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CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS
T UESDAY, O CTOBER 31, 2 006
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Hands across our border
S tudents f rom U niversidad A utonoma d e B aja C alifornia visit c ampus
BY KELLY CORRIGAN
Pride Staff Writer
On Thursday, October 26, the same
day President Bush signed a bill for The
Secure Fence Act in which 1.2 billion doU
lars will be spent in the proems of building a 700-mile-long fence along the U.S.r
Mexico border; CSUSM hosted "Hands
Across Our Border."
At 8:30 a.m. last Thursday, 33 students
from Universidad Autonoma de Baja California arrived on a bus from Tijuana.
Enthusiastic CSUSM students welcomed
the visiting students and led them to
selected classes to attend. After attending
two classes, UABC students gathered with
CSUSM students for lunch outside of the
library on the secondfloorpatio.
On the patio, students talked with each
other over roast beef, ham, and turkey
sandwiches, cookies, potato chips and
Arizona iced tea. President Karen Haynes
welcomed UABC students in Spanish and
then proceeded in English, explaining the
importance of the connection between our
two universities. Haynes also described
the importance of reaching across borders
as a way to understand the multicultural
diversity of Southern California and Baja
VOL. X VI N O. 11
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N ovember
BY KELLY CORRIGAN
Pride Staff Writer
Photo by Kelly Corrigan / The Pride
President Karen Haynes speaks to UABC and CSUSM students on the importance of our
universties having a connection through community service and learning in the diverse
setting of Southern and Baja California.
California. "It is also important to share how she asks her own students what their
that knowledge, the experience and cul- idea pf Mexico is, and how her CSUSM
ture being that much of your learning students reply, knowing only of political
elections, and the media's representation
takes place here," Haynes said.
Spanish Professor and Director of the of Mexico and hot much" else. Strbther's
Office of Community Service Learning,
Darci Strother, began her speech by saying
See UABC STUDENTS, page 3
For the first time in the history of
CSUSM, the AIDS Memorial Quilt
will become a part of our campus. The
Quilt is made up of more than 40,000
panels, each made in commemoration
for people with AIDS. On November
27, a panel of the quilt will arrive in the
fifth floor of the Kellogg Library. Professor Gilbert Valadez is leading the
organization of this event
Five years ago, Valadez was diagnosed with AIDS, and he believes that
the pandemic deserves more attention. His growing awareness led him
to organize the first World Aids Day
observation at CSUSM.
In an interview with Robert Erichsen, a staff member for thé College
of Education, Professor Valadez said,
"This observance then is helping me
frame my own illness in a social way,
By that, I mean that I felt that one of the
ways that I could help myself is to help
See AIDS QUILT, page 2
"DataDot DNA"
technology capable
of preventing theft
BY KELLY CORJRJGAN
Pride Staff Writer
It's happened in the
past. Our own Campus
Police have recovered
stolen property from
thieves without knowing whom to return the
stolen property to. So
while it sits in the police
station, its owner sits
elsewhere, perplexed.
DataDot DNA techP hotocourtesyofdatadots.com
nology is the solution to
this problem. DataDots
are so tiny; they can hardlyfiton the tip of a ball point pen.
Encoded on each dot is an identification number, repeated
numerous times on a single dot. These dots are traceable
to Campus Police who have access to the database that
See DATADOTS, page 2
Photo by Amanda Andreen / The Pride
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thought it would be a good thing
to have an AIDS observance on
campus, to kind of highlight the
struggles of many human beings
on this planet who have AIDS or
[who] are affected by AIDS."
Candle vouchers are now available for $5 from the College of
Education on the fourth floor of
University Hall and from ASI.
On December 1, Worlds AIDS
Day, the candlelight vigil will
take place from 6 to 8 p.m. World
AIDS Day is sponsored by the
World Health Organization. For
the World AIDS Day observance,
students will have the opportunity to trade their vouchers for
candles and participate in the
Once they are applied, the
owner should register their
includes the names and iden- DataDot kit and supply only
tification numbers matehed to their name and contact inforeach dot.
m a tion.
Each DataDot DNA kit
In the event of theft, if
includes a small red case Campus Police recover the
where the dots swim in ultravi- stolen property, it can easily be
olet glue until they are applied returned to the owner. Though
to an object. Using a small they may not be visible to the
brush, the DataDot owner can naked eye, Campus Police
paint them onto the surface have the ability to detect the
of a laptop, iPod, cell phone, location of the DataDots via a
camera, or any other valuable special blue light. It is recomitem.
mended to apply at least three
candlelight vigil which will begin
at Chavez Plaza.
Participants will walk from the
Chavez roundabout to Craven
Circle. Afterward, participants
will gather at the Library Plaza
where there will be various guest
speakers on AIDS. Refreshments
and food will be provided at the
event.
Professor Valadez is working
with North County AIDS Coalition on this project. The money
from the vouchers will be divided
among two organizations. "One
half of the money will go to local
AIDS charities, specifically, Fraternity House, Inc., who work
with patients, AIDS patients, in
North County, who are in hospice.
The other half will go to the World
Health Organization, who work
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More than half of the Califorrfia State Universities sell
DataDot DNA in their campus
bookstores, including CSUSM.
DataDot DNA kits are available in our University Bookstore for about twenty dollars,
Lieutenant Miller of CSUSM
" Campus Police says, "We
believe that data dots will be
a valuable recourse to students
in returning lost and stolen
property to them."
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A panel of the AIDS Memorial Quilt displayed at the Ft. Lauderdale
Airport for the 2006 U.S. conference on AIDS.
with orphanages and create hospiA panel of the quilt will be on
tals in the third world for people display until December 4 in the
with AIDS." Valadez said.
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"It's a really nice university
because students are so friendly
points on representation and and respectful." Rios and Garcia
knowledge added to the impor- both mentioned that they noticed
tance of the day's events.
different teaching styles in proThe Director of University fessors and the way students even
Global Affairs, Dr. Peter Zwick approach the classroom comand Interim Director of the pared to students in Mexico. Rios
Center for Border and Regional thought that the CSUSM students
Affairs, Dr. Viviwere quiet and
"For the first time since serious. Garcia
enne Bennett, also
I've been involved with
welcomed UABC
added, "To learn
these reciprocal visits,
students.
in Mexico, it is
CSUSM and UABC
All of the
more comfortstudents were hugging
able, it is more
UABC students
eachother goodbye,
interactive."
were
Internaexchanging e-mails,
tional Business
About
20
making plans to meet
Majors and most
CSUSM students
again on their own,
spoke
precise,
joined UABC
so I think the experifluent English. At
Photo by Kelly Corrigan / The Pride
students throughence was quite powerone table, UABC
out the day, and UABC students pose for a picture at lunch. From left to right, Mariana Morales, Jefte Rios, Adrian Cruz,
ful for all involved."
students Adrian
most traveled to - Stephanie Galvan and Daniel Vallarta.
Cruz, Stephanie
Escondido with
- Professor Darci
Galvan, Daniel
them where they worked with UABC students in the toilets and scrubbingfloorsis not ness suit right along side with us.
Strother
Vallarta,
Jefte
spent a few hours kitchen and thought that the hours my idea of a good time, I thor- I felt like she believes in the proRios and Mariwith Interfaith she spent there were the best part oughly enjoyed my time doing gram."
ana Morales sat together and dis- of Escondido. Interfaith owns of the event. "I would definitely do this community service and I am
Professor Strother said, "By
cussed the first part of their day. apartments that house homeless it again, although I hope that more looking forward to the next trip working together on a common
Cruz, Galvan, Vallarta and Rios families, offering the families people from CSUSM go next time. to UABC, where I hope we can project, the UABC and CSUSM
spent one class hour watching a second chance to get back on I think it would help the guest stu- do more community service in students really had a chance
the Men's Cougar soccer team their feet. Half of the group spent dents feel more welcome to see Mexico."
to get to know each other, talk
practice. Their second class took their community service hours more CSUSM students interested
CSUSM student Pamela Cas- together, and make connections.
place in Markstein Hall. "It's cleaning the apartments and the in interacting with them as well." tillo enjoyed the community ser- For the first time since I've been
kind of interesting," Rios said, other half worked in a kitchen,
Last spring CSUSM student vice part the most. "We talked involved with these reciprocal
"meeting people and seeing all organizing a food pantry for the Grace Willis traveled to UABC. about economics, cultures, iden- visits, CSUSM and UABC stuhungry and homeless.
the technology."
"So it was nice to be able to return tities, geography, and our fami- dents were hugging each other
As a part of their degree pro- the favor," Willis said. "It's awe- lies. As different as our cultures goodbye, exchanging emails,
UABC students Luz Garcia,
Miriam Jacob and Christian Tru- gram, all UABC students must some that our two universities may be, as college students we making plans to meet again on
jillo sat at another table. Each complete 400 hours of commu- are able to bring the two cultures still had everything in common their own, so I think thè experilistened in on a history class and nity service in order to graduate. together to do something for the and it was inspiring to see Profe- ence was quite powerful for all
economics class. Garcia said, CSUSM student Nadia Hernandez community, although cleaning sor Strother cleaning in her busi- involved "
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�One thing that I have learned in the nearly three years that I have been getting paid
to write about sports is that I don't know everything. In my time on this campus I
have met some very knowledgeable people when it comes to sports. As much as I may
think I know, these guys have taught me something new at one point or another. You
may remember some of these names if you read "Jock Talk" on a regular basis, but I
finally found a way to introduce you to some of the other people on this campus who are
involved in the sports world.
-Josh Sandoval
Mavericks
over Suns
(Defense
plus Dirk
equals
Domination)
Nets over
Bulls (Kidd,
Carter,
Jefferson
plus great
draft)
Nets over
Mavericks
(Nets make
up-tempo
popular
again)
Rockets
(Yao I
McGrady
experiment
still doesn't
work)
Hornets
(Finish
above.500
and make
playoffs)
Kobe Bryant
(Lakers)
(Should've
got it last
season)
Lawrence
Frank (Nets)
(Title sinks
this award)
Adam
Morrison
(Bobcats)
(Plenty of
minutes in
Charlotte)
Suns over
Clippers
(Stoudemire
gets them
over hump)
Pistons
over Bulls
(Team
chemistry
pays off)
Suns over
Pistons
(Suns
outshine
Pistons)
Heat
(Complacent
Shaq wont
hold up)
Rockets
(Two words:
Bonzi Wells)
Tracy
McGrady
(Rockets)
(Bounces
"back" from
injuries)
Scott Skiles
(Bulls)
(They'll win
55 plus)
R andy F oye
(Timberwolves)
(Dwayne W adeesque player)
S uns over
R ockets
(Stoudemire's
B ack!)
Bulls over
Pistons (Big
Ben puts
them over
the top)
Suns over
Bulls (Too
much
firepower)
Cavaliers
(James:
Supporting
Cast
Please!)
Raptors
(Good
chemistry)
Kobe Bryant
(Lakers)
(Nobody
does more
with less
support)
Scott Skiles
(Bulls)
(What a
turnaround)
Adam
Morrison
(Bobcats)
(NBA,
What?)
Suns over
Spurs
(Stoudemire
comes back
big)
Heat over
Cavaliers
(Miami is
class of
East)
Heat over
Suns
(Wade
carries
team....
again)
Knicks
(This train
wreck isn't
stopping
anytime
soon)
Magic
(Dwight
Howard
leads rebirth in
Orlando)
Dwayne
Wade (Heat)
(As good as
it gets; yet to
hit prime)
Mike Brown
(Cavs) (Gets
'Bron and
Cavs to
conference
finals)
Randy Foye
(Timberwolves)
(Finally, No.
