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ThePride
California State University San Marcos
Vol. XIII No.15/ Tuesday, May 21,2002
Asian Pacific APSS Fashion Show Honors Asian
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Heritage
American Month
Month Panel
Discussion
By JESSICA KRONE
Pride Staff Writer
In celebration of Asian
Pacific Heritage Month, a select
panel
discussion
called
“Reflecting on the Chinese
Experience in America: An
Update,” was held to discuss
various experiences linked with
Asian culture in America and
continuing Asian stereotypes.
The panel was hosted by Liter
ature and Writing Studies pro
fessor Dr. Susie Lan Cassel
Tuesday, May 14.
The six guest panel speak
ers were all contributed to a
recently published collection of
professional essays called “The
Chinese in America: A His
tory from Gold Mountain to
the New Millennium.” The
book consists of 24 essays that
survey 150 years of Chinese
immigration to North Amer
ica. “These essays contribute
new knowledge about the Chi
nese experience in America,”
Cassel said.
After some discussion, the
panel presented a short slide
show demonstrating the stereommIf; |
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Panelists
P ride Photo/Jessica Krone
typical messages of derogatory
Chinese drawings of laborers in
the 19th century. Other slides
included one of the now infa
mous, controversial Abercrom
bie and Fitch T- shirt designs,
featuring two Chinese laundry
workers with pointed hats and
the slogan, “Wong Brothers
Laundry Service: Two Wongs
Can Make It White.” Accord-,
ing to the Korea Herald, the
shirts were pulled from stores
a month ago after the Organi
zation of Chinese Americans
complained that the designs are
racially insensitive. “After 150
years, how much has changed?”
Cassel asked the audience.
Preceding the slide show,
panel members discussed the
contributions they made to the
book, their experiences, beliefs,
accomplishments and current
projects.
The first speaker was Judith
Liu, a sociology professor from
UCSD who discussed her expe
riences and point of view as an
American of Asian
»>Article cont. on pg. 4
News.........
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Commentary..,...7
Arts ................ ..8
Opinion.......... ...9-10
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Sports.... .
Zach»ry a . Pugh
on A r t i s t i c
[w] r i g h t [e]s:
The Interview
By MELANIE ADDINGTON
Arts Editor
Summer is a time to relax,
go to the beach, play volley
ball, read a good book* or
watch a great movie. But this
year, San Marcos can expect
another summertime treat. Cal
State San Marcos senior Zach
ary Pugh will release his new
literary magazine for North
County with help from Chi
cago Internet marketer Michael
D. Redikop on July 1. Recently,
I had the opportunity to sit
down with Pugh and discuss a
r t i s t i c [w] r i g h t [e]s,
North County’s newest up-andcoming magazine.
Q: First off, what is this
magazine all about? What is
the exact name and term?
Asian Pacific Student Society Hosted a Fashion Show
Photo Courtesy o f Cathy Nguyen
For commentary see page 7
CAPI Conference Brings Local Faculty
and CSUSM Together
By MARTHA SARABIA
News Editor
The Collaborative Academic
Preparation Initiative (CAPI)
conference brought together
about 125 faculty members from
local middle schools, high
schools and local universities,
including Cal State San Marcos,
at its annual conference Friday,
May 17. Many Cal State San
Marcos’ students attended,
included those enrolled in Dr.
Robin Keehn’s Literature and
Writing 525 class, which is
geared toward the theory and
practice of teaching college-level
writing.
CAPI isr a partnership
between CSUSM and area high
schools. The focus of this partner
ship, effectively CAPI’s mission
statement, is “to strengthen the
mathematics and English prep
aration of college-bound highschool students.”
The conference was divided
•between English workshops and
and mathematics workshops.
Both disciplines held workshops
separately and the entire group
only reconvened during lunch
time.
Dr. Dawn M. Formo, a
CSUSM associate professor of
Literature and Writing Studies
and an associate CAPI director,
said, “It’s a way to strengthen
the gap between middle schools
to college.” She added, “It’s just
another piece of that puzzle to-
fill those gaps.”
The conference, which is held
at least once every year, is dif
ferent each time. Last year’s con
ference included students from
three different levels of educa
tion, but this time only faculty
members from the middle and
secondary schools were part of
the conference, with student
representation limited to under
grad and graduate students of
CSUSM.
“For this conference, we
invited faculty high school and
we have now broadened it to
middle school, community col
leges and the UC, everyone in
our service area. So, that is North
San Diego County, South Riv
erside » A rticle cont. on pg. 4
Students and Community Organizations
Enjoy Their Small Press Publishing Fair
By Melanie Addington
Arts Editor
Literature 318 students dis
played their semester-long workwriting and publishing projects
for local non-profit organizations,
including Fraternity House Inc.,
a provider of residential facilities
for AIDS patients at their annual
Small Press Publishing Fair on
Monday, May 20. Some students
chose more personal publishing
projects, like putting together a
family cookbook.
“Through Small Press, I met
the not-for-profit world, and I like
it* After graduation, I hope to
work as a grant writer for a non
profit organization,” said Susie
Shattuck, a Literature major who
took the course for the second
time. Small Press students have
the option of taking the course
for two semesters and a total of
six credits.
Literature 318, Small Press
Publishing, is a practical course
in developing, writing, soliciting
copy for, editing, designing and
printing a variety of publications
(including journals, newsletters,
and manuals) for print and the
Web, according to 318’s profes
sor, Dr. Madeleine Marshall.
“In my experience, realworld writing is very different
from academic writing. It’s
always relational, usually col
laborative, and generally highpressure. Academic writing is a
gentler species, essentially per
sonal, reflective, controlled. We
do real-world writing in 318,”
Marshall said.
“The rewards are different,
too. Maybe you get the contract
» A rticle cont. on pg. 2
A: a r t i s t i c [w] r i
g h t [e] s can be defined and
classified in one concise state
ment: “dedicated to creativity
and imagination in writing &
visual arts.” It’s more of a col
lection of creative writing and
visual arts, much like the PLS
[Pride Literary Supplement] but
in a ‘zine-type format and dis
tributed more often. We plan to
set it off once or twice a month,
depending on the amount of.
submissions received.
Q: Why
right [e]s?
artistic
[w]
A: The name. Ahhh, yes,
the name. Many people have
told us that the name is con
fusing at first, but then after
contemplation of it, they are
pleasantly satisfied. The name
a r t i s t i c [w] r i g h t [e]
s combines both phonetic and
visual representation in order to
convey a dual meaning, much
like the nature of the submis
sions and context of the publi
cation. It boils down to: artistic
rights vs. artistic writes.
