1 150 5 https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/f2f21ad768bac127b8a0c16955ce9ee4.pdf a498ed2bcd3362a834f5e71ef19e85da PDF Text Text Th n .j rride = - FIRST COPY FREE ADOA CPS DTNL OI II E 5O0each INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY S AN M ARCOS TUESDAY, FEBURARY 02, 2010 www.thecsusmpride.com HAT'S NSIDE I Features roid the El N iño Nightmare Page 4 ?Ihings to d o if under 21 C S U S M c elebrates its 2 0th a nniversary 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. See Page 5 Sports Superbowl Preview 7 Photo courtesy of Ben Roffee 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. See Budget, Page 3 �Opinion Tuesday, Feburary 02, 2 070 V./IJII I I U H THE PRIDE T HEC^PRIDE e ning t o J ohn T ravolta? EDITORIAL STAFF C O-EDITORS-IN-CHIEF AMY SALISBURY S ANDRA CHALMERS NEWS EDITOR BEN ROFFEE COPY EDITOR AMY SALISBURY LAYOUT EDITOR R UDY M ARTIN EZ D ISTRIBUTION M ANAGER BILL R HEIN BUSINESS MANAGER & SALES REPRESENTATIVE KRISTINA L A W L E R MARTINEZ PR1DE_ADS@CSUSM.EDU ADVISOR JOAN A NDERSON SENIOR STAFF WRITERS BILL R HEIN PRIDE STAFF WRITERS JAMES R OCHE for the most ridiculous hairstyles. In his new film "From Paris with Love," in theaters this Friday, he looks exactly like he did in his previous piece, "The Taking of Pelham 123." He is moving all his hair from his head to his 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 I cannot deny they are iconic, as V& U ö Image courtesy of Zuma/Visual Press Agency BUY, SELL. RENTat o m cheapbooks.com dooJle? All opinions and letters to the editor, published in The Pride, represent the opinions of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of The Pride, or of California State University San Marcos. Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of The Pride editorial board. Letters to the editor should include an address, telephone number, e-mail and identification. Letters may be edited for grammar and length. Letters should be under 300 words and submitted via electronic mail to pride@csusm. edu, rather than to the individual editors* It is the policy of The Pride not to print anonymous letters. 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If his downfall continues, Quentin Tarantino might be needed to defibrillate his acting and career again. ~ U V v. 1 — — - Earn elective credits B uild a p o r t f o l i o Get i nvolved on campus G reat f or resume Increase networking opportunities ^j^Pll^jlgg^^ in NHMNNMHMNI I. �From B UDGET, p age 1 " 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. " This 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 1 . C HOOSE A D S IZE. 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. 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B rowsing t he w eb s tudents t o r elax a nd t ^S^fheir m ind o f r ainy day, o neJQh f or s omething t hat i nterests you s uch t heir b usy l ives. £ * work on h ome- a s, o nline s hopping, r esearching y our ^ Though* t hese' ffl^^fp^fr -the work all day. A ny f avorite m ovie s tar, o jlkchecking t he o bvious a nswers;f d esperation o ften s tudent c ould a lso s urf a re j ust s ome o fttjfings s tudents a rouses c reativity. M akethe m teiaile do work t o get c an do on t he web. n ew a gain on y our d ays inside^andf||g| a head in c lasses m ight f ind a day w ithout s unshifie i s Watch a m ovie. Image courtesy offanpop.com w hile s tuck S tudents d uring t he s emester c an e xactly w hat you n eed. P rid^taftWriter M onopoly i s a c lassic g ame that i s never the s ame t wice 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 A BOY, A Relationship 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 A V W and the That Happened An^wa^ Tuesday, February 9th §6 pm The Clarke- Room 113 Sponsored &y: Arts & Lectures Berks, Associated Students, INC., SHC5: HOPE & Wellness Center, & The Clarice. H e fes R t V . S fce J o e s n o t , M t fceq w a n t t * fceeft I t t f e t w ag. In honor of National Condom Day, Shawn Decker and Gwenn Barringer discusses issues of intimacy, safer sex and communication between partners a s they navigate the reality of being in a 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 y ears ago, Cabo San L ucas w as a s tandard c ostal b each t own in B aja C alifornia. Now i t's one of t he most p opular v acations s pots f or y oung a dults and c elebrities. C abo h as g rown by leaps and b ounds with a mazing r esorts and g reat e xcursions o ffered to t ourists. A nother f uture 2011 g raduate, M ari O rtiz, h as h er own idea of a p erfect getaway. O rtiz's p erfect r etreat w ould b e 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 D iego w ith f riends. T he a verage c ollege s tudent is much 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, t here a re w ays t o m ake t he p refect destination f it in t he c ollege b udget. Several p laces d on't a dvertise but some t ravel a gencies w ill o ffer g reat deals t o t he s truggling s tudent. J ust one of 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 t rip is c loser t han f arther, you c an save t his y ear as w ell. O ne g reat o ffer is t he S outhern California C ity P ass, p urchased t hfough c itypass.com. A t otal s aviiigs.bf over o ne h undred d ollars c an give y ou ;a t hree d ay p ass t o D isneyland a nd t hree one day p asses t o S ea W orld/Universal S tudios, a nd e ither S an Diegqr Z oo <>r Wild A nimal P ark. With S pring B reak j ust &n?und the c orner a nd s ummer soon after;^our top t ravel d estination can b e^giSer t hin you t hink. �Y our time will c ome 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. * 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. Image courtesy of cwsd.org 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." �Tuesday Feburary 0 2 , 2010 o porrs 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 C„gameone6-3and Johnny Omahen started things off with a leadoff walk, A fter a sacrifice bunt, Kevin Silvett struck out, but reached when the ball got past the catcher. Josh Miller then came ^ ¡ j » to 1-4. A fter managing j ust one run in 12 innings against Point Loma earlier in the week, the Cougar offense entered Sunday's games with something to p rove-and did so promptly 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 excellent, with Eric Julienne, Johnny Holtman and Spen- 6 The defense behind those pitchers was also strong, not committing an error o v t the course of the game. Silvett drove in the team's f inal un with an RBI double in the sixth inning. In game two, Cougar starter Travis McCracken pitched a brilliant ballgame against an baseman with two outs and Oregon Tech team desoerate M I M J V T , for a win W o r k m f q S v fifth on a n R m ,i V throughout ^ W efti U n J " I ^fi^ T w o r k e d ^ strike zoie t n d he ca he * * relied on his defense which CST S M^ r i • « ^ ^ — it ft £ t b i S ^ / P ^ ^ s trking o lt ^ 8 ' ^^ oTjf h 'u At the »late ' the T n , ™ r u l e c h w o u ' d 8et a tw°" put thems^s in p osMonf t o the' ^ T T T ^ T ™ * a n d f l n a l mn,n get r unT a id Z r T n Lf S> T h's def nse l some ^ h as Richard costly miscues The C o Z r° u^ 8 nlateH ^ n r,!!'c • I ! , he C°UgarS wlU play a w h n a T a r d - h t b a l b v Mike p T n ***** Pena was booted by the £ZXf^^ ^ �You are what you wear BY VANESSA CHALMERS for Tomorrow, are a Californiabased company, but have converted 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 we'll probably never meet but feel * ^ANT y ^ A re you looking t o get more involved? Looking f or a few e xtra u nits? Want s omething t o add t o y our r esume? ; : thesis " ^ v February 2, a t f -hour I ffcraven 3800, located on the 3rd i oor of Craven o ntheouside by the Elevator. You ean also email u satesusmpride^^ Writer and Editor positions) and piMelayoizt@gmail.com ;V • .'-• / We a re c urrently looking f or t he following p ositions: - Writers - Section E ditor — B usiness M anager L ayout E ditor: (jassist r fb^ and take o ver f br c ur- | | | rent l ayout e ditorin t he l ib v.. compelled to bless. According to Mycoskie blog each pair of TOMS you see on the street represents one of the 500,000 children so far that has been shoe-ed by our purchases. To the altruistic fashionista, sequin gold TOMS are a fun and flamboyant way to show the fashion show of life that you are stylish and humanitarian (match made in heaven!). However,* if gold sequin TOMS are too Elton John for you, they also come in silver. Do your own research at www. TOMSShoes.com • •-' ' - ' v; ^ . • ay.,.---...: • —1 —i— ; — — • '-."...•". ; , ^ t? ^v -. ': --•": �8 jëdveuay2 00 usaFbrr0, 1 2 Arts & Entertainment THE PRIDE amanda sey ìhanning tatur C omingla theaters BY BILL RHEIN 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. What woufej you d o ysto a tetter that ctm^ed everything? Image courtesy of Sony Pictures By ^tt^Saimury I /J&Äe&i^ m i POP 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 M O R E THAN A GJNVIE "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 Jewmr .. Love 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, I starring Jennifer Aniston and Aaron Eckhart, flat. | ROTTEN TOMATOES: 18/100 [ INTERNET MOVIE DATABASE: 5,4/10 M MH RI M HMN 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. ROTTEN TOMATOES: 65/100 INTERNET MOVIE DATABASE: 7 3/10 sJmag^M&Üsgöfymazom— co T V ^ ^ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Copyright 2015, California State University San Marcos Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context newspaper 11 x 17 20th Anniversary budget Haiti earthquake InterVarsity spring 2010 Super Bowl https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/0d642cb6f74f2c904d4edf90b0c935ce.pdf 3b2f07239cc3eb65e2b695ec72cfd930 PDF Text Text FIRST COPY FREE ADDITIONAL COPIES 5 0£each T HE PRIDE CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY SAN MARCOS STUDENT NEWSPAPER TUESDAY, OCTOBER 3,2006 www.csusm.edu/pride Sixth annual Masquerade Ball Being In the know about TB Concerns about tuberculosis call for awareness among students BY KELLY CORRIGAN Pride Staff Writer BY KELLY CORRIGAN Pride Staff Writer On Saturday, October 7, ASI will host the Sixth Annual Masquerade Ball for CSUSM students and their guests at the House of Blues in downtown San Diego. Masks or no masks, it's that time of the year again, and students campuswide are gearing up and getting ready for the annual excursion. Last year, only days before the dance, ASI sold out of the 500 tickets they had available. When they reached their maximum capacity at the HardRock Café in La Jolla, they simply decided that one dance a year was not enough and later held the first ever Spring Fling. This year, in order to meet the demand of the student body, ASI moved the event to H.O.B. in the Gaslamp. ASI Coordinator of Student Activities, Sara Gallegos, saysi "We expect to sell out at 1,000 tickets." With less than one week left before the ball, 755 tickets have already been sold at the rate of lt)0 tickets per week. Gallegos believes that the Masquerade Ball and other events put on by ASI are growing ever more popular as enrollment increases along with the higher number of younger students attending CSUSM. Although the H.O.B. has a restaurant, students and their guests will occupy the music hall and bar. ASI recommends that students eat at the surrounding restaurants. Tickets are on sale now in Commons See BALL, page 2 V OL. X VI N O. 7 Photo by Amanda Andreen / The Pride Student Health Center located across on the corner of Craven and Twin Oaks Valley Rd. Tuberculosis: Edgar Allen Poe died from it. Nelson Mandela lives with it. And last week at San Diego State University, a foreign exchange student living in the dorms was diagnosed with it. Although most people believe he contracted the disease overseas, it does not take much for tuberculosis to spread. TB is spread through the air from sneezes, coughs, and even from just talking with a person face to face. Symptoms of tuberculosis include an unusual feeling of weakness, weight loss, night sweats, coughing, and chest pain. Ultimately, those who are at higher risk for Image cöurtesy of contracting the versapharm.com disease are people who share the same breathing space with those who have TB. But j ust because someone is infected with the bacteria that causes tuberculosis, does not mean they will contract it, only 10% of individuals develop the actual disease. If individuals do not develop the.disease, the tuberculosis bacteria strain remains dormant in their system. Some individuals are not capable of fighting off the infection which causes the bacteria to grow. As a result, these individuals eventually develop active tuberculosis and experience the ailing shortcomings of the chronic disease. Physician Steven Bates at the Student See TUBERCULOSIS, page 2 AIDS in Africa Tent: A call to action Catch BY KELLY CORRIGAN Pride Staff Writer In cooperation with World Vision, CSUSM's Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Club aims to educate CSUSM stu- dents this week about the harsh realities of the AIDS in Africa epidemic. ÌCF will do this with the help of volunteers, CSUSM students, and their AIDS in Africa tent. The twenty-foot long tent, on the grass in front of the library, will display pictures the fever of adults and children in Africa living with AIDS. CSUSM students will stand in front of the tent and welcome people inside where they will be given headphones to listen to testimonies of people who have suffered from AIDS. As they listen, they will have the opportunity to view pictures in the surrounding tentt. Upon leaving the AIDS in Africa tent, students will be given a stamp on their hand that declares them HIV positive or negative, pertaining to the statistics of people who have AIDS in Africa. IFC's mission is to experience God, and change the world. Their mission for the tent is to have CSUSM students respond economically, politically and spiritually. They hope the emotional impact will cause the students to react in any way they can, whether it is raising funds, writing letters to senators, or praying to God. Ultimately they want each student to ask themselves one question: How can I take action? Ramiro Marchena, a representative of Intervarsity Christian Fellowship, Wondering what all of the hype around campus is all about this week? Well, in case you just crawled out of your den, it's Cougar FEVER Week at CSUSM, presented by A SI!' What does that mean? It means it's time to get your FEVER on! With an excess of exciting activities ASI has planned this week just for you, the student body, you won't have a hard time finding something of interest to participate in or enjoy. So, if you're bummed that you missed out on the free food and awesome Jazz music yesterday during University Hour, See AFRICA TENT, page 2 See FEVER WEEK, page 4 Cougar Fever Week on c ampus BY AMANDA ANDREEN Pride Staff Writer Photo courtesy of the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Club Students gather at the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Club tent. �NEWS Tuesday, October 3, 2006 THE PRIDE From TUBERCULOSIS, page 1 T he G-'P ride t a-ue CAUfpftMtA STATE UhiVEASrY 5AN MAKCÜS f ua»m MwSMrtK „ E D I T O R I A L S TAFF f DlTORIN CHIEF D AVID GATLEY BUSINESS MANAGER J ASON BNCABO ! lAYOlIT ASSISTANT MARY FOLEY ; NEWS EDITOR KELLY C ORRIGAN FEATURES EDITOR D AVID BÀUBR ARTS & ENTÏRTAIHMENT EDITOR _ S OPHIE B RINK COPY EDITOR & DISTRIBUTION MANAGER A MANDAANDRE i M Health Services says, "We don't know any patients that come here who have active tuberculosis." For those living in close proximity to one another, such as in the dorms on campus (where most apartments have six roommates to an apartment), the best way to prevent tuberculosis is to keep the apartment well ventilated. A PPD skin test is the easiest way to detect the TB infection or the TB disease in an individual. If an individual tests positive for the infection, chest X-rays would be required for a doctor to see if the disease caused any permanent lung damage. Even if an individual has the TB infection, they cannot spread it to others. However, it will be easier for them to develop the TB disease in the future. For those who have the inactive TB, the best way to kill the infection is to take Isoniazid or INH antibiotics for nine months with one pill a day. Those with the TB infection or disease must participate in regular checkups for the rest of their life. Infected individuals would then take a course of INH antibiotics. After treatment there is a less than 1% chance that the individual will develop the TB disease. cepts that ultimately lead to a healthy lifestyle and can prevent tuberculosis among other diseases. They are familiar to us as the otfe piece of advice we hear over and over again: adequate amounts of sleep, continuous exercise and a healthy diet. With today's modern medicine and technology, people can live their lives with the TB infection or disease. On our campus, TB tests are given to foreign exchange students along with future teachers in the credential program. Dr. Bates recommends three simple con- From, BALL, page 1 ADVISOR J OAN A NDERSON Âtt o piiiiÄ èmâ l etto', t o Óss-èÉtòr, pitósfeèd in B p ' t he Image courtesy of ASI telephone aiiil Photo by Amanda Andreen The Pride From, AFRICA TENT, page 1 207 and are free for CSUSM ¡students and $15 for guests. The dance begins at 8 p.m. and lasts until midnight. ASI asks that everyone bring a photo ID to accompany their ticket. Wrist bands of two separate colors will match students' age, allowing students of age to drink in the bar. ASI will continue to sell tickets at the House of Blues on Saturday at the cost of $15/ticket. Tickets will be free to CSUSM students through Friday, October 6. says, "We want students [to] not just to know about it, but to do something about it." In the future, the AIDS in Africa tent will travel to San Diego State University and UC San Diego, but our Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Club hopes that it will travel to college campuses nationwide. Intervarsity will be working in the AIDS in Africa tent this Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and on Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. For more information regarding Intervarsity Christian Fellowship and AIDS in Africa, visit www.ivsanmarcos.org. 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YOU WILL BE JOINING THEM SOONER THAN YOU THINK! ?$&*7$ê«é699 &rpride Check it out at www.csusmalumni.ora or call 4405 or visit us in CRAVEN 5308 �Immunization Clinic (9-11am &1-3pm) AIDS in Africa Tent' Crash The Carnival (12pm UH) "Twisted Tuesday" "What If Every Cell" Dance Performance (Arts 111, 7pm) Immunization Clinic (9-11 am & 1~3pm) Immunization Clinic (9-11am & 1-3pm) AIDS in Africa Tent AIDS in Africa Tent Dance Fever (12pm UH) Survival-New student workshop (UH 12pm) Immunization Clinic (Student Health and Counseling Services 9-11am & 1-3pm) Mask Making w/ESLKids (12pm UH) Choosing A Major workshop (CRA 4201 12pm) Waldo Nilo Exhibit Reception (Library 3rd floor) Alumni Association Breakfast (Dome Terrace Sam) Chargers vs. Steelers (Qualcomm Stadium, 5:15pm) Masquerade Ball (House of Blues San Diego, 8pm) Michale Graves, The Dirty Angels, Locked & Loaded (Jumping Turtle San Marcos, 7pm) "vii nXn Broomball (Escondido iceoplex 10:30pm) • V / X Columbus Day Morning Coffee (CRA 7am) Resume Writing . workshop (CRA 4201 12pm) Padres vs. Cardinals (PETCO Park, San Diego, TBD) �FEATURES Tuesday, October 3, 2006 X BY JONATHAN THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer According to their own site, Wikipedia is a "web-based free content multilingual encyclopedia" that "allows any visitor to freely edit [the] content." With over five million articles from topics such as the history of the fork to current trends and popular items like the iPod, wikipedia. org covers anything and everything. CSUSM student April Paustian, a Literature and Writing Studies major planning to graduate in with the class of 2009 says, "You can find so many different topics at once. Anything I know I want, I can get it [on Wikipedia]." Before*I used Wikipedia as a research tool, I used Google to find relevant information. Google however is merely a search site and does not host content of its own. After a year of using Google to locate various sources of content information, I was impressed by the ease of having one centralized, searchable information source. One click on "add to favorites" and Wikipedia became my main online research tool. I typically use Wikipedia for school, but lately I have been using the website for personal use as well. For example, I wanted to know what the "check digit" was regarding the vehicle identification number (VIN) for my car. Not only did Wikipedia have a clear explanation, but the site even provided the formula that produce^,the check digit number. I have often typed random questions into Wikipedia, and the results provided are almost always relevant to the ques- id ti li <41 .L/ii.1 man page W l\ discussion • /O view source Cal State San Marcos is growing rapidly, and the school's administrators are being challenged to not only maintain, but also improve the educational resources for students each year. One such resource is the Language Lab/ Language Learning Center (LLC) that has been available to students since the inception of CSUSM. However, one problem currently facing administrators is making new students aware of its availability here on campus. / Students currently studying a foreign language on campus are encouraged to stop by the LLC, because of the wonderful help provided by its tutors. For example, Richard Lewis, a Business Finance major and senior here at CSUSM, likes going to the LLC because there are tutors available almost anytime throughout the week. Lewis says, "They are open to help." Tutors at the LLC offer help to stu- history JS W e l c o m e t o W ikipedia, thefreeencyclopedia that anyone can edit l ,406^articte in finish litFnt&xy<fy*&t Overview« Searching * Editing » Questions « Help Main Page Community Portal Featured articles Current events Recent changes Random article Help Contact Wikipedia Donations search toolbox « What links here * Related changes T adajf** f e a t u r e d u rttel* Hurricane Katrina was the costKest and one of the deadliest hurricanes in the history erf the United States, j t was the sixth-strongest Atlantic hurricane ever «corded and the third-strongest landfellmg U.S. hurricane ever recorded Katrinaformedin late August during the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season and devastated much of the north-central Gulf Coast erf the United States. Most notable in media coverage were the catastrophic effects on the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, «fid In coastal Mississippi. Katrine's sheer size devastated the Gulf Coast ever 100 m8es (160ten)away torn its carter Katrina is estimated to be responsible for 1812 billion (2005 US dollars) m damages» making ¡t the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history. The storm killed at least 1,836 people, making I the deadfiest U.S. hurricane since the 1928 j| Okeechobee Hurricane. Criticism of thefederal,state andfecalgovernments* reaction to the storm was widespread ami resulted in an investigation by the United States Congress and the resignation of FEMA N ad Michael Brown, (more..,) • ; Image courtesy of www.wikipedia.org Visit Wikipedia at www.wikipedia.org tion. Go to the website and try for yourself; and while you are there check out the new articles that are provided each day. Wikipediaprovides other useful links on the main page such as " Wikiquote," which is a cache of quotations and " Wikisource," which is cache of f ree online literature. Despite the contributions that Wikipedia has made to the general public's , social education, the website continues to be plagued with controversy. According to the "Wikipedia" article on the website, "there has been controversy over Wikipedia's reliability and accuracy, with the site receiving criticism for its susceptibility to vandalism, uneven quality* and inconsistency ...information is sometimes unconfirmed and questionable." In Language Lvailable to students oenter earning C n campus Educational resources a BY NICHOLAS VANDEUSEN Pride Staff Writer THE PRIDE dents with homework, writing compositions, and even accommodate review sessions before exams and finals. After all, "It's Free!" says Michael Hughes, CSUSM Assistant Professor of German and Spanish. Hughes also encourages his students to go to the Language Lab and get help from the tutors on their papers and homework. Another student, Randy Saldivar, a senior and President of the Kamalayan Alliance, raves about the LLC tutors: "Peter Vu was a great help to me when it came to understanding and practicing my Japanese." It seems that the general consensus is that the tutors are truly helpful at the LLC. Interestingly enough, the LLC contains many computer workstations that vary from televisions and cassette tape players, to interactive computers with built-in specialized language tools. The language tools are pivotal in facilitating the correct applications of language translations. The translating capacity and Photo by Nocholas Vandeusen / The Pride Language Learning Center located in University Hall Rooms 240 and 260. degree of specialization the LLC offers could mean the difference between an "A" paper and a "C" paper. One final note about the technology in the LLC is that it contains a "vast variety of audio and visual equipment that help out with students' learning experience of a foreign language," says Saldivar. "Lastly and maybe most importantly, is the fact that the collaboration between CSUSM professors and the LLC staff is what really makes the LLC advantageous to CSUSM students. To create a more conducive learning environment for students, professors such as Hughes, implement lesson plans that integrate tutor participation during specific lectures. Another objective the Centers for Learning and Academic Support Services (CLASS) has is to centralize the many student-based services here on campus. Located in Craven 4107, Senior CLASS Director Lorena Meza affirms that, "We are here to support our students by providing them with the resources necessary for academic excellence." Promoting the edification of his peers, Lewis adds, "I [would] definitely recommend it to other students." Next time you're struggling with your Spanish, consider going to the Language Learning Center/Language Lab for all of you foreign language needs, or just for a quiet place to study. The LLC is located in University Hall Rooms 240 and 260, and is open Mon through Thu 9:15 a.m. to 5:45 p.m., Fri 9:15 a.m. to 2:45 p.m., and closed Sat & Sun. For more information, please visit: http:// www.csusm.edu/llc any case, Wikipedia provides clear warnings near the title of an article if suspicion of credibility or vandalism is detected. To learn more information about Wikipedia and millions of other topics, visit: www.wikipedia.org. Spend enough time at wikipedia.org, and maybe that "A" on the upcoming research essay might become just a little more possible. , „ From, FEVER WEEK, page 1 don't fret because there is still a tantalizing lineup of events that await you today, tomorrow, and Thursday during University Hour! Don't miss "Crash the Carnival" today in the Library Plaza, where a talent show will be held, along with f un prizes and more free food. On Wednesday you'll have the opportunity to let the dancing fool inside of you out during "Dance Fever." FM94.9, the local independent radio station, will be hosting the music and prize giveaways, plus there will be more free food, and an exclusive performance by our own Lady Cougars Dance Team. Not on campus Wednesday, but still want to take part in all of the fever fun? Thursday is for you then! Come hang out outside of the Dome and make masks with the ELC kids. Or, come join your fellow fever enthusiasts Thursday at the Escondido Iceopléx for a free round of Broomball from 10:30 p.m. tol2:30 a.m. Afraid you have too much Cougar Fever for just one week? Well, what would a FEVER week be if we didn't flaunt our Cougar Fever during the weekend too! You're not going to want to miss the Sixth Annual Masquerade Ball on Saturday, October 7. A memorable night of dancing, friends and f un, Cougar Fever will be on full display at the San Diego House of Blues from 8 p.m. to midnight. Tickets are available in Commons207. Why participate in FEVER week? Because it's tradition, that's why. In the spirit of Homecomings and similar Spirit Weeks we've all experienced at other points in our educational careers, it's the crazy and wacky events that fill those Spirit Weeks, (and in pur case, Fever Week) with fond memories and fulfilling experiences. I wouldn't want you to find yourself on Graduation Day regretting that you didn't shake your groove thing at the Masquerade Ball, and I certainly wouldn't want you to go hungry for a week because you didn't partake in the free food during University Hour, so go ahead show off your Cougar Fever with pride! �SPORTS Lady Cougars on the green THE PRIDE Tuesday; October 3, 2006 W omen's golf t eam o pens w ith w in BY FERNANDO BROWN Pride Sports Writer In 2005, the CSUSM women's golf team faced adversity, on and off of the course. On the course, their only tournament win came in the Region II Championships against three other teams with mediocre talent. Off of the course, the team was withcpt Coach Fred Hanover, who was dismissed from his position. Things started to turn around towards the end of t he season last year when the women were able to place fourth at Nationals. The momentum continued during t he summer when Hanover was brought back to his role of bead coach. Last week, the Cougars continued the good news as they opened their 2006 season with a victory at The Grand Canyon Fall 'invitational in West Phoenix, Ariz. ^ "It feels fantastic,*? says Hanover. "They did everything necessary t o, have a successful tournament." As a team, the Cougars shot 609, which was 11 shots less than second place team, Southern Nazarene (620). The winner of the individual tournament was CSUSM Senior Jennell French, her first win since the 2005 Cougar Classic. French managed to finish her two round total with 146 (73-73). "I've been working very hard," says French. "It's impressive that we all came together as a team." Men's C.C. Takes 4th at Riverside; Meija Shines Again According to French, her last three holes were the highlights of the tournament. "I finished birdie, birdie, par, and I was behind the last three holes," reports French. Apparently her performance was contagious to her Cougar teammates. Sophomore Ellyse Siu stood out among her teammates, displaying significant improvement since her freshman year, and finishing fourth with a two^round total of 150 (76-74). "Best performance I've ever had," says Siii. "Everything felt right.", Senior Christina Austin shared 12th place with a score of 156 (79-77), and one shot behind was Carly Ludwig, a junior, with a score of 157 (80-77). Hanover and t he Cougars continue to set their sights on the National Championship for the 2006-2007 year. However, Hanover insists there is much room for improvement before National's in the spring. "Hopefully they will continue to play hard and even better," says Hanover, "I don't even think this is their best performance." Hanover's goals are certainly not lost on the team's performance. "We really have a strong team this year," French says. "Everyone wants to play well, make our school look good, and represent CSUSM." csu The California State University WORKING f OR CALIFORNIA CSU Students and Faculty Deserve the Best CSU students and the faculty at our 23 campuses need and deserve a learning environment that is conducive to providing quality education. That is why the CSU is disappointed that the California Faculty Association did not allow its members to evaluate the most recent proposal put on the table by the CSU, which includes: • A 24.87 percent salary increase over four years, beginning in 2006/07, contingent upon funding of the Compact with the Governor and an additional I percent augmentation f or compensation • Continuation of the Faculty Early Retirement Program (FERP), reducing the number of years from five to four • Incentive and equity pay program for full professors and tenure-track professors • No changes to faculty eligibility for PERS retirement • Health and dental benefits above the standard for California and other universities • Attractive lecturer rights • Gradually increased parking fees for faculty so at the end of 4 years they pay the same parking fees as students The CSU hopes these issues can be resolved soon so that our faculty can receive the salary increases they deserve, and our students can continue receiving the quality education they expect from the California State University. For more details please visit the CSU web site at http://wvvwx,aistatexvdu/bargaining~ status/ Though they are just three events into the season, the CSUSM men's cross country team is giving Cougar fans plenty of reason to get excited about the squad's potential to compete at Nationals. At the UC Riverside Cross Country Invitational on Sunday, the men placed a solid fourth place out of 15 teams. This comes one week after they posted a second place finish at San Diego State, and two weeks after finishing fifth in their season-opener at Irvine. In ail; three events, the squad was led by senior Juan Mejia, who appears poised to carve out a place for himself in the program's history. At Riverside on Sunday, Mejia notched his second top-5 finish in three events, taking 4th place. He finished the fivemile run with a time of24:29.40. He was followed by Phil Hoffman, who placed 18th with a time of 25:19.70. Just behind him was Mike Crouch, finishing 22nd. Rounding out the Cougars' top five were Sergio Gonzalez (35th), and Thomas Thys (39th). The event was narrowly won by Southern Utah, who edged out host school U.C. Riverside. Cal Poly Pomona took third place, followed by CSUSM. Below are the full results of the Cougars' top-5 runners, with their place for team-scoring purposes (not including runners who participated individually). Top 5 Cougar Men*4 Juan Meija 24:29.40 •17 Phil Hoffman25:19.70 »21 Mike Crouch 25:30.40*32 Sergio Gonzalez 25:59.50«36 Thomas Thys 26:09.00 Resounding 4-0 Victory over La Sierra for Men's Soccer Coming off an emotional 1-0 win at Biola, the Cougar men won in a much less thrilling, but equally effective fashion on Sunday, coasting to a 4-0 home victory over La Sierra. From the opening kickoff, it was clear that CSUSM (9-2) had the upper hand. The Cougars controlled play throughout the first half, connecting on passes to create scoring opportunities and shutting down La Sierra's offense entirely. The Cougars' back line was impenetrable, with fullbacks Brian Luhrs and Chris Dunckel playing especially strong defensive games. La Sierra could not generate any kind of sustained attack on Cougar keeper Trent Painter; who, with the help of the strong defense, earned his sixth shutout of the season. The 4-0 score would hold up for the Cougars' ninth win in eleven tries this season. The