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If you need assistance with this file, please contact the Archives staff at archives@csusm.edu. budget protest International Fair literary events mental health spring 2011 https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/87b5e55af1dfe8b6a085279a879999cf.pdf fb3bb740e24dfd26561e01a1887d06d6 PDF Text Text www.thecsusmpride.com TUESDAY, APRIL 2 1, 2 0 0 9 fljHHHjjjBmm Being the BY MATT LEWIS Pride Staff Writer Spring is here, and with it gomes sunny weather, allergies, and end-ofsemester f reak outs. In addition, the season starts out with a holiday that many people forget about until the last minute: Earth Day. While some people celebrate Earth Day only by telling others that " It's Earth Day, you know," there are millions around the world who celebrate Earth Day by spreading awareness of the environment and sustainable living practices. 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The Pride Cal State San Marcos 333 S. Twin Oaks Vdky Road San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone; (760) 750-6099 Fax: <760) 750-3345 Email: csusmpride@gmail.com http://vmw.thecstismpride.com Advertising Email: pride_ads@csusm.edu Viewpoint THE PRIDE 101 I Pleasing your partner ... You know, in that way Everyone is a geek BY IVAN GARCIA Pride Staff Writer BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer Everyone loves being pleased. Every time it happens, it's like your birthday. Someone is taking time out of their day and their personal lust for physical gratification so that you can get your jollies off. And it might include cake and ice cream when it's all over, so technically, you both win. Know when I say "pleasing" your partner, I mean pleasing them in terms that may not include intercourse in any way. This can include outercourse, emotional pleasing, or j ust simply being happy together. I am sure all of us out there want to please our partners because (it's true) we love them. We love them and we want them to get the most out of our sexual experiences. Whether we want to get down and start pleasing our men/women remember that you are in love. If you are not in love and just there for the ride, then you're either a horrible person or in d enial. But n onetheless, whether you love the person you're with or not, remember that this form of outercourse might as well be just as serious as intercourse and the necessary safety precautions should be taken. But according to a friend that I know very well, the one thing all of you need to remember, no matter your sex or your partner's, remember this sequence: clockwise for 20 seconds, counter clockwise 10 seconds, left, right, left, right, and clockwise for 10 seconds. If this doesn't work, don't blame me, it sounded legitimate (plus he has credentials, he's a psychology major). But then again, if you really want to use this logic of love making, you might as well follow the Contra code (anybody else remember it? Up, up, down, down, l eft, right, left, right, B, A, START). I apologize if I offend anyone, but everyone is a geek. Society has dragged this term through the mud and made it into an insult. Being a geek is simply being passionate about something. No matter the person, everyone is a geek. I am a geek about movies, especially zombieflicks,Westerns, and sci-fi. I enjoy all video games from shooters, to strategy, to role-playing. I will even admit that I still dabble in Pokémon, because it is a great game. Actually, Pokémon is very similar to fantast football or basketball brackets considering the strategy and tactics involved. My passion for these things makes me a geek. In high school, I would have been ashamed, but now I am empowered by it. I do not care if people mock me, because these are what I like. Everybody gets their kicks off something, whether it is sports, "Star Trek," animals, "World of Warcraft," coffee, cars, or anything else, it is perfectly normal. It is abnormal to not be passionate about something. If you take abuse for what you love, my advice is do not stop. Never give up something you love because of what someone else says. Ignore those who put you down, because if they get in the way of your passions, they do not care about you. On the other hand, control your passion. Do not force it on other people. Just because you like something, you do not have the authority to make others like it. Introduce them with small doses. Even too much for you can be self-destructive. If you enjoy knocking others because they enjoy something "geeky," look at yourself. You are not so different. Think about what your passions. Just because society deems what you like "cool," you are still a geek. In the end, you are going to be alone. Whether you have developed a love of sports statistics or action figures, embrace what you do. Being a geek is nothing to make fun of, because every single person reallya geek. And that is a good thing. The division of addition and illegal aliens BY BLAINE H MOGIL Pride Staff Writer Through the addition of immigrants seeking a better life, we have become a nation of division. There no longer remains a singular us, but a divided us and them. Some divisions hide below the surface, while others stand tall, reaching out across hundreds of miles of desert, separating us from our friends and neighbors in Mexico. Our nation