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THE C O U G A R
CHRONICLE
TUESDAY
ISSUE I
JANUARY 31, 2012
VOLUME X X X I X
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four auxiliaries
on
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There has been a big
change in the beverage department at Cal State San
Marcos. Previously our
campus provided a variety
of brands of beverages, but
now, through an agreement
between University Auxiliary and Research Services Corporation (UARSC)
and PepsiCo, our school
has accepted PepsiCo
as our sole beverage
provider.
"Just the minor
improvements
have made a
huge
difference," UARSC Executive
Director Dora
Knob lock
said.
UARSC is the
a dministrativ e
services for all dining and beverage services
at CSUSM: catering, the
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Recent protests online by
websites and individuals
have caused Congress to delay the vote regarding internet privacy and intellectual
property rights.
The two major acts in the
spotlight are the U.S. House
of Representatives' Stop On-
line Piracy Act (SOPA) and
the U.S. Senate's Preventing
Real Online Threats to Economic Creativity and Theft
of Intellectual Property Act
(PIPA).
SOPA seeks to take legal
action or shut down "U.S .-directed foreign Internet site[s]
committing or facilitating
online piracy... including
criminal copyright infringe-
new program that will benefit our students," Knoblock
said.
All over the campus, the
beverage departments have
received makeovers. The
vending machines have a
new look and are more technologically advanced in that
they now accept debit and
credit cards.
"The vending machines
are .more modern, and I really like the Pepsi products
better," freshman Koresh
Dashtizadeh said.
The beverage switch to
PepsiCo is cheaper in the
stores, but costs an extra 25
cents in the vending machines.
The ne\# soda change
features Pepsi, Dr. Pepper,
Mountain Dew, Sierra Mist,
Crush, Aquafina, SoBe,
Lipton, Gatorade, AMP and
Rockstar. They can be found
not only in the vending machines, but also in the soda
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A member of the CSUSM Mathematics at CSUSM.
community, Professor Ra- Professor
Ramamurthi's
dhika Ramamurthi, passed commitment to scholarship
away on Friday after a long was evident in her own work,
and brave struggle with can- and throughout her years
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as Faculty Center Director,
Professor
Ramamurthi where she made it her misjoined CSUSM in 2002 as sion to increase research opa faculty member in Math- portunities for faculty. Her
ematics, where she was the infectious laugh and smile
model of a true teacher- are legend across campus
scholar. She brought to the and will be greatly missed
classroom a dedication to by all who experienced the
the success of her students joy of knowing and working
and the beauty of mathemat- with her. She is survived by
ics. She believed deeply in her husband, Professor Anthe transformational power dre Kundgen, and a daughof education, and she spent ter, Mira.
many hours encouraging stuA memorial event is bedents to pursue mathematical ing planned and details will
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Commuting to C SUS M
to Barham Dr. and La Moree
Road, which runs every half
hour Monday through Friday
If you haven't paid the $338 from 7 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
for your campus parking perThe last v/estbound Sprintmit, then taking the Sprinter er departs at 8:41 p m .
could be a cost-effective al- from CSUSM station. The
ternative.Students should be last eastbound train leaves
aware of the temporary con- CSUSM stations at 9:16 p.m.
struction and know times and Service hours are extendprices.
ed on Friday and Saturday
One-way Sprinter tickets nights.
are $2; tickets are $5 for an
On the first day of every
all-day pass that includes the month, a subsidized CSUSM
Breeze bus system. The day student pass is offered for
pass is recommended for $29 a month until supplies
those that wish to ride the last; afterward, the price is
340 bus from Craven Circle $49. Passes run out fast, so
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Travelers should be aware
of Sprinter track construction
that began Jan. 24. Workers
will be fixing a damaged retaining wall near Rancho Oro
Station. To avoid costruction,
riders can take the non-stop
bus between the Vista Transit
Center and Oceanside Transit Center or switch trains at
College Boulevard to Oceanside Transit Center with
possible 15 minute delays.
Students leaving CSUSM to
Escondido should not be affected by delays.
Even with delays, the
Sprinter is cheaper, quieter and more efficient than
S a n Marcos Health Center AM Track or Coaster. The
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H I V awareness , testin g
event p lanne d f o r Feb. 7
MARCOS CHRON
STAFF W R I T E R
One in 500 American college students is infected with
the HIV virus. For a campus the size of Cal State San
Marcos, that means about 20
students are carrying the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, which without treatment
causes AIDS, according to
American College Health
Association.
Although the transmission
of HIV has slowed since
it was epidemic in the late
1980s and early 1990s, it
still remains a potent force
on college campuses. According to a report from the
Centers for Disease Control
in Atlanta, young people
ages 13 to 29 accounted for
39 percent of all new HIV
infections in 2009. The highest rate of infection occurs in
people ages 20 to 24, with
a disproportionate infection
rate among gay and bisexual men and young blacks.
AIDS suppresses the body's
immune system, making it
susceptible to secondary infections.
To spread the word about
the dangers of HIV, the university's Student Health &
Counseling Services (SHCS)
department will have free
HIV testing from 1 : 1 5 - 4
Pepsi from 1.
fountains at The Big Cat Bistro and the Big Gat Market.
"I'd rather drink Rockstar
than Monster; and I like Pepsi much better," freshman
Michael Dalupan said.
There is a conflict of preference among the students
with regards to the beverage
product change. Some students agree and are happy
about the new change, but
others liked the old, Coca
Cola products better.
"They used to have Sprite
p.m. on Feb. 7. The event
is geared toward enrolled
students and will include an
information fair. HTV testing will be held at the center,
which is located just east of
campus at 120 Craven Road,
Suite 100.
Through a partnership with
North County Health Services, students can receive free
HIV testing with Ora-Quick
Rapid, a test that requires
just one drop of blood and
produces a result in 20 minutes.
The testing is anonymous,
meaning that the results of
the HIV test will not be entered intQ the student's medical record. The student will
be given a code, and only
the student and the counselor will know the result of
the test. As a result, the test
results cannot be linked to
the student. Center staff can
provide pre-test and post-test
counseling, as well as referrals to trained counselors.
Free testing services will
be offered on the first Tuesdays of each month from
1:15 to 4 p.m. Upcoming
dates are March 6, April 3
and May 1. No appointments
are required. Service is first
come, first served.
The center can be reached
at 760-750-4915.
and now they have Mountain
Dew and its not that great"
student Ramon Villhgoz said.
This alignment of enterprises has turned out to be
successful so far, and now
UARSC is set to start the
same process for all the food
vending machines on campus.
For more information or
concerns regarding the beverage switch, call 760-7504700, or visit their website
at: www.csusm.edu/uarsc.
Congress from 1.
The PIPA and SOPA acts
are supported by the media
industry, musical recording
companies and Hollywood
video producers. The opponents of PIPA and SOPA include YouTube, Wikipedia,
the 4.5 million people who
signed Google's anti-SOPA
petition, 1.5 million people
on activists' websites, and
103,785 signed the We The
People petition according to
The White House blog.
On January 18 websites
Wikipedia, Reddit and others
"blacked out" for 24 hours
in protest of the SOPA and
ning from Oceanside to San
Diego costs $5 .50.
For Palomar students attending the San Marcos campus, the first couple weeks is
a predatory hunt for parking
spaces. The Sprinter gives
them front door service at
Palomar College Station.
For students taking classes
at Palomar's Escondido
campus on Midway and Valley Parkway, they can take
Breeze busses 351 or 352
from the Escondido Transit
Center.
For those who want to
avoid the bus, car and Sprinter, ride your bicycle—it's
free. Staff and students who
own a motorcycle or scooter
and have purchased a parking pass can obtain a Locking Permit Holder. This is a
high impact PVC sleeve that
holds a CSUSM parking pass
which locks securely around
handlebars. Go to www.
LoginParking.com and order
Model 45 for $20.
PIPA bills.
"As a consequence of failing to act, there will continue
to be a safe haven for foreign thieves; American jobs
will continue to be lost; and
consumers will continue to
be exposed to fraudulent and
dangerous products peddled
by foreign criminals" said
Senator Chris Dodd, Chairman of Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA).
"Online piracy by foreign
websites is a serious problem that requires a serious
legislative response, we will
not support legislation that
reduces freedom of expres-
sion, increases cyber security risk, or undermines the
dynamic, innovative global
Internet" said Victoria Espinel, the Intellectual Property
Enforcement Coordinator for
The White House.
The House of Representatives SOPA act is due to
resume voting in February according to the leader
of the bill House Judiciary
Committee Chairman Lamar
Smith (R-TX).
President Obama publicly
opposed the bill because
he believes it would hinder
business and lead to online
censorship.
Photo by: Rogers Jaffarian
D rea m A c t j us t o n e o f m or e t ha n
750 n e w l aw s i n C aliforni a
MARCOS CHRON
STAFF W R I T E R
Although the California
Dream Act got the most attention when it passed into
law on Jan. 1, there were
more than 750 other bills that
also became law in California this year, and many could
affect students at Cal State
San Marcos.
AB 130, better known as
the Dream Act, has been a hot
topic on campus since Governor Jerry Brown signed it
into law last year. It allows
illegal aliens who've attended California public schools
for at least three years and
graduated from a California high school to apply for
state-funded financial aid at
UC and CSU campuses as
well as community colleges.
Tim Torlakson, the State
Superintendent of Public
Instruction, said the Dream
Act will help many young
Californians afford a college
education that was previously out of reach.
"Our goal for the new year
and every year is to make
education accessible and effective for all children," Torlakson said in a statement.
"These new laws will help
ensure children are safer, enter kindergarten at the appropriate age, learn what they
need to know to succeed in
life and careers, and fulfill
the dream of a college education."
Cal State San Marcos
spokeswoman Margaret Lutz
said some other new laws
that also may affect students
here are AB 194, which offers priority enrollment to
any former foster at any
CSU, UC or community college campuses through 2017,
and SB813, which grants
priority enrollment to former members of the military
(within four years of leaving
active-duty service).
Other new laws on the
California books this year
include:
•A ban on the sale of caffeinated beer
•A requirement that schools
intervene in cases of bullying
of gay students
•A restriction on the sale
of cough syrup containing
destromethorphan (found in
Dimetapp, NyQuil and other
over-the-counter products)
•A ban on the sale of shark
fins (used as a delicacy in
soups by the Chinese)
•Governments or other agencies cannot gather information on people's online reading habits without a court
order
•Mandatory instruction in
the public schools on the
contributions of gay people
•A ban on allowing employers to check applicants' credit reports
•Student athletes who sustain
a possible concussion cannot
play until receiving a doctor's clearance,
•A ban on the use of tanning
beds by anyone under the
age of 18
•A requirement that children
under the age of 8 must be
restrained in a booster seat
while riding in the car
•A ban on therightof citizens
to openly carry handguns
•A requirement that apartment buildings begin recycling programs
•Police can no longer impound a vehicle at a sobriety checkpoint if the driver's
only guilty of driving without a license
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After what has been a season to remember, the 2011
NFL season will culminate
in Indianapolis with Super
Bowl XLVI. With the season
full of prolific passers leading their teams to victory
and breaking records left and
right, it's no wonder that this
year's Big Game will feature two of the league's best
quarterbacks when Eli Manning's NY Giants (9-7) representing the NFC take on
Tom Brady's New England
- Patriots (13-3) of the AFC.
The Giants,
San Francisco 49ers in the
conference championship to
reach their fifth Super Bowl
in franchise history, winning
three of their previous four
appearances.
The Patriots will be making their seventh super bowl
appearance, their fifth appearance since 2001, winning three out of the six. Tom
Brady of
The Patriot s
be looking to win his fourth
Super Bowl ring and solidify his hall of fame status in
football lore; with a win next
Sunday, he will surpass Joe
Montana as the quarterback
with the most playoff victories with 17. Eli Manning is
also looking for his second
Super Bowl title, and could
become the Manning brother
with the most Super Bowl
titles with a win against the
Pats.
will
This isn't the first time
these two quarterbacks have
met in the league's title
game, the two teams met
four years ago in Super
Bowl XLII, where Giants upset the Patriots,
17-14 and thwarted New
England's run at a perfect
season. If history tells us
anything, then the Patriots
should come out champions. In their last super bowl
meeting, the Patriots' loss
to the Giants after already
beating them earlier in the
regular season. This year
they met again in the
ular season with the
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considered the hottest team entering the playoffs as the
fourth seeded team, beat the
Atlanta Falcons in the NFC
wild card round, the Green
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giants coming out the victors
in that meeting meaning the
patriots should prevail.
The Patriots are three point
favorites in the Las Vegas
line. This is not surprising
considering these two high
power offenses have the
potential to put up points in
bunches and should go down
to the wire, as it did when
they last met. Look for the
Pat's defenbacks to
have their
Aaron Hernandez and Rob
Gronkowski.
The Patriots look to avenge
their super bowl loss this
time around when they meet
Feb. 5 at Lucas Oil Stadium
in Indianapolis, ID. Game
time is scheduled for 3:39
p.m. Sunday night and can
be seen on NBC.
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The Cal State San Marcos Cougars women's cross
country team, winners of
three consecutive NAIA National Titles, will join Olympic Gold Medalist Shaun
White and NFL Pro-Bowler
Arian Foster, along with
many other standouts from
the professionál and amateur ranks as part of the annual Salute to the Champions
February 15, at the Town and
Country Convention Center
in San Diego.
Attending the banquet and
receiving an award will be the
seven CSUSM athletes who
competed in this year national championships; Suzanne
Cornwell, Kelly Thompson,
Chelsea Cortez, Cady Villareal, Carol Schry ver, Cassidy
Reich, and Heidi Swanson.
Cornwell will also be one of
16 individual athletes who
will be honored as Stars of
the Year, following her AllAmerican seasons in both
cross country and track and
field. Also receiving recognition for being named Stars
of the Month in 2011 will
be CSUSM softball's Alex
Miller, volleyball's "Nichole
May, and men's basketball
player AJ Chamberlain.
Other notable athletes receiving an award will be San
Diego Chargers Pro-Bowler
Eric Weddle, MLB All-Star
Adrian Gonzalez, San Diego
Padres MVP Cameron Maybin, and San Antonio Spurs
forward Kawhi Leonard.
The San Diego Hall of
Champions is an undisputed
national leader in recognition of amateur, collegiate
and professional sports
excellence; youth sportsbased education; and sports
memorabilia exhibition. The
Hall was launched by the
Breitbard Athletic Foundation, which was founded in
1946 to recognize significant
athletic achievement in San
Diego, and the HOC museum is located in Balboa Park.
UPCOMING
HOME GAMES
Thursday, Feb. 2.
M en' s Basketball takes
o n Fresno Pacific at
Mira C ost a C olleg e at
7:30 p.m.
Friday, Feb. 3.
Baseball plays Menio:
o n the C SUS M field a t
2 p.m.
Saturday, Feb. 4.
Baseball plays M eni o
a gai n o n the C SUS M
field a t 11 a.m.
Sunday, Feb. 5.
M en' s Golf participate s in the 13th A n nual C SUS M C ouga r
Invite at Lake S a n
Marcos,Golf Course.
The e ven t g oe s to
Tuesday, Feb. 7. Time
TBD.
Saturday, Feb. 11.
W omen' s
Basketball
f ace s off a gainst La Sierra University at Mira
C ost a C ollege , 7:30
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Starbucks to offer alco- Palomar College to open planetarium this spring
describes" the planetarium as
holic b everage s on menu
new, larger and state-of-theKYLE M JOHNSON
STAFF W R I T E R
Stores in Atlanta, Chicago, Southern California .
to sell beer, wine by e n d of 2012
KYLE M JOHNSON
STAFF W R I T E R
Starbucks will be adding
beer and wine to the menu at
several locations in Atlanta,
Chicago and Southern California.
After much customer
feedback requesting a relaxing evening atmosphere in
their stores, Starbucks has
responded by offering this
transition which is said to
occur by the end of the year.
Starbucks intends for these
expansions to take place at
five to seven stores in Chicago and four to six stores
each in Atlanta and Southern
California.
In October 2010, a location
on Olive Way in Seattle, WA
began successfully experimenting with this "evening
day-part" concept of serving
beer and wine, as well as pre-
mium foods. Currently there
are five stores in the Seattle
area and one store in Portland, OR which have adapted
to this expanded menu.
On the Starbucks News
page, spokesman Zack Hutson wrote, "The wine and
beer list will be hand-selected to reflect local customer
tastes and preferences." He
went on to share that stores
will also incorporate flexible
seating to accommodate individuals, small groups and
larger parties.
"At select stores where it
is relevant for the neighborhood, we are focused on creating an atmosphere where
our customers can relax with
a friend, a small bite to eat
and a cup of coffee or glass
of wine," senior vice president of U.S. Operations,
ClariceuTurner said.
Construction is currently
underway at Palomar College as a new planetarium is
being built to replace the former planetarium, which was
demolished in 2008.
The presence of the new
building, which will be located in a different area of
the school than the previous
one, will lead to an expansion of the Palomar campus.
According to the webpage
for the new Palomar College Planetarium, funds received from the passing of
Proposition M in 2006 have
allowed this development
to take place. The webpage
art, open to the college and
the general public.
The webpage also features a New Planetarium
Construction Blog, which
features descriptions, photographs and videos depicting the construction taking
place. In the blog posts, it is
revealed that the planetarium
will possess such features as
a 50-foot dome, 142 seats
and a Digistar 4 projection
system with surround sound
and LED lights.
According to "The Starry
Messenger," Palomar's official planetarium newsletter, the new planetarium will
offer shows to the public
regularly, guided tours of the
current night sky and topical
shows about popular subjects
of astronomy.
The most recent developments to take place at the
construction site have been
associated with landscaping,
carpet installation, fire-lifesafety work and audiovisual
technology.
The grand opening of the
planetarium is scheduled for
early March 2012.
Bi-annual fair offers opportunity for involvement
tor of Student Involvement,
Shannon Nolan, said.
The fair is also an opporToday, Jan. 31, at Library tunity for students who are
Plaza, Student Life & Lead- interested in joining a club,
ership (SLL) hosts another sorority or fraternity. It also
Student Organization Fair provides an informative way
from 11:30 a .m. - 1 p.m.
to find out how to start a new
The fair gives students and club.
staff the opportunity to learn
There are a total of over
about clubs, athletics and the 100 student organizations at
Greek Life present at Cal CSUSM, providing students
State San Marcos.
with a broad variety of inter"The students get to look ests from which to choose.
forward to a presence of vis"There will be about 40 oribility from the student or- ganizations present, ranging
ganizations, and it is a great from cultural to academic to
opportunity to learn. Staff campus recreational sports
members have an opportuni- to political and religious that
ty to show leadership devel- are all willing to share with
opment as well," Coordina- the community," CoordinaJESSIE GAMBRELL
STAFF W R I T E R
tor of Student Involvement,
Joshua Galeai, said.
CSUSM's Greek Life,
which has doubled since last
semester, will be present as "
well in an effort to attract
student involvement and
membership.
For more information, go
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in a solo piano concert on Jan. 31.
Following her arrival to the university
in fall 2011, this will mark the debut performance of Cheng on campus. The concert will be a musical journeyfromthe
classical era to modern romanticism, featuring compositions from Haydn, Chopin, Ravel and Busoni.
Although she started piano lessons at
the age offive,it was around the second
or third grade when a teacher suggested
that Cheng audition for a musical program that offered formal training at no
charge to those selected. It was at her
teacher's suggestion that Cheng felt a
sense of maturity in her training .
Cheng has since grown into an experienced performer with such credentials as
having been part of the New World Symphony as a keyboardist and in the Taipei
Century Symphony and National Symphony Orchestra playing the double bass.
Prior to joining the faculty at CSUSM,
Cheng taught in the music department at
Humboldt State University. Even though
she felt it was a great program with devoted students, Cheng decided to take an
open position as an assistant professor in
CSUSM's music department.
She has high aspirations for the music
department including the recruitment of
piano major students and composition
students. "I hope we can build a thorough
and complete department," Cheng said.
The free piano recital will take place
Jan. 31 at 7 p.m. in Arts Building, room
111.
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Opinions
on
CSUSM's spring 2012
fees and costs
Mn
Parking is,pretty
l i p JJP high, almost too
high.
-Lisa Monro
Books are ridiculously
high. [The Bookstore]
charges outrageous prices
when you can find them
so much cheaper on Amazon or online. I had to pay
$ 170 for one book because
it was a specific addition.
- Janneil e Andrews
Parking is way too expensive, even a day pass is
unbelievable.
- Natha n Choi
Parking is expensive
compared to other Cal
State's. What they pay f o r
an entire year we pay a semester, i t's unfair to pay
double and be at a smaller
campus. I think all of the
other fees are for good
benefit,
-Ricardo Campos
It's ridiculous that I have
to pay fees for things I
don't use. Paying $10 for a
child care facility, when I
don't even have _ _ _ _
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Tales f ro m t h e n er d side
"Star Wars: The Old Republic"- The forc e is s tron g w it h t hi s o n e
CHRIS
GIANCAMILH
STAFF
WRITER
On Dec. 20, the gaming
world saw the release of
"Star Wars: The Old Republic" and since then it has
quickly become one of the
biggest massive multiplayer
online (MMO) games of all
time. With a heavy emphasis on story, Bio ware's latest
venture is keeping gamers,
such as myself, thoroughly
engaged in the Star Wars
universe.
"The Old Republic" takes
place several thousands of
years before the events of the
films during a time of galactic
unrest. The game is a sequel
to Bioware's single-player
role playing games (RPG)
"Star Wars: Knights of the
Old Republic" and "Knights
of the Old Republic H." In
"The Old Republic," the Sith
Empire has reclaimed their
home world of Korriban and
the Galactic Republic was
forced to retreat to the planet
Tython. Players join either
the Sith Empire or the Galactic Republic.
Within the Sith Empire,
players are given the choice
of four main classes: Sith
Warrior, Sith Inquisitor,
Bounty Hunter, or Imperial Agent. Those who join
the Galactic Republic can
choose to be a Jedi Knight,
Jedi Consular, Smuggler, or
Trooper. Players can customize their characters appearance and choose from a
number of races familiar to
Star Wars fans.
Though the game plays
much like other MMOs,
"The Old Republic" differs
by giving players dialogue
options during cutscenes
which can alter the outcome
and rewards of missions.
Some scenes also have lightside and darkside choices.
Gaining lightside or darkside points can open up more
weapon and armor options.
Throughout their storyline,
players will meet Non-Player
Character (NPC) companions who will aid them in
combat. Each NPC companion is unique to the player's
class. Companions each have
their own special roles. For
example, some are attack
oriented, others have high
defense, and some heal the
player. Players are limited to
one companion's assistance
at a time.
Space combat is another
unique feature to the game.
Players are given their own
spaceship to travel to other
planets and upgrade to engage in space combat missions. The space combat
missions take pltfce in a set
path, but players can somewhat maneuver their ship to
dodge obstacles. Ship upgrades work much like item
upgrades to characters themselves. Some upgrades boost
attack power or defensive
power.
However, most of the
game takes place on foot.
"The Old Republic"
has players hoofing their way
through Sith
temples,
ing grounds, and mercenary
infested lairs. Currently,
players can explore
over 15 planets
each with several
hours of gameplay to complete.
With strong support from
its developer through weekly
patches and update content,
"Star Wars: The Old Republic" is keeping players
returning for more. The
added depth to the
Star
Wars
mythos is
quickly revitalizin g
interest
in
the galaxy far
far away.
Jedi
t rai n
Back To School B lues... S till ?
The pressures vary at the
start:
1-.Trying to work out that
There's no shame in driv- "perfect" schedule that gets
ing to school on the first necessary classes in and still
day of spring semester with manages to fit .well with a
Christmas music playing in work schedule.
the stereo. It is still winter,
2.Feeling uncertain about
and not everyone has packed a class once you are in it
away her holiday lights. I and having to rearrange said
haven't quite packed the "perfect" schedule.
vacation away—at least not
3.Even deciding which
mentally. If you spend the books to buy and which ones
holidays the way that makes to possibly skip on for the
you the happiest, leaving sake of saving money.
that feeling can be a bit sad.
Switching to school mode
People spend the holidays in could include some or all of
diverse ways, so it's safe to the things abpve and more,
assume that people transition but -as a student I realized
to school-mode in different that it comes with the j ob .
ways as well. Some students And if this is your first year
have to travel long distanc- in university, you will begin
es from home to return to to notice the trends of these
dorms or nearby apartments. pressures and figure out how
Others, like me, commute you can handle each one.
from home to school. Once When you think of the tranlate January nears, it is as sition that way, it becomes
though you can go in one easier to handle going back
of two directions:
preparation mode or
denial. I can honestly say that denial
comes in full force
for me after New
Year's, and preparation mode sets in
right around a day
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or two before class
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transition from winter break to spring
semester is significantly different and
yet still similar to the
summer break to fall
semester transition. .
to sehool. I realize not everyone may have as tough a time
dealing with this . The anxieties are still a reality though,
and it's important to remember that as a student, you are
not alone in this.