team appears to have rebounded stronger than ever from its last loss, a 2-1 heartbreaker against Vanguard University two weeks ago, as evidenced by its wins over Biola and now La Sierra. The team will carry its momentum into three straight road games, the first being on October 7 at UC Santa Cruz. �Tuesday, October 3, 2006 OPINION THE PRIDE Jock talk w ith Josh: "T.O." BY JOSH SANDOVAL Pride Sports Writer Who said Terrell Owens doesn't care about other people? He nearly made me happy with his "accidental overdose" on September 26. I can count on one hand the number of people in sports that I don't like to write or talk about; Terrell Owens is one of those people. The reports of his "accidental overdose," which he talked about last week, were the final straw for me. Owens likes the spotlight. Who doesn't like the spotlight? I know I love it, but I know I wouldn't go to the lengths that he has gone to, to maintain it. Name another star wide receiver in the NFL that has a publicist speaking for him. I think Owens has used a spokesperson more over the past six years than George W. Bush has. Tell me another player in the league that has Deion Sanders stepping outside of hi& home to ward off the media. That's kind of like being a prostitute and having a stripper defend your character. Deion isn't exactly the best person to have in your corner. Name another player in the league that hires unintelligent personnel to mediate that spotlight. There are so many sketchy things around this whole "accidental overdose." First off, I have spent more than my fair share of time in the hospital for various surgeries. I have also taken many different types of painkillers. Before doctors hand out those types of drugs, they make sure they know every other medication that you are taking, so that something doesn't mix wrong and you end up killing yourself. With that said, Owens' claim that his painkillers mixed wrong with supplements that he was taking is something that is not very believable in my mind. He also claimed to have taken extra painkillers the night of the incident. Owens is notorious for monitoring what he puts in his body. The man doesn't drink alcohol or smoke anything. He doesn't take anything in excess, so now he's telling us that he took a few extra painkillers? That doesn't follow his personality. Having a sketchy story to begin with is one thing, but having incompetent people around you is another. Kim Etheredge, Owens' publicist, is quite possibly the worst publicist I have ever seen. While she was fielding questions from the media on September 27, she did so many things wrong. She showed up at the press conference looking completely haggard. She wasn't dressed in business attire and she looked like she had just woken up in a gutter. In the communication business, non-verbal communication is sometimes more important than the verbal aspects (shout out to all my Communication professors). Her job is to get people on Owens' side. Talk about an impossible job. Her job is to not make it obvious that she is trying to get public opinion in her favor, but she failed to do so. She tried way too hard to look like she had been up all night worrying about her client. It doesn't take very long to jump in the shower and dress in business attire. She also ruined it with two statements that stuck out in my head. In the middle of the press conference she said,. "Had this been someone else, this might not have happened." She is referring to this circus not even being a possibility for anyone else in the league. She couldn't be more right, because no one else in the league wants this kind of negative attention. Owens is the only person in the league who doesn't care what kind of attention he gets, just as long as he gets attention. Also, news flash to her, if Owens wasn't Owens then she wouldn't have a job. The second ignorant comment that she made actually occurred as she was leaving the press conference when she said, "Terrell has 25 million reasons why he should be alive." Reminding the public how much money Owens is going to make is not a smart idea, especially when the average person can't even fathom what 25 million dollars looks like. Building a further divide like that is not good public relations. I really despise the media in situations like this. I can't stand E.SPN, because they, along with the rest of journalists across the world, created his enormous ego. "T.O." would still be Terrell Owens, if it weren't for the media. If it weren't for ESPN, Owens wouldn't have an audience for his freak show. The 3 p.m. PST Sportscenter on September 27 spent nearly the whole hour talking about him. It's really sad that ESPN spent pretty much the same time on Owens that they did covering the New Orleans Saints first game back in the Superdome after Hurricane Katrina. I hope Terrell Owens and ESPN run a fly pattern off a building somewhere. Comments can be sent to Sando026@csusm.edu. ooooo Cougar Comics ooooo Front* Jeff- �Snack A &E THE PRIDE Drift k of the Week BY AMANDA ANDREEN Pride Staff Writer "Scooby-Dooby-Doo, Where Are You? We got some work to do now. Scooby-Dooby-Doo, Where Are You? We need some help from you now," plays in my head as I take the first sip of my Scooby Snack. The Hanna-Barbera produced cartoon, "Scooby Doo," is the inspiration for this tasty treat: the Scooby Snack cocktail. A smooth mixture of Midori, Malibu Rum, pineapple juice and whipped cream, the Scooby Snack is not only a popular choice, but it's the best tasting cocktail I've ever had. In the cartoon, Shaggy and Scooby, known for fending off ghouls and monsters, chow down on Scooby Snacks—which in the show are caramel-flavored cookies—all the time. I'm not sure how such a delicious drink came to be, and earned the name "Scooby Snack," but it's only fitting that we celebrate the mystery-loving spirit inside each of us with the month of Halloween upon us by indulging in the rich and delectable drink. Served chilled in a Collins glass, the Scooby Snack suits just about any occasion. Creamy, sweet and mouthwatering, the whipped cream is the icing on the cake for this mixed drink. A "far out" delight of spectacular measures, the Scooby Snack fits into the category of what the cartoon Scooby snacks were described as: a flavorful, fictional food item of peculiar and uncertain origin. Minus the fictional aspect, the Scooby Snack is all of the above. After doing research on Scooby Snacks, I discovered that i|ot only are Scooby Snacks a Beer trademarked product that Warner Bros, markets as a brand of dog treats and as a human-friendly cookie snack, but that Scooby Snack is also slang for "magic mushrooms" that alter one's state of consciousness. What does this information have to do with the irresistible cocktail, you ask? Well, as it turns out, the name "Scooby Snack" has been used for dozens of other products and consumable materials (beverages included) that are as alluring as they are unexplainable; just as the taste and my experience of consuming a Scooby Snack cocktail was unbelievable, yet simultaneously inexplicable. If only we knew who created the mystifying combination of the yummy elements, then we might be able to shed behind the S cooby Snack and perhaps thank its creator. Until then, I guess the Scooby Snack will remain a mystery.,. N EW!!! N O C OVER!!! 7 DAYS A WEEK!!!' mrnmm Plr Mays o a N C VR O OE AL I H dSance andthef bhest LN T pinning I q> G $(5U2am)a Is from M s 1until 1 Cl t 0 $1 Wells w/Valid College ID O C T O B E R 13 CHIVA L evel Z ero SATURDAY OCT 7 6TH ANNUAL K a r m a B ros £ ^ A ll P a Hos T HEME PARTY, D RESS T O IMPRESS TH alloween ACTICS C ostume P arty No Cover w/Costumefj 3 Rooms House, DnB, Hip Hop mm mil $1000 Costine m Iprizes) DOLLAR THURSDAYS College Ni'jht S2.50 U Call Its t il 12am. SI Wells wr-GoLiege ID MARGARITA M ONDAYS • •SI Margaritas I • $ 1 Ta c o s . p Karoake & DJ N E W C O U N T R Y N ITE 6 p m - 1 0 p m ine dancing lrom 6-8pm LlllC UailtlllE flUIli u-puiil High energy couiitry fromj10-close xrr' R - T i • t - j r 'i With niahtly drink and food specials N S This week we continue reviewing Oktoberfest beers with Karl Strauss's Oktoberfest brew. Karl Strauss Brewery is considered a local microbrewery; they are widely distributed and can be found at almost any liquor store or restaurant in San Diego County and in many locations in Orange County and Los Angeles. Karl Strauss also j owns several "brewery restaurants" J throughout Southern California, brew- I ing half a dozen brew beers year round, and has over a dozen specialty brews that it produces periodically through out the year. Brewed only once a year for Oktoberfest, the Karl StraussOktoberfestisavailablefrom J the beginning of September in six and twelve packs of bottles and on draught until October. The beer poured a pale J yellow color with a strong I lemony malt smell. The I head was moderate, I almost half an inch and | fizzy, but it disappeared J quickly leaving only traces I of lacing on the glass, j The beer's mouthfeel I is moderate-bodied, pleas- J ant and quite bubbly, j Typically Oktoberfest I beers are stronger and spic- j ier than the traditional 1 brews made throughout I the year. With 4.9% alco- I hoi by volume, the blonde I Oktoberfest is .7% higher j than Karl Strauss's I Amber Lager, but still it j isn't as potent as some other Oktoberfest brews. It's brewed with imported Bavarian Haller-tauer Perle hops and Vienna malts; however," the malt taste dominates the beer almost negat- • ingthespicyandcomplexflavorofthe hops all together. While the overall taste is not unpleasant, it's not particularly complex and perhaps a little sweet for an Oktoberfest brew. The aftertaste is warm, slightly dry and bitter. Karl Strauss Oktoberfest is stronger and darker than their normal brews and while it is not as complex or as bold as some other Oktoberfest brews, the result is a very drinkable beer. Next week we will look at a final Oktoberfest beer for the season brewed in the United States: Samuel Adams' Oktoberfest brew. m 10ft. Screen 201V s Live DJ&MC during m§f 6 W — - R•• G Al Chaîner & - aider - ames VY, Y I P C. a i d . E x c l u d i n g S p e c i a l E v e n t s \ Students Nee< M Ì VITE 1JE 9 YOU! W um • HHI "m Pe jMBMBm, you cwi'attiaíÉi^^'swcta! Mr lIfIlD* IP * 8 0 ' S SATURDAYS O COVER S U N ^r D^ A^ vYm S ^VA . 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CSUSM had the opportunity to An anxious full house awaited the present the nationwide premiere of showcase, and the event was so pop"Rhythm of Colors" in ARTS 111. ular that those who arrived late took Sudipta Dhruva and Anusree Bon- their seats in the aisles. Even with nerjee performed for an overwhelm- the addition of extra seats, an empty ing large audience. seat could not be found. Before entering the auditorium, "We needed to add a few more attendees were greeted by two seats last night, [which was] not a young girls with face paint in hand. problem, [but] a good thing," said Merrv 1 Goldberg, Chair of the Arts and Lectures Committee and a Visual and Performing Arts Professor. At least 160 people were in attenBY JONATHAN THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer I fM dance at the showcase, according to Goldberg, and the performance began ten minutes late due to the overwhelming amount of attendees. Before the performance began, Goldberg asked how many people in the audience were on the CSUSM campus for their first time. Nearly half of the audience raised their hands. The performance contained combined classic styles of dances common to I ndia and on the colors of India. Anusree Bonnerjee intrigued and amazed the audience with her creative dance moves. The music cued in at the right moments as did as the poetry of Sudipta Dhruva. For more information on upcoming events please visit: http:// al.csusm.edu/A&L/indlx.php Photo bv David Gatlev / The Pride Sigur Rós "Saeglópur" EP CD Re view BY AMANDA ANDREEN Pride Staff Writer "Refur" weighs on the listener, and the piano sequences become enchanting, inspiring images of floating and Sigur Ros is J6nl>6r Birgisson (vocals, enlightenment. guitar) Kjartan Sveinsson (keyboard), "O Fridur" sounds the most different Georg Holm (bass), and Orri Pall from any Sigur Rós you've previously Drason (drums),The latest CD/DVD heard. The movement of the strings EP from the post-rock Icelandic band, creates a shaky feel to the niusic, but "Saeglopur " is the gradual introt ransforming duction of the and transcenpiano soothes the dental. song into an even"Saegl6pur" tual balance as i mmediately the strings slowly makes availfade to the backable imagined ground. scenes of rain"Kafari" is drops and wind characterized by thatpitter-patter the integration against a beauof chimes and tiful canvas the polyphonic of white and echoes. The vapory vocals. melodic progresI mages c ourtesy of S igur Rós Strange, yet sion of the chimes enticing soundin coordination scapes lush with pianos and odd per- with the added background sounds cussive instruments slowly drift to the builds as the song grows. "Kafari" is surface, and just as the auditory, imagi- truly transfixing, and the violin in parnative, and medicating journey begins, ticular lulls the listener into what feels the songs and stories melt seamlessly like a hypnotic state. j. . together. "Saeglópur" was released as a two"Saeglopur," or "A Lost Seafarer" in disc CD/DVD EP internationally, late English, is the most interesting song, to this summer. In addition to the three me, of the four tracks. Sung in "Hope- new singles and "Saeglópur," the DVD landic," a language that the band actu- portion of the set contains music videos ally generated itself to mimic Icelandic, for "Saeglópur," "Glósóli" ("Glowing the song embraces a medley of instru- Sole")* and "Hopplpolla" ("Hopping ments and layered vocal clips, chimes, ' Into Puddles") With five full-length bells, percussion, string and many albums Teleased in the U.S. to date, other instrument families, and quickly and dozens of other works, singles, and bubbles into an empowering anthem. EP's lurking around, it's not hard to The tranquility and pristine serenity find at Sigur Rós creation to suit your that fill the heavy depths of the track every mood. JlS-Ä" ~ mmg^mmm „....««illlliiili SSr ' Ì MP PP^ � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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MARCH 4 :2003 Gonzalez Considered for the Sacramento State Presidency By GAIL TARANTINO News Editor In Sacramento, over the weekend of Feb. 22, a 16-member delegation of student leaders attended the eighth annual California Higher Education Student Summit (CHESS) and participated in a protest over student fee increases. The protest was held at the state capitol, and was By MEG EPPEL attended by representatives from all Pride Staff Writer of the CSU campuses. otential to ead the acraménto campus i the On March 11-12, at Cal State Sacramento, the puture. The lcampus Sn Sacramento is thentoixth f i s About The Conference CSU Board of Trustees will meet to determine largest of the 23 schools in the CSU system, who will replace retiring Cal State Sacramento with a student body According to Erik Roper» Associ- President, Don Gerth. One of the three finalists population of 7,678. of 29,000. CSUSM has a ated Students Incorporated (ASI) for the position is CSUSM President Alexander vice president of communications, Gonzalez. If Gonzalez is appointed president of Cal State the purpose of CHESS is to develop Sacramento, he will begin his new career this more efficient student leaders Gonzalez will go to the Cal State Sacramento ec eelings throughout the CSU system and to campus to meet with faculty, staff, students and July. Hhisommented tdhat he has fmixedCfSUSM, about possible eparture rom teach them how to lobby more effec- the public, on March 5. The events will include s hat it b a tively on behalf of students. Arti an open forum for questions from the campus I aying itnvestedhas loteeny "lexciting alt SCSUSM. have a m ife at C tate San Patel, ASI executive vice president community and a reception in the evening. The Marcos, but it will be exciting to be at a large added that besides building leader- other twofinalistsfor the position are Karen S. ship skills, the conference "helps Haynes, president of University of Houston- campus." students of the CSU to understand Victoria, and J. Clark Kelso, the director of the the CSU, the budget, and how the Governmental Affairs Programs and Capitol With the possibility of Gonzalez's departure, CSU affects the State of California." Center for Government Law and Policy at the CSUSM must begin to look at a future without Patel also said, "[CHESS] is a place University of the Pacific. Kelso and Haynes will him. Director of Communications Rick Moore to make contact with other CSU's [in repeat the schedule on March 4 and March 7, made it evident that the change will not be easily noticed by the campus and community, because order] to start coalitions and activi- respectively. the Provost and Vice President of Academic ties that help promote the CSU as Affairs Robert Sheath will maintain the a whole, as well as each individual President Gonzalez's involvement with the at CSUSM. I onzalez' campus." replacement of President Don Gerth differed "forward amomentum"resident will bn Gppointed absence, n interim p ea from the other sixty who attempted to take the for at least a year. The new president will be Roper said that the delegation, position. Gonzalez explained that he "neither elected by a which was funded entirely by ASI, applied nor was nominated for the position." In tshat Gonzalezprocess very similar to the parocess is urrently experiencing t al was "the most we ever sent [to the winter of 2002, Gonzalez was asked to add State Sacramento,cand CSUSM would know Che t CHESS]." Roper explained that ASI his name to the pool by the committee; until then name of its new president in the spring of2004. wanted to increase the effectiveness he was not officially a part of the selection. The more obvious effect of Gonzalez' departure of their lobbying efforts due to the will be the "pause in the public face [of CSUSM] fee increases, so they felt that it The search to replace the president at Cal nd a new p was important for the entire board State Sacramento began in October 2002. as] aregrouping aroundexplained erson... [which i timely process," M of directors to attend. Roper added A committee dedicated to choose the new further expressed his "happiness foroore. Moore [Gonzalez], that non-elected student leaders president is comprised of three trustees, a CSU but sadness for [himself]." from the external affairs committee president, Sacramento faculty, staff and student and the programming board were representatives, a member of the community, also included to ensure diversity in and CSU Chancellor Charles B. Reed. This Gonzalez has been at CSUSM since 1997. He s a two-year t student voices. committee chose 10 candidates from the 60 who btartedassaappointed pemporaryoifnterimupresident ut w resident the niversity answered a national call tofillthe presidency at When asked what ASI hoped to Cal State Sacramento. From these 10, Gonzalez within one year. Gonzalez came to CSUSM accomplish by attending the confer- and the other twofinalistswere chosen because from his position as provost and vice president ence, Patel responded, "ASI wanted of their interviews, previous experience and See GONZALEZ, page 2 See ASI, page 2 Yale and the FDA. Although Bdd Medicine Pheny1ProPanolamine> an over the counter drug this risk of hemorrhagic stroke is very low, the FDA has sigBy JASONI ADILLA P I CUIWIIIC (PPA) tchat ewill leave youfeelingmore than siek an b quite hazardous pressant." A recent study by Yale nificant concerns because of the Opinion Editor and sometimes fatal to the health University reported that taking seriousness of a stroke and the of its consumers, causing hemor- PPA increases the risk of hemor- inability to predict who is at risk. Purchasing over-the-counter rhagic stroke in women. Men Those who have taken PPA for cold and weight loss medicine is rhaging and stroke. very common, and in prior years, PPA is an ingredient that has may also be at risk. Although multiple years and never expemany common household medi- been marketed for many years the risk of hemorrhagic stroke is rienced any side effects could cine cabinet names were thought and is used in prescription and very low, the FDA recommends be at a higher risk of suffering a that consumers not use any prod- stroke. to be safe. However, due to onprescription drug products, recent studies by the FDA, which nuch as nasal decongestants and ucts that contain PPA. s Currently, many companies date back to 2000, consumers over-the-counter weight control "Since 1979, over 30 published have voluntarily reformulated, might want to think twice about drugs. According to the FDA's what products to purchase. It has website, "Many of he affected case reports have described the and are continuing to reformubeen discovered that products patients have been tyoung women occurrence of intracranial hem- late, their products to exclude containing Phenylpropanolamine using PPA as an appetite sup- orrhage after PPA ingestion," PPA, while the FDA proceeds from reported studies done by with the regulatory process nec- V OL.10N0.21 N obel-Prize-Winning-Economist S peaks at C al S tate S an M arcos By ADRIAN CUNDIFF / Pride Staff Writer Last Thursday, room 240 in the new Arts Building was almost filled to capacity as Nobel-Prizewinning economist Douglass C. North answered the question, "Why are some nations wealthier than others?" as part of the CSUSM Arts & Lecture Series. According to the official website of the Nobel Foundation, in 1993, North and fellow Economist Robert W. Fogle were co-recipients for the Nobel Prize. They won it "for having renewed research in economic history by applying economic theory and quantitative methods in order to explain economic and institutional change." Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, North was accepted to go to Harvard but opted to attend the University of California at Berkeley because his family had moved to San Francisco. In his college years he was actively involved in student liberal activities and was opposed to US involvement in World War II, until Hitler invaded the communist Soviet Union. His acceptance of Marxism in his college years helped North to build the argument about the importance of legal institutions, but he saw flaws in the ideology itself. Ideologies and belief systems can significantly slow down economies, according to North. He also reasons that governments don't always think rationally, and that many times their way of thinking affects the decisions they make about economic policy. North compared an economy to a football game. For example, in a football game there are formal and informal rules and the referees serve as enforcers of these rules, said North. If refSee NOBEL WINNER, oase 2 essary to remove PPA from the market. Consumers who have any doubts about PPA or products containing it should consult a pharmacist and proceed to find alternative drugs that do not contain PPA. The FDA also urges consumers to stay away from chain e-mails discussing PPA, as the information may not be accurate nor backed by the FDA. Visitwww.fda.gov/cder/drug for more information-concerting PPA and other hazardous products. �Nobel winner from page 1 BSU and PAN iRevisit Sthelorida 000After blection 2Kathleen Eoth speakers gave brief that they faced n 2000. of tate of F By MEG EPPEL Pride Staff Writer erees aren't enforcing the In November 2000, the country rules in place, and they In University Hall on Thursday experienced one of the closest give incentives for teams afternoon, Feb. 27, the Black Student elections of all time. It spurred who play dirty, ala Oak- Union (BSU) and Progressive scrutiny of the media, the voting land Raiders, as he put it, Activist Network (PAN) held a system, the Supreme Court and the many players will do the viewing of the PBS documentary state of Florida. For nearly a year it same, and they will play Counting on Democracy, followed was the focus of mainstream media, dirty themselves. "You by a discussion on the presidential conversation, political debate and get a different game if election of 2000. Guest lecturers late night satire. After the tragedy players don't abide by the Dr. Garry Rolison of the sociology of Sept. 11, 2001, national interest rules and play dirty," said department and Mark Byron, a in the 2000 election subsided. North. former adjunct faculty member of However, according to the BSU the political science department, and PAN, the election is still an Playing dirty in today's led the discussion. important historical event from day and age does not benwhich America can learn many efit a country's econoiiiy: Approximately 40 people lessons. According to North* in attended the event, which included a modern economy, the free pizza and soda. The film, The film explained that over same rules apply. Third which was produced by Greg 800,000 African Americans in world economies rely Palast, was approximately an hour Florida went to vote on election too much on personal long and ranged in subject from the day, and that many were turned exchanges between two unclear voting procedures used in away due to a flawed list of parties who know each Florida to the media shortcomings. ineligible voters. A private firm other well. North suggests The film focused on the plight of was hired by the State of Florida that a third party be put in African Americans voting in the to produce a list of felons in the place to enforce the con- 2000 election. Palast, who also state that were ineligible to vote in tract in order to move an wrote a book called The Best the 2000 election, but the list also economy from personal to Democracy Money Can Buy, used included the names of hundreds of impersonal exchange. He thefilmto provide a broad overview innocent citizens. also said that some coun- of the history of African American tries give incentives for voting in America, but particularly The film also reported that people who play dirty, or in Florida, and the special trouble Governor Jeb Bush, Secretary steal. According to North, incentive structures and institutions . that enforce, these laws,, for example; insurance, banks, prop- of academic affairs at CSU Fresno. fellow at Stanford University. erty rights laws, etc., Prior to coming to the CSU system, need to be put in place in Gonzalez served for six years as a Gonzalez, active in the local order for an economy to commissioner for the accrediting community, was named one of agency, Western Association of San Diego's Magazine "50 to survive. Schools and Colleges. He received Watch in 2000" for his work in his bachelor's degree at Pomona the educational field. Gonzalez According to North, the survival of an economy College and his master's and also participates in the San Diego can't rely on the invest- doctoral studies were completed Regional Chamber of Commerce's ment of technology at UC Santa Cruz. Gonzalez Public Policy Committee, the San alone. People are the most also spent a year doing research Diego Economic Development important investment that in psychology as a postdoctoral Corporation, and North County a country can have, and by gaining their confidence in the government by these incentive struc- to speak to the local legislators of student run governing body over tures, economies will San Diego county [and] to let them the 23 CSU campuses [who] deal move forward. know how the budget decrease in with legislative issues that have an he SU will ffect t o ffect on all Today, it is getting ttheirCdistricts."aPatel ahe satudentshatf as university tihe campuses, as well lso dded t a ssues." harder and harder for ASI wanted to bring back ideas on third world economies how to rally together as a campus About The Protest to catch up to first world and how to send a message to the economies, North said. chancellor's office that we were The CSSA organized the protest, In order for third world led by chair Artemio Pimentel of markets to catch up to against an increase of our fees. California State University Sacfirst world markets, coun- CHESS i s y the it as a noon tries will have to develop California Sstate ponsored Abssocia- ramento, andFeb.w24 heldthet steps Student on Monday on and integrate between tion (CSSA), which has a member of the capital. According to Roper, each other. According to from each CSU ampus. s protestors listened to North, "...countries need representative atcCSSA isCSUSM's Pign-carryingpening remarks, folGlay E. imentel's o to bridge knowledge so Glay, ASI vice president of external lowed by a series of legislators who that third world countries affairs. The purpose of the CSSA, spoke of "their solidarity with CSU can compete." according to Patel, is to "have a students and their opposition to the Editorial Staff AMlyssa FSinkelstein artha ambia LeadEditor Lead Editor Design Editor News Editor Feature Editor Arts Editor Opinion Editor Spanish Editor Sports Editor Photo Editor Graduate Intern Business Manager Advisor Desmond Barca Gail Tarantino Jennifer Acee Chris Martin Jason Padilla Martha Sarabia Jessica Krone Desmond Barca Leiana Naholowaa Alyssa Finkelstein Madeleine Marshall Staff Writers Harris, and other members of the state government refused to take responsibility for actions, which denied eligible voters their rights of suffrage. According to the documentary, the African American community admitted that they could have tried to better educate the voters about the possibility of being turned away at the polls. Following the movie, Rolison, using data obtained from the website of the American Civil Liberties Union, gave a brief overview of the 2000 election, explaining that 14.4 percent of the votes that were rejected came from African American voters, while only 1.6 percent were nonBlack. Byron added that according to www.gregpalast.com, voting precincts in Black areas were lacking in high quality voting technology, while in many white communities the technology was available and untouched. Advanced voting equipment ranges from the form of the voting ballot itself to new machines that are used to interpret or read/count the votes. from lectures, the floor was opened to questions. There were many questions from students, ranging in topic from the voting procedures, African Americans, and the current political situation in America, particularly with the ensuing war in Iraq. Rolison and Byron, as well as PAN member Erik Roper, were happy to give their opinions. This event was a unique opportunity to have two campus clubs join together, and to inform CSUSM students about an important aspect of recent American history. PAN can be reached via their website, www.csusm.edu/PAN, or at their weekly meetings on campus in ACD 308, every Tuesday at 4 p.m. The BSU holds weekly meetings at ACD 405 on Tuesdays from 3-4 p.m., and has a website at www.csusm.edu/bsu.. To find out more information about the film, Counting on Democracy, visit www.pbs.org. page Economic Development Corporation. Gonzalez is active in the field of education on a national level as well. In February, Gonzalez was appointed to a one-year term on the board of directors of the American Council on Education. On Jan. 28, 2002, President George W. Bush appointed Gonzalez to serve on the President's Commission 1 on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans. In the next week, CSUSM will be anticipating the decision of the CSU committee. If Gonzalez leaves, it will not only mean a change for him and his family but also for the faculty, students, and staff at CSUSM. f rom p age 1 fee increase." After the legislators, a couple of students spoke about Aside from the delegation of the fee increases and how they will CSUSM students, participants at make it difficult for them to con- the protest included representatinue going to school. tives from all CSU campuses. Patel explained how proud she was to Roper said that the purpose of the have participated in the protest, protest, which was bigger than the and that seeing "representatives of one held last fall in Long Beach, all 23 campuses, rallying to save was "to ask legislators in state their campus, the UC's as well as government to make a commitment the community colleges, made me to the success of California and to extremely proud to be a member of invest in its future through higher this community." education and not increased fees." Roper said that fee increases leave Roper said that after the protest, some students out, "contradicting participants broke into groups and the mission of the CSU system, "lobbied legislators in their offices which is to offer affordable educa- and in the hallways - wherever they tion to California residents." could be found." All opinions and letters to the editor, published in The Pride;represent the opinions of the author, and do not necessarily represent the views of The Pride, or of California State University San Marcos. Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of The Pride editorial hoard. Jared Thompson, Letters to the editors should include an address, telephone number, e-mail and identification. Letters Jeff Brownlee, Jason may be edited for grammar and length. 