Q: And, who are you? Do
you have a background in this
or did you just wake up one day
and decide to create a maga
zine?
A: I [Pugh] am currently
a Literature & Writing Studies
major and a second semester
senior here at CSUSM. I
have always been interested
in graphic design and layout.
At Fallbrook High, I was into
graphic design and completed
the Regional Occupation Pro
gram. For a short time graphic
design/visual arts was my major
in college, but writing has been
> »A rticle cont, on pg. 5
�Small Press Publishing Fair
»>Article cont. from pg 1 or
the grant and there’s money to be
had. Maybe you persuade some
body to care or to help or to enlist
other people to care or to help,”
Marshall said.
At the publications fair, stu
dents and non-profit organiza
tions mingled while looking over
the final projects.
“Small Press Publishing was ,
one of the most enjoyable and
useful classes I took at the Uni
versity. OK, it was a lot of work
tQo! But I learned so much,
including the practical skills of
writing for different audiences,
editing on the fly, and designing
eye-catching layouts for publica
tions. I also acquired less tangible
abilities, such as how to help non
profit organizations with their
serious time, talent, and budget
restrictions,” Shattuck said.
During the semester, guest
specialists spoke on a variety
of topics, including software
options, font design, principles of
layout and grant writing for non
profit organizations. One such
specialist was CSUSM alumnus,
Roman Koenig, who spoke about
“Design and the Real World,”
particularly in relation to his now
defunct newspaper, The North
County Current. Koenig began
his design work as a student at
CSUSM when he was editor of
The Pride.
‘T focused on how students
Story play versus photos, the use
.of headlines, the importance of The idea of helping a non-profit
chposing and designing the name organization and designing bro
of a publication, are just a few chures, newsletters, and manuals
elements needed for a good, and to help them out was pretty cool,
easyto read publication”
Especially since I’m a Literature
, “Design is usually much and-Writing major and this is the
more important in practical writ kind of stuff I love to do. Plus it
ing than it is in academic writ looks good on my resume.”
ing. It’s not just about the words
“Always, it seems to me,
and ideas, but also about presen good writers are particularly
tation and the reader’s gut reac thoughtful, analytical, task-defin
tion,” Marshall added.
ing, self-starting employees. We
The course
also .works in ^
“/ focused on how students Story
conjuction with
poshuse of head
hoe
tt
CSUrSM’s Com play versus
munity Service lines, the importance of choosing and
Learning pro
designing the name of a publication,
gram, in which
students vol are just afew elements neededfor a
unteer
their
good, and easyto readpublication”
time and talents
-Susie Shattuck
to community
organizations
practice those higher-order skills
in need.
in 318. In 318, we just get to cut
At last year’s fair, Victoria
right to the chase and write for a
Segall, a Literature and Writing/
clear, immediate purpose,” Mar
Spanish major, displayed her
shall said. However, volunteersemester-long work with the Mer
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Library Construction
M oving Forward
By JESSICA KRQNE
Pride Staff Writer
Construction for the new
library is on schedule and admin
istrators plan to have the doors
open for students, staff and fac
ulty in time for the 2003 fall
semester. The Planning Design
and Construction department is
involved in this project and one
of its visions is to be committed
to managing and monitoring
construction efforts in a timely
and efficient manner.
“There is one person devoted
to the library construction
budget,” said Dr. Stephen Garcia,
chief financial officer and Vice
president for Finance and
Administrative Services at
CSUSM. The base bid for con
struction costs is $34,781,000,
according to Garcia. Two alter
nate amounts for additions to
the library have been added,
which includes costs for extra
reading rooms and balconies,
resulting in a total approximate
budget of $35,240,000 accord
ing to Garcia.
Cal State San Marcos
receives the majority of its fund
ing from the State of California,
not to mention a minimal por
tion that comes from donations.
The state has already paid
approximately $13,861,000 and
further payments are commit
ted to Morley Construction, as
each separate phase is com
pleted, according to Garcia.
The budget also includes a
contingency budget for unfore
seen emergencies and issues that
might occur. “We have always
maintained an adequate contin
gency and are not over spent by
any means,” said Garcia. “The
budget is monitored very closely.
We try not to put ourselves in
the position to overspend.”
Like any construction proj
ect, obstacles have arisen, but
they have been minimal. “There
were concerns with the final
design and details related to the
structural framework, which will
require a little more time,” said
Dave Dennis, assistant director
of construction. According to
the Library March 2002 update,
“the project is considered eight
weeks behind schedule because
of the delays to structural steel
related to the final resolution of
the seismic peer review com
ments. Options to improve the
schedule are being assessed and
may include Saturday work for
field erection.” As a result, the
scheduled construction comple
tion date is July of 2003, having
originally been slated for com
pletion in May of 2003. The
scheduled opening date “has not
been changed and is still within
the schedule timeline,” Dennis
said.
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�Study: Four-year
Graduation Not the
Norm
By DAVID YANAGI
Pride Staff Writer
Less than a quarter of all
college students graduate in four
years, according to a recent study
sponsored by The American
Council on Education (ACE),
which is made up of more
than 1,800 colleges, universities
and higher education groups.
ACE presented its findings on
college students last week in a
report entitled, ‘Access & Per
sistence.”
ACE based its report on sev
eral federal research projects
tracking students for the past
decade. The study differs from
previous information-gathering
studies, because it takes “student
persistence” into account by fol
lowing the roughly 20 percent of
students who transfer from their
original institution and complete
their degrees elsewhere. Most
students, who leave college for
financial, personal, or educa
tional reasons, return sometime
in the following six years. Those
who stay enrolled at the school
where they began and earn a
degree within five years make
up less than half of students.
Other research findings from
the ACE study:
—Traditional students who
come straight from high school
and attend full-time, with their
parents paying tuition costs,
make up 40 percent of under
graduates.
—
College students are
diverse: 55 percent are women,
30 percent are minorities and
20 percent are foreign-born or
children of immigrants. Students
who grew up speaking a lan
guage other than English make
up li percent.
— challenging high-school
A
curriculum increases a student’s
likelihood of attending college,
as does having parents* with
higher levels of education.
—Regardless of family back
ground, employment prospects
for those who earn four-year
degrees are about the same.
The extra time most students
are taking to graduate may limit
the enrollment of new, incom
ing students. Many colleges have
responded to slower graduation
rates by offering more counsel
ing and tuition discounts.
