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VOLUME V , N o . 2
P RIDE
OCT. 14-OCT. 2 8,1997
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International Hall hoped to relieve
over-crowding
B Y MARJAN NAHAVANDI
I " Respite its skeletal appearance, that
• body of metal and cement next to
Academic Hall is in perfect shape
for its age.
Namely, the International Hall, or "Building 15," as it is sometimes called, is on
schedule to be ready for use by next fall.
When completed, the four-story, 150room building will cover 71,000 square feet.
Its construction cost, $11.2 million, is completely funded by the state.
Project Superintendent Bob Boyles calls
it a "smart building" because it is "highly
upgraded."
Unless you count the six rattlesnakes that
Boyles and his crew have discovered so far,
the only construction snag was last year
when four times more rocks than anticipated had to be excavated to start the
building's foundation. No one has been hurt
on the project so far, even by the rattlesnakes.
Tom Blair, director of Facility Services,
was pleased by the on-schedule construction rate. "We are expecting the building to
befinishedsometime in July of '98 and have
it ready before the fall semester of the same
year," he said.
That will definitely be a major help next
year, when an estimated 533 more students
are expected to be enrolled at CSUSM,
which is already badly overcrowded. Originally, four new campus buildings were envisioned by next fall. But, because of the
failure of a statewide bond referendum in
1994, International Hall is the only one on
which ground will be even broken.
This year, there are roughly 4,400 students on campus, including 3,440 full-time
equivalents, 300 more than last year.
In order to qualify for state funding, CSU
universities need to fulfill an enrollment
target mandated by the state. Since CSUSM
is only 80 students above its 3,360 target
for tins fall, Richard Reihl, executive director of Enrollment Services, said "We
won't be growing at all next semester because we don't want to over crowd our classrooms too much."
But, he added, "We feel pretty good about
our enrollment for the fall."
This year, CSUSM stopped accepting
admission applications on June 16.
"We had a higher percentage of continuous students this semester than we had expected," Reihl said, adding that the university also needed to enroll some 300 students
who werefrozenout when San Diego State
University closed its admissions even earlier than CSUSM.
"Predicting students' behavior towards
enrollment is particularly difficult in a
young institution because you don't have a
lot of history to rely on," Reihl said.
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Oct. 14—OCT 28,1997
- NEWS-
Fourteen new scholarships available
-Application deadline Oct. 23BY KRISTINA SETH
T " t ' s no run-of-the-mill, trick-or-treat
I goody. It's hard cash. And it's waiting
JLfor Cal State San Marcos students in
the Financial Aid-Scholarship Office.
What's the catch? Students have to need
the money to get it. And, they will have to
move fast, like by Oct. 23, to take advantage of a new, simplified application process.
There are 14 scholarships available, 12
of them funded by private groups, two by
the state.
To be eligible for each, students need to
fill out only one application, since CSUSM
is one of the few universities to offer the
General Scholarship Application. Anyone
filling it out automatically will be considered for any scholarship available.
The application itself is simple, but the
rest of the process takes a litde more work.
In addition to submitting a two-page essay
describing accomplishments, financial
needs and adversities overcome, students
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are urged to include up to three letters of
recommendation in order to be considered
for all available scholarships.
In the past, students applying for schol-
Only a few hundred of the 4,670 CSUSM
students have taken advantage of the process so far, according to Kirsti Serafine,
CSUSM scholarship coordinator. "Too few
students know about the General Scholarship Application," she said. "We try to get
the word out with flyers and at orientation.
I don't understand why students aren't taking advantage of this great opportunity."
One student said part of the problem is
confusion over the definition of financial
need. "I don't want to waste my time applying because I got a letter saying I wasn't
eligible f or grant aid," he added. "This
means I 'm not eligible for a scholarship,
right?"
No, according to Gerrie Hatten, assistant
director of financial aid. "Anyone can get a
scholarship," she added. "The bulk of our
scholarships are need-based, but just because someone i sn't awarded grant aid
arships had to fill out separate applications d oesn't mean they d on't have financial
for each, plus separate essays. And only need. The need is still there and they should
original letters of recommendation, rather definitely apply for a scholarship."
than copies, would be accepted.
see Scholarships page 6
On-campus childcare moves Student Center
re-vitalized
past planning stage
B Y EVELYN CHOROSER
B Y HELEN DAHLSTROM
^ "^T TTiere oh where is CSUSM's childcare. Where
1 / V / oh where can it be. It's still somewhere out there,
T T but it's getting a lot closer, according to Terra
Beauchamp, child care director for Associated Students,
Inc. "We are currently investigating the leasing of an existing center near campus," she said, adding that the service could begin by next semester.