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E-mail: pride@csusm.edu Araceli Catalan, Sara http://www.csusm.edn/pride Coibrese, Nina Robinson �Intervarsity Christian Fellowship Fosters Friendships By JEFF BROWNLEE Pride Staff Writer Students looking for an opportunity to "yell and scream and get rowdy" in a Christian environment may want to check out Cal State San Marcos' Intervarsity Christian Fellowship (IVCF). The reference to yelling and rowdiness is not an accidental interpolation. This is a quote from Nichole Jester, student leader for the IVCF, describing the fellowship's projected activities during their upcoming trip to Catalina. Jester took care to create an image of the IVCF and their mostly evangelical Christian members as friendly and outgoing and to deliberately smash the stereotype of Christians as dour and repressed zealots. to Jester, the IVCF is a vehicle through which Christians can socialize and support one another. IVCF student leader Darlene Rodriguez described the IVCF as a "place to be noticed," then went on to detail an informal grapevine that has grown up within the fellowship. "If a member has a problem, other members know and respond with help and encouragement". Rodriguez was* quick to distinguish this network from and ordinary gossip pipeline saying "members care about each other like a family." The concert will feature the wellknown Christian rock band Eso. The event is entitled "The Edge" and will also feature popular evangelist Ryan Pfeiffer and an unnamed opening act for Eso. During the upcoming spring break, the IVCF is sponsoring the aforementioned "rowdy" trip to Catalina. According to Jester and Rodriguez, the IVCF has their own private section of the island where they will stage, a week of activities centered on a study of the Gospel of Mark. Jester made it clear that the IVCF's activities are open to non-members and non-Christians. The IVCF wants to provide a drug and alcohol free environment in which all students can socialize. To the end of providing members with opportunities to socialize, the IVCF supports many activities. Last semester the fellowship sponsored a game night bonfire and a movie night, among other activities. On The upcoming Billy Graham March 7, the IVCF will sponsor crusade on May 8, 9, and 10 is Friendship and accessibility are recurrent themes within the a Christian music concert at another focus of the IVCF. The IVCF. At its core, according Calvary Chapel, San Marcos. IVCF is providing evangelism training for members in order to coincide with the event, as well as helping with event publicity and set-up. During the summer months some IVCF members will participate in mission trips that can take them to foreign nations such as China and Ethiopia. These mission trips also can include service in urban areas of the United States. Though theologically committed to Orthodox Pauline Christianity, the IVCF encourages anyone interested in the Bible and Christianity to attend their meetings and Bible studies. Jester welcomed members of other faiths to check out the IVCF. Both Jester and Rodriguez emphasized that the IVCF is an egalitarian organization where all members are encouraged to participate in leadership. The IVCF's membership contains both those who were raised in religious households and new converts. The group also cultivates ethnic and racial diversity. The IVCF fellowship meets on the Cal State San Marcos campus Mondays l-2pm, Tuesdays both 12-lpm and l-2pm. These meetings are held on the grass triangle between Craven Hall and University Hall on thefirstfloor. Wednesday meetings are held in University Hall 442 l-2pm. Meetings start with an informal social period, followed by a Bible study in which eveiyone present is encouraged to participate. Those interested in the Intervarsity Christian Fellowship and their activities can contact the fellowship at their E-mail address IVCF_csusm@yahoo.com. Red Cross Performs Emergency Services for Armed Forces By JEFF BROWNLEE Pride Staff Writer The recent deployment of service personnel from San Diegobased military bases has resulted in the simultaneous mobilization of another service, the Armed Forces Emergency' " Services" (AFES) at the San Diego/Imperial Counties chapter of the American Red Cross. Life goes on at home for the families of service people - spouses, sons, daughters, and other relatives - while they are stationed ¡overseas or in parts of the United States remote from their families. Life at home sometimes involves emergencies such as births, deaths, and other medical and legal emergencies, when it is critical that a family member in the armed services be notified. Unbeknownst to many, the American Red Cross is the primary conduit for emergency messages from family members to their relatives serving in the armed forces overseas. the remotest tent or hilltop outThe American Red Cross post. In addition, many military received a charter from the United installations and areas of deployStates Congress in 1900 to pro- ment will not accept direct mesvide communication services for sages. Messages to secure areas the U.S. military. Though sanc- and operations must first be tioned by Congress to provide screened then encrypted before these emergency communication being sent. Such messages must services for the U.S. armed forces,, then be decoded before being the Red Cross receives no govern- delivered to individual service ment funding. They perform people. The Red Cross' intimate their duties subsidized entirely by familiarity with military provoluntary contributions. cedures speeds this process up incalculably. Gayle Falkenthal,, chief marketing and communications .officer The Red C pss also meticuof the San Diego/Imperial Coun- lously verifies all messages they ties Chapter of the American Red send on behalf of the families of Cross, said that many wonder service people. This means that what role the Red Cross can still all references to medical or legal play in delivering messages in problems submitted to the Red this era of e-mail and satellite Cross for delivery are verified communications. Falkeiniial with the proper legal or mediexplained that because of the Red cal authorities. Doctors, nurses, Cross' official relationship with judges, and police officers have the U.S. armed forces, they are a legal right to release informapresent wherever service people tion to the Red Cross just as if the are deployed. organization were a member of the affected parties family. SerFalkenthal said that the Red vice people receiving messages Cross' presence extends to even via the Red Cross can trust the information to be as accurate as have neàrly tripled. Falkenthal is humanly possible to achieve. said that in onë day aloiie, Fèb. In spite of the complexities and 19, the center handled 575 calls distances involved, the Red Cross in one hour. usually completes messages to service people within 48 hours. Though taking and -sending The Red Cross will arrange and messaged ieijuire^ ^special trainfund a trip home for a service ing, peoj>le interested in performperson if necessary. ing volunteer work on behalf of thé Red Cross can serve iii many According to Falkenthal, the different capacities. Those interRed Cross' San Diego call center ested in performing volunteer is the largest and busiest in the work for the Red Cross, whether United States. The concentra- they know specifically what they tion of military installations in want to do or not, may attend San Diego County accounts for volunteer training at one of the much of this volume. Other areas Red Cross service centers located of the United States also contract in San Diego, Escondido, or with the San Diego call center in Oceansidè. To learn the times and order to handle their emergency , locations for volunteer training, message services. The San Diego call the American Red CÎross' San call center has 28 people answer- Diego/Imperial Counties heading phones and takes calls for quarters at (619) 542-7400, or visit the Red Cross' Virginia, New their web site at www.sdarc.org. Mexico, southern Arizona, and North Dakota emergency mes- The San Diego/Imperial Counsage operations. ties chapter of the American Red Cross is behind budget and conOver the last two months, as tributions are always welcome. the United States has deployed Those interested in helping finanincreasing numbers of military cially may make contributions at personnel to the Middle East, the abovementioned web site. calls to the San Diego call center J -V, NOTICE 4 The annual Financial Reports for the California State University San Marcos Foundation and the San Marcos 'University Corporation for the fiscal year ending 6/30/02 are available for review in the Reserve Section of the Library Earn $1,000 - $2,000 f or your Student Group i n just 3 hours! College fundraising made Simple, Safe and Free. Multiple fundraising options available. No carwashes. No raffles. Just success! Fundraising dates arefillingquickly. Get with the programs that work! m i / #g)s cFUNDRAISERp t i s am 1 ^ Your Trusted Source for College Fundraising. 8 8 8 - 9 2 3 - 3 2 3 8 • www.campusfundraiser.com �Preparing For Transition CSUSM Is Becoming a 24-Hour Campus By SARA COLBRESE Pride Staff Writer Change is waiting in the wings as CSUSM's University Village Apartments are scheduled to open soon. The apartments are scheduled to open their doors in September, when 460 resident students will be invited to transform a once small commuter college into a 24-hour campus community. "The campus community will change greatly as a result of having students on campus all day and all year/' stated the director of Student Residential Life (SRL), Bridget Blansnshan. The University Village staff is working in connection with SRL and other departments of CSUSM, such as The Dome and parking services, J n order to prepare for this transition. When completed, the new student-housing complex will consist of three apartment buildings. Each building will house approximately 52 students on each of its three floors. Students will have the choice to live in either a two or four bedroom home, which they will share with three other roommates. Each apartment includes its own kitchen, two bathrooms, and a dining/living area. There are also laundry facilities located on each floor. eminent of campus housing will be responsible for looking out for the well being of the student residents at University Villages. In continued efforts to create a strong community among the residents, University Village plans to have specific programs that target new residents, which aim to ease their transition into college life and to living on their own. "We'll have a lot of incoming freshmen," explained Singer, as she discussed the programs that are planned for giving students instruction on simple things, such as laundry and cooking In conjunction with the three a nutritious meal. "They'll be buildings, a community building some options like 'how do you will be built in order to provide have a nutritional meal without it a common ground for the resibeing a bottle of water and some dents, which will function as the carrots,'" said Singer. Another center of the community. A gate planned program topic is to show will, surround the perimeter of students how to do their launUniversity Villages in order to dry without turning their socks A rtist's rendering and Floor plan c ourtesy of provide safety for the residents, pink and shrinking their sweat- Allan & O'hara Education S ervices LLC. Interior and the Community Building will ers. "I've seen some crazy stuff room photos by Sara C olbrese. stand at the front of the complex, happen," said Singer. "You'd be welcoming its residents and their surprised how many 18 year olds and the university's liabilities at Students who do not receive a guests. A^resident desk assistant will move in and put Palmolive in hand, CSUSM managed during parking space will not be permitwill be available 24 hours a day in the week of February 16 to bump ted to park overnight anywhere on the dishwasher." order to sign guests in, to provide the numher of resident parking campus. Singer assures students that CSUSM and University VilThe Dome plans to assist in this spots up to 300. transition process by extending For the time being, parking lage are continuing to work on their hours and offering a wider spaces in the new lot are guaran- this issue in order to meet the variety of foods and supplies in teed to current students applying demands of both resident students order to accommodate the new for housing. Left over spaces will and the university. residents. 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NO activation fm jF A nytime, resemble the current rate of the Students can expect the environParking is another issue that NOconmctfee faces transition, as CSUSM glleneral permits that are offered to ment of the university to change considerably as the residents of becomes a 24-hour campus. a CSUSM students. NO contracts University Village arrive. The Resident students will be pro$10«®1S vided their own lot, located on the The parking issue is of par- changes, in spite of minor comcorner of Barham and La Mooree. ticular concern because, as Singer plications, are generally viewed CSUSM owns and regulates this explained, the lots "are going to as positive and exciting. CSUSM, SigrNip Oñímm m lot and "they have initially given be overnight spaces and those University Villages, and even the w ww,4URlifflyionfDisiw.com [the Village] 260 spaces" said lots will be signaled that way." It surrounding community of San Singer "The university has been would be a liability for the univer- Marcos will continue to work liâN^^lbftâaèlt. slay*«alê®r f«wite»uttak & Aw«*^ €*rd via !h$ ÉrÉsrsnst aüng; möm&wmtàte mirt * great working with us," she con- sity to have cars parked overnight* together to plan for this unique and important transition. tosmmm WWitfc: m m tinued. With the common inter- in other unmonitored lots. ests of both the student residents w ww.4UnlimitedLon0Distance.com assistance with jammed mailbox keys, and to answer questions. The community building will be "the one building through which everyone must come in and everyone must go out," describes Heather Singer, director of University Village apartments. Students can use the community building as a quiet place to study or as a safe place to goof off with their buddies. "The community building is in the center of the other three buildings. That's where the mailbox room is, and we will have a game room with billiards, foosball, air hockey, and video games, " said Singer. The community building will also include workshop areas and group study rooms, a large kitchen for cookouts and other events, and an amphitheater for plays and band performances. The community building will also be the new home of the residents' student government, which will function much like ASI. As ASI is responsible for looking out for the well being of the student body on campus, the student gov- Unlimited Long D istance C alli a Month th �Technology vs. The Recording Industry, The Verdict Is... By NINA ROBINSON Pride Staff Writer Music will never be the same. Or at least it hasn't since Internet file sharing and CD burning have run rampant on computers around the world. The tedious act of leaving your home and paying $15 for a compact disk has been replaced by a few simple clicks of the mouse. File-sharing programs such as the infamous Napster and user-friendly Kazaa are currently entertaining over a million users. Along with this, virtually all PC's shipped in the last 12 months have come equipped with CD burners and burner software. The only problem is that record companies are paying the costs for the free music we all enjoy - or are they? throughout San Diego including In retaliation to thefilesharing the Oceanside and San Marcos and CD burning epidemic, sevlocations. Music Trader, a nation- eral music artists themselves are wide CD store, is owned by CD speaking out against the unethiWarehouse, which recently filed cal theft of their "intellectual for Chapter 11 bankruptcy pro- property" Artists such as Nelly, tection. A Music Trader manager Britney Spears, and Missy Elliott commented that she believes have joined the Music United file-sharing and burning technol- for Strong Internet Copyright ogy has impacted local CD sales, (MUSIC) campaign, to denounce especially when customers can web piracy. However some people easily burn used CDs then turn are skeptical of the alleged losses that these million-dollar artaround and sell them back. ists are taking. CSUSM student CSUSM student Nick Zigich Alison Januik thinks that artists shares his insight by commenting, are far from going broke, and that "why should I buy the entire CD, artists profit greatly from concert when I only like one song." Other ticket sales. students also admit to downloading songs they like, but purchasing entire CDs of the artists they * According to last really like. year's numbers, album Record industry expert Pam sales dropped an astonHorovitz addresses this issue ishing 9 percent, followby saying that "we have been in a song driven marketplace ing a 2.5 percent drop for a number of years, and yet the year before.^ the availability of singles continues to decline in what retailers believe is a frequently misguided attempt to drive CD sales. When So why are people really not there is no way for the consumer purchasing CDs? Based on surto purchase just the one song they veys conducted by Josh Bernoff want, why are we all surprised that with Forrester Research, downthey take advantage of the widely loading, sharing, and burning available alternative - which is a music is not the culprit and he free copy from one of the various reveals the real reasons. First off, The most alarming example of a slowing economy has decreased this has been the shut down of file sharing services?" consumer spending in all indusnumerous Music Trader locations According to last year's numbers, album sales dropped an astonishing 9 percent, following a 2.5 percent drop the year before. Recording industry executives argue that these statistics are attributed largely to the illegal downloading of MP3s and reproduction of CDs. The music industry has not seen a decrease this bad since the inception of blank tapes, a phenomenon initially believed to bring the music industry to its doom. tries, especially the music indus- "learners and lovers" represent try. Secondly, with the increase only 22 percent of the surveyed in competition for "mind share" population and combined purwhich include ubiquitous DVD, chases come out to 36 percent, video game, and Internet activi- with lovers making up 15 percent ties, who has time to buy all the of that. These and other results new CDs? Finally, shorter radio from the report provide evidence play lists limit the exposure of that the "obvious" answer may new artists. With corporate domi- be incorrect and that the more an nance over radio stations, namely individual download/burns music Clear Channel Worldwide, music the more they actually purchase is constantly being filtered, thus music. More information on this driving music lovers on an elec- study may be obtained at tronic search for unique music. http://www.forrester.com/ER/ Press/Releáse/0,1769,741,FF.html Contrary to popular belief, Bernoff believes that a bulk of What does the future look like CD sales actually come from for the record industry? Experts individuals downloading from say unless the record industry the Internet. Bernoff breaks the embraces the Internet and new music downloading/burning and technology, it will be a bleak and CD-buying public down into lonely place. Music consumers categories, defined by level of require more choices and flexibilusage. There are the "offline, non- ity when it comes to purchasing users" and then "dabblers", who music. When record companies have tried it but download infre- inflate CD prices and sell unburnquently, the "digital music learn- able CDs without informing the ers" who download three to eight buyer, consumers get turned off. times a month, andfinally"digital On the other hand, how do record music lovers" who practice this companies give people freedom over nine times a month. to copy tunes to computer or MP3 player, but not allow them Based on the results of the For- to upload files to file-sharing rester Research survey, "offline/ sites, such as Kazaa. Hopefully non-users" were 54 percent of the recording industry will stop those surveyed and make up 39 crying about file sharing, and percent of the CD purchases. focus on improved marketing, "Dabblers" make up 46 percent reasonable prices and quality of the population and purchase music. * 61 percent of the CDs. Lastly, W OW C oncert S eries: V olume II C oncord By CHRIS MARTIN cord is comprised offivemembers Arts Editor including Tom Pritchard on vocals ^Those in attendance», and lead guitar, Alex Blundell on were treated to an Wednesday Feb. 19; at 1 p.m] guitar," Ryan McHenfy * on the in the Mezzanine plaza, ASI pro- drums, Bryan Johnson on bass orgy of auditory duced the second installment of and vocals, and Laura Jarnes ddighr the Wild On Wednesdays (WOW) on keyboards. Pritchard and Concert Series with a perfor- McHenry, both CSUSM students, U2, Jam, mance by local product, Con- have been playing together for classicalNChopin, and tPearltrokes. Sparta, oKnife, he S cord. The WOW Concert Series over six years and played vital "Our roots stem from the southshowcases local bands right here roles in the forming of the band. ern California surf culture and on campus on the third or fourth our ound is comprised of a mixWednesday of each month. Concord has been influenced by ture sof melodic and hard-hitting many artists and musical genres Wednesday's headliner Con- such as Jimi Hendrix, Cream, songs," said Blundell. Those in attendance during the performance were treated to an orgy of auditory delight. Concord's assertive power ballads beckoned listeners all the way from the Dome to the deep recesses of Craven Hall. It seemed as though the band wasfiringon all cylinders. From harmonization to musicianship to stage presence Concord was in good form. Concord insists that they will return to CSUSM for at least one more show during this semester. Concord is currently touring the San Diego/Los Angeles local music scenes and is looking to take their act to the next level.. .a national tour. Some up coming shows are for March 7 At Blind Melons, March 22 at Neimans with Mix Mob and Mower, and April 10 at Canes Bar and Grill. For questions regarding Concord, contact Alex Blundell at alexconcordband@yahoo.com or check the local Reader for more show times. Full-Figured Diva Gets Booted in American Idol 2 By GERALD JONES Pride Staff Writer Just before the airing of the Feb. 11 show, Fox Television announced Franchelle "Frenchie" Davis was being kicked off of the contestant's list for American Idol 2. It had been revealed that the woman, now 23 years old, had posed nude at the age of 18 for an interactive childpornography website. From FrenchieY initial audition, she was said to be one of America's favorites and had a very good chance of being crowned "American Idol," despite not having the 'American Idol' look. th Before she was selected as a participant, she told the producers of the show about her past and made no secret about what she had been involved in. When background checks were done on each of the contestants, her short-lived career in pornography never showed up. At the time, the producers warned her that if media became aware of this, they would deal with it accordingly. Never did they make any mention of eliminating her from the show. No information was given on how they were going to deal with the issue if it was made public. Ms. Davis, who is currently a senior theater arts student at Howard University, stated, "I was 18 years old at the time and 3,000 miles away from home. But I simply refused to go back home without a college degree, and at the time it seemed like the best way to earn the money. I needed to continue my one of last year's finalists, education. Everyone knows the lack luster rocker, why I did it". Nikki McKibbin, had been a stripper, and she was After the news broke of not disqualified from the Frenchie's disqualification, competition. support for Frenchie's reinstatement came flooding But as they say in in from all over the country. Hollywood, any publicity is A wide range of support good publicity. Ms. Davis included petitions, web sites has had afloodof offers from solely devoted to Frenchie, major record labels. More letters, and phone calls. recently she has been seen These support groups were as a correspondent of the being used to show how much nightly show "Entertainment American Idol fans adored Tonight". ET hired her on as and wanted Frenchie back. a correspondent for the 45 USA today reported that by annual Grammy Awards in Feb. 16 over 35,000 fans New York to cover all the red made aliit on the website http: carpet action. //www.petitiononline.com/ FRENCHIE/petition.html. One thing is safe to say, the journey on American Idol 2 Interestingly enough this has seemingly ended for publicity is not new to the Frenchie, but her career as American Idol producers. a star has just begun. It has been reported that th th F renchie Davis f rom A merican I dol 2. Courtesy photo. �Death Penalty 101: The Life of David Gale By JULIE MYRES Gale, through an unfortunate twist of Pride Staff Writer fate and for being in the wrong place at The British director Alan Parker is the wrong time, is found guilty of rape known for his intensity, shown in such and murder of his fellow activist friend, works as Angela's Ashes,-Mississippi Burn- Constance Harraway, played by Laura ing, Pink Floyd- The Wall, Evita, and nowLinney. He is sentenced to death after he The Life ofDavid Gale, as a psychological has exhausted all of his appeals and thus thriller. Gale faces the last three days of his life before execution. * Before seeing the film, I was a Bitsy Bloom, portrayed by Kate Winsfirm believer in the death penlet, is a tough and objective investigative alty, but now, I feel that there are reporter who is asked to come to Texas at Gale's request to do a three-day flashback those who are innocent and are story-telling interview with him. She takes wrongly executed, f the assignment reluctantly and heads down to Texas with thefirmopinion that the man Kevin Spacey plays David Gale in a behind the bars is guilty and should die. movie about a man who is a philosophy professor at University of Texas at Austin Bloom's opinion sets up the story quite (UTA), a loving father, and dedicated nicely for Gale's side of the story to come activist against the death penalty. As a into play. Gale is meant to explain his life zealous abolitionist, Galefindshimself the and experiences in three two hours sesleading opponent of the death penalty in sions, over a three-day period, about how Texas, with a group known as the "Death- and why he was on death row. This also Watch." leads Bloom to be emotionally touched K evin S pacey p ortrays D avid G ale, a w rongfully a ccused m an a waiting f ate o n d eath r ow. C ourtesy photo. by Gale's story and to change her opinion about the justice about to be served. She sets out to find out the truth behind the crime and to prove Gale's innocence, all within a twenty-four hour period before his scheduled execution. punishment among those who see it. The movie has irony, sexual gratuity, suspense with the perfect soundtrack to move your emotions, and a twist of fate to throw you off the path of solving the crime before the end of thefilm.Overall, I Before seeing the film, I was a firm enjoyed thefilmthoroughly, but I still have believer in the death penalty, but now, I a little suspicion of how perfectly set up feel that there are those who are innocent it was, with the right mixture of what the and are wrongly executed. If anything, this audience wants and will pay for. film will spark a good debate about capital The message with which this movie attempts to leave the audience is that the death penalty is wrong and kills innocent people. 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I believe strongly in the importance and significance of the women's movement, and no, I did not vote for Bill Simon in the last election. So don't try to label me. It won't work. I lean far left of center on some issues, but I also have guns in my house. Maybe this allows me the freedom to be reasonable about politics. I recently asked someone (a liberal by most definitions) whose opinions I respect why there was so much opposition to President Bush's policy about Iraq. When Former President Clinton sent troops storming into Kosovo to take down Milosevic, no one complained. When Clinton ordered troops deployed to Somalia to try and end the oppression by vicious warlords, no one objected. So why is it that now there is so much resistance? Saddam Hussein slaughtered hundreds of thousands of people when he invaded Iran and Kuwait. He murdered a hundred thousand of his own people in order tofieldtest his chemical weapons. He destroyed his own ecosystem when he set the oil fields ablaze ten years ago, and he openly admits to wanting to occupy the entire gulf region and hold, single handedly, the world's largest supply of oil. We know he's a tyrant. Who cares about propaganda from either side at this point? Does the past mean nothing? Are Hussein's own words meaningless? Surely the global community did not give so much consideration to Milosevic and the Somali warlords! Her answer to me was that there is a certain level of anxiety, because of the current administration, that this proposed war with Iraq could be because of the oil. There is a suspicion about holdings in oil companies and ulterior motives on behalf of our current leaders. That doesn't necessarily mean that the left thinks it IS over the oil, but that it might be. I honestly don't under- So how is Hussein different stand the militant scrutiny and from Milosevic? For that matter, suspicion, but I can accept that. ' how is he different from a young Hitler? Before I came to CSUSM, I served in the US Navy. I didn't Why is it that the loudest like Clinton. I thought that he opponents to the current global disassembled much of what the climate and the quickest tongues military had become during the to strike at the current adminisdecade before he took office. I tration so often forget that they saw base housing falling into dis- owe their very freedom to men repair, many of the lower ranks like those whom they now so able to qualify for food stamps quickly defy? When Washington and other social programs, and tried to rally the colonies and to bases closing faster than I could organize a war against a tyrant transfer between them. However, King George, I'm sure that lots of I respected him, despite all of his people thought that he was crazy, philandering and lying in front of too. But even the British are on congress - in fact now that I look our side this time; shouldn't that back, I wonder why I respected count for something? him at all. But that wasn't important. The solidarity of our nation and its people were more important to me. T heism in a n E volutionary S ociety By JAMAL SCARLETT Pride Staff Writer In another period, the belief that humans naturally evolved from a puddle of primordial ooze would have been absurd. The mere notion that once immaterial and purposeless ooze becoming a material and purpose-driven person would have been incongruous. However, in previous years the notion has survived and 'evolved' into the primary view of science. Science by definition is the observation, identification, description, experimental investigation, and theoretical explanations of phenomena. Science excludes everything but the material and the natural. You cannot study anything that is outside of natural processes. By means of science, you cannot study spirits or God because they are outside of the material and the natural. One would then objectively presume that through the venue of science alone, we could not know everything. According to the dominant view of science, this statement would be uneducated and short of thought. What is outside of science is outside of reality. The scientific processes are the only way we can really know anything. With this view, so engrained into the realm of Academia, it almost seems impossible to look at it any other way. Yet "more thari 47% of Americans believe in a Creator as well as 40% of Americans believing in God-Guided Evolutionary science," according to a January 1993 First Things article. You might ask: how is it that so many believe in a theistic evolution? Is it hard to distinguish between evolution and what it accepts to be fully naturalistic and outside the reach of a Creator? How are words used to transform the way we see the subject at hand? I believe much of it has to do with our unfamiliarity of the subject matter and the ambiguity of the terms' implication to society. Evolution: According to modern science, Natural Evolution is the random sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms; it fundamentally assumes that the foires , I of nature alone are adequate to explain everything that exists. It does not accept creation in a theistic sense. It only involves blind and purposeless processes. It cannot be a process in which God employed, due to employed purposeless matter. Random mutation and natural selection produce everything. Creation is an effort to give scientific support for the truth of the account of creation given in the Book of Genesis. It is the divine act, which, according to various religious and philosophical traditions, brought the world into existence. Theistic Evolution is an attempt to bridge the gap of Evolution and Creation; Belief in the existence of a god or gods, especially the belief in a personal God as creator and ruler of the world and interpreting "scientific" discovery as God's pre-determiriing process. Why would this be so disturbing to the theist? Well, because it rules them out of the circle of the Intelligentsia since science can't explain God. What is inadequate evidence becomes evolutionary fact. So it is not that God does not exist, but that we wouldn't be able to know throughout scientific investigation. Following the guidelines of scientific investigation, God might as well not exist. Now that we have ruled God out of the question of origin, it can only be through random genetic changes and natural selection that we have come to exist. It is not because anybody has seen these changes, but that there is no other option available to science. God then becomes a cultural and moral icon. God becomes a subjective idea based on our personal feelings and not an objective authority based on the way God created human nature. One of the leading proponents, of evolution; Stephen J. Gould writes in Science magazine: "I regard the both religion and evolution as of equal dignity and limitless contracts. They don't conflict because science treats the factual reality while religion struggles with human morality." He quotes science and religion as SEPARATE but EQUAL. Yet the undeniable fact is: someone is left sitting in the back of the bus. I MTO H IGH G EAR! Customer Service Representatives Take incoming calls and assist our policy holders by providing expert insurance advice. $2000 sign m bonus for CA Resident P&C License Profess) Take incoming calls and sell auto insurance to customers w ho contact G EICO for insurance quotes. $2000 sign on bonus for CA Resident P&C License Work with customers w ho need to report a claim for a accident they have been involved in. 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THE PRIDE Response to Liberal Bias Article Amber De La Torre, thank mindless response— if there you so much from proving my ever was a point. Stop chasing point in one sentence! The first your tail around in circles. sentence to your response not only asserts that there is liberal Liberal bias does reign bias on campus, but condones supreme at this university. it by giving a reason that is Liberalism teaches "tolerance," completely unfounded and "diversity," and "respect" for all, but it is apparent that outright wrong! these "virtues" do not apply Brenda Sanchez Carey Moya Furthermore, your argument to anyone who disagrees with Major: Global Business Major: Human Development " to make people aware that women is illogical. First you say there the overpowering liberal bias To empower the women who are is liberal bias (first paragraph), on campus. I ask you where __ | HHRMMMMI;, and then you say there is not has the "tolerance" for all those that have paved the way in the educated within their family, in " their community, and in the world/' liberal bias (third paragraph). viewpoints gone? Since when is it not good to look at both sides Which one is it? You must of the coin? come up with an argument that is more clear, because your I can answer that question point was lost early on in this for you! Liberals only look at the side of the coin they want to — they don't practice what they preach. It seems that the tolerance that liberals preach has run out — and that is sad! Open your eyes and see that this so-called "elite" capitalistic society where conservatives oppress everyone is only in your mind. Have a little respect for your country, its history, its founders, and your freedom. If you find this impossible to do, then maybe you should think about moving somewhere else where you can be happier and not be so "oppressed." Sean Mattingly Junior, Business Response to Brian Dobbins' Letter Mr. Brian Dobbins and his Bryan Littlefield co-conspirators in the chickenMajor: Global Business hawk brigade us "We have to show appreciation for believe the swould haveIraq all ituation in the women who haven't received has escalated to a point where it and show that young women can use of s the have a major impact in the world/' tohe unbridled reserveforcepieace. nly way to p the If you remember correctly to English Mr. Dobbins it was the United States who facilitated the Iraqi acquisition of chemical and http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/lpBin/ biological weapons during the lpext.dll/inserts/slb/slb-l/slb-21/slb- Iran-Iraq conflict. 