News Briefs
Compiled by CLAUDIA IGNACIO
Pride Editor
Today at 10 a.m. on Lot “O,” the groundbreaking celebration for student housing took place.
The $28-million project will house 460 students, with additional accommodations for resident assis
tants, faculty and a facility manager. Each unit is built as an apartment, with its own dining area and
kitchen and between 1,000 and 1,100 square feet. Each building has community meeting rooms and
lounge areas. Each room will have high-speed Internet connections, and each unit will have a telephone
and cable television. There will also be a commons building with a classroom, a student lounge with a
catering kitchen and an outdoor amphitheatre. The project is scheduled for completion and occupancy
in Fall 2003.
Three Cal State San Marcos students won top honors at the 16th annual California State Uni
versity Student Research Competition, hosted May 3 and 4 by CSU Long Beach. More than 150
students from 22 campuses participated. Kathleen Warmoth, a second-year graduate student in psy
chology, took first place among graduate- students in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (Psychology)
category for her research project titled “Potential role for NMDA receptors in opiate induced behavioral
plasticity.” Ian Mendez placed second in the same category as Warmoth with his project, “The NMDA
receptor antagonist MK-uOl inhibits tolerance to morphine-induced analgesia.” Mendez is in his first
year of the psychology master’s program. Chris Shriver, a senior, placed first among undergraduates
in the Behavioral and Social Sciences (Psychology) category, for her research project titled “Implicit
connections with nature.” Shriver, who lives in Valley Center, has been working with faculty advisor
Wesley Schultz, professor of psychology, to develop implicit measures for examining people’s attitudes
about the environment. The winners were recognized at a banquet in Long Beach on May 4 and Will
receive cash awards at a later date.
Cal State San Marcos Adjusts Summer Work Hours in order to save energy. Effective Monday,
June 3 through Thursday, Aug. 22,2002, campus operations will shift to four 10-hour days, Monday
through Thursday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Summer session classes have been scheduled Monday through
Thursday only. No Friday classes will be held. There are some exceptions to the Friday through Sunday
closure: ELM/EPT testing will be held on June 22 and on July 27, the MBA program will hold classes
onJSaturdays for three groups of students, continuing a schedule that was arranged when the students
began their degree programs, and the Fourth Annual San Diego Summer Leadership Institute, spon
sored by the College of Education and scheduled Thursday, July 18 through Saturday, July 20, will
be held as announced. The regular five-day-per-week work schedule will resume Monday, August 26,
2002.
Graduation at Del Mar Fairgrounds. As of May 14, there are 2,058 candidates for graduation.
There are 1,358 undergraduates, 655 of which are expected to walk at 9:00 a.m. on June 1; 703 students
will walk at 1:00 p.m., and 192 graduates and 508 teacher credential candidates (700 total), will walk
in tiie 5:00 p.m. ceremony. “Not everyone shows up, so the numbers will be a little bit smaller,” said
Carmen Villa, Logistics Planning chair. The expected guest range is between 5,000 and 8,000, in addi
tion to graduates. If you missed the informational meeting last Saturday, please contact Carmen Villa,
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heritage. “People target the way
you look,” Liu insists. She was
bom in Brooklyn, New York,
and explained how sometimes
people comment on how clear
she speaks English (without an
accent.)
Dr. Yuan Yuan, depart
ment chair of Literature and
Writing at CSUSM, discussed
how to get acupuncture into the
mainstream. He firmly believes
in Chinese medicine and also
questioned “why Chinese food
is called ‘Chinese food,’ not
‘alternative food,’ but ‘Chinese
medicine’ is known as ‘altemativemedicine.’”
Curator of Chinese-American History at the San Diego
Historical Society, Murray'Lee,
discussed Ah Quin’s Diary.
Quin was a Chinese immi
grant who worked as cook in
1877-1879 for coal miners in
Alaska, then later moved to San
Francisco in 1880 and worked
as a servant and cook for U.S.
military officers. Four years
later, he moved to San Diego
and became a recruiter for
the railroads and, over time,
became a wealthy entrepreneur.
Cassel worked with Murray on
transcribing Quin’s diary. “Ah
Quin broke every major stereo
type,” Cassel commented.
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and South Orange [counties]...
So, it is more than just the CAPI
schools that would be there [in
the conference],” said Formo
about the conference attend
ees.
The English department
faculty group was given sev
eral worksheets that addressed
how students approach writing
and the writing process. Fac
ulty from middle and secondary
schools, as well as university
professors and students, were
able to compare their responses
in an effort to fill the educa
tional gaps that exist in cur
riculum. At the end of the
conference, they were given
a handout with the responses
gathered during their discus
sion, which will hopefully begin
the process of filling those edu
cational gaps.
This event was made pos
sible by a grant received by
CAPI.
�A n Interview W ith Zachary A. Pugh
»>Article cont. from pg. 1 my
passion. So,you see this endeavor
marries both of these things with
a twist. I have always found
it rewarding to create works of
art and to observe others create
works of art. I plan to go into
the journalism field after gradua
tion.
Q: And where did you meet
up with Michael Redikop?
campus, There is the Pride Lit
erary Supplement, but unfortu
nately it’s only available once a
semester.
Q: So this is meant to com
pete with the PLS?
A: No, a r t i S t i c [w] r
i g h t [e] s is by no means in
competition with the PLS. Yes,
the two are similar, but again, the
fact [is] that the campus literary
supplement’s distribution is lim
ited; this gives people the chance
to partake (on and off campus) in'
the creative process on a regular
basis.
Q: So, it will not be all stu
dent submission??
A: Mike [Redikop] and I
grew up together here in San
Diego; however, he transplanted
himself to the Chicago area two
years ago. We have been dis
cussing this endeavor for about
six months now: Mike is as
much a founder of this publica
tion endeavor as I am. Mike is
A: Not at all. We have
an Internet marketer, writer, and received submissions from vari
artist currently residing in Chi ous parts of the country at this
cago.
point (Seattle and Chicago).
Q: Resides your interest in
Q: Where can we expect to
writing and design, what made pick your magazine up?
you decide to start up the maga
zine and why now?
A: The planned distribution
trajectory is on and off campus in
A: I’ve wanted to start some the local areas like San Marcos,
thing like this for quite some Vista, Oceanside, and Carlsbad.
time. Something that not only But the distribution is riot going
reflected some of the creativity to be restricted to this area.
that is on this campus, but also
to import creativity to CSUSM
Q: So on campus we can pick
from other areas. I mean, there it up. What about local shops,
are other publications like a r t i bookstores? Any specific distri
s t i c [w] r i g h t [e] s around bution plans yet?
this. area, but none of them, for
A: We are planning to dis
some reason, are distributed on tribute to all of the local college
ing?