Going back to schoolmode was tough as a child,
though no one really told me
that it would get easier as I
got older. Soon, once all of
the initial pressure to get reorganized at university dies
down, the time will speed up
and we will wonder where it
went. All of this reminds me
of the quote that many believe Dr. Seuss said: "Don't
cry because it's over. Smile
because it happened." I 'l l
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Campus gallery opens
on Restaurant Row
F AIT H O RCIN O
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Cal State San Marcos now
offers an off-campus art
gallery in the Old California Restaurant Row on San
Marcos Blvd. Old California, TERI Inc. and the San
Marcos Arts Council hope
the center becomes a new
hub for local artists, including CSUSM students. It will
be open on Fridays from 5 8 p.m. and Saturdays 3 - 8
Digital Arts
Information Session
Friday, Feb. 3
6-8 p.m
Foundation Classroo m
BIdg/104.
p.m. The gallery officially
opened on Jan. 2 7,2012 , but
there will be a grand opening reception on March 9
at 4 p.m. The Funes Fund
Photography Exhibit is currently- showing with others following that have yet
to be announced. The VPA
department is curating the
gallery and looking for volunteers. For more information, contact Marilyn Huerta
at mhuerta@csusm.edu.
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Community and World Literary
Series resumes next month
KYLE M JOHNSON
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On Feb. 9, the Community and World Literary Series will be restarting for the
spring 2012 semester.
The series hosts on-campus
literary readings performed
by visiting authors. Past
GWLS events have included such guests as Rae Armantrout, Clayton Eshelman.
and Kate Greenstreet.
This semester, the series is
scheduled to feature Claudia
Rankine, Harold Jaffe, Susan
Schultz and Craig Perez Santos.
Claudia Rankine is the author of four collections of poetry titled "Don't Let Me Be
Lonely," "Plot," "The End of
the Alphabet" and "Nothing
in Nature is Private." She is
also a playwright and has
edited many anthologies.
Rankine currently teaches at
Pomona College.
Harold Jaffe is the author
of nineteen books, including
collections of fiction, novels
and essays. His work has
been translated into numerous languages. Jaffe currently teaches at San Diego
State University and is also
the editor of "Fiction International."
Susan Schultz is the author
of several volumes of poetry
and prose. She is also the
editor of Tinfish Press in Hawaii and currently teaches at
the University of Hawaii.
Craig Perez Santos has
written two books of poetry
and is the winner of the 2010
Poets & Writers California
Writer's Exchange Award.
He is the co-founder of Ala
Press and currently teaches
at the University of Hawaii.
Rankine will be reading on
Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. in Markstein Hall, room 125.
Jaffe will be reading on
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Part of the excitement in
starting a new year not only
consists of "beginning it
right" or keeping your new
year resolutions, but for artists of all traits in the music,
television and film industry
to be recognized with the
highest honors their industries could present to them.
Michelle Williams's role
in "My Week With Marilyn" (who has already won a
Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a
Motion Picture - Comedy Or
Musical) was one of many
performances nominated for
a Screen Actors Guild Award
as well as an Oscar for Actress in a Leading Role.
Popular television shows
like "Modern Family," "The
Office," "Glee" and new
shows like "American Horror Story" were also awarded
nominations for Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Musical artists like Mumford & Sons, Nicki Minaj
and Adele have made their
mark on the nominations for
The Grammy's list, one of
the most prestigious awards
in the music industry.
If you are curious whether
Kanye West will take home
the most Grammy's or if
Adele's power over love will
win her all of her six nominations, you can tune into
The 54th Grammy Awards
on Feb. 12,2012 at 8/7c only
on CBS.
For the film industry's most
exciting night, tune into The
84th Academy Awards live
on Feb. 26, 2012 at 7e/4p
only on ABC.
W h o do you think got
the biggest snub at
the 2 01 2 Screen
Actors Guild A wards ?
SAG Winners
M OVIES :
Actor: Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"
Actress: Viola Davis, "The Help"
Supporting actor: Christopher
Plummer, "Beginners"
Supporting actress: Octavia
Spencer, "The Help"
Cast: "The Help"
Stunt onsemblo: " Harr y Potter
and the Deathly Hallows: Part
2"
TELEVISION:
Actor in a movie or miniseries:
Paul Giamatti, "Too Big to Fail"
Actress in a movie or miniseries:
Kate Winslet, "Mildred Pierce"
Actor in a drama series: Steve
Buscemi, "Boardwalk Empire"
Actress in a drama series: Jessica Lange, "American Horror
Story"
Actor in a comedy series: Alec
Baldwin, " 3 0 Rock"
Actress in a comedy series: Betty
White, " Ho t in Cleveland"
Drama series cast: "Boardwalk
Empire"
Comedy series cast: " Moder n
Family"
Stunt ensemble: " Gam e of
Thrones"
Life Achievement: M ar y Tyler
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Dropping this week
C HRT S G I A N C A M I L L I
STAFF W R I T E R
The Comic Book Corner: " Anya' s G host "
with drama and angst. Her
life takes a turn when she
meets a new friend and must
For those who'd like figure out whether she could
something different from be trusted before it's too late.
Brosgol's art style is differthe mainstream comics like
"The Avengers" or "Justice ent from those found in MarLeague," there are many in- vel or DC comics, definitely
dependent comics that are offering a refreshing break as
hidden treasures. "Anya's she works as a cartoonist and
Ghost" by Vera Brosgol is a has a talent in comics. Her
story of a teenage girl who writing and plot twists are
tries to get through life filled sure page turners for anyone
interested.
Though "Anya's Ghost"
is Brosgol's first book, her
other published comic stories are in Image Comics'
anthology series "Flight."
Brosgol also worked on the
storyboard of Henry Selick's
"Coraline." You can find
"Anya's Ghost" at your local
comic shop or online
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STAFF W R I T E R
In Time (DVD/Bluray)
I11 the future, lifespan
has replaced money
as currency. Everyone
is given a set age of
25 years to live unless
they can earn more life.
Will Salas (Justin Timberlake) is a poor man
living in a bad neighborhood and working in a factory. When he
finds himself framed for a murder, Will is
forced to outrun the law while attempting to
fix the broken society hefindshimself in.
Drive (DVD/Bluray)
"Drive" follows the
exploits of a nameless
Hollywood stunt driver
and part-time getaway
driver for thieves. The
driver (Ryan Gosling)
meets and helps a woman and her son whose
father, Standard (Oscar Isaac), is recently released from prison.
When the driver discovers that Standard
'owes money to a gangster, he agrees to help
pull off a heist that would clear Standard of
his debt.
Soulcaiibur V (PS3/Xbox 360)
"Soulcalibur V" is
set sixteen years after
"Soulcaiibur IV" and
follows a new protagonist,
Patroklos.
The game will feature
over 25 playable characters, some returning
as veterans and others
brand new to the series. Both Playstation 3
and Xbox 360 versions of the game will feature the crossover character Ezio, a central
character in the "Assassin's Creed" series.
New fighting mechanics include a meter
that gives players the ability to unleash more
powerful attacks.
Final Fantasy XIII-2 (PS3/Xbox 360)
Square-Enix continues
its 'Tabula Nova Crystallis" series with "Final
Fantasy Xffl-2." This
entry follows the events
three years after "Final Fantasy X m. " The
previous protagonist,
Lightning, has mysteriously gone missing. Her younger sister Serah sets off tofindLightning and stop a new
time-travelling villain. "Final Fantasy XIII2" revamps the battle system of the previous
game and gives players new dialogue options throughout the story.
Ringo 2012 - Ringo Starr (CD)
Former Beatle, Ringo Starr returns to the spotlight with his
17th solo album "Ringo 2012 " The album features the single
"Wings" which is a re-recorded version of the 1977 song by
the same name. Other songs include a cover of Buddy Holly's
"Think It Over" and a re-recording of Ringo's 1973 song "Step
Lightly."
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THE BLACK HISTORY MONTH EDITION
T HE C OUGAR
C HRONICLE
WEDNESDAY
FEB 18,2015
ISSUE # 9
Volume
XLIII
C ALIFORNIA S TATE U NIVERSITY, S AN M ARCOS, I NDEPENDENT S TUDENT N EWSPAPER
Features
Sports
Opinion
THERE !S M R T O ME THAN IDHAf Y OU SEE.
OE
BEYOND THE SIEREOTYPE
is HISTORY:
4 - Men's basketball aims for a
successful season.
5 - Student leader, Kevin Adson, leads by
example.
8 - Palomar hosts event to raise HIV
awareness.
12 - Beyond the Stereotype campaign
challenges cultural appropriation.
ACE Scholars help foster students succeed
jjMEsther Steams
flor ACE Scholar
BY SONNI SIMMONS
COMMUNITY N EWS E DITOR
CSUSM
recently established a new center on
campus in order to promote student well-being,
facilitate
engagement
and advance its commitment to student success.
ACE Scholars Services
provides a comfortable,
close-knit environment and
individualized scholastic services for extended and former
foster students at CSUSM.
After a $1 million donation
by Jan and Esther Stearns,
ACE, which began on campus in 2007, now has its
very own building. The new
Jan and Esther Stearns Center for ACE Scholars was officially opened on Feb. 10
and features a lounge, study
area and conference room
for ease of study and focus.
"[The ACE Scholar Services] is a place to call home
and belong," said Leigh Quijada, ACE coordinator and
counselor. "ACE students
now have access to comfortable, welcoming spaces."
Along with access to the
new Center f or ACE Scholars, students are offered per-
Photo courtesy of Christine Vaughan
From left to right, County Supervisor Dave Roberts, Esther and Jan Stearns, ACE Scholar, and Jim Nicholson at the grand opening of the
Jan & Esther Stearns Center for ACE Scholars.
sonal support from the three own identity and be proud."
Jan and Esther Stearns have
ACE Scholars staff members,
personal assistance in navi- been involved with ACE
gating the financial aid pro- Scholars Services for several
cess, emergencyfinancialas- years now and they are looksistance, financial assistance ing forward to many more.
for textbooks, recreational They hold a certain passion
events and priority class for supporting foster youth,
registration and advising. and have three adopted fos"The goal is to remove ter children of their own.
"We consider it a blessbarriers for success," Quijada said. "We want our ing to be connected to this
students to develop then- University . .. and to be
able to support a program
with a proven track record
of changing so many young
lives f or the better," Esther Stearns said. "We have
found kindred souls in Jim
Mickelson, in President
Haynes, and in many others
in this campus community people who are committed
to identifying needs in our
society . .. and taking bold
action to make it better."
During the Grand Opening, President Haynes took
some time to thank the
Stearns f or their generous donation and recognize
them f or their outstanding
dedication to the community.
"We know that those coming from the foster care
system are confronted with
unique challenges in getting into, and through, college," said Haynes. "But
we also know that, if given
the chance, these students
have much to offer our
University, our region and
the world. Cal State San
Marcos is so fortunate that
two
community-minded
heroes share that appreciation for our ACE Scholars."
There are 55 students currently involved in the ACE
program with more students
projected to join the program
in the following months. The
national retention average
of college students is 50%
and, due to their focus on
foster student's success, the
ACE retention rate is 88%.
This is a significant accomplishment, considering the
average college graduation
rate for individuals formerly
involved in the foster care
program is between 3-10%.
This new center is sure
to have a long lasting effect on former foster youth
students for years to come.
For those CSUSM students
who wish to get involved
with ACE Scholars Services,
the organization is currently
in need of tutors, specifically f or math and the sciences. If you are interested
in tutoring f or ACE, call the
Candlelight vigil held in memory of lives lost in Chapel Hill shooting
BY JASMINE DEMERS
N EWS E DITOR
CSUSM
students are
standing in solidarity to
mourn losses and to support one another in a powerful movement to end religious and racial violence.
About 40 students, including members of the Muslim
Student Association (MSA)
and Afghan Student Association (ASA), gathered f or
a candlelight vigil on Thursday evening, Feb. 12, at the
Cesar Chavez Courtyard,
in memory of the Chapel Hill shooting victims.
The incident occurred on
Tuesday, Feb. 10 in Chapel
Hill, N.C. Three university
students, Muslims of Arab
descent, were shot and killed
in their homè after what the
police described as an ongoing dispute between neighbors over parking. Newly-
Photo courtesy of Chris Morales
mourn the loss of the three indiStudents and members of the Muslim Student Association gather to
viduals killed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
weds Deah Barakat, 23, and
Yusor Abu-Salha, 21, and
his sister, 19-year-old Razan
Abu-Salha are said to have
been respected members of
their community and engaged
in several volunteer based
activities such as feeding the
homeless and providing dental care to Syrian refugees.
The alleged shooter, neighbor Craig Stephen Hicks, dis-
appeared from the scene but
later turned himself into the
police. Hicks was indicted
by a grand jury on Monday,
Feb. 16, and is facing three
counts of first degree murder.
While the specific motive behind the shooting remains under investigation,
some observers speculate
that Hicks may have acted
out of hatred for the victims
and their religion. This is
based largely off of reports
about his outspoken disdain for many different religious beliefs displayed in
his social media rants. The
incident has caused public
uproar and community members are in disbelief over
what they are calling racial and religious injustice.
Students are looking to
spread awareness f or these
issues and stop the violence.
In an interview last week,
Leena El Maleh, MSA
President, explained her
concerns with how the media handled this particular event and her hopes to
change these perspectives.
"This was a very tragic
event where three accomplished and generous young
people were shot and killed.
In the media, it didn't get
portrayed correctly and it
was downplayed," El Maleh
said. "We heard things like
'they were in the wrong place
at the wrong t ime', but they
were in their own home."
El Maleh is hoping to
gain the support of the student community in order to
change the portrayal of Muslims in American society.
"We encourage the community to learn about Islam
and the true meaning of being a Muslim instead of
just blindly following the
media's depiction of our religion. The generosity and
compassion of the three
victims encompasses the
most highly regarded values
in Islam," El Maleh said.
Noha Khalil, MSA Event
Vigil continued on page 3
�CSUSM organizations to host
Black History Month events
THERE IS MORE T O ME THAN UJNAT Y OU SEE.
p.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday,
Feb. 26 in the Social Justice Training and Resource
Center (USU 3300). This
THERE IS HISTORY."
combination event ties together Black History Month
and National Eating Disorders Awareness Week by
bringing attention to minorities with eating disorders.
BSU President, Akilah
Green, comments on the orPhoto courtesy of Kellogg Library ganization's admirable mission and highlights the emteractive activities such powering message that Black
BY SYDNEY SCHABACKER
as Double Dutch, solidar- History Month creates.
SENIOR S TAFF W RITER
ity posters and dance crazes.
"Our mission statement is
This is just one of the many to promote a belief in ourCSUSM students are
coming
together
this events planned to celebrate selves, strive to succeed
month to recognize and Black History Month. An- and to unite as one. Believe.
celebrate a legacy that is other event to look forward Strive. Unite," Green said.
Jamaela Johnson, BSU
rich in history and culture. to is Black History Month
On Feb. 19, the Black Stu- Movie night from 5:30 p.m. member and the ASI Student
dent Union (BSU) is hosting to 8 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20 Representative for Diversity
a commemorative festival in the USU Amphitheater. and Inclusion, explains what
to celebrate Black History The movie will be a special she and other students hope to
Month. Themed "Still We screening of "Selma," which achieve through these events.
"We hope to spread culRise!," to honor the late Dr. chronicles Martin Luther
Maya Angelou, the festival King Jr.'s march from Selma tural awareness throughwill be held during U-Hour to Montgomery, AL in 1965. out our campus community
The Student Health and and encourage all people to
outside of the Library Plaza.
Counseling Services will educate themselves about
This is an annual festival,
and is the BSU's biggest also be doing their part to black culture," Johnson said.
The Black Student Union
spring event. It will highlight celebrate Black History
various African-American Month along with featured encourages all students to
performance pieces rang- authoress Stephanie Coving- attend these events, eduing from spoken word, po- ton-Armstrong. The event cate themselves about Afetry and songs. Some light entitled "Not All Black Girls rican American culture and
entertainment and food will Know How to Eat - A Story of keep showing their support
be provided, as well as in- Bulimia", will be held from 5 for Black History Month.
Student Access Initiative returns
to Academic Senate
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A s the campus population soars, class availability has diminished.
While some students have fect them and these classes,"
opposed the SAI because Academic Senate Chair, Dr.
E DITOR-IN-CHIEF
of the increased amount of Laurie Stowell, said. "It is
With many students find- Friday classes, Haddad said especially a large change
ing themselves waitlisted that the new time blocks do for department chairs when
for classes that they need in not require students to be on they are creating schedules."
It is not required that the
order to graduate or continue campus five days a week.
What the SAI SAI be supported by ASI
in their maprovides is a BoD and the Academic
jor, the Stu" We are inhigher num- Senate to be implemented
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dents
more as to whether or not to to
next spring.
and serve the options when move forward with it. This
The Student Access students or we s c h e d u l i n g semester, the Academic Sentheir
time ate will decide whether or
Initiative
d on't"
on campus. not they will pass the reso(SAI) pro"We
are lution of support after all.
poses a shift
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growing and
in
course
scheduling to accommo- we do have available space; of the Student Access Inidate the rapidly growing this is a fact. However, that tiative for discussion at our
student populace, which to- available space is in the eve- February meeting," Stowell
tals 12,152 students as of nings after 5 p.m. and on said. "At our March meeting,
last semester. This reflects Fridays," Haddad said. "But there will be a second reada large growth in student even if we begin utilizing ing to take action and vote."
enrollment since fall 2013, evening time slots after 5
If the SAI were to rewhen the campus popula- p.m., we can only accommo- ceive Senate endorsement
tion totaled 10,610. The date the surplus of students in March, it is likely that the
SAI would restructure cam- for maybe a year or two. That proposal will be implemented
pus schedules so that some is not enough time to get a in the spring 2016 semester.
three unit classes would new building, which means
"The campus i s. already
shift from twice a week, 75 that if we are going to serve creating the fall 2015 schedminute blocks to 50 minute the students that are coming ule, so the Student Access
blocks, three times a week. to CSUSM, we must use Fri- Initiative would not be imAccording to data provided days as well."
plemented for
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lot of questions ter," S"towell
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spring 2015 semester had (BoD) passed M and concerns
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support
the waitlist. Vice Provost, Dr. of
integrate
staff as to how tio into the
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open the classes and serve ate members last semester fall. It gives the campus a
the students or we don't," as to whether or not they little more time to adjust."
Haddad said. "If we accept should also endorse its imThe Academic Senate
the premise of opening class- plementation on campus. will make its decision on
es, the question is not wheth"There are a lot of ques- Wednesday, March 4. Sener or not we come to cam- tions and concerns from fac- ate notes from each meetpus on Fridays, but how we ulty and staff as to how these ing are accessible at http://
come to classes on Fridays." scheduling changes will af- w ww.csusm.edu/senate/
BY KATLIN SWEENEY
�News Editor:
Jasmine Demers
cougarchron.news@gmaii.com
Vagina Monologues bring
V-Day events aim to educate students
on sexual violence
women's stories into spotlight
B Y J ASMINE D E M E R S
NEWS EDITOR
BY NICOLE HOLMAN
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
CSUSM students, teachers and community members
will be participating in an annual monologue performance
in hopes to raise consciousness about women's issues.
The Vagina Monologues,
written by Eve Ensler, is an
episodic play that debuted
on Oct.3, 1996 in New York
City. Esteemed playwright
and feminist Eve Ensler
spent years interviewing
women from various socioeconomic backgrounds and
collecting their stories of
feminine experience. Ensler
realized a trend in these interviews: that despite the wide
range of the women's backgrounds, they were all affected by similar experiences.
Since its initial performance in 1996, the Vagina
Monologues has gained recognition for bringing wom-
en's stories and experiences
to center stage and is still
performed on hundreds of
college campuses today. The
monologues focus on topics
such as sex, relationships
and violence against women, and range from the hilarious to the heartbreaking.
Student activist and Monologues performer, Karen
GuzmXn, spoke highly of the
play's message to viewers.
"We live in a patriarchal
society that allows us to talk
about men's issues more so
than women's. That's why
this play is important: it
prioritizes women's voices
and women's issues," she
said. "This play opens audience's eyes to the backlash of patriarchy such as
rape culture, femicide and
violence against womerii*
From the stories shared
during the Vagina Monologues, the audience learns
that the negative effects of
a patriarchal society span
throughout the world. These
are experiences and issues
not often discussed in our
society, but that affect millions of women every day.
"These performances allow women to be heard by
large groups of people. It
lets women talk and relate to
each other on topics we are
told never to talk about, from
rape culture to women's
sexuality," GuzmXn said.
While the Vagina Monologues does address very
serious issues, it is hot
without comic relief. Audiences are encouraged
to engage in many of the
more upbeat monologues.
Performances of the Vagina Monologues will be held
on Friday, March 13 and Saturday March 14 in Arts 111.
Tickets are 5 dollars each and
one hundred percent of the
proceeds go towards organizations who are committed
to helping women. Fellow
students, family and community members are welcome
and encouraged to attend.
Campus leaders develop plans, timeline
for Latin @ Center opening
B Y K A T L I N S WEENEY
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
After President Haynes'
announcement
confirming the implementation of
a Latin@ Center in the fall,
many students, faculty and
community members anxiously await the Center's
relatively prompt opening.
The Center is a result of
the combined efforts of multiple student orgs., depts.
and campus leaders who
have been proposing its inception for years. Much
of the work from the past
year has been the product
of student orgs, working
together, including United
Students of Color Coalition,
S.T.A.N.D. and M.E.Ch.A.
In her email announcement on Jan. 28, President
Haynes confirmed that Vice
President of Student Affairs, Dr. Lorena Meza, has
been selected to "develop
the operational structure,
budget, location and timeline
for the Center's opening."
Dr. Meza confirmed that
the Latin® Center is set to be
opened at the start of the fall
semester and will be housed
in the USU. She also said
that she has received multiple emails from students,
faculty and staff expressing
their enthusiasm about the
Center's
implementation.
"This [Center] is a good
opportunity to be transparent about our diversity that
we value and pride ourselves
on," she said. "Not only do
we walk the walk but we talk
the talk, and it is exciting to
see things flourish as they
get delivered and accepted."
According to Dr. Meza, the
process has already begun to
find a director for the Center.
The Center will also hire peer
educators to help the Center's
director with programming
and student mentorship.
"The Center's director
will be reporting to the Associate Vice President of
Student Academic Support
Services," she said. "We are
looking for a student services
professional that has the skill
set to handle different levels
of development, as well as
providing referrals and support to the students. There
has been interest in the position already and we will
choose whoever we feel is
qualified to provide that level
of guidance to the students."
Students that have advocated for a Latin® Center
voiced similar expectations
for the future director. United Students of Color Coalition President, Thiana Ruiz,
has been involved with the
proposals for the Latin@
Center for more than a year.
She also was part of the work
group tasked by President
Haynes to develop the proposal for the Center, which
was submitted in December.
"Finding the right director
will be key to the way the
Center is run," Ruiz said.
"They will help a lot with the
programming and we need
someone who is inspirational, motivational and has a
passion for helping all Latino
and undocumented students."
Having a Latin@ Center
at CSUSM in the fall will
provide a diverse range of
resources to students, notably those who are Latino/a
and/or undocumented. In
spring 2010, the U.S. De-
partment of Education recognized CSUSM as a Hispanic Serving Institution.
This distinction is given to
universities where at least 25
percent of the student populace identifies as Hispanic/
Latino. In 2014, students that
identified as Latino/a were
the second largest group
on campus, accounting for
35.6 percent of the population while Caucasian students totaled 35.8 percent.
According to the recently
released Cougar Stats for
2015, CSUSM students
that identify as Latino/a are
now the largest population
on campus. 39 percent of
the student populace identifies as Latino/a, surpassing the Caucasian student
population by 6 percent.
However, the Center is
not intended to be a resource solely for Latino/a
and undocumented students, but the entire campus.
"We hope that it is a positive place, a place of resources, culture, acceptance
and diversity where all students can go to learn about
different centers," Ruiz said.
"I think that the value of
having a center for the campus, with almost 40 percent of our students being
Latino, is that it is a place
for dialogue where we can
gain understanding about a
lot of cultures," Meza said.
"This is an opportunity for
understanding other Latin
countries, dialogue about
their richness and culture
and enrichment for faculty
and students. It is a place to
have those conversations.
This is an exciting time
to implement the center."
CSUSM students and
health educators recently
took part in a global phenomenon in order to represent
important social issues and to
take a stand against violence.
V- Day, held on Feb. 14,
is an annual, worldwide
movement to end violence
against women, and to raise
awareness for related issues.
On Feb. 10, organizations such as Student Health
& Counseling Services
(SHCS), the HOPE and
Wellness Center, Active
Minds, Students Talking
About Relationships and
Sex (STARS), Planned Parenthood and North County
Health Services, gathered
together to create interactive education opportunities for CSUSM students.
Organization booths and
tables were set up right
outside the University Student Union (USU) and surrounding the Library Plaza.