CSUSM child care, which has been in the planning stage
seemingly since the university was founded eight years ago,
is critical to the academic plans for a number of students,
some of whom have been told for the last four years that it
"is coming."
Though most of the details of the university's arrangement cannot be released until final approval is reached,
Beauchamp said the center under consideration, which is
within a mile of campus, is currently licensed to house 64
children.
The service, for children aged 2 to 5, would be available
from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. and would include full and part-time
care. But no drop-in care would be provided.
Fees would be lower than the "market rate," according
to Beauchamp, and would run approximately $20 a day.
The university's long-term plans call for opening an oncampus facility within the next few years. The site, near
the present Public Safety Office, already has been selected.
Associated Students, Inc., will be required to pay the
estimated. $500,000 cost of building a road to the facility,
according to Alex Ramirez, the group's vice president for
internal affairs.
"We are actively soliciting donors," said Ramirez. A private donor had been lined up to cover that cost but backed
out when former President Bill Stacy departed for Tennessee last summer, he added.
But even if private donors can be found to cover the road
costs, Ramirez said, the university has not guaranteed funding to build the center.
The need for child care is perhaps more acute at CSUSM
than other state universities. According to Carmen Villa
at Enrollment Services, the median age for CSUSM students is 28.7, several years higher than at most other CSU
campuses. Beauchamp estimates that as many as 160
CSUSM students may need the service.
There is some tangible, immediate relief for students who
need the service. Currently, 15 $500 scholarships are available this semester to qualified students.
Those interested are urged to contact the Financial Aid
office as soon as possible, since the application deadline is
Nov. 3.
Beauchamp said she also needs volunteers to serve on
the committee dealing with child care issues. Anyone interested can phone her at (760) 750-4990, or e-mail her at
beauc002@mailhostl .csusm.edu.
Need a check cashed, apaper faxed, a discount movie ticket,
a bus pass or just a stamp? You can get them all at the
Associated Students Center (Commons 205).
The center's new executive director, Darlene Willis, said
her goal is to provide service to CSUSM students while
promoting awareness of campus issues.
"The average age of students here is between 27 and 28,
and many work full-time and have families," she said. "We
must consider this when setting up programs so we can
assist in areas of greatest concern.
Check-cashing is the center's most popular new service.
Even though there is an ATM on campus, the minimum
withdrawal is $20. Associated Students, Inc. (ASI), will
cash checks for up to $15freeat the center. All that's needed
is a picture I.D. and student card.
Willis says the center's immediate goal is to be recognized as the student voice of the campus. "We want to make
the transition into campus life as smooth and successful as
possible, and we hope to be a resource center throughout
the college careers of our students."
The center also provides 15 child-care scholarships, plus
entry to the university's intramural sports program.
The center can provide advice on how to save when buying a computer. Willis says representatives also are talk-
see Student Center page 3
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ing with local merchants to provide discounts on other merchandise.
The Student Lounge (Commons 201) also
may be changed, Willis says. It's now used
furnished with a few tables, TV, microwave,
and a couple of couches. Willis says the
center is looking for suggestions on how to
improve both its focus and furnishings.
Associated Students is composed of representatives from every CSUSM college,
including graduate studies, who are charged
with learning the wants and concerns of
students to pass along to the ASI board.
Continued from Page 2
Open-forum sessions for students to voice
their views are routinely held at the beginning of ASI meetings every other Friday at
2 p.m. Notice of meetings, agendas and
minutes of meetings can be requested by email.
Though the center's hours are 8 a.m. to 5
p.m., night students can set up appointments by calling the center in advance at
(760) 750-4990.
"Students are the lifeblood of this university. They pay our salaries and deserve
the best we can provide," Wilis says.