is losing her way and her moral compass in need of repair. Our nation today is one obsessed with political correctness. We live in a time where we so fear offending others that we separate and insulate ourselves. In the process, honest communication is lost. Together, we must revive honest and open communication in order to reunite and reconnect. While we avoid the offensive labeling of others with derogatory nomenclature out of political correctness, we have at the same time ironically adopted the use of the highly offensive word "alien" to describe immigrants. In the process we have created the great chasm of us and them by burning the bridge that connects us. It is time for us to openly agree to disagree with each other, return to communicating honestly with one another, and together find ways to peacefully coexist. This will illuminate the path back to a united us. The United States of America is a country that many people consider the greatest on earth. This honor can only be earned through deeds, and not through hollow claims of greatness. As a nation, we have forgotten our history. We have forgotten who we are and where we have come from. We have forgotten what, at the very heart, makes our nation great. It is the immigrant. We are all immigrants. Every last one of us is an immigrant. There is not one person living anywhere in North America, let alone within the confines of United States borders who does not owe their lives here to immigration. We implore the world to "bring us your tired, your poor, your huddled masses," with an engraved invitation on that most American symbol of freedom: the Statue of Liberty. Do we have the brazen audacity to forget the vital lessons of how, and by whom, this great nation was built? How dare we assume a political posture that somehow today immigrants are no longer worthy enough to live on this soil? How dare we see immigrants as some type of invasive foreign entity that will somehow destroy the very fabric of our society? How dare we label our fellow citizens of this small planet with the dehumanizing term of illegal "aliens?" We should be ashamed of ourselves for even thinking about people who have immigrated here in such a demeaning and derisive manner. The Native American Indians arrived here, by many accounts, across a bridge of ice from Asia over ten thousand years ago in search of a better life. The Viking Erik the Red led his people here over a thousand years ago in search of a better life. While searching for shorter trade routes to the Far East in search of exotic spices, Spain settled colonies here nearly five hundred years ago, with the Puritans following their lead a hundred years later. America has long brought together people from all walks of life, and added the richness of their cultures to the American melting pot. For hundreds of years mixing together the cultural spices of myriad cultures has created the great banquet of American society. Yet today we fear that by adding any more immigrants to this mix from south of the border will somehow throw this great banquet out of balance. This is an idea which is baseless, fallacious and ludicrous. The only thing more ridiculous is building a wall across our southern border to keep Mexican immigrants out. The wildly incredible claim that this wall will keep out terrorists and drug traffickers is simply a rouse. The wall is a monument built solely to placate a public that has been whipped into frenzy of fear by conservative talk show hosts. Terrorists and drug traffickers will find the wall no hindrance. If terrorists and drug traffickers want to circumvent the wall, they will continue to go over, under, around it. More likely they will find another way into our country as they prefer the path of least resistance. This 'Wall of Shame' is the only thing remotely as ignominious as calling our neighbors "aliens." Now is the time for us to abandon our status as an "Alien Nation" and reclaim our status as a nation of the world. To paraphrase President Reagan's Berlin speech, we as a nation need to come to understand, once again, the importance of freedom. We need to develop new policies of reform and openness." This can be the beginning of profound change here in the United States. But this change must be real, and not simply a series of token gestures intended to create false hope. I understand the fear of terror and the pain of division that afflicts this country. Please, President Obama, pledge that our country will overcome these burdens. As President Reagan said, "We believe that freedom and security go together." So President Obama, if you seek peace, if you seek prosperity for the United States and North America, I say to you now President Obama, tear down this wall. As this symbolic and very real representation of the division between us is felled, so too will the division between us and those who seek a better life here in the United States fall. And then can the healing begin, and can hopes and dreams be rise from the ashes of bridges burned. �Viewpoint T HE P RIDE Tuesday, April 21, 2009 3 Classifieds Retired investment executive w/adv. degree in Mathematics and six years college math instruction exp. is avail, to tutor college level math courses. Individual instruction or economical group study plans avail. Lenrty: 760-294-2480; 760-443-7896. 