2 option in
Minnesota)
Spurs over
Mavericks
(Duncan
stays
healthy)
Heat over
Cavaliers
(Wade and
Shaq trump
Lebrón)
Spurs
over Heat
(Ginobli I
Duncan
edge Wade/
Shaq)
Bulls (Will
fail to live up
to hype)
Magic (True
point guard
plus legit big
men)
Tim Duncan
(Spurs)
(Due for
a monster
year)
Flip
Saunders
(Pistons)
(Will keep
Detroit afloat
without Big
Ben)
Rajon
Rondo
(Celtics)
P buy into
hype coming
from Boston)
Joshua Sandoval
You already know my resume, so below
each of their photos is an introduction
to the rest of the guys and why they're
qualified to inform you about the
upcoming NBA season.
Fernando Brown
Fernando Brown's name.is reo&gmzable
from the sports articles that appear in
this paper. Before Fernando joined the
newspaper I could count on one hand
the number of articles written about
CSUSM athletics.
Paul Baimbridge
Paul Baimbridge is a name you might
recognize from the article I wrote about
the Padres' ninth inning collapse against
the Dodgers. You will get to know his
name even more next semester, since
he will be the baseball and Softball beat
writer next semester.
Mike Millburn
Mike Millburn is someone you may know if
you listen to "XX Sports Radio" on 1090AM
or watch "The Prep Pigskin Report" on KUSI.
He is the guy on the radio that the broadcasters
refer to as "Head", because of the big melon
in between his shoulders. He works as a
board operator and producer for those two
companies.
Kyle Trembley
Kyle Trembley is a well of information
regarding campus athletics. He is the
guy who makes Fernando and I look
smart in articles about campus sports,
because if we have a question we go
to Kyle. Along with being the Sports
Information Director for CSUSM, you
may have seen his sports briefs in the
paper.
�Halloween around the world
BY SABRINA BAGLEY
Pride Staff Writer
spirits of one's ancestors return to
visit their mortal relatives. Traditionally, lanterns are hung in front
Beginning 6,000 years ago as of houses to guide the ancestors'
Samhain, a Germanic celebra- spirits home, Obon dances (bon
tion of harvesting and planting, odori) are performed, graves are
Halloween has perpetuated as visited, and food offerings are
a celebration of all things scary made at house altars and temples.
and sweet. Originally celebrated At the end of Obon,floatinglanas a pagan holiday, Christianity terns are placed into rivers, lakes
began to influence the celebra- and seas to guide the spirits back
tions in the fourth and fifth cen- into their world. This beautiful
turies. According to Ithaca Assis- sight is widely documented via
tant Professor of Anthropology, artistic photographs. Obon is
Brooke Olson, "The celebrations celebrated August 13 to 16. The
were reshaped to fit the interests time period surrounding Obon is
of Christianity. In an attempt to one of Japan's three major travel
convert the [pagan] locals, church seasons.
clergymen created All Saints
We have all seen it in our area,
Day on November 1, and Sam- a rich cultural celebration of the
hain became All Hallows Eve." dead. The day of the dead, Dia
From these beginnings, Hallow- De Los Muertos is the Mexican
een became what we know it to celebration of death. Celebrated
be, a night of carousing, candy from October 31 tp Novemcollecting, and costumes.
ber 2, this holiday is celebrated
Almost every culture in the much like Obon, as a celebraworld has a holiday celebrating tion of deceased ancestors. Skelthe dead. Around the world you etonfiguresand pictures abound,
can find holidays such as Obon and cemeteries become bursts of
(Japanese), Dia De Los Muertos color, with the construction of
(Mexican), Ching Ming (Chi- flower-laden altars that hold picnese), All Saints' Day (Catho- tures of the deceased as the cenlic, Filipino) and Walpurgis terpiece, grooming items, delec(German), to name a few.
table food, alcohol, skeleton figObon, celebrated in Japan, is a ures, flowers and candles. These
Buddhist holiday. It is believed, days of crafts, cooking, and flowthat each year during Obon, the ers hold great meaning for many
Hispanic families.
The Ching Ming observance
had its beginnings as the original
religion in China. Ancestor worship is the only native religion to
China. All others* including Buddhism, Christianity, Judaism,
and Islam, were imported from
outside of China. Confucianism
and Taoism originated in China
but are philosophies rather than
religions. This remnant of ancestor worship is celebrated with the
maintenance of tombs the offering of food and other essentials,
and displays of respect. Sometimes, a family will set off firecrackers to ward off evil spirits.
Walpurgis Night, celebrated in
Germany, Sweden, and the Czech
Republic, is a night of warding
off witches. In Germany, whips
are cracked and horns are blared.
In Sweden, bonfifes are added to
the noise. In the Czech Republic,
people spread grass or sand on the
doorstep in the belief that witches
can not enter a house before
counting the blades of grass or
grains of sand. Celebrated on
April 30, this day is an old pagan
festival, which borrows its name
from Saint Walburga.
The most common association
of Halloween is with Pagan celebrations. According to Pagan
expert, Eva Snyder, "Halloween
Photo by David Bauer / The Pride
is magical. It is the time when
the veil separating the realms of
the living and the dead is thinnest, permitting contact between
the two worlds," she says. "The
lines between past, present and
future are also blurred, allowing
the impossible to happen." These
pagan celebrations are often misconstrued and falsely have negative and dangerous connotations.
American celebrations of Halloween have little to do with
ancestor worship. Rather, costumes and candy abound, and
trick-or-treating is enjoyed by
children. Jack-o-lanterns, also a
Halloween staple, have quite the
interesting history. The Jack-olantern custom probably comes
from Irish folklore. As the tale is
told, a man named Jack, who was
notorious as a drunkard and trickster, tricked Satan into climbing a
tree. Jack then carved an image
of a cross in the tree's trunk, trapping the devil up the tree. Jack
made a deal with the devil that, if
he would never tempt him again,
he would promise to let him down
the tree.
According to the folk tale,
after Jack died, he was denied
entrance to Heaven because of
his evil ways, but he was also
denied access to Hell because he
had tricked the devil. Instead, the
devil gave him a single ember to
light his way through the frigid
darkness. The ember was placed
inside a hollowed-out turnip to
keep it glowing longer.
Undressing the Halloween costume
BY AMANDA RUTHERFORD
Pride Staff Writer
in ways one normally wouldn't? for Halloween, I got a lot of pirate
Is it an excuse for the good girls answers and then some that didn't
to dress bad and the bad girls to fit into the scantily clad category.
Costumes bring Halloween to dress worse, if at all? Is our Hal- Many people wanted to be danclife. Without them, there are no loween holiday becoming a way ers from the 50s, 60s, and 70s.
ghouls and ghosts, no witches for guys to dress as pimps and Others wanted to be movie stars
and goblins, no vegetables and our woman to dress as playboy or superheroes. One even said
she planned on changing her cossuperheroes, and certainly there bunnies?
How people dress on Hallow- tume for every party. There were
is no fun without costumes on
een reflects a lot about our per- very few devils, and very few
Halloween.
What about Halloween in a ceptions of social image. From vampires, very few maids, and no
party sense? A Halloween that is asking students at CSUSM, a porn stars; though one person did
looked at through the eyes of col- majority thought the most popu- want to be a school bus.
It seems that in asking students,
lege students—no longer a day for lar Halloween costume would
door-to-door candy hunting, but be one of a pirate or one that many aren't actually celebrating
a day, or weelerather, for students was racy. Students also said they Halloween at all. Some are going
to dress up and party. It starts to thought girls dress up more than to a party or two and not dressing
become a time when people dress guys—as if it's been taken over up. Others aren't doing anything
* at all. When those people were
to impress to the extreme, and in by the females.
When randomly asking stu- asked what they could be if they
more ways than one. Is it becoming a day that is an excuse to dress dents what they were going to be were, they gave vague descrip-
tions or settled with common
costumes.
What are the popular costumes
this year? From asking the students it seems to be a pirate or
a ninja. A representative from
CC & CO Costume Shop, a shop
that has been in business for the
past 21 years in Temecula, says
that the most popular costumes
this year are pirates for couples;
nurses and cops for females, and
that most guys were dressing as
part of a couple, or just came i n,
to get a mask.
If this is true, then what does
it say about us? I asked some
students how they feel about
people flaunting their sex appeal
on Halloween with racy outfits
for girls and pimp costumes for
the guys; and there were two
common answers. One was that
it's an excuse to dress in ways
one normally wouldn't in hopes
of attracting attention from other
people. The other idea was that
it's just Halloween, and costume
choices are not taken seriously by
people.
Halloween is meant to be a fun
time with or without parties; so
are we being too analytical? or
are people really going overboard
with sex appeal for the holiday?
Either way, it's a time to dress up
as something one isn't and fool
others around you. It's a time to
enjoy the weekend or the night
and have no worries but the cavities one might wake up with the
morning after.
Website of the week: homestarrunner.com
BY AMANDA RUTHERFORD
Pride Staff Writer
Homestarrunner.com was once
a humble site made by two brothers for the entertainment of the
un-entertained. Each week there
would be one or more new cartoons on the site. It didn't have
much fame five or so years ago,
but the true fans knew what it
was and know what it is today.
Brothers Matt and Mike
Chaps created the website and
all of its animations and games,
with Matt in charge of the art
and programming and Mike
performing all of the voices of
the characters (except for the
voice of the site's one female,
which is performed by his Wife
Melissa Palmer). The finances
of running the Homestar
Runner website and its webbased store had been handled
by their father, Don, until he
passed away earlier this year.
Today the site is booming with
new characters and new things to
do. For all the original fans that
know of this site, all the old cartoons and shorts and such can all
be found in the museum section.
There are cartoons featuring the
slow witted, lisping, Homestar
Runner—the website's main
character. Other characters also
recur in cartoons on the site such
as the ridiculously pompous,
luchador-mask-wearing, Strong-
bad and his tiny yellow accomplice, The Cheat, who Strongbad
describes at one point as looking
"like some kind of cheese... or
anvil," and who only communicates through mumbles and
squeaks.
The cartoons are centered
on the characters' adventures
and interactions. There are also
games, and videos starring
puppet versions of the characters
and other features as well. One
popular feature is that viewers
can send emails to be answered
by the character Strongbad in a
cartoon, which usually consists
of several minutes of Strongbad
humorously criticizing everything about the email and its
a plush The Cheat that squeaks
author.
Homestarrunner.com
even and grumbles angrily when it's
has a "first time here" button to kicked.
With its unforgettable charintroduce the site and some of its
characters in a comedic way to acters, theme songs, and weird
prepare viewers for what they are entertainment factor, there isn't
in for. With several years' worth much that viewers won't enjoy
of narratives and storylines, there or appreciate at homestarrunner.
are now dozens of recurring char- com.
acters and storylines that draw on
Homestarrunner.com has been
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creating coinplex spin-offs in keeps its entertaining ways. So,
jokes and gags. There are many whether its audience is bored
things to try out and mess with on students procrastinating on
this site such as free downloads, their homework, or young and
icons, and music. There is also a old alike seeking a new form of
web-based store selling Homestar online entertainment, homestarRunner themed items such as T- runner.com has, and will conshirts and coasters with pictures tinue to amuse the Internet-savvy
of Homestar Runner on them, or masses.