A: At this time, there is no
advertising. I imagine that if and
when it gets bigger . . . we will
need to inquire about advertising
in order to print color and dis
tribute a larger volume.
Something that not only reflected some o fthe creativity
that is on this campus, but also to import creativity to
CSUSMfrom other areas. I mean, there are otherpublica
tions like a r t i s t i c [w] r i g h t
this area,
none o fthem,fo r some reason, are
campus.
Q: Apd what about submis
There is the Pride Literary Supplement, but unfortunately
sions? Who can submit?
i t’s only available once a semester.
campuses and music shops like limit the creative works to just
Spin and Music Trader.
words, so we plan to incorporate
any visual arts that will aestheti
Q: Have you had many sub cally stand the test of black and
missions, a lot of interest so far? white print. If and when the
From both literary and visual?
publication can afford color, then
we will incorporate color in our
A: There are about 11 sub visual arts.
missions to date. That’s actually
pretty good, considering it "has
Q: How is this being paid
only been in production for about for? Do you have school fundi
three weeks. We are receiving, ing? Will any of the literary plubs
on an average, about three to on campus be a part of this?
four submissions a week. How
ever, we need more submissions
A: Actually, right now it’s
as soon as possible, so please being paid out of pocket and from
submit to artisficrights@cox.net private funding. I spoke with a
friend of mine today actually (the
Q: (Pugh): Do you want to owner of Body Graphics) and he
submit something?
is interested in putting a flash
(plug) in, but only after he sees
A: (Addington) [Laughs.] the first issue. At this time, we
Maybe so!
are not receiving financial assis
tance from the school. I hope
Q: In term? of visual arts in to incorporate the Literature and
a print magazine, what can you Writing department or the Visual
realistically print?
Arts department some time in the
A: As far as visual arts are future.
concerned, we did not want to
Q: Will there be advertis
••Grab
A: Any person is free to
submit. CSUSM students and
faculty/staff are especially
encouraged to submit, because
thp primary distribution for a r t
i s t i c [w] r i g h t [e] s is on
campus.
I I Q- What can they submit?
.How do they do it?
A: Valid submissions include:
poetry; prose, fiction, memoirs,
and primarily black and white
visual art. We encourage all stu
dents and staff who create poetry,
prose, fiction, memoirs, or visual
arts to submit. Any person that
is interested in publishing their
creation in a r t i s t i c [w] r i g h
t [e] s can do so by emailing it to
artisticrights@cox.net.
Q: Very intriguing! Thank
you so much for your time, Zach,
and when can we expect to see
your ‘zine?
A: The first distribution date
is projected on July 1,2002.
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Charles B. Reed
Chancellor
The California State University
400 Golden Shore
Long Beach, CA 90802-4275
Re: THE TRUTH
Good Morning Chancellor Reed:
As previously stated, I went to my alleged supervisor in late 1992, concerning a very serious
problem in the warehouse. Without leaving his chair, and refusing eye contact, he denied
there was a problem, I repeatedly went to him for help with this very serious problem
and he repeatedly denied (always without eye contact), that there was a problem as the
problem grew worse. I went to other management-type staff members and without a full
investigation, they also denied that the problem existed, as said problem increased. Each
denial implied that I was lying, Chancellor Reed. I feel now is the time to find out who is
and who isn’t lying. Therefore, I respectfully request that you arrange a group polygraph
exam for each of us involved in this very preventable brouhaha. Said exam to be given at the
Escondido Center for the Arts, with the public and especially the video press invited, also as
many non-management staff members as can be released.
There will be no back-stabbing as was done to me on 8/17/92. No sucker punches as was
given to me on a daily basis starting on 8/20/92 to present, until I was given them to myself.
No, Chancellor Reed, the questions have already been asked, the facts (ie - the truth) have
already been stated and denied. Now let the POLYGRAPH DECIDE.
My alleged supervisor, in late 1992, ordered me to make a list. In other words, spy on
another employee. This list will not be a few items, Chancellor Reed, nor a few dozen,
but rather hundreds of items to which I will attest under full polygraph exam, in full
public view.
I would like to put closure to this very preventable brouhaha and at the same time get
my IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), caused by work-related stress, under control, and look
forward to working with you on the same. Thanks in advance,
Regards,
MICHALE C HARDICK
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Escondido, CA 92027
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APSS Fashion Show Honors Asian-American Month
By SHERRITA COBBS
Pride Staff Writer
In celebration of Asian Amer
ican Month, the Asian Pacific
Student Society (APSS) orga
nized an extraordinary event that
had crowds coming in droves to
see where all the commotion and
music was coming from. APSS
is a newly charted group on this
campus that chose to introduce
itself to the campus community
in style - literally. On Wednesday,
APSS held a fashion show and
art expo in the mezzanine level
of the Cal State San Marcos Uni
versity campus, which displayed
fashions influenced by different
cultures within the Asian com
munity, as well as
a few noted fash
ions from the
African commu
nity. This was a
fun-filled event
equipped with friendly gimmicks
for crowd participation, includ
ing prizes and giveaways. The
prizes ranged from three pairs
of AMC movie tickets, golf.balls
and flashlights, to red roses with
silk thongs wrapped around the
stems.
The fashion shows featured
original dress designs from tradi
tional Korean Dress, Philippine
Dress, and Chinese traditional
style, exposing the campus com
munity to the different flavor of
Asian history and culture through
style. And the message was well
received. The beauty of the tra
ditional garment styles was over
whelming, but they did not stop
there. In the second half of
the show, APSS featured a new
Asian-American female clothing
designer, whose designs are
known as Tuff Girl. Tuff Girl
sashayed her sexy street designs,
like basic Capris, or chino-style
pants with lace and eccentric pat
terns.
“What is fashion without
entertainment?” I thought, And
boy, was I in for a delightful
surprise. Aside from the groovy
sounds of DJ Marlino and DJ
Showtime, from Just 4 Fun
Entertainment, mastering the
melodic sounds in the back-
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ground, making heads bob from
right to left, the audience was
entertained by guest vocalist
Leslie Roister, who is a senior at
Chula Vista High School.
When asked about her aspi
rations, Roister said, “Whitney
Houston and the late Aaliyah
Houghton inspire me to want to
sing. I have been singing since
I was three and it is the only
thing that I have ever wanted to
do since.” Spoken like a true star.