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NORTH COUNTY TRANSIT DISTRICT GoNCTD.com ? 5 11 �4 Tuesday, Á príf 27/ FOGGS 8c R ipees 2009 T HE P RIDE S niffling o ver s pringtime a llergies BY SANDRA CHALMERS Senior Staff Writer most common chronic diseases in the United States. Worldwide, airborne allergens cause the most Flowers are blooming, the problems for people with allerbirds are singing and people are gies," says The National Institute sneezing. of Allergy and Infectious Disease Airborne allergies can easily (NIAID). cloud up a beautiful sunny day Airborne allergies do not speand researchers agree that the cifically affect a certain age range number of people suffering from but can develop in adulthood or allergies is ultimately growing. in childhood. About 55 percent of all U.S cit10 percent of all children izens test positive to one or more reported suffered from pollen allergens. Dust mites, pollen, allergy and eight percent of adults animal dander and even mold are reported suffering from pollen a few of the most prominent air- allergy in a 2006 health survey borne allergies that affect Ameri- conducted by the National Center cans. for Health Statistics. "Pollen allergy, commonly An allergy reaction is the called hay fever, is one of the immune system's response to a false alarm, the immune system reads an allergen as a foreign containment in the body and thus begins to attack it and causes itchy eyes, a runny nose, and often coughing and sneezing. Researchers develop theories to determine the leading source that cause allergies, but a pin pointed reason remains unknown. Theories include that in modern living, homes are very 'clean and often have very little germs, thus this ultra clean environment never allows the immune system to adapt and learn how tofightoff airborne allergies because of the lack of exposure. The NIAID supported scientist's research that discovered a link between children whom grew up with one or two cats or dogs i n their home and their susceptibility to allergies. The study revealed that the children were less likely to develop allergies. The early exposure to the constant pet allergen may have been the contributing factor for an allergy free life. Another leading theory is heredity. "Children are more likely to develop allergies if one or both parents have allergies. In addition, exposure to allergens at times when the body's defenses are lowered or weakened, such as after a viral infection or during pregnancy, seems to contribute to developing allergies," according to the NIAID. In severe forms of allergies, asthma is often connected. The respiratory symptoms of asthma, which affect approximately 11 million Americans, are often provoked by airborne allergens, according to NIAID. So what is being done to help aid this epidemic? Many cleaning products are taking action against this more than common bother, by creating products that are allergen reducers, such as Fabreze® Fabric Refresher™. The allergen reducer claims to reduce more than 75 percent of pollen and dust mite allergens in fabrics. C SUSM becomes an A ANAPISI institution BY JESSENIA LUA Pride Staff Writer the approval, CSUSM staff quickly made the move to apply for eligibility. Now that CSUSM is officially Thanks to the quick work of an AANAPISI institution, more Evelyn Andrews, Matt Ceppi, funding may be available to the uniAllen Risely, Greg Toya, and Bob versity. Yamashita, CSUSM is now an AANAPISI serves as a part Asian American, Native American, of Minority Serving Institutions Pacific Islander Serving Institution (MSI). MSI institutions are allowed (AANAPISI). Almost overnight, to be eligible for U.S. Department this group of people put together a of Education grants that are set technical application and submit it aside. Existing MSI designations to the Department of Education and include Historically Black Colleges was accepted. and Universities, Hispanic Serving A t e prmK>ting,th^;A^APlSl Indian-Tribally program for more than seven years, Controlled Colleges and Universicongress finally approved the pro- ties, Alaska Native Serving Institugram and became a law on Sep- tions, and Native Hawaiian Serving tember 27, 2007. Upon hearing Institutions. AANAPISI institutions are eligible to receive grants if they meet the following criteria: 1) It has an enrollment of undergraduate students that is at least 10% Asian American and Native American Pacific Islanders students, and 2) The majority of students on campus qualify for federal student aid. This newly approved program will have a huge impact for the university. The Department of Education provided $10 million in grants for the 2009-10 school year. This n ew^iuSding*^^ the.joppactìiriity to plan, develop, undertake, and carry out programs to improve and expand the institutions' capacity to serve AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) students. Also, HSI for they are mutually exclusive the program gives the university an and do not compete. opportunity to apply for new federal > «This is our chance to show that funding concerning international Asian Pacific Americans are a visand foreign language programs. ible and important force on campus. Now that CSUSM is an Let's help pave the way for HIS by AANAPISI institution, in the putting forward the strongest show future the university will be able of support possible for