Student Health
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offered every Monday evening from
p .m. i n P alomar Community
There^s even a tennis pro available at
Palomar, at & M p.m. Wednesdays, f or
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same master who helped DeLawaii earn a
felacfc belt in the sport, The cost i s $20
\Fina%, there will be a lowrimpact aerobics class T&esday and Tbmsday nights*
also in the student lounge* from 5 ; 156:15, starting Oct 21, tanghtby MoniqiKs
Jaroncyk, a certified instructor. | l | § | *
The cost of the aerobics class lias not
yet been determined.
J oe Faltaous, Associated Students
prc^ident^ said the university needs a
larger student body before entering Into
athletis competition withf other schools.
CSUSM at the moment i s large enough
to piay in the National Collegiate Athletic
Association's Division Three. |
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FREE TO REGISTERED STUDENTS
Faculty/Staff Days:
Friday, October 17 and Friday, October 24 ONLY,
9:00AM TO 1:00 PM
There is a $10.00 fee for faculty and staff.
Student I.D. card worth more than its
weight in plastic
B Y DEBBIE HOLDERBY
"W"t seems everybody loves a starving stu
I dent, especially local buisinesses. TuJLition and books may take a big bite out
of your spending money, but it is possible
to bite back. Just use CSUSM's student ID
card to get a free taco, save big dollars on
software or just save 10 percent on regular
purchases at many area establishments.
Many theaters, restaurants and clubs offer student rates or freebies. Darlene Willis
of Associated Students suggests that students pick up a Student Guidebook in the
Associated Students office in Commons
205.
"There are a lot of coupons in there," said
Willis. "Students should come by and see
what's offered."
The guidebook offers such coupons as 2-
for-1 free lunches at Carl's Jr., KFC, and
Rally's. Or a $1.99 lunch at Subway. Or
free popcorn at Pacific Theaters.
In addition, many other local theaters
have student rates. Just show your student
ID.
For the ultimate relaxation, spend a day
at the Wild Animal Park or San Diego Zoo.
A student pass is available for $22 and is
good for an entire year.
More goodies are in the works, according to Willis. The Associated Students aie
looking into half-price discounts from
Knotts Berry Farm, Universal Studios, Sea
World, Family Fun Centers, Magic Mountain and Disneyland. Many of these will
require bulk ticket purchases by the college
(25 or more), so
Willis suggests students drop by her office
to express their interest.
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alifornia State University campuses are
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^ ^ ^ of academic degrees awarded to minorities,
according to separate reports in two national publications, the Hispanic Outlook in Higher Education
and Black Issues in Higher Education.
In fact, Black Issues found that eight of the nations top 20 universities in number of baccalaureate degrees awarded to minorities are CSU institutions, including CSU Los Angeles, San Jose State,
San Francisco State and CSU Long Beach at seven
through ten respectively. An additional five were
in the top 50. Altogether 14 of CSU's 22 degreegranting campuses were in the top 100 nationwide.
Black Issues also separated the figures by minority groups and found that CSU campuses are also
among the leaders in awarding baccalaureate degrees to Asian Americans, with four in the top ten,
and nine in the top 25, including San Francisco,
San Jose, Cal Poly Pomona and Long Beach at five,
seven, nine, and 10, respectively.
Eleven CSU campuses are in the top 50 in awarding baccalaureate degrees to Native Americans, including CSU Sacramento at 13. In awarding
bachelor's degrees t o African Americans, CSU
Dominguez Hills is 14, CSU Hayward is 49, and
Long Beach is 55 in the nation among traditionally
"White" universities.
Hispanic Outlook reported that eight of the top
25,13 of the top 50, and 17 of the top 100 universities in awarding bachelor's degrees to Hispanics are
CSU campuses, including Los Angeles and San
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top 100 universities nationwide awarded
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of them graduated from a CSU campus.
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An ounce of
prevention...
B Y V . E . K NOX
f T ^ h e villain enters ever so quietly and so quickly that
most people remain oblivious to its presence. Once
J L inside and undetected, it is free to wander to do
more damage.
Every year, more than 184,000 women fall victim to
breast cancer and approximately 44,300 pay for their ignorance with their lives.
Breast cancer, incidentally, is not a disease afflicting
women only: Some 1,400 men are diagnosed with it annually, a low figure, but one that is certainly not inconsequential.
Since October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it's
timely to remind everyone that self-examination can be
critical. Some 90 percent of those diagnosed with the disease in its early stages survice. And, self-examination is
not that difficult.