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Pride Staff Writer
Nestled in the thick foliage
and woods of Elfin Forest lives
a many a lost spirit. Residing in
whaf have inevitably become
overdeveloped
condominiums
and commercialized residences,
what is now San Elijo Hills, was
once a spiritual and even haunted
area dubbed "Questhaven." No
doubt many San Diego residents have unknowingly driven
through Questhaven as it's a surefire shortcut to Escondido that
spits travelers out from Rancho
Santa Fe Road to Auto Parkway
in less than four minutes. The
short drive through Harmony
Grove and Elfin Forest not only
feels like something out of "The
Twilight Zone," but it also feels
like a mindless time warn.^ .
Rumored to once be inhabited by Gypsies and their social
kin at the turn of the 19th century
and welp into to the 20th century,
legend has it that when other
natives of the land and cjdzens of
local communities came in and
drove off the Gypsies, slaughter-
ing those who stood in their way,
the Gypsies cursed the land of
Elfin Forest. Perhaps this curse
was the impetus f or many of the .
urban legends that have accumulated throughout the years. Coincidentally, there are also accounts
of Northern Diegueno Indians
inhabiting the land more than
9,Q00 years, using it as a sacred
space for burials and-peace offerings.
With curvy roads* creepy trees
growling over the paths, and
eerie sights" and sounds, Questhaven embodies many fears that
seep into the holes of the collective subconscious, lending to the
idea that this; place generates a
supernatural power that tests ther
nerves and wills of innocent visitors. With no cell phone reception,
or friendly places to look to with
pleas for help, if rumors hold true*
the horrors o£Questhaven sound
overwhelming for any one person
to face alone.
A few locations that are glor
rjfied tin the tales of Questhaven
are the stòrie s*of thè abandoned i
insane asylum and the legendary cult house. With gates anà
barbed wire lining the property,
an old wooden fence sign deCojates the entrance to the ruins pf
the rumored insane asylum with
sleeping elves shyly painted on
Back road leading through Questhaven and surrouriding area.
The Elfin Forest sign located above the gate into Questhaven.
it, reading "Elfin Forest." Behind
the torn and defiled fence lays
acres ofland and building foundations left in shambles; Defended
by? armies of nocturnal spirits
and savage animals, the danger
of trekking across the depths of
Questhaven sounds high from the
word of mouth reported accounts
ef paranormal activity. As for,
the cult house, well, there' are'
many mock "Blair Witch" films
that high schoolers and amateur
filmmakers Have endeavored to
n ^ e ^ g n , the Questionable cult
pfoperty. Most of which describe
scenes of nooses hanging from
burned trees, broken bones and
skulls crushed into the mulch
and brush, unearthly cackles and
noises flying around in the night
air—the rumors have even fabled
that when said filmmakers go
back to review their footage that
there is just black static that fills
the screen and curdling screams
that sound off in the distance.
Furthermore, what would Questhaven be if there weren't spinetingling urban myths attached to
fend off the faint of heart? When
researching Questhaven, there
are a few prevalent myths, as well
as others that rise to the top. The
first tells a tale of a ten-foot white
owl that roams the midnight and *
moon-laden sky above the spooky
trees.
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ghostly owl sneaks .about preying on naive young people who
enter the forest. If the visitors are
in their ear, the owl lands atop
of the car and possesses several
ways of murdering the vehicle's
passengers. If the visitors are on
foot, it swoops down to capture
them and sacrifices them. There
are other stories about the owl;
however, many do hot speak of
the owl iri fear of repercussion.
The second myth tells of a witch
that haunts Elfin Forest. Stories
of the witch solicit extreme caution should one choose to enter
the forest, for hers is the deadliest and scariest of stories. The
witch has been in the forest since
the persecution of the Gypsies.
She rides the roads of the forest
on a ghost black stallion. With a
black cloak the covers her face
and body, the night-riding ghost
horse and witch have omnipotent
vision and senses and can feel
when a stranger or intruder has
entered the forest. It is said that
once one enters the forest and
Questhaven, that then the witch
marks that person, leaving no
physical indication, but more of
a spiritual mark on that person
so that if that person were to ever
enter the forest again, that they
would then be killed instantly by
the witch. Those who have experienced this tell tales of hearing
no hoof prints or galloping stallion, no; that the witch and her
mountfloatalong in the shadows.
Never in clear sight, her victims
will never really know what they
see when .they, witness her. It is
also rumored that by chance if
victims do see her eyes, as they
pierce a ray of green light, that
they are immediately killed.
Photos by Amanda Andreen / The Pride
There are also stories of drivers
killing themselves because the
witch follows their vehicle in the
trailing shadows, invoking complete insanity, and sometimes
paralysis, then causing the driver
to steer their car into an oncoming tre% ledge, or cliff, ©ther tales
of haunted spirits ^nd; paranormal activity attSchedloihisforea *
rumor 6f tree;? that ble|d, a ghost
lady dressed in^whiTi-that follows hikers throughout the trails,
native American bodies hanging
from trees, shadow people that
hide in the shrubbery, and other
weird apparitions that possess
the speculated Native American
burial grounds.
Upon further investigation,
it has been found that there is a
religious retreat center, called
the "Questhaven Retreat, Church
of the Holy Quest," that sits on
640 acres of wilderness. Some
speculate that it is this retreat
center, which was erected in the
early 1940s that is mistaken for
the insane asylum and the cult
house. However, there are no official records that haves been found
linking that theory, or linking the
legends to the retreat center. As
there is no record of any insane
asylum existing in Elfin Forest,
Harmony Grove, or Questhaven,
rumors apparently hold more
weight in the chance of experiencing supernatural activity. For
now, Questhaven truly remains a
mystery, as the stories and sensations that haunt it continue to be
aggravated by the growing population of inhabitants. One thing
remains certain though, no one
will ever really know what lies
beneath Questhaven or lurks in
the shadows in Elfin Forest.
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BY FRANCISCO MACIAS-RIOS Yes, I said it; he has sunk to the
bottom of the sea to where he
Pride Staff Writer
has to fight \vomen. Mike Tyson
Can anyone name the current is Mc Hammer broke. His "lack
heavyweight champion or maybe of finances recently had him at
the light heavyweight cham- a Las Vegas hotel putting on a
pion of Boxing? Yeah, neither workout session for money. This
can I. The ever-growing MMA is the exciting world of profesand UFC world has been slowly sional boxing. A sport-once ruled
fading professional boxing out. by such names as Roy Jones Jr.,
I can't remember the last time I James "Lights Out" Toney, Oscar
saw an actual championship pay- De La Hoya and Evander "Real
per-view fight. The latest news Deal" Holyfield. These headlinin boxing is Mike Tyson's come- ers have sold-out arenas and set
back; he is launching his world record breaking pay-per-view
tour. He plans to travel around sales. Today's boxing world has
the world fighting random Joes a few names out there that may
and Josephine's off the street. make you turn your head to catch
a replay, but the boringfixedfight
outcome nowadays causes audiences to look at highlights from
the latest UFC fights instead.
Boxing matches have had the
"rigged" cloud looming over their
"honest" heads for many years.
The ghost punches, the throwing
of a fight so we can have De La
Hoya vs. Mosley 2.1 think the fans
of professional boxing are tired
of fixed fights or two guys dancing around each other because
both of them are afraid to throw
a punch. The fighters of professional boxing are afraid to hurt
the product: their face. Therefore,
they dodge a few punches so their
pretty face won't get hurt, or they
throw a few jabs, sit back, and
let the time run o ut The fighters of the UFC risk their bodies
and faces to earn the respect of
the fans. A cut over their eye or
gash to the head due to a vicious
elbow will get a fighter a $5,000
contract with a company to promote their product on their shorts
the next time they fight. Boxing
is all grown up now; it's an old
man on his death bed. Only a
cure of a Heavyweight Champion
or a big rivalry will save the old
man of boxing. We have a better
chance of seeing Tyson offer the
other side of his face for a tattoo
advertisement than we do of
boxing being revived. In the past
five years boxing has given us
two, maybe three greatfightsthat
made us walk backwards into
the kitchen for more chips so we
wouldn't miss a knockout. The
others were so uneventful that we
actual went to the store for more
chips and decided to stop off and
get gas. Please boxing gods, give
us something, a vicious knockout, a rubber match rivalry, or a
quick right hook that sends the
other guy to the mat in the first
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BY JONATHAN THOMPSON
Pride Staff Writer
CSUSM Community and World Literary
Series invited Linh Dinh to visit CSUSM
and read from a selection of his writings.
The event took place on Thursday, October 26, in the Clarke Field House in the
Grand Salon.
Approximately 70 people attended the
reading according to Mark Wallace, an
assistant professor of Literature and Writing Studies here at CSUSM.
Dinh has traveled all over the globe, and
the knowledge of other cultures appears in
his writing style. He has written two collections of stories, three books of poems,
and a series of anthologies. He is currently
working on a novel.
Dinh chose to read from "Borderless
Bodies," "American Tatts," and "Blood
and Soap."
"Mark managed to place an article about
the reading in the Union-Tribune. I knew,
or at least hoped, that ordinary people
would be coming to the reading, not just
students. I decided to read poems and
stories that ordinary people could relate
to. I'm not an academic person but a blue
collar, mostly self-taught guy who writes
poems," said Dinh.
"Before my recent breaks, I was a regular working class dude. I spent 15 years as
Drink of the Week
a housepainter, and 3 years as a house and
office cleaner," said Dinh.
Dinh was asked to visit CSUSM because
"he's one of the best poets andfictionwriters currently writing in this country," said
Wallace.
The readings generated much laughter
amongst the guests who included CSUSM
students and members of the community.
I enjoyed all of Dinh's readings. I loved
his witty humor and play on words. Despite
the immense laughter, Dinh's readings
sent quivers to my heart and waves to my
brain. My favorite parts were "nude pictures of you sold back to you at a discount"
and "working jobs that were beneath him
knowing that it was punishment for leaving his family behind and the chaos that
awaited him upon return."
The majority of Dinh's readings were
short prose poems. He also read multiple
one-sentence stories. I never imagined so
much content could be contained between
the first capital letter of a sentence and the
ending period.
"[My favorite part was] his sense of
humor. I didn't expect to laugh so much.
I also loved his paradoxical love poems
and the one sentence stories," said Lea
Vergara, a Literature and Writing Studies
major.
"It is very hard to be a writer in this
society, You will have many challenges
ahead of you, but if writing is something
If you are feeling like you missed out,
that you must do, something that you must it's because you did. However, you can
be engaged with to make sense out of life, still attend the last reading of the semesthen don't let anyone tell you you shouldn't ter for the Community and World Literary
be a writer. It is a lonely, generally thank- Series, which will feature Jerome Rothenless yet deeply rewarding vocation. Litera- berg, on Thursday, November 16 at 7 p.m,
ture feeds the soul. Since you will have to in Academic Hall 102.
become a serious student of literature in
For more information about Linh Dinh
your quest to become a writer, you must please visit:
seek out writers who speak to you directly.
http://www.thebrooklynrail.org/books/
They will be your teachers and life com- may04/linhdinh.html
panions," said Dinh.
