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Companies and celebrities
raising Hope for Haiti
Reaching out in the wake of massive tragedy
BY KRISTINA MARTINEZ
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Tragedy struck Port-au-Prince,
Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010, when a 7.0
earthquake killed hundreds of thousands of people and injured many
more. People from all over the
world have expressed heartfelt help
in the wake of this massive tragedy,
doing their part to assist in relief
efforts. From companies accepting donations to last Friday's "Hope
for Haiti Now: A Global Benefit for
Earthquake Relief' telethon, people
are finding creative ways to help in
the wake of this disaster.
According to the CIA World
Factbook, Haiti's population is
9,035,536. It is also one of the most
densely populated and least developed countries in the Western
Hemisphere. According to Haiti's
ambassador to the United States,
Haiti's infrastructure was among
the world's worst even in the best of
times. Many believe that this poor
infrastructure led to the catastrophe. Calculations to determine the
final deal toll on the island are pending, and authorities still do not know
how many people remain buried in
the rubble. According to the United
Nations, more than 121 people left
the rubble alive.
Celebrities came together for a
telethon on Friday, Jan. 22, 2010
in order to help raise money for
Haiti. Celebrities like George Clooney, Alicia Keys, Jennifer Hudson,
Stevie Wonder, Zac Efron, Robert
Patterson, Julia Roberts, and many
other big names volunteered their
time to answer phones and receive
donations towards the Earthquake
Relief Fund for Haiti. Rather than
using their own names, they used
the names oflocal Haitians who had
been injured or lost in the tragedy.
Many songs were performed that
help people to cope with the events
that happened and told a story of the
process of dealing with loss. The
telethon included performances of
popular songs such as "Let it Be"
sung by Jennifer Hudson, "Bridge
Over Troubled Water" performed
by Stevie Wonder, "Lean on Me"
by Sheryl Crow, Keith Urban and
Kid Rock, and "Hard Times No
More" sung by Mary J. Blige. Other
performers include Sting, Shakira, Beyonce, Christina Aguilera,
Bruce Springsteen and Coldplay,
Jay Z, Rihanna, Alicia Keys, Bono,
Justin Timberlake, Madonna, and
The Edge of U2 .
According to USA Today, the
"Hope for Haiti Now" telethon set
a new record at $58 million and
counting with donations via the
Internet, text, phone, or mail. The
entire album can be downloaded on
iTunes and according to MTV.com
According to MTV.com, viewers
may purchase the entire telethon on
iTunes. In fact, the "Hope for Haiti
Now" album is currently the #1
iTunes album in 18 countries. For
more information about the telethon
or how to donate, please visit www.
hopeforhaitinow.org.
Other companies are doing their
part to aid in the relief efforts by
donating money to the Haiti-relief
organizations and allowing customers to donate money through their
stores. For example, Starbucks began
accepting donations at all local stores
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Red Cross. According to Starbucks,
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donate $1 million to the Red Cross in
addition to what it is able to collect
from customers at its stores. Bank of
America is also accepting donations
for the Red Cross. Phone companies
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Haiti collecting "gently worn men's,
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UVA. The fundraiser is going on
now through Friday, January 29
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T H E CIPRIDE
EDITORIAL STAFF
C O-EDITORS-IN-CHIEF
A MY SALISBURY
S ANDRA CHALMERS
N EWS EDITOR
BEN ROFFEE
C OPY E DITOR
A MY SALISBURY
LAYOUT EDITOR
R UDY M ARTINEZ
D ISTRIBUTION M ANAGER
A RIANNE SCHULTZ
BUSINESS M ANAGER &
SALES REPRESENTATIVE
K RISHNA LAWLER
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BILL R HEIN
P RIDE STAFF W RITERS
JAMES R OCHE
BY BILL RHEIN
Senior Staff Writer
Less than a month
into a new decade, the
world experienced an
outrageous tragedy. The
infamous earthquake in
Haiti that toppled buildings and left a devastating amount of people
dead is a bleak start to the year.
The fresh feeling that came with
the start of 2010 may feel disturbed
already, but the outreach of people
around the world is astounding. The kindness shown here in
America from ordinary
people and celebrities is
remarkable and nothing
short of inspiring. The
earthquake could have
left the world feeling
hopeless, but I believe
that if current efforts
continue,
humanity
may come out of this
situation with a resolution of unity.
The destruction of Haiti was
a dismal sight, especially in an
already impoverished nation. Yet
the selfless worldwide response
saved move lives from ending and
provided the necessary supplies to
keep survivors alive.
However, the work is not done
yet. If you have not donated the
relief in Haiti, I wonder what you
are waiting for. Sure, it is easy to
ignore something that seems so far
away in another country. But right
now, any money that you can give
is seriously needed. Ten dollars is
a good start and you will not even
notice it is gone in a week.
Yet, that money will go so far to
provide food, water, and other supplies to people who are dying right
now. This is your opportunity to
make a difference, and thanks to
donations via cell phones, it is even
easier.
Hope can also come from the
rebuilding process. Once the mess
has cleared, continued support
in Haiti can aid in establishing
an infrastructure stronger than
before in an effort to eliminate
poverty. From there, more can be
done to eliminate poverty, starvation, and homelessness around the
world.
I know it is an idealistic proposal, but it is not going to change
any other way. Now is the perfect
time to start waves of change. The
ball is in your court.
D uring my f irst few weeks of
Senior E xperience, I w as i ntroduced to t he idea of a Group
C ontract. Basically you lay out
all the s trengths and weakness
of t he individual group members, assign roles and expectations, and work out communication p lans and c onflict
resolution. Start the process
by t hinking about t he worst
g roup you have worked with
and the b est. Explain why. This
was probably the most u seful
t hing I have learned thus f ar,
and I f ound myself w ondering
why t his i sn't t he f irst t hing
that you get assigned t o do as
a group. I t hink it would be a
great tool, not only for g roup
p rojects but f or student clubs
and o rganizations as well. How
many of us have been f rustrated with t he g roup member
t hat d oesn't do t heir share of
t he work, but gets t he same
grade and i sn't held a ccountable for h is/her actions? I know
I have had my f air share over
the y ears. T his s emester The
Pride w ill be u sing t his concept as we c ontinue to move
forward as an o rganization we
are always looking f or ways to
make the process even b etter.
So the next t ime you have t o
work with a group or r un a student organization I challenge
you t o develop t his group contract t ogether and l earn exactly
what it is that you want to
achieve and sign it. Then you
have l iving proof of t he ideas
and e xpectations t hat were laid
out and can go back and s ee if
you achieved what you set out
to achieve. I thought this was
u seful knowledge and should
be passed on to you the s tudents. More u seful tidbits to
come in f uture issues so watch
out.
2 0 1 0 m ake it count
2010. A New Decade has
begun and f or many of u s it
will be t he s tart of our lives
away f rom college. But l et's
back up for a second b ecause
although t here are 108 days till
g raduation (who's counting)
t here is still one last semester
f or us seniors t o make it count.
Being t he B usiness M anager for The P ride for t he last
2 y ears has been a t ruly a mazing l earning e xperience. It h as
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year. Distribution includes all of
CSUSM campus.
Sports
b een both r ewarding and at
t imes f rustrating because it can
be very d isheartening when
you work hard for something
to have your work d iscredited
without any c onstructive comments t o help make it b etter.
Overall, being a p art of The
Pride has been one of the most
r ewarding e xperiences in my
college career and I have been
involved with many d ifferent
o rganizations on campus. It is
my hope that in my f inal semester here at The P ride I can do
something t o help leave behind
a paper that CSUSM s tudents
are proud of, but we need the
help of you, t he campus community b ecause a fter all t he
paper is w ritten f or you. Many
of you may not know t his, but
anyone can become involved
w ithrThe Pride. All it t akes
is some spare t ime, the desire
t o be involved, and a passion
f or something you could w rite
about. Really, it is that easy. If
you are interested in b ecoming
involved or have c onstructive
criticism that you would like
t o share with us, p lease email
us at c susmpride@gmail.com.