AANAPI. to apply for the new grant cycle. This grant could allow us to make The university may be eligible for a real difference on campus and in up to two million dollars in federal <Jthq;tocal^oxoun^nity,"said Literafunding that will help support : Jjudies Professor (Asian Pacific Islander) students * Susfe TjaiiCas^ei.! "tand enrich API culture, curriculum, For more information on the and awareness, mrcampus. It also * AANAMS& program- m ^M^ou allows CSUSM access to a number would like to get involved, contact of other federal grants not pertain- Susie Lan Cassel in the Literature ing to API issues. This same grant and Writing Department at scasopportunity goes hand-in-hand with sel@csusm.edu. Set y our mind at ease Mini vacations to de-stress BY PRISCILLA GEORGE Pride Staff Writer these mini vacations do not have to take up loads of time. These are just a few methods guaranteed to allow you to just escape, wind down, and refocus your brain. Breathing. The next time you are stressed or anxious, take a deep breath and slowly exhale. Doing this a few times in a row will help regulate your breathing and heartbeat, bringing a steady flow of oxygen back to your brain and enabling you to be better prepared to tackle In this crazy four-week rush whatever you are doing. to finish projects, study for tests, Laughing. and jump the last few hurdles, You have probably heard the it is easy to let stress take over. saying, "Laughter is the best Don't fret, because there are a medicine." Brace yourselves: it is few key ways to relax, de-stress, true. Laughing increases endorand enjoy life despite this busy phins and blood flow, allowing whirlwind of school. Better yet, tension to melt away. The next time you are ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ pulling an allmmmmmmmmmgrnml j j g nighter and "My philosophy and practice are always to act need a break, in the best interest of my clients in all that I do." pull out a joke book or watch a sidesplitting YouI speak &nrite fluently in Vietnamese Tube video. Stretching. Get up and move. Loosen those tired, worn Over 14 Years ofExperience L IEN T . T R A M ATTORNEY AT L A W out muscles, and if you have the done the old-school way, or even time, try yoga or pilates. through private online blogs. Music. This type of self-expression can Turn your iPod up and blast ease the mind, soul and body. your favorite tunes. Listening Exercise. to music that fits your mood can For most people, a good short help alleviate exhaustion, stress run or even a brisk walk can help and a variety of other things. clear the mind. It is healthy way Movies. to get focused and back on track. One surefire way to escape Leave. reality is to immerse yourself in a If these ways don't work for good movie. For about two hours, you, try taking the phrase "mini you can put all of your worries vacation" in the literal sense and and troubles behind you and just go to the beach or park or just sit focus on what is on the screen. In outside for an hour and experifact, by picking a comedy, you ence nature at its finest. Let the can get a healthy dose of "laugh- breeze soothe you. Let the sounds ter medicine" as well. of nature draw you in. Just put Journaling. aside your list of things to do, Upset, angry, elated, stressed, leave your usual hangout spots excited, worried. No matter and just relax. how you are feeling, journaling As the semester slowly draws is an excellent way to get those to a close, these quick and easy thoughts down. It helps to clear modes of unwinding can help your head define those emotions make sure every moment is as through words. 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This cultural tradition was organized by University Global Affairs Committee and was sponsored by Co-Curricular Funding Award, Office of Global Education, ASI, SLL, LLC and Many Student Organizations The International Fair gives CSUSM students, friends, faculty, and staff the opportunity to come together and appreciate the many cultures that make our university. One of the most anticipated traditions of the International Fair is the free sample dishes from Europe, Latin America, Asia and many more. Every year, the German booth's popularity seems to increase. Senior CSUSM student, Jean Scheuneman says, "Every year we get 300 Rohwurst. We never know how many people are going to show up, but we just do the best we can and we get a lot of people from our club to help out." Aside from all the mouth-wa- tering food, the International Fair featured entertainment with performances by TAM TAM Mandingue, West African drummers, and Hip Hop group Soul Junkies. Kwame Degbor, a visiting professor, enlightened spectators with a Ghanaian dance. Another highlight of the Inter- "It keeps growing, it keeps getting bigger and better. I think this is one of out best events of the year. Just the International Fair in itself and how all the ethnic clubs and Orgs and everybody coming out here, enjoying the free food, enjoying the culture, it's just a day of unity really. I'm just happy to be a part of it!" says Alexander. Each table at the fair included a variety of displays. The tables had photographs, objects, and facts that were unique to each country along with samples of native foods. national Fair was the fashion show The International Fair is a fun that gave the audience an insight