Photo by Amanda Andreen/ The Pride
Poet Linh Dinh reads selections from his collections of poetry
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BY SOPHIE BRINK
Pride Staff Writer
Photo by Sophie BrinkI The Pride
Beer of the week
BY DAVID BAUER
Pride Staff Writer
Red ales tend to sufferfromsome confusion because of their relatively new status
and limited availability. Within recent
years however, in San Diego County particularly, red ales have become increasingly popular and available. Last week
we tried AleSmith's Evil Dead Red; this
week we'll look at local red ale: Pizza
Port's Shark Bite Red. Brewed and served
at all three of Pizza Port's breweries, this
delicious microbrew is also available in
bottle and as a draft in some local bars. To
understand what makes red ales different
and unique first requires a little brewing
background.
After a beer has been initially brewed,
it enters into a stage of fermentation. At
this point, the brewer adds (or "pitches"
as it's called) yeast to the brew. This yeast
converts sugars present in the brew into
juicy cocktail, however, I sat up and took
notice. I confess to being enchanted by its
name, the source of so many legends. It's
Voodoo, also known as Vodun, Vodoun difficult not to give in to popular culture
or Voudou, is a religion the roots of which when it tastes like this. The Voodoo Doll
extend deep into Africa's past. This life- is temptation in a glass, a mouth-watering
affirming spiritual path has, sadly, long concoction of lA ounce vodka, 14 ounce
been associated in the mainstream con- raspberry liquor, b ounce orange juice,
sciousness with all things dark and scary. and ounce cranberry juice. Shaken and
For instance, popular culture is fasci- served in a cocktail glass with ice, the
nated by the more dangerous aspects of Voodoo Doll possesses a lovely, lumithe Voodoo doll that pop up in horror nous, rich reddish color. The mixture
movies and lie tucked under troubled of fruity flavors is crisp and refreshing.
teenager's pillows.
For an added zing, try DeKuyper's RaspWhen someone used the maligned berry Pucker sweet and sour schnapps in
moniker for the name of a red, ripe, place of ordinary raspberry liquor.
As
Halloween is a time
to
embrace
u nknown,
d ark-
the
to seize the
ness of unfamiliarity by the
hand and brazenly fraternize
with it, let us raise
our glasses to the
supernatural, the
dark, the mystical,
and the misunderstood.
p i z z a p o r fs Shark Bite Red
carbon dioxide and alcohol. The various
types of yeast used, and the temperature
it is done at, determine whether the beer
will eventually become an ale or a lager.
When brewers first began making beer
they could only create ale. This is because
ales are brewed in warm temperatures
with top-fermenting yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) over a short period of time.
As refrigeration was introduced and brewers learned to work with and manipulate
yeast, lagers, which are brewed for longer
periods of time in colder temperatures
with bottom-fermenting yeast (Saccharomyces uvarum), became the most popular
beers.
Red beers were created after the legalization of home brewing in 1976. Home
brewers, trying new and innovative techniques, discovered that by using certain
malts in the mash, they could create a beer
with unique red, burgundy and amber hues.
These beers, which usually contained car-
amel or roasted malts, have unique colors
and flavors. These brews can be used to
create both ales and lagers. Due to the
popularity of red beers, some breweries
have begun adding red dye to some beers
and claiming that they are red beers. This
practice detracts from the unique taste and
innovative style of real red beers, giving
them a bad name. Pizza Port's Shark Bite
Red, on the other hand, is an excellent
example of an excellent red beer.
The beer pours a burgundy red with a
thin,fizzy,white head/The head generally
fades fairly quickly leaving little sheets of
lacing on the sides of the glass. As it pours
you can also begin to smell the 9.2% alcohol by volume Content in the beer's aroma.
Brewed with Centennial and Cascade hops,
it smells full and hoppy, but fully balanced
with lots of rich malts and a hint of citrus.
It's not particularly high in carbonation,
but it also doesn't have an overly flat feel
tp it. This beer has a very sweet and toasty
malt taste. Like
most San Diego
ales however, it
is also deliriously
hoppy with a
noticeable alcohol
bite. Shark Attack
Red is a very fullbodied beer with a
bold mouth feel.
Its aftertaste is
nutty, spicy and
hoppy.
With
such strong flavors* and high
alcohol
content, however,
it is definitely
a red beer best
enjoyed one or
two at most
in a session.
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CD Review:
Keep your "Eyes Open" for Snow Patro
BY AMANDA ANDREEN
Pride Staff Writer
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It's rare when a band is able to
grab a hold of your heart—onto
the fragile strings of your emotional core— and rim away with
it. Snow Patrol does no less, in
fact, much more than that. From
Ireland, Snow Patrol isn't new to
the scene. With their invigorating
attitude, once again they open
their mouths, and aptitude -for
musical catharsis and dare listeners to become vulnerable.
"Eyes Open," the latest fulllength to travel across the seas
from the Celtic homeland, is as
intimate as it is rock. Probably
the best cut off the new record
is "Chasing Cars." With its deep
message, exquisite instrumentation, and brutal yet beautiful
lyrics, "Chasing Cars" hushes my
soul to ease, begging me to close
my eyes and just let go. An honest
and introspective love song, the
breathtaking insight poured into
the song offers the listener a
ballad that embraces the essence
of drama.
Photos courtesy of www.snowpatrol.com
Having spent the past two years
on the road, traveling the globe
amidst the splash of "Run," their
prior anthem off the 2004 release
"Final Straw," Snow Patrol spent
much of 2005 recording "Eyes
Open" along the Irish coastline.
In a studio that allowed the members of Snow Patrol to awaken to
waves crashing at the foot of the
cliffs below them, Snow Patrol
slowly breathed life into "Eyes
Open," capturing the sensory
effects of living on the edge of a
cliff.
Theater Review:
BY BRANDI BLAHNIK
Pride Staff Writer
Admittedly, I found the disclaimer for the CSUSM Visual
and Performing Arts Department's new production, "Wonder
of the World," intriguing. A play
at CSUSM with mature language
and adult themes? Let me assure
you it is not a caution, but a promise.
David Lindsay-Abaire's sometimes odd, sometimes touching
writing propels this work to its
climax with laughs to spare. This
two-hour play directed by Katie
Rodda is a delight and, with
plenty of genuine, my-tummyhurts laughs along the way, will
leave you wondering where the
time went. The story begins with
the captivating scene of a woman
packing. Cass, played by Jessica
Swan, is leaving her life behind
for a chance at a more exciting one. When her
( A|r^|fcissi|iger) |feoi|es
marriage troubles surface and
we^re ^brtoelled ita | oy^\y|(|ass
thrfrugh^hdr jotlrney.
Along her voyage, Cass
meets—scratch that—barges her
"Make This Go On Forever"
is my next favorite track. The
tempo of "Make This Go On
Forever" paces and then drops
off with a lone piano pounding
away in the background, creating
a feeling of a grandeur, sounding
like the beginning of what could
build into a one-song record.
Gary Lightbody, vocalist and
song-crafter for the five-piece
band, empties so much grief into
this song through his voice. lt is
truly moving. "Set the Fire to the
Third Bar" projects a slight Sigur
Ros feeling within the vocals and
ambient textures, but the building
of the duet between Lightbody
and Martha Wainwright is classic
Snow Patrol: soft and piercing.
. I am also very partial to the
album's closer, "The Finish
Line." Wrapping up the ten tracks
with echoing Celtic vocals lingering above the breathy pauses,
the vocals and song construction sound much more natural
for Lightbody than some of the
other tracks do, showcasing a
more culturally native side of
Snow Patrol that isn't as prevalent in other releases. A song
that feels patriotic in the sense
that it's patriotic to Snow Patrol,
"The Finish Line" contains crisp
lyrics and layers upon layers of
textured sound effects. A fitting
end to a solid effort put forth
by Snow Patrol, the album as a
whole, "Eyes Open," will surely
open your eyes to both a new and
inspiring side of Snow Patrol, as
well as the old and soothing side
of Snow Patrol that many have
grown to admire.
Wonder of the World
way into the lives of strangers she
comes across. She meets fellowtraveler, alcoholic, and sidekick,
Lois (Bridget Henwood), curious
couple Glen (Omar Yanez) and
Karla (Celeste Dawn Beattie), the
charming Captain Mike (Patrick
Wenk-Wolff); and the strange,
oddly-familiar marriage therapist,
Janie (Arielle Rosenbaum).
This funny, chaotic tale is
driven by strong performances.
Jessica Swan is wonderful in her
naïve and alarmingly forward role
as Cass. Whether its exclaiming
to sidekick Lois, "Let's be lesbians!" or informing thè captain of
her boat tour that she would like
to have sex with him that evening,
Swan's straightforward delivery lends credibility to Cass and
punch to the laughs. Half the fun,
though, is watching other characters react to Ker. Henwood, Kissinger, and Wenk-Wolff also provide stand-out performances as
the characters thai drive Cass to
Photo by Brandi Blahnik / The Pride
action and question her "weird"
qualities. When we finally find
the many characters of "Wonder
of the World'* together in a room,
the result is a dynamic explosion
of personalities which can only
be managed with, that's right,
an episode of "The Newlyweds"
game show. Without saying too
much, rest assured this play will
force you to look a t Barbie heads
in a disturbingly new way.
Writer Ljndsay-Abaire weaves
the stories of his characters
together, leaving us to ponder
the role of fate in our lives.
Each character touches the life
of the next without seeming to
know it. It's unclear whether the
"wonder" he speaks of is as tangible as Niagra Falls, or rather an
idea about coincidences and their
effects on our lives. Though there
are plenty of laughs, the subtext
of the play asks the more serious
question of how we make decisions or, let then* be dictated for
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* "Woi^ei^oMie W6rld" tfecSledly receives 5 paws and is well
wortlf the $5 student ticket price.
See the play November 3-4, in
Arts 111 at 8 p.m. Tickets can be
purchased at the door.
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S TUDENT NEWSPAPER
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 5S 2006
Breaking Keeping the Promise
the Spring
Break
tradition
BY JONATHAN THOMPSON
Pride Staff Writer
Spring Break 2007 will mark
the fourth year for ASPs Alternative Spring Break program.
Domanic Thomas, the ASI
coordinatorforcampus recreation
and Sara Gallegos, the ASI coordinator of student activities, and
seven CSUSM students will be
traveling to New Orleans during
the upcoming Spring- Break to
assist with the destruction created by Hurricane Katrina, /
Hurricane Katrina " formed
in late August durin^^flie 2005
Atlantic Hurricane
Season.
Katrina mainly affected the Gulf
Coast states of Alabama, Louisiana, and Mississippi; the hurricane also created an estimated
damage of $81.2 billion and took
the lives of 1,836 people. Controversy started after people
became enraged at federal, state,
and local governments' reactions
to the aftermath of the hurricane. Kanye West responded on
a news program with "George
Bush does not care about black
people." The former director of
the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Michael Brown,
resigned shortly thereafter, stating it was for "The best interest
of the agency and best interest of
the president."
Over one year has passed,
and yet the damage inflicted by
the hurricane has not fully been
repaired.
Gallegos said, "This year we
will be taking a group of seven
students to New Orleans to work
with Habitat for Humanity Collegiate Challenge. This is a week
Photo by David Gatley / The Pride
The A IDS memorial quilt is made up of more than 40,000 panels in commemoration for those
with A IDS. Professor Gilbert Valdez worked with the North County A IDS Coalition to bring the
pane! (above} to C SUSM. The panel is currently on display on the fifth floor of Kellogg Library.
Established in 1988 by the
World Health Organization,
World AIDS Day serves to
acknowledge the devastating
impact of AIDS around
the world. On December
1st, CSUSM students and
members of the community
participated in a candlelight
vigil where participants
walked from Chavez Circle
to Library Plaza where
they listened to speakers
whose own lives have
been impacted by AIDS.