Students were able to participate in activities and educate themselves on issues
regarding women, including
health and sexual violence.
Cathy Nguyen, CSUSM
Health Educator and HOPE
and Wellness Center Coordinator, explained that VDay was created after the
Vagina Monologues took off
in 1996. She hopes that they
will be able to reach out to all
students and encourage them
to take part in this movement.
"Our message for students
is more along the lines of
what is considered sexual
violence, what is considered
consent and if you have consent, how do you engage in
Photo courtesy of Chris Morales
Sister Develyn Angels and Postulant Dolly Mama discuss safe sex
techniques.
sex and make it safer. We |
then, of course, want students
to know what their resources
are and what their options are
as survivors,11 Nguyen said.
The V- Day effort also gave
life to another powerful event
called One Billion Rising.
Launched in 2012, One Billion Rising is a flash mob that
has taken place in over 200
countries and allows for the
expression of outrage against
women's injustice, gender
violence and patriarchy.
"The One Billion Rising dance is an accompaniment of V-Day to express
sexual violence awareness artistically. We will
be performing it at the Vagina Monologues on March
13 and 14," said Nguyen.
Karen GuzmXn, student
activist and campus leader,
says that the importance of
V-Day and One Billion Rising is that they have the ability to evoke empowerment.
"As women, you are
taught to only take up a
small amount of space and
to be quiet. We want to rebel
hijab, the Muslim religious
dress, I could be singled out
Vigil continued from page 1
to be subjected to harassment
and maybe even murder"
Coordinator and Model
ASA member and vigil orUnited Nations Club, mem- ganizer, Zala Askarzoi, highber, also commented; on lighted the importance of
the role of the media in sharing these issues and rethe portrayal of Muslims, membering the fallen victims•
"Although I understood
' The reason ASA decided
that the negative depiction to put together the candleof Muslims in the American light vigil was mainly for
media will have an impact two reasons. First, we wantof some sort, I never thought ed people to become aware
that this would manifest in the of the Chapel Hill shoothorrific crime that took place ing since a lot of people on
in Chapel Hill, killing three campus were not aware,"
Muslims inside their homes, Askarzoi said. "Second, we
execution style " said Khalil. wanted to let our fellow stuAs a transfer student from dents know that the Muslim
the American University in community at Cal State exCairo, Khalil has experi- ists and we have a voice "
enced violencefirsthand, and
MSA and ASA members
she said that she is frightened urged all students to eduby the persecution that she cate themselves on these
can still be subject to in here. issues and most impor"For the first time in the tantly, educate themselves
US , I was scared to walk in on the Islam religion in ora parking lot alone, scared to der to break down stereostay alone at home when my types and shift the portrayal
brother was in his volleyball of Muslims in America.
practices," Khalil said, " I
" I would like people to
lived during the revolution in know that the negative depicEgypt and have seen how vi- tion of Muslims in the media
olence depicts itself in many is causing hatred in the Amerforms. But I couldn't imagine ican society and is causing
that because I am wearing the Islamophobia amongst the
against these social norms.
In One Billion Rising, we
are taking up space and being loud," said GuzmXn.
She highlights the need
for students and community members to be an active voice in these issues.
"One in three women
around the world will experience a form of abuse in
their lifetime. We want to put
faces to the numbers and tell
people that it is time to stand
up and do something. This is
why we rise," GuzmXn said.
CSUSM students are encouraged to take part in this
movement to end violence
against women and to initiate change amongst the student body and community.
For students who have
experienced any type of
violence, SHCS offers free
confidential counseling and
a safe place to connect with
other survivors. For more
information on campus support and health services, visit
their website at http://www.
csusm.edu/shcs/ or http://
w ww.csusm.edu/hope/.
Muslim community," Khalil
said, " I encourage anyone to
research and study to know
more about Muslims and Islam without using the jmainstream media as a source. I
am very happy when people
come and ask me questions
about why I wear the hijab and why I am Muslim."
These organizations' leaders are planning for future
events and they welcome the
student body to participate as
well. They said they intend to
keep advocating against violence and continue to push
these issues towards the forefront of the American psyche.
"We are planning an interfaith dialogue in collaboration with the other clubs
on campus to create a space.
where students from different faiths can have place to
discuss and share topics, to
harbor an environment of understanding on campus. Professor Kim Quinney was very
generous to help us make
this possible," said Khalil.
To take part in these upcoming events, contact MSA
or ASA for more information. Follow die organizations on social media by sharing
#MuslimLivesMatter.
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BY BURTLAND DIXON
SPORTS EDITOR
Heather Thompson is
a 5-11 forward from Escondido, California currently in her senior year
here at CSUSM. Thompson
is nothing short of a warrior on the basketball court.
Recently winning the A.I.I.
player of week award only
cements how much a great
player Thompson is. The
A.I.I. is the conference the
sports teams here at CSUSM
compete in. With the tons
of athletes in the A l l . from
all the 18 schools in the
conference, that is a big ac-
complishment, not just for
Thompson, but for any player.
"There are many amazing athletes throughout the
nation and I feel blessed
that I was chosen to represent the female athletes," Thompson said.
Not only is Thompson a
great individual player, she
understands what it means
to be a successful team
and has the utmost confidence in her teammates.
Photo by Jessamyn Trout
"Usually when statistics
Senior Heather Thompson shoots for success.
are spread evenly among a
team, those teams are the
most successful," Thompson dies that have what it takes going into post-season play."
Speaking highly of your
said. "We have a hard work- and more to finish the season
ing and talented group of la- strong and with momentum teammates is usually the po-
The Real
Super Bowl MVP
Tom Brady gave up his MVP truck for good reason
BY AMY CHASTAIN
STAFF WRITER
It goes without saying
that Super Bowl XLIX will
forever be defined by the
goal line interception where
Patriots cornerback, Malcolm Butler, picked off a
pass from Seahawks quarterback, Russell Wilson.
Moments before that play,
it seemed as if the Seahawks
were a lock for the Lombardi
Trophy. The Seahawks were
second and goal at the one
yard line with 25 seconds left
in the game. Instead of running for one yard, the Seahawks ran a pass play, where
Russell Wilson dropped
back to the eight yard line to
throw to his target. Rookie Malcolm Butler jumped
the route and intercepted
the pass. Butler effectively
sealed the Patriots victory in the last possible moments of Super Bowl XLIX.
There is no need for a
statement about that play,
because Deion Sanders already summed it up perfectly
when he stated in the postgame broadcast that the pass
play by the Seahawks was
"the worst play call in the
history of the Super Bowl."
Instead, there is reason to
argue that the Super Bowl
MVP should not have gone
to Tom Brady, but should
have gone to Malcolm Butler. The Super Bowl MVP
should go to the player who
is the most memorable and
impactful out of all the athletes on the field. Tom Brady
was solid, with a quarterback rating of 101, but when
thinking back to this Super
Bowl, people aren't going
to be talking about the passes that Brady made. Instead,
football fans will reminisce
over Butler's goal line interception because it shocked
a stadium and a nation of
football fans who were convinced they were witnessing
the Seattle Seahawks win
another Super Bowl title.
With 25 seconds left on
the clock, no one ~ not even
Tom Brady who was quietly sitting on the sidelinescould have predicted that
Butler, an undrafted rookie free agent, would have
made a game-changing interception when it mattered
the most. Fans are going to
remember Malcolm Butler
and his critical interception
as the highlight of the Super Bowl, and that is why
he is deserving to be the true
MVP of Super Bowl XLIX.
litically correct path players
usually take, but Thompson
is sincere with her remarks.
You can tell honesty from
an athlete when you ask
them about individual statistics and they have the
response Thompson had.
"I am always trying to
score, rebound and block as
much as I can and I am disappointed when my numbers
don't exceed my averages,"
said Thompson. "Statistics
are a way of measuring my
effectiveness on the court."
With stellar averages of
13 points and 9 rebounds
to go along with 1.7 blocks
a game, all bets are on if
you are betting on Heather
Thompson being effective.
This
being
Thompson's last season, you can
only hope the best for her.
"The ideal way to end the
season is to win out the rest
of our schedule, win the
conference tournament and
compete in the national tournament," Thompson said.
Some may see those statements as unachievable goals,
but others view them as
achievements within arm's
reach; place Thompson in
the latter category. If you
ever see Thompson around
campus, be sure to wish her
luck on her final season.
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CSUSM Men's Basketball tearing up the courts
Men's hoop team playing lights out
BY BURTLAND DIXON
SPORTS EDITOR
Public service announcement to the kind folks here
at CSUSM, the men's basketball team is no joke.
If you or a friend were not
already a fan, now would be
the time to ride this wave.
During the 2013-14 season,
the Cougars accumulated a
total of only two losses out
of 34 games. During that
season, they went on a 24
game winning streak. Some
teams do not even achieve
24 wins after two seasons respectively, the Cougars
combined! You would think are a force to be reckoned
that would be a tough act with. These impeccable acto follow, but this season complishments may seem to
it appears as if the Cougars be the epitome of achieveare up to their same tricks. ments, but the future is even
Currently on a nine game brighter than the present is.
winning streak, The Cougars
Big changes are on the
are clearly bent on progress- way. CSUSM currently coming further than they went petes in the NAIA which is
last year. With the NAIA technically speaking, a step
game of the week against down from the widely known
Concordia on Feb. 7 in the NCAA (National College
books, which extended the Athletic Association). In
Cougars home game winning our next season however,
streak to 25 wins, the sky is we too shall be competing
limit for the Cougars. Hav- in the NCAA. That autoing players like Blake Nash matically means two things.
and Wade Collie averaging First, it gives us the poten-"
17.4 and 10.2 points a game tially to recruit players of a
higher caliber, as if we do
not already have enough fire
power. Second, we will finally have our own gym which
will make it that much more
of burden for opponents to
try and withstand the debacle we place upon them
when they travel to play us.
It is almost safe to say that
at this point, one wouldn't
think twice if he or she was
told that the CSUSM Cougars played the Los Angeles
Lakers and came out victorious. That is not a knock on
the Lakers and how abysmal they look without Kobe
Bryant, but more of a welldeserved praise towards our
Photo by Bruce Sherwood. File Photo.
Cougar athlete goes up for a score.
great team. Even when you should bring a smile to the
attend one of the games, faces of all the fans and playthe atmosphere is chaotic. ers out there. Our Cougars
Imagining what it will be are nothing to mess with
like with our gymnasium now, and moving forward.
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STUDENT ORGANIZATION SPOTLIGHT
THE
18,2015
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Black Student Union
Promotes student activism
ulty," Antonette Herndon,
fellow BSU member, said.
In addition to fellowship,
In 2011, CSUSM's Black BSU's other goals include
Student Union was re-rec- raising awareness about low
ognized as an organization, enrollment rates in higher
according to their now presi- education, with only 5.6 perdent, Akilah Green. On cam- cent of San Diego County
pus, there's mostly Cauca- consisting of African Amerisian and Hispanic students; cans. It plays a part with
Green recalls being in a state schools having lower perof shock upon first arriving. centages of Black students.
She found there weren't
"We have local high school
many
African
Ameri- students who have guarancans students at CSUSM. teed admission to our uni"I was looking for some- versity by meeting basic rething of blackness, some quirements and a lot of these
community to belong to; it students are not African
was a culture shock. I 'm used American. How do we reach
to seeing Black and Latino out to those students to let
everywhere," Green said. them know about this great
In Fall 2013, CSUSM had opportunity?" Green said.
only 3 percent African Amer:
BSU also seeks to make
icans. Because of that, BSU sure that currently enstrives to be a group for Afri- rolled African Americans
can Americans to connect, as graduate and raise awareone of their goals is to make ness about societal issure African Americans are sues like police brutality.
aware of their presence.
"It's not only effecting
"BSU has given me the Black communities, Latino
opportunity to have that communities; it's effecting
black community and has al- a lot of people," Green said.
lowed me to meet the most
It's Black History Month
amazing people and fac- and BSU has many upcom-
B Y SHANICE D A V I S
A SSISTANT FEATURES E DITOR
Photo courtesy ofDaniesha Thornton
B SU members gather to hang out with friends.
ing events for February.
"We have a Natural Hair
Show on Feb. 10 in Ballrooms A&C from 6 p.m. to
8 p.m. Our texture is looked
at as bad, it needs to be
permed, weaved, changed,
but we should embrace our
natural beauty," Green said.
The Natural Hair Show is
only one of multiple events
for Black History Month hap-
pening throughout February.
"We have "The Harlem Renaissance Revealed" exhibit,
[it is] highlighting individuals who drove the movement
and highlighting the cultural
awareness of bringing about
Black Power," Green said.
"We also have our Black
History Month Festival on
Feb. 19 in the Library Plaza
during U-hour and we are
screening Selma on Feb. 20."
BSU is about progression and alliance amongst
people, as their motto
is "Believe, strive, and
unite," proudly cites Green.
However, a time when
BSU felt discouraged occurred last semester during
the release of the Michael
Brown verdict. Immediately,
BSU showed support but
was bothered by students'
nonchalant demeanors. Even
though eyewitnesses say
Brown assaulted the officer,
BSU felt the situation was
mishandled. Students reacted, 'Well, he robbed a store,'
"That doesn't justify his
death, he should've been in
jail, that's what jails are for.
He robbed a store, but have
you ever done anything bad
in your life? Have you ever
broken laws in your life?
If someone murdered you,
how would your family
feel? You wouldn't deserve
that; due process is what
you'd deserve," Green said.
Incidents like this case
is why BSU is passionate in their endeavors.
"People need to know,
when people say, 'That stuff
happens all the time,' we
can't have that, that attitude's
not progressive," Green said.
"It happens all the time, but
when are we going to say
something? When are we
going to change laws so it
doesn't happen all the time
and when it does, we have
an emotional response."
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT
Kevin Adson
Goes beyond the units
the Gender Equity Center.
After just one year at San
S TAFF W RITER
Marcos, Adson received the
We all come to cam- Outstanding Freshman of
pus, take classes and go the Year Award, given to stuhome, week after week. dents who display outstandBut have you ever con- ing academic performance,
sidered taking your col- as well as on campus and
involvement.
lege experience beyond the community
most basic requirements? Up until December of last
Kevin Adson, a 19-year-old year, he held the role of
sophomore here at CSUSM, president of the LGBTQA
shows us how he juggles organization, serving as
a full schedule of classes, peer educator and discuswhile also pursuing ambi- sion facilitator to the group.
When asked about his fatious career and life goals.
When Adson first arrived vorite organization to work
at the university as a fresh- with, Adson said that would
man, he knew that he had to be the Greek life associamake his mark. Once he set- tion. He is not only a memtled into the 15 units he takes ber of the fraternity known
every semester, he got in- as Sigma Chi, but also serves
volved with different organi- on the Greek Leadership
zations on campus, such as Council and is the Scholarthe Black Student Union and ship chair for his fraternity.
B Y P IERRE Y A L D O
Even with this overfilled
plate of responsibilities, Adson still finds time to chase
his own academic passions,
and even finds time for fun.
He hopes to chase his dream
of getting to the bottom of
neurodegenerative diseases
and psychotic disorders by
going to medical school.
Adson's endgame is to become a neurosurgeon, a position he believes will put
him in the best place to help
the people he cares about.
For the freshman and sophomores that are still hesitant
to get involved on campus,
Adson says it is one of the
best decisions he has made,
and he would not be where
he is today had he not gone
past taking his 15 units.
"Nowadays, college is not
just about youi; academics;
Photo by Chris Morales
Pierre Yaldo.
Student leader Kevin Adson engaged in conversation with staff writer
there's another aspect of Month, I couldn't leave for people in my commuschool, where a lot of jobs without asking Adson what nity," he said. "I wouldn't
look for a more diverse and this historic time of cel- be here in this position, I
well-rounded student. Just ebration means to him.wouldn't even be in college,
"[It is] a time to celebrate if there weren't people who
take it slow, and don't overextend yourself," said Adson. all of the things that African stepped up for the lives of
Since it is Black History American Icons have done African American people."
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Y um Y um D onuts
Cure for the midnight munchies
BY MICHAEL MARINO
STAFF WRITER
It was 10 p.m. on a Monday evening. I had just come
home from a long, stressful day of school and was
craving something sweet.
My roommates suggested
that we all get some donuts.
I thought this idea was absolutely preposterous because
obviously no one sells donuts at this time, unless you
want to eat the stale, leftover
round things at Seven-Eleven. Then one of my roommates explained to me that
there is a 24/7 donut shop
located in San Marcos. I was
hesitant to believe him at
first, but eventually decided
to go after some convincing.
After a few minutes of
driving, the three of us finally arrived to our destination. There, in front of me,
was a lit-up sign that said,
Yum Yum Donuts, Open
24/7. Feelings of excitemént and joy were overwhelming at that moment.
We walked inside and
began ordering. Each individual donut cost 99 cents,
a half of dozen costs a little over 5 dollars, and a full
dozen (includes two extra
donuts) costs roughly 9 dollars. These are average prices and something I would
Photo by Chris Morales
Yum Yum Donuts open all night for your late night cravings.
expect from a donut shop.
I ended up ordering a
glazed and a raspberry jellyfilled donut. From my expe-
CULINARY CORNER
Mexican lime salad
BY AMY CHASTAIN
STAFF WRITER
The majority of flavorful
recipes online don't travel well when packed and
brought to campus. Mexican
Lime Salad is a collection
of several recipes with an
added twist and a campus
friendly meal that is full of
flavor
Cilantro Lime Ranch
Dressing
1/2 cup light mayo
1/3 cup Greek yogurt
1/3 cup milk
2 tbsp. Ranch seasoning
mix
Handful of cilantro
1 clove garlic, minced
1 lime, juiced
Sriracha Lime Chicken
2 chicken breast
3 tbsp sriracha
fridge and let it marinate for
at least 20 minutes to an hour.
It may be helpful to prep the
chicken and come back later
tofinishthe rest.
5. Once the chicken is marinated, cook it over a grill or
in a pan.
6. Let the chicken cool and
then cut it into strips.
Dressing
1. Put all ingredients in a
blender and blend until the
cilantro is pulverized and
the dressing is a light green
color.
Photo by Chris Morales
Salad
1 lime juiced
1. Drain black beans and
Himalayan salt
corn and set aside.
Salad
2. Seed and dice a desired
*Add desired amount of amount of tomato.
the following*
3. Take a plastic container
Layer 1:
and layer the beans, corn and
Black beans, Corn
tomatoes on the bottom.
Diced and seeded tomato
4. If you are going to put
Guacamole or Salsa
guacamole or salsa in the salLayer 2: Lettuce
ad, add it to the bottom layer- Adding wet ingredients
Layer 3:Cheese
Tortilla strips or broken to the bottom will help the
lettuce stay crisp and fresh
tortilla chips
Sriracha lime chicken cut when stored.
into strips
5. Then layer lettuce on top
Steps:
of the corn, beans and tomaSriracha lime chicken
toes.
1. Whisk together the srira6. Top the lettuce with
cheese, tortilla strips and
cha, lime juice and salt.
2. Put chicken breast in a chicken strips.
7. Put dressing in a sepaZiploc bag and add the marrate container and pack with
inade.
3. Make sure the marinade the salad.
is spread around evenly.
4. Put the chicken in the
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rience, the glaze donut was
a little on the dry side. It did
not taste freshly cooked and
the bread of the pastry was
a little too stale for my taste.
The glazed frosting was excellent, but I did not feel that
there was enough to cover
that taste of the bare bread.
My gustatory system was
not impressed. If you want to
enjoy an outstanding glazed
donut, I'd recommend making a trip to your local Krispy
Kreme. Of course, this only
applies to those fortunate
enough to have one nearby.
The raspberry jelly-filled
donut was a different story. I
am a huge fan of jelly-filled
donuts and I have to say, Yum
Yum's take on the classic creation was absolutely amazing. The bread of the pastry
was very soft and instantly
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melted in my mouth. The jelly portion was sweet, but not
too overwhelming. This is a
mistake that I have noticed
most donut shops will make.
Overall, my experience
at Yum Yum was impressive. The service was great,
employees were pleasant,
and the donuts were quality. I would recommend going earlier in the day when
the baked goods are more
fresh. Stopping by late at
night seems to be a hit or
miss situation. If you are
looking for something available, fair priced and pretty
tasty, then make your way
over to Yum Yum. I'll see
you jelly-filled lovers there!
COMMENTARY
Fashion statements
made at the Grammys
Celebrities model the latest trends
BY ANNA MARIA PETROV
STAFF WRITER
The 57th Annual Grammy Awards, held at the Los
Angeles Staples Center, celebrated many mainstream
artists and showcased both
spectacular
performances
and elegant fashion styles.
Four time host, LL Cool
J, introduced the first performers of the night, AC/
DC, known for their 1979
track, Highway to Hell
and new 2014 song, Rock
or Bust. LL Cool J sported a navy blue with black
accent tuxedo and wore a
sapphire diamond ring with
a black classic ascot cap.
Performers also dressed
to impress, selecting fashion choices as impressive
as their voice qualities. For ley. Cyrus modeled a cutexample, Sam Smith, winner out black dress and Nicki
of four Grammy's including Minaj wore a shimmering
best new artist, wore a black long fringe dark dress.
and Venetian red striped
Though black dresses
suit during his performance were a popular choice, other
alongside Mary J. Blige. Ad- unique pieces also made their
ditionally, Katy Perry wore a way into the limelight. Anna
white mid-length sheer dress Kendrick and Rihanna both
with an extremely vibrant wore black tuxedos and stishort hairstyle with chan- lettoes. Gwen Stefani dressed
delier earrings. Perry con- in a stylish black jumpsuit
tributed to the fight against and rhinestone dark stiletdomestic violence with a toes in a crimson long dress.
moving performance of the
Towards the end of the
song, By the Grace of God. show, Beyonce performed
The night of festivities Take My Hand, Precious
brought a lot of classic Lord, which was first sung
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Reflections on
work of Martin
Luther King, Jr.
Racism is two-way street
The truth about racism and
why we need to hear it
Laws don't create
justice, beliefs do
BY CALEB
HOGLAND
STAFF W RITER
Martin Luther King Jr.
Does anyone really remember who he is or what he
did other than have a dream
and tell the world? It must
have been a moving speech.
MLK, Jr. was a black
Civil Rights activist who
was unjustly beaten, jailed
and eventually assassinated for his convictions.
He was an inspirational,
charismatic
spokesman
who won the Nobel Peace
Prize in 1964 by rallying a nation to stop racism.
What more is there to
know? How about how he
became a great leader, how
about what he rooted his
reasons and convictions
in, how about how he was
able to change the world?
King is one of the greatest Civil Rights activists
because of his character,
convictions and education,
all of which encouraged him
to fight for social justice.
MLK, Jr. was a pastor like his father and his
grandfather. Also, like his
father and grandfather,
he graduated with a B.A.
degree from Morehouse
College in Atlanta, Ga.
He studied theology at
Crozer Theological seminary
in Pennsylvania, graduating
with a B.D in 1951 as the
class president and went on
to receive his doctorate from
Boston University in 1955.
In his most famous speech,
"I Have a Dream," delivered
at the feet of the Lincoln
Memorial 100 years after the
Emancipation Proclamation,
he called for the end of racism and demanded justice
as it was promised to them.
In his "Dream" speech,
he reminded the people
that all men are created
equal; and there would not
be satisfaction in treatment of anything less.
He spoke of justice as if it
was something to be grasped
- like a virtue independent
of those withholding it. He
spoke of men being created
equal as if there were some
sort of transcendent laws that
gave all men intrinsic value.
Could these same ideas be
grounded in anything today?
When beliefs run rampant
and culture is so quick to
say that no one's judgments
are valid or invalid, how
do we advocate for justice?
Where did or does justice
come from? Can justice be
defined by those who wield
the pens of legislation?
Martin Luther King, Jr.
believed in a Creator of the
universe, a Creator of transcendent laws and a Creator of justice. He was moving because he appealed to
those that held the same beliefs. He appealed to reason.
Another of his most moving works is the collection
of letters from the Birmingham jail - less famous yet
more eloquent, persuasive and filled with reason.
In these letters he explains
the importance of his non-violent direct action methods.
With these methods he sought
to create tension - a tension
that we must never be afraid
of. Tension forces those who
refuse to negotiate to act.
His methods, as he says
in his letter from Birmingham jail, were inspired
from
specific
Biblical
characters, Christian persecutions by the Romans
and Socrates in Greece.
There are those who are
still ignorant enough to
blame religions for racism and slavery. It is time
to face the reality that one
of the greatest Civil Rightsactivists was highly educated through a Christian
and theological education.
MLK, Jr. recalls that
"everything Hitler did in
Germany was
'legal,'"
and through Hitler's example, we know that it is
not laws that create justice.
No law can make any immoral action good. Like a
man losing his sight who
doesn't know it, these
wrongs will only become
acceptable and no longer
realized.We still face issues
of racism. We still face issues that are deemed legal or socially acceptable.