way to learn about other cultures. into fashionable styles from difDevonne Edora, Junior at Cal ferent cultures. State San Marcos, has attended Student Body ASI President three International Fairs and Alexander Hoang has partici- believes it is a cool and fun event. pated in the past two International "I think we should have more Fairs. Alexander believes the fair events like this, that bring the improves more each year. campus together." Photos by Gabriela Martinez Theater department brings Big Love to C SUSM BY CHRIS SHAW Pride Staff Writer understanding the real nature of love. The dialogue ranges with dramatic irony, as the female and male characters unveil the hardships we all face in gender roles. The play begins with a sensual bathtub scene andfiftybrides arriving in Italy as they have fled from their assigned marriages in Greece. The performer's versatile abilities portray the complexity of each character. Jason Gonzales (Giuliano), Cole Tran (Leo), Claudina E. Evans and Tiffany-Raven Peters (Eleanor), and Jessica Swan (Bella), shed moments of laugh-out-loud humor and inner giggles. The audience will surely not forget performances Hie CSUSM Visual and Performing Arts brought "Big Love" to our campus with a spark of dramatic flare and infectious enthusiasm last week with performances from April 15-19. As an audience spectator, I had no choice but to give some big love to all of the performers. Don't be fooled by the play's title. Big Love does not succumb to cliched Varieties of romantic bliss and the Disney version of everlasting courtship. Directed by Marcos Martinez and produced by Charles Mee, "Big Love" delves deeper into by the three leading ladies played by Kristine Fernandez and Patricia Bowen (Olympia), Krista Potocny and Jessica Ruiz-Bustos (Lydia), and Yolanda Catano (Thyona). The brides and the three grooms played by Jesus Moreno and Drew Quizon (Nikos), Mucio Vidales (Constantine), and David Edwards (Oed) showed excellent stamina as they pounded their fists in tantrums, rolled on the floor in emotional agony, and combined yelling with moments of passionate subtlety. To set the tone for the evening, the audience is greeted by two women in bright white bride dresses as an usher with black rings around his eyes will open the door for you to the Arts 111 auditorium. You may have even seen theseflayingbrides run around the International Fair this past Thursday. As I arranged myself to sit in the middle row, the enchanting and classic wedding music set the tone for a memorable on-campus experience. The eerie mood will creep into your mind, a mood not only set by the plot, but also by the performances of everybody on stage. The stage, withflowingbackground images of Italy's countryside, remains simple with a bathtub and cylindrical bars. The simple stage allows the performers to make drastic body move- ments and choreographed ballroom dance scenes. The most impressive aspect of the performance shined through in the delivery of personal speeches in which the performer talks upfront to the audience. These personal speeches combine sweeping philosophical statements with very human perspectives on love. A refreshing emphasis of characterto-audience dialogue can be seen in this "Big Love" quote, "For the sake of healing, for life to go on, there will be no justice." For the sake of appreciating great theater, I clap loudly and smile on my home down the Chavez stairs. Famüfl^ACT Planning • A ccess • C are • Treatment F amily P lanning @ S HCS Extended u ntil September 30, 2009! §§§13 rpeopMm !: celehrwc^ou ||aäiiy.;/ Ä-ik^' amlite.la psiz, • y .. - Itigli 2J^ CLarìfel ; • • • • Family PACT provides no-cost family planning services to low-income men and women, including teens. 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The restaurant side of the company offers their brewed beer, southern and Cajun styled food, and live blues music. In 2002, they claimed to have become the first US microbrewery to can its own beer. Employees hand-can the beer inside a 60-year-old barn. BevMo retails six 12 fluid ounce cans for $8.99. Six cans are held together by a plastic harness. The l abeling f eatures a bright red, blue, white, and silver color. The can looks like an American flag. The can pressurizes a brew with a 6.5% alcohol by volume. BevMo also sells four other Oskar Blues Brewery beers. Dale's Pale Ale pours chunky forming a menacing one-inch thick head. The head resides momentarily before dissipating into a thin lancet of yummy. The brew radiates a rich golden amber hue* The bitter aroma rising from the glass indicates the heavy use of malts and hops. The common name and the simple guise of can-in-a-beer does not do the beer justice. The brew enters smooth before a ravishing Jason Statham flying round house kick double punch assaults all areas of the mouth. After the initial blow, the taste buds recuperate only to ask for more. The boldness and thickness of the beer should pair well with heavy dinners such as steak and potatoes with lots of dinner rolls. Avoid consuming the beer alone. Enjoy the brew with anything, such as chips or beef jerky, to truly enjoy the beer's courageous flavor. As the essay and exam dates stack up stay focused, but take a moment of relaxation and enjoy the tasty Dale's Pale Ale. Cheers! BY MATT LEWIS Pride Staff Writer In today's troubled