Photo by Kelly Corrigan / The Pride
VOL. XVI NO. 15
ASIST mentors
lend a hand to
first generation
college students
BY PAMELA CASTILLO
Pride Staff Writer
According to the National
Center for Education Statistics,
"first-generation college students
r un the highest risk of dropping
out of college." Luckily though,
there is group at CSUSM named
ASIST comprised of first-generation college students and alumni
that aims at changing that statistic. Founders of ASIST formed
the group to help first-generation
students achieve their aspirations
of attending college. Historically,
high school students who do not
have at least one parent with a
higher education are faced with
much greater difficulties when
trying to make the transition from
high school to the university.
ASIST is a community service group that began five years
ago from a simple conversation
between several first generation
students discussing their own
difficulties with the educational
system. ASIST reaches out to
local high school students as mentors. It works as a big brother and
big sister program that specifically helps high school students
make the transition to college.
The mentors of this group lend
a helping hand to local high school
students by making themselves
available to answer any questions
about college. Simultaneously,
they attempt to gain the support
of the student's family. The mentors share their own struggles
with their college experience as
they make the idea of transferring to college a less intimidating
one and transform it into the idea
that college is an experience of a
lifetime.
Irais Sandoval, a Liberal Studies Major and historian for the
See MENTORS, page 3
See SPRING BREAK, page 2
N ursing Program welcomes new spring students
BY KELLY CORRIGAN
Pride Staff Writer
On Dec. 1, at the second School
of Nursing student orientation
in CSUSM's history, 43 future
nurses gathered in the new Villa
Pomerado Health Center. Program Director Judy Papenhausen, and Registered Nurse JoAnn
Daugherty along with nursing
advisor Laurie Lindeneau were
among many who welcomed the
43 students who make up the
Spring 2007 nursing cohort. Less
than 50 students have gone before
them.
By the means of providing
care, coordinating care, teaching, and advocating, the nursing
program stresses the traditional
concepts of nursing, including
health, person and environment.
Since the program's initial
beginning, CSUSM has thus far
achieved a goal they will continually strive to accomplish.
The program's goal is to recruit a
student population which is representative of the ethnic and cul-
tural diversity in the local community and to prepare students
to serve the nursing needs of our
culturally diverse society.
During the orientation, Daugherty informed students on clinical lab requirements such as
course prerequisites, heather blue
scrubs, student drug screens,
and nursing identification tags.
She also encouraged students to
join the CSUSM chapter of the
National Student Nurses' Association.
All nursing students are
required to take an introductory
course where their professors will
place a strong emphasis on how
See NURSING, page 2
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JASON ENCABO
LAYOUT EDITOR
MARY FOIEY
HEWS EDITOR
KELLY CORRIGAN
FEATURES EDITOR
DAVID BAUER
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
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SOPHIE BRINK
ONLINE EDITOR
& DISTRIBUTION MANAGER
AMANDA ANDREEN
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JONATHAN THOMPSON
AMAN DA ANDREEN
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service and also a substance-free week,
meaning no alcohol or drugs; hence the
'alternative.'"
Habitat for Humanity states seven reasons why students should participate in the
Collegiate Challenge. The seven reasons
are: to improve leadership skills, develop
and strengthen friendships, see the impact
the work is having on communities, learn
more about poverty housing issues and how
one can help, visit new areas of the country,
a ffect a global cause by advocating on behalf
of poverty housing issues, and help provide
a simple, decent, affordable place to live for
people in need.
"We will be staying at Camp Hope," said
Gallegos, "which is the volunteer camp.
There will be other volunteer groups f rom
around the country there the same time we
will be there so it will be a great opportunity
for our students to interact with others that
share a common goal. Also we won't j ust be
working the whole time; we plan f un activities for the evenings so that the students have
a well-rounded trip," she explained.
Students who wish to participate in ASI's
Alternative Spring Break must fill out an
application. The application consists of
required basic information, a community
service resume, and a two-page essay of
intent. The application can be found on the
ASI website and must be completed by January 15, 200Z Applications can be emailed to
dthomas@csusm.edu or dropped o ff at ASI at
Commons 207. A $50 deposit must b e given
to ASI by January 29,2007. A remaining balance of $200 must be given to ASI by March
9, 2007. "The remaining costs of the trip,
food, travel, lodging, will all be covered by
ASI," said Thomas.
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hands and what the importance
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labs of the new Pomerado facility.
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work she will do in the labs. " It's
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During the orientation, Dr.
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rooms, the computer lab and the
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A mannequin in a patient room
of the Pomerado Health Center
where nursing students will learn
new skills.
Senior Sharrise Germain transferred from SDSU to CSUSM
specifically f or t he nursing program. G ermain was thrilled
when she learned she was admitted into t he p rogram and has
b een readily awaiting the spring
semester since then. "Now that
I got accepted, the orientation is
m aking m e feel like i t's finally
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they want the CSUSM
Alumni Association to be
BY KELLY CORRIGAN
Pride Staff Writer
A s an assignment for their
Group Communications course,
five CSUSM students created
an alumni-student survey this
semester. They asked freshmen
students in GE Oral Communication classes about the CSUSM
Alumni Association; 50 freshmen completed the survey.
Group members Michael Wu,
Sandi Fouts, Misty Sharkey,
Kristen Boggs and Amanda
Perez worked together on the
project from the Communications 310 class.
Out of 42 students who
answered the question of
whether they would be interested in a student alumni association, 30 of them marked
' yes;
When asked why they would
be interested in the association,
most replied that they would
like to be a part of social activities or campus events.
Out of 48 students, 36 of
them didn't know what an
Alumni Association was, but
31 of them marked 'yes' when
asked if staying connected after
they graduated was important
to them.
As an alum, most surveyed
believed that reconnecting with
former classmates and professors was important, more
important than receiving special
discounts and services. Interim
Director of Alumni and Parent
Relations, James Richardson,
and the Alumni Association are
working together to increase
the ties between Alumni and
students. "With respect to the
students who said he/she did
not know what an alumni association is, but who said staying connected to CSUSM after
graduation is important, this is
consistent with the history of
CSUSM which is built on relationships at the degree program
level. The challenge is to make
the alumni association an additional interface between the
campus and alumni after leaving the university. Before that,
however, the alumni association
will be taking steps to increase
its presence on campus and is
being encouraged to make visible 'investments' in the lives of
the students. For example, last
spring the association funded
new banners for a number of
student organizations. Each
spring it participates in Grad
Fest. It has for several years
awarded scholarships as well."
All group members were initially surprised by the results of
the survey. Wu said, "I was quite
surprised to see the number of
responses from the-survey. I
thought more students would
reply since there were 600 GEO
students. But Jim [Richardson]
and the rest of my group took
this experience as a stepping
stone to f urther improve upon
the survey and the number of
f uture responses. I hope that
Jim will be able to take this
experience and implement
it in the future with greater
response."
Having transferred to CSUSM
from the University of Utah,
Fouts said, "To form and maintain a stronger bond between
alumni and CSUSM students,
the administration needs to find
a way to connect the students
to this school, through athletic
programs or campus clubs and
student-faculty relationships i.e. mentoring, etc."
Group member Perez said,
"What I think the school can
do to bridge the gap between
alumni and CSUSM students is
to offer information to students
who are transferring as well as
entering freshman, so that way
we don't have to go out and find
information, because we really
don't know what this school has
to offer to us. The university
hour is a great way to set up a
booth and advertise to students
as well. If the school is excited
on what they have to offer then
the students will be too."
All group members find that
University Hour is an ideal time
for clubs and organizations to
use in order to make themselves
known on campus by making
connections with students.
When speaking of the students who do not plan on graduating from CSUSM, Perez
believes that the Alumni Foundation should ask what the students want. Perez added, "Getting the students involved with
what the school has to offer will
keep them here because they
are connected and feel like they
should belong and they want to
belong so they stay here building our school from within. The
school should get into the habit
in asking what the students
want, because after all, we come
here so why not make it a place
where we want to be, this is the
idea of what we had in mind in
doing this survey to get the students involved in making this an
environment where they would
like to be, even after they leave."
Group member Sharkey transferred to CSUSM from a school
in Oklahoma that had an impressive, yet older Alumni Association. Sharkey said, "I don't feel
a connection. I don't know if I'll
get that here."
Richardson added, "The
Office of Alumni and Parent
Relations,
in
University
Advancement, will be the coordinator for commencement
beginning with the 2007 spring
graduation. This will allow the
Alumni Association to encourage graduating students to
consider the benefits, networking particularly, of active participation as alumni. Additionally, there are steps underway
to link alumni to recruitment
and admissions efforts and to
increase the number of alumni
who return to campus as mentors, speakers, prospective
employers, etc."
From MENTORS, page 1
group, explained, "As a future
teacher, I believe that obtaining
an education is extremely important. However, due to economic
instability or lack of support,
many students are not able to
acquire a proper education. Fortunately, through ASIST I have
found a way to help individuals
who are lacking such support
and who deserve the opportunity
to become educated."
Research shows that first generation students are more likely
to prolong the time between high
school and college, or to attend
college part time, putting them
at a higher risk for not complete
ing a degree, or lastly, not attending college at all. The National
Center f or Education Statistics
conducted research in correlation
with the U.S. Department of Education. According to the report,
"First-generation students were
less likely than other students to
attend college within 8 years after
high school. Roughly four in 10
(43 percent) first-generation students who entered post-secondary education during this period
left without a degree by 2000,
while 24 percent had graduated
with a bachelor's degree. The
opposite pattern was observed
for students whose parents were
college graduates: a large majority (68 percent) had completed a
bachelor's degree, while 20 percent left without a degree."
High school students who are
the first in their family to attend
college are faced with all kinds
of questions from how to apply,
where to go, what major to choose
Photo courtesy of ASIST
A SIST advisor Bill De La Fuente stands with mentors on the Chavez
stairs during their retreat last spring.
and financial aid opportunities.
Many times these high school
students are already working f ull
time, balancing sehool, work,
home and a social life.
According to the National
Center for Education, "Choosing
an undergraduate major appeared
to pose a greater challenge for
first-generation students than for
others. One-in-three first-generation students (33 percent) had not
identified a major after entering
post secondary education, compared with 13 percent of students
whose parents had a bachelor or
advanced degree."
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as ASIST, first-generation college
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students will now have the ability to gain the support that they
need to reach their goals, and to
defy the statistics. As is the case
with many student organizations,
the students of CSUSM aspire to
be active in community service.
For this group of students, that
means making the choice to continue the cycle of education by
reaching out to fellow students
and returning the valued support
that they have received in their
college experiences.
For more information about
ASIST or possibly becoming a
mentor, email Secretary Gricelda
Alva at alva043@csusm.edu.
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12 Drink of choice for
the new years
14 Warm place to snuggle
with your holiday
loved ones
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Holidays
16 Santa's little
helpers
17 Coals' home for
"naughty" children
18 A wrapped presents
compliment
19 Christmas songs for
the singing
21 Sweet Holiday Spice
23 Earrings of sorts for
the. Christmas Tree
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hands warm and toasty
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BY DAVID BAUER
Features Editor
you the reader some advice: before
you graduate, write something for
The Pride.