Also in attendance was Evolution,
a dance team from the UC Riv
erside Chinese Student Asso
ciation, and Down
Low, a local hip-hop
band that has recently
been awarded the San
Diego Music Award
for the best hip-hop
band in San Diego.
W a i t . .. t h e r e ’s
m ore...Weekend
anchor, Lee Ann Kim
from San Diego
KGTV Channel 10
News was the key
note speaker. Her
speech addressed the
elements of selfawareness, cultural
responsibility, selflove, culture appreci
ation, and lastly, the
need for increased
motivation in self and
culture. Kim waited
after her speech to
discuss internships
being offered by her
network and answered
any questions students
had about journalism,
c om mu nic at ion s,
and/or media in general. “I
left feeling really encouraged,
because she told it like it is. She
is so real,” said Chris Strong, a
junior majoring in Liberal Stud
ies.
When asked why one should
celebrate Asian History Month,
Kim said, “Asian Americans cel
ebrate to find themselves and
learn more about self. Self-aware
ness is crucial to the development
Asian Pacific Student Society Models Display Traditional Clothing
Photo courtesy o f Cathy Nguyen
and strength of our community.
Also, self-awareness [helps one]
define who they are. Lastly, cel
ebrating Asian History Month
makes others aware of the many
different cultures and languages
within the Asian American com
munity.”
This was APSS’s first event
on our campus. “The Asian
Pacific Student Society (APSS)
is a cultural organization at Cal
State San Marcos. The purpose of
APSS is to promote Asian Pacific
American awareness, unity and
diversity among the entire stu
dent body. APSS is a voice in
which students of all ethnicity
and creeds may express their
views, thoughts, and ideas about
any matter pertaining to the stu
dents at CSUSM,” said James
Nguyen, president of APSS.
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Jamie Allen
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Stephanie Baird
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Carlos Baladez
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Jessica Hood
Erin Brooks
Laura Hopkins
Willis Butcher
Alison King
Erica Cacas
Janette Leavitt
Evelyn Choroser
Cheryl Ledbetter
Steve Compian
Deborah Lucas
Tyrone Coronado
Susan Manning
Helena Davis
Matia Mayer
JoAnn Dixon
Meredith McCann
Michael Doleshal
Sari Merritt
Erin Edwards
Jennifer
James Eledge
Nicole Moreno
Giovanni Ferrer
Dustin Naylor
Erika
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Mona Flick
Lisette Ordorica
Kevin Frisk
Annie Robertson
Andrew Girard
Tosha Ruiz
Leila Granahan
Sandi Greene
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Victoria Segatt
Susan Shattuck
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Allison Smith
Jttl Sorenson
AnnSpeedon
Leslie Starkjohann
Sean Steepy
Justin Stough
Patrick Sullivan
Alanna Swenson
Katja Tonsky
Jay Trussel
Bonnie Vandewater
Rachel Vega
Lisa Waters
Brandi Wharton
Jared Young
Shanna Zablotny
Jeremy Zagaretta
Jean Zimmerman
Jennifer Blades
Rebecca Blanchard
Donna Burcher
Chris Ing
Peter Jacoby
Suzanne Stirting-Saunders
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Erin Thomas
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"P-Diddy & Bad Boy Records—We i
Invented The Remix"
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By MARLINO BITANGA
Pride Staff Writer
Although Destiny’s Child,
Limp Bizkit, and Mariah Carey
may have been part of the grow
ing list of artists that have
released remix albums, P-Diddy
and Bad Boy Records have
launched a compilation not only
to be added to this list, but also
to proclaim that they’ve invented
the remix.
In the intro of this 14-track W E I NVENT! b THE
CD compilation, P-Diddy states
that his team produced its first
remix of Jodeci’s “Come And
Talk To Me” in 1991, and since
then, they’ve continued to remix
and conduct collaborations with
other artist V thus declaring that
they created the remix.
However, this statement
doesn’t necessarily live up to
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versions and never-before-heard appointing, The only stand out Me Down,” Mary J. Blige’s “Real
from
this# Love*” Mariah Carey’s “Honey,”
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compilation was a or KRS-ONE’s “Rapture.” It’s
P-Diddy’s
remix of P-Did unfortunate that this album didn’t
“I Need A
dy’s “I Need A provide us with a recap of his
Girl,” H i’s
Girl (part two),” progression.
“Peaches
which was a col
Whatever the case may be,
Cream,” Mary Blige’s “No More laboration featuring Ginuwine, according to P-Diddy, he has pio
Drama,” Carl Thomas’ “Woke Loon, Mario Winans, & Tammy neered the art of remixing and
paved the way for many others
Up In The Morning,” and Ashan Ruggieri.
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waving their hands in the air
to “Hip Hop Hooray.” Presently,
these party rockers are back
with* their latest album release
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“ICONS.”
Naughty By Nature, which
consists of Treach and Vinnie,
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ditional music styles, but also
demonstrates their ability to be
versatile along with the added
influences they’ve acquired over
the years, making this album
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What you can expect from
this album are several
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Some highlights to take note
of are “What You Wanna Do,”
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They’ve survived
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Thus, this album is no excep
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By ERIK ROPER
For The Pride
Recently I wrote an opinion
piece for The Pride entitled,
“German Instructor (and stu
dents) DISSED.” My primary
basis for making this claim is
the FACT, that Cal State San
Marcos’ one and only instructor
of German language courses,
Frau Ronke (her first name is
Astrid; Frau is how German stu
dents would traditionally address
a female instructor), was being
let go in a most disrespectful,
discourteous, and highly unpro
fessional manner. She is being
replaced. And while that, in and
of itself, is a situation worthy
of public outcry (because she is
commonly thought of by her stu
dents as an outstanding and inspi
rational instructor) it was not the
main reason I was upset enough
to write an article about it. What
I was most annoyed by was
the unprofessional manner with
which she is being let go.
(..J feel like I’m going to
have to explain the situation all
over again to make people under
stand - which sucks because I
hate to repeat myself - but unfor
tunately it seems that’s what I’m
going to have to do because it
seems some people still just don’t
get it...)
This is how it went down .