As MLK, Jr. sat in jail, he
described his frustration with
the moderates. Moderates are
those who know what to do
yet will not act. Moderates
are those who know when a
wrong is occurring and when
injustice is happening, yet
do not have the character to
stand up for what is right.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
knew that life has meaning.
He knew that we are not
just animals that evolved
by accident. He knew that
justice was not a product
of culture but a virtue to
be grasped by all people.
This is what is important to know about Martin Luther King, Jr. This
is why he and his convictions remain relevant.
if
Photo by Chris Morales
Preconceived notions can impact both parties.
BY ZACH
SCHANZENBACH
SENIOR S TAFF W RITER
It's no secret that racism
was deeply embedded in
American culture in the past.
In fact, black men didn't
succeed in obtaining the
same rights as white men
until President Lyndon B.
Johnson signed the Civil
Rights Act in 1964, a mere
50 years ago. Since then, the
prevailing ideology is that
all men are equal, regardless of skin color, and that
no one should be treated less
because of the skin color.
That's how it's stated, but
is that how it's lived out?
Sure, black men as a whole
are no longer explicitly treated as inferiors, and that's a
good thing. But racism still
exists in America. Anyone
who says otherwise is either
ignorant or in denial. They
are ignorant if they don't
understand that racism is a
philosophy as opposed to a
set of laws, in denial if they
don't want to acknowledge it.
Interestingly enough, the
only time I personally have
noticed racism getting no
attention is when the tables
are turned. In other words,
if a black man expresses racist thoughts towards a white
man, the media will shrug
and say that he's just venting anger. If a white man did
this to a black man, everyone
would lose their minds and be
condemning him for racism.
As you read this, one word
may come to mind: Ferguson. The riots that broke
out when a white cop killed
a black criminal were a horrifying response to what
the protesters believed was
an act of blatant racism.
What many people fail to
understand, however, is that
racism is, as I like to put it,
a two-way street. It goes
both ways. Look it up in the
dictionary and you won't
read that it's when a white
man hates a black man. You
will read that it's the belief
that one skin color is superior to another. So if a black
man hates a white man because his skin is white, he
is just as racist as a white
man who hates a black man
because his skin is black.
A white man who calls
a black man racist as a result of a hateful or racist action against a white
man will be ignored, even
though he's correct in pointing it out. Flip the tables,
and the world will sympathize with the black man.
A man who calls white
hatred for black people and
black hatred for white people
what it is, namely racism, is
a man who can be trusted.
Why we are afraid of some police
B Y K I A WASHINGTON AND K E ANDRE W I L L I A M S - C H A M B E R S
CONTRIBUTORS
Living as a black individual
in
America
is not an easy thing.
As events in the present
and recent history have
shown, those responsible
for public safety oftne present life and death fear in
many non-white individuals. Those who cause the
fear are sworn to protect the
general public in instances
that can be both domestic
and foreign. Yes, we are
talking about the police.
Recent events ranging
from the Ferguson events
still fresh in everyone's
minds to the infamous Los
Angeles Riots that rocked
not only southern California but the rest of the nation,
have the common theme of
police brutality. Such repeated incidents have left a
sting of heavy and legitimate
fear in the black community
for the intents behind many
officers' desires to protect.
Many ask, "from what?"
Growing up as black individuals, we have been
instilled a code of conduct
around officers, passed down
throughout the generations.
We are told to uphold as
much forward respect as we
can and not give any officer
any reason to assume we
are doing anything wrong.
As "ThisIsACommentary"
YouTube channel star Tre
Melvin notes in his social
analysis of the invasion of the
"BlackLivesMatter" hashtag
by the "AllLivesMatter"
hashtag, black individuals
do not even have to commit a crime to be labeled by
many as criminals, when our
crime is simply being black.
Furthermore, Melvin notes
that two things commonly
occur when black individuals
take a stand for themselves
and try to get their message
heard. He notes that black
people are more often than
not painted as savages by the
media and then, when any
sort of truth is heard by the
general public, it is somehow
assimilated into a general
message that robs the original movement of its mean-
ing. While ^AMLivesMatter"
is a valid hashtag that people
should live by, it overshadows how much "BlackLivesMatter" strives to achieve.
It erases the visibility that
black people try to reach on
the scale of life and death in
the eyes of the law enforcement that has made habits
of trying to victimize black
people and pass it off as the
inevitable end "black-onblack crime" would bring.
Not all police officers are
bad. Many do their job with
the sole intent of serving and
protecting the public from
harm. While we do sincerely
respect that, it is those few
who abuse the power that
leaves us wary, and the lack
of visible punishment for
those who abuse that power
that leave us afraid. Inaction
has been shown in history to
be taken as a sign of consent
in this day and age, and isn't
much of a leap to believe that
the absence of punishment is
encouragement of this behavior. Otherwise, history would
not continue to repeat itself.
"If you have done nothing
wrong, what do you have
to hide?" remains as valid
justification for many ethically, morally and legally
wrong actions taken by law
enforcement towards not
only black individuals but
all people of color. This
causes us to believe this
era of fear is far from over.
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Let's stop HIV together
Taking a proactive approach to awareness
wanted to raise awareness poet and advocate within.
as well as address some of
Nick Sabree recited "Who
Saturday, Feb. 7,2014 was the race relations concern- Aril I," which was a converNational Black HIV/AIDS ing black America through sation that challenged socieAwareness Day. I had no idea. spoken word. Prior to the ty to view black men through
Disappointed about my performances, Nestor coor- a more positive lens. Khalid
failure to keep up with Black dinated three different test- AbuDawas spoke emotionalHistory Month happenings, I ing sites in the TriCity area ly about being labeled whitedecided to be proactive and where students received free washed. Isaac aka Astroboy
attend an event sponsored testing. Combined, it drew rapped about love, specifiby CHASE North County, approximately 150 people cally interracial relationSan Diego (Curbing HIV/ who were not ashamed to ships. Josh Copeland, fellow
AIDS and Substance abuse find out their status - which Cougar, was also a featured
in Ethnic young adults) in is the first step in prevention. artist that has been performpartnership with the Vista
The room was rather chilly, ing for a year. His message
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Nestor Venegas, head of disease does not discrimi- is worth it. You never know
CHASE, has been an ac- nate. There were only 17 when it can be your last. If
tivist for a while and the attendees, inclusive of the we are gonna fight this disBlack Lives Matter Move- organizers and speakers, yet ease, we must fight it togethment is especially impor- it was still a profound show. er." There were a few more
tant to him. He and his team It definitely awakened the poets and professors who
B Y CLARA WALKER
STAFF WRITER
took the stage in what eventually turned into open mic.
The poor turnout is alarming considering all the lives
HIV/AIDS claim each year,
African Americans comprising half of the total. There
are approximately 1.2 million people living with HIV
in the United States (including 14 percent who are unaware they have it). Over half
of that number is made up of
Blacks, although they only
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make up 12 percent of the
Activists speak for HIV prevention.
population. This is the reason
awareness is so important— testing is still recommended, to live with it. Don't put
this health crisis blacks Until one of our awesome yourself or your loved ones
face is completely prevent- Cougar scientists discover or at risk. For more informaable. Safe sex or no sex! develop a cure, unfortunate- tion, or to get tested, contact
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L E T T E R TO T H E E D I T O R
What Black History Month means to me
B Y C IARA W ALKER
STAFF WRITER
It is a time to pay homage to
my ancestors and reflect upon
all the strides we have made
as a people while never becoming complacent. There's
so much work left to be done.
I am re-dedicating my
life's purpose and being a
part of the change in which
I wish to see and instilling
in my children all the traditions and cultures I had
growing up. I am reenacting
the past and learning beyond
the surface of Black History.
There's more to our great
race than MLK, Rosa Parks
and Harriet Tubman. I am
researching the many inventors, scientists and all around
world changers. We must
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and privileges that I have to-
day. I don't take it for granted.
Black History Month is
about all of that and so much
more. Let's not get bored
with it. Let us all vow to be a
part of our future generation's
history books. What you do
today can in fact make a difference and positive impact
tomorrow. Most importantly,
Black History Month means
the freedom to build my
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Using SPRINTER offers many benefits
Dismantling stereotypes about public transportation
B Y T IFFANY T R E N T
STAFF WRITER
There are many stereotypes associated with riding
the SPRINTER. Let me take
a moment and set the record
straight. As a rider of the
SPRINTER myself, here are
stfme of the comments I 've
heard that just aren't true.
"Oh my gosh, the
SPRINTER is dangerous!"
Let's be honest for a moment, shall we? Everyone
knows there is a belief that
the SPRINTER is dangerous.
Even my own boss refuses
to ride the train. Last May
one of my co-workers was
graduating from CSUSM
and some of us were going
to his commencement ceremony. Let me just put all
of your train-related fears
aside. First of all, there are
security guards who regu-
Photo by Cody Cook
The SPRINTER offers an affordable and convenient mode of transporation for many North County
residents.
larly ride the train to check
tickets and maintain order
and safety. Secondly, I have
been taking the SPRINTER
for over a year and I can
honestly say that I have yet
to see Freddy Krueger or that
dude from all the SAW movies riding the train (I think
they're more of the hitchhiking type, but that's just my
opinion). I have, however,
seen students, workers, elderly citizens, teens and kids
on the train. If any of these
groups of people scare you
in the slightest then I highly recommend staying far
away from the SPRINTER.
Otherwise, you'll be fine.
A semester permit here
costs a whopping $338.00.
I don't know about you,
but between tuition and
books and luxuries like
food and rent, I do not have
that kind of money to be
shelling out for parking.
A one-way ticket for
the SPRINTER that lasts
two hours costs two dollars. A month long pass for
CSUSM students is $40.00.
If someone bought monthly
passes for the whole semester, it would cost $160.00.
Something about $160.00
is just so much more appealing
than
$338.00,
but maybe that's just me.
"Taking the SPRINTER
wastes time."
While taking the SPRINTER to campus can take anywhere from five minutes
to an hour depending on
which station you depart
from, you can use that time
to get homework done. I am
a world-class procrastinator
and getting last-minute studying done on the train has
saved me countless times.
The train comes with free
Wi-Fi which is also helpful.
"A SPRINTER that size
must be bad for the environment."
Actually the SPRINTER
is very eco-friendly. An estimated 8,500 hundred people
take the train on an average workday. That's a lot of
emission, smog and pollution saved compared to if
even half of those passengers
drove a car for their commute instead. The SPRINTER is like a enormous carpool, only you don't have
to wear a seatbelt and you
don't get stuck in traffic.
Does it get better than that?
In light of all of this, I
challenge you to set your
preconceived notions of the
SPRINTER aside, and try it
out as your new method of
getting to and from school.
Black Student Union presents first annual
Natural Hair Show
BY C IARA W A L K E R
STAFF WRITER
How many of you have
wondered if your black female classmate cut her hair
whenever she wore it curly
and suddenly her tresses
shrunk several inches?
What about judging the
texture - does it feel as soft
as it looks? Does it stink?
What exactly is holding
that afro together? Why put
smoothies (hair concoction
of different kitchen ingredients usually for deep conditioning/moisturizing) in
your hair - doesn't it make
its own oil? Is she wearing
a weave (as if she can't grow
long, healthy hair)? What is
good hair? What is bad hair?
These are some of the
questions and unspoken concerns that were addressed
via a student-led panel of
seven women and one man.
BSU President Akilah
Green had this vision for
a little over a year, simply
wanting to persuade more
people to embrace natural
beauty and what better way
than to show off the many
different types of kinks and
curls? The panel on Feb. 10
included a natural hair show
where each model was introduced, as well as their hair
motto, which centered on
self- love and acceptance.
Brianna Cordova says
that her natural hair journey
helped her to find her identity because she can be free
and feel beautiful. She said
she is comfortable in the skin
she's in through her hair because once she accepted her
naps, she accepted herself.
"Nappy" is a term originally
coined to describe kinky hair
that used to have a negative
connotation, but now it is
more frequently associated
with a more positive message. People are actually
happy to be nappy. Mikal Davis says that his hair has become his icon because it is an
identifier. People recognize
him close and afar just from
his hair. He said embracing
his natural hair is difficult
and managing it is time-consuming. However, it's worth
it because he loves his hair.
Hair journeys and regimens were shared. A video
of interviews of people
from around campus shed
light on the misconceptions
of good and bad hair. They
were also asked to think
about how companies target a certain demographic
through their marketing. Unless it's a product specific to
"ethnic hair care" then you
don't usually see an African American woman being
featured on the commercial.
A brief clip of some of
the models candidly talking amongst each other
about their hair was also
played. There was spoken
word, laughter and it drew
a very diverse audience.
Most importantly, what
seemed to be the central
theme of loving yourself
from the crown of your head,
was repeatedly reiterated.
Although I am against
perming (chemically altering
my natural hair) and I rarely use heat, I want to stress
that there is nothing wrong
if you choose to do either.
The problem is if you are doing so solely because society
teaches that is the only way
to be beautiful. Or you are
doing so because you don't
like your natural self - that's
more of a self-esteem issue
as opposed to hairstyle preference. My personal message about embracing your
natural beauty is to make
sure that behind the layers
of makeup, underneath the
tracks of weave/hair extensions, without your fly outfit,
even on a bad hair d ay....
love who you are. Don't feel
inadequate just because you
don't have to fit into the prototype of mainstream beauty.
Don't worry if your big,
beautiful afro makes others
uneasy - relax. Pun intended.
True gentlemen show courtesy in everyday life
a few simple ways to express oneself as a true genSTAFF WRITER
tleman in everyday life:
Holding/Opening Doors:
A popular theme in today's A guy who takes the time to
culture is the evolution of the open or hold a door for a girl
average woman. Many wom- shows that he is putting himen have gained a radiating self before her, and it is simsense of empowerment and ply polite; Even if this gesture
independence, simply by ex- lasts for only a few seconds,
pressing their individuality. it is highly appreciated.
Sharing Food: They say
However, even though some
that "the only way to a man's
women exert confidence
and boldness, men should heart is through his stomstill treat them with respect. ach," and this usually apDespite popular belief, pears to be true. However,
chivalry is not dead, and even if a guy can relate to
it does not take a dramatic Joey Tribbiani from Friends,
gesture for a man to show ("Joey doesn't share food!"),
his (current or potential) saving the last bit of food or
significant other — and even sharing his dessert says that
his platonic female friend in that moment, he cares
* that he cares. Here are about the girl he is with
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more than the food he was
eating, and that says a lot.
Appreciating Her Family:
A guy who does his best to
find common interests with
his girl's father or puts in a
good word for her mother's
cooking says that he is ready
for commitment, or at least
expresses his good intentions.
Endures Through Something Girly: If a guy agrees
to see the latest chick flick
instead of an action movie with his girlfriend, he
knows that it will resonate
with her in a positive way
~ even more so if he doesn't
expect anything in return.
Helping Her With Her
Jacket/Pulling Out Her
Chair: Both of these actions
are things that women have
Photo by Cody Cook
Even the smallest gestures have a big impact.
zero problem doing on their
own, but it is gentlemanlike to do so, especially if
it's cold out, or if he knows
that she's had a stressful day.
Small acts of kindness will
always be appreciated, and
can turn someone's whole
day around. Being a gentleman does not mean that
a guy has to be a knight in
shining armor. It just means
he is willing to take the time
to show an important woman in his life that he cares.
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Adventures in Europe opens student's eyes
Traveling fosters learning and self-confidence
BY MELISSA DERR
STAFF WRITER
This winter break I had
the opportunity to explore
Europe, a trip which included London, Paris and
Rome, three of the most
influential and iconic cities in the European Union.
Traveling has always been
a dream of mine. As a history student I have always
wanted to see the many
places I have studied as
well as experience new languages, cultures and scenery.
This trip proved to be
the adventure of a lifetime.
I ended up seeing Big Ben,
Abbey Road, Westminster
Abbey, Stonehenge, the
Eiffel Tower, Versailles,
the Roman Forum and the
Coliseum, as well as soak-
ing up the local culture
through the cuisine, music and quirks of each city.
Thefirstcity that I encountered was London, which
was similar to New York
City in its vibrant nightlife
and beautiful structures.
Although the food was
disappointing (big shock,
right?!), the people were extremely polite and charming.
The second city which I
arrived at via the English
Chunnel, also known as the
Channel Tunnel (an experience in itself), was Paris.
Our group ended up arriving here 20 minutes after the
tragic terrorist attacks at the
Charlie Hebdo office. This
prevented our group from
going into the heart of the
city because of strict security measures, but two other
girls and I snuck out via taxi
and got our much anticipated Eiffel Tower "selfie."
Our last destination, which
captured my heart, was
Rome. Rome was more than
I expected. It was a mixture
of antiquated buildings from
centuries ago but amongst
the ruins were also apartment
buildings in which young,
hip, modern people dwelled.
Among my favorite parts of
Rome were obviously the
red wine, the cappuccinos,
as well as discovering my affinity for opera. I felt that of
all the cities Rome was the
friendliest. With a Mediterranean climate much like that
of San Diego, people are out
and about all the time and are
always willing to help if you
get lost. The culture there
was captivating in that it was
so different from America.
I recommend travel to
students in college because
it not only gives you confidence but opens your eyes
to how others live and view
the world. Through this
experience, I was able to
also solidify my plans after
graduation. Because of the
experience, I realized that
I want to teach English in
Italy. Although I will have
to brush up on my Italian,
without traveling I never
would have realized how
much I was missing and I
would have never fell in love
with a country and a people.
Photo courtesy of Melissa Derr
A london scene with Big Ben in the background.
Learning how to avoid distracting your classmates
Resolutions for the new semester
masses of loose papers that down for class, and maythey'll inevitably grow into. be it's time for us to start
A new semester has the thinking about what that is.
Classroom etiquette is the
feel of a new year— a clean
slate, another chance to ex- sort of thing we all learned
cel. We want better grades back in kindergarten, when
than last semester and to get a wide-eyed, enthusiasmore involved on campus. tic teacher taught us abouf
applesauce,
We want to do more than "criss-cross
make awkward eye con- hands in your basket" and
tact with that hot piece of the alphabet. It starts with
classmate sitting across the simple things, like paying atroom. A lot of hope and ex- tention, not talking while the
pectation can be mingled in professor or another student
Photo by Cody Cook the first few weeks of a new is and not making unnecessemester, and with a fresh sary, distracting noises. A
Acting out in the classroom can be disruptive.
schedules and professors, semester in front of us, may- comment to your neighbor
B Y ELIZABETH ROUSH
our legs are re-acclimating be it's time to make a new can wait until after class,
STAFF WRITER
resolution. and it wouldn't kill you to
Spring semester is just to the scores of unavoidable new-semester
There's arightand a wrong actually listen to the lecture.
beginning. We're all get- stairs and our binders are
And what about phones,
ting a feel for our new class yet to become the chaotic way to behave when we sit
tablets and laptops? Simple
ideas of classroom etiquette
get more complicated with
the infusion of technology
into the learning environment. Personally, I love
technology in the classroom.
It's engaging, easy to manage and more organized than
a binder. But that doesn't
mean that any and all technology-driven activities are
sanctioned in the classroom.
The same grade-school
rules can be applied to technology. Don't talk while
the professor is speaking;
texting is a digital form of
talking. Even if your professor doesn't hear your conversation, you're still being
disrespectful. Be attentive;
checking your Facebook
rather than taking notes on
your laptop, or working on
an assignment for another
class, is not paying attention.
The concept behind these
absolutely novel actions is
really very simple: respect
people. Instead of putting
the focus on petty rules, you
can think of classroom etiquette as an act of honoring
people as valuable human
beings. Respect your professors enough to not interrupt
them, respect your peers
enough to not distract them
and respect yourself enough
to actually learn and grow
even in the smallest way.
New Year's resolutions: The Other Side
Solution for the common failure of resolve
laying it out before January
1. Next thing you know, it
would blow to smithereens.
New Year's resolutions.
Okay, that's a very rough
Lots of people make them. 99
(and puzzling) sketch of
percent of people break them.
how resolutions have failed
me, but you get the point
No, that's not an official
statistic. I wouldn't be surand, unless popular culture
prised if it was, though, given
has thrown a massive lie to
the knowledge of how easily
me, you can probably relate.
these resolutions are made,
Last December, as the year
only to be broken in less than
was nearing its close,I reflecta week. Of course, there are
ed on the year that just went
by and briefly considered
making resolutions before
I abandoned the idea. What
Seeks funf caring summer staff that reside in or good are resolutions if you
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Exactly. So this year, I did
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BY ZACH SCHANZENBACH
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
those who successfully stick
to their resolutions, but they
are few and far between (or
so the culture has told me).
These past couple of years,
I tried making resolutions, or
some variant thereof, but I
would wind up with a scatter-brained mess that lacked
a solid foundation. Oh, I had
the materials for the foundation, but I never bothered
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myself and how I do things.
I decided that I wanted to be more dynamic.
Dynamic has two popular
meanings: constantly changing and full of energy. If you
asked our Editor-in-Chief if
I was a dynamic person, she
would probably say yes. If
you asked the people I went
to high school with if I was a
dynamic person, they would
probably say yes (assuming
that they remember me). After all, I got voted as having
the most school spirit as a
senior. My energy, however,
has dwindled significantly
since I left high school, and
I want to bring it back up.
I'm doing okay so far.
But enough about me. The
point is, instead of listing a
bunch of things to change,
I decided to pick one word
and focus on improving
Photo by Nick Nootbaar
Relaxing and reducing stress is a great N ew Year's resolution.
that part of me in 2015. I
could have picked a number of words: selfless, kind,
patient, outgoing (actually,
I wouldn't pick that one).
There are a lot of words I
could pick, and there are a lot
of words you can pick, too.
If you don't feel up to the
challenge of writing a list of
things, or you know you're
gonna fail, pick one word, one
concept, and resolve to work
on that throughout the year.
If resolutions work for
you, then go ahead and make
them. But they probably
don't. So take my advice: one
word or concept. It's simple
enough... and I 'm sure you'll
get results. I know I am,
even if they're small to start.
�Sleater-Kinney's "No Cities to Love" Long Beach Comic Expo honors the late
Dwayne McDuffie
B Y N ICOLE H OLMAN
ASSISTANT N EWS E DITOR
B Y F AITH O RCINO
A & E E DITOR
Fans of indie rock girl
groups rejoice as Sleater-Kinney releases their newest album, "No Cities to Love."
After a decade of studio silence, Sleater-Kinney returns
with a fun and upbeat album
that is fantastic from start
to finish. Sleater-Kinney
formed in Olympia, Washington in 1995 and was a pivotal part of the "riot grrl" and
indie rock scene for a decade
before they called it quits.
But Sleater-Kinney is
back with the familiar
sound their fans love yet
sung with fresh vocals.
True to form, Corin Tucker's lead vocals are nothing
short of powerful. New listeners may recognize lead
guitarist Carrie Brownstein
from the hit comedy show
Portlandia, who absolutely
kills on every track. With
Janet Weiss (of the Shins) on
drums, each track delivers an
expressive yet clean sound.
If you haven't heard any
of Sleater-Kinney's work
before, they have a similar
sound of some of The Black
Keys and Bikini Kill's work.
Sleater-Kinney's first single
off the album, "Bury Our
Friends", definitely pays
homage to The Black Keys
and the two bands' ongoing influence on each other.
Deviating from their more
recent LPs, "No Cities" is
a fast-paced and more optimistic album, yet it still
retains the band's classic
blend of social commentary and fantastic riffs.
The lyrics throughout
this album are incredibly
Organizers of Long Beach
Comic Expo (LBCE) will
be hosting its annual event
and announcing the first recipient of the Dwayne McDuffie Award of Diversity.
They opened submissions
smart. Addressing relatable
experiencing from as the for nominees during the 2014
draining monotonous dai- Long Beach Comic Con back
ly grind of everyday life to in September. McDuffie
expanding all the way to cri- passed away Feb. 21, 2011,
tiquing artistic mediocrity, leaving a legacy in both com"No Cities" leaves listeners ic books and animated telewith plenty to think about. vision. The animated series
Never a band to shy away Static Shock was his iconic
from a more aggressive creation as well as Milesound, Sleater-Kinney de- stone Media, the comic book
livers an energy in their new company he co-founded in
album that is sure to make 1993. His writing brought
you want to get up and move. in diversity arid more repWith this album's energy resentation of minorities in
and powerful vocals, this the industries. The award
is what you should be play- will be presented on Feb. 28
ing as you and your friends recognizing the winner for
drive off toward warm promoting inclusiveness in
weather and Spring Break. his/her comic. LBCE invit-
MOVIE REVIEW
ed writer and former BET
President of Entertainment
Reginald Hudlin as the keynote speaker for the event.
Looking at comics now,
especially mainstream titles,
the cast of characters has
grown to gradually reflect
the modern population. Recently, Marvel passed the
mantles of title superheroes
to new faces: Latino high
schooler Robbie Reyes as the
Ghost Rider, a woman now
carries Mjolnir as Thor, African American Avenger Sam
Wilson as Captain America.