The first time I saw The Pride
Many times, when I've sugnewspaper was my second semes- gested that someone write an artiter at CSU San Marcos. It was the cle for the paper, they complain
first issue of the semester, and that they can't because they "don't
my first thought was that I didn't have time," or that "writing is too
like it. That afternoon I went to hard." To them, I say that writing
the journalism class for the news- for the paper is as hard and takes
paper, found out who the editors as much or little time as you want
were, asked for an article assign- it to.
ment and I've been writing for
This semester we have writers
The Pride every week since. This that are enrolled in the journalism
article will be my last one though; class for the newspaper, attend
this is our last issue for the semes- class every week, and write sevter and I graduate in a few weeks. eral articles every week. On the
Before I go though, I'd like to give other hand, we have freelance
website of the week
BY JONATHAN THOMPSON
Pride Staff Writer
Last month most CSUSM students began creating their schedules for next spring semester.
Students mainly chose classes
because they fulfill a requirement.
Some students chose classes that
fit neatly into a condensed schedule. Other students chose classes
merely because they are interesting; and yet, other students
chose classes because they like
certain professors. Behind every
CRN lies a professor. CSUSM
has numerous great professors,
as well as numerous awful professors.
writers who are not in the class
and have only written a single
article during the entire semester.
Both groups make valuable contributions to thé paper and both
are appreciated and get something
out of the experience. Experience
writing for the paper is surprisingly effective in getting attention on your résumé from potential employers, and if you'd like,
if you invest enough time in the
paper you can get class or internship credit. Newspaper writing is
also surprisingly easy. The Pride
has excellent Editors and Copy
Editors who can help with picking a topic, writing the article
allows students to add a comment
after each rating to create a more
in depth review.
Currently the website has over
6,200,000 reviews, more than
770,000 rated professors, and
over 6,000 schools listed. The
website was created in 1999.
"Every semester, millions of students use the site to help plan their
class schedules, and improve the
quality of their educations," says
the site's president and founder,
John Swapceinski.
The website also has a general
discussion forum and a list of the
t op 20 funniest comments about
professors. The current funniest
comment is: "You can't cheat in
Syposium for
Global Studies
A Global Studies symposium took place
on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 28th
and 29th, to promote campus awareness of
the importance of global a ffairs and to get
students aware of the Global Studies Program. This was the second symposium that
the Global Studies Program has sponsored
in two years. Eight students participated in
the symposium by giving their views on
certain topics dealing with the Global Studies minor. Next semester Dr. Kim Quinney,
Dr. Vicki Golich and Dr. Scott Greenwood
will be teaching the new class that the symposium was also advertising.
Professor Greenwood was kind enough to
tell us more about this soon-to-be major and
newly updated minor. "The Global Studies
minor began Fall of 2005 and was revised
in Fall 2006 to include new interdisciplinary core course for the minor and future
major: GBST 300! The title of Global Studies 300 is 'Global Economics, Politics, and
Society, and will be offered spring 2007."
The team-teaching tactic for next semester
is to help students learn about the process
of globalization from a variety of perspectives. The new class will "analyze globalization as a historical process and explore
how it is shaping human cultures, economics, and politics." For the students who are
going to minor in Global Studies, this GBST
300 course is required and is also required
for the Global studies majors. "The Global
Studies major is projected to begin in Fall
of steps on campus, you can do it.
Some students say that they
won't write for The Pride, because
they "don't like it"; to them I say
that is the best reason to write for
the newspaper of all. The Pride
newspaper is a student newspaper.
If you don't like it, if you think it's
bad, you can write an article and
make it better. When I read that
first issue of The Pride a year ago,
I didn't like it either. Hopefully
through my work as a writer and
as an editor, I've helped to make it
a better paper in some way. If not,
you can do it for me—write something better than I ever could.
That's my advice to you.
Ratemyprofessor.com
One way to distinguish the
great professors from the not as
great professors is to visit RateMyProfessors.com. The website
allows students to anonymously
rate their professors. The ratings
are then compiled and are available to all registered users. Students can search be either school
name or a professor's name.
The website contains six ratings for each professor. The ratings are, number of ratings, average helpfulness, average easiness,
average clarity, and overall quality. The website has a sixth rating
for hotness as a f un category. The
ratings are derived from a one
to five scale. The website also
BY AMANDA RUTHERFORD
Pride Staff Writer
and will polish it for you before
it gets published to make sure it
looks great.
Writing for The Pride is also
fun. Personally, I don't have any
particular love for writing just for
writing's sake. But I enjoy writing for the newspaper because
it's always an open ended assignment. No matter what the subject,
what ever you're interested in can
potentially be made into a newspaper article. Whether you want
to do investigative journalism and
expose corruption of local politicians, or write about a concert you
enjoyed, or just write an opinion
piece about the excessive number
2008," Dr. Greenwood explained.
The first day of the symposium took place
in UNIV 443 and four students participated in the Individual Paper Panel. Those
students and their topics were: Robert
Carrier,"ReligionasaCopingMechanismfor
Female Workers in Mexico"; Martin Gala,
"United States Foreign Policy and Nuclear
Strategy: The Impact of 9/11"; Sandra Gotlaufa, "Why Do Citizens of West European
Countries Vote For Extreme Right-Wing
Parties?"; and Amanda Hanson with "The
United States and Sweden: A comparative
Study of Health Care Systems." The Best
Paper Award was won by Ms. Sandra Gotlaufa who has a major in Political Science
and a minor in Global Studies.
The second day was made up of four
students discussing the 2006 war between
Israel and Hezbollah, the students of which
are in currently enrolled in PSCI 364B
Arab-Israel Conflict: 1948 to the present.
These perspectives were given in ARTS
240 by Rawan Ayyash with the view from
Israel, John Brohamer with the Iranian Perspective, Amanda Hanson with the Hezbollah angle, and Jonathan Hunter with the
perspective of the Bush Administration.
Approximately 60 students and faculty
showed up to the Global Studies Symposium. Just like this year, next year's symposium will be to promote i nteresfin Global
Studies, its classes, the major and minor,
and to let students share their own research
with the campus community. For those who
would like to attend this event next time,
the next symposium will take place in the
2007-2008 school year.
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actions they post inaccurate ratings and pitiful comments about
their professors.
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Jock Talk With Josh:
Pro Boxer promotes CSUSINI rather than selling out'
BY JOSH SANDOVAL
Pride Sports Writer
time to the 7-Eleven franchise.
That's why my I was stunned
when I was notified that boxer
We live Manny Pacquiao was spotin a world ted wearing a sky blue CSUSM
where any- sweatshirt during press conferthing can be ences after his victory over Erik
sold for the Morales on November 18.
right price;
When any athlete knows camespecially in eras will be in the area, the athlete
the wonderful world of sports. It is will generally pimp themselves
sad that it has got to the point where out. It's pretty much written into
the Chicago White Sox Major the ten commandments of sports.
League Baseball team is starting That is why racecar drivers only
its home games at 7:11PM, rather drink certain beverages and grab
than the usual 7:05PM or 7:10PM, their sponsor's hat when they step
because the team sold their start out of their vehicles. That is why
many athletes will only do interviews if they are allowed to promote their sponsors.
It's really impressive and heartwarming that a boxer the caliber
of Manny Pacquiao was promoting educatioñ across his chest
rather than the newest casino or
the latest feature film.
The sweatshirt was given to
Pacquiao as a gift from a CSUSM
student, and was seen on television across the world. I personally don't know Pacquiao but the
fact that he would rather promote
education than some cereal really
shows me a lot about what kind of
person he is.
The accompanying pictures
were taken from "TV Patrol" on
the Filipino channel. The woman
sitting next to him is Diane Castillejo and the interview took
place on November 20. During
the interview, he was asked
questions about his victory over
Erik Morales at the Thomas and
Mack Center at UNLV. The fight
was a battle of two heroes from
their respective nations, which
resulted in several Filipino and
Mexican politicians to attend the
match. Other celebrities in attendance that night were Oscar De
La Hoya of Golden Boy Promo-
Photos courtesy Aamara Ysrael
tions, "Dancing With The Stars" now has a career record of 43-3contestant Mario Lopez, Filipina 2 and he should be considered the
pop star Sarah Geronimo, who number one challenger to WBC
sang the national anthem, and junior lightweight champion
Marco Antonio Barrera (63-4).
many CSUSM students.
Pacquiao proved that he is a Pacquiao actually beat Barrera in
draw on any card. The rubber their only prior meeting in 2003.
match with Morales generated an They are both with Golden Boy
estimated 350,000 pay-per-view Promotions, so it should be fairly
buys which generated around easy to set up the rematch.
I think we know who CSUSM
17.5 million dollars in revenue for
HBO PPV. It i s also believed to be will be rooting for when Pacthe highest grossing lightweight quiao-Barrera II takes place.
Comments can be sent to
fight in HBO's PPV history.
or
A little background on what's Sando026@csusm.edu
next for Pacquiao. The 27-year old pride@csusm.edu.
Michael Richards and the
media's 'comedic' hypocrisy
BY JOSH SANDOVAL
Pride Columnist
"If you
don't like
what I have
to say, then
don't listen
to
me."
That is what
comedian
Michael Richards, better known
as "Kramer." should have said to
the African-American hecklers
in the now infamous incident.
That is what I say to people who
berate me about something I've
written.
Right off the bat, I can guarantee most of you aren't going to
like what I am about to say, so go
ahead and start your e-mail, but I
will simply point to my lead sentence for my sentiments on your
criticism.
For those of you who may not
be aware of this story, Richards
shouted racial slurs towards two
black men who were heckling
him and talking aloud towards
one another during a show.
When I first heard this story,
I knew one thing for sure; every
media outlet in the world would
be uneducated about the world
of stand-up comedy. Luckily for
you, I have been around comedians my whole life, since my
Uncle is a comedian, which
has allowed me a pass into the
comedy world.
Richards was performing at
the Laugh Factory on the Sunset
strip in Hollywood. One thing
about that club is that it's notorious for hecklers, so when I heard
it was at the Factory I wasn't
shocked one bit. Most clubs don't
tolerate hecklers the way the
Factory does. The two men who
were heckling were sitting in balcony stage left. In that club you
are basically guaranteed to have
a heckler in the balcony, because
people think they are far enough
away from the show to have
a personal conversation, even
though they are only 15-feet from
the stage.
Let me remind you, I am not
defending Richards at all. As you
may know by now, I am very outspoken when it comes to social
injustices. On that note, the tape
of Richards doesn't even rank on
the top 25 list of the most racially
insensitive comments I have
heard while around comedians,
whether on stage or in the green
room.
The only thing that happened
here is that the media chose to
r un this story.
Someone brought up the point
to me that Richards was unlucky
to be taped on stage. Well, something you may not realize about
clubs like the Factory is that
every comedian who steps on
that stage is being taped, whether
it's by the house or by someone
in the audience. Once again, the
media chose to r un this story. Go
to any club at any time and you
will see a similar incident.
Another thing that the media
did, which is just ludicrous, is that
they made this news on Mcyiday,
November 20 when it really happened on Friday, November 17.
Our society picks and chooses
who we want to lambaste and
when we want to do i t In the same
week that "Kramer" was being
cooked for racial slurs, Sacha
Baron Cohen had the number one
"movie" in the U.S. with "Borat",
which is one of the most racially
insensitive "films" I have ever
seen. If you are going to throw a
stone at one person for something
stupid, then you need a boulder for
the rest of this world. Take Chris
Rock for example. I think the guy
is a comedic genius, but how is he
any different than Richards when
he goes to some town in Tennessee and calls audience members
a derogatory white name? It is
not alright for any comedian of
any race to go on stage and call
another person of an opposite
race a derogatory name. It's also
not right for two people of the
same race to call one another
racially negative names.