. . I was sitting in my German
102 class one day shortly after
the Summer/Fall 2002 schedules
came out. It was a few minutes
until class was supposed to start*
Frau Ronke was getting herself
organized at the table up front. A
student walked in with aforesaid
schedule in hand and basically
asked Ronke who was the person
that was listed in the schedule
as being the German instructor
for fall, because it was the only
name listed as teaching the two
German classes offered in the
fall. The name of the person listed
as teaching German next semes
ter is,Hughes. Ronke had no idea
who Hughes was (FACT.) No one
from the World Languages Dept,
(read: her supervisors) had talked
to her about being replaced by
anyone named Hughes (FACT and until yesterday, May 15,
there had still been no official
contact with Ronke on this issue
from CSUSM’s Dept, of World
Languages.) Instead, she learned
this sensitive information (I’ll
wager that losing your job is a
sensitive subject with most folks)
from her students. How @#$%ed
up is that?
Please, just stop for a second
and consider this. CSUSM class
schedules are not developed arid
printed overnight. From the time
the course schedule planners start
planning away our future classes,
it takes weeks of planning and
revisions (I’m assuming this
based on how slowly most large
bureaucracies typically function),
not to mention the completion of
the printing and shipping pro
cesses, before those schedules
are available to us in the student
store. What this all means with
regard to Ronke’s situation is
that her supervisors in the Dept,
of World Languages must have
known, for a significant amount
of time, that they had already
decided to replace her with this
Hughes person, and they simply
chose not to tell her about it. In
other words, Ronke got DISSED
(I use, DISSED, instead of disre
spected, intentionally because I
feel the latter word is too polite
and doesn’t adequately convey the
true level of, for lack of a better
word, disrespect involved).
Although it’s apecdotal infor
mation, it’s a FACT that every,
person I’ve talked with about this
situation agrees that Ronke got
brutally DISSED. Those same
people also agree that regardless
of the FACT that she’s being
canned, there’s a certain way
people should be treated in pro
fessional working relationships.
If someone is going to be let go
from a job, however ill-advised
that dismissal may be, it is a
generally accepted aspect of the
unwritten social contract of civ
ilized conduct that we all are
obliged to adhere to, that this
soon-to-be-unemployed person
should be notified beforehand by
their employer as soon as that
employer knows for sure that
they are going to fire that person.
Nobody told Ronke what was in
store for her. And still, to this day,
there has been no official com
munication with Ronke about
her impending release. Unless
one counts having the humilia
tion of Ronke’s dismissal being
announced to her entire class of
students out of the course sched
ule as official communication. If
one can accept that, then there’s
really very little for me to pro
test. But, public sentiment tells
me otherwise. Public sentiment
tells me to protest this injustice.
Public sentiment agrees that what
has happened is unacceptable.
But apparently there is a small
minority of people who still don’t
understand this simple truth and
who still, simply, just don’t get
it.
Professor Stella T. Clark has
distinguished herself as one of
these people. In last week’s edi
tion of The Pride, Prof. Clark
wrote a rebuttal.that seemed to
be directed toward my earlier
opinion piece, German Instruc
tor (and students) DISSED. But
I can’t be exactly sure because
she didn’t address my piece spe
cifically. Instead she wrote, “...I
must express my disappointment
at The Pride's publication and
placement of two recent pieces
regarding the Dept, of World
Languages and Hispanic Litera
tures.” She went on to say, “...I do
not wish to respond to the indi
Just
D o n ’ t G et
vidual pieces but merely to point
out a few facts, especially for
your student readers:” Then, like
an ardent defender of the status
quo, Clark spent four paragraphs
regurgitating the institutional
policy regarding what kind of
degree one needs to have, to attain
a tenured position in the Dept,
of World Languages (Ph.D.) and
that the reason such a degree is
required by the Dept, of World
Languages is because its “..par
amount concern [is] the highest
quality education for our stu
dents” (Ronke only has a master’s
- but is going to be working on
earning her Ph.D. this summer in
Germany). Apparently, instruc
tors with Ph.D.s offer a higher
quality education to their stu
dents because, “...unlike adjunct
faculty* [they] are consistently
and systematically reviewed by
peers on their teaching, plus their
scholarship, research and/or cre
ative activity, and service to the
university and the community.”
OOOOHHH, OK, now I get
it. So, let me get this straight,
we’re firing Ronke because she
doesn’t have a Ph D, right? Right.
And we’re hiring a PhD. to
replace her, right? Right. OK, so
far I’m trackin’. But wait, I must
be a little slow because I can’t
seem to understand how this offi-.
cial policy-based justification of
Ronke’s release makes any sense
when one considers that the Dept,
of World Languages is planning
to allow T.A.s (read: grad stu
dents) to teach lower-level Span
ish courses next Fall (FACT public knowledge); especially in
light of the fact that next semester
the only German classes being
offered are 101 & 20L Maybe
I don’t understand this because
my brain isn’t getting enough
oxygen. Maybe my brain isn’t
getting enough oxygen because
I’m drowning in the hypocrisy
disseminated by Prof. Clark and
the Dept, of World Languages.
Please, someone, throw me a life
preserver!
I would not object to Ronke’s
being let go if the Dept.’s selfproclaimed policy of being dedi
cated to hiring Ph.D.s was strictly
adhered to. Obviously that is a
policy that is adhered to only
when it suits the Dept, of World
Languages.
BUT! Regardless of this
hypocrisy, inequity and injustice,
Prof. Clark’s rebuttal still com
pletely failed to address the crit
ical element of this fiasco. That
being, why wasn’t Ronke noti
fied of her impending dismissal
through official channels? I hate
to use this word, but what has
been done to Ronke is truly scan
dalous.
Clark objected to these two
opinion pieces because in her
opinion, these two pieces (if
someone knows the other recent
opinion piece she’s ^referring to,
please, let me know) were placed
in The Pride to facilitate, “..the
dissemination of gossip and
insulting remarks.” Yet, she
doesn’t see fit to point out exactly
what language in either of these
two pieces should be considered
gossip and/or insulting remarks.
If my telling of the truth hurts
someone’s feelings, or if my tell
ing the truth is deemed by some
one as gossip-mongering, or if
someone feels insulted by the
truth I’ve told, then they should
speak up and tell everyone at
CSUSM exactly what was said
in my article that was not true,
what was gossip, and/or what was
insulting. By failing to document
the basis of her grievances, Prof.
Clark has engaged in “poor jour
nalistic practices,” has failed to
best serve her own interests in
establishing the validity 6f her
assertions, or the best interests
of readers of The Pride. Fur
thermore, I feel her refusal to
openly challenge anyone specifi
cally is unseemly and smacks of
condescension. Condescension,
because, by not acknowledging
whom she’s directing her retort
toward, she implies that the indi
viduals who wrote the opinion
pieces she’s rebutting are not
worthy of her esteemed recog
nition. Apparently, the. opinions
of a professor inherently carry
more weight than those of obvi
ously misinformed students (who
only saw Ronke get DISSED with
their own eyes) and so don’t need
to be supported by sound, “jour
nalistic practices,” as Prof. Clark
herself likes to say.
