3731 U NIVERSITY OF S T . A UGUSTINE A pplication D ue: M arch 26, 2009 • • • f ully-funded s ummer internship $ 3K scholarship for s ymposiums, college visits, application/test fee waivers a nd m ore C S U Faculty S ponsorship required . F or i nformation a nd a pplications: Cai State S an M arcos • F aculty C enter K ellogg Library 2 400 ( 760) 7 50-4019 • f acctr@csusm.edu w ww.csusm.edu/fc/CSU-Scholarships/index.html �Arts & Entertainment THE PRIDE Fbur720 11 e r ay009 , C ougar Bazaar Bargain buys for broke students A refreshing gentle boost Diet Lemon Iced T ea BY JONATHAN THOMPSON Senior Staff Writer Snapple Beverage Corporation distributes Diet Lemon Iced Tea from their headquarters in Rye Brook, New York. Leonard Marsh, Hyman Golden, and Arnold Greenburg grew up together as friends. Originally, the trio sold purefruitdrinks to health conscious stores. The Snapple name came from one of their originalfruitflavored drinks. The apple flavored drink tasted snappy, giving birth to the company's world famous name. Snapple Lemon Tea debuted as the first product in 1987. Currently, the company sells nearly 70 flavors of tea to over 81 countries. A 20 fluid ounce plastic bottle of Snapple Diet Lemon Iced Tea retails between $2-3. Although the glass tea bottle offers the popular random fact under the bottle cap such as a gold fish's attention span is three seconds, the plastic version can be taken anywhere a tea connoisseur desires. The diet version has zero calories making the drink a perfect choice for many still working on their New Year's resolution to consume healthier products. The tea is also made from natural lemon flavors, amongst other natural flavors. BY KEVIN CHATHAM Pride Staff Writer Ever since my first semester here at CSUSM, I have enjoyed the semester tradition of browsing during Cougar Bazaar. Imre Papp shows up each semester to display his wares for the CSUSM community. Although Papp frequents street fairs and shows, he states that he enjoys CSUSM for its "light atmosphere" and "friendly students." Papp takes pride in the quality of his garments. He just wants to sell "good clothes to good students " "I just love the prices," said CSUSM community member, Chelsea Taylor. While browsing the tees, Taylor described her style as eclectic, "a mix between I don't give a fuck, and I am beautiful After a slight shaking the tea pours thin releasing a hint of fresh lemon. A murky reddish brown illuminates the tea glass filled to the brim with ice cubes. The fluid easily passes through the lips and into the mouth. A refreshing charge of lemony zest energizes all aspects of the mouth. The diet tea does not taste as bold as the regular tea but the trade off for zero calories balances the discrepancy. Add a slice of lemon to the brim for extra zing. The tea pairs well with light lunches such as tuna sandwiches and chef salads. The small doses of caffeine make any Snapple product a great treat for any Cougar during a day of rigorous classes. Next time, buy two Snapple teas and enjoy the refreshing beverage at a bench or under a tree with a fellow classmate. Cheers! enough to wear anything." Taylor's shopping companion Alix Fidel also loves shopping. A frequent Cougar Bazaar shopper, Fidel added ", the guy who works here is really nice." Fidel describes her style as "classic, clean and tailored." Two women, two different style philosophies: same love of bargain buys. The clothes on display appeal to the average college student. There is a great variety of shirts and an awesome array of sassy scarves. The style is reminiscent of brands such as Pacsun and Sun Diego. The clothes match the classic California beach aesthetic. In other words, the clothes are laidback. In general, the vibe is youthful, vivacious and carefree. The garments are very rea- sonably priced ranging from $8.00-$35.00, although the vast majority are priced under $20.00. I still recall my purchase last semester, a gray jersey cardigan that I was planning to buy from Urbanoutfitters for a mere $12.00. Originally, the same jersey cardigan was available online for $30.00. I got it for less than half the price. Needless to say, I was ecstatic and decided it was in my best interest to buy another cardigan the next day. Overall, I purchased two cardigans for a price less then the original. I left satisfied and my wallet was equally grateful. If you have the patience and time I would recommend browsing through Papp's clothes, you never know what you'll find. Five movies to watch on Valentine's Day Women and men will enjoy any of these movies BY DIANA VALDIVIA Pride Staff Writer Sometimes it's hard to find one movie that you and your . significant nthpr wmilH Vintfo like to watch. Here are 5 movie picks that couples can watch together on Valentine's Day. 1. P.S. I Love You I might be a bit biased on this pick since it is one of my favorite movies of all the time but I can ensure that it is definitely worth watching if you have not already done so. You Word(s) 40-Watt \ will laugh and cry, and laugh some more with this great movie. 2. Knocked Up! Not as much of a guy movie .as. "Superbad". yet not as much of a girl movie as "27 Dresses." "Knocked Up!" is a hilarious comedy that will have you laughing for quite some time. 3. Kung Fu Panda "Kung Fu Panda" is a quirky animated comedy about the unexpected hero that will make you cheer for him throughout the movie. You are never too old to watch this movie. 