We'd love to hear f rom you.
My suggestion f or t he semester: Develop G roup C ontracts.
Hello from the EICs!
BY SANDRA CHALMERS &
AMY SALISBURY
Co-Editors-in-Chief
Hello, my name is Sandra
C halmers and I am c urrently a
j unior p ursuing a double m ajor
in C ommunications and Mass
Media. I have been p art of t he
P ride newspaper s taff since the
f all of 2008 and it f eels like
home. My l ife t hrives with
t he c urrent, t he c urrent news,
t rends, music and places to be.
In working in t he j ournalism
f ield it allows to me to keep
up with t his c onstantly changing current and help o thers be
in t he know. My C ommunications and Mass Media experience gives me t he tools t o
e ffectively deliver the most
s triking and relevant i nformation to our student body and
c ampus. I enjoy b eing a media
m aker and p roducing news that
a ffect our r eaders. I previously
held t he position as A rts and
E ntertainment Editor f or The
P ride, where I explored the
muses and noises of our community and t he a rtistic sparks
of CSUSM and brought them
t o our r eaders. In my f irst
semester w orking as a p art of
t he s taff for the P ride I held t he
position of assistant F eatures
Editor. I worked side by side
with Amy S alisbury in l earning how t o manage F eatures
a rticles and content f or our
section. This semester I will
be working closely again with
Amy as we both t ake t he Pride
n ewspaper u nder our w ing as
Editors in C hief. We will be
b ringing new changes t o the
P ride by b ringing back a News
section that will be f ocusing
on CSUSM news, c ommunity
news and world c urrent events.
As Sandra said, she and
I have s uccessfully worked
t ogether on the F eatures section f or The P ride. I am happy
t o call her my coworker again
as we t ake on the position
of Editor in Chief together.
Spring 2010 is my f ifth semester with The Pride, and my
f ourth semester as an editor.
As a L iterature and W riting
major, my a ssignments generally involve a nalytical w riting.
Happily, with The P ride, I am
able t o explore creative w riting
while r esearching i nteresting
developments relevant t o my
classmates. My f irst e xperience as a section editor helped
me u nderstand t he v iewpoints
of CSUSM s tudents w hile I
oversaw t he O pinion s ection. I
then worked as F eatures E ditor
with Sandra b efore e xploring
t he f ascinating world of t he
A ssociated P ress's Stylebook
as Copy Editor in f all 2009.
Though I p articularly e njoy t he
A rts and E ntertainment section, I have yet t o serve as t he
s ection's editor. My c ontribution t o A&E was a c olumn I
w rote f or two s emesters called
Hits of S unshine. Sandra r an
t he section e fficiently and
creatively, and I 'm excited t o
b ring her a rtistic t ouch t o t he
whole of The P ride.
We have a few Senior S taffers
t hat c ertainly n eed mention, as
they have all c ontributed enormous a mounts t o T he Pride.
T his s emester, we welcome
back Ben R offee as o ur News
Editor. He h as worked closely
with t he e ditorial s taff in past
s emesters, and we a re looking
f orward t o h aving t his t alented
j ournalist be on t he s taff again.
K ristina Lawler M artinez, our
long-time B usiness Manager,
is b ack w ith her h usband and
Layout E ditor Rudy M artinez.
The c ouple m arried in October,
and t heir dual e nergy p romotes
a s ense of p roduction and progress w ithin t he s taff. Finally,
Bill R hein r eturns as a Senior
S taff Writer. With his quick
wit and s harp eye f or e ntertainment, Bill b rings timely i nformation and o pinions to The
P ride.
Spring 2010 did not hesitate
t o b ring exciting and evolutionary c hanges t o The Pride.
Yet our goal r emains t he same:
t o p roduce a q uality student
n ewspaper.
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THE PRIDE
Haulted healthcare reform
Has Massachusetts stopped progress?
BY JAMES ROCHE
Pride Staff Writer
On Jan. 19, 2009, the people
of Massachusetts took to the
polls to elect either Republican
candidate Scott Brown or the
Democrat Martha Coakley into
the Senate.
This particular seat had
become available due to the
death of Democratic Senator
Ted Kennedy last year and the
history of this state has made
the result even more surprising.
The assumption of Massachusetts as a traditionally Democratic state changed with a victory for the Republicans in the
f orm of Scott Brown.
Whether or not you follow
politics, you are probably aware
one of the main issues over the
last 6 months has been healthcare r eform. Democrats have
been t rying to push through
a bill to radically change the
country's health care system.
The hope that this bill will transition into a law diminished
following Republican Scott
Brown's victory.
President Obama has remained
calm about the situation despite
the Democrats losing their
60-seat majority in the Senate.
This means the Republicans can
now block any potential bills. He
told ABC News: "The Senate
certainly shouldn't try to jam
anything through until Scott
Brown is seated. People in Massachusetts spoke. He's got to be
part of that process."
Due to the Democrats losing
their majority, this allows the
Republicans to have a greater
influence on healthcare reform
then they would have had if Scott
Brown had not won. According
to CNN.com some Democrats
are planning to focus on less
controversial aspects such as
stopping insurers from banning
people based on pre-existing
conditions.
Healthcare reform is still
very high on the public's
minds with 36% of people
naming it the top story they
follow in the news and 44% of
people saying they follow the
debate closely according to a
survey by the Pew Research
Center.
This debate rages on past
the 6-month mark, and has
gone through so much discussion f rom President Obama's
speech to the well-publicized
public town hall meetings.
The main point is that America has never been closer
to changing its healthcare
system.
Regardless of senatorial
support, lowering the costs of
health insurance and stopping
insurers from refusing service
to those with preexisting conditions reads like a good idea.
Spring semester commences in
the midst of severe rainstorm
BY BEN ROFFEE
News Editor
ing throughout San Diego county.
Flooding in certain parts of San
Marcos forced road closures at varCal State San Marcos rang in the ious points throughout the week.
The most notable trouble
start of the Spring semester withquite the splash as students entered spot in the area was the roughly
the first week of classes under- mile-long stretch of land runheavy rainfall. Though certainly ning between San Marcos Blvd.
not the worst storm San Diego and Discovery St. At the storm's
Countyhas seen, the week long worst points, access on South Bent
storm that passed through was the- Ave (becomes Craven Rd.), Via
most severe of this winter season. Vera Cruz, and Discovery was
Reuters reported last weeks storm restricted, forcing drivers to take
to be the worst the state had expe- long detours through the surroundrienced in the last five years, with ing residential areas.
rainfall in San Diego county rangOne positive aspect of the storm
ing from three to six inches.
was the heavy snowfall recorded
The storm was the result of El in areas of higher altitude, leading
Nino, a shift in the Pacific Ocean's to speculation that the snowfall on
climate patterns that can cause dis- Southern California's mountains
turbances in weather patterns. The could eventually help relieve the
shift occurs roughly every five severe drought that has plagued the
years and has been the cause of region for three years.
According to San Diego Gas &
some of the worst weather the WestElectric, roughly 100,000 customern United States has experienced.
Heavy rains persisted through ers experienced power outages over
much of the week, causing flood- the course of the week long storm.
As the main provider of electricity and natural gas for San Diego
County, the company is gearing
up for the next round of heavy
rainfall expected later this week1.
In a news release last week
SDG&E's Vice President, David
L. Geier, gave greater insight
into why these outages have
occurred. "Wind gusts up to 50
miles per hour inland and even
stronger gusts in the mountains
have blown tree branches and
other debris into our lines causing outages." The company
mobilized as much of its available staff as possible in response
to last weeks storm, highlighting
the severity of the last round of
rain to pass through.