8476?f=templates&fn=documentframe.htm#slb-act312 According to the prominent historian Saul Landau, who I enjoy reading the Pride's opin- spoke here at San Marcos last ion pieces, however,'such articles semester, the U.S. actually will carry more weight with your encouraged Saddam to use readership if we can be confident of chemical weapons against Irathe veracity of their assertions. nians and the Kurds so these groups would not impede U.S. Sincerely, war efforts in the region. In order to preserve U.S. hegeMichael Hughes Assistant Professor mony over the Middle Eastern of German and Spanish oil trade and to prevent further Department of World Languages Soviet expansion in Afghaniand Hispanic Literatures stan we provided weapons and California State University, San training to Saddam and Osama Marcos bin Laden. Michelle DeMont Major: Sociology "Women's Herstory month is a time to look back on historical movements of women and appreciate our struggleforequality.'Response Dear Editors, I am writing to point out an apparent error in the opinion article of February 18, 2003 by Jeanne Raup Sapp "English as Official US Language". A quick check on the US Department of Justice website reveals that, contrary to what is indicated in the article, "...an ability to read, write, and speak English" is, in fact, a prerequisite for becoming a naturalized citizen. Here are links to relevant websites: http://www.ins.usdoj .gov/graphics/ services/natz/ http://www.ins.usdoj.gov/graphics/ services/natz/general.htm The U.S. has also subsidized the war efforts of Israeli terrorists who commit atrocious acts against Palestinians. The U.S. supplies Columbian paramilitary forces that have subsequently eliminated thirty thousand dissidents. Supporting terrorism in the name of democracy is reprehensible. Furthermore, Saddam never kicked the U.N. inspectors out of Iraq, as it was actually the U.S. who asked the inspectors to leave Iraq in 1998 when our extensive bombing raids , eradicated a schoolhouse full of 400 children. screwing over veterans like Mr. Dobbins on their "guaranteed" benefits, and an administration full of chicken-hawks clamoring for war that are intent on world domination, he has convinced the people to support his unnecessary, unjustifiable, unprecedented "war on terrorism," which magically shifts its boundaries to encompass all those he deems terrorists. Containment has worked thus far and worked to topple the Soviet Union, a far more dangerous enemy. We need to step up the inspection process and lift some of the economic and medical sanctions that have already caused half a million deaths in Iraq. Is a war that will surely destabilize the region, increasing the likelihood of more wars and terrorist attacks upon our nation really the best option? I think not. In a sense we as a nation are as guilty of terrorism as any other. So much for going out of our way to avoid killing innocent people. Bush has duped the American people. In his failed efforts to find Osama, a slumping economy, huge deficits, cuts in necessary health Matthew Black care and education programs, Junior, History Recently it has come to our attention that students with very diverse perspectives, as there are a great many students, faculty, (we hope) it is reflected in the many stories Our advisor is a member of the faculty, and staff on this campus who really don't published in our newspaper. who is responsible for teaching the writunderstand what The Pride is all about. ing and journalism theory and practice There are two offices here at CSUSM that Our funding comes in part from your components of the course, and she grades publish news for the campus population, Instructionally Related Activities (IRA) us and our staff writers every semester and we are one of them. The other is the fees, in part through material and staff just like any other member of the faculty, office of Rick Moore, the campus director support of the university, but also in part based on our academic performance as of communications. His office sends out from our advertisers, who are solicited by well as the jobs we do and how well we the In the Loop newsletter that students, employees of The Pride who are also full do them. However, she rarely reviews any faculty, and staff receive in their email time students here on campus. ASI, your part of the paper before it is printed, and every week. They also print the Tracks student government, is nowhere involved. while she often mentions possible story newsletter thatfindsits way around much During a good year, our advertising ideas, she has never pushed or favored of the campus in hardcopy print. Both the revenue matches our IRA funding, with particular stories that interest her. In In the Loop as well && Tracks are written niversity-supported U fact, she reminds us from the perspective of public relations for overhead costs remain- E DITORIAL constantly that we the university. This is to say that profes- ing constant. shouldn't take a story sional writers write the stories in these just because she tells us about it. Needless, publications, paid by the university to As a student paper, the editorial team is to say the stories that are published in our explain what's going on around campus left solely with the responsibility of decid- student newspaper are not reviewed by from the perspective of the administration ing \yhat goes in the paper every week. any one person who belongs to our school of the university. We have tried our best to cover both sides administration. Only the editors decide of the campus and its administration - the and know what will be published on a The Pride, on the other hand, is produced good and the bad. 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C OUGAR C HRONICLE ISSUE # 9 WEDNESDAY VOLUME XLII F EB 19 CALIFORNIA S TATE UNIVERSITY, SAN MARCOS, INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER m SPORTS 11 www.csusmchronicle.com Friend us o n Facebook Follow us o n Twitter O p B S ON 1.1 Email us a t csusm.cougarchronicle@gmail.com 2 - President Karen Haynes delivers the annual Report to the Community. 5 - Take a break from studying and go for a hike. 10 - Debate has sparked over whether makeup is safe to use. 6 - Haley Perko looks to combine health and policy. 12 - 'Her' takes a unique look at relationships and how they function. ROTC students want to end SDSU trips B Y K ATUN SWEENEY EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Students currently enrolled in ROTC must travel 60 miles round-trip f rom CSUSM to SDSU to take the appropriate classes, which has sparked the debate over whether military science courses should be offered on campus. A favorable vote f rom the Academic Senate would allow ROTC members, as well as any students interested in the subject material, to take military science courses at CSUSM. The classes would focus on leadership skills while having military principals. Students can participate in ROTC at CSUSM, however the courses that are required for them to take are cross-enrolled through SDSU. ROTC students are required to commute to San Diego on Tuesdays for an outdoors leadership lab and on Thursdays f or work in the classroom. The program is extremely time intensive, some participants commuting up to four times a week f or extra train- ing to help them excel. Proponents for military science courses say that making them available at CSUSM will save ROTC members currently driving to SDSU on a weekly basis drastic amounts of time and money. In the case of former ROTC member-Jeff Gutowski, commuting to San Diego cost him $2000 a semester in gas. While financial aid was able to help with the expenses, Gutowski says that many members have to drop out of the program because they cannot afford the gas on their own.A student that wants to complete the ROTC program must finish it within .four years, or five years if they have an approved special major. This adds an even greater sense of urgency for students to build the rest of their class schedule around when the ROTC courses they need are offered. However, students must also graduate with a college degree in order to ensure that they meet all qualifications necessary for pursuing a job in the armed forces post-graduation. ROTC participants performing color guard at the Cougar baseball game. They w ork hard inside and outside of the classroom t o obtain their college degree and establish experience and understanding, while participating in military training. This image and more can be found at http://csusnrwrmyrotc.weebly.com/. "I had to quit because I didn't have enough time to graduate, and because of the cost factor," Gutowski said. " I'm such an advocate [of ROTC] because it is such a good program. It teaches you things you can't get around school. But some students have to be down to SDSU by 6 a jn. They are there for three hours and then have to rush back to CSUSM for a 10:15 class, and are on campus as late as 8 p.m. so that they can get the rest of their classes they need. The commute limits their ability to actually invest in the program." David Casas, who has stayed in the program and still commutes to SDSU on a regular basis, echoed similar sentiments about how the time and financial burden have negatively impacted his experience. Casas, who graduates this semester, is working towards a career in the Air Force. "To compete, you have to put in extra time and effort to your responsibilities and take the initiative to get them done. The day you join, you're in charge of people. Learning to manage people requires a lot of face time, so I have be there for three hours, twice a week," Casas said. "It's a lot of management right off the back. And you have to make sure that you yourself are competitive so that you can work towards a career as a pilot, nurse, or any other professional career you want. You have to promote yourself so that they see that you are worth the Air Force's dollar f or them to invest in you." Critics of having military science courses on campus argue that integrating them into the university course catalogue would be a step in the wrong direction. Opponents say that the military's message of bloodshed and violence are not as productive on a college campus as offering nonmilitary and diplomatic solutions. "[CSUSM] has a different purpose for our existence. We are not about military engagements. I 'm always sympathetic to students of how difficult it is to piece together work, classes, family and personal time. It's not that I totally don't hear that issue," Sociology Dept. Chair, Dr. Sharon Elise, said. "But that's not what the CSU means or what we came here to build. This is the people's university and we can show people other options they (Military science continued on page 2). Political Corner Health care law changes point to college students B Y SARAH HUGHES NEWS EDITOR Recent changes involving health care have many concerned and. questioning, but information regarding the Affordable Care Act may look different depending on whether one is a student or the supporter of a large family. Under the Affordable Care Act, everyone must enroll for health insurance or pay a fee as of Jan. 2014. The fee is scheduled to increase. The 2014 annual penalty is $95 for the individual, with up to a family maximum of $285 or 1 percent of the family income, whichever is greater. The 2016 annual penalty is extended to $695 M I NEXT ISSUE M ar 5 , 2 0 1 3 for the individual, with up to a family maximum of $2,085 or 2.5 percent of the family income, whichever is greater. In three years time, that is a $600 increase for the individual without health insurance. Though the pre-paid student health- fee allows enrolled CSUSM students to receive free basic services for colds, physical exams, cryotherapy, biopsies, immunizations and other ailments, it is not health insurance. "You do not need health insurance to utilize Student Health and Counseling Services. However, supplemental health insurance is strongly recommended . . . We strongly urge you to maintain health insur-, ance," Student Health and Counseling's information on health insurance states. The Student Health and Counseling Services page has links f or applying for health insurance through CSUSM and information about it. If a student is covered by their parents' insurance, they don't need to get it through CSUSM. Covered CA lists the Affordable Care Act's changes for customers as "more health insurance options," "protection for consumers," "fines f or no coverage," "affordable coverage and financial assistance," "increased coverage" and "what businesses will need to do." ."All health insurance plans (not counting most plans sold before March 10,2010) must provide health insurance for individuals and their, families | even if someone has a health condition such as diabetes or asthma. That health insurance cannot be dropped if someone gets sick," Covered CAsaidi If one follows the CSUSM Student Health and Counseling Services health insurance page, they will see a list of available policies provided through Wells Fargo Insurance Services. The insurance options are based on whether a student is a U.S. Citizen, an International student or other options. A domestic student who is a U.S. citizen can get health insurance through Anthem Blue Cross with a deductible of $250 per insured person, or $750 per family. The available student dental plan is $196 for the annual rate, covering Sept. 1, 2013 to Sept. 1, 2014. It i s also run through Anthem Blue Cross. Eligible enrollees for the domestic campus medical plan must meet certain requirements. "Regularly matriculated students who are enrolled in nine or more credit hours or registered graduate students are eligible to enroll. All eligible students must have paid fees to the University, and be actively attending classes on main campus," according to the Student Health'Insurance Domestic Medical Plan flyer available through the Student Health and Counseling Services link. If a student does not have insurance through a parent and can't afford the campus policies, they may qualify for Medi-Cal. "Covered California will help individuals and families determine whether they may get federal financial assistance that will cut the cost of health insurance or whether they qualify for free health insurance through MediCal," Covered CA said. Insurance plans are prohibited from placing lifetime limits on coverage. Other changes seem aimed to help students obtaining insurance through school plans. "If you are on a school plan and undergo a severe medical issue, you'll be covered no matter how high your medical costs are," USA Today reported. Changes to health care are numerous, but whether a family's breadwinner or an individual, it's clear the affordable care act means all students and adults must enroll in health insurance soon. �2 News Editor: Sarah Hughes cougarchron.news@gmail.com N EWS T HE COUGAR CHRONICLE, W EDNESDAY, F EB 1 9 , F rontiers in S cience Lectures to shecl light on cancer cause and treatments B Y RYAN DOWNS STAFF WRITER Every year, the science faculty on campus work together to provide an event series meant to spread the word about the latest innovations from scientific minds, and Spring 2014 is no different. For the upcoming semester, the Department of Physics is debuting a lecture series called "Frontiers in Science" in celebration of such innovations, which kicked off on Feb. 6 and will continue through May 1. Each lecture focuses on a different matter in the forefront of science, covering topics from disease, to food, to the Internet. An expert in that very field is scheduled to speak at each lecture. One vital subject the lectures will cover are discoveries related to treating cancer. . The series kicked off last week with "The Targeted Delivery of Chemotherapeutics to Tumors," with Dr. Dowdy Jackson, the Principal Scientist/Assistant Director at Agensys. Jackson has worked with companies at the forefront of the development of pharmaceuticals, meant to combat cancer. During the lecture, he described the process of enabling the body's antibodies to target cancerous cells within the body with impressive preju- dice; allowing the treatment to reach the harmful cells without damaging too many of the healthy ones. This treatment, which has recently begun adoption at medical centers, helps deal with some of the more harmful side effects of chemotherapy. Dr. Jackson was keen to remind that the company and its scientists are still working on a litany of projects using similar technology. "It's one of the exciting new breakthroughs for cancer patients," Jackson said. "There's two [treatments] already out there, but there's a whole lot we've been developing right now that are making their way through the pipeline." However, Jackson is just one of the many experts who can be expected this series, which continues on Feb. 27 with a lecture on "Social Media Helping Global Disaster Response (in 140 Characters or Less)" with Dr. Eric Frost, in Arts 240. The rest of the lectures will be held during UHour in Science Hall 2, Room 242. Tim i'ntwi*-^ ftetimmi « i » i s. HmtrnM*1«ml AœmmI Im&ÈkU Pméki m !hmê&*>met $%mimmtm MUßum* 4 Iter**;. - mm rnttm&m vMtmmffcmmm* tmòì rn&mm Arnmmmmtf More information can be found at http://wvm.csusm.edu/csm/events-resources/index. html President reports to the community CSUSM c ontinues to grow at a fast pace "Our goal . . . was to raise educational rates in our region* --Karen Haynes In the President's Report to the community, Karen Haynes gave her 10th annual address, relating the accomplishments and future of CSUSM to community leaders. The event was held Thursday, Feb. 6, in an Event Pavillion set up in Lot N. The report discussed the achievements of the students, faculty and programs. Haynes presented many stories of successful students to, illustrate the impact of CSUSM programs. The fuschia-suited Haynes began with a recap of how CSUSM has grown under her leadership since her start Feb. 1, 2004. About the struggle to become a modern education model during a recession, Haynes said, "Could any of us have imagined how far, how fast we have come?" To illustrate CSUSM's growth, Haynes went through a list of what had doubled ' and increased at CSUSM in her time as President. The student population has increased from 6,000 to 12,000 according to Haynes. Buildings have doubled from 10 to 20. Academic Degree Offerings have increased from 27 to 58. Athletic teams have more than doubled. The Alumni has grown from 13,000 to 35,000. The employees at CSUSM has increased from 700 to 1,900. The endowment has been raised from $10 million to $20 million. An endowment is the total amount of money or property donated and invested for a university. There are rules for how it's utilized and it mainly goes to aiding students. "Over a three-year period, $143 million in new endowment gifts has been added to endowments throughout the (Military science continued from page 1). have besides being trained in the art of killing. How does that fit with what I do as a faculty member?" The Cougar Chronicle recently surveyed 240 students about their opinion of military science courses and whether or not they should be allowed on campus. An overwhelming majority was found in favor of Army ROTC, and many participants were open to military science courses being offered on campus. However, B Y SARAH HUGHES NEWS EDITOR Southern California S ummer Day C amps Seeking Outstanding Summer Staff Counselors and Instructors for swimming, horses, beach activities, sports, crafts, hiking, ropes courses, archery, & mofe! Make a difference in a child's life this summèr! www.DayCampJobs.com CSU. Collectively, CSU institutions distributed nearly $32 million from endowment in support of student scholarships, faculty research and academic programs. Endowment investments gained an average 20.38t% percent in 2010-2011, recovering much of the losses incurred from 2007-2009," the 2010/11 Philanthropic Annual Report on calstate. edu stated. Haynes' speech addressed goals CSUSM is working towards, including more campus space and the desire to improve educational rates in the region. "Riverside and San Diego counties are among a handful of counties in California that have experienced a moderate or even robust growth in high school graduates," Haynes said. "However, the statistics show that most of the growth is in populations not expected to go past high school, if that far. Statistics also indicate that California will be short one million college educated workers by 2025." Hayne's goal to increase educational rates in the area is tied closely for her with persons who are atriskof not graduating college. Haynes touched on the Ace dollars service program for former foster youths, as well as other vital causes. "We now educate more former foster youth per capita than any institution in the United States," Haynes said. Former foster children appear to face incredible odds and disadvantages that affect their ability to obtain a college education. "Surveys report that there there was no unanimous agreement to either entity. Out of 240 students, 201 participants answered that they were very or somewhat familiar with Army ROTC, whereas 39 participants were not at all familiar. 213 participants answered that they thought there should be an Army ROTC program on campus, 5 participants were opposed to it and 20 participants did not feel informedenough to answer. When asked about their familiarity with military science courses, 103 participants answered that they had heard of these classes, 70 participants had taken them in the past and 66 partici- pants were not familiar with military science courses at all. After receiving a brief definition of what military science courses are, 110 participants said that they would be interested in taking the courses, 56 participants answered that the classes were of no interest and 73 participants said they would want to learn more information about them before deciding. Finally, participants were asked if they would be opposed to other CSUSM students taking military science courses. 232 participants answered that they were not opposed, and seven participants answered that they were opposed. Two students chose to comment on the last question, one participant stating that they were neither for nor against military science courses because there had not been sufficient communication and information provided about the classes. "We have enough military all around the world. Plus, we're in the Marines' backyard. I hope CSUSM is one place the students can get away from military influence. As a veteran, I see this as propaganda," the other anonymous survey participant wrote. The Academic Senate is comprised of approximately 50 members, ranging from faculty to administrators to are 500,000 foster youth in the United States. Even though 70 percent of them desire a college experience, most age out of foster care only to find themselves illprepared and unsupported for success: 65 percent become homeless, 20 percent are arrested or incarcerated, and less than two percent graduate from college," CSUSM Steps Magazine stated, in an article referencing the scholarships. Students walking up Craven Drivé may have recently "noticed signs for a "Report to the Community" and/or emails from the Office of Communications. Many of these messages were an effort to inform them of the President's annual Report to the Community. Though the report has come and gone, it can still be viewed through watching the video versions available online in a 34 minute version and a five minute summary posted on the days after the speech. students. The diverse range of opinions about military science will be the crucial deciding factor in whether they will vote for or against bringing the courses to campus. "The Academic Senate at CSUSM will hold a discussion about ROTC on campus sometime this spring. We value, and will take into account, student opinion when we hold our discussion," Academic Senate Chair, Dr. Vivienne Bennett, said. "We will use the responses to this survey as a measure of student interest and support for or opposition to ROTC and/ or military science courses on campus." �Sports Editor: Justin Donner cougarchron.sports@gmaii.com Basketball playoff excitement nears Men's basketball looking t o capitalize on near perfect season. T here is one more home game for the Cougars this season. Photo montage of the February 11 game provided by Anne Hall. B Y JUSTIN DONNER SPORTS EDITOR The student union is the "poster child" of rapid growth for the CSUSM campus, and men's basketball is the same for the athletic department. It may be time for the administration to put combining the two into full throttle and build an arena on campus for.the team to play in for their home games. • The Cougars practice at a local Boys and Girls Club right up the street from campus. Their home games are not really at home, but they are around 12 miles away at MiraCosta College of Oceanside. This is a small facility with a large Spartan logo, the community college's mascot, painted at center court. At first, it sounds like the recipe for a mediocre program but that couldn't be further from the truth. With only three years of existence, the Cougars are currently No. 1 in the NAIA national rankings, own a 27-1 overall record and have the longest current winning streak in NAIA Division I with 18. When asked about a comparison with last year's season, Coach Saia was nothing but ecstatic . "Last year's team has a lot to be proud of. This year's team might be just a bit deeper, more mature in spots and bigger in size," Coach Saia said. The Cougar's recently played Bethesda at home and finished with a 93-54 victory. Not only were the starters one point, but as always, the bench made some noise. Of the 14 total 3-pointers for CSUSM, 6 of them came from Zack Zaragoza off the bench. Zaragoza also had a game high of 18 points. In regards to keeping his focus coming off the bench, "It's visualization and mental preparation for the game. I see myself making my shots and giving it my all out there," Zaragoza said. The seniors of the team will be recognized in an exhibition game against St. Katherine Saturday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m. From there the Cougars have their eyes on a conference tournament in Georgia and a National Championship in Kansas City. "Kansas city is the top 32 team of the NAIA. You have to win 5 games in 6 or 7 days to win a national title. That's the golden prize and that's what we are shooting for," Coach Saia said. �T HE COUGAR CHRONICLE, W EDNESDAY, F EB 1 9 , S P O R T BfmBfrra™ 10:00 AM ggByB iMCfnri Hector Collazo working up a sweat on the CSUSM track and field. Photo provided by the CSUSM athletic depart- March 1 2:00 PM Softball vs. Tennessee Wesleyan ment. More information can be found at http^/www.csusmcougars.com/roster.aspx?path=mtrack&print=true Getting "Swole" with Hector M arch! 7:30 PM Men's Basketball vs. St. Katherine Track star uses humor to get in shape order to repair his body from the rigorous preparation. SPORTS EDITOR To make it all the more CSUSM track star, Hector difficult, he is sculpting his Collazo may be filled with body into the perfect shape numerous jokes and play- for the specific events he ful remarks, but this4 guy is competes in for the Cougars. Athletes who run the 100 a fierce competitor on the meter tend to have bigger track. Don't let humorous re- frames and powerful upper sponses like, "Know how to bodies. Those who run the 400 look good when you run, and know where the cameras are meter, such as Collazo, need at all times" fool you. There to be lighter with powerful is a lot to leanrfrom his prep- legs in order to be quick for aration for season when it a longer distance. Collazo comes to nutrition and train- is naturally a swole guy and he needs to get his "six pack ing. After getting some much game on point." [Swole-The needed relaxation in the off- state of being very muscular season, Collazo dramatically and in good shape.] increases the amount of time Getting his body into this he spends training. Along kind of shape takes strict with that, Collazo multiplies dedication. For example, the amount of food he eats in Collazo stays away from B Y JUSTIN DONNER most of the food sold at school, and brings his lunch so that he has better control of what is" going into his body. Perhaps the biggest piece of advice comes from the way he confronts possible diet challenges from the beginning. "You have to get your boys on the game plan and let them know- no bad foods no drinking. Let mom and dad know your game plan too. From there it's a lot of water and discipline," Collazo said. Collazo's secret weapon though, is coming home to Mom's home-cooked Mexican food every day after a hard practice. Just the thing to rejuvinate the mind, body and soul. N URTURE • Y OUR • C ALLING " I'm not only learning about nutrition, I'm learning about treating people w ith integrity and care." Ellie Freeman, MS (2013) B A S t Y R U N I V E R SITY Learn more: B astyr.is/Success • 855-4-BASTYR Seattle • San Diego Baseball vs 12:00 PM DH s. Tennessee Wesleyan I • I H g •ikymiifiViHll LOOKING W AY TO LEAVE YOUR ___MARK? Work for t he Cougar Chronicle CSUSM's i ndependent student newspaper as a p hotographer a nd/or a filmmaker. Make a record of school events a nd p roduce videos of unique news stories a nd features. Some prior experiences needed. Please provide some past works to be reviewed. Meetings in Craven 3500 on every Tuesday during U-Hour (noon -1 PM) Contact us: csusm.cougarchronicle@gmaii.com S �Health & Fitness Sports Editor: Justin Donner cougarchron.sports@gmail.com T HE COUGAR CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, FEB 1 9, Mount Woodson • Get Ou g H B Y ALISON SEAGLE One great summi t, two challenging trails. T his s emester's r emaining f ood d istributions are o n Feb. 25, M arch a nd 25, as w ell A pril 8 a nd 22 the p arking lot S ummit C hurch (next to T he Q uad d orms) at 2 p .m. It is r ecommended t hat s tudents s how up e arly to g et first-pick of foocK SPORTS COLUMNIST Hiking Mt. Woodson is something many people like to do, not just for the awesome view, but also to get an epic photo on Potato Chip Rock for their Facebook or Instagram. Coming up the mountain from either side offers an enjoyable challenge, as well as rewarding scenery. One way to begin the trek is to start at Lake Poway. Parking is free during the winter, but the gates to the recreational area do close, so it's important to be mindful of the hours. More information about Lake Poway's seasonal hours and parking fees can be found at http://www.poway. org/Index .aspx?page= 1615. Restrooms and water fountains are located in the recreation area, but it is important to take water on the hike due to there being no facilities on the trails. Plenty of signs are positioned around the lake to show where the trails go and how to get to the Mt. Woodson trailhead. The trip con- I i ¡jjf mKl 11 ; jr ' -Jfr 11 V ÌM 11 Distribution photo by Rachel M sists of well-maintained dirt and rock trails. The beginning of the journey is relatively level around the lake until reaching the trailhead. As the incline of the trail increases, markers continue to dot the path to the summit to inform hikers which way to go, what trail they are on and how much farther they have t o go. Just before reaching the summit which has power towers scattered around it, Potato Chip Rock will be on the left. Another place to start the ascent is near the fire station off of the 67 highway. Parking on fire station property is prohibited but the shoulder is plenty wide enough to accommodate many cars, and there are lots of signs to point out where the trail begins. Gallego The route from this side of the mountain is steeper, but it is paved, shorter and it is even possible to do at night, especially when there is a full moon. There are no facilities at the base or along the route so it is critical to bring plenty of water. This trail meanders up and through many huge boulders that dwarf hikers and intrigue rock climbers. While navigating the switchbacks, it may even be possible to spot rock climbers tackling these giant boulders. Either trail offers plenty of spectacular views and a great workout. Furry friends are also invited to enjoy the toils. Mt. Woodson is a perfect day hike for anyone in need of fresh air and an adventure. Fighting hunger with Donate Don't Dump important and fundamental foundations to ensuring a HEALTH COLUMNIST healthy life. California, sadWhen most people think ly, was placed in the top 10 of food insecurities, they states that were observed to think of low-income fami- have higher household food lies or particular parts of the insecurities than the U.S. nacountry and neighborhoods. tional average. Fortunately, Donate Don't While those issues still exist, many people do not realize Dump is a volunteer and that it affects college stu- teen-run organization that strives to alleviate hunger dents as well. Food insecurity refers to while stopping commercial the inconsistent availability food waste. CSUSM works to nutritious foods and ad- closely with this organizaequate amounts of food. Ac- tion. We have many stucording to Feeding America, dent volunteers, and they 23% of adults who face hun- hold food distributions right ger have attended college or across from campus. There is always more food than peoa technical school. ple, and the more people they Nutrition is one of the most B Y RACHEL GALLEGO get, the more short-dated and surplus food they can save. The food distributions are for everyone, so do not be intimidated to pick up some food, because as college students I think many of us can agree that we are on a tight budget. Nutrition is essential to academic achievement and optimal performance when participating in sports. Some serious health issues can arise from exercising without proper nutrition to help your body recover. For more information visit Donate Don't Dump's website at: http://donatedontdump .net/ or find them on Facebook. Earn your Master of Professional Accountancy. Azusa Pacific University's Master of Professional Accountancy program is dedicated t o training