While there is a diverse
presence in the fictional universes, the industries are slowly building
a workforce that is inclusive of diverse creators.
Writer Joseph Phillip IIlidge commented in his
Feb .9 installment of his
Comic Book Resources
column, "The Mission,"
about DC Comics's Convergence event and the recent hiring of Ming Doyle,
David Walker and Gene
Luen Yang, three critically
acclaimed writers of color.
"It shouldn't be news that
the publisher of comic books
for more than seventy-five
years, of the thousands of
tales about heroes such as Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, hired people of
color to write, give or take,
one-twentieth of their monthly comic book output. But it
is. It shouldn't highlight the
lack of equality in the hiring of writers of color on the
part of DC Comics' competitor, because there shouldn't
be one," Illidge said.
Hopefully
the
news
will be part of the bigger strives for more diversity in their workforce.
Long Beach Comic Expo
will be held at the Long
Beach Convention Center
Feb. 28 and March 1. Tickets are available for purchase
both online and on-site. For
more information, visit http://
longbeachcomicexpo .com/
1 .5/5 P A W S
J upiter A scending d isappoints v iewers
B Y P IERCE B RENNER
V for Vendetta being the lone I don't remember being
bright spot since the end of named), we get to marvel at
Jupiter Ascending follows the Matrix franchise. I was all the glorious looking charthe story of Jupiter Jones even more worried when the acters, landscapes and sets
(Mila Kunis), who works movie was pushed back seven that only masters of CGI-art
as a maid when an alien months from its intended re- can create. There's also some
warrior named Caine Wise lease day. However, I believe decent humor. I didn't ex(Channing Tatum) suddenly every movie has potential pect it to have any, but there
visits her. Jupiter learns that to be good, so I went to see were a few bits of clever diashe is the heir to the throne it. Sure enough, I was com- logue that put a smile on my
of a planet that is in the pletely right to be worried. face, at least when the movie
grip of civil war, and must
First, I'll give credit where wasn't unintentionally funny.
stop a tyrant (Eddie Red- it's due. Like most WaUnfortunately, that's all
mayne) who wants her dead. chowski movies, the visual the good things I have to say
Right from the time it was effects are fantastic. Sure, about Jupiter Ascending. If
announced, I was skeptical there are a few times where you took away the stunning
about Jupiter Ascending. Its the CGI falls flat, but the visuals, it was a pretty terdirectors, Lana and Andy Wachowskis and their crew rible movie. The worst part
Wachowski, have been in show that visuals are then- was probably the acting; evea slump for over a decade, greatest strengths. When ryone from top to bottom was
with their writing credits on we gv i to the J/IWUV» (which bad. It was pretty disappointW t g et IU WW planet v "
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S TAFF W RITER
ing to see Channing Tatum,
who has come so far from his
Step Up-days, fumble after a
hot streak. But the worst was
the Oscar-nominated Eddie
Redmayne as the evil Balem.
He was so bad in this movie
that I now think his chances
at winning Best Actor for
The Theory of Everything
might be all but torpedoed. I
don't blame the actors. Most
of them are talented and have
given good performances
before. The blame lies with
the Wachowskis, who have
showed multiple times that
they're better at directing
visuals than people. Moreover, the story was a complete
mess. It was too long, ' too
—
convoluted and filled with
clichés. Even the action,
which you'd expect the Wachowskis to be able to do,
is stale and poorly directed.
I desperately wanted to
like the Wachowskis. Bound
and The Matrix were great
movies, and I'm still not
convinced that they were
just flukes. But it seems that
they lost their touch a long
time ago. They had already
failed with Speed Racer and
Cloud Atlas, and now Jupiter Ascending is getting
negative reviews and doing
weak business. It's going to
take a lot to revive their careers, but that revival is looking increasingly unlikely.
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Terry Gilliam brings Monty Python elements in quirky film
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BYWILLMCCURDY
ASSISTANT TO THE E DITOR-IN-CHIEF
Monty Python. For some,
they are the British gods
of absurd comedy while
to others they are those
weird fellows who got arrested by the authorities
while in medieval costumes.
For those who aren't diehard fans of the troupe, their
premierefilm,Monty Python
and the Holy Grail, was directed by two of the Pythons:
Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam. After the group split
apart, Gilliam stuck with
directing and created a film
wherein an elderly man with
a rather large nose and a
splendid hat is shot out of a
fish, That film is The Adventures of Baron Munchausen.
The story begins in a town
probably being besieged and
barely holding out under
the guidance of the Right
Ordinary Horatio Jackson
and his myriad of bureaucrats who don't particularly
care for Sting. A young girl
by the name of Sally (Sarah
Polley) serves as the film's
main narrative focus as her
father puts on a show about
the legendary figure, Baron
Munchausen. The production is brought to a sudden
halt when an elderly man
(John Neville) marches into
the theater, brandishing a
sword and claiming to be the
real Baron Munchausen as the spirit of death, the Baron
well as the cause of the bar- rides on a hot air balloon
rage by the Ottoman Turks. made of undergarments to
While recounting the tale, save the city from the Sultan.
Thefilmis delightfully silly
the audience is treated to a
flashback featuring the Bar- with a mix of colorful characon's companions whose feats ters and absurdity trademark
are more audacious than the of a Python, but with somber
man himself including the elements and genuine quesfarsighted marksman Adol- tions about how one might
phus (Charles McKeown), view the world which serves
the iron lunged man with as the background plot of
superb hearing Gustavus the film. There is the reason
(Jack Purvis), the freakishly and order thrown about by
strong Albrecht (Winston the Right Ordinary Horatio
Dennis) and the lightning Jackson which does serve
fast Berthold (Eric Idle). to keep the city from being
Upon having his story inter- overrun by the Turkish army.
rupted by a cannon blast and Only through pandering and
diplomacy where he cannot
even convince the Sultan to
surrender on Wednesday. In
stark contrast you have the
Baron, the personification of
all the tall tales and wonder
what the world was before
enlightenment forced the
discarding of idealistic notions for a more controlled
world governed by laws
and logic. Although obscure
and not quite contemporary,
The Adventures of Baron
Munchausen is a fun film
good for a laugh and possibly a glimmer of wonder
in the midst of rigid society.
�A & E Editor:
Faith O reino
cougarchron.arts@gmail.com
Spring Library exhibit: Beyond the Stereotype
B Y B E U L A H S UPRIYA
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
Each semester, the Kellogg
Library conducts a series of
educational exhibits open
to students and the campus
community. This semester,
it is poster collection called
"Beyond the Stereotypes."
It is open throughout the
spring semester during the
regular Kellogg Library
hours. Since its opening, it
has received a huge response.
The various groups represented include African
Americans, American Indians and Asian Americans.
The posters show a person
from that ethnicity por-
trayed with confidence tearing the stereotypes generally
related to them and a historic figure of an influential
leader in the background.
Dr. Joely Proudfit, Director of the California Indian
Culture and Sovereignty
Center (CICSC), was one of
the many orchestrating this
labor of love and said that
it took 13 months for the
posters to become reality.
She acknowledged the help
from various student organizations and people from the
CSUSM community including Dr. Arturo Ocampo, Associate Vice President for
Diversity, Educational Eq-
month designated as Black
History Month, being able
to learn more about various
ethnicities is appropriate.
Since it is also the twentyfifth year of CSUSM, the
conversation under the spotlight definitely deserves consideration. As the college
continues growing in various spheres, Dr Proudfit reminds us that this conversation is extremely important.
Some of the events
planned for the semester are
workshops: one for faculty,
one for students and one for
bystander intervention. For
those interested in knowing more can check out the
uity, and Inclusion, Black there. One of the models
Student Union, The Cou- that was willing to be a part
gar Chronicle, PR Club of this project was business
and Gender Equity Center. student Michael Murphy.
"All of the photo shoots
"This is the best campaign and I hope it goes were done at our very
Kellogg
Library,"
national," Proudfit said. own
When asked what she he said. "The image porhopes to happen through trayed is that of confident
these compelling visual and empowered people."
Sitting Bull was the hisaids, she answers that good
conversations may emerge toric character for Miposter. Murphy
and that the university will chael's
see value in this, which will shared his experiences with
at
school.
help many more groups stereotyping
"Yes, at first I used to block
to be covered, be it religious, LGBTQ, gender, etc. it out my mind during school
She also pointed out that but now I see it as an opporthe students are very coura- tunity to inform them of my
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are encouraged to make
full use of the opportunities of learning and resources provided by CSUSM.
Escondido Center for the Arts features Beethoven
Professor Ching-Ming Cheng featured as the guest pianist
The performance will be
conducted by Dr. Joe Stanford (of Palomar College)
and guest conductor, John
LoPiccolo (of Poway Symphony Orchestra). Our very
own professor of music, Dr.
Ching-Ming Cheng, was
asked to join these talented
conductors as a guest pianist.
As the classic works for
Beethoven are well known
BY ANNE HALL
STAFF WRITER
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by many, I stopped to consider the value in performing
the particular pieces for the
public and asked Dr. Cheng
if she felt there might be a
disconnect, between the music and present day society.
"I actually don't think there
is a disconnect," said Dr.
Cheng. "I feel that, our North
County community especially, that they are still very sup-
and performing on campus.
This event is one of the
few chances of this season
that spectators will be able
to witness and partake in the
splendor of the melodies carried out through her hands.
The performance will
take place at 3 p jn. on
Sunday, March 1. For
tickets visit art center,
org or call 800-988-4253.
portive. For younger generations, however, there might
be a little less interest."
Seeing a performer who
mastered such pieces execute
the work is far more dynamic than just listening to the
music on an iPod or watching a recording on YouTube.
Dr. Ching-Ming Cheng
presented examples of her
divine skill while working
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ASSISTANT ARTS EDITOR
Lana Del Rey, formerly
known as Lizzy Grant, is an
American songstress who released her second full-length
album,
"Ultraviolence."
This came after hitting it
big with singles like "Video
Games" as well as the LP
she dropped shortly after,
"Born To Die." With this record, she continued to drop
big tracks like "Summertime Sadness", "Blue Jeans"
and the title track to the LP.
The fusion of vintage vocals and chamber pop vibe,
mixed with hip-hop beats,
is the focus of Del Rey's
sound prior to her second
full-length album, "Ultraviolence". Some critics
discredit her by calling her
lyricism cliché, dreadful and
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Volume 43, number 9 of The Cougar Chronicle. The issue is a Black History Month Edition. Other topics include the announcement of ACE Scholars and a candlelight vigil for students killed in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
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Black History Month
Black Student Union (BSU)
Chapel Hill shooting
enrollment
HIV/AIDS
Martin Luther King
Pride Center
racism
Raza Center
sexual assault
sports
spring 2015
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study abroad
Valentine's Day
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TUESDAY, D ECEMBER 3, 2002
Cal State San Marcos Is Experiencing Major Growing Pains!
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Major questions surface on campus as students rush to register for Spring 2003 classes.
fair to other students. Why don't
they open school for winter and
summer sessions for the classes
that are harder to get during the
regular semester?"
By JULIE MYRES
Pride Staff Writer
Cal State University San
Marcos is a growing school.
The projected growth for the
future is to be as big a campus
as UCLA. This idea is very
feasible, considering the fact
that CSUSM has more land
than SDSU, which houses over
33,000 students to date. CSUSM
currently has just fewer than
7,000 students enrolled for the
Fall 2002 semester and the
expected enrollment for Spring
2003 is even more; one of the
reasons is because SDSU is not
accepting any new students for
Spring 2003. Many argue that
CSUSM does not offer enough
classes for the current students,
yet they expect to eventually
enroll upwards of a prospective
35,000 students.
Students preparing for next
semester by registering on-line
or on campus are encountering many difficulties when they
attempt to design a schedule that
will fit their needs, due t o their
appointment date or lack of class
availability. Priority registration for continuing matriculated
students began Nov. 4th and will
continue until Dec. 6th for Spring
2003, via SMART Web or by
phone.
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semester. No matter what their
class status or major is, students
are having great difficulty being
able to get the classes they need
semester after semester. There
are not enough classes available
for students to pick from in order
to fill their major and even minor
requirements. Classes are either
at opposite times of the day, on
opposite days of the week, or
Major problems regarding overlapping in scheduled times.
registration of classes
The majority of the student
body at CSUSM works part or
One reason that CSUSM is
experiencing this problem is f ull time jobs as well as going
the lack of scheduling for the to school part or full time. Thus,
required classes in each major. their schedules are strategically
Class availability is the major planned to be able to juggle both
issue as students prepare for next responsibilities. Many students
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complain that the classes they
need to graduate are only offered
during the day when they are at
work. Mona Kadah, a junior and
high technology managementbusiness administration major,
said, "This is my third semester
here at CSUSM and I have been
going full time. The school is
trying to focus more on students
who are working f ull time who
only want classes at night, which
is good, but this is not flexible to
students who work part time and
want to be f ull time students. We
need more convenient scheduling with flexibility set around
student's realistic schedules.
I don't feel that my needs are
being met and I don't think it is
James Chesterton, a junior
finance major, commented on his
registration experience saying, "I
work f ull time and Finance 321 is
only offered during the middle of
the day." Then when asked how
he felt administration would help
him he expressed that he had
not contacted them and that, "I
figured they don't care. Take it or
leave it. I would like to see more
classes offered for the evening
students."
Others comment that there are
just not enough sections available for the required classes to be
able to fit them in their schedule.
Putheary Sin, a junior communication major, expressed, "Not
being able to get needed classes
at the time planned postpones
graduation and it's not fair.
CSUSM has to figure out a way
to tone down or even eliminate
this problem if at all possible. Of
course, I realize that no solution
can satisfy every student, but if
improvements are made students
would be a lot happier on campus
around registration period."
Jeff Bottger, a senior as of
spring 2003 and communication major, commented, "I think
there definitely needs to be a lot
more sections of communication classes added. It's hard on
those students who work to take
the classes they need which are
offered at random hours throughSee ADMIN, page 2
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Fall
Grad
Reception
By MELISSA REED
Pride Staff Writer
In honor of all the students
who will be graduating this
semester, there will be a Fall
Graduation Reception held
on Friday, December 13. The
ceremony will take place in a
tented area from 6:00 - 8:00
p.m. outside in Chavez Plaza,
which is in front of the new
Visual and Performing Arts
Building.
Speakers at the reception
will include CSUSM President Alexander Gonzalez,
Dr. Francine Martinez and
ASI president Jocelyn Brown.
Although there is no dress
code for this event, attendees are encouraged to dress
smart-casual.
Last year was the first year
that this event took place,
and it was said to have been
very nice. There will also be
refreshments to aid in the
festivities. Because seating is
limited, if graduates are planning on attending they should
let the Office of Student
Affairs office know as soon as
possible. Guests of graduates
should be limited to no more
than four people.
Because the specific names
of the graduates will not be
called at this ceremony, graduates are encouraged to come
participate in the traditional
May 17th graduation at the Del
Mar Fairgrounds
For students having any
additional questions, please
call the Office of Student
A ffairs at 750-4056.
Coffee With A Conscience
ASI Programming Board Gives Coffee To Students That Is Also Fair To Farmers
By GAIL TARANTINO
Pride Staff Writer
The Associated Students Inc.
(ASI) Programming Board, in an
effort to reach out and acknowledge students, is giving out hot
coffee outside the Dome Plaza
on Monday mornings from 7
a.m.-9 a.m. The programming
board, "is a group of students
hired by the ASI to plan and
execute events to contribute to
the development of campus life
and community," said Valerie and in a hurry in the mornings."
Cuevas, coordinator of student When asked why the coffee
programs and services.
is given away instead of sold,
Cuevas said, "Because student
fees go towards the purchase of
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the coffee, so they have already
paid for it."
Cuevas said that the coffee
give-away was originally
Cuevas explained that buying
planned as a "nice way to recogFair Trade coffee was not part
nize our s tudents." She added
of the idea originally, but when
that the programming board
decided on offering coffee, "in "it came time to purchase the
order to reach out to all the c om- coffee, [the programming board]
put in a request for fair trade
muter students who are cold
coffee because of social and
environmental issues" Cuevas
added, "Even a small gesture can
have an i mpact"
What Exactly Is Fair Trade
Coffee?
Brett Gladys, a member of the
programming board and one of
the students handing out coffee
explained that, "Fair Trade guarantees that coffee growers and
farmers were paid a fair price
regardless of the market." Gladys
added that, "Fair Trade coffee is
also produced without pesticides
and forests aren't slashed and
burned to grow it." Noah Smith,
also a programming board
member, explained the coffee is
purchased from "People's Co-op
in Ocean Beach." An organization that according to Smith
"promotes both organically
grown and vegetarian products."
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out the day - or for any student
for that matter. I fortunately do
not work; next semester I was
hoping to get an internship, but
with my class schedule across
the board time wise, it may not
be an option."
Starting with registration for
Spring 2003 semester, a new
policy by the administration
notifies students of their registration date by campus email only.
Many students are frustrated
with the priority registration
dates, because they do not really
give them priority service.
Kadah added, "For example,
HTM 426 is a popular class
among Business majors and
there is only one section being
offered for the Spring 2003
semester. The class was filled
and closed long before my priority registration date came, thus,
giving me no chance i t getting
into the class with no other sections offered. This class is very
important for my major and the
other electives do not fill my
needs. By the time my priority
registration time came, it was
useless, because there were only
two electives classes available."
Kadah is still trying to get a
response from administration,
but does not have much hope of
getting registered and will try
crashing the classes at the beginAccording to an article in the
ning of the semester.
Cal State San Marcos Tracks
Newsletter published in SepThere is also a lack of classtember, the CSU system, as a
rooms for classes to be held
whole, underestimated enrollin and the classes hold limited
ment growth for this year. They
amounts of students. There
projected 15,000 new FTES, and
are 85 useable classrooms on
in reality the growth was 21,000.
campus with only three of them CSU system had a $43 million
that can seat over 50 students.
cut in funds and now they may
With more classrooms come
face additional cuts next year as
more classes, and with more
part of more than $750 million in
classes creates a need for more
reductions that California's Govfaculty.
ernor Gray Davis is expected
to make during the next few
Class availability also relies months.
on the budget and what is allotted for additional class sections,
With the passage of proposiclassrooms, and f ull time faculty. tion 47, after asking many stuAccording to the administration, dents, they seem to think that
the "target" number is the enroll- some of that money would be
ment projection that each school used in helping add to the class
gives to the CSU Chancellor's availability, but in actuality the
office. The school receives funds money will be used for capital
for the "target" number ranging costs such as the new building,
from $5,000 -$7,000 for each supplies, and even the movement
Full Time Equivalent Student of the library books. According
(FTES). The FTES number for to the Cal State San Marcos'
this spring was 5,066 but it may website, in 2003 the university
be up to 6,627 students expected will get $9,417,000 from the
at Cal State San Marcos. With an passing of proposition 47, which
underestimated "target" number, $7,431,000 will go to Library
CSUSM will be operating on Information Center equipment
a budget not equivalent to the and $1,986,000 will go to Telenumber of students which will communications Infrastructure,
be attending, thus leaving less leaving no funds for other needs.
money for additional classes and
professors.
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Another
problem that
C SUSM
students are
concerned
about is the
faculty. There
is a definite
c orrelation
between
the classes
available to
the number
of
professors
available to teach
the classes.
There
are
more lecturers than there
are tenured
professors
at CSUSM.
According to
the Cal State
San Marcos
website, there
are about 256
lecturers on
campus this
fall
compared to 201
tenured and
tenure track
faculty. Lecturers
can
teach a maximum of five
classes per
semester and
many of them
teach
only
one or two
classes while
they are willing to teach
more. This
is
mainly
because of
lack of classes available for them Marcos as well as the business
to teach and not enough class- administration department and
I would really like to see him
rooms in which to teach them.
made a permanent member of
A lecturer is a professor con- the CSUSM faculty."
tracted through the university
A lecturer expressed frustrato teach classes. Lecturer is the
correct term used for an adjunct, tion by saying, "I am not happy
where the definition for an with the way the lecturers have
adjunct is someone who teaches been treated in my department,
part time and has a f ull time out- especially since last January. We
side job in a business. Lecturer's have rarely partaken of duties
contracts vary from one year to outside of teaching or particiup to indefinite contracts that are pated f ully in department meetrenewed every few years.
ings; but in the past we used to
teach 200 and 300-level courses
There are many lecturers who for which we could choose our
have taught at CSUSM for many own texts, and participate in the
years and have enjoyed their adoption of the common text for
experience here, but there are the 101, 102, and 201 courses.
also many who have concern Since last January, however, we
regarding their future contract have been 'demoted:' restricted
with CSUSM and the future sta- to teaching."
bility of their jobs.
When Jahna Ashlyn, a psyBruce Thompson is a CSUSM chology lecturer, was asked
lecturer librarian and GEL to comment on whether she is
instructor as well as an adjunct happy with being a lecturer at Cal
professor of philosophy at State San Marcos, she expressed,
Cuyamaca College. He com- "Yes, I'm happy with it but it
mented in an article he wrote, would be nice if at some future
titled Emissaries From the longevity milestone, e.g., 12 or
World Beyond: The Authentic- 15 yrs., an even longer contract
ity of Adjuncts published in The or actual tenure was given."
Chronicle of Higher Education,
"Higher education employs two
One lecturer commented about
types of adjunct teachers. The her happiness at Cal State San
first are serving an often-over- Marcos saying, "I'm too busy to
long apprenticeship, hoping to notice if I am. I suppose I have to
become full-time, tenure-track work harder to earn less money
faculty members. The second, since most f ull time instructors
like me, teach only as a sideline. teach around 3 classes and I'd
There is little doubt that adjunct have to teach several more to be
teachers of the first type are compensated less than they are
being exploited, working for earning."
low pay and often without benefits. Currently, more courses
Another lecturer remarked,
are taught by such adjuncts than "Lecturers are not involved
is beneficial for students, the in most decision-making, not
adjuncts themselves, and aca- invited to most meetings, and not
deme as a whole. Colleges and offered the best classes."
universities should be encouraged to hire those adjuncts as
When asked about the feeling
regular, full-time faculty mem- of job security among lecturers,
bers. However, I want to argue another said, "No, it is semester
that adjuncts, especially of the to semester. I don't even know if
second type, will always play I have a position next spring."
an important role. We contribute
to the message that universities Possible Solutions to the Probintend to convey, and we con- lem
tribute precisely because we are
adjuncts. As adjuncts, we posA member of the adminissess something that regular, f ull- tration commented, "CSUSM
time faculty members essentially has an "academic blueprint"
lack: authenticity."
which outlines the future academic growth of CSUSM. This
Students are worried about means new majors, expansion
the status of lecturers, because of majors, and of course, more
there are many who feel that classes, better variety, better
they should be made permanent access (i.e. on-line or at satellite
faculty at CSUSM.
campuses)." So, there are plans
for f uture growth of both classes
Phuong Nyugen, a senior and professors, but for now, stucommunication major, said, "I dents will have to play registrafeel that Cal State San Marcos tion lottery.
needs to invest in the adjuncts
and make them f ull time proThere are few on-line courses,
fessors to elevate the quality of
Saturday courses, and no teleeducation and insure it for years
vised courses or self-paced
to come."
courses. These are some of the
various practices used by SDSU,
Kadah also commented on UCSD, Palomar College, and
this issue saying, "I have taken Mira Costa College. Adoption
classes from many adjuncts, of these forms of education may
but one has stood out above the allow more students to benrest. William Burns is definitely efit from Cal State San Marcos'
a dedicated professor who is a quality of education.
valuable asset to Cal State San
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Narumi, f rom Japan, was a
housewife before becoming
divorced, and in an effort t o
avoid going on public assistance
she decided to attend nursing school. Working full-time,
going to school and raising her
two daughters leaves her little
f ree time, but she believes in
the promise of a better life. Her
story, listed in the Soroptimist
Foundation scholarship packet,
shows how every year this foundation has been helping women
like Narumi all over the world
themselves and their families
through its Women's Opportunity Award.
The award, which was established in 1972, has been established in order to benefit women
who are trying to achieve their
personal and professional goals
through education and employment. The program was designed
to assist women who are providing the primary source of financial support for their families.
The award can be used to offset
the cost of tuition, books, childcare and transportation. The
amounts of the award do vary
Coffee With A Conscience
On each cup of coffee that is
given away is a label, explaining
the concerns surrounding the
production of coffee and why
the Fair Trade coffee co-op is
a welcomed solution. Cuevas
explained that the statistics used
on the labels were taken f rom
the Global Exchange website
(www.globalexchange.org/
coffee.) According to the website, "coffee farmers receive
and every year, three awards are
granted. The first place winner
receives $5,000 and the second
and third place winners receive
$3,000. The first place winner
becomes a candidate for one of
three $10,000 finalist awards
given every year as well.