Students can anticipate more
rainstorms over the next few
months on account of the El Niño
climate shift. The next storm is
expected to arrive on Tuesday
but should only last partly into
Wednesday before relenting.
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be
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San Diego, January 21,2010 local chapter, designating Haiti
The American Red Cross has Relief to: American Red Cross
received such an amazing out- of San Diego/Imperial Counpouring of support from the ties, 3950 Calle Fortunada, San
local community in an effort to Diego, CA 92123, by visiting the
alleviate the suffering of those website at www.sdarc.org, or by
affected by the devastating calling 858-309-1200. Donors
may also text "HAITI" to 90999
earthquake in Haiti.
At this time, what we need the and a donation of $10 will be
most are financial contributions given automatically to the Red
- whether by check, online or by Cross to help with relief efforts;
phone. The Red Cross and other the charge will appear on the next
organizations leading the efforts cell phone bill.
in Haiti most needfinancialgifts
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ing these items to Haiti. One a charitable organization and not
good way to turn clothes into a government agency, the Red
cash is to have a garage sale and Cross depends on volunteers and
then donate the money to the the generosity of the American
relief efforts.
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items will be donated to other half of the nation's blood; teaches
local organizations and will lifesaving skills; provides interbe used for local charitable national humanitarian aid; and
programs and services; they supports military members and
will not be transported to their families. The local chapter
also provides nutritional counselHaiti.
The American Red Cross is ing through the Women, Infants
accepting monetary donations and Children (WIC) program.
to support earthquake relief F or m ore i nformation, p lease c all
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THE PRIDE
Mee-fc - t U e s * t a i i
Sometimes the best place to be is right back where you started. For
those that might remember, I started here as News Editor back in 2007
and moved up to the Managing Editor spot for most of 2008. After
taking a year off to serve as President of the Great Zeta Beta Tau fraternity in 2009,1 was asked to resurrect the News section. It's what I
do best and I couldn't be happier to be get back to where my love for
journalism first came to fruition. I'm eager to shake off the dust and
step back into this exciting and volatile atmosphere so r eadyfor a big
turn around in 2010!
Welcome back! This is my fourth semester as your Business Manager here at The Pride and my last. I will be graduating with my Bachelors in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing on
May 15,2010 which is exactly 108 days from now. (not like I'm keeping count or anything) I am married to the guy who has the same last
name as me.. ..hmmm which one of the editors could it be? We have
been married just about 4 months now, it's crazy how time just flies
on by. We have the most awesome dog, Harrison, he's a Westie and for
those of you who don't know what a Westie is.. .well you are definitely
missing out! I am a really compassionate person and enjoy talking
with people...so if you see me around campus say hi. Let me know
what you want to see out of YOUR Student Newspaper because at the
end of the day we are here for you, the students.
My name is Amy and I'm the Editor
in Chief with the lovely Sandra Chalmers for my fifth (yes, fifth) semester at
The Pride. I'm in the second half of my
junior year as a 21-year-old Literature
and Writing major, but I've yet to convince my professors to teach any of
Lawrence Ferlinghetti's work, which
is astounding considering how fantastic the man's poetry is. I like cats,
Qoffee, and cosmology, but hate
driving and leaving voicemails.
And I think listening to (and
. enjoying) Radiohead should
be a law. I also think Ben's
bio is way better than mine.
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H elf|l My name is Sandra Chalmers and I am working
closely with my friend Amy Salisbury as we together are the
new Editors in Chief for The Pride Student Newspaper. I
have been working with The Pride since the fall of 2008 as a
staff writer then progressed as an assistant Features editor to
my most recent position as Arts and Entertainment editor last
semester. Writing and journalism is one of my favorite things
along with coffee, muffins and Panera.
Bill
This is my sixth semester with The Pride, and if everything
goes well, I will be graduating this spring with a degree in
Literature and Writing. From there I hope to get my teaching
credential and teach high school writing, as well as writing
non-fiction on the side. For now, I look forward to continuing
my weekly column and writing for art and entertainment.* On the more interesting side, I grew up in Buffalo, NY, but
moved here to start college when my dad got a job transfer.
Thus, I have an affinity for chicken wings, or as the locals call
them, just wings. In my free time, I enjoy watching Western
and sci-fifilms,being with my beloved girlfriend of more than
three years, and preparing for the zombie apocalypse.
Rudif
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that means I get a fancy piece of paper that says I graduated with a degree in business administration with an emphasis in Management Information Systems in
2010 from Cal State San Marcos, or something like that. Either way I'm way
stoked. I also work on campus in the IITS department and hope to pursue
a career^in^either doing graphic design (hey don't judge me on my stick
figured t teve other work!), or something in the IT field. Last semester
I got married to Kristina (yes, that one right [well, left] over there) last
semester in October, I also can't wait until we graduate so we can finally
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to various places in So Cal with Kristina and our dog Harrison, going
to Disneyland and playing video games (add me on Live Rudyx760).
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BY KYLE TREMBLEY
Cal State San Marcos softball is coming
home.
For the three years of its existence,
CSUSM softball has played and practiced
at Mission Hills High School. Though the
field is j ust a few minutes f rom campus,
and hundreds of f ans have showed up
for big home games, the team has never
enjoyed a t rue home-field advantage.
Until now.
Head Coach Dave Williams, who
joined the University last summer, made
completing the field on campus his top
priority f rom day one. With help f rom the
Athletics Department and generous contributions f rom parents, companies, and
community members, the long-planned
field was built f rom the ground-up in j ust
a few short months.
Located on campus j ust behind the
Clarke Field House in the University's
large dirt " front yard," the tentativelynamed CSUSM Softball Field will play
host to every softball home game this
year - 24 total games across 12 home
dates, s tarting on January 30th.
As for the team that will call the field
home, Coach Williams is confident that
this year's veteran-heavy squad has the
talent and experience necessary to earn
the program's first trip to Nationals. He
would know - a fter taking over as Head
Coach at Point Loma in 1998, his teams
posted seven 40-win seasons, t hree
50-win seasons, and two NA1A National
Runner-Up finishes. Under Williams,
Point Loma has placed in the top-10 at
Nationals every year since 2001, and took
f ifth last year.
For the Cougars, last year was the program's most successful to date. The squad
went 34-23, earning a trip to the A.I.I.
Conference Tournament and making it all
the way to the finals before being defeated
by the University of Houston - Victoria.
CSUSM finished the season ranked #20
nationally.
While the home game setting will be
entirely different in 2010, Cougar f ans
will recognize most everyone t aking the
field. T hanks to the youth on last year's
team, only two of the squad's sixteen
players are newcomers.
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pitching, and CSUSM is blessed with an
outstanding #1 starter: Brenna Sandberg.
The j unior righty throws with pinpoint
control and excellent movement. In 2009,
Sandberg went 11-6 with a 1.52 ERA in
110.1 innings pitched. She struck out 94
batters and surrendered j ust 8 walks, and
was an All-Conference selection.
"Brenna is a legitimate #1 pitcher,"
commented Coach Williams.
Perhaps Sandberg's most impressive
trait is that she rises to the level of competition. In 2009, she posted wins over #1
Cal Baptist and #2 Point Loma; and in the
fall, she allowed j ust one unearned r un
over seven innings to San Diego State, a
top-25 NCAA Division I team.
Joining Sandberg on the mound will
be a pair of veteran pitchers for the team.
Ciera Ashman, a top-of-the-lineup hitter
and everyday outfielder, showed signs of
tremendous talent last season in limited
work. The sophomore l efty was 3-2 with
a 2.44 ERA on the year in 37.1 innings
pitched.
"Ciera had moments of brilliance in
the fall," said Williams. "If she develops
consistency, she will be very good."
Junior Chanel Rose should also get her
first chance at extended playing time on
the mound. The j unior righty was 2-1
with a 2.47 ERA in 22.2 innings pitched
in 2009.