No one is too young to be a victim. The Seattle Breast
Cancer Center recommends that every woman have a clinical breast exam s tardn^j^^^^^flisk increases dramatically with age: i ^ ^ p l ^ W ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ a n Cancer Society, a 2 0-year^jpas a probability o f ' 1 ^ ^ 5 0 0 of devel-
40 or o ldJpave a 10-year probability of 1
Reseaifgjfers in Norway followed the h ealtWf 25,000
women (||pr a nine-year period to determine | |§in active
lifestyle l ^ p s block breast cancer. The results^piose who
exercised i |||ast four hours a week had a 3 7.^pent lower
risk than w ^ ^ i who didn't exercise. T h^|fwho had an
active job t haifcvided lifting and w ^^pteduced their
risk by a f u r t h e ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ g t . .
According to A i m e ^ ^ l ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ f i i e Fred Hutchinson
Cancer Research Center i n|||attle, "We're not sure how
much exercise women n eep|p do, but we do know that
cancer. Of course, the n ^ ^ K exerdse, the better"
Exercise has been p rovei|i| help lower blood pressure
and reduce the risk of diabetes. So, where breast cancer is
concerned, let's face it: It can't hurt.
Knowing . .. and following . .. a three-step examination
is essential to fight breast cancer:
(1) See your health care provider for a clinical breast exam
every three years, starting at age 20.
(2) Examine your breasts every month, two or three days
after your period.
(3) Get a baseline mammogram at age 40 and have one
every year thereafter.
Nobody knows what causes breast cancer or how to prevent it: yet. The American Cancer Society has come up
with key factors shown to increase breast cancer risk, including estrogen levels, pregnancy after age 35 or not at
all, late menopause, personal and family history, obesity,
excessive alcohol use
and excessive diet fat. Smoking, miscarriage and hormonal
replacement therapy are potential factors still under investigation.
Regardless of the cause, early detection is the best de
fense. Ask the more han 1.6 million breast cancer survivors.
T Tt's easy to rationalize. You think: it's only a CD. Or a
I late-night pizza. Or a T-shirt—which, by the way, IS
J Lon sale. What harm could it do to charge it or write
that check?
Unfortunately, spending on seemingly small purchases,
o ften non-emergency i tems, can
add up quickly and
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h avoc, say debt
counselors.
That's why stuJ
dents should get in J | |
the habit now of taking s teps to cut | J |
spending and reduce
their debt, says Tess
Van Duvall, debt
management consultant at Emory
University. Laying
a f oundation f or
good
f inancial
health while in college can make life easier after graduation, she says.
Whether they are 18-year-old freshmen getting their first
credit card or among the older students returning to campus, many students in college find themselves facing an
array of financial obligations, says Van Duvall.
"Students need to realize that they are entering a time of
limited income and maximum expenditures, so cutting costs
in lots of areas can only add to theirfinancialwell-being,"
she says.
Van Duvall gives the following tips on how students can
better manage their finances and avoid long-term debt
during those early career years:
• Eliminate or reduce credit card balances. "As a student with limited income, the last thing you need is to
be paying past debts," says Van Duvall.
• If you have a credit card or student a loan, learn how
to read a credit report. "If there are errors on your
credit card report, they need to be corrected, because
it can affect your credit card rating and even keep you
from getting lower interest rate loans," says Van
Duvall.
Many lending organizations are adopting a practice called
"credit scoring," which judges each individual student
borrower, instead of
lumping s tudents
from one university
into the same financial l ending category. With credit
scoring, says Van
Duvall, "one 30-day
late p ayment can
I ff make a difference in
Hf your interest rate."
•
Be aware of
credit card annual
interest rates, and
remember the real
cost ofusing a credit
card. "When students are tempted to
make a $1,000 purchase with a credit card, they should
remember that the annual interest on even a 12 percent APR card pushes the price to $1,120," says Van
Duvall. "Always think of the total cost of a purchase
and ask, 'Do I still want this?"^
• If you can eat it, wear it or listen to it, it isn't an emergency and shouldn't be put on credit.
• If possible, pay more than the minimum monthly payments to creditors.
Van Duvall also advises students to be budget conscious
about little things, such as buying frozen pizza instead of
take-out, taking advantage of on-campus and free entertainment, and sending e-mail versus making long-distance
calls.