The Soroptimist Foundation,
founded in 1921, is a volunteer
service organization for women
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prices for their coffee which are
less than costs of production,
around 20 cents a pound, keeping them in poverty," and how
-large plantations hire coffee
workers who are paid incredibly
in business, management and their educational and career
the professions. There are about goals, and reside in one of the
100,000 members in 119 dif- Soroptimist International of the
ferent countries. Soropitmist Americas' member countries.
involves women of all ages, professions, and ethnic groups, who
To apply for this scholarship,
unite together under their desire those interested can obtain an
to improve the quality of life in application f rom the CSUSM
t heir communities.
financial aid and scholarship
office i n Craven Hall 4204.
In order to be eligible to apply Women interested can also
f or the Woman's Opportunity obtain more information by
Award, the person must be a visiting the foundations' webfemale head of the household site at www.soroptimist.org or
with primary financial respon- by calling 215-557-9300. The
sibilities for supporting their deadline for submission is Dec.
family who attends or has been 15. Award recipients will be notiaccepted to a vocational/skills fied between January and June
training program or an under- o f2003.
graduate program, have financial
need, be motivated to achieve
low wages—less than three dollar^ a day." The website also
explains, "Fair Trade importers
pay $1.26 a pound regardless
of the volatile market prices—a
living wage." Farmers receiving
a Fair Trade price "can afford
adequate healthcare for their
families and keep their kids in
school longer, instead of working
i n the fields."
Erik Roper, ASI corporate secretary, said that anyone wanting
more information on Fair Trade
coffee can also check out these
websites: transfairusa.org and
fairtradefederation.com.
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�CSUSM Students Seizing International Education Opportunities
In line with a national trend, an increasing number of Cal State San Marcos students are expressing an interest in studying abroad.
By JENNIFER ACEE
Pride Staff Writer
High attendance numbers at
informational. meetings signify
Cal State San Marcos students'
peaked interest in studying
abroad. The global affairs office
provided a series of informational sessions throughout this
fall semester, each of which
yielded a relatively large audience of students who were interested in study abroad programs.
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ter abroad, but the majority was
interested in summer programs.
In spite of disparate needs and
interests, everyone attended
with an open mind in order to
embrace opportunity and insert
her/himself into a new cultural
context.
Cal State San Marcos students'
heightened
interest
follows a national trend. The
number of American college
students receiving academic
units for study abroad in 2000/01
increased 7.4% from the previous year, reaching a record total
of 154,168 students, according to
"Open Doors 2002," the annual
report on international education
that is published by the Institute
of International Education.
The most recent meeting, and
the last of the semester, was
held in University Hall 449 on
Monday Nov. 18 from 1-2 p.m.
for a crowd of over a dozen. Fortuitously kicking off America's
third annual International Education Week, a diverse group of
students gathered at the meeting
Dulce Dorado, CSUSM study
to have their potential travel abroad advisor, approximates,
appeal sowed into reality.
that 100 CSUSM students per
year attend an academic proSome attending
students gram abroad. With a total stuknew exactly where they plan dent body of 6,500, 1.5 percent
on studying, while others were going abroad annually can be
completely undecided. Some considered substantial.
were at the meeting to plan
years in advance and others were
A fter the terrorist attacks on
attempting to squeeze in a trip September 11,2001, it comes as a
before their approaching gradua- surprise that students nationwide
tion. Others still were looking to are going abroad in increasing
spend a full year or a full semes- numbers. Dorado surmised that
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opposite of the expected" is due
Even at age 32, CSUSM 2002
to students' increased propensity Political Science graduate Wendy
to "experience other cultures Davis embarked upon a year of
after the attacks/'
study and travel in Japan, which
she said was "an experience of
The demographics of Cal State a lifetime." Davis explicates,
San Marcos are not especially "For students wanting to have a
conducive to studying abroad. life-changing experience, study
The optimal academic year for abroad is the way to go. Personal
students to embarlfon an oversees growth, gaining a global perspecadventure is the junior year. The tive, meeting people you'd never
average age of CSUSM juniors have the opportunity to meet and
is 26.4, according to External going places you'd never think of
Affairs Quickstats 2002. B y going would probably top my list
age 26 and older, other social of reasons to study abroad."
and financial responsibilities
are apt to interfere. As Dorado
To CSUSM student Danielle
commented, "With a younger Pattee, a junior Communicademographic, studying abroad tion major, currently living and
fits into schedules." attending classes in Tübingen,
Yet, in spite of sta- Germany,
studying
abroad
tistical demographic means "being able to see life
setbacks,
CSUSM in someone else's shoes. It is
students proceed to hearing and seeing different
show their interest.
viewpoints, that one would normally not be exposed to in their
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What many students do not realize, said Dorado, is that financial
aid can be applied to programs
abroad.
Plus, like program
duration and destination, price
is highly variable and can range
from tens of thousands of dollars
to mere hundreds.
Associate Director of the
Financial Aid and Scholarship Office Gerrie Hatten gave
this advice to potential study
abroad candidates: "Students
need to take responsibility for
making sure that all the needed
paperwork and processes are
completed. in a timely manner.
They need to plan ahead and be
realistic about the cost of the programs, the types and amounts of
financial aid that can be used and
how much of their own resources
are available and to make decisions based on all those components."
Vicky Segall, a CSUSM senior
double majoring in Literature
and Spanish, spent last summer
studying and traveling in Spain.
Segall used her "Cal-Vet aid"
to help cover tuition costs, and
so found herself with only the
plane ticket and spending money
as what she recalls were "the big
things I had to worry about."
Davis interprets the overall
costs as fairly insignificant. She
claims, "It doesn't cost that much
more to study abroad for a year
compared to living in San Diego
and going to CSUSM for one
year."
If students missed the informational meetings this semester
and are interested in what sorts
of programs are available in
international education, they
can visit the global affairs office
in Craven Hall 5211, or call
their office at (760) 750-4090.
However, one should prepare
her/himself because, as students
who have done it claim, s/he
may launch "the experience of
a lifetime."
�T HE PRIDE
NEWS
Tuesday, December 3,2002 5
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L ead Editor
can teach physics t o the audience, Oberem asked "And even
if it could, would we want it t o?"
Associate Professor of Physics m aking some audience members
Dr. G raham Oberem discussed laugh.
" Can a Computer Teach Physics?" on Wednesday, Nov. 20,
To answer the question, "can
at 5:00 p.m. in ACD 102. The a computer teach p hysics?"
lecture lasted a little more than Oberem said that computers can
an hour and the viewers got an in fact help students with physics
o pportunity to know more about but they lack many of the skills
how computers help students that humans have, among them
to learn arid practice physics the ability to adapt to the stut hrough tutoring programs.
dents' needs and to effectively
teach. "A computer is only a
Dr. Richard K aras, professor f acilitator" said Oberem, "The
of the physics department, intro- computer by itself is not going to
duced Oberem. One of the things teach you any physics." He also
K aras mentioned in his introduc- added, "Computers don't really
tion was that Oberem h as b een at know anything."
CSUSM since 1996 in the physics department. He was in fact
He explained that the role of
the first professor of physics at the computer is data capture, data
this university.
analysis, simulations, and practice problems. In the area of data
Oberem, who was awarded capture, Oberem showed a graph
the 2001-2002 H arry E. Brake- of construction blasting f rom
bill Distinguished award f or Nov. 16, 2001. To show an examProfessor of the Year, before ple of data analysis, he showed a
starting h is lecture expressed his space a shuttle taking o ff while
gratitude and acknowledgment the computer slowed the image
f or the award he had received to a f rame by f rame viewing that
last spring. "Frankly, there are helped analyze it. With regards
a lot of good professors here to simulations, he said that these
in the university," said Oberem "can be like g ames" and showed
humbly.
how in the case of evaporation,
a computer can help to visualize
A fter asking if a computer the microscopic module. Prac-
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tice problems, as another role
of computers, allow the students
to get practice through problems
placed on a website.
Oberem also discussed the
process of making physics tutoring s oftware "intelligent", which
entails having a program that
has domain knowledge, teaching
strategy, and flexibility j ust as
humans do. Some of these "intelligent" physics computer tutors
are Albert, Photoelectric, and
Freebody; which have all been
designed by Oberem and are
currently used in CSUSM classrooms. In the case of Albert, it
extracts what it can f rom the
exercises written by the students and it ignores nonsensical
sentences as Oberem explained
during an exercise. However,
Albert can only b e used in
school. He mentioned that a lot
of research, as well as using how
students t hink about physics,
were used in the creation of these
programs.
human t hinking process. " It's for
students to see some demonstrations," said Oberem about these
tutors.
A fter pointing out that
although there are a lot of tutor
programs, Oberem said that they
are not u seful by themselves.
However, he a lso said that " there
are certain areas where it can
enhance the t eaching" such as in
the case of f ree graphics.
The event, sponsored by the
A rts and L ectures Series, had Dr.
Spencer McWilliams, dean of the
college of arts and sciences, and
Dr. Robert G. Sheath, provost
and vice president for academic
a ffairs, as p art of the 26 people in
the audience. The event was f ree
and open to the public.
According to Oberem, one of
the challenges of designing these
tutors was " to incorporate all of
them and make them flexible."
Also, he followed nonlinear p rogramming in order to make the
With 6 1/2 years teaching
computer tutors flexible for the
at CSUSM, O berem teaches a
students to use and similar to the
wide range of courses in physics,
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educational technology, and science education. More t han 15
years of researching how students best learn physics lead h im
to develop the intelligent computer t utors f or u se in C SUSM's
introductory physics mentioned
previously. Before coming to
CSUSM, Oberem taught at t he
University of Washington.
The H arry E. Brakebill Distinguished Professor Award n amed
a fter H arry E. Brakebill, f ormer
executive vice chancellor of t he
California State University, is
presented annually to a member
of the CSUSM f aculty t o highlight exceptional accomplishments in the area of t eaching and
learning. Brakebill w as a valued
volunteer in t he early y ears of
CSUSM. Since 1998, t hrough
the generosity of his daughter,
A nn Bersi, the award has b een
established in Brakebill's honor.
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�A Few New things you need to know about AIDS
FDA Approves New 20-Minute HIV Test
Presently in San Diego County, 1 in every 38 people is infected with AIDS!
By AMBER ROSSLAND
Pride Staff Writer .
infected with AIDS. However,
it is important to note that this
estimate does not include those
At present, there are an esti- who are infected with HIV, as
mated 68,860 people in San the virus is not a reportable conDiego County alone who dition in the state of California.
are infected with Acquired
Immuno-Deficiency Syndrome According to County of San
(AIDS) or its predecessor, the Diego HIV counselor, Lorena
Human
Immunodeficiency Gonzalez-Fabiny, many people
Virus (HIV). In California, San are tested for HIV, however few
Diego is the third highest HIV return to" the lab a week later
and AIDS infected county, with to pick up their results. Many
Los Angeles and San Francisco of those who do not return for
counties in the lead. Following their results are infected with the
statistics, it is estimated that in virus, thus the infection is spread
San Diego County alone, AIDS to others unknowingly.
infects a new victim every 47
minutes, meaning that 1 in In order to better this probevery 38 people in San Diego is lematic situation, the Federal
Drug Administration (FDA), has
approved a new HIV test, OraQuick, which collects less than
a drop of blood and provides
complete analysis of the sample
in less than 20 minutes.
«—
are currently being made to
allow medical staff to administer
the tests at clinics and doctor's
offices, it is unknown when these antibodies are collected.
new tests will be available to students at CSUSM through student The current method, OraSure,
takes approximately one week
health services.
in order to receive the results
The current HIV test in use at and is painless. The new test,
CSUSM student health services OraQuick, offers results within
is OraSure. This test absorbs 20 minutes and involves taking
HIV antibodies in the mouth a tiny amount of blood.
The OraQuick sample works
much like other HIV tests in that
it tests for the antibodies to the
virus, rather than the virus itself.
Antibodies to HIV develop
between 3 and 6 months after via an absorption pad, which
being infected with the virus.
is placed between the gum and
cheek. Both tests are over 99.8
At this point, unfortunately, the percent successful at detecting
OraQuick test is only approved antibodies to HIV, the only diffor administration by lab techni- ference is the amount of time that
cians, of which CSUSM does not it takes to receive the test results
have on staff. Although attempts and the method by which the
The director of CSUSM student
health services, Karen Nicholson, was contacted repeatedly
regarding the expected date of
OraQuick implementation at
CSUSM, however no response
was received prior to this article
being published.
First Annual Frisbee Competition
Student groups compete for cash and a trophy in an interesting frisbee game
By JASON PADILLA
Pride Staff Writer
nized by the Associated Stu- There is also no contact between
dent Inc. Programming Board, players at all.
Friday Nov. 22nd marked the
First Annual Frisbee competition from 1 to 3 p.m. at Forum
Field in the Chavez Plaza. The
competition, which was open
for all clubs who wished to sign
up, involved only four teams,
consisting of: APSS (Asian
Pacific Student Society), PAN
(Progressive Activist Network),
Sigma Alpha Epsilon and Alpha
Chi Omega. The games were
hosted and refereed by CSUSM
student John Gehris and orga-
For those interested in playing, it does look like a bit of
work and physical exhaustion.
The rules of the game involve
the two teams of five getting an
unlimited number of throws, but
the teammate with the frisbee
can only hold the frisbee for 10
seconds at a time. If the frisbee
is dropped or a pass is incomplete, the frisbee changes sides,
and a player cannot run with the
frisbee. A goal is scored when a
catch is made in the end zone.
The first match of the day
involved APSS vs. PAN, where
PAN came out with a devastating
victory of 6 to 3. Skilled passes
and absolute confidence in teammates seemed to be the deciding
factor in the match. The second
match was a blowout, with Sigma
Alpha Epsilon destroying Alpha
Chi Omega 6-0. Alpha Chi
Omega's strong point certainly is
not head to head frisbee, as they
struggled to even put a single
point on the board.
With only a brief intermission for the teams to catch their
breath, the final match was
underway. Jumping to an early
lead in the final game, Sigma
Alpha Epsilon went up early
with a series of scores giving
them a 5-0 lead. In the fashion
of all great athletes and teams,
PAN refused to give in. Really
pulling themselves together,
PAN jumped back into the game
quickly scoring a remarkable 4
points in under 6 minutes. Even
though it was a great attempt
at a comeback, it just was not
enough, as they lost 8-4. Sigma
Alpha Epsilon won the first
annual frisbee competition.
Each member of the Sigma
Alpha Epsilon team won five $20
cougar cards and a handsome
22" tall trophy that read "Superior Disc Handlers". Even with a
small t urn out, the event seemed
to be a success, and the audience
enjoyed themselves. If any student is interested about competing in f uture frisbee tournaments
or contest, email John Gehris at
gehri004@csusm.edu.
Cross Country and Track and Field Coach Earns a Place in the Hall of Fame
Gal State's C l a i m to F a m e
Steve Scott receives national recognition far his athletic
By CHRIS MARTIN
Pride Staff Writer
inducted into the Hall Dec. 6 in
Kansas City with fellow greats
Gwen Torrance (sprinter), Earl
Tuesday Dec. 10 at 12:30 p.m. Bell (pole-vaulter), and Larry
in the Dome Terrace, CSUSM's Young (race walker).
very own Steve Scott will be
honored for his recent induction
Scott set the U.S. records for
into the Track and Field Hall of both the indoor mile (3:51.8) and
Fame. On Wednesday Oct. 16, the outdoor mile (3:47.69) during
USA Track and Field announced the 1981 season, and is still the
that Scott, one of the greatest current record holder for both.
milers in history and CSUSM's Scott's records have survived
Cross-Country and Track and over 20 years. And it is because
Field Coach would now and for- of this that he has expressed his
ever be able to enjoy the moniker concerns that the Track and Field
of "Hall of Famer." He will be community is not producing new
stars. "It shows that this country
is not developing anyone," said
Scott. "[The sport o f] Track
suffers when we aren't able to
develop 800, mile and 5K (3.1mile) runners, because those are
popular spectator events. I guess
that gives coaches like me a challenge, doesn't it?"
Due to the longevity of his
career, Scott, 46, is probably
most well known for his overwhelming record of 136 milelong races that were run in under
four minutes. However, due to a
achievements
U.S. boycott of the 1980 Moscow
Olympics, Scott probably lost out
on his best chance to win a gold
medal. Scott's crowning achievement as an athlete occurred in
1983 at the world championships
at Helsinki where he took the
silver.
there twice. Given his desire to
give back to his community, and
with such a sparkling resume,
Scott is arguably one of the best
things to ever happen to CSUSM
athletics. His current crosscountry men and women teams
are both ranked in the NAIA
top twenty at third and twelfth
Scott is a product of Upland respectively.
High School, in Upland, California (East of Los Angeles), where
[The San Diego Union Tribune
he starred in the arena of track contributed to this article.]
and field. Scott also founded
the Carlsbad 5000 where he, not
coincidently, set national records
Disappointing Distance to Tread for the CSUSM Cross C ountry Teams
Ry JESSICA A. l^DnVTC
Bv TP7QQTPA A KRONE
Sports Editor
The CSUSM Cross Country
teams struggled with sub- par
performances as the men's team
placed 14th overall and the women's team coming in 20th at the
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National
Championships on Nov, 23 at the
University Wisconsin-Parkside.
The*sunny and windy weather in
Kenosha, Wisconsin's 43-degree
temperature high was quite cold
l l l i l l l i l to o an Miego'sl warmer team , as Junior Robby McClent> ~ i_i A n
w
compared S D l l B l l
don who covered the course in
climate.
26:11, which placed him 23rd.
The men's squad had run
Senior Kris Houghton ran a
exceptionally well all season
time of 27:03 with a 78th place
long and was expected to be
finish. Sophomore Rene Reyes
a top competitor at this year's
followed Houghton who ran 27:
Nationals. "Had we run the
04, an 83rd place finish. Junior
way we did all year, we would
Michael Shannon's time of 27:
have placed in the top five, even 45 earned him the 138th place
third but we didn't," Senior
slot. Senior Brian Sullivan finCougar runner, Brian Sullivan
ished 142nd place time of 27:
explained.
46. Freshman Wes Bryant placed
167th and ran a time of 28:10.
The lead runner for the men's Senior Omar Zavala finished
i l l l l l l ^ ime
223rd lwlith i final t* ¡1 of 29:38. of 20:22. Junior Caren SatherSperry ran 20:27, which placed
The men's team ran the 10K her 126th. Junior Katherine Nibrace and finished with a final blet finished 134th place with a
score o f366 and the women Cou- time of 20:31. Freshman Anne
gars finished their 6K race with Marie Byrne placed 152nd with
an overall score of 543. " I wish 20:44 as her final time. Freshwe'd done better. I don't know man Carissa Marin finished with
why we did so poorly. Some days a time of 21:07, which earned her
you got it and other days you 175th place. Following Marin,
don't," Sullivan commented.
senior Lanele Cox time of 21:10
placed her 175th place. Junior
Among the lady Cougar run- Felisha Mariscal finished 209th
ners, Junior Camile Wilborn place with a final time of 21:45.
placed 118th who ran a time
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Salma Hayek$Mtm in her portrayal of thè courageous and talented Frida Kahlo
Cooriesey photos / The Pride
By CHRIS MARTIN
Pride Staff Writer
If you enjoy biographies or
historical period films that are
well written and conceptualized
by a talented group of actors,
this is the film for you. Directed
by Julie Taymor, Frida is the
true story of the ever-tormented
painter Frida Kahlo, played by
Salma Hayek. From Kahlo's
unfortunate accident in her
youth to her most joyous days
and a bittersweet departure, the
movie depicts the life of one of
Mexico's most talented,artists.
The film chronicles Frida's
turbulent love affair with husband and fellow artist, Diego
Rivera, played by Alfred
Molina. Frida is a romantic's
oasis. In between fits of infidelity, alcoholism, homosexuality
and drug abuse, Taymor manages to show how even the most
intangible elements of life, in
this case love, can be fostered photographer Tina Modotti, and
and nurtured even under such of course, no Mexican drama
extraordinary duress.
would be complete without
Antonio Banderas, who plays
Hayek's portrayal of Kahlo Mexican artist David Alfaro
was, without a doubt, the perfor- Sequeiros.
mance of her career. She pulled
every trick out of her hat to
Besides showcasing such
become Frida, including using talent in front of the camera,
real hair to construct the artist's Frida is a film that is very well
trademark uni-brow. In addition rounded, in the sense that the
she used her natural beauty and entire unit exhibits a strong
raw sexuality to captivate and sense of cohesion. The cinemapull her audience in. Molina's tography (Rodrigo Prieto) and
interpretation of the woman- art direction (Bernardo Trujillo)
izing but uncompromisingly are both poignant and bold. The
gifted painter, Diego Rivera, score (Elliot Goldenthal) was
was similarly inspiring. Other breathtaking. And the costume
notable performances include design (Julie Weiss) may win
Roger Rees as Frida's father some awards.
Guillermo Kahlo and Edward
Norton as Nelson Rockefeller.
Frida is currently playing in
The remainder of this histori- theatres, and if you have not
cally famous group of politi- already seen it I encourage not
cal radicals includes Geoffrey only art fans but also all lovers
Rush as Russian Revolutionary of great films to see this post
Leon Trotsky, Ashley Judd as haste.
the Italian silent screen actress/
ASI's "Take a Break Tuesday": A Punch Of Fun
By MATT VARELA
Pride Staff Writer
Associated Students, Inc.
(ASI) knocked around Founders' Plaza on Tuesday, November 19th from 11:00 a.m. to 3:
00 p.m. for its continuing "Take
a Break Tuesday" events. For
this month's entertainment, big
glove boxing was available for
students .on a break or walking
to their next class who were
willing to take punches from
some giant boxing gloves.
Valerie Cuevas, ASI Coordinator of Student Programs and
Services, CSUSM student John
Gehris, and ASI President Jocelyn Brown encouraged students
to take their turn in the inflatable
ring. Many of the students walking by decided to kick off their
shoes and wait in line to jump in
the ring. The enormous inflated
boxing ring was set right next to
Academic Hall and offered many
students who were walking by
a chance to release some of the
stress caused by their exams and
research papers.
The clear blue skies and warm
weather brought many students
outside to watch fellow students
bounce around like Sugar Ray
Leonard while throwing punches
at each other. With music blaring
and bullhorn calls summoning
the next victims, the ASI team
enthusiastically haggled students
to hop in the ring and throw a
few blows. Some students were
seen tossing the giant gloves
aside and performing their favorite WWF moves on one another.
"Let's get our professors in the
ring," a student yelled while
being tossed to the other side of
the ring. Another student waiting for his turn also said, "I like
how ASI brings f un to campus, it
helps make being on campus all
day a little more interesting."
Approximately every third
Tuesday of the month, ASI
brings entertainment to Founder's Plaza. For last month's f un,
ASI featured a giant inflatable
batting cage.
"With activities like the big
glove boxing, inflatable batting cage, and human bowling,
which is next month, we try to
bring some f un to campus," said
Cuevas. If students are curious
about the details of the next event
or where it will be held, they are
encouraged to keep an eye on
their e-mail and on Founder's
Plaza for upcoming activities.
�Sfedrina y los estudiantes de CSUSIVI
Medicamento n atural que afecta al cerebro y al corazón
Por ROSALLYN CELLE Y que la consumen tienen el riesgo
de sufrir infartos y apoplejías.
CAREY MOYA
Algunos de los productos que
Para The Pride
tienen efedrina son Metabolife,
"¡Me da energía;" "¡Yo ter- Xenadrine, Ma Huang, Herbal
mino muchas cosas con ella¡", Fuel, Advocare, Chi Powder,
"¡Suprime mi apetito!" Estas Ripped Fuel, Metab-RX Ultar,
citas tomadas de un cuestion- Epitonin,, Easy Trim, "detoxiario distribuido a estudiantes de fiers", y "fat burners".
CSUSM muestran razones por
Las razones por las que mucha
las cuales mucha gente toma productos que contienen efedrina. gente toma ésta droga son, entre
Esta droga es un estimulante que otras, perder peso, tener más
aumenta las palpitaciones del energía, suprimir apetito, quemar
corazón y sube la temperatura grasa, y fortalecer, los músculos.
del cuerpo. Entre los efectos Efedrina es combinada con la
secundarios se pueden experi- cafeína para aumentar los efecmentar mareos, vomito, náusea, tos naturales de la droga y actúa
ansiedad, y mal humor. Los efec- como estimulante aumentando
tos serios consisten de infartos, las funciones normales del
apoplejías, ataques, alta presión organismo.
de la sangre, y pérdida del conocimiento. Aunque esta droga es
Una ley conocida como la
muy peligrosa muchas personas DSHEA (Dietary Supplements
la toman sin saber sus efectos Health and Education Act)
secundarios.
impide que la FDA. reglamente
los usos de efedrina en supleLa FDA (Food and Drug mentos regulados. En 1994,
Administration)
no tiene el gobierno hizo exentos los
regulaciones para controlar la productos de efedrina de regulaefedrina, y muchas compañías ciones de la FDA. La publicidad
continúan vendiendo productos también ha disfrazado que los
que contienen esta droga. Este productos contienen efedrina. La
medicamento es natural, pero los efedrina causa pérdida de peso
y da energía, por lo cual mucha contenga esta droga.
gente piensa que sus efectos no
son peligrosos.