"Chanel's velocity has improved, and
she's working on her changeup," noted
Williams. "She j ust needs experience."
In the field, the crucial catcher position will be handled by j unior K imi Villalpando. Villalpando saw limited action
last season, but Coach Williams loves her
technical skills behind the plate.
"The number one j ob for a catcher is to
catch the ball, and Kimi is the best I 've
seen in years," said Williams. "Her hitting really picked up in the fall as well."
Also seeing time behind the plate
will be Tasha Stokes and Mimi K rutein.
Stokes, a senior, is "consistent, confident,
and a clutch hitter," according to Coach
Williams; while Krutein h as one of the
strongest arms on the team, and is working on her footwork and hitting.
At first base, multiple h ard-hitters
may see playing time. Junior Lauren
Nelson, coming o ff a breakout season
in which she hit .345 and was second
on the team with 25 RBI, figures to b e
an everyday presence in the middle of
the lineup. She was an A ll-Conference
selection in 2009.
Newcomer Erin Emde may play first
as well. The senior transfer batted in the
middle of the lineup for NCAA school
UC Davis last season, and should be
a big-time bat for the Cougars. A high
school pitcher, Emde may also see time
on the mound.
Fellow newcomer Sandra Rodriguez
will get her chance as well. The l efty
f reshman t ransferred f rom Cal State
Fullerton, and demonstrates excellent
athletic ability and maturity beyond her
years, according to Coach Williams.
And Alyssa Dronenburg, who may
play outfield or first base, will once again
provide the pop in the Cougar lineup. An
All-Conference selection as a t rue f resh-
man in 2009, Dronenburg led the team
with a .348 batting average, 10 home
r uns, and 33 RBI.
"Alyssa is a legit #4 hitter with tremendous power and good athletic ability,"
said Coach Williams. " I love her intensity - she is really serious when the game
is on."
At second base, super-steady Erica
Coelho will continue to patrol the spot
she's played since the program's first-ever
season. The senior started 50 games last
season, hitting .273 with 23 RBI. She
will likely be batting behind the big middle-of-the-lineup hitters, so expect that
RBI total to surge.
Junior Shanti Poston will b e moving
f rom third to shortstop t his season,
where she'll continue t o be a regular in
the lineup. Nicknamed " Hoover" for her
defensive prowess, Poston was a rock at
third base last season, and Coach Williams believes her skills will translate to
the crucial shortstop position.
"Shanti is a great all-around athlete
who fields the ball very well," noted Williams.
At third, then, will be Ashley Estepa.
The sophomore came to CSUSM as a
second baseman, moved to left field in
2009, and will now b e back in the infield
this spring. Though not necessarily an
imposing figure at the plate, Estepa packs
a surprising amount of pop, h itting .270
with 2 home r uns and 23 RBI last season.
Coach Williams likes her potential at t he
new position.
"Ashley has very quick feet and very
good hands," he said. " She'll develop
into a really good infielder."
In centerfield, Elizabeth Bush begins
her f ourth year as a starter for t he Cougars. She'll be a "good, strong, athletic p resence" in both t he field and at
the plate, according to Coach Williams.
Bush will j oin Ashman at the t op of t he
lineup, where Williams is calling on t hem
to combine to produce at least one r un per
game.
When f ans last saw Alicia I ngram, she
was playing shortstop and b atting right
handed. This year, t he sophomore w ill
be a left-handed slap hitter playing outfield. She brings tremendous speed t o t he
lineup, and excellent range and an accurate a rm to t he outfield.
Senior Lindsey Preovolos will play
in the outfield as well, moving f rom the
catcher spot she's been in since the p rogram's inception. A team leader, Preovolos has been a good clutch h itter for t he
squad for the last t hree years.
All together, this y ear's Cougar lineup
should be balanced nicely with speed at
the top and bottom (Bush, A shman, and
Ingram), power in the middle (Nelson,
Dronenburg, and Emde), and solid contact
h itters throughout. With so m any r eturners, Coach Williams expects the t eam to
gel quickly into a force in the N AI A.
"I expect to be in Decatur, A labama in
May for Nationals," stated Williams, "and
our goal is to compete in t he Elite 8 "
While the t eam will have t o e arn the
right t o travel to Decatur, they at least
know that t his season, for t he first t ime,
they have a field to t ruly call home.
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C S U S M c elebrates
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BY BEN ROFFEE
News Editor
Jan. 28-Students, Faculty,
and S taff came together to
celebrate the 20th anniversary of Cal State San Marcos
last Thursday with a special
celebration during U-Hour.
The special event was held
in Craven circle, which was
closed o ff to t raffic for several
hours to allow the festivities to
take place.
The event drew hundreds of
students who lined up for f ree
food and special 20th anniversary memorabilia. San Diego
radio station, 91X, provided
music, entertainment, and even
gave away concert tickets and
other prizes to participating
students. However, the biggest
prizes of the a fternoon were
the two parking passes that two
lucky students won in a r affle.
President Haynes was among
many campus and community
f igures on site to help celebrate
the occasion with students.
"Cal State San Marcos has
evolved into a campus with a
pioneering can-do spirit, committed to building on our role as
a driver of economic, cultural,
and social development for this
entire region we call home,"
said President Haynes. " Thank
you all for j oining in this special kickoff event for Cal State
San Marcos' milestrone year. 1
look forward to seeing you and
celebrating all year our 20th
anniversary."
Vice Mayor of the City of
San Marcos, Hal M artin, was
also present at the event on
behalf of the San Marcos City
Council. Vice Mayor Martin
thanked CSUSM students,
saying, "CSUSM has contributed to the economic growth
and success of our region,
with nearly 90% of its alumni
staying in the region, providing a pool of skilled and tal-
ented workers." Vice Mayor
M artin also recognized the
work students do f or the community, acknowledging the
more than 165,000 community service hours students
p erform annually for the city
of San Marcos.
Vice Mayor M artin concluded his speech with the
proclaimed the City of San
Marcos would o fficially recognize Jan. 28 as " California
State University San Marcos
Day. Students cheered at the
news, a recognition by the
community of the pivotal role
CSUSM plays in the area.
One of the major highlights of the event was the
unveiling of a special 20th
a nniversary f lag.
Members of the University Police
D epartment were present to
r aise the new f lag, which
will now f ly alongside our
state and national f lags f or
the r emainder of the year.
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VOL. XXIII NO. 2
W omen's Softball
team makes
school proud on
new field
BY MALLANE DRESSEL
Pride Staff Writer
The women's s oftball team
s tarted out the season with a
double-header win over t he
University of R edlands, t he
f inal scores being 6-1, and
4-3.
T his f irst game of the new
season was a m onumental
occasion. It o ccurred on the
new s oftball f ield located
behind the Clarke b uilding.
The a ttendance of t he g ame
was over t riple of last seasons o ff campus g ames. *Vr
Alyssa D ronenburg, who
was r esponsible f or two
h omeruns in the f irst g ame,
t hinks that the new f ield will
help develop the p rogram
f urther, and give the team
more s upport. T his season
she looks forward to beating her b atting stats f rom
last year, as well as w ining a
National Championship with
her t eam.
The new coach f or t he
C ougars, Dave W illiams,
even put in labor and t ractor d riving t ime in order to
get the f ield completed f or
t his season. He said t he f ield
was made p ossible w ith t he
strong b acking of t he U niversity. He believes t he new
f ield will give t he t eam t he
c omfort, and f ans they were
lacking last s eason.
Coach Williams is blessed
with a veteran heavy s quad,
which he believes w ill give
t he team added c onfidence
and composure under pressure. T his d efinitely seemed
the case in the second game,
when the C ougars were down
t hree in t he 5th, and made a
comeback to t ie in t he 6th.