But her No. 1 piece of advice to students is to get a roommate instead of renting alone. A savings of $300-$400 a
month on rent over a three- or four-year period adds up to
big bucks, she says, and can keep you from having to borrow more heavily to make ends meet.
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ness students who are taking at least six
credit units. Two $850 scholarships from
the Markstein Beverage Co. are also available to business students enrolled in at least
six units at CSUSM. The James S.
Copley Foundation is offering two $1,250
scholarships to female single parents who
meet eligibility requirements.
A $700 Bree Tinney Scholarship is available to Women's Studies majors or minors.
A $600 Carol Cox Re-Entry Scholarship
will be awarded to a woman who has reentered a degree program after age 30. The
Jean and Keith Kellogg Scholarship fund
will award four $1,500 scholarships to fulltime undergraduate students.
Two state-funded, CSU Graduate Equity
Fellowships also are available, one for
$2,000 and the other for $1,000.
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give our names and some background. One student worked
T Tt all started with my concern for my teenaged grand at McDonald's, another at Seven-Eleven. In a world of
I son. I tried to interest him in taking a more passionate accomplishments, all of them were beginners, working at
JLattitude towards school. I remembered how determined anything so they could attend school. My turn came. What
I was at his age to go to college, but the call to service after shall I say? I've made the tour. Will I be too overbearing?
Pearl Harbor ended my dreams. Perhaps if he saw how Should I minimize my accomplishments? I wanted to fit
much an education meant to me, even at this late date, he in, not stand out. I walked to the podium, hiding my quaking knees behind the desk and began reciting. How surwould change his mind. It was worth a try.
prised I was to see everyone so attentive, so interested. So
I enrolled as a full time student, a freshman in my late
seventies. What a silly fool, I thought, to go to such lengths many questions were asked about this and that I could have
just to impress a youth who had no interest. I did have the spent the next class answertime now and seemed to have enough energy. Why not? I ing. The dark cloud of fear
tossed this notion around for an entire summer before I became brighter, I began to
made the decision and then jumped in head first with a feel like their classmate.
The students in my other
full course load.
My first day on the campus was a scary experience. I classes were friendly and resaw all those teenagers with the Bohemian dress and out- ceptive as well.
With the media focusing
look. Will they laugh at me, will they ridicule this old
on the negative side of our
man? Will I be able to compete with their young minds
and stamina, or even endure? Will they think I'm just an young people, I was both
old fogey trying to butt into their world? I waited with delighted and inspired to
them in the admission line, until my turn came, then I find such a mature, sensible group. They were intelligent
stepped out and went to the rear again. It was scary! Fi- and down-to-earth and I was glad to know that society of
nally, everyone was gone but me and I reluctantly walked the fcture would be in good hands. Most of the students I
came to know and appreciate are young men and women
up to the counter and enrolled.
with standards to be admired.
My first class was a mix of students who looked young
Do you have any idea how difficult biology is after alenough to be starting high school, and I was a senior, senior, far older than even my teacher. We were asked to most sixty years? Lessons were much simpler back then.
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an innovative mix of Internet media that
makes a visit to his "Virtual Office" not only
informative, but fast, easy, and entertaining.
The president's page features a fiveminute video update that uses Vxtreme.
The plan is to record a new update every
two weeks to keep the campus community
informed. Most importantly, it can be accessed by personal computers using the
popular Windows95 and Macintosh operating systems, although performance requirements do limit its use to newer machines.
CSUSM multimedia specialist Chuck
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was not a practical application for most
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campus.
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THE FRONT ROW? ARE YOU KIDDING?
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studies that show that students who sit in front get better grades than students who hug the back wall. They are forced to pay
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SUSM recently named the first nine recipients of
the Fenstermaker Foundation's scholarships. Each
student received between $4,400 and $7,000 for a
total of $55,000. By far the largest scholarships at CSUSM,
a highly competitive process was developed to select the
best and brightest students. This year's recipients are:
Elaine De Los Santos, a junior in computer science from
Oceanside
Shannon Halloff, a junior in biology from San Marcos
Trenton Norris, a junior in biology from Vista
Cheyenne Reyes, afreshmanin biology from Escondido
Aimee Reynolds, a junior in biologyfromCamp Pendleton
Tracy Ross, a junior in biology from Bonsall
Joseph Spirito, a freshman in computer science from
Oceanside
Roberta Sweeney, a senior in biology from Aliso Viejo
Patricia Wade, a junior in biology from Encinitas
The prestigious scholarships were funded by Larry and
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the primary purpose of benefitting CSUSM.