Now, I must relate this to
sports, since this is supposed to
be a sports column.
Someone brought up the point,.
"Well how is this any different
from when an athlete gets heckled? They don't react with a racial
slur."
First off, go stand on a sideline
of any major sporting event and
you will hear something similar
to what Richards said. Secondly,
a comedian is the one with a mic,
which means that he is the guy
who has the right to talk. If you
are an audience member at a club,
the other people in the audience
aren't there to hear you talk. If
you are at a game, you are given
the right to boo and talk when
you buy that ticket. You aren't
deemed that right at a club, so
let's not forget that the two audience members are also at fault for
the incident.
For years now, racism has been
allowed to hide behind comedy.
It will continue to stay that way,
because in one week the media
will stop telling you to think
about "Kramer." It happens all
the time. Bill Parcells, the Dallas
Cowboys coach, used a derogatory term towards people of Japanese descent, and a week later it
was forgotten. Peyton Manning
sexually harassed a woman in
college. How many of you sports
fans remember that story? That's
because the media chose not to
cover that story in depth.
I really don't have one general
point. I have a bunch of scattered
frustrations with the hypocrisy of
the way this world operates. I am
frustrated with the racism that is
prevalent in this world. I am f rustrated with audiences who lack
mutual respect for the person
with a mic or pen. I am frustrated
with the media telling the public
what, when, and who is relevant
to throw daggers at.
Comments can be sent to
Sando026@csusm.edu
and
pride@csusm.edu.
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last. A fter a long semester of
cold nights of studying, and
long days of classes, we all
deserve the best reward for our
hard work, and that reward is
Miller High Life.
The label itself is awe inspiring: the proud Miller logo with
its swooping underline on the
top of the label, and proudly and
boldly below, golden letters proclaim "HIGH LIFE"—as if the
beer is announcing your arrival
to a new luxurious life of delicious beer flavor. Under the
name is scrawled in an elegant
cursive font, "The Champagne
of Beers," signifying that it is
signed and guaranteed to be the
best.
Miller High Life is not available at just any establishment.
In fact, Miller High Life is not
served at many establishments
on account of it not being available on draft. But it is readily
available at liquor and grocery
stores, generally towards the
back of the store, bottom shelf
of the cooler, down and to the
left between the Mickey's and
Steel Reserve. It is a bit expensive, with a 40 oz. generally
costing between $1.60 to $2.25,
compared to other 40 oz. beers
and malt liquors such as Country Club and Bud Ice which run
between $1.10 and $2.00. But it
is well worth the extra fifty cents
to live the high life.
High Life comes in a variety
of sizes, 16 and 24 oz. cans, 12,
22, 32 and 40 oz. bottles. Many
enjoy pilsner beers in special
pilsner glasses; however, f requent drinkers of Miller High
Life all know that "The Champagne of Beers" is best enjoyed
from the bottle, preferably of the
32 or 40 oz. variety. To prevent
your hands from warming the
beer, which generally alters the
flavor and aroma of the beer, it
is typical to use the bag that is
given to you by the liquor store
as a single use beer cozy.
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on alcohol content for a pilsner
at 4.7% ABV, it makes up for
it in taste. In 2002 at the World
Beer Cup, Miller High Life won
the gold medal in "Americanstyle Lagers" against 17 other
contestants. It has a rich golden
color and a frothy head with
good retention. It has a distinct
lack of smell and goes down
smooth, provided it stays cold.
If allowed to warm, the 'Champagne of Beers" spouts a bouquet of corn adjunct and yeast
smells, becomes increasingly
difficult to drink, and sometimes
causes inexplicable headaches in
some drinkers. It has a uniform
and simple mouth-feel and tastes
sweet, with slightly spicy hops
and strong corn adjuncts.
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Miller High Life has an over 100
year tradition of providing only
the finest to distinguished drinkers. In just a few weeks we will
get a chance to toast the New
Year and say goodbye to the last.
Do it in style, and become part
of the distinguished tradition,
with a 40 of the "champagne of
beers."
Drink of the week:
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{Peppermint Montini
BY BRANDIBLAHNIK
Pride Staff Writer
A hh... the crisp winter air, aisle after
aisle of tree ornaments, and the decadent
glow of over-decorated houses. 'Tis the
holiday season and a time for joy. One of
my greatest joys is found in the sweet and
refreshing peppermint flavor that flowers in the frosty, wintry season. But how
exactly does one incorporate this tasty
temptation into a quick and easy party
drink? Soothe your Christmas spirit with
the Perfect Peppermint Martini.
Rest assured this was n o easy task,
finding the perfect holiday martini. Peppermint schnapps was an easy enough
choice, but what to use for a foundation?
The spicy, party-friendly white rum? The
flavorful and potent Tanqueray? Perhaps
a more mild gin, like the delicate and
sophisticated Bombay Sapphire, or the
always faithful and flavorless-in-a-wonderful-way vodka? Well it was no easy
task (no, seriously, four martinis is no easy
task), but we tested and tried each to find
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our favorite.
White rum seemed a valid enough
choice. It's rather beach-appropriate and,
given the San Diego climate, might have
made a nice "Christmas in SoCal" cocktail. Be glad we tested this one for you, and
save your rum for summer fun. It was by far
the only combination which left us asking,
"What peppermint?" Next we tried the
gins. Being a martini lover myself, I have
a fondness and bias towards Tanqueray.
But our cocktail was overpowered by the
flavor and tang of this gin which battered
the peppermint into a bitter aftertaste. Our
next choice was Bombay Sapphire, a gin
so delicious and delicate it could confidently sit in a glass by itself. This combination won my favor and a listing in the
recipe below. The peppermint schnapps
was neither overpowered nor overpowering; instead, the herbal infusion which
makes this gin so special complimented
the icy mint flavor of the schnapps and
the whole drink went down smoothly. The
vodka, an obvious choice, won favor with
my husband but was not the favorite. Here
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our icy cocktail was—I
hesitate to say it—too
peppermint-y, offering nothing to compliment the schnapps.
Now I realize that
you might be asking why
we didn't get our hands on
some crème de menthe. Simple:
this is not a liqueur I stock in my
cupboard at home because every drink
it's paired with has a minimum of three
ingredients. If you've ever played hostess, and 'tis the season, you know what a
pain these elaborate concoctions can be on
your time, wallet, and kitchen. With that in
mind, I aimed to create a simple, affordable cocktail that was easy to replicate and, frankly, didn't use anything as sissy as crème de menthe.
To make your own Perfect Peppermint Martini, pour 1.5 ounce
peppermint schnapps over ice in a
martini shaker. Next, pour 1.5 ounce
Bombay Sapphire gin into shaker. Shake,
pour into a martini glass, and serve. But
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your
m artinis
at
your
next holiday
soiree? Garnish
your cocktail with
peppermint mints or
candy canes. It's not just
festive, but f un too. Whoever
lets their drink turn pink first
loses!
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BY AMANDA ANDREEN
Pride Staff Writer
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Taking Back Sunday
Louder Now
Warner Bros. Records
It's too bad the volume knob in my car
doesn't go any higher. "Louder Now"
could not be any more appropriately
titled. This release from TBS is the perfect companion for a brutal workout session or some much needed alone time that
requires anger management therapy. I suppose "MakeDamnSure" is my favorite
track off "Louder Now," as it is the reason
why I picked up the album in the first
place, but every track on the 11-track disc
is absolutely killer. TBS doesn't miss a
beat on this release, from the final snap of
the snare down to the precise guitar lines
and passionate screaming, every second of
"Louder Now" is ridiculously perfect and
thoroughly energizing.
2 . Regina Spektor
ladies, Hut this time Justin is no boy; he's
a man, and man does he bring the heat
in his provocative, seductive, sexy, • and
downright scandalous songs. "Future Sex
/ Love Sounds" will get your heart beating fast within the first few seconds of the
album's title track opener. Followed by
"SexyBack" and "Sexy Ladies," have no
fear; there is plenty of 'sex' to go around
on this love-filled record.
4 . Snow Patrol
Eyes Open
A & M Records
It's rare when a band is able to grab a hold
of your heart—onto the fragile strings of
your emotional core—and run away with
it. Show Patrol does no less, and yet, much
more than that. From Ireland of all places,
Snow Patrol isn't new to the scene. With
their invigorating attitude, once again they
open their mouths and aptitude for musical catharsis and dare listeners to become
vulnerable. "Eyes Open," the latest fulllength to travel across the seas from the
Celtic homeland, is as intimate as it is
rock. Empowered with the ability to leave
listeners speechless and simultaneously
bursting at the seams with incredible emotional realizations, "Eyes Open" demands
not only your ears, but also your soul, and
every ounce of your physical being.
Begin to Hope
Sire Records
Regina you smitten devil, you! For
those of you whom are unfamiliar with
Regina Spektor, she is purely magical. In
my opinion, Regina Spektor's "Begin to
Hope" is the best female record of 2006
from any and all genres, hands down. Not
only does her story-telling style of writing
5 . The Format
songs inspire a feverish fire deep inside of
Dog Problems
me, but her delicate and minimalist vocal
The Vanity Label
prowess is just as exquisite. A phenomenal
Full of "Sha-la-la-las" and "Ou-ouartistic effort on Spektor's behalf, the 12 ooou's," the pop melodies and speedy
tracks are chock f ull of timeless melodies tempos on "Dog Problems" bounce off
and epic instrumentation. Take my two the streamlined guitar work effortlessly.
favorite songs, "Fidelity" and "Samson" On each song a myriad of "Oo-eh-Oh's"
f or example. The piano and lyrics are are thrown into the air and caught with
so stunning I can't help but pause and the bubbly vocals and sugary chops as
become entirely engulfed in the building they fall back down. I've had The Formomentum and meditative melody that mat's latest release, "Dog Problems," by
each one captures so explicitly. Upbeat my side for a few months now, and at first
and unabashed, Regina Spektor pulled out I struggled to find the words to do them
all the stops on "Begin to Hope" and came justice. But I think I finally have narrowed
away with one of the best things I've truly down what The Format's "Dog Problems"
ever heard.
means to me: whom do I listen to when the
Internet goes down at work? The Format.
Whom do I listen to when my best friend's
grandma passes away? The Format. Whom
3. Justin Timberlake
do I listen to while I get ready to go out on
Future Sex / Love Sounds
a Saturday night? The Format. Whom do I
Zomba Records
If anyone on earth can bring sexy back, listen to when I take my dogs for an afterby all means it's Justin Timberlake. No noon stroll? The Format. And whom am
one has ever questioned his undeniable I listening to at this very moment? That's
song-crafting ingenuity, though he did rise right. The Format.
to the top as the bleached blonde boy toy of
the heartthrob
band N'Sync.
He's back
^/IKIWfm^
t hough,
6 . Rascal Flatts
Me and My Gang
Lyric Street Records
There is nothing sadder than the lovesick themes and depressing life experiences that gush from through the plastic
wrapper of Rascal Flatts' 2006 release,
"Me and My Gang." So sad in fact that I
can't help but love every second of it. Call
it cruel, call it painful, call it whatever
you like, but the fact of the matter is that
Rascal Flatts' style appeals to a younger
demographic of country fans, and I am
one of them. By way of the numerous singles off "Me and My Gang," like "What
Hurts the Most," "My Wish," and the title
track, their latest album has the potential
to be their greatest thus far. In addition
to "Me and My Gang," Rascal Flatts also
had a number one single, "Life is a Highway," from the animated film "Cars" this
past year. When it comes down to it, "Me
and My Gang" is all about friendship: the
friendship of band mates, the friendship
between the band and fans, and the friendship with the rating charts.