En este estudio, se encontró
que hay 10 mujeres que han
Un cuestionario reveló que las tomado Metabolife; seis, "fat
m ujeres consumen m ás efedburners"; cuatro, Xenadrine;
rina que los hombres
dos, Ma Huang; dos, Ripped
Fuel; dos, "detoxifiers"; y una
Recientemente se condujo ha tomado Advocare. Por otro
un cuestionario en esta univer- lado, sólo un varón ha tomado
sidad para investigar cuántos efedrina: Xenadrine.
estudiantes consumen efedrina.
Las preguntas incluyeron edad,
El cuestionario reveló que
grupo étnico, tipo de producto de los productos mencionados,
usado, si estaban conscientes hubo 15 mujeres que sabían
de los efectos, y si, en caso los efectos de estos, y entre los
de haberla consumido, cuáles varones hubo dos que sabían el
fueron los efectos secundarios. efecto y seis que no sabían que
Los participantes de este cues- esos productos tienen efedrina.
tionario fueron ocho hombres También se demostró que entre
y veintinueve mujeres de 20-42 las mujeres, 16 sabían que efey 22-35 años de edad respec- drina causa infartos, apoplejías,
tivamente. Cabe mencionar que ataques, alta presión, pérdida de
el estudio incluyó personas de conocimiento y hasta la muerte,
todas las etnias.
mientras que el resto no conocía la existencia de los efectos
Los resultados demostraron secundarios. De los varones, dos
que siete hombres no han tomado estaban enterados de los efectos
efedrina, y solamente uno lo ha secundarios de efedrina y seis no
hecho. Sin embargo, se demostró sabían nada.
que de un total de 29 mujeres, 12
toman o han tomado efedrina
Algunas mujeres expresaron
mientras que 17 mujeres nunca que han sentido los efectos
han tomado un producto que serios de efedrina, pero también
dijeron que ellas continuaron
tomando estos productos. De las
12 mujeres que han tomado efedrina, hubo ocho que han sentido
los efectos secundarios como
son mareos, vómitos, náuseas,
ansiedad, y mal humor; y cuatro
mujeres que no han sentido estos
efectos. En el caso del varón que
tomo un producto con efedrina,
dijo si haber sentido los efectos
secundarios.
Estos resultados demuestran
que aunque mucha gente sabe los
efectos secundarios, tanto leves
como graves, de este producto,
aun lo siguen tomando. La FDA
no tiene las regulaciones necesarias para controlar la producción y distribución de esta droga.
Además, no hay literatura adecuada que eduque a la población
sobre la seriedad de los riesgos.
El uso de productos que contienen efedrina es un problema
serio, y a. las personas que
toman éstos productos se les
recomienda consultar con u n
profesional en la salud sobre
los riesgos que estos implican
debido a los posibles negativos
efectos secundarios.
National Latino Research Center Receives Funding to Help Children with Ashtma
A $352,297 award will provide assistance to improve the quality of life for school-aged children with asthma
By MARTHA SARABIA
Lead Editor
The National Latino Research
Center (NLRC) received funding
from The California Endowment
to fight asthma in school-aged
children. The $352,297 award
is designed to provide technical
assistance to asthma coalitions in
San Diego and Imperial Counties
that are working as part of the
statewide Community Action to
Fight (CAFA) Asthma initiative
as well as improving the quality
of life for school-aged children
with asthma.
nity-based partnerships, which
include Imperial Valley Asthma
Partnership and San Diego Allies
Against Asthma, by helping to
stimulate and build coalitions,
design and implement interventions, collect and analyze data,
and advance policies that reduce
The NLRC will provide tech- the risks of asthma in the envinical support to local commu- ronments where school-aged
D o y ou o r y our c hild s uffer f r o m
children live, learn and play.
Gerardo Gonzalez, director of
the NLRC and CSUSM professor of psychology, said, "This is
an excellent opportunity for the
NLRC and Cal State San Marcos
to strengthen partnerships in the
San Diego and Imperial Valley
regions." He added, "In collaboration with community coalitions
and the California Endowment,
we hope to contribute to the
prevention of community-wide
health problems, such as asthma
in children."
CAFA supports 12 community-based
partnerships
across California and is the
second phase of The California
Endowment's asthma programs.
It is also a $12 million, threeyear statewide program that
addresses the multiple environmental triggers of asthma
among school-aged children
with asthma.
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cause an attack," said Robert K.
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of The California Endowment.
He added, "Therefore, an effective intervention must not only
focus on health care solutions,
but also address asthma triggers
in these children's environments."
reached an alarming level, particularly in low-income homes
and rural areas. Also, nearly 3
million Californians suffer from
asthma symptoms. Asthma is a
chronic disease that often begins
in childhood and is the number
one cause of disability, hospital
admissions and school absenteeism among children.
The overarching goal of the
California Endowment's asthma
initiative is to reduce health disparities and improve the quality
of life for school-aged children
with asthma. CAFA aims to
reduce the environmental risk
factors that trigger asthma, particularly in rural and urban areas
with high rates of the disease.
The California Endowment
works with organizations and
institutions that directly benefit the health and well-being of
Californians. Their mission is
to expand access to affordable,
quality healthcare for underserved individuals and communities, and to promote fundamental improvements in the health
status of all Californians.
As listed in its website, The
California Endowment is a private, statewide health foundation
with approximately $3 billion in
assets. Created in 1996 as a result
of Blue Cross of California's
creation of WellPoint Health
Networks, a for-profit corporation, and since its inception, the
endowment has awarded more
than 3,400 grants totaling over
$988,000,000 as of October 2002
According to the 2001 Cali- to community-based organizafornia Health Interview Survey, tions throughout California.
asthma rates in California have
�A (Not So) Funny Thing Happened to Me in the Computer Lab...
By JENNIFER JARRELL
Pride Staff Writer
For the past three semesters,
I've been an avid user of the
computers in the computer lab
here at San Marcos. When I
load "My Personal Settings,"
I've been saving the work I do
in places like: My Documents,
H: drive, and the desktop with
no problems whatsoever. So
when the- computer loads "My
Personal Settings," I feel safe to
save my work in places that are
labeled "My Documents." Why
else would it be labeled "My
Documents" if I couldn't save
work there?
Well... one day about two
weeks ago, I saved somei work to
"My Documents," logged off the
computer, and went to the Dome
for lunch. When I returned,
my work had mysteriously vanished. I frantically searched and
searched for it everywhere oil
the computer, but there were no
traces of it. I began to secondguess myself that maybe I didn't
log off correctly, and someone
else had accidentally erased it.
So I went home to retype all my
work (thank God I had written
my essays by hand first on notebook paper).
fluke, I typed another paper in
the lab, but this time I was going
to save it to my zip disk. When
I looked in my bag for my disk,
I realized that I had forgotten it
at home. I saved my paper to the
desktop (again, like I have been
for three semesters now,) logged
off the computer, and went to the
student store to buy a new disk.
When I came back to the lab and
logged back on, my paper was
GONE! I asked the lab people
(student computer helpers) how
this could've happened since I've
been saving on the desktop all
semester.
One of the lab people told
me that there was a new policy
implemented where, as of two
weeks ago, students cannot save
on the desktop or to "My Documents" anymore or their work
will be erased with no possibility
of retrieval. The logical, pragmatic side of me wanted to ask,
"Why wouldn't the lab people
put signs up EVERYWHERE
letting students know about
this "new thing?" Instead, I
walked swiftly out of the lab
and went straight home to redo
my assignment, this time starting from scratch because I had
not pre-written my work in my
notebook.
in charge" of what goes on in the
labs. Instructional Computing
Labs Coordinator Mary Atkins
had this to say about the computer lab. "In the Instructional
Computing labs, because these
are public machines, we only
allow students to save on their
own space: the H: space, a ZIP
diskette, or a floppy diskette.
This has been our policy for the
last 10 years. It would be impossible to maintain the machines, if
we allowed the students to save
to the C: drive." She continued
to say, "I am sorry that there has
been some misunderstanding
about where you can save a file.
Once you log off any machine, it
reverts back to a standard "clean"
slate for the next student. The
ONLY safe place to save a file is
the H: space, a floppy diskette, a
ZIP diskette, or a CD."
But that's not what Systems
Integration Specialist William
D. Craig told me. He stated,
"Each student at CSUSM is
allowed 50MB of storage space
on a fileserver that is automatically connected at login. The
only reason a student should run
into a problem saving a file to
the desktop or anywhere else on
the h: drive is when the student
is near or over his or her quota.
In those instances, a popup mesA fter thinking that the whole
After that second incident, I sage should appear alerting thefrustrating incident was just a decided to email some "people student that the file cannot be
saved because the quota has been
reached." He added helpfully,
"If you lost a file that you had
saved to your desktop, I'd really
like to work with you to find out
what went wrong, because it certainly shouldn't happen. There
may be an incorrect setting in
your account profile. Please call
or stop by at your convenience so
we can look into this problemi"
So what I want to know is,
basically, where am I allowed
to save my work? I feel that the
second half of the semester is a
bad time for students' work to be
disappearing. I'm not thè only
one this has happened to. There's
been a buzz around campus that
students have been losing their
files in circumstances similar to
mine. Because of this episode,
I will be especially safe to make
two copies of everything I do,
and I guess I've learned that the
hard way. But I still feel that
It would be best for students to
know what's going on before
they feel safe to save files just
anywhere on the computer.
unless absolutely critical. We
certainly do everything we can
to minimize the risk t o students'
data. If we did rn^ke a change
regarding something that would
impact most students, like
making the desktop "off-limits,"
we would certainly do so in a
way that would not result in the
loss of files, and only after giving
ample notice to the campus community beforehand."
Mr. Craig told me that this
whole incident was a glitch, and
will be dealt with. I certainly
.hope so, because this is the most
critical point in the semester, and
students should feel safe when
using the computer lab. Since
it seems there are two very different opinions regarding saving
files in the lab, I would just like
to know which one Cal State students can trust to be true.
Lastly, Mr. Craig stated, "I
want to say that our department
tries very hard to keep changes
to the student environment to
a minimum. When changes
must be made, we usually
perform them between terms
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�Cigarette smoking on CSUSM Making It Difficult for Students to Breathe
Cigarette smoking: A. School Problem.
By STEVEN ZAMORA
Opinion Editor
Whenever I walk into the different entrances of Academic
Hall or University Hall, I hold
my breath in hopes o f avoiding the onslaught of disgusting,
worthless, pollirtant, and chemical cigarette smoke from entering
my precious lungs. However,
my scuba diving tactics of holding my breath fail and my lungs,
ears, and nose are often violated
by second hand smoke.
I believe that j ust because
people decide to kill themselves ¿ j
earlier by smoking doesn't give ^
them the right to cut my life short £
due to their exhaled cigarette &
smoke, filling the air like a car
exhaust system starting u p in the
morning. Smokers become cars. £
Their f uel is their nicotine that
they receive from their cancer smoke, more commonly known needs to stop because I am not
sticks, and when they exhale this as second hand smoke contains going to sit there and witness
dangerous and disgusting cloud a mixture of mòre than 4,000 the murders of CSUSM students
of cigarette smoke, filling the air substances, more than 40 oflike me.
w ith' its chemicals, t hey're like which are known to cause cancer
cars that dispel gasoline, f umes in humans or animals. Also,
I like knowing that I have the
into the environment.
the EPA has found that passive right "to avoid cigarettes, but at
smoking has caused 3,000 deaths CSUSM I do not have this right.
According to the Environment a year among non-smokers. I 'm If I tell smokers to not smoke
Protection Agency (EPA) their sorry if y ou're addicted to ciga- in front of me, why should t hey;
research reveals that passive rettes, but this cigarette smoking listen? They are j ust getting their
action prevailing on our campus quick, and might I add instant,
g ratification,
and who am
I t o stop this
d eath-providing and highly
violating process? T hey're
simply going
to tell me to
get lost. You know what it is like one of our lead editors, have
true? I may disappear or "get to put u p with all the possible
lost'' in m y own death, due to the effects that smoking has on her
life-threatening effects I receive and her child, and i t's something
from second hand tobacco smoke to b e concerned about. T he
exhaled by cigarette smokers on people who attend this campus
our campus.
and do not smoke get the negative effects that passive smoke
I deserve my basic human lib- has on them. This is not fair; our
erty to prosper, to pursue happi- freedom to live our lives should
ness, however, I cannot because not b e interrupted earlier b y
as I have experienced and the someone's freedom to smoke on
EPA has proven, by the passive our campus. Also, to address the
smoke I endure, I suffer other people who feel they have and
effects other than cancer that should have the right to smoke
are eye, nasal, and ear irritation on our campus, realize your freewhen it is dispersed into people dom to smoke is abridging (to
lungs, nostrils, and ears; I cannot the point of death) over o ther's
not prosper, pursue happiness freedom to live.
when my body is violated by an
unjust chemical sought to irritate
This smoking situation comes
and possibly kill me. I hate feel- down to one thing that is as f oling the side affects of a licit drug lows: I BELIEVE OUR LIVES
like cigarettes when I am not ARE I N D ANGER F ROM
using it; let the users suffer the THE PASSIVE SMOKE, A ND
consequences of their drug use COLLECTIVELY W E, A S A
— d on't let o ur campus s uffer CAMPUS, N EED TO OPENLY
from second hand smoke. There- ADDRESS THIS
SCHOOL
fore, I believe this drug should be PROBLEM A ND COME T O
illicit on our campus.
SOLUTION O F ELIMINATING CIGARETTE SMOKING
This campus is f or learning, ON OUR CAMPUS. If you also
not smoking, so what you got? A have a strong sense of efficacy
big test'and you think a cigarette a bout this school issue d on't
is going to calm you or make you hesitate to write to the pride, conmore intelligent? The problem is tact the dean of student affairs, or
that i t's not going to do any of the President Gonzalez, or email me
above; maybe it will make you at zamor009@csusm.edu. Once
crave another cigarette, which again, if you h aven't caught my
is further going t o harm the rest message, I promote prosperity
of people who inhale those 4 0 not death.
chemicals that cause cancer.
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�When Students Park like Faculty or are Treated like Dirt:
ASI Parking Privileges and
Other Parking Problems
parking situation where one can
hardly find parking at school,
many of u s are getting new kinds
of parking tickets, either because
meetings went longer than
expected, or because class ended
later than usual and your car was
parked in the dirt lot. Surprise!
You got a $100 ticket.
ASI is a student-run organization that claims to be "of the
students, by the students, and for
the students" (or at least that's
what their banner says in the
student lounge). However, ASI
President Jocelyn Brown and Students in the Staff Lot
Arti Patel, vice-president of ASI,
have been seen regularly parking
In the beginning of the semesin the staff lots.
ter, Jocelyn Brown sent this letter
about the parking situation:
While many students spend
"First let me introduce my
much of their time finding a self: my name is Jocelyn Brown
parking space to get to class on and I am the President of your
time, these two individuals have Associated Students, Inc. (ASI).
a parking spot, right across f rom This is my fifth year at Cal State
the Dome. How can people who San Marcos. Just like all of you,
are supposed to represent us, I totally agree - W E HAVE A
the students, know the type of MAJOR PARKING PROBLEM.
things we go through every day
when they have special parking
I j ust wanted to let you know
privileges?
that the University President
is very aware of this problem
Meanwhile, with the current and people all over campus
are scurrying to find a solution
fast! Before I was informed of
just how it got to be this bad, I
thought that the University must
have done a horrible j ob of planning and I was quite upset that
students would be paying the
price - literally.
tually be going up in order to
increase the revenue and build a
structure. Of course, in the mean
time this doesn't do much good. I
know currently the University is
looking into off-campus sites as
well on campus dirt sites. They
are trying to come up with a
solution before spring.
However, it has come to my
attention that it wasn't so much a
I sit on a committee that is also
lack of planning as it was a total looking for solutions both long
reorganization of funds. Before term and short term. If any of
1996, parking
you have any
suggesti ns
was funded by
the state, just as
new buildings, L l / L J l . 1 V ^ l V l / ^ J L / p l e a s e contact
etc. are. Now, I don't know all of
me and I will
the details, but in 1996 parking bring them to the committee.
became decentralized, making it Please feel f ree to contact me at
a campus issue, no longer eligible any time regarding parking or
for ANY funding by the state.
any other campus issue. Thanks
for hanging in there, and have a
The only money that can go to great w eek/'
The Dirt Lot
parking is the money collected
But yet she doesn't have to
from parking permits, unless of struggle, as we all do, every day,
Although the sign does indicourse we could get a donor or a in order to find a parking space at cate that vehicles will be cited,
sponsor. This means that the cost this university.
the amount to be charged is not
of parking permits will evenSee EDITORIAL, page 12
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Response to Veteran's Day Letter
First of all I would like to say
that I am a Veteran of the United
States Army. I served 3 years as
a Field Artillery soldier. I served
one year at Camp Casey, South
Korea and two years at Fort Sill,
Oklahoma. I am also currently
serving the State of California
as a National Guardsmen. I
would like to take a moment to
address Tristan Nickey for his
misguided comments * in The
Pride dated November 12, 2002.
The point of Veteran's Day is to
remember our soldiers that have
proudly served and continue to
serve our country. This does not
mean we have to have a day off
from school. What more do you
want Tristan? We celebrated the
day on campus and the employees and staff at CSUSM are
observing the day in December.
Just because you
did not get your
3 day weekend
to go motorcycle
First of all, he stated that he riding don't assume the school
wanted to, "express my shame has forgotten about us Veterans.
to the school for not recognizing
Veteran's Day as an observance."
You go on to state that you feel
Well s ony to say Tristan but "burned" because we celebrate
CSUSM does observe Veterans Cesar Chavez Day. What are you
Day. However, they observe it on thinking? How are you going
December 30th of each year. This to downplay the significance of
day might notfityour preferred such a monumental and influenschedule but none the less it is tial civil rights leader? You state
observed.
that "we are taking a holiday for
a man who made it a little easier
He also stated, "It's a tragedy for migrant workers to work
that nothing was even said about in the states." First of all you
it." Tristan, come on now you are state that word "little". Tristan
a Pride photographer and you I suggest you do some research
can honestly tell me that you did because you are still using that
not know about the 2nd Annual grade school mentality that many
CSUSM Veteran's Day Celebra- of us used to have before we
tion held on November 11th 2002 attended college. You are treatat the Dome Plaza. It was a very ing him as many high school
successful event in celebration textbooks treat him. There are
of all Veterans. This celebration hundreds of college textbooks
was open to everyone including that explore and analyze the
the local communities. I think significance of this great leader.
CSUSM Veteran's Association I truly advise and suggest that
and ASI went out of their way you read Jacques Levy's book
to bring you this great celebra- "Cesar Chavez: Autobiography
tion that you obviously missed. of La Causa". You truly need
I f the Pres and VP of ASI are
considered staff positions on
campus, their positions still do
not give them license to park in
the staff parking spaces. LOTS
of staff people, who work in the
administration and do far more
work for us as students than
these two, are forced to park in
student parking because they are
also students. If we go back a
little bit, in the past years, GEW
instructors, many of whom are
graduate students in the LTWR
program, were allowed to park in
the faculty lot, but they got their
privileges revoked because they
were easy targets for Parking
Services to cut out of the picture:
they were STUDENTS, but they
were/are also exploited teachers.
to read this book to understand
what this man did for society. I
am not going to waste my time
in this short response trying to
educate you. I truly believe you
have the ability to do a little
research, however, if you need
tutorial assistance feel free to ask.
running water or sanitation
facilities? No, I suspect we
could not count on you. Honestly I do not think anyone
attending CSUSM would
accept these jobs or living
conditions, to include myself.
Tristan I think you need to
understand the importance of
You also stated he helped some these "migrants" before you try
" m i g r a n t " to marginalize their struggle.
farm
workers. You
Veterans Day is a nationstated this as ally recognized holiday that is
if these people do not matter in meant for people to do just as
our society. Tristan I hate to be CSUSM did; by remembering
the first one to inform you but everyone that has served in
we are all migrants, except for the Armed Forces. A day off
"Native Americans". Imagine if from school does not guarantee
no one would have helped your we will all be remembering
people gain equality. Imagine if or celebrating Veterans Day.
the inequality, discrimination, In fact many of us would
exploitation, and occupational probably be doing the exact
safety hazards that your dece- opposite. I believe that there
dents faced were still in place are many people who believe
today. Migrants have been an just as Tristan does and that
essential aspect of the foundation is ok. However if you feel so
of this nation. Without them our strongly about not getting that
economical system would col- day off why not organize and
lapse. Our Veterans help protect do something about it. There
this country but migrants help are many ways to make a
build, clothe, and feed this coun- change at CSUSM and in socitry. If it was not for this cheap ety. Great inspirational leaders
supply of labor where would like Cesar Chavez have shown
we be right now, Tristan? Would us that anything is possible.
you take the job out there in 120
SI SE PUEDE
degree heat picking strawberries
while getting sprayed with pesti- Edward
Arthur
Fierro
cides? Would you be the one we Senior/Sociology
can count on to be working in
the sweat shops? Would you be
the one living in impoverished
substandard conditions with no
LETTERS
Dear Editor,
I have been treated rudely several times by a certain employee
that works at the Cougar Store.
I find their actions to be uncall
for and should of never taken
place. I am so fed up I am
going to make extra effort now
to not eevn buy snacks there.
One time early in the morning
I purchased a cup of water for
fifteen cents and the only money
I had was a 20 dollar bill. When
I gave to the certain employee
they told after this time I would
no longer be allowed to purchase water if this all I had due
to Cougar Store not having large
amount of money avaliable for
change. I can understand this
but if the Cougar really feels
strong about this they need have
a sign posted by the cash register stating so. Another inicident
that has happen to me recently
is a purchased water and I
happen to put a lid on my cup.
LETTERS
When I went to pay for it the
said person ask me to uncover
which I had no problem with
however when I did uncover
they accused me of having soda
which I didn't. A fter futher
talk with this employee I offer
a taste of my water and they
refused and charged me for
water only. I am sure I am not
the only person that has been
treated rudely by this employee.
Noah Smith
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listed - it does not say anything of a
$100 fine per offense. There has been
an average, over the last several weeks,
of anywhere from 2-4 cars left in the
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atrocious tickets. It is understandable
that, due to liability and safety concerns, it isn't safe for students' cars to
be parked in an unlit lot after the sun
has set. However, $100 per ticket?!?
What a racket!
CORRECTION
Two of the comparative price graphs titled
"Snacks" and "Drinks", printed in the November 19 issue of The Pride, were mistakenly constructed with the comparative scales stacked on
top of one another rather than side by side as in
the "Nutritional bars" graph. The actual prices
are only accurate on the scales whose bases
start at Zero dollars. The Pride apologizes to
the vendors and readers for this misleading
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W ednesday S ept. 2 1:
- Ishi: A S tory o f D ignity,
h ope & C ourage.
Historic power outage affects millions
Jenna Jauregui
Co-Editor-in-Chief
A hush fell over Cal State San
Marcos last Thursday as every
air conditioner, fluorescent light,
and computer abruptly stopped
working. The campus went dark
around 3:30 p.m. when a highvoltage power line between Arizona and Southern California
failed, leaving 1.4 million San
Diego Gas and Electric customers suddenly without power.
T he unprecedented outage affected millions o f people from
Mexico to Orange County to parts
o f Arizona. All electricity users,
including stores, gas stations,
schools, offices and residences
were completely without power.
Traffic gridlocked throughout the
county as people tried to navigate
the lightless intersections. Due to
the initial mystery behind the outage_, the high volume o f commut-
ers and crippled safety resources,
county authorities declared the
situation a local emergency.
Because the sudden loss o f
p ower affected such a massive
area and occurred just before the
lOth anniversary o f 9/11, many
people were afraid the outage
may have been a result o f another terrorist attack. S DG&E
confirmed otherwise in a press
statement released on Friday.
" The p ower outage began with
a major transmission outage in
western Arizona that caused a loss
o f power to southern California.
Shortly afterward, the S an Onofre
Generating Station went o ff line.
As a resuJt, SDG&E did not have
adequate resources on its system
to keep power on across its service
territory," SDG&E officials said.
S DG&E announced at about
3:30 a.m. Friday morning that
power had been restored to many
o f its customers. C SUSM and San
Diego State University, among
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other community colleges and
schools, remained closed on Friday. The outage cost the S an Diego area economy more than $100
million, according to the National
University System Institute for
Policy Research. Officials are
still investigating the reasons behind the widespread power loss.
Top Photos By: Jenna Jauregui
Bottom Photo By Morgan Hall
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Morgan Hall
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Game3
The Cal State San Marcos women's soccer team is no stranger to
amazing success on the field.
Last year, the team ended its
regular season with a 10-2-5 record. Five players were selected
to play for the A.I.I. Women's
Soccer All-Conference Team
with head coach, Ron Pulvers,
named Coach o f the Year. The
new season started on a high note
as the NAIA announced in early
September that the lady Cougars were ranked 15th in the nation. Game after game, the team
proved what CSUSM women's
soccer is all about..