Chanel Rose pitched two
outs, and with b ases loaded,
B renna Sandberg came in
t o get the last out. Together
they held o ff the Redland
Bulldogs to keep t he tie.
See Softball, Page 6
Budget p roposal offers hope for C S U b udget w oes
BY BEN ROFFEE
News Editor
Aiîiidst
a
statewide
f inancial crisis,
Governor
Schwarzenegger unveiled a
n ev| p lan, earlier this month to
assist C alifornia's beleaguered
public
higher
education
systems. Gov, Schwarzenegger
unvéîïècfto the state legislature
his budget for f iscal year 20102011, which would restore
$305 million to the CSU
budget. Alongside that, the
new budget would also allocate
an additional $60.6 million to
account for enrollment growth.
The restoration of f unds lost
in the so-called "one-time"
budget cuts of2009-2010 is good
news for the CSU system and
higher education in California
as a whole, which has suffered
heavily during California's
most recent budget crisis.
Though this is certainly good
news for an ailing university
system, California must receive
a base amount of federal aid
before it extends the additional
$60.6 million in aid. The other
$305 million restored in the
proposed budget would not be
a ffected by this requirement.
Just days before revealed
his
new
budget,
Gov.
Schwarzenegger said in his
State of the State address,
"Because our f uture economic
well-being is so dependent
upon education, I will protect
education f unding in t his
budget. We can no longer
a fford to cut higher education."
In the same speech Governor
Schwarzenneger pointed to
the longstanding discrepancy
between f unding for prisons
and higher education as an
impetus for r e-prioritizing
higher education in government
spending p rograms.
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BY BILL RHEIN
Senior Staff Writer
When I was younger,
I used to love the fastpaced action movies.
Thanks to my library
card, I was renting
R-rated flicks with
explosions, guns, and
violence before I could
see them anywhere else. One of
the common ingredients in these
films was John Travolta.
I used to love films like
"Broken Arrow," which is still
fun to watch occasionally for a
90-minute romp in outrageous
action. After that, I also saw other
Travolta films such as "Pulp Fiction," which is one of the best
films ever, and "Face-off," which
I still have mixed feelings about,
but it is still pretty good.
Yet now, Travolta seems like
he is losing his touch. He is now
competing with Nicolas Cage
well as Travolta's performances.
Now, he seems to be spiraling out
of control.
His new bald look makes
him look deranged and nothing like his former self that got
me excited to see his movies. I
face.
If the "Paris" trailer is any
indication of how Travolta's performance is going to turn out, it
seems like he will just be phoning it in, just as in "Pelham." Not
only does he look more ridiculous, he is missing the fire in his
eye and the swagger he used to
have in earlier films.
Going back to his career, it now'
seems laughable the he was the
star of "Saturday Night Fever"
and "Grease." I might not be the
biggest fans of those movies, but
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" 30 y ears ago 10 p ercent
of t he g eneral f und went t o
h igher e ducation and t hree
p ercent went t o p risons.
Today, a lmost 11 p ercent g oes
t o p risons and oiily 7.5 p ercent
g oes t o h igher e ducation.
S pending 45 p ercent m ore
on p risons t han u niversities
is no way t o p roceed into
t he f uture," said G overnor
S chwarzenegger.
I n h is
a ddress, He a lso i ndicated
h is i ntentions t o a mend t he
C alifornia c onstitution t o
n ever p ermit s tate f unding
f or p risons t o exceed t hat of
h igher e ducation.
C SU
C hancellor
Reed
e xpressed g ratitude f or t he
g ood n ews, s aying,
"We
c ommend t he G overnor f or
h is r enewed i nvestment in t he
C alifornia S tate University.
I n t his e xtremely d ifficult
b udget c limate, w e r ecognize
a nd v ery much a ppreciate
t he
G overnor
m aking
h igher e ducation a p riority.
C learly, h e u nderstands how
i mportant r estored b udgets
f or h igher e ducation a re
f or j obs a nd C alifornia's
e conomic r ecovery.
If p assed, t he G overnor's
b udget could set t he CSU
s ystem on a p ath t o reverse
t he u nfavorable c ost-cutting
m easures t aken under the
c urrent budget c onstrictions.
T hough t he news o ffers
h ope t o t hose a ffected by
the budget cuts, f unding f or
t he CSU system is still well
below what it was in 20072008. It r emains to be seen
what i mpact t hese f unds w ill
have on t he CSU system, but
a ccording t o Chancellor R eed,
" This budget w ill help s tart u s
on t he p ath t o recovery."
Corporations now able to donate without restrictions
BY BEN ROFFEE
News Editor
C ampaign F inance law
i s set t o u ndergo o ne of
i ts
m ost
r evolutionary
t ransformations
to
d ate
f ollowing a r ecent S upreme
C ourt
r uling
b anning
r estrictions on c ampaign
d onations
by
p rivate
c orporations.
On J an. 21
t he S upreme c ourt m ade
a c ontroversial r uling in
C itizens U nited v. F ederal
E lection C omimission, a
l andmark f ree s peech c ase
t hat r uled e lements of t he
2 002 c ampaign f inance t o
b e a v iolation of t he F irst
A mendment.
T he d ecision o verturned
p recedents set by t wo e arlier
S upreme C ourt c ases, A ustin
v. M ichigan C hamber of
C ommerce and M cConnell v.
S upreme
C ourt
J ustices
s tabbed at t he h eart of
d emocracy,
o ur
e lectoral
s ystem.
T hey o verturned
o ver 100 y ears of s tatute and
p recedent, a nd d eclared t hat
c orporations c an s pend a ll t he
m oney t hat t hey w ant t o buy
e lections. I n f act, t hese f ive
m en in r obes d eclared, t hey
h ave a c onstitutional r ight t o
do so. Now, we h ave t o f ight."
V oters t hat h ave s igned t he
p etition send t he f ollowing
m essage: "We c annot h ave a
g overnment t hat is b ought a nd
p aid f or by h uge m ultinational
c orporations. We n eed a
g overnment of t he p eople,
by t he p eople, and f or t he
p eople. T he o nline p etition
is s till o pen and h as a lready
g arnered 102,533 s ignatures,
s uggesting t hat t his i ssue w ill
r emain h otly c ontested i n t he
w eeks t o c ome.
w as w ritten by J ustice J ohn
P aul S tevens on b ehalf of
t he m inority.
" The c onceit
t hat c orporations m ust b e
t reated i dentically t o n atural
p ersons in t he p olitical s phere
is n ot o nly i naccurate b ut
a lso i nadequate t o j ustify t he
C ourt's d isposition of t his
c ase," said J ustice S tevens.
T he
e xtent
to
w hich
t his d ecision w ill a lter t he
d ynamics of e lectoral p olitics
in A merica w ill r emains
u nclear, but m any o pponents
of t he d ecision h ave a lready
s tarted m obilizing e fforts t o
o verturn t he r uling.
R ep.
A lan
G reyson
( D) of t he U .S. H ouse of
R epresentatives h as l aunched
an o nline p etition in h opes
of r allying p ublic s upport
a gainst t he S upreme C ourt's
d ecision.
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m orning,
f ive
InterVarsity helps Haiti heal
BY SANDRA CHALMERS
Editor-in-Chief
Students and community
members gathered to show support in an effort to raise $3,000
to benefit earthquake victims
and their families in Haiti at the
InterVarsity f ree concert.
CSUSM's Christian student organization, InterVarsity,
teamed up Christian humanitarian
organization
World
Vision last Wednesday at the
Clarke Field House to creatively
raise money for the devastating
earthquake that hit Haiti. Inter-
A D V E R T I Z I N G IS E A S Y
AS
F ederal E lection C ommission.
In b oth of c ases t he S upreme
C ourt u pheld t he r ight of t he
g overnment t o l imit c orporate
s pending in e lections.