7 . The Wreckers
Stand Still, Look Pretty
Maverick Records
Pretty they are indeed. Michelle Branch
and Jessica Harp are no ordinary musicians; they are beautiful and incredibly
talented country rockers. With the dreamy
looks and catchy hooks, there is no denying that The Wreckers would have any
problems wrecking the country gals and
hardcore femmes that stood in their way
this past year on the Billboard charts. As
the songs on "Stand Still, Look Pretty"
range from cool and collected to brash and
twangy, this duo successfully breeds quality songs that celebrate our nation's country roots with a rock 'n roll flare in one
polished, f un, and down-to-earth album.
8 . People in Planes
As Far A s the Eye Can See
Wind-up Records
The members of People in Planes may
be weird, but they know how to rock like
no others. Hailing from the British mother
ship, these sizzling rockers can only be
taken seriously when one has the opportunity to witness their mind-blowing,
indescribable live show. Splashes of paranoia line their lyrics and graphic imagery,
mimicking airplanes and travel, setting
the stage f or^ pseudo-hallucinogenic rock
experience that
doesn'tcompare to any
^•¡•••Ri^
other
e arthly
experience. Attracting comparisons to
Muse, Supergrass, Jefferson Airplane,
Pink Floyd, A1 Kooper and Radiohead, the
boys of People in Planes mean business.
Strutting their guitar-laden, leather-pantswearing, beer-drinking, grungy-bass-linedancing, abusive-electric-rhythm-looping,
and seductive-vocal-attack of the technojazz-swaying-legendary-rock-overdosekind, People in Planes' "As Far as the Eye
Can See" is definitely an album you're not
going to want to miss out on.
y . John Legend
Once Again
Sony Records
John Legend might just be the perfect
man. He knows all the right things to
say, and just when to say them. His colorful and vibrant style paired with simple
rhythms and his seductive voice are all the
right ingredients for a successful album.
Songs like "Stereo," "Save Room," "Each
Day Gets Better," and "Maxine" are emotionally coercive and pleasantly haunting.
John Legend has done it again, and I can't
stop listening to "Once Again" as the perfect man has once again created the perfect album.
1 0 • Margot and the Nuclear
So & So'st
The Dust of Retreat
Artemis Records
With striking prose and sounds that
drive to the core of emotion, this Indianapolis band does everything right on
"The Dust of Retreat" with their savvy
chords and "I know we're good, that's why
we do what we do," attitude. With a roster
as long as their name, the eight members
of Margot and the Nuclear So and So's
put forth a deliciously garnered album,
lush with imagery .of the wild, childhood
nostalgia, vampires, the sea, cats, mice,
betrayal, drugs, and passion; much of the
imagery serves as metaphors for their lives
and encounters no doubt and is potent to
say the least. A collection of 12 sturdy
tracks, each with its own forlorn tone and a
catalog of instruments into the dozens—a
few of which include "meows," steel lap,
banjoes, synths, guitars and percussion—
the Margot's most certainly have enough
ammo to make it to the next battle.
Photo Illustration by Mary Foley/ The Pride
�The Pride sits down withAtreyu's
guitarist
Atreyu l ive at IICI
BY AMANDA RUTHERFORD
Pride Staff Writer
Image courtesy of Victory Records
November 18 was a night many Atreyu
fans will never forget. Atreyu headlined
their mini tour with a few other rock bands.
UC Irvine was lucky enough to host them
on this Saturday night. And I was lucky
enough to be able to interview Atreyu's
guitarist, Travis Miguel, before the show.
The night started off inside the tour bus
with Travis, other band members, and
family. Irvine is Atreyu's hometown, so
it was a big show for family and friends.
When I asked Travis what got him started
in the band, he chuckled a bit at the-question and told me, "I actually worked with
our singer at Hot Topic. He came up to me
one day and he was like, 'Yeah, my band
needs a guitar player. Do you want to come
by and maybe jam a few songs?' As everybody was leaving, we were like, 'Alright,
I'll see you next Sunday,' and I said 'Okay,
cool.' Next thing you know I'm signing a
record contract. And then it all went from
there."
When I asked Travis if he ever thought
he'd be where he was now, he answered,
"No, not in a million years. I mean we've
all been fans of music and we've all been in
bands. It was all just for f un to begin with.
Then Victory came knocking on our door,
and for us that was a huge d eal When we
first recorded a demo and sent it out, we
didn't even bother sending it to Victory
because that was so far off the radar. We
grew up listening to all the Victory bands
like Snap Case, Blood Line, and stuff like
that. I remember getting a call from Alex
saying 'Dude, Victory Records is really
interested in us.' And I was like 'are you
kidding m e?'"
Travis was a lot like most college students here at GSU San Marcos. He was 21
and getting ready to finish school. He was
attending California State University Fullerton and had one semester left. That's
when his band member informed him of
Victory's interest. Travis didn't just drop
school and go live the rock star life, however. He admitted that he was "really torn"
and "didn't know what to do."
Travis told me how he made his decision
t o leave school: "Should I attempt to live
this far fetched dream or should I do the
more responsible thing and finish school?
I actually asked my parents what to do.
They were like, 'You know this opportunity is not going to present itself probably
ever again. So you may as well just go with
it. School is always going to be there.'"
I asked him if he'd ever want to go back
to school. "My mom really wants me to,"
he answered. "But then again i t has been
so long the requirements for graduating
have probably changed. But so far I haven't
had to worry about that. I'm sure one day I
will. We take everything in stride and we
know this isn't going to last forever."
All the fans always want to know what
got their band or favorite band member
started in music. So, I asked Travis what
got him interested in music.
"Honestly I was 11 or 12 and I saw the
video 'One* by Metallica, and that was
the first time I'd ever seen double bass of
music that aggressive. That's what sparked
my interest in music. My sisters' boyfriend
at the time knew a lot about music and he
passed that knowledge onto me. He taught
me the bass line to 'Wild Thing.' I couldn't
even hold the thing up, the bass itself. I was
so small and it was so big. It kept creeping
down my lap. Then I picked up the guitar
and started taking lessons. Now here I am
playing to a couple thousand kids each
night. It's pretty damn cool."
To sum up the interview before the show
started I asked Travis if there was anything he wanted to say to the students of
CSUSM.
"I don't want to say live each day like
it's your last; everybody says that. [But]
it's true. Take advantage of the opportunities you have. Don't be afraid to take risks,
but weigh your options. Don't just go into
anything blindly. Have f un because we
only live on this planet once."
Not only was the interview very interesting but so was the show. Before Atreyu
even started playing the crowd was
screaming for music. Lights of all colors
flashed randomly onto the crowd. The
dimly lit UCI Bren Center soon rumbled
with music.
Atreyu played songs in what seemed
t o'be no particular order but covered all
the different albums they have. The main
singer got the crowd to sing along, and the
drummer, who also sings, got the crowd
to sing parts he wouldn't. Atreyu kept the
crowd going and kept moving around the
stage. There was so such thing as a dull
moment at this concert. But sadly, like all
things, the concert had to come to an end.
And it did with a song I'd never thought
I'd hear a band like Atreyu play: "You
give love a bad name." The singer started
to sing the classic Bon Jovi song and hit
each note perfectly. The crowd went wild,
Photos by Amanda Rutherford / The Pride
though it was hard to believe they cctold
get any crazier. There was never a second
where some person wasn't running back
to the mosh p S because they got passed
over the line and needed to go around the
seats to get back to the center of the building. The way to the parking lot was f ull of
excitement even after the concert, and for
the people who attended it was a concert
they would never forget.
Book review: "Fairest"
BY SARAH PULTZ
Pride Staff Writer
Gail Carson Levine is the author of the
Newberry Honor book "Ella Enchanted,"
which was made into a movie starring
Anne Hathaway in 2004. Levine's latest
book for children, "Fairest," is a loose;
sequel t o "Ella Enchanted," but it also
stands- on its own just fine. "Fairest" is an
adaptation of the story "Snow White," toM
in L eyjn^s own special style; Although it
is well written and engaging, put of all of
Levine'^fairy tale adaptations, it's not my
absolute favorite. It lacks some o fthe dramatic tension that makes Levinels othesr
books the page-turners they are, and the
character development isn't always very
convincing. In spite of its small shortcomings, "Fairest" stands out as more than just
a good book because Levine is doing more
than just telling a story. What seems o n.
the surface to be a frivolous piece of teeny
bopper fiction actually packs some very
interesting and positive messages.
"Fairest" is set in the same world as
"Ella Enchanted," but takes place in the
neighboring kingdom of Ayortha, where
singing and music are the most important
parts of the culture. Levine's version of
Snow White is a girl named Aza. Aza is
not a princess and certainly not beautiful.
Like Snow White, she has skin white as
snow, lips red as blood, and hair black as
night, but freakishly so. She is very tall
and very
wide, but she can also sing
more beautifully than anyone else in the
kingdom.
When Aza is invited to the king's wedding, she meets and befriends Levine's version of the wicked queen, an impossibly
beautiful young girl named Ivi. Soon the
vain new queen discovers that Aza has a
special talent and decides to use it for her
own benefit. At first, Aza believes she is
doing no harm by helping the queen, but
when the king is injured and the queen takes
over the throne, Aza finds herself trapped
in a dangerous deception that could destroy
the whole kingdom. From there the story
follows your standard Snow White plot.
There's a handsome prince, a magic mirror,
and a poisoned apple. If you've seen the
Disney movie or read the Brothers Grimm,
you'll know how it all goes down. But as
I said before, it's the message, not the plot,
which makes this book special.
One intriguing theme is respect for other
cultures. As a wicked queen, Ivi's greatest
transgression is not cruelty or murder. It
is disrespecting the culture of her subjects.
When she first becomes queen she refuses
to participate in the singing rituals of her
adopted country. When finally she does,
it is with disdain. She constantly makes
it clear that she thinks her new country is
inferior, and Levine makes her attempts
to abolish Ayorthan culture, the ultimate
cause of her downfall.
Levine's strongest message is about
the unimportance of physical appearance. I love fairy tales, but I hate the
traditional fairy tale heroine - beautiful,
passive, silent, and helpless. That's why
I love Levine. Aza is a true heroine, but
she is also a real young girl. She's horribly aware of what the standards of beauty
are in her society. She believes that she is
ugly and offensive to everyone around her,
but she is really very kind, loyal, brave,
and talented—traits that earn her love and
respect. When she realizes that the queen's
beautiful face hides a self-centered heart,
she learns to see herself as her loved-ones
do, and her happily-ever-after ending is
not becoming beautiful, but gaining selfconfidence and self-respect.
Most fairy tales are written t o reinforce
the social order of their time, but Levine
has taken the genre and turned its purpose
around. Her ideas about good and evil are
not always what you would expect and she
uses love and patriotism in some uncon-
Image courtesy of
www.harpercollinschildrens.com
ventional ways. In short, there's enough
there to keep an adult reader j ust as interested as a teenage girl. It would make a
good addition t0 a classroom library. Or if
you have a thirteen-year-old girl on your
g ift list, or are j ust hiding one somewhere
in your heart, "Fairest" is a great Christmas present that you can give with a good
conscience.
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