ethical and competent certified public accountants. The nation's largest Christian accounting endowment makes this program affordable, and its requirements satisfy California's new 150 Rule for CPA licensure. The Becker Exam Review fee is included in the cost of the program, and students with at least a 3.3 GPA are eligible for scholarship funds. Azusa Pacific is one of only two Council for Christian Colleges & Universities (CCCU) schools nationally t o offer an MPA. Our goal is Our goal is a Our goal is 100% 100% 100% pass rate on the CPA exam. internship placement. CPA firm placement by graduation. Apply today at apu.edu/mpa/. Leung School of Accounting Equipping the 5 Church to Master Money. ^ AZI^WWIFIC God First Since im �Features Editor: Amanda Lenox cougarchron.features@gmail.com A Semester in Sweden Colder climate , warm embrace long as I present myself as approachable first. Probably because we are in a big city, people keep to themselves. Still, no matter if I stop and ask for directions, or to translate something in the grocery store, I have found people are not only helpful and friendly, but that everyone speaks English! I think this is a big part of why I am adjusting to Stockholm so easily- if I am lost, or curious, or confused, I just ask. There is another aspect of this as well, and that is I am not alone! There are hun- Haley Perko is excited about her communicative vision for CSUSM. Photo provided by Faith Orcino. dreds of other students in my same boat. In some cases, I have an advantage because English is my native language. But here we are, far from home and our regular routine, making a fantastic decision to change our lives and opportunities into something different. We have not one, but two, universiquestions and concerns you tage of resources. ties to support us, a will to B Y K ATUN SWEENEY Perko also sat on the Stu- have, the more we can do." EDITOR-IN-CHIEF try something different and dent Fee Advisory Board last Perko came into college the opportunity to do so in Haley Perko is a pame that spring and was part of Alpha looking towards a career in a beautiful, albeit cold, new is synonymous with success, Kappa[ Psi her freshman and the health field. However, home. her motivated spirit and in- sophomore year. She volun- CSUSM introduced her to tense drive creating one of teered for Campus Recrea- her love for student affairs as the most dynamic leaders on tion, was the ASI College of well. As an intern at Palomar Education, Health and Hu- Hospital through the Path campus. The junior Kinesiology man Services representative Maker internship, Perko major, who is currently Pre- and was on the club lacrosse works at a clinic in $n AlbertPhysical Therapy, seeks to team her sophomore year. son's in San Elijo Hills. Here make a significant differ- Recently, Perko has also she interns as a secretary/reence at CSUSM. She accom- tacked on attendance to Tuk- ceptionist that interacts with plishes this by combining the wut Leadership Circle work- patients coming in for flu skills that she has learned shops and Kinesiology Club shots and completes adminfrom each dimension of cam- meetings as well. istrative paperwork. pus life that she is involved Her position on ASI has ceSpending time with people with. mented Perko's desire to see in the clinic, and helping stuPerko boasts a list of more open dialogue between dents on campus, has prodextra-curricular activities her office and the student ded Perko to lean towards a that would exhaust even the body to make change happen career that combines policy, most, enthusiastic and ener- on campus. health and possibly returning getic people. She has been a "I think the really big thing to the university setting after Resident Adviser at the UVA that students need to know is she finishes grad school. dorms for the past two years, that there are actual students " I'm not as outspoken as is a member of Alpha Omi- who sit on university com- most people. I 'm definitely cron Pi and currently serves mittees and the Board of Di- more reserved and quiet," as the Chair of the ASI Board rectors is capable of doing so Perko said. "But when I see a Professor Gliniecki usually teaches Abnormal Psychology (PSYCH 336), Psychology of Personality (PSYCH 334) and of Directors. many things. need-be for me to say someSurvey of Clinical Psychology (PSYCH 340). Photos provided by Amanda Lenox. Perko also has partaken in I want to figure out some thing, I will. I really like a Leadership Retreatment, way to get it out to the stu- being a mentor and the bewhere SLL and ASI go away dents that we want them to hind-the-scenes person. I refor a weekend for different come to our office," Perko ally like to listen to people's workshops. They are struc- said. "I don't think it's well and ive Dr. Megan Gliniecki strives for education with a purpose tured to find ways to help known what BOD is for; we iadeas and Iconcerns,eally lgove dvice if can. I r freshmen and sophomores are the voices of students. processing and listening to "I felt very strongly about campus forever." B Y AMANDA LENOX integrate better into campus I want to advocate that we other people's issues so that Professor Gliniecki fol- life and to take more advanhelping people who didn't FEATURES EDITOR are here for them. The more I can help them through it." have any resources; people lowed her husband, a physiDr. Megan Gliniecki is a who didn't have money, or cian in the Navy, out to Califascinating professor that family support, or education fornia and she applied and brings compassion and em- to fall back on. Those are the got hired at Cal State San people that you see in state Marcos. She loves teach- Professors reveal what irritates and impresses t hem a bout students pathy to her courses. Professor Gliniecki re- mental facilities?' Gliniecki ing at CSUSM. She finds B Y ALISON SEAGLE Bonnie Mendenhall, Pro- fessor of Linguistics, Liberal the students here to be very ceived her Bachelor's degree said. fessor in the School of Edu- Studies Department: SPORTS COLUMNIST She then went back to genuine and caring. in Chemistry at the Universication: -Pet Peeve: "When a stuThe spring semester is just school and took undergradu"There's this very human ty of Michigan. She began to -Pet Peeve: "When I try dent knows they're having work on her Ph.D. in Organic ate psychology classes at side of psychology, where entering its fourth week of hard to make everything Chemistry from the Univer- UT and received her Ph.D. there is a focus on under- classes. School loads are be- clear but then a student asks trouble and I know they're sity of Texas, but then took in Clinical Psychology from standing not just people who ginning to increase and many a question about something I having trouble but they don't come for help—they're intime off to healfroma family University of Texas, South- are mentally ill but under- syllabuses forecast exams. covered—I have to count to vited and they don't come." standing the people around As course loads get harder tragedy that related to a fam- western Medical School. 10 before I answer." -Advice: "Imagine that you "There is no more exciting us that we meet everyday," and more routine, students ily member's mental illness. -Advice: "Communicate have 10 percent more confilooking to do well might It was due to this trag- environment than a college Gliniecki said. with the professor and let dence and act like you have She believes students will want to abide by their profesedy that Professor Gliniecki campus, because there is a them know what's going on, 10 percent more confidence switched her career course. spirit of learning and excite- develop a sense of compas- sor's advice. A few profes- like if an assignment is goand see what happens, see She began volunteering at a ment," she said. "So if I can't sion. She hopes that when sors were interviewed about ing to be late. It's better to be be a student, I want to have students learn we are here to their pet peeves and advice proactive." mental hospital to learn more (Do's and do not's contina reason to stay on a college care for each other. on how to succeed. about mental illness. Jule Gómez de García, Pro- ued on page 8). to explore. A huge adjustment was STAFF WRITER the climate . It gets cold When I landed in the Ar- sometimes in San Diego, landa airport in Stockholm, but here I need waterproof Sweden, all of it kind of hit boots, a super thick jacket, me - 1 was in Sweden, I was scarves arid hats and gloves staying here , for months, I that serve more purpose than fashion. The days have been was studying abroad. Four "weeks later, I feel cold, snowy or rainy, and the like I've been here for much nights long and dark (Sunrise longer. Sure, I still get lost, at 8... sunset by 3). and even yesterday I bought One of the biggest differweird food from the grocery ences from home in Esconstore on accident. But other dido is how I get around. In than hiccups like that, I am San Diego, the public transcomfortable and confident in portation frankly sucks. To my new home. get around Stockholm, it is After months of applica- easier to take a bus, the mettions and emails, I arrived ro or walk than drive. You in Stockholm to study social can buy a monthly pass at a work. And although I'm fair- student price (no limits on ly confident and adaptable the discounted price, either) overall, I certainly didn't ex- and use it to travel the entire pect to settle into the swing city. The buses and subways of Stockholm so effortlessly. are clean, easy to maneuver Maybe it is because I always and run through the nights. wanted to be in Sweden, or Streets in Sweden are well lit, maybe because of the won- have a bike path and walking derful friend living here who path away from the road, and showed me the ropes those feel incredibly safe. first few days. Regardless, Many people told me one month into my adven- before my departure that ture and I feel confident in Swedes aré very friendly. my environment and excited This seems to be true, as B Y EMMA GRACE FAIRCHILD Leadership spotlight Haley Perko Powerful leadership and vision CSUSM do's a nd d o n ot's o f t he c lassroom �Features Editor: Amanda Lenox cougarchron.features@gmail.com P utting t ogether y our o wn w ork p ortfolio DIY Corner V Ruler • Pencil • Scissors Having a work portfolio is • Printed out headsometimes industry stand- ings or stickers for lettering ard. Having a physical, old- so you can organize the portschool version is a project I folio and label what everyhad to try. thing is Supplies: • (Optional) Any Materials should be acid- stickers, brads, stencils or free to prevent yellowing or cut-out tools that you think decaying of the pages. would make your portfolio • A Scrapbook (I look more polished recommend a plain design • (Optional) Headand neutral color, preferably shot: pick a work-appro12" by 12" size. I got mine priate picture of your face. for $2.99 at Michaels Craft Headshots are important for Store, but they usually range certain fields from that to $20. They usu• Short profile: type ally come with clear page out a small summary of who holders. You can buy them you are and why you are separately if you need more good for the job you're seekspace). ing. Include skills and inter• Acid-free paper in a ests relevant to your intended variety of designs and colors career or artistic passion. The (I bought one black textured profile section should be an pack and one varied design extended version of the obA beautiful page sample of Sarah Hughes starter page for her w ork portfolio featuring her News Editor experipack). jective on your resume ence with the Cougar Chronicle. • Double- sided • Contacts: Print a scrapbooking tape (Comes sheet that lists all ways you • Links to your work: work. • Resume: print a in a roll of sticky squares would like a prospective emin most scrapbooking sec- ployer to contact YOU. This Similar to contacts, but needs • (Optional) A cover polished copy of your retions of stores like Michaels, could include your website if it's own heading and page, letter: print out a general ver- sume out. List links to your previous sion of a cover letter. • Work Samples: colJoAnns, Wal-Mart, etc.). you have one. B Y SARAH HUGHES NEWS EDITOR Offbeat Brewery shares a close connection with CSUSM B Y JUSTIN DONNER SPORTS EDITOR Right up the streetfromthe university, Sarah Garcia, an alumni of CSUSM's undergraduate and graduate business programs, is painting a vision with her husband Tom Garcia. Between his experience in brewing and her business education, the two have created Offbeat Brewing Company, featuring a community atmosphere that students should take the time to visit and experience. While Tom gained experience as a professional brewer and brewing consultant, Sarah received her undergraduate degree in business from CSUSM and a MBA as well. As entrepreneurs, the classes taught across the entire business program proved to be valuable for the couple. "Having a solid, broad base of business knowledge is critical to anyone hoping to start their own business. Small business owners wear many hats and you will need the breadth of knowledge from those Foundation Classes," Sarah said. Sarah maintains relationships with many of the professors from the College of Business Administration, and she is currently creating projects with a couple professors for their classes. The steps Sarah has taken are especially motivating Delicious sushi roll and brew photographed by Justin Donner. to aspiring female entrepreneurs. "I couldn't be happier to see our female alumni blazing a trail just as successfully as our male graduates. As a female faculty member, it is particularly gratifying to see that the young women that were in our undergraduate and graduate programs just a few years ago are now successful entrepreneurs, creating jobs in the local community and giving back to the university," business professor, Dr. Rajnandini Pillai, said. Offbeat Brewery has a casual tasting room with picnic tables, a wall-to-wall mural done by a collection of artists and an open view of the brew house. For the 21 and over crowd at CSUSM, the brewery offers a wide collection of excellent craft brews and fun events. Some events gourmet trucks, nights, cal artists are featured every quarter and regular specials that benefit local nonprofit organizations. You can visit their website at www.offbeatbrewing.com or Facebook for updates on events. Growth is in the future plans for Offbeat, but they aim to always provide a community feel. California S tate University SAN MARCOS www.csusm.edu/el lect a variety of work samples. The more you have the better. If you have too many to choose from, pick your best and a variety that highlights your different work and skills. If you are using newspaper articles, it's a good idea to make copies on acid-free paper, because newsprint has a habit of yellowing and curling. I have these, but wanted a portfolio that had the actual newsprint, because I kind of like the feel of old newspapers. • Any letters of recommendation or awards you have • A list of appropriate references. The list should be varied: people you've worked with, character references, people you've volunteered for, teachers. Above all, be sure they would say something nice about your work ethic and talents. Also, they should not be relatives or significant others...or worse, past significant others« �8 Features Editor: T HE COUGAR CHRONICLE, W EDNESDAY, F EB 1 9 , cougarchron.features@gmaii.com chstvFUMS In collaboration with THE KINESIOLOGY CLUB Ai CALIFORNIA SEME UNIVERSITY S i MARCOS INVISIBLE THREAT - CSUSM CAMPUS SHOWING TUESDAY, MARCH 4 ,2014 7:00 PM - 8:15 PM Clarke Grand Salon - Room 113 CONTACT AMY CLARK a t Clarlc170icougars.csiism.edu OR OH LAURA de GHETALDI a t Idegheta8csusrn.edu for mare Information Wonderfully tantalizing fish and pasta alfredo photographed by Nikki Thomas. So many options t o choose from. Fratelli's offers affordable, outstanding dishes £ B Y NIKKI THOMAS STAFF W RITER Students can look forward t o this free event that will shock the mind and open the eyes. Courtesy of Dr. Laura de Ghetaldi. http://elcaminopediatrics.com/vaccine-controversy-doc^ Bringing attention to an 'Invisible Threat' S tudent film B Y KATLIN SWEENEY E DITOR-IN-CHIEF A group of film production students f rom Carlsbad High School have taken on the controversy over whether vaccinations are effective investments or foundation for disaster. "Invisible Threat," the latest installment in the talented teenagers' series of eyeopening documentaries, explores the variance of opinions that arise when parents contemplate the best way to take care of their children. They interviewed families, physicians and experts about what the positive effects of vaccination are, as well as discuss the myths of how harmful they are to children. "Invisible Threat" was created entirely by students, directed by Douglas Green, written by Camille Posard and narrated by Mark Huckaby. Like their past projects, it was funded by the Rotary Club, with no stipulations on their part . . *'It is done entirely by high school . students, without p oses i mportant any influence from adults. They did the research and interviewing, they wrote the script» and it's very exciting. After the screening, we will have speakers such as a couple physicians and someone with a biology background. We're^ really promoting health literacy," one of the coordinators of the event, Dr. Laura de Ghetaldi, said. The young filmmakers have found controversial topics to be their niche in the documentary realm. Before "Invisible Threat," their first film was on the survivors of the Holocaust. This was followed by "One in Seven," which took a critical look at the fact that at the time of filming, one in seven people in North County had hunger insecurities. By the time of production, the figures had changed to one in five people and one in four children. Their next project will be about SeaWorld and killer whales. The screening of "One in Seven" at a film festival is what created the link between Dr. Laura de Ghetaldi q uestions and Lisa Posard, the mother of one of the filmmakers. De Ghetaldi called Posard to introduce herself, thus spiraling into the CSUSM Kinesiology Club's partnership with Donate Don't Dump and now the screening of "Invisible Threat" on campus. This is thanks to multiple partners with Kinesiology Club, Dr. de Ghetaldi citing Hugo Lecomte and the Rec Center as one of their biggest supporters for the event. Invisible Threat is being shown across the country, arid students have the opportunity to watch the film for themselves. It will be shown on campus from 7 p.m. to 8:15 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4 in Clarke Grand Salon, Room 113. Students can also view the film from 5 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5 at Temeku Cinemas in Temecula. Temeku Cinemas is located at 26463 Ynez Rd, Temecula, CA 92591. Both screenings are f ree. For more information, contact Dr. Laura de Ghetaldi at ldegheta@csusm .edu. COUGAR CHRONICLE STAFF E DITOR-IN-CHIEF Katlin Sweeney D ESIGN E DITOR Anne Hall A & E E DITOR Faith Orcino A CADEMIC A D V I S O R Kent Davy CONTACTS csusm.cougarchronicle@gmail.com Emma Grace Fairchild cougarchron.layout@gmail.com cougarchron.news@gmail.com Anne Hall Alex Maravillas cougarchron.sports@gmail.com Lana Cook Katie Garner cougarchron.features@gmail.com Raychel Allen cougarchron.opinion@gmail.com J OIN OUR S TAFF! S ALES R EP Chelsey Schweitzer Justin Donner Zach Schanzenbach Amanda Lenox Lauren Hammond Ryan Downs Rachel Gallego Lauren Hammond S P O R T S E DITOR Shaina Pardo CARTOONISTS Faith Orcino Alison Seagle Noelle Friedberg a side of angel hair pasta with spinach, mushrooms, capers and artichoke hearts. The salmon had a white wine and butter sauce that made it tender while still having a crisp texture as well. And if you happen to be gluten f ree, they have the best tasting gluten-free pasta. You would never be able to tell the difference. We tried out the Zingada Penne ($14.95), which had a light tomato and cream sauce with mushrooms, black olives and sweet peppers added in, topped off with fresh grated parmigiano. Fratelli's also has a great Happy Hour Monday through Friday, from 4 p.m. to 6 pjm. It includes $5 wines, $5 select appetizers and $2 off all beers, great for those students on a budget. Fratelli's Italian Kitchen left a great impression. The food was delicious, fresh and authentic and the service was astounding. We will definitely be back. Fratelli's is conveniently located at 1020 W. San Marcos Blvd., just two-and-ahalf miles f rom campus. etiquette when communicating with professors—using email like i t's text messag* „» mg. -Advice: "Make the effort to get to know professors on a personal level—go to office hours." "Focus on the information being taught, riot the grade . Care about the learning and you will learn more." S TAFF C ONTINUED Nikki Thomas D I S T R I B U T I O N M ANAGER O PINION E DITOR what you can accomplish." Sherry Freeborn, Professor in the School of Education, ICP Coordinator: -Pet Peeve: "It bothers me when students send frantic emails asking for information or due dates or whatever and then don't respond after I 've replied. It is courteous to thank the person who has taken the time to answer." -Advice: "Organize your schedule. Put your school work first but be sure to set aside f un time for yourself— . strive for balance". Juliet Falce-Robinson, Professor of Linguistics, Liberal Studies Department: -Pet Peeve: "Lack of email PHOTOGRAPHERS N E W S E DITOR F EATURES E DITOR (Do's and do not's continued from page 6). C OPY E DITOR Sarah Hughes Justin Donner Walking into Fratelli's we were greeted by a big smile from the hostess and the owner, who invited us right in. Fratelli's is the new restaurant that opened up in Restaurant Row of San Marcos. Fratelli's means "brothers" in Italian, and that's exactly what these two owners are. Brothers Brandon and Austin Lorbert started this Italian restaurant that emphasizes homemade ingredients made daily, and authentic Italian cuisine. The atmosphere has a family-oriented flair with a warm and rustic quality, including wooden beams that surround the restaurant . They had several rooms, including a bar, and even a private banquet room for those special occasions. The service is welcoming and effortlessly attentive, sure to make anyone feel at home. We started with their mouthwatering Burrata Caprese ($13.95), an heirloom tomato and burrata mozzarella caprese appetizer drizzled with a balsamic vinaigrette glaze and garnished with micro basil that was earthy and fresh. We paired this with their house Chardonnay, which had hints of apple, oak and blossom to compliment the starter. Their wine has their own Fratelli label and is made from OneHope Winery. Next was their Classic Caesar salad ($5.95). Fratelli's makes their own homemade creamy tart dressing as well as garlic savory croutons. This salad was unlike any other, topped off with freshly grated parmingiano cheese. This was paired with the house Sauvignon Blanc that was sweet, bright and refreshing. Following was an heirloom tomato bisque ($3.95 for a cup, $5.95 for a bowl), a hearty soup full of onion and garlic flavor. To accompany the entrée we had the house Cabernet that was smooth and rich. The main course was a perfectly cooked and very generous portion of salmon piccata ($24.95), accompanied with steamed asparagus and cougarchron.arts@gmail.com Csusmchronide.advertising@gmail.com C RAVEN 3 5 0 0 Our Website: csusmchronide.com Office Phone: 760 - 750 - 6099 T UESDAYS NOON - 1 2 : 4 5 PM Office Fax: 780 - 750 - 3345 - Our office is located in Craven 3500 The Cougar Chronicle is published twice a month on Wednesdays during the academic year. Distribution includes 1,500 copies across 6 stands positioned throughout the CSUSM campus. Letters to the Editor should include a first and last name and should be under 300 words, submitted via email. It ^s the policy of The Cougar Chronicle not to print anonymous letters. The Cougar Chronicle reserves the right to reject any Letter to the Editor for any reason. �O PINION Opinion Editor: Lauren Hammond cougarchron.opinion@gmail.com T HE COUGAR CHRONICLE. W EDNESDAY, F EB IQ, 9 111 S iiliiiSII^^Ml I -, s®?» « i' mi mm m§m •¡¡¡¡••I V Muslim Students Association gathered together for a day'of indoor rock climbing, courtesy of Amber Mahmood Muslim Student Association addresses misconceptions B Y AMBER MAHMOOD CONTRIBUTOR The CSUSM Muslim Student Association (MSA) aims to increase knowledge, growth and awareness of Islam, not only on the campus, but to the community as a whole. The term Muslim is often falsely associated to terrorism by many outside of the Islamic community. Many individuals form this misunderstanding from the constant anti-Islam media portrayals. Others simply do not know where to access correct in- formation to educate themselves on the matter, or are afraid to confront those of Muslim faith to ask them. Although there may be many reasons, ultimately the majority of American society is unaware of the true concepts and practices of Islam. "If anyone asked me about Islam, I would want them to know that it is a religion of peace. The word Islam itself means peace." The MSA also aims to form long lasting relationships and provide support for its members, which includes Muslims and individuals of other faiths. Since the association's es- tablishment a few years ago, the MSA continues to grow. The MSA has also become active in partaking in community service events, on campus meetings, other fun events, as well as educational events in which acclaimed scholars are invited to share their insight on intriguing topics. Individuals interested in learning more about Islam, meeting people of the Islamic faith or attending one of our various events should visit http://www.csusm.edu/ orgs/muslimstudentassociation.html or send us an email at msa.csusm@gmail.com. If you want t o know more about InterVarsity, when and where we meet, o r more about our Spring Break trip, check out the website ivsanmarcos.org. InterVarsity connects campus through community and spirituality B Y N OELLE FRIEDBERG SENIOR STAFF WRITER InterVarsity Christian Fellowship is an international organization that focuses on campus ministry with vision "to see students and faculty transformed, campuses renewed and world changers developed." A collection of athletes, Greeks, international students and people just trying to graduate, who all come together with this one shared desire: to know Jesus and to make Him known. My first experience with InterVarsity was two years ago. As a new student, it is often just easier to go to class and then leave campus rather than try to make new friends. That is where InterVarsity came in. I started going to their events and was instantly amazed by how loving and encouraging the community is. They made me feel so welcome that I just had to stick around. One of the best things about being a part of InterVarsity is that every spring break they do this thing called Mark Camp. It's a week on Catalina Island, where members spend time going through the Bible and going deeper into the gospel of Jesus through the book of Mark. Some of my fondest memories of college and lasting friendships have been made there. Every Wednesday they have a weekly meeting called Large Group where a speaker shares a message. They also have various Bible studies on campus throughout the week. The Bible studies really focus on being a place of encouragement, and are a great place to make new friends and connect to campus life. ¡jg jpg 11 * Interested in running for a Representative or Executive position on the Board of Directors? 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OTHER PROGRAM OPTIONS MAM MLOS MASTER OF A RTS MASTER OF A RTS IN MANAGEMENT IN L EADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL S TUDIES ^^ 3 9 units ^^ 3 3 units HI 1 2-30 months f H 2 0 months �10 ^H^ONQGMAIICOM T HE COUGAR CHRONICLE, W EDNESDAY, F EB 1 9 , O P IN IO M You cannot tell the difference between toxic makeup and the good stuff by just looking at it. Photo by Anne Hall. 5i reat^to^ijnsfimer òxic makeup poses B Y C H E L S E Y SCHWEITZER To Tweet or not to Tweet. Photo provided by Lauren Hammond. Truth about Twitter Company tax breaks raise alarm B Y L A U R E N H AMMOND OPINION EDITOR . Many students at CSUSM probably have a Twitter account, but likely are unaware of the company's questionable history. Twitter was first formed in 2006. Since its debut and coining of the legendary "Tweet," the social networking site has seen a rapidly growing user base. As of late 2013, the company has been estimated to be worth 31 billion dollars. Since its opening, Twitter headquarters -has been located in San Francisco, CA. In 2011, the company was threatening to move locations but was offered a six-year payroll tax break to maintain its California residency. More recently, the city agreed to stop taxing Twitter stock options. Calcu" lations suggest that since the initiation of the company's tax breaks, Twitter has saved over 50 million dollars. Twitter currently resides in San Francisco's Mid-Market area. Alongside the "Twitter Tax Break," the city has also included tax incentives to any other companies that moved to Mid-Market, a preA viously undeveloped area, and has seen tremendous corporate growth. Much of the money Twitter has saved due to tax incentives could have gone towards improving the city's public transportation, health, education and more. Aside from major losses in city revenue, Twitter has had absolutely no involvement in giv- > o r t e s t i n g in, community. Twitter, along with fifteen other companies residing in the Mid-Market area, has also been affecting neighboring residential communities. The technical industries within the Mid-Market area have aided in an increase of property valuer With the high request for office space, many residential property owners have also been forced to sell, causing a large number of home evictions, Several activist groups including South of Market Community Action Network, Senior and Disability Action, Eviction Free San Francisco and the San Francisco Housing Rights Commrttee have joined forces with local workers and residents tofightback. A number of protests have taken place outside of the Twitter headquarters and throughout the Mid-Market area to express outrage for the companies' tax breaks. It is important that social networking users understand the implications associated to their Twitter memberships. Until Twitter realizes the injustice of their actions, users are unconsciously participating in the corporate conglomerate's indifference to the general public. This is not an uncommon practice for multi-billion dollar corporations to take advantage of lower-income demographics. Although this does not directly affect CSUSM students, it does harm communities similar to ours and that is something to consider. IN 8 its b a c k t0 SENIOR STAFF WRITER Many common beauty products contain toxic substances that consumers don't know about. Self-publishing. It sounds like an aspiring author's best friend and that's According to the nonprofit not far from the'truth. Photo provided by Sarah Hughes. organization Campaign for Safer Cosmetics, the average American woman uses about B Y Z A C H S CHANZENBACH book. Aside from that the 12 personal care products a SENIOR STAFF WRITER odds are generally against day. This not only includes the author. On average, the makeup but shampoos, lo"50 Shades of Grey." self-published print book tions and perfumes as well, Also, according to the same Doubtlessly, you've seen w i l l m o s t l i k e l y s e l l 1 0 0 t o a book with this title and 1 5 0 c o p i e s p ^ g a s t a n d _ source, of the more than an ominous-looking cover a r d b o o k a t a b o u t 1 0 b u c k s > 10,000 chemicals that are somewhere recently, possi- t hat > s a revenue o f 1 0 0 0 t o used in beauty products, bly in our very own book- 1500 dollars, over 89 percent have not unstore. It's a relatively new ^ ^ dergone any kind of safety Xo a child that popular trilogy. Did you sound like a lot. To an adult, testing. This poses dangerknow, however that it was t hat > s s m a l l A n d h o w o f t e n ous health risks as our skin originally self-published? d o w e see children publish. absorbs these chemicals, It is what it sounds like: i n g books? I rest my case, which may lead to cancer the author publishes his/ With how easy it is to self- and respiratory problems her work him/herself or publish, it should ¿ome as no in the case of powders and with the aid of a company s u r p r i s e t h a t «everybody's sprays. that specializes in convert- d o i n g i t » Aspiring authors According to the Environing the product into eBook c a n e x p e ct the competi- mental Working Group, a format, then distributing it t i o n t o ^ m a s s i v e . A n d > Gf group that created an online to digital retailers. The au- c o u r s e > n o t e v e i y s e l f . p u b . database that lists the conthor retains full rights to the l i s h e d book is going to be cerning ingredients in beauty work and keeps all the cash g o o d B y - n o t e v e r y book," I products and how safe they he/she makes off of it. For m e a n t h e overwhelming ma- are to use, says, "Companies authors looking to get their j or ity of books. That being are allowed to use almost novels out in the world, self- s a i d ( t h e r e can be some pes- any ingredient „they wish, publishmg is the quickest simism about the market and The US government doesn't and cheapest route. There is a n a c t u a l l y g o o d book may review the safety products no cost for printing physical g e t t u m e d down based on before they're sold." This books, and eBooks have be- potential prejudices towards > means that the products come more attractive in this self-pUblished books. People that we are purchasing are technological day and age. who are serious about getting not being regulated to make Of course, it's not all sun- their book published would sure that they're safe. Acshine and rainbows - no really have to invest time and cording to the same source, author's life could be like effort into making it the best beauty products aren't even that, especially if their sole i t c a n b e> a n d m a r k e t i n g it> i f required to have a full list of income came from writing. t h e y w a n t i t t o h a v e a c h a n c e the chemicals that are used There's still no guarantee a n d s t a n d o u t o n t h e d i i t a l in the product, allowing the that someone will buy their manufacturers to market items with dangerous chemicals without the consumer even knowing. There have been various instances of dangerous chemi-cals in our beauty products, such as our shampoos having sodium laurel sulfate in them or many trusted name brand S elf-Publishing i lluminated The Uterus Flag Project creates shock, awe and amazement BY ANNE HALL DESIGN EDITOR Walking into the student library, I was anticipating a cloud of people showing interest in this blatantly titled project. The campus library released the Uterus R ag Project on Feb. 10 and will remain until May 20. This installation, provided by Terilynn Quick, is a compilation of small flags that are adorned