Again, playing another game
only three days later, the lady
Cougars faced off in Fresno
against Fresno Pacific. At first,
the game was a toss up with both
teams evenly matched. At the
start o f the second half, the Cougars came off the bench hungry
for a goal to keep their undefeated streak alive. Only minutes into
the second half, freshman Courtney Kay scored 1he games only
goal after Fresno's keeper lost the
ball during a free kick from just
outside the box by Shannon Cox.
Kay's goal was icing on the cake
as she celebrated her birthday and
kept the Cougars at a solid 3-0
start.
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The season kicked off with
an impressive 4-0 win verses
Point Park. Last season's leading
scorer, senior Lauren Johnson,
opened the 2011-2012 season just
sixteen minutes into the game
with a goal o ff a c omer kick. The
Cougars managed to score three
o f its four goals before the end o f
the first half.
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Playing only two days later, the
women's soccer team managed to
scrape by with a 1-0 win versus
Biola. The Cougars were outshooting Biola 14-8 but were not
able to convert until midfielder
Arielle Cohen took a free kick in
the fifty-fifth minute o f the game.
Three-time all American, Kaycee
Grunion, kept her shutout streak
alive with five saves.
W omen's
Basketball News
Kyle Trembley
er and the ball just slipping out o f
the keeper's reach. With a new
record o f 4-0, the women's soccer team jumped up five places in
the rankings and comfortably sat
in lOth place.
G ameS
Game five Vs. Point Lorna took
an interesting t urn for the Cougar's undefeated season when
both teams walked away with a
0-0 tie. The Cougars were outshooting Point Lorna 10 - 3 but
were not able to connect and
score a goal. Arielle Cohen was a
key player in the game for taking
two shots on goal. Kaycee Grunion preserved her five game shut
out streak with three saves.
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After a tie in game five vs. Point
Playing four games in nine Lorna the Cougars looked to add
days might seem impossible and another win to their season just
incredibly hard to do, but the two days later at Whittier ColCSUSM women's soccer team lege. The Cougars out shot Whitplayed through the sore legs and tier 14-4 and walked away with a
tired muscles in search o f main- comfotable 3-0 win. Freshman,
taining its undefeated streak. I n Shelby Bush Scored two goals in
the second home game o f the the game. Sophomore, Kelly Skseason, the htdy Cougars walked varna, scored her first goal o f the
off o f Mangrum Field with a 2-0 season after an assist from Shasha
victory verses L a Verne Univer- Hudson.
sity, outshooting them 20-1. The G ame7
first goal o f the game came in at
Playing less than 24 hours
just under twenty minutes when later, the CSUSM women's socCourtney Kay flawlessly crossed cer team added one more win to
the ball up field to Arielle Cohen their nearly perfect record vs. the
who placed it perfectly in front University o f Texas-Brownsville.
o f the net for Lauren Johnson to The Cougars scored just eighteen
head it into the goal. The second minutes into the game after Shel~
goal was just as cleanly played as ·by Bush cleanly crossed the ball
the first, with Shelby Bush going in front o f the net which connect
one on one with La Verne's keep- with Mary Green who rocketed
TOP: Junior Shelby Bush slipping the ball just past the keeper. Bush leads the team with four goals
in seven games. ABOVE LEFT: Sophomore Kaleigh Dodson heading the ball back up field to the
Cougar foJWards. Dodson is credited with an assist. A BOVE RJGHT: Senior Lauren Johnson taking
the ball at mid-field to set up for a cross. Johnson is the teams secod leading scorer with three goals
in six games. Photos By: Morgan Hall
.
in the top o f the net. Shelby Bush
scored the second goal o f the
game after going one on one with
UTB 's keeper. In the eighty-fifth
minute of the game the Cougar
defence was caught off guard and
Kaycee Grunion's six game shut-
out streak came to an end with a
final score o f 2-1.
T he Cougars next game will
be a t home September 21 vs.
C oncordia U niversity.
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Cougar women's basketball
will begin its first-ever season on
October 28th against NCAA Division l l opponent Sonoma State
Uriiversity. The schedule doesn't
get any easier from there, with
the Cougars facing o ff against a
mix o f top-level NAJA. schools
and a variety o f NCAA teams.
Cal State San Marcos women's
basketball will make its home debut on Saturday, November 12th
at 7 :30PM against The Master's
College. Two days later, the
Cougars will be back at home to
square off against another GSAC
opponent, Westmont College,
on November 14th at 7:30 PM.
In total, CSUSM women's
basketball is scheduled to
play 8 home games at MiraCosta in the 2011-2012 season.
Other games o f note include a
November 11th local showdown
against the University o f San Diego (at USD, 7:00 PM), and a trip
to the Biola Classic Tournament
from December 28-30th where
CSUSM will take on #3-ranked
Azusa Pacific, among other teams.
single-game tickets for all
home games will be sold at the
gate, while season tickets can
be purchased through the At.hletic office.
Information on
ticket purchasing will be posted
on the CSUSM Athletic website,
www.csusmcougars .com
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TOP: Kara Barkdoll. Jacqui Lewis. Lindsy Sappinton and Teanna Robinson, strike a quick pose for
a picture during practice. Sophomore Rachel Quam describes practices as a n ""lntence fun." ABOVE
LEFT: T he entire t eam reanacts their celebration o f their win versus Fresno Pacific. Beating the first
ranked team has been the teams most notable moment. A BOVE RIGHT: Jacqui Lewis dives for the
ball during a practice in the Gym. Photos By: Morgan Hall
Kelly McLin
When The CSUSM women's
volleyball players hit the courts
for practice in !-lunter gymnasium,
the pride o f representing San Marcos will be the team's main drive
to push them through all o f the
hard work in its inaugural season.
Cal State San Marcos announced last fall that the athletic
department would be adding
women's volleyball to the university's growing list o f sports offerings. The team was slowly starting to commit players and a coach
before the start o f the fall season.
The young team, made up o f ten
freshmen, one sophomore, and
five juniors, will play all home
games at the Escondido High
School gyni until a larger Gymnasium can be built on campus.
" It is going to be a little hard
to play home games off campus, but it's also amazing to
think that Escondido supports us
enough to let us use their gym,"
freshman Tayler Gomez said.
One player does admit that
being a part o f a first-year team
and juggling class work does
occasionally come with some
pressure. "Becaus~ student athletes are such a small group on
campus, we really want to prove
that we can represent both the
student athletes and the school,"
sophomore Rachel Quam said.
Quam also reflected that even
though they are athletes, "school
work comes first. We truly
are students before athletes."
As their season enters week
four, the players are starting
to settle in on campus and find
their niche on the team. "We
have been focusing a lot on
team building, and I think we
have finally meshed as a team,"
freshman K iki Atuatasi said.
The most memorable achievements for the team have been their
25-22, 25-22, 12-25 scores, A
couple o f highlights include a 2523, stunning win over the number-one ranked Fresno Pacific as
well as a win over the number
seven ranked Lewis-Clark State.
The CSUSM W6men's Volleyball
team currently holds a record o f
13-5 and is set to play their first
home game o f the season at Escondido High School today at
8 p.m. vs. San Diego Christan.
Erin Talafus
Lindsay Mitchell
Brittany Thompson
Rice s cores t wice
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Kyle Trembley
Contributor
Through the team's tough
0-3 start, Cal State San Marcos
men's soccer haS been unable
to catch a break. That changed
in the second half o f Monday's
game at Westmont, when the
Cougars were able to take advantage o f two miscues by the home
team and win the match 4-2.
CSUSM improves to 1-3 on
the year with the much-needed
victory. Westmont drops to 0-4.
Playing their final game at the
Westmont Heritage Club Classic to~ament, Coach Ron Pulvers' Cougars came out looking
to make a statement, and did so
almost immediately. Just one
minute into the game, a shot by
Alex Rodriguez was stopped
by the Westmont keeper, but
Scott Rice was able to punch in
the rebound for his first .career
CSUSM goal and the first goal
o f the season for the Cougars.
Rice was not content with one,
however: I n the 15th minute, AllConference midfielder Jake Kai-
ser served in a dangerous ball from
30 yards out, connecting with Rice
who headed it past the keeper.
Up 2-0 at the 15-minute mark,
the Cougars were riding high but were quickly reminded that
nothing thus far this s~ason has
come easy. In the 22nd minute,
a foul call on the edge o f the box
gave Westmont a penalty kick,
which was converted to make it
2-1. Westmont would tie it in the
34th minute on a goal from Emmanuel Akyen, capitalizing on a
stretch o f play in which CSUSM
was frankly a bit lucky to escape from without being behind.
But the second half would belong to the Cougars. Adjusting
to the super-direct style o f play
that served Westmont so well
late in the first half, Coach Pulvers directed his team to start
pressuring the back line to shut
down the long passes that had
been hurting CSUSM. The adjustment worked brilliant, as
not only did the Cougars tilt the
run o f play back in their favor,
they pounced on two mistakes
by Westmont's inexperienced
defense to score a pair o f goals.
In the 61st minute, a lazy pass
back to the keeper was picked
off by a very alert Eric Lopez,
who buried his first goal as a
Cougar to put his side up 3-2.
Another first-time goal scorer,
Sullivan Tobin, would ice the
match in the 85th minute, intercepting a pass on the back line and
striking a wonderful shot into the
comer o f the net from 25 yards out
to put CSUSM up 4-2 and close
the door on the team's first win.
K iki Castro picked up the win
in net for CSUSM, making a couple key. saves when the match
was 2-2 to preserve the victory.
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Ways to s ave t his s emester
Ashley Day
Co-Editor-in-Chief
With America's current stale
economy, rising Cal State tuition,
expensive parking and skyrocketing gas prices, students need
to save as much cash as possible
this semester. Here are tips on
ways to save on textbooks, one
o f the hardest hitting expenses o f
college life.
R ent y our textbooks
Websites such as Chegg.com
and ecampus.com allow students
to rent their textbooks for a lower
price than purchasing the textbook. Chegg.com's mission statement is to save students money
and keep the cost o f textbooks to
a minimum. Also, renting books
allows the student to pick the
timeframe they want to keep the
textbook. The less time the book
is kept, the less it costs.
A mazon.com
Amazon offers a cheap marketplace for buying and selling textbooks. College students may sign
up for Amazon Student, which the
website reads "free two-day shipping for six months with Amazon
Prime shipping benefits, as well
as exclusive offers via e-mail."
Amazon also allows students to
a e mo
sell back their textbooks at the
end o f the semester, by signing up
as an Amazori seller. Students can
gain back a portion o f the money
they used to purchase the book.
Interlibrary Loan
Many students do not know
about interlibrary loans. I f you
go to biblio.csusm.edu or library.
csusm.edu (they are the same
website), there is a link on the
right column to sign up for the
interlibrary loan service. Students
can sign up for the service for
free using their campus ID and
password, then librarians search
through the San Diego library circuit to find i f other libraries carry
the book you requested. This usually works for novels assigned for
class, and the book is shipped to
your house in approximately less
than a week.
Course Reserves
Ask your professor i f they put
any o f the required course materials on course reserve. I f they did,
you many go into the third floor
o f the library and check out the
textbook for two hours. Students
are not permitted to leave the library with the book, but you may
copy the pages using a print card
on any floor o f the library. This is
a great option i f your professor
only assigned· a couple pages or
chapters o f the book . .
Share with a
classmate/friend
Save money by
splitting the cost
o f the book with
a classmate or
friend. Most people are happy to
share textbooks
with other students, i f they
are strapped for
cash.
I f you need
assistance
in
getting any required
course
mateials, talk to
your professor in
office hours; most
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There are several services the
LGBTQA Pride Center offers to
C SUSM students. One is education and free testing for IDV. To~
day, Sept. 13, at noon, the Vista
Community Clinic will hold their
presentation about t he disease
and give tips o n prevention o f
spreading it. The clinic returns
on Thursday, Sept. 15, for free
screenings from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Both events occur at the Pride
Center, Commons 201.
T hough scientists created many
medical breakthroughs over time,
disease and illness is a normal
part o f h uman life. While mv
(Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is not as widespread in the
United States as in other countries that are heavily affected,
there are a number o f new cases
in the country e very year. The
California for AIDS Research,
Education and Services (CARES)
reported in 2 009, S an Diego
County had confirmed 4008 cases, the third highest number o f
mv cases in the state. Los Angeles held the highest with 14,099
cases and S an Francisco followed
with 5,212 cases. With the help
o f educational talks and testing,
those nunibers can decrease in the
near future.
According to Keyatta P arker
and Gustavo Aguirre, health educators from the Vista Cqmmunity
Clinic, the t est is a simple and
non-invasive process. I t takes 2040 m.iDutes, a nd all information is
kept confidential. After filling_
out health forms., participating
students are given a kit with materials to swab the inside o f their
mouth. I t is a painless procedure
and is done in a private room inside the Pride Center. A fter thl(
waiting period, the administrator
hands· the student the results and
counseling and consultation are
available, i f the student needs
them.
" The goal is to normalize the [IDV] test,"
said Gustavo Aguirre.
A standard l llV test
involves drawing
blood and weeks o f
waiting for results.
Thanks to the program, more people
can be screened at
convenient locations
and times using the
painless oral swab test.
The program with
the Pride C enter first
started in March
2010. According
to Robert Aiello-Hauser,
L GBTQA
Pride Center director,
the
clinic
tested 328 stu-
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two fellowships in a rts journalism at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles and Columbia University in New York. She is
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dents between the fall 20 10 and
spring 2011 semesters. Other
than the September dates,
there will be more times
available in the future
to be screened. AielloHauser plans to hold
more free screenings
on Oct. 25 and 27
and Dec. 1, World
AIDS Day.
The Vista Community Clinic has
two locations in Vista. They offer dental
services, family medical services, pediatrics
and have their own
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It's all G reek to m e
T ranslating t he five G reek
o rganizations a t CSUSM
Jenna Jauregui
Co-Editor-in-Chief
Fall semester at C al State San
Marcos signals a prime recruiting
period for Greek organizations as
new students look for ways to be
involved on campus. When deciding which fraternity o r sorority to
"rush," students should research
the history, requirements, and
standards o f e ach organization.
C SUSM recognizes three sororities (Alpha Pi Sigma, Alpha Chi
Om~ga, and Alpha X i Delta), and
two fraternities (Zeta Beta Tau and
S igma Alpha Epsilon). According
to a 2 008 memo from Student L ife
and Leadership Director. Dilcie
Perez, the fraternity Tau Kappa
Epsilon ( 'fKE) is no longer recognized on the CSUSM campus.
Alpha P i Sigma (.AIU:) is a
Latina based sorority. Its website, alphapisigma.org, states
its mission is " to unite and support women to advance academically ai:J.d professionally."
Alpha Chi O mega (AXO) is a
sorority dedicated to developing
" smart, compassionate, makea-difference women," according to alphachiomega.org. This
sorority makes a strong ·commitment to "academics, community service and leadership."
Alpha X i D elta (A3~) is a sorority with a vision: "inspiring
women to realize their potential." Its website, alphaxidelta.
org, states the organization's
commitment to developing its
members strengths and talents
within the sorority's sisterhood.
Zeta Beta Tau ( ZBn is " the
n ation's first Jewish fraternity," according to zbt.org. I t
is " open to all men o f good
character" and seeks to help its
members develop "intellectual
awareness, social responsibility, integrity and brotherly love."
Sigma Alpha Epsilon (~AE)
is a fraternity that touts the message " be true." Its website, sae.
net, states that the organization helps its members "fulfill
their educational aspirations and
goals," a nd promotes· programs
that teach "leadership, scholarship, and personal development."
Students can discover many
opportunities by joining a G reek
organization. C SUSM is proud to
host these fraternities and sorority chapters, but students must
remember to always be safe and
legal when representing their organization. H students have questions o r concerns regarding any
campus organization's activities,
they should contact Student Life
and Leadership (csusm.edu!sll).
ylla
I 'm a third year history major at California State University San
Marcos. This is my second year with the Pride. I 'm a native San
Diegan, hence the Chargers are my favorite football team. My
indulgences are drinking tons o f coffee, getting my nails done,
fashion and anything French. I love the Victorian Era and Roarin' 20§ parts o f history. I look forward taking The Pride along in
a new direction this year and hope that more students, faculty and
staff enjoy and support our paper. Good luck on this semester!
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Jenna is a senior a t CSUSM majoring in Literature and Writing studies. She is one o f the Editors-in-Chief o f The Pride and
she also works in the Writing Center. In her free time, she enjoys
watching movies, eating 1 brifty's ice cream, and going for long
hikes. She is learning to play ukulele and bass guitar. She wants to
teach high school English and iravel to new places while searching for inspiration to spark her creative writings.
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Hi, I 'm Morgan. I am a sophomore here at CSUSM and my major
is VPA; Arts & Tech. I have lived most o f my life right here in San
Marcos and I graduated from San Marcos·High School in 2010.
I have a passion for photography and graphic design and have
always dreamed o f one day working for Disney in the advertising
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me and definitely
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bigger than any realist. Music speaks to me in a tone that no one else can. I can
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yet to overcome. I am fascinated by movieS and the way someone can literally
make their vision come to life astonishes me. I am a night owl and not a morning
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Hello, I am Faith Orcino, a nerd who loves comics and anime. This will be my third year at California State University
San Marcos and I major in Biology with a minor in Psychology. I joined the Pride newspaper as a volunteer artist and writer in spring 2010. "Student A" is the comic series I make for
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S pecial I nterest
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Students h elp students 1n Veterans C enter
Jenna Jauregui
Co-Editor-in-Chief
Most Americans ·remember
exactly where they were when
the towers fell in New York 10
years ago. The 9/11 attacks on
the World Trade Center in 2001
became the Pearl Harbor o f the
millennia! g eneration- America
watched and listened in shock
as the news coverage revealed
the devastation and horror.
On Sept. 12,2011, the
United States declared war, targeting the Afghanistan-based leader
group,
Osama Bin Laden.
Oct. 8, 2001 marked the
beginning o f President
Bush's "War on Terror."
A generation o f fresh veterans was born from this decision as young people saw
an opportunity to serve their
t ry ,
" I saw a need for medics,"
Navy Corpsman Mark Mallare,
a Cal State San Marcos student
veteran and kinesiology major,
said. "There were many opportunities in medicine after 9/11.
There were so many trauma patients that needed to be cared for."
Another opportunity that appealed to America's new military recruits was the new GI
Bill, which was revised after the
9/11 disaster to include more
benefits for those who serve.
Signed into law in July o f 2008,
the Post-9/11 GI Bill, or GI Bill
2.0, created a "new robust education benefits program rivaling
the WWII era GI Bill o f Rights,"
according to an overview o f the
bill at military.com/education.
The bill's benefits apply to "servicemembers who have served
on active duty for 90 or more
days since Sept. 10, 200 l ," and
are "tiered based on the number
o f days served on active duty."
Several revisions to this bill
came into effect in August 2011.
revisions include
full coverage o f
tuition and
public schools, including gradu~
ate training. I n addition, Students
may be reimbursed for national
exams such as the SAT, as well as
tests for licensing and certification. Some unfortunate changes
include the end o f " preak pay,"
which means students will not
receive monthly payments for
housing or other needs during semester breaks in the school term.
The Veterans Center at CSUSM
(c susm . edu/outreach/VeteransServices) exists to help student
veterans understand how to obtain these benefits as well as offer
a safe and friendly environment
that promotes camaraderie between military branches. Mallare,
who works in the Veterans Center, said he wanted to help people
in the same way people helped
him when he started at CSUSM.
"We give students peace o f
.mind and assist students with
their paperwork," he said. The
center offers computers, a friendly staff, and a television for students who just want to unwind
and hang out. "We are also looking to start a lending library t()
help students with their textbook
needs," Amber Bouge, who also
works in the Veterans Center, said.
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F reedom o f t he p ress
I mportance o f m edia t ransparecy p ost 9 -11
As I sat down to write this article, I expected to offer commentary on the American media's
coverage o f the events o f 9/11.
The vast and varied ways that
television, film and print journalism told the story o f the attacks
made for extremely compelling
capsules o f information that still
have relevance all o f 10 years
later.
Within that commentary, I expected to be critical o f the media;
I wanted to explain why revealing the president's location on
9/11 and airing footage o f people
jumping out o f the World Trade
Center buildings was beyond the
responsibility o f media.
The more I considered the
subject, however, I uncovered a
different angle to this type o f response (which is rather common
among those who e xpress
an opinion, it seems). W h i 1e
many sought to criticize
the media for their ~- c o m prehensive c-overage
o f the
day's events, others
understood the
i ntent
p ortreal-
importance within a free society.
This concept o f "media transparency" is an irrefutable asset
to the American public. Should
the media cover up events in order to maintain an advanced state
o f public order or government
secrecy, the concept o f freedom
would cease to exist as fast as
true journalism would. Media, as
a service to the public, preserves
transparency so it may preserve
freedom.
All media outlets, from the
largest metropolitan newspaper
to the local dailies, have got toreport the whole truth. For the years
that I have been with The Pride,
I have experienced the good, the
bad and the ugly that comes with
covering events that happen on
campus. True journalism seeks
the whole story and reveals it accurately and ethically.
Journalists often feel confused
or threatened by the concept of
revealing sensitive or controversial information, but those in the
business o f reporting truth must
do just that.
As the editor of the Opinion
section, I encourage the students,
staff, faculty and community to
report truths by writing Letters
to the Editor ad-
readers
deem
important and
worthy o f exploration. Our
small staff o f
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reduction in price from $9.99 to
$7.99." Over the summer, Netflix split its DVD rental and online
streaming services into separate
The Starz will go dim for Netftix packages, instead o f its usual
after Feb. 28, 2012. Starz Enter- $9.99 monthly fee for both sertainment, owned by Liberty Mu- vices. It now costs $7 .99 for each:
tual, asked Netftix for the moon: a a $5.99 increase totaling $15.98 a
rumored $100 million annual ser- month for both rentals and streamvice fee for access to Starz library ing. With this decision, Netftix
consisting o f Sony Pictures and took the chocolate chips out o f
Walt Disney owned movies. As the ice c ream- insisting their
Netftix loses a video download most loyal customers take deeper
application provider, they further scoops into their wallets or be satdistance themselves from Ameri- isfied with plain vanilla. Netfiix's
can audiences already angered by corporate gladiators hoard the
Netfiix's recent price changes. large bowls while doling out meaA Netftix phone representative . ger servings to their customers.
who gave only his first name,
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Alex, is proud o f their longest the Lion in the coliseum, Cable
Netflix member. "He has been TV. Many viewers who once enrenting with us for 144 months," joyed their multi-media Netftix
Alex said. "Long-time DVD rent- world concluded that they needed
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stail.t streaming have received a Netfiix losing its Starz contract,
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with Netftix's reduced services
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Sony that borrow copyrights."
When asked who Starz's greatest
competitor was, Reza answered,
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Netfiix left the freezer door
open; its customers are melting
away. Analysts predict Netfiix
will increase its earnings per share
by 48%, but shares went down
25% this summer. The corporate
movie media gladiators can fling
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We all know what it's like to be
i n college with an empty wallet
after paying for books that cost
more than a car payment, tuition
that grows every time we check
our email and non-stop visits to
Chipotle and Chick-fil-A. So,
having fun somewhere without
having to ask mom and dad for
money is an offer no one can resist.
For those who rely on the
Sprinter to get from point A to
B; adventures in San Marcos
are hardly far. For some outdoorsy adventures, taking a stroll
through Jack's Pond located at
986 La Moree Road is a great
place to do homework, relax
and soak in the rays. The peaceful scenery and the sounds o f
nature can offer a place to kick
back and enjoy life or finish up
lab reports and next week's essay .
For those who are not familiar with ·the area, Balboa Park is
perfect way to get a taste o f true
southern California culture. The
tourist attraction offers beautiful
scenery to enjoy throughout the
day and it's perfect for snapping
photos for memories to frame
forever. Carousels, mini railroads
and museums galore are some o f
the attractions visitors are able
to choose from. The park gives
you the opportunity to have fun
exploring trails without burning
a hole in your wallet. Balboa is
perfect destination, whether it be
on a romantic night out or a day
with your family. Located just
40 minutes from CSU San Marcos, Balboa Park is a great place
to get away for the day and relax
while experiencing the beauty that San Diego has to offer.
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<h2>2011-2012</h2>
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The twenty-second academic year at California State University San Marcos.
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The Pride
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The Pride
September 13, 2011
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student newspaper
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Vol. 28, No. 1 reports on the wide-area power outage, the state of women's sports at CSUSM, HIV testing, saving on textbook purchases, and student veterans.
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The Pride
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University Archives, California State University San Marcos, Kellogg Library
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University Archives in the CSUSM Library
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2011-09-00
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Judith Downie, Librarian and University Archivist
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PDF
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English
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newspaper 11 x 17
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fall 2011
HIV/AIDS
power outage
textbooks
women's athletics