T he d ecision
u ltimately
c ame d own t o a n arrow 5 -4
v ote, i ndicating a d ivided c ourt
t hat f undamentally d iffered on
w hether c orporations s hould
b e g ranted t he s ame f reespeech r ights, p rotections,
a nd f reedoms t hat i ndividual
c itizens u nder t he
F irst
A mendment.
For t he m ajority, J ustice
A nthony K ennedy's w ritten
o pinion s aid, " Because s peech
is a n e ssential m echanism of
d emocracy — it is t he m eans
t o h old o fficials a ccountable
t o t he p eople-political s peech
m ust p revail a gainst laws t hat
w ould s uppress it by d esign or
i nadvertence."
T he
d issenting
o pinion
1-2-3
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2 . C OMPLETE O RDER F ORM.
varsity's benefit show featured
two live student bands, original
artwork and a lively atmosphere
that attracted more than 150
people.
InterVarsity student team
member, Allison Ogllvida, a
freshman at CSUSM, greeted
people at the door and managed
the donation box. "I am just
excited to do something for Haiti
and this is definitely a school
wide turn out," said Ogllivida.
Attendees were encouraged to
make a $10 donation at the door
but the concert was offered at no
charge. "We wanted to not only
send money to Haiti, but also
send our prayers to them."
InterVarsity members also
made an extra effort to generate
more money for Haiti by selling
hand-made hemp prayer bracelets at the door for $5 each. All
donations made will be given to
World Vision to benefit the victims in Haiti in immediate need
and for long-term needs, according to InterVarsity's group Facebook homepage.
InterVarsity grand total for
donations came to $1148 just
barely marking half of their
expected goal.
"We want t o bring life and
hope back to Haiti," said Tyler
Allreb, a member of the administration for InterVarsity. "This
is a chance to stand together with
our brothers in Haiti, we want to
offer our thoughts and prayers to
them."
In between band performances, Becky Jenken presented
her original artwork inspired by
the recent Haiti tragedy. She presented a painting of a tree that's
growth showed pre-earthquake
Haiti images and below the
trees undergrowth of branches
showed post-earthquake images.
She asked the audience to write
words of encouragement on the
her painting that would signify
the tree's roots and the words
would represent the tree's growth
and recovery. The interactive art
piece was followed by a moment
of silence in respect to the lives
lost in Haiti and a prayer for the
survivors.
Not only did this concert generate money for Haiti but also generated awareness. "I j ust heard
about the earthquake today," said
Jesse Sanchez, an InterVarsity
member of the Mira Coast College chapter. "I am really self
motivated to be here, I didn't
make a donation with money,
but I made a donation with my
p rayers"
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Students lowering travel expectations
BY SARAH GADD1S
Pride Staff Writer
W ho d oesn't love t o t ravel? College
s tudents a re n otorious f or t heir v acations and w ith s pring b reak j ust a round
t he c orner, t rips a re a lready b eing
p lanned. C ancun, Vegas, and C abo San
L ucas a re j ust some of t he t rendy hot
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s pots. But l et's f ace it: with the c urrent
economy and s tudent f ees r ising, t raveling j ust i sn't a p riority. Some s tudents
w ill s ettle for less r ecognized r etreats
or even stay home.
Samara Shamoon, a p sychology
major, goes p laces t hat a re easily a ccessible but never get old. Big Bear, Palm
Springs and Los A ngeles a re some of
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relationship where one partner h as the HIV infection.
t he t rips t hat she p lans w ith f riends.
S hamoon's last big t rip w as t o V irginia
on a f amily holiday. M any s tudents f ind
t hat t heir most e xpensive or b iggest
v acations have b een f amily o nes. In
t oday's economy, c atching a r ide w ith
t he p arents on t heir v acation is t he c losest some s tudents w ill get to h aving any
sort of t rip.
S hamoon's ideal v acation would be
h anging out in M iami and p artying w ith
t he guy f rom M iami i nk. But M iami is
j ust one of many p laces t hat a re p opular
f or college s tudents.
M any s tudents may h ead south w ith
M exico s ince it is so close. C ancun h as
always b een a hot spot. But b ecause of
its p opularity, o ther M exican l ocations
have b ecome p opular. L ess t han f ive
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v acations s pots f or y oung a dults and
c elebrities. C abo h as g rown by leaps
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g reat e xcursions o ffered to t ourists.
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to New York. A s elf-proclaimed t heater
geek, p eople w atching d uring t he d ay
and Broadway shows at n ight is at t he
t op of her v acation l ist. Since she is on
a budget and p lanning t o work d uring
S pring B reak, O rtiz s pends t ime with
f amily and f riends most w eekends. She
a lso p lans t rips t o m ore local locations
l ike D isneyland and h anging in San
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m ore b udget c onscious t han p ortrayed
in t he m edia, a nd so m any s tudents will
f orget a bout t heir d esired t rip. However,
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t ravel a gencies w ill o ffer g reat deals
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t he w ays t o save f or a s tudent is STA
Travel, a w ebsite t argeted t o students
and t heir t ravel n eeds. T hey o ffer many
d ifferent p ackages a nd d iscounts f or all
t rips f rom Vegas t o A frica. D on't worry
if y ou're t he h omebody w hose u ltimate
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W hat to d o w hen under 2 1 ?
BY KATRINA KISTLER
Pride Staff Writer
three main beaches students can drive to:
Oceanside, Carlsbad, and Encinitas.
Go to an 18 and over restaurant/bar.
The college lifestyle includes students
Head over to the Elephant Bar to hang
whom are constantly on the go making it a out with friends, which is located at 105
high stress atmosphere. On weekends, stu- South Las Posas Road. For Elephant Bar's
dents need to find ways in order to blow off hours of operation or questions, call: (760)
some steam, such as heading out to a bar 736-4357. Another place students can head
with friends which age plays a factor. The with friends is Rossi's Pizza, which is
drinking age within the United States in located 156 South Rancho Santa Fe Road.
twenty-one years old and underage drink- Any questions about Rossi's Pizza call:
ing is prohibited. Students that fit into the (760)727-4747.
under twenty-one age group must find creGo to a friend's get-together.
ative ways to entertain themselves. If you
Get in touch with friends and socialize.
happen to be short o n ideas, The Pride has
Head to Boomers.
a fe\r%uggestions, 21 to be exact, to proEnjoy go-carting or miniature golfing
vide
fit for any age.
with friends' located 1525 West Vista Way.
Watch a movie.
Questions please call: (760) 945-9474.
Rent a movie from your local movie
Get ahead or do homework for class.
rental venue or go to the movie theatre to
It is always important to keep up with
check out the lft(|st releases.
your studies.
Go ice-skating
G oto
g yni
Staying^ph^cally active helps any s t & j The Iceoplex located 555 North Tulip
dent to feel good and healthy. Locally ther^/ Street Escondido, CA 92025-2532. The
are several gyms located in the San Marcdp hours of operation are 10:00am - 5:00pm
area, but on campus, we have The Clarke Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday,
10:00am - 7:00pm Wednesday, and
Field House for students to work out.
10:00am - 4:00pm Saturday - Sunday. Any
Go out to dinner.
Students can head to Restaurant Row on questions call: (760) 489-5550.
Go to get some dessert.
San Marcos Blvd. where there is a wide
Students can head to one of San Marvariety of restaurants to choose.
cos's local businesses such as, Froyo Love
Goto the beach.
Within the San Marcos area, we have located at 300 S Twin Oaks Valley Rd. Any
questions
please
call (760) 744-3831.
Schedule a bonfire.
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Oceanside has
provided fife pits
for first come first
serve visitors.
Go on a hike.
There are many
local trails located
around San Marcos
such as, Double
Peak,
Discovery
Lake, Cima, and
Jack's Pond.
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Go to a concert.
H iking i s a n e njoyable a nd e asily a ccessed a ctivity o n the
The Del Mar
many C leveland N ational F orest t rails in the area.