The Fenstermakers were among the first residents of
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Larry Fenstermaker was a retired printing and publications executive who died at age 91 in 1995. His wife of
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Sweet success for author of Bitter
Grounds
Press, which recognized a golden opportunity in Benitez for an entry into the
multicultural genre.
"Hyperion heard that I was writing a book about El Salvador and bought the publishm
ing rights," Benitez said matter-of-factly. Then she demurred, "when they said to me,
JT "TTemingway told us us we can't go home again. Yet,
"Sandy, we've sold the book,' I thought, vNo problem, because I already have 600
I
I for Sandra Benitez, doing just that was crucial to
pages written.' But I didn't realize that I had written a book that was three or four
J L A h e r success a sa novelist.
years old, was no longer relevant and the manuscript needed to be changed."
"At age 3 9,1 decided that this is what I wanted to do," she said recently at a local
"So what I had to do was take the darn manuscript back, sit across from the publishbook signing for her new novel, "Bitter Grounds."
ing staff that was staring at me, and tell them that it had to be rewritten."
"I wanted to write. I started turning to Latino stories, of my Mexico, of my El
Salvador. I finally reclaimed my Latina heritage which I had hidden when I first came • From that moment, Bitter Grounds truly became a testament to Benitez' perseverance. The rewriting was by no means a minor undertaking.
to Uniontown, Mo.; as a young girl to attend school."
"I rewrote the entire book. I had the characters. I had the stories. I had the story
Bitter Grounds is the second novel for Benitez, who won the Minnesota Book Award
lines. But the actual writing still had to be done. That was a difficult task. It was very
in 1994 for her first, A Place Where the Sea Remembers.
One of thp fastest rising Latina authors, she has received critical acclaim from fellow tiresome because in doing so I revisited all of those stories of all those women and
revisited also the lives of all the characters." The stories of those women, which
authors Tim O'Brien, Isabel Allende, Denise Chavez and Demetria Martinez.
Benitez, who has been profiled in The New York Times and The Boston Globe, was
see Bitter Grounds page 11
in Southern California last month for an interview with The Los Angeles Times.
But life didn't always flow so smoothly for the Salvadoran native. As a young girl,
her middle-class family sent her to the United States to further her education.
"As a child, I left San Salvador to go school in Missouri and live on a dairy farm,"
she said. "It was very different from what I was used to. I was the only Latina in a
town of 2,000. Not only was I Latina, but I was Catholic, which was considered very
strange in a state that was predominantly Protestant and Baptist."
After school, Benitez Continued living in the United States, teaching Spanish and
English at both high school and university levels. She also worked as a translator for a
training company in Minnesota that required extensive travel to Latin America. Burnout ensued.
"I got very tired and sort of stressed out, so I decided to take a writing class," she
You can earn
said. "We met every Tuesday and I started to write little vignettes. After about a year of
more than $18,000
writing these vignettes, I started to write
during a standard
my first novel. You know, why not? So I jumped right into it.
"When I started to write, it was when the bug hit me. I grew up loving stories, loving
Army Reserve
books, having a book in my hands and watching my parents' love for literature."
enlistment..
Her first attempt at writing was a self-confessed flop. "My first novel was a murder
And over $7,000
mystery," she said. "It took me three years to write and it ended up underneath my bed.
I think that was a proper burial because the book was pretty awful.
if you qualify for
"It was a terrible thing to learn that you just couldn't write about anything."
the Montgomery
After the initial disappointment of that effort, Benitez discovered an important truth
GI Bill...
to success. "I certainly set out with great ambition," she confessed. "What I finally
discovered was that spending time writing that book was something that didn't really
Plus if you have
come from my heart. I finally decided to
or obtain a qualified student loan, you could
start writing about things that mattered to me and turned to write about El Salvador.
get help paying it off—up to $20,000—if you
Then things changed dramatically."
Benitez's enthusiasm at this revelation was apparent as her eyes flashed and the
train in certain specialties in specific units.
tempo of her voice quickened.