with uterus made by people from all over the nation. So much detail in each piece. The space was like a ghost town. I was in awe at the ideas shared by artists who addressed the issues behind women's health and the blessings that exist with being a woman and having the ability to conceive. While finding myself impressed and awe struck, I noticed that I was being watched. Passer by's were laughing at me for admiring the artists work. Others appeared to avoid the display, as if they would catch some kind of disease if they came too close. A friend of mine decided to draw attention to passers by and lured individuals to come and consider the artwork. Once one person started admiring Terilynn's presentation, more and more lipsticks having dangerous amounts of lead in them. Even the supposedly natural mineral-based makeups contain small particles of mica that we can inhale, which Forbes online magazine puts into perspective by pointing out that construction workers have to wear masks when dealing with mica. While women have more products that expose them to these dangerous chemicals, men aren't safe from the danger. Aftershave, cologne, shaving cream and shampoos are just a few of the items that men use that fall under the same category as all of the other beauty products. These products contain as many chemicals as the products women use and are regulated in the same way, putting men at as much risk as women, I think that it is wrong that there are no regulations within the beauty industry, The food that we eat has regulations placed on it, so why not the items that we cover our skin with? I believe that we should have the right to know exactly what is in the products we use. I also think that cosmetic companies should strive to eliminate as many of these chemicals from their products as possible in order to provide their loyal customers with healthier products, If you want to check the ingredients and the risk fac- .. tors associated with the products you use, a good place to start is the Skin Deep Database, http://www.ewg. org/skindeep/, created by the Environmental Working Group. That is just one small step towards knowing your products better so you can make an informed decision on whether to continue using that product, people began finding interest. Once the pieces were noticed, interest was struck and people began admiring all of the display. "The art work is amazing," student, Erin Taylor, said. This is a presentation that truly touches the core of existence. Take a moment to observe and appreciate the artistry and creativeness. �A &E A & E Editors Faith Orcino cougarchron.arts@gmail.com T H E C OUGAR C HRONICLE, W E D N E S D A Y , F E B 1 9 , C ougar S huffle: V alentine's D ay A f t e r m a t h B y Z ach S chazenbach 11 'Man of Tai Chi' delivers B Y R YAN DOWNS STAFF W RITER I t's a f ew d ays a fter V alentine's D ay, b ut t here a re s ome s till f eeling a ffects f rom t he h oliday. H ere a re t wo p layists c atered t o c ertain o utcomes. T racklist For t he L ovebirds: I " A s L ong A s Y ou L ove M e" b y B ackstreet B oys 2. " Truly M adly D eeply" b y S avage G arden 3. " Naturally" b y S elena G omez 4. " Jet L ag" b y S imple P lan 5. " Stay S tay S tay" T aylor S wift 6. " Just the W a y Y ou A re" b y B runo M ars T racklist For T hose t hat D idn't G et So L ucky: 1. " Gotta B e S omebody" b y N ickelback 2. " t h a t ' s the W ay It I s" by C eline D ion 3. " Firework" b y K aty P erry 4. " Good L ife" b y O neRepublic 5. " Shooting S tar" b y O wl C ity 6. " It's. T ime" by I magine D ragons One of the better things about Netflix is its showcase not only of westernfilms,but also foreign films. This allows martial arts movies that normally would go straightto-DVD, like "Ip Man" or "The Raid: Redemption," to become surprise cult hits. Standing in the middle of these, in a bold attempt to merge both western and international audiences alike, is "Man of Tai Chi ." It is primarily a Chinese martial arts film. However, it features American star Keanu Reeves in two uncommon roles; the villain and, for the first time in his career, the director. The story attempts to tell a martial arts legend in a contemporary setting. It focuses the story on Tiger Chen (Chen Hu in his film debut), a young practitioner of Lin Kong Tai Chi, an ancient Chinese method of exercise and meditation. However Tiger comes to learn that this peaceful art can be applied in combat as well. It is stunningly effective, even though it strays from the art's purpose. Nonetheless, it is not long before Tiger attracts the attention of Donaka Mark (Reeves), the head of an underground fightingring.He sees Tiger's potential and tempts him with money and fame. Tiger needs it to save his master's temple from demolition. It is not long before Tiger's involvement with the fighting ring begins to corrupt his character. Worse still, it becomes clear that Mark is conditioning him into something deadlier than just another fighter. It may be too late for him to escape. For the most part, the film works for the same reason Keanu Reeves works. I t's, simple, cool and strangely likeable. On the other hand, like the actor, it tends to get awkward when it tries too hard and there are some embarrassingly silly moments. However, Reeves is understated as ever both in front of, and behind, the camera. Coupled with some awesome fight choreography from Hollywood legend Yuen Wo Ping, the end result is a straightforward but enjoyable action flick. 3/5 Cougar Paws! 'Friday Night Lights', 'The League' keep gridiron going during off-season B Y AMANDA LENOX FEATURES EDITOR The first few Sundays after the Super Bowl are always the hardest for football fans. However, Netflix has some football themed shows* to help fill up your time while you wait for the next season to start. One show I highly recommend is the drama series Friday Night Lights. The show focuses on head coach Eric Taylor (played by Kyle Chandler) as he helps lead the high school football team, the Dillon Panthers, to the Texas State Championship. Viewers might forget they aren't watching a real football game. You wait in anxiety to see if the team makes the play and cheer in excitement for a touchdown. With an ensemble cast, the show also looks at the individual players as their lives are woven together both on and off the field. The sweet yet insecure Matt Saracen (Zach Gilford) struggles with balancing being the starting quarterback and trying to date the coach's daughter (Aimee Teegarden). Fullback Tim Riggins (Taylor Kitsch) is the bad-boy character who tries to prove he is more than a stereotype. Throughout the series, the players deal with issues including steroid use and college recruitment. Friday Night Lights is a critically acclaimed series with two Primetime Emmy wins, including Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Kyle Chandler) and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series. It has 76 episodes within five seasons available on Netflix. The second season is the only lackluster season because of its multiple dull storylines. Recommended episodes include: "Mud Bowl" in Season I , "There Goes the Neighborhood" in Season 2, "The Son" in Season 4 and "Always" in Season 5. One of the best parts of football is the way it can bring together a community, whether you are tailgating at a stadium or watching the game with family and friends. Friday Night Lights will remind you of that feel- ing and will prepare you for the next football season. I give Friday Night Lights a 4.5/5 rating. Another football-themed show to watch is the comedy series The League. The show follows friends, Pete Eckhart (played by Mark Duplass), Rodney Ruxin (Nick Kroll), Andre Nowzick (Paul Scheer) and Kevin MacArthur (Stephen Rannazzisi). Also, Kevin's brother, Taco (Jon Lajoie) and wife, Jenny (Katie Aselton) as they all play each other in their fantasy football league. The show has a raunchy style of comedy as the friends argue over things like draft picks and trades. The series is also abundant with notable NFL guest stars, including San Diego Chargers player Antonio Gates in Season 1 episode "Mr. McGibblets." There are currently 45 episodes within four seasons available on Netflix. Recommended episodes include: "The Shiva Bowl" in Season 1 and "The Marathon" in Season 2 .1 give The League a 3.5/5 rating. 11 «»I A R EMINDER T HE D REAM A C T A PPLICATION D EADLINE F OR A B540 X S TUDENTS/UNDOCUMENTED STUDENTS I S MARCH 2ND. 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United Students of Color Coalition �12 A & E Editor: Faith O rano cougarchron.am@gmail.com T HE COUGAR CHRONICLE, W EDNESDAY, F EB 1 9 , Book Review A Spike Jonze love story: 'Her' 'American Gods': a modern lore and timeless tale B Y A LEX MARAVILLAS FASHION COLUMNIST In a future where you can fall in love with an artificial intelligence behind an advanced operating system, the film "Her" portrays a tragic love story of a man and his computer. Theodore Twombly is in love with his operating system named Samantha, essentially an evolved Siri. Thefilmdefinitely approaches the dramatic question, "Could love have no boundaries?" There are countless moments in which Theodore and Samantha demonstrate character development in regards to their relationship, a unique characteristic of this fascinating movie. B Y K ATIE GARNER o STAFF WRITER The film also boasts a cast of well-known actors. Joaquin Phoenix play s Theodore and Scarlett Johansson plays the voice of Samantha. Rooney Mara plays Theodore's ex-wife Catherine and Amy Adams plays Theodore's friend Amy. The "Her" soundtrack especially adds sentiment to the film. Film soundtracks are just like mixtapes by the directors. Spike Jonze's mixtape for "Her" is definitely appropriate for this teaijerker of a film. For example, Ka- mm « #• m • ft • § • m• • • •• $ mm m• # ## m m *•- *' Ä m ft * C ALM • # ám Ä # m w $ # • •^ m # • • ^~ m • • • # #: • ; • #: • m #ü •. •m # AND m • # •# • l§l w w ' ® # à - ••• •I m # #- • ren O's song plays a prominent role in the film during a scene where Theodore and OS Samantha were singing together to "The Moon Song." The film has its heart-filled moments. When Samantha continues to grow in intelligence, she develops human characteristics. She desires to feel emotions in unknown territory. Soon afterwards, Theodore falls in love with the funny, sweet, intelligent Samantha. 5/5 Cougar Paws up K EEP • •• * : A &E WAIT Myths and legends are the odd ingredients that shape us, and our cultures. Religions follow humanity wherever we go. America contains some of most divergent beliefs and cultural systems in the world. Starting with tales told by Native Americans, mythologies have poured into America via the mass migration from settlers worldwide. What if every one of these old gods were alive and struggling to survive in this country? Neil Gaiman asks this question in his novel, "American Gods." The story follows the reticent Shadow, an ex-con who upon his release from prison finds that his wife has died. Alone and without a home, Shadow meets Mr. Wednesday, a mysterious con-man who offers Shadow a job as his bodyguard. Soon Shadow's world turns upside down as he discovers that all Gods not only exist, but exist amongst humans and are preparing for war. The Old Gods are clashing with the New Gods, which in America are represented by the various deities of Media, ^Technology and the Black Hats. Mr. Wednesday, who reveals himself early on as an incarnation of Odin, recruits Shadow to rally the Old Gods against the New Gods. But in a country where beliefs are shrinking every day, can Shadow help these Old Gods survive? "American Gods" is a powerful, enchanting story etched with folklore in every page. Lovers of fantasy fiction will adore this novel tremendously. This book is ripe with myths from cultures all over the world-Neil Gaiman weaves a poignant, but humorous* tale that starts off at a slow pace that soon dives right into a journey that will you keep you entertained and thoughtful. "American Gods" has won multiple prestigious awards, including the Hugo, Nebula and Locus awards. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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I nterV arsity d erecognized a s s tudent o rganization d ue t o s tudent l eader r equirements Religious groups cannot specify faith as criteria for leadership BY KATLIN SWEENEY E DITOR-IN-CHIEF Christian based organization InterVarsity has been derecognized as a student org. on all 23 CSU system campuses based on their constitution's mandate that a student must be of the Christian faith in order to become a chapter leader. InterVarsity is a student Christian group that originates in late nineteenth century England and became prevalent in the United States as of the late 1930s. It is present on multiple college campuses, working to lead small group Bible studies, introducing students to the Christian faith and collaborating with other student organizations to support various social justice causes. InterVarsity has been present for decades on various CSU campuses, having been at CSU Fresno for 40 years prior to derecognition. On Dec. 21, 2011, former CSU System Chancellor Charles B. Reed signed Executive Order 1068, a memorandum that prohibits campus recognition of student orgs, that discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, ethnicity* color, age, gender, marital status, citizenship, sexual orientation or disability. "No campus shall recognize any fraternity, sorority, living group, honor society, or other student organization unless its membership and leadership are open to all currently enrolled students at that campus," the memorandum said. "Except that a social fraternity or sorority or other university living group may impose a gender limitation as permitted by Title 5, California Code of Regulations, Section 41500." Under Executive Order 1068, student organizations are permitted to require that potential leaders have been members of the group for a certain period of time and/ or be elected into these positions. If a group did not comply with these guidelines, their respective campus would review their constitution and possibly derecognize them as a student org. In InterVarsity's constitution, which is utilized by the CSUSM chapter, Article V Section 3 requires the Christian faith as part of the criteria for the student leader position. "Leadership of the InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at California State University San Marcos involves significant spiritual commitment," the InterVarsity Chapter Constitution said. "Chapter leaders are expected to indicate their agreement with InterVarsity's Doctrine and Purpose Statements and exemplify Christ-like character, conduct and leadership (c.f. the following relevant passages: 1 Peter 5:1-7; 1 Timothy 3:1-13; Galatians 5:19-26; and 1 Corinthians 6:7-11)." Due to the faith-based requirements for student leaders, InterVarsity was officially derecognized as a student org. back in 2012. However, Chancellor Timothy P. White, who became the California §tate University System Chancellor in Oct. 20T2, granted InterVarsity a moratorium for the 2013 to 2014 academic year. This allowed religious orgs, to resubmit their constitutions and bylaws with adjusted language for review. If orgs. did not adjust their requirements to reflect Executive Order 1068's mandate for nondiscriminatory practices, they would officially be derecognized. While they reviewed their constitution during this time frame, the CSUSM InterVar- if mA: ' . •Ê Vm, h -J i m ¡I *** k'W^JÊÊÈ^ HHËÉBI § 1 1H ip ^ sp* 4 \ lÈÊÈ^iw J? utxsm/ 1 1 mi' nil Photo by Cody Cook Members of the CSUSM intervarsity organization meet up on Monday and gather around under a tree. sity chapter decided against revising the section of their constitution that presented problems with the memorandum passed by Reed. This prompted a derecognition letter from CSUSM's Student Life & Leader- ship program on Oct. 8. InterVarsity Chapter President at CSUSM, Garrett Hatch, said that while Continued "InterVarsity" on page 3 CSUSM students work to raise awareness of student homelessness Call for Cougars' advocacy BY JASMINE DEMERS COMMUNITY N EWS E DITOR A film screening was held in the USU Ballroom to raise awareness for an often overlooked dilemma affecting college students across the state, including on this very campus. "Inocente," a 2012 Academy Award winning film, tells the story of a young Latina artist who was homeless and living on the streets of San Diego. The event was organized by a faculty focus group in partnership with the Casa Cornelia Law Firm and was also sponsored by several CSUSM organizations. Casa Cornelia works closely with unaccompanied minor refugees and gave organizers permission to play the film. Guest speaker, Karen GuzmXn, shared her own experience with becoming homeless as a college student and her hopes for change on campus. "Homelessness is actually a huge issue in North and San Diego County. This event was able to highlight the issue of homelessness through another avenue," GuzmXn said. According to GuzmXn, students have the option of indicating whether or not they are, or have ever been, homeless on their FAFSA application. This makes it so that the University is aware of the amount of students that are affected by homelessness. However, GuzmXn says that problems may arise in the accuracy of these num- Photo by Chris Morales CSUSM students have the option to make thefinancialaid office aware of their living accommodations. This includes whether or not they are homeless. bers when students choose not to identify as homeless because they don't understand the qualifications. "I think it's important to highlight homelessness on our campus because then students have an idea of what resources are available on campus, more students who would classify as homeless would realize that they qualify, and most importantly, more resources and funds are set aside for students in such circumstances," GuzmXn said. GuzmXn explains that the University should not only recognize the prevalence of homelessness on campus, but explore ways to fix the issue. "The reason I began organizing around campus issues in general was because I personally felt like this university failed me in many ways. I think that it's important and necessary for students and faculty to be able to honestly acknowledge that our university hasn't always responded to situations appropriately," GuzmXn said. "See, by not acknowledging it, we are part of the problem. You have to acknowledge the problems so that we can work together and improve our university until it's really able to live up to its core principles." During her speech at the screening event, GuzmXn Continued "Cougars' advocacy" on page 7 �2 News Editor: K/an Downs cougarchron.news@gmail.com THE COUGAR CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3 ,2014 NEWS A SI p asses r esolution i n s upport o f S tudent A ccess I nitiative S tudent g overnment e ndorses p ossible s hift i n c lass s cheduling B Y KATLIN SWEENEY EDITOR-IN-CHIEF The ASI Board of Directors has moved forward with endorsing the implementation of the Student Access Initiative's proposed scheduling changes, as long as U-hour is preserved in the revised time blocks. The Student Access Initiative (SAI) proposes moving some three unit classes from twice a week, 75 minute blocks to 50 minute blocks, three times a week. The proposal has been a subject of contention this semester as more members of the campus community became aware of the way it will potentially impact their schedules. The affected courses would vary based upon how department chairs choose to allot time slots based on subject matter, as well as professor and classroom availability. Some students and professors have argued that the revised time blocks could potentially create scheduling conflicts for lecturers teaching at multiple campuses, force them to spend more money in gas and parking permits to be on campus extra days each week, increase professor workload and affect the pedagogical structuring of some courses. Others have argued that the SAI will decrease class conflicts, help solve space problems that have occurred with a growing campus and accelerate graduation rates. On Nov. 21, ASI BoD passed the "Resolution in Support of the Student Access Initiative with the Preservation of University Hour." The decision was made after viewing a presentation about the SAI by Vice Provost Kamel Hadadd, discussing questions and concerns with students interested in learning more about the initiative and reviewing the Q&A posted by the Office of Communications to the student body on Nov. 21. "Kamel came to present at our first Board of Directors meeting in September, because we were concerned that he was going to get rid of University Hour," ASI Executive Committee President and CEO, Haley Perko, said. "That was our main concern at the time. The Student Affairs Dept. was able to work with him and find an alternate way to put the schedule together so that both more classroom space was utilized and U-hour was preserved. This was the main purpose when writing the resolution in support of this initiative." Since these discussions with the BoD, the SAI now proposes retaining U-hour, but moving it from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. to the new time slot of 12:50 p.m. to 1:50 p.m. In their resolution, ASI requested that if U-hour were to be moved again, it should remain within the high-impact time of 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., when most students are on campus. The resolution said that the preservation of U-hour is an integral part of ensuring that Student Life and Campus Climate, which are two of the five institutional strategic priorities included in the University Strategic Plan, remain primary issues at CSUSM. It cites the one hour time block as an important way of preserving time for students to organize meetings, attend events and engage in peer collaboration. While ASI BoD have decided to support the SAI, the resolution calls for more discussion about the proposal and how it will benefit, or hinder, the campus community. "We did have discussion at our board meeting and decided with an ever so evolving campus we need to learn to adapt so that the students are not hurt by our rapid growth," Perko said. "So we saw some flaws in this initiative, but in the long run it is there to help offer more classroom space, to hopefully offer more class sections and ultimately hopefully facilitate a faster graduation rate." Students that are interested in expressing their opinions can contact the ASI Board of Directors or submit comments to the SAI FAQ form at the Planning and Academic Resources web page. Diversity mapping project reveals campus makeup B Y SYDNEY SCHABACKER STAFF WRITER Recently, CSUSM President Karen Haynes was recognized in a U-T San Diego Local Reports article as leading a university population where "more than half of the student body identifies as being a minority." In order to further ensure that students who belong to these minorities may feel properly represented, CSUSM routinely hires Hualani and Associates (H&A) to run a Diversity Mapping Project at the University. These programs are designed to map current diversity, inclusion efforts, equality, initiatives and courses on university campuses. With this information, the administration can better understand the current demographics being taught, and learn how CSUSM can properly tailor services for In addition, rather than alall of the student population. lowing an institution to focus According to the project's on just one or a few sucpage on the CSUSM website, cessful diversity programs, diversity efforts are defined the mapping analyzes all of as including "campus ac- them. It goes beyond the tivities, programs, initiatives, bits and pieces of various processes, policies, mission approaches for particular statements, and/or events groups to take a holistic aprelated to diversity, culture, proach to all of the diversity inclusion, and social jus- elements on campus, framing tice." These efforts are based the various efforts into a more on detailed study of demo- comprehensive overview. graphic factors such as "race, For greater clarity on the ethnicity, age, gender, gen- status of university-wide eration, sexual orientation, diversity efforts, the Mapnationality, regional iden- ping Project examines four tity, linguistic background, years of data on diversity disability, political ideol- programs, curricular comogy, veteran's status, religion ponents, and resource allo[and] socioeconomic status." cations. H&A collects this One key goal H&A has data in four days of indiwith diversity mapping is to vidual interviews and focus determine the actual level of groups. They also scan the engagement with diversity is- CSUSM website, and review sues. Diversity mapping digs documents and information beneath projected or assumed from key departments and engagement in diversity is- employees campus-wide. sues, checking for a more The Office of Diversity, than superficial commitment. Educational Equity, Inclu- CSUSM students present posters, projects at showcase B Y SONNI SIMMONS STAFF WRITER To a student, university life may seem to center around work and grading, with little opportunity to show off one's creative skills to an audience. Fortunately, students who wish to share their creative accomplishments with other students and faculty members got their wish at the Student Poster Showcase, held on Dec.2 at The Clarke Field House. "The purpose of the poster showcase is to give both undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to present their research in a non-competitive environment," said Lauren Stewart, office assistant for The Office of Graduate Studies and Research. "The Student Poster Showcase is the only event on-campus that ad- dresses research from across all university disciplines." The Student Poster Showcase was hosted by the Office of Graduate Studies and Research, in collaboration with the Committee for Undergraduate Research, and sponsored by Instructional & Information Technology Services (HTS). Like most on-campus events, admission was also free. The Committee for Undergraduate Research is an on-campus organization dedicated to, according to its website, equipping students with the proper research so they are "better prepared to rise to contemporary challenges." In this case, taking the form of an outlet for student creative expression and exposition. Held twice a year, the event offers a wide range of poster and digital presentations from students, done in order to showcase their research and creative accomplishments. The event is also often used as a way for students to network with faculty, and is regarded as an important event to add to resumes for future employment or graduate school applications. "The Showcase gives students the opportunity to interact with faculty, peers and community," Stewart said. It is also an opportunity for CSUSM students to support one another and witness the incredible accomplishments made by their peers. The Student Poster Showcase took place at The Clarke Field House during U-hour on Dec. 2, but will return in the spring semester. Family members are always encouraged to attend. sion, and Ombud Services is responsible for the Mapping Project. The Advisory Coordinating Committee for Diversity Mapping is the liaison between H&A, the university, and various constituencies on campus. Dr. Laurie Stowell is the Committee's Co-Chair, and she has high hopes for the mapping's outcome. "We have just finished the data collection phase and next semester will be more active and more important," Stowell said. The Mapping Project is a tool the Committee wants to use to identify strengths, current resources, opportunities and areas needing improvement. Interpretation of the data will allow them to recommend strategies and next step actions. "It will be up to the different constituents of the campus community to determine the impact...what we do with the report is the where the rubber meets the road," Stowell concludes. Students interested in participating in the project or the various diversity events associated with the program are advised to contact the Advisory for Diversity Mapping. COUGAR TUESDAY'S Specials for Cougars w/student I.D. Buy one get one 50% off anything of equal or lesser values. Half off on specific appetizers. Other specials to be named later. We sponsor all organizations from athletics, churches & any local nonprofits, along with special events. Call for more info. O JfeDEGiDa^^ l ini I psip Rossi's Pizza & Sports Bar Rossis-Pizza.com (760) 727-4747 156 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd/Grand Ave San Marcos, California 02078 *Dine in only. Excludes alcohol & not good with any other offers or specials. �News Editor: Ryan Downs cougarchron.news@gmail.com CALM Project aims to reduce course material costs I nnovative s olution t o c ontribute t o s tudents ' s uccess B Y JASMINE DEMERS COMMUNITY NEWS EDITOR CSUSM faculty are spreading awareness f or a program that will boost the educational success of the student body while providing them with affordable learning sources. The Cougars Affordable Learning Materials Project (CALM) is creating a strong presence f or affordable learning material on campus. It is a program that replaces high-cost textbooks and other instructional material with affordable alternatives such as open educational resources. A fter attending a meeting f or the CSU System's Affordable Learning Solutions program, CSUSM IITS wrote a proposal that granted funds to faculty in order to replace more expensive textbooks with more affordable learning materials. This proposal was accepted and the campus received a grant of $25,000 in the spring of 2013. A plan of action was developed in the summer of 2013 and a resolution was passed by the Academic Senate in the spring of 2014 that supports the CALM Initiative. n fiSUSM Instructional Developer, explained how the CALM Program works and her hopes for growth in the future. "CALM is a program that discovers instructional material that is at low or no cost," Wilson said. "We solicit proposals from faculty on ways that they can reduce course materials and there are levels of awards based on the amount of work it takes to reduce, the number of students, and the savings." Wilson reported that there are 32 courses that have been CALMed since the program began and this has resulted in an approximate savings of $413,000. "We are just scratching the surface right now. We have so far only hit 32 courses. There is still a lot of room f or improvement and change," she said. Dr. Natalie Wilson, CALM Faculty Fellow and Women's Studies lecturer, explained how she has been involved in this improvement and the expansion of the CALM Project. "This year, I have begun to meet with the ASI Board of Directors in order to get their input on how we can collaborate with them to spread the~ mxrd -about. £ ALM to Photo by Noelle Friedberg Rising cost of text books and supplies stacks up over the course of an academic career. students," Wilson said. "I am also working with Jane Sim, IITS staff, to build a CALM presence on social media." Dr. Wilson also explained how important this program has been in regards to students and their learning outcomes. "CALMing a course usually means reading requirements are streamlined, and students are thus not spending large amounts of money for a text they will only read a portion of," Wilson said. "Further, streamlining required materials often means honing in on essential t ^ t s a n d readings, w hichre- sults in a higher percentage of students completing the necessary work before coming to class. This makes for a more productive and engaging classroom, and what faculty miember wouldn't appreciate this outcome?" Currently, CALM ambassadors are working to spread awareness of the program to the faculty and student body. Bill Ward, Interim CIO and Dean of IITS, says that the process of finding supplemental material is far from easy and it takes a lot of support from everyone involved. "Therç are lots of road blocks to finding supplemental material. It can be very difficult and time consuming," Ward said. "We are hoping to hire on more people to help make this happen more efficiently. What's really important here is that we have the administration behind this program." According to the CALM website, textbooks prices are continuing to increase and these costs are reported to be one of the most prominent reasons that students drop out. Dr. Wilson explains that most students cannot afford all of their course mate- rial for the semester, which has a ' negative effect on how well they do in a class, "As a consequence, students struggle to get a hold of used copies online or wait for long periods in the library for their turn with reserved material," Wilson said. "Others are forced to forego having access to all needed course materials. All of these factors have a negative impact on student success generally and on their grades specifically." Susan Wilson also points out that students often times are so upset by textbook prices and don't necessarily understand that the faculty are not at fault. "It's important f or students to know that the faculty does care, but most of them are actually unaware of the price of these textbooks," she said. "But students do have a voice and they can communicate their concerns." The CALM program provides affordable learning materials for students and allows them to be more successful in their journey to higher education. Students and faculty are encouraged to participate in this program and submit any proposal they might have to CALM down more courses. Continued from page I InterVarsity derecognized as student organization leaders are required to be members of the Christian faith, membership is open to anyone that is interested in learning more about Christianity or wanting to join a close-knit student org. "I make the comparison that we require the President to have a certain background, and in certain levels, they are allowed to discriminate," Hatch, said. " It's a Biblical requirement that our leaders be Christian, so I d on't think that it should be considered discriminatory if it is a faith background." The CSUSM chapter of InterVarsity has been extremely active on campus f or the past 18 years, serving students in a multidimensional fashion. The org. offers a diverse range of small group Bible studies, ranging f rom Latino to athletes to Greek system based. In addition to establishing worship services and a variety of outreach programs, InterVarsity also works with the general campus community. They regularly partner with other student orgs, to sponsor events pertaining to social justice, feed hundreds of incoming freshmen at a f ree, start-of-the-semester barbeque and set up a welcome stand to pass out snow cones to hundreds of students during the first week of school. InterVarsity Area Director for North County, Ramiro Marchena, said that the constitution is not intended to be discriminatory but rather to provide leaders that are wellversed in the Bible and Christian faith in order to answer questions that other members may have. InterVarsity also chose not to utilize the election based system for thenleadership orgs, in order to remain true to their values. "We would be intentionally voting for people that are Christian to become leaders. We probably wouldn't vote in a non-Christian and that would be working the system," Marchena said. Due to their derecognition, InterVarsity will not have the same access to resources that they did as a student org. They cannot have a table at student org. fairs, partner with other orgs, in the same capacity that they previously did or promote the group in spaces other than on public bulletin boards. In addition, not being a student org. impacts the costs and time it takes to reserve a room on campus for meetings. InterVarsity is open to working further with the Chancellor's Office to reach a consensus on. how the matter should be resolved. However, they maintain that they would like to be reinstated as a student org., and should be allowed to select student leaders that are of the Christian faith. "We are going through a process of grieving for the institution where the place we call home isn't home anymore," Marchena said. "We don't hate the CSU system and we understand their policy, but we think that there is a better way to go about this. This is creating a space for no diversity where you can't believe in anything and c an't have requirements for leaders. Our desire is that they will create a space f or people of faith. As a religious org., we can have a president who is Muslim or Christian. We're just asking for that space to be true to ourselves, having been able to do that f or decades on these campuses." 