Photo by Rudy Martinez
Fairgrounds located in Del Mar on 2260
Jimmy Durante Boulevard. They have
different bands and artists that perform
for 18 in older. Questions or concerns
they reached by phone at: (858) 755-1161.
Another venue in which students can go to
is the House of Blues located in downtown
San Diego that also has performances for
18 and older. The House of Blues is located
on 1055 5th Avenue and for questions call
(619) 299-2583,
Go to a play.
The Howard Brubeck Theatre at Palo^mar Junior College has ri&iy p$rfor&<
ing arts activities. They £re located at
1140 West Mission Road. Questions about
ticket information call (760) 744-1150
Ext. 2316.
Go to the Clark Field House.
There are activities scheduled during the
day and night for students to get involved.
Take the sprinter or the coaster to any
destination.
The sprinter can take you to the coaster
in which can have a wide array of destinations such as, downtown San Diego.
Go to a rock climbing facility.
Locally there is an indoor rock climbing
facility called Solid Rock Climbing Gym
located 992 Rancheros Drive and questions, please call (760) 480-1429.
Learn how to cook or bake something
new.
Pull out a cookbook and find something
new and interesting to make.
Go karaoke with friends.
The Karaoke International Inc. located
in San Marcos at 120 North Pacific Street
offers a place for friends to get together
and record some of their favorite songs.
For further information or questions, call
~ 760) 744-Í699.
Go to a baseball or football game.
Head out to see the Padres or Chargers
play at QUALCOMM Stadium located
at 9449 Friars Road. For game times and
questions, call (619) 641-3100.
Go golfing.
There is a local driving range located tft
Carlsbad located at 2711 Haymar Drive.
Questions please call 760-720-GOLF
(4653).
Even though it seems like being 18 only
gets you jail time, wartime, and cigarettes,
there are actually quite a few public activities to enjoy without being 21.
O b a m a a ddresses the nation after o ne y ear in office
BY JAMES ROCHE
Pride Staff Writer
the effects of the economy still remained.
He said, "One in 10 Americans still cannot
find work. Many businesses have shattered.
President Barack Obama has now officially Home values have declined. Small towns
been in office for over a year, having been and rural communities have been hit espesworn in as Commander In Chief on Jan. 20, cially hard. And for those who'd already
known poverty, life has become that much
2009.
President Obama admitted in his State of harder."
He spoke about the introduction of the
the Union address that the devastation from
Image courtesy of Zimbo.com
Recovery Act, also known as the Stimulus
Bill, as the plan that has helped get the economy back on its feet by allowing tax cuts and
saving and creating jobs.
President Obama had promised to impose
new financial regulations, according to polifact.com. This bill which, among other things,
would allow the government to intervene in
companies that are failing and will pose a
risk to the economy. This bill has passed the
House of Representatives and is awaiting the
approval of the Senate.
Health Care reform was one of the President's main election promises and he admitted in his address that the country had never
been closer. He said, "After nearly a century
of trying ~ Democratic administrations,
Republican administrations ~ we are closer
than ever to bringing more security to the
lives of so many Americans."
Another election promise involved the
withdrawal of troops from Iraq, "As we take
the fight to al Qaeda, we are responsibly leaving Iraq to its people. As a candidate, I promised that I would end this war, and that is what
I am doing as President. We will have all of
our combat troops out of Iraq by the end of
this August," said President Obama.
He also pledged to increase troop num-
bers in Afghanistan; this is a promise he has
already kept. "And in Afghanistan, we're
increasing our troops and training Afghan
security forces so they can begin to take the
lead in July of 2011, and our troops can begin
to come home," he said during his address.
President Obama has decided to make
the creation of more jobs his top priority in
2010 by creating a new jobs bill. In the 2008
election, Barack Obama received 66% of the
18-29 year old voting bracket, according to
CNN.com.
Jessica Drizin is an avid Democratic supporter, who believes Obama has had a difficult but good first year. She said, "I think
considering the opposition that he has faced
from the far right, he's achieved as much as
he can. I think his policies and ideas will help
America head in the right direction, if we can
get both sides working together."
However not all students are in favor of
Obama.
Scott Silveria, vice chairman of the College
Republicans here at Cal State San Marcos
thinks the country is in a worse state under
Barack Obama than it was a year ago. He said,
"I think he's doing this best he can but I don't
agree with how he's fixing our problems and
the direction he's taking us in."
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T HE P RIDE
Superbowl XLIV preview
BY JEFF ECONOMEDIES
Pride Staff Writer
The much anticipated Super
Bowl XLIV will air on February
7, 2010 at 6:00 pm ET live at
Sun Life Stadium in Miami
Gardens, Florida USA. This
year's Championship match
will feature the American
Football Conference Champion
Indianapolis Colts vs. the
National Football Conference
champion New Orleans Saints.
For Peyton Manning and the
Indianapolis Colts, the nerves
and intensity leading up to the
big game will be somewhat
familiar considering this will
be their second trip to the Super
bowl in four years. For Drew
Brees and the New Orleans
Saints, however, the Super bowl
is a level of competition the
entire organization has never
experienced.
For the people and city of New
Orleans, life in the aftermath of
Hurricane Katrina's devastation
has been difficult. This Super
Bowl birth has proven to be
a sign for how well the city
has recovered. A win would
definitely give the city reason for
celebration like never before.
After starting the season 14-0,
the Colts made a controversial
decision to begin to prepare
for the Super Bowl by resting
their starters instead of chasing
to join the legendary company
of the 1972 Dolphins to finish
a perfect, undefeated, season
with a championship. The Colts
are four quarters away from
vindication headed by one of
the greatest quarterbacks of all
time. The Colts also have other
offensive weapons that will make
them a force to be reckoned with.
Most notably these include wide
receiver Reggie Wayne and tight
end Dallas Clark, who has proven
to be a most reliable target for
Manning over the years. Also,
expect a couple of big plays from
Austin Collie, a fourth-round
rookie out of BYU who has been
an outstanding out of the slot and
is coming off of a career-high 123
receiving yards in the Colts AFC
Championship win over the Jets.
Overshadowed by an elite
offense, the Indianapolis Colts
defense is most likely going to
be the biggest X-factor in this
game. Under new defensive
coordinator, Larry Cover, the
Colts have played more effective
one-on-one coverage, mixed up
their zones, and utilized blitzes
efficiently. Gary Bracket, middle
linebacker and team captain will
surely set the tone for keeping the
New Orleans offense in check.
The biggest question mark for
the Colts defense heading into
Sunday will be how effective
Dwight Freeney will be given
his current ankle injury. Being so
quick around the edge this season,
he was capable of accomplishing
13 Vi sacks. Drew Brees and
the New Orleans offense will
definitely benefit if Freeney is
incapable of performing to his
potential.
Drew Brees (4,388 passing
yards, 34 TD, 11 INT this season)
is undoubtedly the heart and soul
of the Saints in this paramount
year for the New Orleans
franchise. In order for the Saints
to be successful this Super Bowl,
they are not only going to need an
all-star performance from Brees,
but are going to need much help
from their running game headed
by Reggie Bush and Pierre
Thomas. Reggie Bush hasn't had
the g r e a / ^ t f f i g i ^ t e
career, but opposing defenses
still fear his big play capability.
Pierre Thomas has totaled over
1,100 all-purpose yards as the
Saints' lead back this year
and you can expect similar
productivity this upcoming
match up. The running game is
going to be necessary in order
to open up the field for Brees
to find his key targets Marques
Colston, Devery Henderson, and
Robert Machem.