Indeed, Prof. Clark is so adatnant that The Pride adhere to
strictly sound journalistic prac
tices that she said, “The opinion
page is a forum for the paper’s
views but I assume that the latter
are founded on a thoughtful,
fair process based on facts and
research.” Actually, this would
be an incorrect assumption. The
opinion page is a forum for the
views of the readers of The Pride,
and to a lesser extent, its staff. It
is also incorrect of Prof. Clark to
assume that sound “journalistic
practices” (i.e., researching what
is being written about) are neces
sary to any piece submitted to the
opinion page of The Pride. That’s
why it’s called an opinion page.
Prof. Clark went on to decry
the”... poor journalistic practices
of your (read: The Pride’ ) writ
s
ers. More importantly, as the
paper of the university where I
have taught since it opened to
students, [I hope] that The Pride
will stay true to its name and
set a better example as to what
it means to exercise free speech
responsibly and judiciously.” ,
For the record, I am not a
writer for The Pride on a regular
basis. Even if I were, though, it
would be absurd of Prof. Clark
to assert that what I’ve said is
not true, and that what I’ve said
is merely gossip and baseless
It
insults, if she wasn’t prepared to
offer up her own contrary facts
that spoke to the main point of the
matter. Secondly, Prof. Clark’s
rebuttal was a baseless, toothless,
and largely irrelevant attempt to
defend the indefensible wrong
that has been committed against
Ronke. She attempted to do this
by distracting readers of The
Pride by skirting around the
main issue (the FACT that not
one of her supervisors ever told
Ronke she was being replaced),
and only attempted to deal with
the secondary issue of Ronke’s
dismissal by hiding behind some
policy that reveals itself to be
hypocritical upon closer scrutiny
(as in the FACT that T.A.S will
teach lower-level Spanish next
Fall).
So please Prof. Clark, tell
us, how can you advocate that
The Pride exercise free speech
more responsibly and judiciously
when you yourself haven’t writ
ten a Very responsible and judi
cious opinion piece?
The students forced to
suffer the whims of the Dept, of
World Languages may not have
Ph.D.s, hut we are not fools who
can be so easily hoodwinked by
nonsensical patronizing dogma
like the letter that was submitted
by Prof.- Clark. We can read
between the lines. We can rec
ognize bureaucratic doublespeak
when we see it.
When we ask, “Why wasn’t
Ronke notified of her impending
dismissal?” and all we get in
response is something akin to
what Prof. Clark wrote, which
doesn’t even attempt to answer
that very important question,
immediately we smell something
rotten in the state of the Dept,
of World Languages. As long as
the supervisors of the Dept, of*
World Languages insist on not
being completely honest with
the students of CSUSM and
Ronke, I’ll continue to harbor
just as much contempt for them
as they’ve demonstrated towards
Ronke, her students, and all the
students of CSUSM. If this means
I won’t be able to take German
and Spanish classes here any
more, then so be it. The amount
of courses offered in these spe
cialties is an insult to the students
of CSUSM, anyway.
Before you leave for sumirier,
if you’re so inclined, please feel
free to tell me how right or wrong
I am by-sending an email to,
toper004@csusm.edu. Also, if
you’ve ever taken German with
Frau Ronke and you see her walk
ing by, let her know she’s got
your moral support. I know she’ll
appreciate it, as will all the stu
dents in her German classes. (The
Pride editors concur with Rop
er’s statement that the opinion
page voices the opinions of indi
viduals, not the staff, as stated on
the opinion page in every issue.)
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P R I D E C S ) ,C S U
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may be edited for, and only for, grammar and length. Editors reserve the right not to publish letters. Please contact The Pride if you are interested in writing news articles.
�Opinion
The Pride
The Pride wouldlike to thank
all of our weekly readers, writ
ers and contributors. THANK
YOU!
For many of us, this has
been a tough semester and with
one more week to go, we want
to encourage everyone to keep
going.
The Pride appreciates your
commitment and participation,
as we work hard every week to
bring to you a quality newspa
per. We are here to listen, clarify
and report, and whether the sto
ries are controversial or not,
the facts are the facts, and we
aim to bring you correct ones.
Our job is to bring you current
news, updates, highlights, enter
tainment, opinions and features.
We are the student’s voice and as
such, we expect your contribu
tion for the upcoming fall semes
ter and hope that it will be as
productive as this spring semes
ter.
Literature and Writing; we wish
him the best as he will also
not be part of The Pride, Both
Amy and James plan to graduate
June 2003. Claudia Ignacio, co
editor, and Melanie Addington,
EDITORIAL
Amy Bolaski, graduate
intern, will not be part of The
Pride next semester; therefore,
we wish her the best as she begins
work on her master’s thesis in
Literature and Writing, James
Newell, co-editor, will also con
tinue in the Master’s program in
arts editor, will graduate on June
1, and will not be part of The
Pride. We wish them the best
as well, congratulate them on
their upcoming graduation and
send them a big thank you for
their strong commitment and
hard work.
Tuesday, May 21,2002 10
We had a great experience
working with Dr. Marshall, Lisa
Lipsey, feature editor, Martha
Sarabia, news editor and Alyssa
Finkelstein, opinion editor and
business manager. Special thanks
goes to Erik Roper, Victoria
Segall, Jonathan Poullard, Francine Martinez, and other staff
and administrators. Thank you
for your support!
Claudia would especially
like to thank Jane Sparks, Andres
Favela, Caty Angeles, Lisa
Lipsey, Dr. Marshall, Dr. Lom
bard and Dr. Cassel for their sup
port and encouragement. Amy
thanks Heather Moulton, Karen
Sutter Doheney, Robin Keehn
and Martha Stoddard-Holmes for
their support, encouragement and
friendship. James Newell thanks
his wife Jennifer Newell for her
support, and The Pride thanks
Jennifer as well for her under
standing!^ James and Amy thank
Dr. Yuan Yuan for always under
standing and being a good sport
when we left class early (espe
cially Amy) to take care of Pride
business.
We couldn’t have it done
without any of you, and while
we know we’ve probably for
gotten to thank a large number
of people for their contributions
and support, please know that
we acknowledge each and every
person who contributed to The
Pride this semester. It’s been a
long, strange ride.