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The crowd was given headbands and foam paws to help draw attention to themselves, both encouraging the Cougars and helping to deter Vanguard's plans to upset the homecoming event. The momentum helped to rally Cougars from a seven point deficit after the first half, outscoring Vanguard by eight in the second. "It's incredible to have this kind of support and what an incredible atmosphere it was for homecoming," Coach Jim Saia said. "BeatWÊÊÊÊÊKÊM ing the Number 1 team in the country at home court." Since then, Cougars went on the road to win in two games in Fullerton and two games in Salt Lake City, Utah, making them 10-0 on the season. Cougars are averaging 8 three-pointers a game and shooting just under .400 percent from the field. Guard Blake Nash leads all Cougars in scoring, averaging above 20 points and 4 assists per game and playing more than 30 minutes a game. Guard Akachi Okugo is shooting just below .500 percent from the three, tying his teammate, guard Tyson Kygar, who has 21 three pointers on the season. Despite boasting a smaller stat line than his other fellow starters, Forward Wade Collie manages to contin- Photo by Bruce Sherwood Fans and cheerleaders rally in support of homecoming victory. ue to see the court for his contributions away from the stat sheet. Collie is utilized as a two-way athlete, flourishes in his role as a stretch forward and often being able to cause gaps in the opponent's defense. Center Declan Daly leads CSUSM in rebounding, averaging 8 rebounds per game. His defensive presence causes a significant amount of trouble for opponents' offense in the front court. Cougars are averaging above 80 points a game while holding opponents to just below an average 75 points a game. Cougars will play one more game on the road Tuesday, Dec. 2 against Azusa Pacific before hosting Bethesda on Saturday, Dec. 13 at MiraCosta College. mmmmmmmmm HEART BEAT Meningitis threatens college population C DC warns o f s ilent, p otentially d eadly threat with friends and significant others, they are not thinking about potential risks. Students are now living As our journey into college and life begins, an in closer quarters than ever overwhelming f eeling of before and while that life excitement consumes us. can create a sense of comFor many of us, college life munity and independence, is our first taste of freedom. it can also carry the risk of New experiences like liv- infectious diseases. For exing in the dorms or fall- ample, Meningococcal dising in love, come with a ease is a common disease new sense of adventure among first-year college and excitement. Now we students living in the dorm. The Centers for Disease feel invincible, plunging headfirst into the unknown. Control and Prevention Students are so drunk with (CDC) states that Meningothe excitement of sharing coccal disease is caused by a new apartment or dorm the bacterium meningococBY ALEXIS SAUCEDO SPORTS COLUMNIST cus and around 10 percent of the population has been previously exposed to the bacteria and are harboring it in the back of their nose and t hro^ These individuals a rf : asymptomatic and receive the title 'carrier.' According to the CDC, a common outcome of a meningococcal infection is meningitis. A meningococcal meningitis infection results in the swelling of the meninges, which are the protective membrane coverings of the brain and spinal cord (CDC, 2014). Symptoms of meningitis typically appear within three W alk o ff h oliday p ounds Staying in shape this holiday season working out has to be some kind of dreadful affair made STAFF WRITER of early morning alarms and gruesome workout sessions Holidays are a time of which take hours on end. joy, excitement, together- For those who think this is ness and all-around hap- the case, there is good news, piness. Thanksgiving is staying in shape is as simple the holiday f or eating. as walking around the block. There's a huge turkey, According to the Institute stuffing you can't get enough of Medicine, walking a mere o f, mashed potatoes that 5,000 steps every day, or 2.5 do not seem to end and the miles, is a simple way to keep gravy to accompany the your weight down. Walking meal. That is all before 2.5 miles may sound dauntyou even get to the dessert. ing and time-consuming to Immediately following some but if you reserve 30 Thanksgiving, Christmas minutes a day, you will evenis another holiday known tually develop a healthy roujust for the treats like gin- tine that is quick and easy. gerbread pastries, fruit cake If you are inclined to take and candy canes. That said, on a bigger challenge try to everyone« is thinking about reserve an hour for yourself how they can stay in top and double the distance for form once the season of a more strenuous workout happiness comes to an end. that will burn, on average, People tend to think that 300 to 500 calories each day. BY PIERSON CEPEDA Before you start your walk, remember another important aspect of working out that many people forget, stretching. Stretch your calves, hamstrings and quads. Also consider your walking form. It's simple, head up looking forward with your neck, shoulder and back relaxed. Slightly bend your arms when swinging and keep your stomach muscles tightened with a straight back. Lastly, walk while rolling from heel to toe. This holiday, like many others, will be full of fun and happiness and the last thing people want to do is think about exercise. The simple solution to this is to keep it simple. Take 30 minutes and take a walk, either alone or with others, the more the merrier. to seven days of exposure (CDC, 2014). The CDC states that the symptoms of meningitis are fever, headache and a stiff neck. >Mqre severe t &ytoiltoms c an: inclucfeiiausea, vomiting, photophobia and an altered mental status. Meningococcal disease can be diagnosed with a blood draw or a lumbar puncture. Individuals who may have been exposed to the disease are treated with antibiotics in order to prevent them from acquiring or further spreading the disease. According to the CDC, "antibiotic treatment should reduce the risk of dying but sometimes the infection has caused too much damage to the body for antibiotics to prevent death or seria l ^ong-ternr - ptdkiefe." About 11 to 19 percent of individuals who have survived meningococcal disease will have long-term disabilities. These long-term disabilities can include the loss of limb, deafness, brain or nervous system damage. It is vital that students*on college campuses are aware of this disease and take precautions in preventing it. CSUSM currently provides all first year housing students with meningitis information in their housing contracts. These students are required to read and return a response stating they hay^ understood the information provided to the Campus Housing Office. A vaccination does exist that protects against the bacterium that causes meningococcal disease, however it is not required in order to be a CSUSM student or to live in the dorms (though encouraged). The CDC states that a vaccine is the best defense against meningococcal disease. Andrea Leonard coaches players to athletic, personal victory tem Coach Leonard goes by. "My philosophy is that if we can build and maintain a solid foundation of values, morals, positive culture and respect, then the winning follows that," Leonard said. "You need to know how to 112-46 record during her four-year tenure be the proof to that philosophy, then it is There are some athletic clear that we have discovteams in collegiate sports ered a modern day Socrates. who struggle to win with Coach Leonard's systems little to no excuses every and beliefs were not creattime they step on the field ed overnight as you can tell. or court. There are They were conceived other teams that have when the love startthe talent, but still do ed then manifested not receive the results when she was given they expect or want. the opportunity, so it For the CSUSM is as if she assisted Women's Volleyherself for a spike ball team, neither of towards a successthose scenarios is the ful coaching career. case and Head Coach Not only does she Andrea Leonard coach her players to is the one to thank victory, but she cares Photo by Chris Morales due to her beliefs, greatly for her athletes. systems and overall Andrea Leonard is satisfied with her team's "When it all comes playoff performance. fervor for coaching. together and you see "Talent can only take them achieve someyou to a certain place, so in create an unselfish environ- thing they never thought posorder to win, you must have a ment where a group of peo- sible," Leonard said. "You system," Coach Leonard said. ple can collectively come have helped them open a door Imagine a well-conditioned together for the good of the inside themselves that will and orderly community and TEAM, not themselves." continue to create greatness you will get an idea of the sysIf we simply let Leonard's throughout their lifetime." BY BURTLAND DIXON STAFF WRITER �Features Editor: Nada Sewidan cougarchron.features@gmail.com Faculty Spotlight Professor Berman reflects on career as filmmaker T eaching t he art of filmmaking t o C SUSM students BY ANTHONY TREVINO STAFF WRITER Professor Jonathan Berman is a well-known independent filmmaker that divides his time between helping foster the creativity of his film students and working tirelessly on his own films that focus on taking the viewer on a journey to places the average person may never see. Professor Berman started his film education early and drew inspiration from his childhood. "As kids we had bands when we were like 13, and around the same time we were also making movies," Professor Berman said. "Home movies on super 8 film, which was all the rage back then, and you'd get the little three minute reel and we'd shoot Karate epics or gangster films." After graduating from McGill University in Montreal with his BA, Professor Berman began working as an Assistant Film Editor for various independent film companies such as Troma Entertainment, best known for such flicks as The Toxic Avenger (1984) and Terror Firmer (1999). Following his early work at Troma, Professor Berman went on to direct three documentary films: The Shvitz (1993), My Friend Paul (1999) and Commune (2005). Professor Berman came to CSUSM in 2004 after answering an ad for a job in the Communications department. "I liked the idea of being able to teach at a public school," Professor Berman said. In between a busy sched- ule as one of the university's Associate Professors, he's nearing completion on his fourth film People of Earth, which is an in-depth look at the influence George Van Tassel, his mysterious death and the infamous Integratron—a machine that supposedly functions as both a healing device and time machine—have had on the residents of Joshua Tree. Professor Berman's films are about taking the audience to places that exist in reality but still allowing them to feel as if they're watching a traditional narrative. "I want them to go on a ride and feel like they watched a fiction film," Professor Berman said. When asked if he had any advice for young filmmakers and students, Professor Berman answered with a very thoughtful and inspiring piece of advice: "If you want to make stuff, learn how to effectively use storytelling to prove a point, to persuade people," he said. "Express your emotional disposition, your belief system and be a modern citizen Photo provided by Anthony Trevino who has the power to use Professor Berman takes a break media to make change." outside his office. STUDENT ORGANIZATION SPOTLIGHT Catholic Club displays faith and God's love through its members C atholic C ougars share w ord of G od t o C SUSM c ommunity B Y SHANICE DAVIS STAFF WRITER The Catholic Club here at CSUSM hopes to spread the word of God through its members. Melinda Lopez, president of the Catholic Club, talked about the possibilities one can experience by simply having faith in God. Lopez said that faith is a strong component of the club. "We are a group of students who meet and seek to grow in communion with God, our faith and each other," Lopez said. "As a club, we seek to provide a safe environment for students to encounter Christ." Lopez explained that celebration and appreciation of God is a large aspect of the faith in Catholic tradition. "Four Sundays before we celebrate the coming of Jesus in the Season of Advent, we prepare our hearts, souls and minds Photo provided by Catholic Club CSUSM Catholic Club recognizes their similarities when focusing on a common goal. for the coming of Jesus," Lopez said. "We celebrate the Christmas season beginning Dec. 24 with the birth of Christ, until the coming of the three Magi on Jan. 6." "Students can take away that they are unconditionally loved by God and that they are called to do amazing things," Lopez said. "Sometimes we are caught up in the business of life and feel alone, insignificant and lost, but being Catholic allows you to be apart of something that is universal, while we are all human and realize we are not perfect, we strive to know deeply who our Lord and Savior is." In addition to receiving and exposing the love of God to others, the Catholic Club also strongly believes in giving back and helping others in need. Their main goal of focus is donating as much as they possibly can to people in need and being a light for Christ on campus as they try to reflect Gospel messages in their everyday lives. The Catholic Club raised over $150 for Catholic Relief Services (CRS) as part of their water project to provide clean water supply for developing communities. The club is also working on another community project for the holiday season. Future plans include sponsoring some families in need for Christmas. Currently the organization is accepting collections of gently used clothing and new blankets for homeless high school aged students as part of a fundraiser. With the semester coming to an end soon, the Catholic Club has only a few more events left. For their last meeting, the club is hosting a Christmas social party from 7 p jn. on Dec. 3 at The Clarke in room 110. Next semester, the organization will be holding meetings from 7 p.m. every Wednesday at The Clarke. The meetings will include social nights, guest speakers, Bible studies and Mass. Lopez encourages anyone interested in building or strengthening their relationship with God to join the club at any of their weekly meetings on campus. For more information visit their Facebook page at https://www.facebook. c om/CsusmCatholicClub. "Each and every one of us is at a different point in our faith journey and the mission of our club is to offer opportunity for anyone to share and grow in their faith," Lopez said. Forthcoming student organization, Latter Day Saint Student Association B uilding c ommunity t hat s erves G od BY SHANICE DAVIS STAFF WRITER Students on campus may or may not have heard of the Latter Day Saint Student Association as they are an up and coming organization here on campus. The official name of the LDS church is The Church of Jesus Christ of LatterDay Saints. Kathleen Scott, faculty advisor of the organization, gives a snippet of insight on the LDS and of what is to come for the future of the LDSSA. "Our mission is to integrate the intellectual and spiritual aspects of student life at the university by providing opportunities for students to serve, socialize and learn doctrine," Scott said. "We want our members to round out their education with a foundation of faith to move on into the world as useful members of society." "LDS believe that God is our Heavenly Father-He knows us each individually and sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to make up for our mistakes so that we can learn and grow and eventually return to him," Scott said. "We believe that God answers prayers, often in subtle ways and He is by our side to guide us through the craziness of life." Serving the Lord is just a piece of what being part of the LDS community is about. In addition, the LDS community also serves others in need. "Mormons serve throughout the world, especially during crises such as the Haitian earthquake and Katrina, wearing yellow T-shirts with the Helping Hands logo," Scott said. Locally they have an annual service day in which members clean up parks and communities; for example, one group raked and cleaned Kit Carson Park in Escondido. The org. also provides services on an individual level that is usually private and not advertised. The LDSSA is about serving those in need and striving to live life as Christ would see justifiable. Next semester when LDSSA is official, they'll have meetings every Tuesday and Thursday during U-hour. Getting to know one another, planning for the future of the organization, along with discussing doctrine and church history will be among some of the topics discussed during the meetings. Scott said that if anyone is interested in joining LDSSA, to feel free and email her at kscott@csusm .edu. "We hope that students take from this experience a confidence that there is deep meaning and purpose in life and that there is divinity in each of us," Scott said. �Features Editor: Nada Sewidan cougarchroh.features@gmail.com Muslim Student Association celebrates Eid in America Group maintains tradition, culture within larger community ing a goat or lamb as a re- about self-improvement." minder of Abraham's own "[It's] a month of Soul FEATURES E DITOR sacrifice and love for God. Purification and a month "The importance of Eid to strengthen connections Traditions may not be built is gratefulness and hav- with God," MSA memon the same belief but they are ing a remembrance of ber, Kiren Khan, said. often celebrated in the same God," Mahmood said. "It's Other characteristics of way—with families, friends, a time for family to come Eid celebrations include traparties and community—as and celebrate together." ditional clothing, parties, The small Eid is celebrat- food and family gatherings an expression of culture. Amber Mahmood and oth- ed following Ramadan—a where gifts such as money, er MSA members discussed month of fasting from sun toys and clothing are handcelebrating Eid, an aspect of up until sun down. The ed out to family members. Islamic culture, in America. start of the Eid celebraAmber Mahmood and Eid is a Muslim holiday tion is marked by the end other MSA members are that occurs twice a year, of Ramadan month where firm believers in integrating once after Ramadan and families join one another one's own culture and mergonce after Hajj (pilgrim- for a three day long feast. ing a piece of their own be"The month of fasting is liefs and traditions within the age) and lasts three days. Similar to other religious about pushing your lim- larger community. However, celebrations, the importance its and testing yourself," some MSA members find of Eid lies in its history. The Mahmood said. "It's about that it's sometimes difficult holiday includes sacrific- trying to break bad habits and to maintain the tradition. BY NADA SEWIDAN "When you celebrate Eid here it is different than celebrating in an Islamic Country," MSA member, Leena El-Maleh, said. "It's sometimes difficult coordinating work and school in order to maintain the tradition because we don't get it off as a holiday," Mahmood said. Mahmood talked about how vital community members are to the holiday. "My favorite part of Eid is the community aspect and seeing everybody praying and spending time with family," she said. "We are so busy in our everyday lives so it's nice to have a day to get together and celebrate; it's unifying." Photo provided by MSA Club MSA shares their love of a traditional Muslim holiday with their peers and fellow students. MSA believes it's about co-existence within a larger community, a community that respects each other's beliefs and a community where individuals can celebrate their culture whether it's Christmas, Hanukah or Eid. Mahmood said that although it is difficult at times, her family continues to maintain their religion within their hearts, home and alongside the community. Celebrity paintball tournament hosted by PEACE Fund Organization offers creative platform to raise money for charity BY ANNE HALL A D MANAGER PEACEFund is bringing together professional paintball stars with star-studded actors and actresses to help earn money for a nonprofit awareness campaign that provides support for youths struggling through matters of life. The non-profit organization, created by Adrian Paul, is designed to help children in need through raising awareness and money by hosting charity events such as this one. Not only is PEACEFund working to earn money for their organization, but the event is also designed to al- Photo provided by ItGirl Public Relations, Inc. on behalf of PEACEFund. low the honored guests to represent their own charities. Winners of each event will be able to choose where the proceeds go. Existing celebrities registered for participating in the event include: Adrian Paul of Highlander, Robbie Jones from Tyler Perry's Temptation, Bret Lockett (formerly played for New England Patriots), Wesley Jonathan of What I Like About You, Kyle Massey of Dancing with the Stars, Walter Jones of the Power Rangers, Jacqueline Toboni of Grimm and many more. CSUSM students, staff and faculty members are encouraged to attend and par- ticipate in community events such as this in order to help raise money and awareness for local charities in need. Weekend tickets can be purchased and daily tickets are just $25 per day with a $15 parking fee. For a oneof-a-kind experience, $1,000 allows teams of up to seven to register together to team up with one pro and one celebrity as part of their group. The two day event will take place on Saturday, Dec. 6 and Sunday, Dec. 7 at the Camp Pendleton Paintball Park in Oceanside. Tickets can be purchased online or at the event location: 1700 Vandergrift Blvd, Oceanside, CA 92057. Registration begins at 8 a.m. while the celebrity tournament will start at 10 a.m. The organization hopes to host the world's largest paintball battle on Sunday as everyone will come together for a day long war to challenge stamina and wit. Camp Pendleton has a restriction against automatic paintball guns, but bring your rags and microfiber cloths, auto-feed hopper, double triggers, extra pods and semiautomatic paintball guns if you've got them. Of course, loads of water, Gatorade and snacks would be wise accessories. Keep in mind that the entire weekend is intended to be days full of fun. Religions of the world How different religions celebrate important holidays BY ALEX MARAVILLAS STAFF W RITER While Christmas is among the most celebrated this time of year, there are several other diverse religious traditions to recognize. Hanukkah, a religious Jewish celebration, occurs before Christmas every December; however, this is not the holiest of Jewish events, for that would be Yom Kip- pur, the Day of Atonement. Hanukkah traditions include Hanukkah celebrates the lighting the menorah and rededication of the haven consuming traditional Jewin Jerusalem after it was ish dishes such as latkes. scoured by the winnow SyrEid al-Adha is the Festival ian/Greek affiliation. The of Sacrifice. This Muslim haven was left with simply event remembers Abraham's enough oil to light the can- dedication to God when he dles for one night; however, attempted to sacrifice his the oil wondrously came to only child in lieu of God's last for eight. That is the rea- command. Eid is one of the son Hanukkah is celebrated two most key events in Isfor eight nights, beginning lam, which takes place after at crepuscule on Dec. 21. the Hajj. The Hajj is an Ara- COUGAR bic translation and is defined as a pilgrimage to Mecca. Eid celebrations include dressing up in the finest traditional clothing, visiting family members and holding feasts. Yule, a name for the Winter Solstice, is an event celebrated on Dec. 21 and is a pagan religious festival that was considered traditional prior to the existence of Jesus Christ. Animals were butchered and a live tree was brought into the home as part of tradition. Buddhism is a religion that follows the teachings of Buddha, also known as Siddhartha Gautama. Buddhism teaches that enlightenment can be achieved by acquiring knowledge and abandoning ignorance. Ultimately, Buddhism emphasizes enlightenment as the road to liberty. A Buddhist tradition includes the celebration of the birth and death of Buddha. The celebration takes place every May during the full moon. Whether it's celebrating the birth of Christ during the Christmas holiday, eating latkes and lighting the Menorah for Hanukkah, remembering Abraham's sacrifice for God during Eid or honoring Buddha on a May full moon, it's important to recognize the diversity of cultures and traditions that make up the religions of the world. 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Letters to the Editor should include a first and last name and should be under 300 words, submitted via email. It is the policy of The Cougar Chronicle not to print anonymous letters. The Cougar Chronicle reserves therightto reject any Letter to the Editor for any reason. �F E AT U R E S The COUGAR CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3 ,2014 Features Editor: Nada Sewidan cougarchron.features@gmail.com 7 Cougar Farewell: Nada Sewidan W e s ay g oodbye t o g raduating c o-worker A hard worker to her core, ing her time at the school, of advice. The first was a Sewidan was drawn to us believing that they would warning against taking six after transferring from Palo- last beyond her departure classes in one semester, a mar Community College For her time at the paper, situation she lamented forcwhere she was a staff writer she enjoyed editing articles ing upon herself as it culmiat The Telescope, their cam- that addressed issues from nated to an excess amount pus newspaper. Since then, a different perspective and of stress being piled on her. she has been with us since was proud of those that took The second (and much 2013, and in an interview these approaches. The same more uplifting) was that of we talked about her expe- was embodied in her favorite putting feeling into one's riences not just at the pa- article, "My experience as work. It is the mentality of per, but also as a CSUSM an Egyptian American" in some students to simply see student and the advice she which she talked about the a homework assignment as has for future students. dual life she experienced as busy work for which they In regards to her most an immigrant to the United only need to splatter some enjoyable experiences on States and her struggle to words onto a page and call it a campus, Sewidan had rous- overcome not only language day. She argued against this, ing praise for her professors barriers, but those erected instead advocating for peosaying that they were not by stereotypical notions ple to look at the assignments Photo by Anne Hall only some of the smartest of Egypt and her ethnicity. as something that a student people she'd taken classes As a bit of hindsight on her can look at and be proud of. Features Editor Nada Sewidan leaves behind a challenge of large with, but also taught her to time at the campus, Sewidan shoes to fill. Crafting a masterpiece of formulate her own ideolo- dispensed two great pieces written words can make peoented journalists that pass gies through incorporation of BYWILLMCCURDY through our publication. their ideas as a base. For her RADIO ASSISTANT WÈÊÊÊËËk One such Cougar deserv- fellow students, she spoke J I l l l l l l I C ontinued f rom p age 1 At the Cougar Chronicle, ing of recognition is Fea- happily about the friendwe take pride in the tal- tures Editor, Nada Sewidan. ships she had garnered dur- SI ple passionate for something they may not even have had the slightest care about before. Doing assignments in this way leads to an expansion of intellectual thought and ideas which breathes life into the heart of what school is truly about: learning. Being a fellow journalist at the paper, Sewidan was important to my own evolution at the publication. She was the one that gave me my first article and started me on the path to the level of journalistic professionalism present in my current work. I think I speak for all those at the paper when I say you will be missed and it was a pleasure working with you. H Cougars' advocacy CULINARY CORNER Potato latkes Jewish delight for breakfast BY NOELLE FRIEDBERG OPINION EDITOR Potato latkes are a traditional Jewish dish. They are eaten during Hanukkah because the oil they are made with reminds those celebrating this Jewish holiday of the oil in the Temple that lasted for eight days. My father was raised Jewish, and while my family does not practice the religion, we still like to partake in this tradition by eating latkes this time of year. It has become a new family tradition of ours to eat them for breakfast every Christmas morning. Try them with applesauce, sour cream and cinnamon on top. Even though that sounds like a weird combination, trust me, it's delicious. Yields: This recipe makes about 16 latkes. Ingredients: 4 medium potatoes 1 small onion 3 tablespoons flour 2 eggs V\ teaspoon salt Oil for frying (vegetable oil works well) Directions: 1. Peel the potatoes. 2. 