My Prediction: The high
octane no huddle offense
headed by the 4-time MVP
Peyton Manning is going to be
too much for the New Orleans
Saints to keep up with. More
importantly, the Colts defense
is considerably superior to the
defenses that the Saints faced
from the Cardinals and Vikings
this post season. Score: 34-27
From SOFTBALL, page 1
In the bottom of the last
f rame Lauren Nelson slid
home to clinch the win for the
Cougars a fter Erica Coelho
drove a single. Coelho also
made several great catches
f rom her third base position
that helped the Cougars attain
that perfect defense which
Coach Williams thought,
along with excellent hitting,
lead the Cougars to victory.
The team faces three consecutive home games on the
f irst weekend of February.
This seems like a g rueling
schedule, but Coach Williams believes that " ...early
in the season, g etting more
games is a healthy t hing
because in p ractice certain situations d on't come
up." From these early games
he hopes to see the m issing pieces in the t eam, and
f ix them in order to p repare
them for Nationals.
I spoke to several students;
most had never attended a
Softball game before for the
school. They believe that
more people will attend now
that the" home field is on
campus.
Travis Wilson, a f irst time
attendee, hopes to come
to all the home games this
season, j ust as long as it does
not impend on h is studies.
Wilson came to the game
to support h is fellow students because he believes
that the schools commuter
school s tereotype needs to
be destroyed in order to build
stronger school spirit. With
more students like Wilson
a ttending games, the team
will receive great s upport, as
well as make other students
r ealize the pride that they
should have for their school,
even if they do commute
there.
Complete effort propels baseball to sweep O regon Tech
BY KYLE TREMBLEY
Playing on Sunday at Vanguard University, Cougar baseball put forth a total team e ffort
to sweep Oregon Tech. The
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by plating five runs in the f irst
inning of game one.
^ a r d o M o r a n was then hit
by a pitch, and Steve Harris
ripped an RBI double to the gap
to extend the lead to 4. Finally,
Ryle Parks knocked a base hit
to center, plating Harris to give
the Cougars a big 5-0 lead.
On the mound, CSUSM
starting pitcher Chris Skaalen
looked very good. He allowed
j ust one run through five
innings before surrendering
a two-run shot in the sixth
and exiting. The bullpen was
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Life IS a fashion show. 1 don't fans all over the world. According
care what your mom said the day to the TOMS official website, for
you insisted, foot-stamp and fist every pair of TOMS purchased, a
curled, that she buy you that tie dye pair is donated to a shoe-less child
off-the-shoulder tee with a screen in need in Ethiopia, Haiti, South
print of a werewolf (or some such America, and even here in the U.S.
nonsense) when you were 14 (or was
Having stopped in Argentina
that last year at the New Moon pre- during his stint for Amazing Race II
mier?). People are always watching. in 2002, "Chief Shoe Giver" Blake
There is always someone to impress Mycoskie returned to the country
(or depress) by your outfit. To get
somewhat philosophical, what you
wear communicates the essence of
your three w's: who you are, what
you're about, and what you believe.
Basically, you are what you wear,;
which is why a pair of sparkly gold
TOMS have recently won me over.
Prior to falling in love with
sequins, I thought TOMS to be the
most unattractive piece of shoe wear
in America, but put sequins on anything and 1 WILL buy it. In this case,
my beloved sequins found themselves on a pair of TOMS and my
wild desire to own them led to some
research on what the shoe company
is all about. TOMS, short for Shoes
four years later to do volunteer work
and was astounded by the number
of children who roamed barefoot,
thus the TOMS project was born.
Mycoskie enlisted craftsmen from
Argentina to design a durable
canvas shoe modeled by the ropesoled alpargatas - handmade canvas
slippers worn by local farmers.
For many children in third world
countries, owning a pair of shoes
allows them to receive an education, otherwise denied to them by
schools that prohibit attendance to
barefoot students, based on health
and hygienic concerns. In most of
the countries where TOMS are distributed, walking is a primary mode
of transportation. Walking with no
shoes makes bare feet susceptible to
cuts, sores, and parasitical infections
contracted from contaminated soil,
which often lead to amputation, or
death. These debilitating infections
are absolutely preventable by wearing shoes!
In 2009, Mycoskie was awarded
the ACE award by Hillary Clinton
which acknowledged his "leadership and innovation in the global
industry." Recently, Ralph Lauren
was invited to guest design a line
of vegan-friendly TOMS. Scarlett
Johansson, Sienna Miller, and even
the great Karl Lagerfeld (even my
computer knows who he is, I was
just spell-checked) are also TOMS
supporters. Whether we'll ever see a
pair of TOMS on a Chanel catwalk
remains to be seen, but the message
is clear: what we wear is who we
are. To wear TOMS is to be a part
of a movement working to improve
the lives and health of children
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Senior Staff Writer
WIDE RELEASE
Dear John
Starring Channing Tatum and
Amanda Seyfried
Directed by Lasse Hallstrom
Ta|üm stars as an off-duty soldier ¿in love with Seyfried, yet
he f feis compelled to do another
tour of duty after 9/11 in this film
based on a Nicholas Sparks novel.
From Paris with Love
Starring John Travolta and
Jonathan Rhys Meyers
Directed by Pierre Morel
Travolta plays an unhinged
secret agent working with Meyers's character to stop a terrorist
attack in Paris in this fast-paced
action flick.
LIMITED RELEASE
Frozen
Starring Emma Bell
Shawn Ashmore
Directed by Adam Green
Green, a modern cult horror
director, directs this chilling film
about a group of snowboarders stuck on a chairlift and the
deadly tension that ensues.
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Smoke and Mirrors
LIFEHOUSE
Lifehouse's sophomore album, Smoke and Mirrors, has a
lot to live up to after their debut, Who We Are, exploded
fipto the charts in 2007* After the release of a successful
single in October, fans already love this 12-track release.
ALTERNATIVE
A Chorus of Storytellers
THE ALBUM LEAP
Fans of T he Album Leaf will surely b e satisfied with
this ra>¥ reemergence of the band as a whole. All five
members return to A Chorus of Storytellers f pr their first
collaborative effort in years.
RAP
Rebirth
LIL WAYNE
After much anticipation, Lil Wayne's Rebirth finally
enters the world. As described by some as a rock-rap
hybrid, Rebirth breathes fresh l ife into Lil Wayne's
repertoire and is as much old as i t is new.
By Bill Rheirt
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"MORE THAN A GAME"
I This story following LeBron James and the struggle to play
; professional basketball has excitement and inspiration that will
please more than sports f ans.
' ROTTEN TOMATOES: 73/100
? INTERNET MOVIE DATABASE: 7.2/10
/Senior Staff Writer
"BLACK DYNAMITE"
" NEW YORK, I LOVE Y OU"
; This homage to blaxsploitation film combined humor and
| action in a tale of urban revenge to satisfy male viewers and
S film fans.
jj ROTTEN TOMATOES: 83/100
I INTERNET MOVIE DATABASE: X7/10
^OMBIELAND^
Despite t he new wave of zombie films, this one remains fresh
and funny thanks to the acting of Woody Harrelson and the
well-written road trip story.
ROTTEN TOMATOES: 89/100
INTERNET MOVIE DATABASE: 8.0/10
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Happens
Similar t o " He's Just Not That Into You," this flick is a series
of vignettes about love in the Big A ppleand
rom-cora fan.
ROTTEN TOMATOES: 41/100
I NTERNEJ MOVIE DATABASE: 7.3/10
This horror film is not f or the squeamish. Though it holds back
on the blood arid gore prevalent in modern scary films, it is ripe
with skin-crawling tension.
ROTTEN TOMATOES: 86/1001NTERNET
MOVIE
DATABASE: 6,7/10
"LOVE HAPPENS"
"HOUSE OF T HE J XEVW^g
"ADAM"
This is a perfect film for fans of romantic stories, yet its
^reliance on convention and unoriginal ideas leave this flick,
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This romantic film about a man with Asperger's Syndrome
may not please all audiences, but will b e a treat f or fens of
independent films.
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Super Bowl