Taking Initiative: CSUSM Students Will Go Far
By AMANDA WOLFE
For The Pride
Today was an amazing day.
I realized for the first time, I
mean really realized, like down
to my toes, that one person CAN
MAKE A DIFFERENCE. Now,
of course, like every one of you
I have heard this saying many
times before. I have heard it from
primary school teachers, history
books, counselors and the pro
fessors at this university, but not
until today has it meant so much
to ine. Today it rang clear in my
world that people who put their
minds toward a purpose CAN
MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
I went ,to the Environmental
Club meeting this afternoon, the
last meeting of the semester, my
last meeting. I will be graduat
ing this semester. Today, we got a
report from a girl who had come
to the club meeting a couple of
weeks ago to ask for advice in
solving a problem she had with
her work. When she came in she
was still in shock from her last
work experience, relaying to us
that the bar where she worked
did not recycle. In fact, they had
discouraged her from recycling
when she made a personal effort.
We, just being students, did not
know the quick and easy answer
to her problem. Obviously, she
did not want to lose her job over
the matter, but the dissidence in
her mind was growing. We all
sat together and talked the issue
over, trying to find some possible
solutions.
We deduced it down to a
simple point of reason that if all
of the employees felt that it was
important that the company recy
cled, the employees as a whole,
could pressure the company to do
so. We promised to support her
in any way we could with infor
mation from some of our class
reports. She was grateful, and
said she would keep us updated.
Two weeks later, she told one
of our members that the staff
was in agreement that the com
pany should recycle, and they
collectively chose a representa
tive to speak at the next mana
gerial meeting, and he would not
take no for an answer.
This was an inspiring
moment for me. You never know
what people are really capable
of doing until they step up to
the plate. This young girl, only
a sophomore, has already proven
herself to be an advocate for
common sense. The Environ
mental Club would like to take
their hats off to Jessica Marroquin for her initiative.
As the former president and
CEO of a company in which I was
a major stockholder, my perspec
tive on the controversy surround
ing the dismissal / departure of
Frau Ronke from her teaching
position at Cal State San Marcos
is different from the average stu
dent’s. I was very supportive of
the establishment of a state uni
versity in the North San Diego
County and pleased when it
finally received approval.
I am taking my third semes
ter of German through the Open
University program for people
over 65. These are the first lan
guage courses I’ve taken since
high school, 55 years ago, and
my first college courses in about
40 years. In general, my expe
rience has been a very positive
one. I have found my instructor,
Astrid Ronke, to be enthusiastic
in her presentation of the class
work, and the students in my
class to be responsive to her.
It’s my understanding that
many of the students in the first
two semesters were taking the
classes to fulfill a mandatory lan
guage requirement. That still did
not seem to result in a lack of
interest in our class, and I believe
that was due largely to Ms. Ronke’s stimulus, in the way she
involved students in the course
work and in the extracurricular
activities of the German Club.
As a former company executive, I must agree that any
company and in this case, the
communication with employees
and for supervisory personnel to
keep everyone ‘in the loop’ as to
what is going on in the organiza-
of 2002. The fact that she found
the information out in a class
room from.Qile of her students,
who looked at a published class
schedule, is completely unac
ceptable by any personnel man
agement standards and is a sad
reflection on the language department, its supervisory personnel
and the entire administrative staff
of the university. There is no
excuse for such behavior on the
part of people who are employed
to educate the young people of
our community.
Letter to the Editor
university, must have standards,
which are used to hire and retain
personnel. However, I also know
that it is important to hire and
retain capable people and often
those who are most capable are
not always those with “creden
tials.” It is also extremely impor
tant to maintain open lines of
grammar and length. Letters should be
submitted via electronic mail to The Pride
electronic mail account, rather than the
individual editprs. It is the policy of The
Pride not to print anonymous letters.
Co-Editor
Claudia Ignacio
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tion.
The thing that I find most
disturbing about this situation is
what appears to be a complete
lack of regard for the dignity
of an employee. Ronke was not
informed that her contract would
not be renewed, and she would
not be teaching classes in the Fall
Respectfully,
James F. Ashbaugh - Student
You Care, Can You Do?
By RICHIE MANN
For the Pride
Is there a dearth,
of caring on earth?
It’s not so.
But do people know,
That help comes so slow,
The planet could die, before we even try?
I think so.
Will you meet with me,
And your feelings give?
About helping our planet, so it can live?
I hope so.
Today can you bring into life one solution,
That lights our houses, yet lessens pollution,
That needs no oil, in a Green-Car Revolution?
I know so.
Please join the Environmental Club,
Or any group that helps this Place,
Be in the loop. Join the race,
Please do so.
�Men’s Soccer Tryouts Start Friday
By JAMIEKO LANE
Pride Staff Writer
With the spring semester
coming to an end, the Cal State
San Marcos Men’s Soccer Club is
starting up again. Beginning its
third official season in Septem
ber, the team has high hopes.
“We took third last year and
this year we’re hoping to take
it all,” said Coach Khalid AlShafie. The team had a record of
5-5-1 last year and is hoping that
this year its record will improve.
According to coach AlShafie, “We’d like to have at least
18-20 players this year.” When
asked what they’re looking for
in players, Antonio Zepeda Jr,
founder of the club, said. “Expe
rience.”^Coach Al-Shafie added,
“We’re looking for a high level of
experience. Hopefully club level
or even college level.” One thing
that was added as a necessity
for the new players was, “Disci
pline.”
The team is looking to play
a minimum of 12 games for the
upcoming season, and is hoping
for at least eight of the games to
be at home.
The team practices on Fri
days from 9:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
with the next three practices con
sisting of tryouts. “We want to
see what [the newcomers] are
made of. It’ll give us a chance to
see the skill level,” said coach AlShafie. The team will continue
to practice on Friday throughout
the summer, with an additional
day of practice still undecided.
The team has six seniors who
will be graduating next year.
Once they graduate, the new
comers to the team will have
to keep the team solid for the
coming years. The team, now
a club, will hopefully become
an official “sport” soon. With
the building of The Clark Field
House, the team will have the
proper facilities and by then, they
hope to have the commitment of
the college.
For more information, con
tact the Associated Student Inc.
office, Commons 203, or call
760-750-4990. Also, students
interested in joining can call or
contact either coach Al-Shafie at
760-758-1580 or email Antonio
Zepeda
Jr.
at
zeped007@csusm.qdu.
In its first season out, the Surf Team quali
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They will be competing on June 22 and
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Dana Point. This was a terrific accomplish
ment. Congratulations and good luck!
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