4 .1 Am Legend Will Smith hardly disappoints his audience and "I am Legend" is not an exception. "I Am Legend" has the scary and suspense elements that both of you will love. 5. Dark Knight If you have not seen "The Dark Knight" yet you are definitely missing out. It might be long movie to sit through but it will not disappoint you. The suspense will keep you at the edge of your seat and did I mention there is a love story within the main plot? Yonks \ A l ong t i m e . "I t otally f orgot a bout t his m ovie. I h aven't s een it in y onks!" N ot v e r y b right; s tupid. " What w ere y ou t hinking w alking o ut o f t he h ouse w ithout a n u mbrella 4 0-watt, i ts p ouring o ut h ere?" Budissy / Something that smells very bad "How can you talk to him, his break is Chris Brown T o d ance; budissy." g roove. " Yeah. I ''m g onna g o g et m y C hris B rown on t onight. Courtesy of urbandictionary.com �12 Tuesday, February 10, 2009 Arts & Entertainment Do's and don'ts for single woman for this Valentine's Day THE PRIDE on what women could do. Here varieties of shops where you can are 5 things you and your single get food from and do a little bit of girlfriends can do on Valentine's shopping. Keep in mind that the Sprinter goes all the way down to Day. Personally, Valentine's Day Oceanside Beach as well. DO: is not my favorite holiday. Even 3. Celebrate your single status 1. Make it official if I had a boyfriend during this Make Valentine's Day offilovely holiday, I still would have my unpopular thoughts about it. cial so you and your best friends Valentine's Day is not just for know that you will be spending it couples. Valentine's Day is also together. 2. Plan ahead considering about friendships and if you are lucky to have friends who help money and time With the current state of the you through difficult times in life then those types of friendships economy, it may be hard to celshould definitely be celebrated ebrate this holiday without being on such a day. Unfortunately, able to splurge. One way to avoid for single guys, I cannot give out this is to plan ahead. One cheap words of advice on what they activity you can plan with your should do on Valentine's Day friends is a beach day. Oceansbut I do have a pretty good idea ide Beach's weather is fairly nice during this Remember the benefits of being season. Make single instead of concentrating on sure to check the negatives of being single. the weather 4. Take tons of pictures the night Memories like these should be before or so. treasured and documented. You Walking on can always go back and rememthe pier is ber the good times you spent with always a good your friends on this day. time to talk to 5. Movie night your friends You can end Valentine's Day while you with a movie night. Good movies enjoy the view to watch with your girlfriends of the ocean. include "Sex and The City," There are "Hitch," "My Best Friend's WedPhoto courtesy ofoutdoors.webshots.com BY DIANA VALDIVIA Pride Staff Writer II J y ding," "John Tucker Must Die," and "How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days." Now here are four things you should avoid on Valentine's Day DON'T: L Don't mope around remembering past relationships As cliché as it sounds, the past is in the past. Remembering what could have, should have, or would have happened does not benefit anyone, and on Valentine's Day, it might make things worse. 2. Don't neglect your friends who are in a relationship Some of your friends who are not single might want to spend this Valentine's Day with their significant other. Understand that it is okay for some of your friends to want to spend it with their boyfriends. 3. Avoid "too much tragic" movies You want movies that will make you laugh and maybe cry but not in such an excessive Information BY EBONI HARVEY Pride Staff Writer Its twenty-till Im shaking with massive chills... Barack Obama. Our leader, the chosen one shepherd Flowers Romantic Comedies Tear Jerkers Displays of Affection SIMM!® 1 ^ ' mil K Love Songs | Lilies He's Just Not That Into You (the truth comes out) Curious Case of Benjamin Button 1 and Marley & Me 1 (this one even | makes guys cry) 5 MN. AGO Roses (think outside the box) Bride Wars The Notebook MMQWL Photocourtesy ofHBO Tuesday Morning V ital IN way that you end up finishing the whole box of tissues. Honestly, you might want to stay away from movies like "The Notebook" and "Titanic." 4. Don't forget it is not just one Valentine's Day Sometimes we live life forgetting to appreciate our friends. Don't forget that it is not just one day of the year when you should celebrate your friendships. Like I mentioned before I do not have any good ideas on what single guys should do on Valentine's Day but whatever your relationship status, sex, or sexual preference is you should take this day to appreciate important people in your life. OUT Carnations Knocked Up A Walk To Remember (Nicholas Sparks does it again and again) Biting (thanks to a certain vampire) Spooning Hickies "My Life Would Suck Without You" Kelly Clarkson "Love Bug" The Jonas Bug (Have you caught it?) "Love Story" Taylor Swift (we all have 4 em but they d on't replay over and over and over again. ;, or maybe they do? G ifts Tiffany's (the one in that pretty blue box) Victoria's Secret (secret's already out) Sending yourself flowers and chocolate (ouch) Date Location Romantic night at home, candlelit dinner style (PDA is so out) Dinner at an expensive restaurant Movie Theaters a poltical to some Barack Obama. I never knew this day would come I believed Pac but the progressiveness of such a people wont ever stop Barack Obama. The world is watching the poise of a Black man to place a marker on this moment and devise a plan. Barack Obama. So many teeth shown, many tears fall, for this new beginning, the continuity of change for all. Barack Obama. Lying H is t e dream, eh he is reality in the flesh our personal advocate of liberty. Barack Obama. I can pledge allegiance again, social justice is here, freedom ringing across this nation in the peoples ear. Barack Obama. "SO HELP ME GOD" I swear this moment is undefined, indescribable, I never in my wildest dreams thought something soon, so probable. Barack Obama. The new face of Atlas, the new Dreamer, six minutes past the hour, I am his believer, Barack Obama BY JOSEPH IRAGGI Stealing is lying Cheating is lying What you do is not what you speak is lying One man down on the street is lying Revealing s omeone's secret complete is lying Getting into something f or the wrong cause is lying Taking the money without the self-inflicted f laws is lying Every time the sign says f ree is lying My mind is looking out at the world and is lying What could b e the cause of visions that suspend what is lying The beginning of the end is lying Work until the whole comes together to share what is lying There waiting f or the end of the lying and the truth stands there spying. � 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/. 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