And thafs for part-time service—usually
"I grew up in El Salvador during the '50s. In my house, there were servants, all
womea Women who had left their families, who had left their children, who had left
one weekend a month plus two weeks'
their villages to come to the capital (San Salvador) to work for people like us.
AnnualTraining.
"These women were illiterate. They would receive letters from home and would want
to write letters back. So they would ask la nina Sandy to help write them. I would sit
Think about i t
down at the kitchen table and take their stories down, stories to send back to their
Then think about u s.
families."
And call:
Those stories would later lay the foundation for Bitter Grounds.
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Continued from Page 10
that happen in those 45 years, that is still
B enitez first heard as a child at her
family's kitchen table, form the basic plot not the worst that could have happened,"
Benitez said. "The worst is yet to come."
for Bitter Grounds.
In describing the evolution of her
'This is the story of six women, two
writing style, Benitez is quick to credit
families, three generations. It spans from
her favorite author, Gabriel Garcia
1932 to 1977,45 years. One family is
Marquez. "He has always been my hero,"
poor and one family is rich. The poor
she said. "What I admire about Marquez
family works for the rich family. It
explores how the lives of these women are is his complexity where Hemingway is
very spare and very lean."
interconnected, How they are different
In a somewhat surprising revelation,
and how they are alike."
she added, "When I write these books, all
"When we look at El Salvador and we
of the characters are living their lives in
think of all the headlines that tell of El
Salvador during the war, it had to do with Spanish and I write in English. So how
does that work? Well, it 's a problem
what was behind those headlines. What
because you have to sort of go through
are the stories behind those people who
lived that life, who lived that war?" Bitter Spanish and come out in English.
"But it does come out in English. I
Grounds does not include that war,
could never write in Spanish. My
ending i n 1 977.
vocabulary is not good enough."
"So though the reader has been faced
with the reality that all of these things
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respects all the hot-tempered adults in his
family.
He's just a good kid all around. Despite
his pre-adolescent age, he's more levelheaded than any of the adults in his family.
During the sometimes-comical turbulence,
Ahmad's maturity keeps you empathetic;
his narrative voice is a constant reminder
that he's not immune to pain.
The point of view is cleverly shifted
throughout, maintaining both Ahmad's innocence and a level of necessary reality,
such as bits of "behind-the-scenes" sex and
violence.
The way the characters fit loosely into
stereotypical family roles provides for a
point of reference that just about anyone can
relate to. You've got the sibling rivalry going in a big way.
Ten (Vanessa L. Williams), the oldest sister, is a successful lawyer but a flop at relationships. Maxine (Vivica A. Fox), the
middle child, is a happy wife and mother,
albeit less educationally and financially
endowed The two are quick to point out
what the other lacks, whether it's over the
dinner table or over grandma's hospital bed.
You've also got the well-meaning-but airheaded baby sister (Nia Long), nicknamed
'Bird.' No sooner does Bird turn around in
her trendy hair salon, but her unsolicited
favors backfire in her face. Among other
things, with one of these favors, she inadvertently questions the manliness of her
bad-boy-turned-good-husband.
Then, of course, what family would be
complete without the sleazy relative (in this
case a cousin) who ducks in and out of the
city just long enough to borrow some money
and/or destroy a few marriages.
It soon becomes clear this family is anything but typical as one by one the characters break out of their stereotypical shells.
The passionate, opinionated people differ
from most in that they don't bite tongues.
The dramatics begin in the hilarious
opening scene with Big Mama's remedy to
prevent her newly wedded son-in-law from
dancing with his scantily clad ex.
Ironically, the same fried food that binds
this tumultuous bunch provokes an illness
in Big Mama, scattering the relatives into
immediate family chaos. The family is then
put to the test, but, try as they may, Big
Mama's peacekeeping antics just aren't as
easy to pull off.
The film borders on comball with the
inclusion of a 'hidden fortune' cliche, but
it's easily overlooked with the characters
and their dialogue.
The film's also got a great soundtrack,
with lots of Babyface, some Boyz II Men,
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Probably the best feature of the film, and
the source of our greatest empathy and understanding, arises from the alternating
omniscient/Ahmad's point of view.
So tell your nutritionist to lay off for
awhile. Ditch those nasty rice cakes and
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it Soul Food for nothing.
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