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Send any recipes or suggestions to Culinary Corner at cougarculinarycorner@gmail.com and you may see your recipe featured in the next issue. told the audience her story and affording the necessary of survival and her experience materials more of a realistic with homelessness at a very possibility. In addition, provulnerable time in her life. grams like ACE Scholars, "At one point, I was a re- which helps former foster cently 'openly lesbian,* youth attend college, prohomeless student who had vides guidance and support just started a sexual assault to ensure that they graduate, case without family support," CSUSM faculty are also GuzmXn said. "I know for a hosting^, other programs f act t hat I a m o nly h ere b e- that aire" aiftied a t helphomelessness. cause of my amazing profes- ing * end sors, my feminist family and Dr. Laura de Ghetaldi, die support of my friends**' Kinesiology Professor and While higher educations is faculty head of the Donate still working towards provid- Don't Dump Program, exing appropriate resources few plains how she is helping stustudents that are homeless dents reach out to people in or at-risk, some efforts have the community with the Doalready been spearheaded by nate Don't Dump Program. students, faculty and staff in " 1 in 5 adults and 1 in 4 an effort to begin making a children suffer from hunchange. Film screenings like ger insecurity. We are try"Inocente" raise awareness ing, with this food disof the need to reach out to tribution to get students homeless students and pro- involved with this type vide resources. Initiatives of community outreach," de Ghetaldi said. like CALM, which seeks to Donate Don't Dump is a reduce textbook costs, works to make attending college volunteer-based program that saves short dated and surplus foods that will essentially get thrown out or go to waste by grocery stores. They take this food and distribute it to people within the commuiilty who cannot afford groceries. Students who struggle with hunger or homelessness are of course welcomed and encouraged to take advantage of this resource. It is held on thè 2nd and 4th Tuesday of every week at 1:30 and located at thè Summit Church parking lot next to the new dorms. Organizers and speakers at the "Inocente" film screening are hoping to facilitate change as they continue to spread awareness and educate the community about issues of homelessness on campus. By advocating for these issues, they hope to see an increase in resources for homeless students and an ultimate end to homelessness cai campus. Holiday shopping without breaking bank Cougars' advice on budgeting for this holiday season BY SHANICE DAVIS STAFF WRITER Christmas is approaching and holiday shopping is becoming more inevitable. For college students, holiday shopping can be quite pricey and can put an enormous dent in one's wallet; however, there are ways one can levy some of those expenses. At CSUSM, many students share the same struggle of digging in couch cushions for coins or miraculously running across 20-dollar bills in jean pockets, and for that, students are no strangers to the notion of cost effective shopping strategies. One way to prevent overspending this Christmas is to take a good look at your accounts and weigh the amount of money earned versus necessary future expenses. It's important to set a realistic expectation and admit how much you can spend. It's then that you can decide what stores you are realistically able to shop. "I think you can set limits for yourself and just know how much you have and what you're able to spend," CSUSM student, Troy Stephens, said. Another similar option is to abandon credit and debit cards at home and only withdraw enough money to cover the items you specifically want to buy. "In order for me to go holiday shopping without breaking the budget, I leave my debit cards or credit cards at home and take out the amount of money I could use," CSUSM student Stephanie Cervantes said. "I think knowing how much money I'm trying to spend on each person is a good idea." A similar option is budget out how much you want to devote to each person on your holiday list and withdraw cash accordingly. "What I'll do is have a certain amount that I will be spending on each person," CSUSM student Diana Gar- cia said. "For example, I have three people in my family besides myself and let's say that I 'm going to spend 50 dollars on each person, I'll only take out 150 dollars from my bank account and make sure I carry it in cash so that I don't use my cards." Additionally, prior research of local deals and pricing is a good idea. "I look for discounts on groupons and such," CSUSM student, Heath Brown, said. Regardless of how everyone is going about their holiday shopping, don't forget to rack up on deals to get more bang for your buck. Happy Spending and Happy Holidays Cougars. �Opinion Editor: Noelle Friedberg cougarchron.opinion@gmail.com Don't tolerate intolerance The true meanings of "diversity/9 "tolerance5 Therefore, not all reliSTAFF WRITER gions can be valid. Some must be wrong if others are to be right. Of course, they Diversity is a word that can all be wrong; however, people love to throw around. they cannot all beright.So Schools, teams and work- how do we coexist with the places pride themselves people whose core beliefs in having diversity. But are different than our own? First, we need to understand what does it really mean? Diversity is simply the what "tolerance" is. Seccondition of something be- ond, we need to exercise it. Tolerance is possibly one ing composed of differing elements. But how do we of the most misunderstood deal with diversity when words in today's culture. it comes to the passion- To tolerate something or filled topic of religion? someone does NOT mean Anyone who is somewhat to support or accept them. To tolerate something educated in religion, and not only makes the blanket state- means to allow or endure ment that all religions teach what is difficult or disathe same essential things, greeable. We do not tolerknows that there are many ate people we agree with. differing and contradictory How could we? We agree claims amongst religions. with them. We can only tolB Y CALEB H OGLAND Photo by Cody Cook Discrepancies over religious dogma amongst different faiths often leads to more exclusion than inclusion. erate the people and beliefs we dislike or disagree with. When it comes to religion and moral convictions, there are those who voice their opinions and those who do not like to hear particular views. Simply because someone disagrees with the religious or moral conviction does not mean they are intolerant. By using correct reasoning, and of course proper manners and behavior, we can even be tolerant when claiming one person is right and the other is wrong about their beliefs. The person who is INTOLERANT is the one who does not allow someone to voice his or her opinion at all. Everyone has a right to their beliefs and convictions and they have arightto voice them. Everyone is biased in one-way or another, but they still have arightto engage in discussions about life, morals and religion. To insult someone for their beliefs, to call them names such as intolerant or bigot, and push them off the floor without allowing them to express their view is not tolerance. It is still not tolerant even if these personal attacks are done in defense of another view, which may not be your own. CSUSM is a place for higher learning; it is not a place for indoctrination. All people and their differing cultures are welcomed to come to this safe place and express their diverse religious views. The only way any environment can truly be safe for religious diversity and serious questions of life and morality is if people are actually tolerant. (Or "if people actually understand tolerance.") So, endure with dignity. Endure with respect. Disagree as you like, and learn tolerance if you have not already, because around here, we don't tolerate people who are intolerant. Mindfulness: Decreasing stress, increasing happiness B Y COLLIN V AZ FEATURES ASSISTANT Mindfulness meditation is a popular Buddhist teaching used to bring balance to one's life and merge mind and body. Buddhism can be considered more of a way of life than a dogmatic religion. Its lessons can be studied and put to use by anyone regardless of age or religious views. Here are four steps that I use and recommend to decrease stress and increase happiness: 1. Mindful Breathing This simple action can be utilized at any time in order to quickly bring about mindfulness. At a time of heightened stress, a friend or parent may have suggested that you "count to ten." In essence, this is a breathing meditation. In our daily lives, we are often so caught up in our thoughts and responsibilities that we forget to establish a connection between our minds and bodies. Whether you are in class, driving to work, doing homework, or just browsing social media, this exercise can improve your attitude and mindset. Begin by exhaling completely, clearing your mind of any particular thoughts. Then inhale through the nose, mentally following your inbreath and feeling the air surge into your body. This is important because it remindsr your psyche that you have a body. After a relaxed inhale, follow the outbreath back out of your nose, feeling your chest move as the air is released from your body. Repeat as needed. 2. Mindful Walking If time permits, mindful walking is a great way to clear your mind. We walk a lot each day and these walks all have one thing in common: they have a destination. Constantly thinking about what is next on the to-do list places our thoughts in the future. Although it is important to remain responsible for tasks we must complete, letting our mind relax and settle into the present moment can lead to less fatigue throughout the day. proves our health as well. Next time you get a break to sit down with lunch or dinner, try this technique. Use your fork and take a bite as you would normally. Now before you target that next mouthful, put the fork down. Bring your attention away from the next bite and focus on the food the s mell o f the outdoors. you are chewing. Notice the Breathe in and out slowly consistency and flavor (a with each step following good opportunity to assess your in and out breath as whether or not the source previously described. Bud- of your food is wholesome). dhist monk and author, Thich After swallowing, pick the Nhat Hanh, suggests prac- fork up again and repeat titioners recite the phrase the process, remembering "I'm home" with every step, to stop and appreciate your before exhaling. This will food fully before going in remind you that your des- for more. While very simtination has already been ple, this allows our bodies to reached and keep your mind digest our food at a natural relaxed and in the moment. rate while simultaneously al3. Mindful Eating lowing us to be more aware Americans are unique in of the food we consume. many ways, especially in the 4. Sitting Meditation way that we consume food. Closely related to breathDue to our over-worked life- ing meditation, sitting medistyles; we tend to eat food tation is an excellent daily as quickly as possible. The activity that can improve practice of eating mindfully your overall quality of life. not only brings us back to If you are new to meditathe present moment, but im- tion, I would recommend Start by choosing a nice, quiet area for your walk. Not much space is required, as the object of your walk is to slow down. Instead of walking with the intention of reaching a destination, fully enjoy each step. Take note of your environment, the breeze on your skin, the sounds of the birds chirping and A SI S PECIAL E LECTION S xereise your voice regarding t he f uture of ASI. Vote o nline In t he Special Election! Voting for the special election will be open F ebruary 3 - 6 , 2 0 1 5 . The special election will address proposed changes to the ASI Bylaws. For more information and to vote please visit: http://www.wusm.edu/asi/get_invo^ed/bod/elec^ofis.html Photo by Cody Cook Chris Morales reducing stress in the reflection louge, located in the USU. starting with ten-minute sessions each day, preferably in the morning in order to boost energy levels and focus throughout the day. Find a comfortable seated position, such as a chair, cushion, edge of the bed, etc. Begin by initiating an inbreath and an outbreath, feeling the air rush in and out of your body. Take a moment to become aware of your surroundings, letting your senses pick up any smells or sounds. If you feel your mind racing with thoughts, bring your attention back to your breath. Count one on the inhale and two on the exhale,proceeding all the way up to ten. A helpful way to describe sitting meditation is the cloud analogy. Imagine your thoughts are clouds in the sky. Focus on the blue sky of the present moment. When a cloud presents itself, you do not want to force yourself to ignore it, but rather acknowledge its existence and let it pass. This can be hard on days when we have a lot on our minds, but with consistent practice, mindfulness will become easier and easier to achieve. GABLES SAN M A R C O S nauoEi SÔé t lorham | San Marcos, CA 92078 o: 740,471 JStt | f; 740.471.7052 smrcdgablts.com | www.gablts.com/sanmcfcos �O pinion Editor: N oelle Friedberg c ougarchron.opinion@gmail.com Christmas Traditions H ow w e c elebrate i n B ulgaria BY ANNA MARIA PETROV STAFF W RITER Christmas is just around the corner, and people are starting to plan where they will spend the holidays and when will be the right time to go shopping f or presents. Feelings of cheerfulness arise when we listen to Christmas songs on the radio, when we decorate the Christmas tree, hang the lights and garlands or just drink steamy hot chocolate. And the most important is our family's long lasting traditions that they passed down to us and we will pass down to our kids someday. Coming from a different country - Bulgaria - was not always easy and that is all due to the fact that when I and my family arrived to this new and unfamiliar land, there was some struggle. But eventually we adapted and to this day enjoy and really appreciate being a part of this country. Dur- ing the holidays we vbring our own traditions and share them with other people. On Dec. 24, Christmas Eve, my family and I prepare a whole day to celebrate, and it all starts with me and mom preparing the different dishes. The two main dishes are the cabbage rolls and homemade bread, and each symbolizes the birth of Jesus Christ. Meaning that the bread, being made of wheat, symbolizes fertility and growth, and the cabbage rolls are a symbol of baby Jesus being wrapped in a baby blanket. Also, inside the bread there is a quarter. Whoever gets it in one of the bread rolls will have good fortune f or themselves and f or their family, and the oldest family member must split the bread and pass it around. The same goes for having a full table of food, and that means that we will have a prosperous year. There is also some bean casserole and a variety of dried fruits because BY KATIA BRUNSON during winter in our country we don't have any fresh fruits. We also have hardshelled nuts which symbolize good health and strength. After we prepare all the dishes, which need to be vegetarian because it's the end of the religious lent, we set the table with the nuts and dried fruits. We get ready to go to church at night and we go again on Christmas morning, and after dinner we leave the dishes and food out and in that way we leave it for the Virgin Mary, so she can eat to replenish her energy. Another and last tradition my family follows is that when the clock strikes midnight we open our presents, which has always been my favorite part. Besides decorating and waiting anxiously to open presents, the most important and precious thing that is close to my heart is family and tradition. During the holidays we should all share our traditions with either our family or friends. Teaching diversity of religion is teaching n jjgWil^Ti^MirB Y P ROFESSOR K IMBER Q U I N N E Y C ONTRIBUTOR If we agree that an important role of the university is to educate students for global and responsible citizenship through awareness of diversity and practicing inclusiveness, I hope we might also agree that CSUSM is doing its part. CSUSM's mission, vision and values statement reflects our institutional commitment to inclusiveness and multicultural diversity. In our celebration of diversity, we do not have to look f ar to find examples of the varied and constructive ways in which the campus community promotes diversity: Conversations that Matter and Diversity Awareness Month (Office of Diversity, Educational Equity and Inclusion); Engaging Diverse Dialogues (CHABSS initiative); the Diversity Mapping project; and the Civility Campaign (Student Life and Leadership)—all of which, of course, amounts t o a partial list of many more campus activities related to diversity. Indeed, CSUSM is the recipient of the 2014 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine.. In spite of our good work, a crucial issue of diversity exists to which we have devoted insufficient a ttentionreligion. Given the global unrest that exists because of Why Christmas is my favorite holiday religious extremism and the gin with students. To this potential for violent conflict end, IFYC's Better Together based on religious differ- campaign (http://www.ifyc. ence, our mission to edu- org/better-together) aims cate students for responsible at educating students to citizenship demands that we become interfaith leaders foster interfaith understand- and to empower change. Even if CSUSM does not ing. And yet religion as in issue of diversity is often over- take advantage of direct collooked at CSUSM. My plea laboration with IFYC, we is to correct that oversight. can find ways to follow the A handful of excellent organization's lead by emresources exist to help fa- bracing religion in our many cilitate conversations about conversations about diverreligion at college cam- sity, thereby promoting relipuses, but the Interfaith gious pluralism. Religious Youth Core (IFYC / http:// pluralism as defined by IFYC www.ifyc.org ) founded by includes respect for people's Eboo Patel is a forerunner diverse religious and nonin this respect. Patel and religious identities, mutucoauthor Cassie Meyer have ally inspiring relationships made a strong argument between people of different f or the "Civic Relevance backgrounds and common of Interfaith Cooperation action for the common good f or Colleges and Universi- (http://www.ifyc .org/about). If we take seriously our ties" in the Journal of College and Character (2011). commitment to educate IFYC conducts campus students for global and citizenship climate assessments of re- responsible through awareness of diverligion and spirituality, recently releasing Engaging sity and practicing incluWorldview, a report on na- siveness, we simply cannot tional trends in campus reli- afford to exclude religion. gious and spiritual diversity Kimber M. Quinney is ( http://ifyc.org/worldview). IFYC has joined with the Adjunct Faculty in the HisCouncil o f. Independent tory Department and FacColleges to provide faculty ulty Liaison for Engagewith professional develop- ment Scholarship in the ment about Teaching Inter- division of Community Enfaith Understanding (http:// gagement. If you are interwww.cic.edu/meetings-and- ested in working to raise events/Faculty-Develop- awareness about religious ment/Pages/Interfaith .aspx). diversity and to foster interFinally, IFYC is persuaded faith dialogue at CSUSM, that raising awareness about please contact Dr. Quinney kquinney@csusm.edu. religious diversity must be- at O PINION ASSISTANT The Christmas season has always felt magical to me. It's a time for love, farcify, traditions and A Christmas ^ Story reruns. Although Christmas in San Diego is never white with snow, we have many other traditions that take place in the slightly cooler weather. One of my favorite Christmas memories was the first year that my extended family and I celebrated on the beach. Early Christmas morning we packed up our beach gear along with BBQ equipment and headed to the bonfire pits at Moonlight Beach. We had so much fun hanging out in the sun and making snowmen with the sand. It was a new twist on Christmas that became a fun tradition in our family. Another Christmas tradition my family has is watching A Christmas Story on Christmas Eve. Although our family has seen that movie dozens of times it never seems to get old. We enjoy the jokes just as much and can quote almost Photo by Noelle Friedberg Holiday lights brighten the night sky and often are a good way to share holiday enthusiasm. every line word-for-word. Many people use the Christmas season to give back to their community and help the less fortunate. Charities and organizations host fundraisers, food drives and toy drives to remind people that they should be grateful for what they have and to spread the wealth among those who don't have the funds for Christmas festivities. Spending time with friends is also one of the perks of the holiday season. One of my favorite things to do is go Christmas caroling doorto-door in my neighborhood with all my musically in- clined peers. Seeing people's faces light up when they open the door to a Christmas carol is probably one of the most rewarding sights to see. People are so grateful for the gesture and it's a great way to spread holiday cheer. Bonus points if you make the old ladies down the street cry tears of joy. Christmas can hold a religious meaning for some people, but for everyone who celebrates Christmas it is a holiday to remind us of the importance of our loved ones. Christmas celebrates traditions, togetherness and the magic of life. Finding comfort in prayer The importance of praying in my life al relationship with God, I don't have to be fake. There is so much freedom in that. I know even when I am unlovable He loves me for who I am, who He created me to be. And that means more than anything the world can offer. Prayer also helps me slow down and even stop mentally. Whether I am quietly sitting and praying or rushing through life, it brings Photo by Noelle Friedbeg me peace and restoration. Finding comfort may also come in forms of appreciating the beauty There is a Bible verse that I especially like in Psalm all around us. time with God. I can tell Him 46:10 that simply states BY TIFFANY TRENT about how I am and what my "Be still and know that I S TAFF W RITER day was like and what I am am God." There is so much struggling with. It is such a peace and comfort in that. In today's society there is wonderful feeling to know If I am in the middle of the an abundance of pressure, that I am being listened to hustle and bustle of work or responsibility and stress no matter what and all the school I can still find a small in everyday life. Trying to while He is compassionate period of time to talk to balance work, school, fam- and merciful. And it is also God and receive His peace. ily and friends, I find myself nice to thank Him for my I believe that anyone can often feeling stressed out, blessings. It is nearly im- experience a personal relaisolated and overwhelmed. possible to be miserable and tionship with God. He created The thing that helps me the grateful at the same time. all of us and loves us enough Another reason I like to send His Son to die in our most whether I am feeling sad or anxious or lonely is to pray. prayer so much is that I do place so that we can know I am a born-again Chris- not have to be formal or say Him. He loves you. He wants tian and have been for many certain things or say them in to have a relationship with years. I believe that God- a certain way. Usually when you. And i t's free on our part. sent His only Son Jesus I pray I am scattered and We just need to have faith. Christ to die on the cross clumsy and unprepared beIf you have any questions and that Christ rose again cause I pray throughout the regarding prayer, God, salvaon the third day; He is the day. I will pray while I 'm tion, Christianity, the Bible, only true path to salvation. I driving, or when I 'm at work, etc. please feel free to go to also believe that when I pray or during a test or before fall- a pastor, someone you know God listens and hears me. ing asleep. God knows eve- who is a Christian or a ChrisFor me, praying is more rything about me and what I tian organization. There is a than just a method to re- am doing and going through. wonderful Christian organilieve negative emotions that I can be completely honest zation at CSUSM called InI might be experiencing. It and real with Him. Since I tervarsity and their email is is getting to spend quality can have a real and person- i v sanmarcos @ g mail . com. �A & E Editor: Faith O rcino cougarchron.arts@gmail.com VD B Y ARIEL ROBBINS RADIO ASSISTANT Anderson .Paak is "Baak" and better than ever Christmas came early this year on Oct. 27 because rising musician Anderson .Paak dropped his second album "VENICE" like it was hot— and let me tell you—it is. This Ventura County born s inger/songwriter/drummer/producer has "Paak'd" a real punch in the music world, releasing his debut album "Cover Art" late last year. "Cover Art" featured dynamite covers of "Maps" by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and "Seven Nation Army" by the White Stripes. His new album "VENICE" contains 16 tracks that encompass the true spirit of Venice itself by giving you a whole lot of enjoyment you don't want to tell your mom about. .Paak will have you mentally cruisin' down our California coast with tracks like "Luh You," "Drugs" and "Miss Right". His sound two-steps gracefully between genres, mixing some soulful R&B with electronic hip hop and his own unique cadence that will without fail make you want to cadance. The music world is just beginning to hear about Anderson .Paak. He sings about sex, drugs and women, yet somehow or another you'll still find yourself wanting to introduce him to your grandmother. "VENICE" is available on iTunes and Soundcloud, for more information or free DROPPING streaming head to andersonpaak.com. The Release of HTTYD 2 will have you dragon yourself to stores near you Hiccup and the gang are back with the overwhelmingly anticipated "How to Train Your Dragon 2" thatflewinto stores just this Tuesday, Nov. 11. The sequel to the beloved franchise grossed a whopping $176.8 million in the box office and received an honorable 7.8/10 rating from the critics and a 4.4/5 from the fans on Rotten Tomatoes. If you have yet to experience the humbling act of weeping The Book of Life or "How BullKilling, Skeletons are Kid Friendly" ^ B Y W ILL M CCURDY RADIO ASSISTANT It's not often that a movie involving Meso-American culture makes it to the American mainstream, even less so when it involves La Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), and narrowed further still when the day in said medium is portrayed as anything other than a Halloween themed spooky episode. "The Book of Life" manages to accomplish this while adding in a whiplashing festive and dark atmosphere, combined with comedy at the speed of bullets to make for a truly unique film. The movie begins on the aforementioned holiday with three young children, Manolo Sanchez (Diego Luna), Joaquin (Channing Tatum) and Maria Posada (Zoe Saldana) with Manolo and Joaquin quarrelling over who will win Maria's heart. While they bicker, two spirits named La Muerte (¿ate del Castillo) and Xibalba (Ron Perlman) make a wager on who shall win Maria's heart and place the fate of the souls of the dead as the price. The film deals with three large issues of which two are glanced over while one is given quite a bit of attention. The first to be brought up is that of Joaquin living in the shadow of his father, a courageous war hero who was killed in a fight with the massive bandit leader Chakal (Dan Navarro). The second is mainly present when Maria returns from Europe in that while men simply see her as an object to marry off, she is a strong woman and does not respond well to the chauvinistic advances of those who presume that they can simply have her as a possession. While an excellent theme for sure, it's exceedingly common in modern pieces and is ultimately brushed under the rug during the later parts of the movie. they must come together to fight for peace, and alter the future of humans and dragons completely. This movie is an achievement worth seeing. How to Train Your Dragon 2 is a sequel for the ages that gives us all one more gnawing reason to wish dragons were real. MJJilJXIIBW h o l i d a y fi,m w o r t h w a t c h i n g The third and arguably most important issue dealt * Tritìi* with in the movie is living up to the family legacy and it wouldn't be mentioned if not for the vehicle through which it conveys the problem: matador bull killing. Killing bulls and fighting in the ring by itself are held as controversial topics today for reasons of animal cruelty for sport much akin to killing racing horses with broken B Y SYDNEY SCHABACKER legs. It is given center stage STAFF WRITER with the main protagonist Manolo who comes from a family of bull fighters going to get through theSshort, dark back to the days of the tribes cooler days of winter and of the central Americas, all /fiijoy holiday festivities, inof whom saw nothing wrong cluding your favorite decowith what they were d oing./ rations, books and movies. By being forced to follow in For me, this means a marathe footsteps of his family, thon of Christmas movies. Manolo must decide whethEvery year, the one I start er or not his wishes to be with is the 1968 version of an artist are more important "The Little Drummer Boy." than the pride of his family. It's only 25 minutes long, so Other than that, the mov- I watch it a number of times ie is quite lighthearted for during December. The movthe subject and gives an in- ie was made using a techteresting spin on Hispanic nique called claymation, a lore and traditions. If you're painstaking process that has alright with seeing what become rare in our digital is considered a kids film, age. It uses pliable clay figit's worth the time to view. ures to tell the story which mmmmsm WmSMIMMMMim shamelessly over fantastically animated DreamWorks dragons, this is definitely a film you should invest in. Soaring visuals, stunning scores and a story with so much heart it's no wonder the movie comes so alive on screen, will leave audiences breathless and spellbound. The plot follows protagonist Hiccup and his trusty, much loved, dragon Toothless, as they discover an ice cave teeming with hundreds of new dragon species and a "mysterious Dragon Rider." Hold on folks, the adventure doesn't stop there. The duo finds them at the heart of an epic battle where WÊÊ each fraction of movement of every character is posed and photographed to create seamless motion. The process alone is astonishing. I've been watching this movie every year from my earliest memories. MyVHS copy is surprisingly durable but I did upgrade to a DVD. I can't watch this movie passively and in fact I usually still am brought to tears by the end. Maybe I have just conditioned my response love, or even to take on vast meaning to those receiving these as gifts means everyone is capable of making a difference in someone's life. Another message is more subtle than the usual religious versions of forgiveness. Some things cannot be forgiven and should not be forgiven; genocide is just one of our worldls examples. When terrible things happen in a person's life, any of us can become lost in endless this movie with fresh eyes. The movie packed its 25 minutes with messages regardless of Christian teaching or level of religious adherence. One of these messages is that while we don't have much, we can stillfindsomething to give. When the little boy Aaron plays his song, it is transcendent and (if you have missed this classic to date, here's a spoiler) his gift of music is valued beyond the exotic and expensive gifts of the Three Kings. This idea holds a lot of truth for me. A product of talent, the simplicity of story is not about forgiveness but about the power of love. Infinitely more doable is its message, regardless of love, of the healing of simply letting go of hatred and bitterness. Every year I have watched this rfaovie since I became aware of the world beyond childhood, I have been able to think of current events that call for this timeless truth. No matter what has happened in a person's life, letting go of the poison of habitual negativity will make that person's life better and that's something worth remembering year-round. KHKWÜvl mmâÊÊkSJÊÊÊÊÊLmÊËm l i B ' i WÊÊÊ I Odds in Favor for "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1" B Y LEXY PEREZ A & E ASSISTANT It's the time of the year, where moviegoers are once again enthralled in the world of Panem, a society where it's fun to kill young citizens but they trick us into thinking they are just fighting for food to alleviate their hunger. In case you were like me and failed to recall every detail of the lastfilmbefore taking your seat in the theater, only one detail is imperative to know. At the end of "The Hunger Games: Catching Fire," Katniss Everdeen's (Jennifer Lawrence) act of shattering the force field of the Hunger Games arena sparked an uproar in her society. Her act was perceived as rebellious, prompting citizens to finally stand against the control of President Snow (Donald Sutherland). After the last film, this third installment begins in a time period where Katniss' previous home, District 12, is now destroyed, though her family and handsome best friend Gale (Liam Hemsworth) were able to escape. Katniss has now been prompted by District 13 President, Alma Coin (Julianne Moore) to be the poster child of the rebellion. The film centralizes on the onset of a Panem rebellion as Katniss transitions from being the winner of the Hunger Games to now being involved in the uprising revolution. Katniss has become a beacon of hope for everyone, all the while struggling with the aftermath of the hardships she endured in the games and worrying over Peeta (Josh Hutcherson), her partner that was captured by the Capital in the last film. While thisfilmlacks a great amount of action as shown in the previous installments, this film proves that Hollywood glitz and glam isn't everything to make a film what it is. Sometimes it is the raw emotion conveyed that can enrapture an audience. What I found interesting about this film was its' contradictory symbol of the term "hero." A "hero" can be assumed to be someone that is strong, empowered and a leader, but this film shows that sometimes that isn't always what consolidates one. The film shows Katniss consistently emotional, powerless and struggling with keeping herself composed from the turmoil and backlash of the government. While Katniss is considered their hero, in reality she is simply a symbol. It is the cit- izens themselves that are the real heroes to be freed from the government's control, something that fuels Katniss to be the hope that not only they need, but she does too. In true franchise fashion, the film also depicts an emerged love triangle, with Katniss juggling her feelings for Peeta and the affection and love from her loyal, best friend Gale. While it can be confusing whom her heart truly wants, after all this girl is enduring the same amount of emotions that we felt after watching Simba cry over his dying father, it can be assumed that we will soon see the love story evolve in the next installment. Although the film seems to embody a tense and serious tone, the humor and charm from Effie (Elizabeth Banks) and Haymitch (Woody Harrelson), provide a dim light in the film's dark tunnel. Earning $123 million in its opening weekend, "The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1" proves that "fangirl" mania has not subsided. It's clear that the odds are always in the favor of this franchise and for that I will always volunteer to be there front row when the next installment is released. �THE COUGAR CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3 0 4 ,1 2 A &E Photo Submission A & E Editor: Faith Orcino cougarchron.arts@gmail.com 11 NATIVE AMERICAN FESTIVAL Photos by: Anne Hall & Matthew Kuhlman Native American dance group performs in the courtyard in front of the CSUSM Student Union on November 4 in celebration of Native American Heritage Month. chool of New Year's Eve Party SsemesterArt celebrates e nd of w ith p erformances 2015 ipppgai Wednesday, December 31, 20 8:30 PM to 1:30 A • Live Bind: Dante's Fire flH • BalloonDrop • Party favors • Comp toast at midnight • Countdown at midnight • All you can eat pizza, salad, pasta & bread sticks *FOR A LIMITED TIME (CALL FOR MORE INFO)* • Ball Drop on NEW 80" TV • Kids tickets for only $20 (30 available) Limited seating available We will sell out Cougar Discounts FiisiBto tickets will be sold at 2 for$110 w ww .rossis-pizza.com RS VP @ ( 760) 7 27-4747 $ 75.00 p er p erson 156 S R ancho S anta F e R d, San M arcos, CA Photo by Chris Morales School of Art will feature piano performances from student musicians. BY BEULAH SUPRIYA STAFF WRITER As the semester comes to an end, the Tukwut voices and the University Vocal Ensemble are practicing for their final performance on the first of December. They are directed by Ron Jessee. A number of the students participating are Music or VPA majors, but everyone's talent and hard work is evident at their practice. The night's program consists of not only songs by the ensemble but piano solos as well. Both director Jessee and his accompanist Dr. Sydney Yin have instrumental pieces planned. Right from familiar songs with a new take on them to old renaissance era songs, all are covered. As tis the season to be jolly, the choir have made it a point to add a Christmas number as well. The innovativeness of the smaller group Tukwut Voices can be seen as they render "Adoramus te" as if in a Cathedral by using the ARTS 11 lobby room to open the performance. The concert is at 7 p.m. on Dec. 1 in Arts 111. The Javanese Gamelan ensemble is performing as well, which is directed by Mr. Randy Griswold. He has been teaching music here at CSUSM for the past 15 years. It is to be held at 7 p m. on Dec. 3 in Academic Hall ACD 102. At 7 p j n. on Dec. 4, we have the Tukwut Jazz Ensemble performing at Arts 111. This is directed by Dr. Mtafiti Imara, a Saxophonist and Composer, who teaches music at the college as well. With the first week of December lined up with such mesmerizing melodies, there could be no better way to usher in the holiday season. All performances are free to attend so go and support the School of Art. �f\ | A & E Editor: cougarchron.arts@gmail.com THE COUGAR CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3 0 4 ,1 2 yiodiizi A A( C X viiuiogr^miy.j mimSMm^Bi PHI * gfr ftlili M f i f l y j t sj r I IMall ¡1111 V* I l l l i s O � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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The issue is a religious diversity edition; including stories of the CSU system derecognizing religious student groups that specify faith as a criteria for leadership and spotlights individual religious clubs. Other articles includes topics of student homelessness and the ASI passing a resolution in support of the Student Access Initiative to improve class scheduling. CALM (textbooks) campus clubs diversity enrollment fall 2014 holidays homelessness InterVarsity Native American Festival Student Poster Showcase