economy, if any kind of restaurant has been undaunted and continues to grow, it's the süshi bar. Although popular food chains and local favorites are closing every day all over the county, sushi bars continue to sprout up everywhere. Why? It is because the appeal of the sushi bar is more than just good food; the experience is what makes it memorable and keeps people coming back. Not the fake, constructed experience that some places (coughBenihanascough) have, but somewhere where the employee is not paid to smile and does anyway. The atmosphere of a restaurant and the dedication of its employees to making great food and entertaining customers seem like a lost art. A place that represents this idea perfectly is the Love Boat sushi bar and Japanese restaurant located in the new Las Posas plaza in San Marcos. In the past, people would visit restaurants and bars because of the repertoire they had with the people who work there. As corny as it sounds, restaurant customers are more likely to come Vital Information C SUSM LANGUAGE S S S S LEARNING CENTER Free Language Tutoring Reference & Media Library Online & Center Resources ...And More! U.Hall 240 www.csusm.edu/llc Don 't wait until it's too late! back to the place "where everybody knows your name". With the expansion of modern-day chain restaurants, this kind of intimacy has been lost in most places, where communication is most of the time limited to a speaker box. What sets the Love Boat apart from other res^ taurants is the experience you have with the "bartenders," the friendly sushi chefs who greet everyone as they enter, make recommendations on the best food that day, and are more than willing to spread around f ree drinks for a special occasion. The Love Boat's menu is typical enough: a blend of traditional sashimi style entrée's, the fusion sushi rolls like the California, and a generous menu of meat, fish and vegetable combinations cooked in Japanese fashion. They offer all the imported Japanese beers and sake the Other sushi restaurants do. Asking around, it becomes apparent that most people who go there are not there for the authenticity. "It's really more of a hangout spot than a restaurant for me" says CSUSM junior Jason Reyna. "We come out here after school or work when my friends and I have had a rough day, and it (the restaurant) just has a great positive vibe to it. The place doesn't have the seriousness (about drinking) of a bar or the formalism of á typi- cal restaurant. We come for that middle ground." Don't get the idea that the Love Boat is only a place for partiers, though. The restaurant is just as much f un as a family environment as well, according to regular patron and local business owner Andy Wegner. "When I bring my kids here, I don't have to worry about them being too distracting to the other people, because there's so much going on already" said Wegner. "At the same time, I prefer to bring them to a place where they can get food that is better for them than pizza or French fries or something." From religious sushi lovers to the first-timers, the Love Boat is the perfect choice for those looking for a local restaurant with a little something extra. For information on the hours for Love Boat San Marcos, call 760-471-7722. The Love Boat also has two other locations: Oceanside, on 125 Old Grove Rd, and now Rancho Bernardo at 11611 Rancho Bernardo Rd. For directions or more information go to www.loveboatsushi. com. 5 MIN AGO ^pp^öll Youtube Stars l^^lf OUT SNL's Single Ladles parody Chris Crocker ("Leave Britney alone"1 guy) Susan boyle (30 mfllion views and counting!) Eco-friendly Clean Klean ways to keep Nalgene Kanteen hydrated Farmers Trader Joe's Grocery Market (it's (though its Shopping Spring highly again!) recommended) Glorified Villains Madonna (see SNL skit) Hugh Jackman Movies X-Men Origins: Wolverine Australia Celebrity Break-ups Mel Gibson v Robyn and the 7 children Madonna v. Malawi (no Mercy) Upcoming Movies (All Three are I N!) ¿runo Vampires Plastic water bottles Ralphs Pirates, Somali Pirates (too BBloon).1» Van Helsing (so sorry, Hugh) m Lindsay Lohan v Samantha Ronson Harry Potter Where the Wild and the HalfThings Are Blood Prince �T HE P RIDE Arts & Entertainment Tuesday April 27, 2 009 W hat to see on D VD V ampire Edition Radiohead BY BLAINE H. MOGIL Pride Staff Writer BY AMY SALISBURY Faces and Places Editor Thorn Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien, and Phil Selway are arguably the gods of rock. Their alternative influence on modern music caught and kept worldwide attention since their first release over 16 years ago. I don't think I need to explain to you how awesome their music is. Radiohead is, after all, inexplicable. Aside from Radiohead clearly ruling their genre, the band is also on the forefront of utilizing green technology. Lead singer Thom Yorke's strides to raise awareness about global sustainability have brought about major change in the band's touring habits. In a 2008 interview with Treehugger magazine, Yorke criticizes the music industry's over-consumption of resources in order to make more tour dates while, in turn, bringing in more cash. Yorke, being the revolutionary he is, made Radiohead's 2008 In Rainbows tour the most eco-friendly tour of recent years. Liars, Radiohead's opening act, wrote about their touring experience in a blog on MySpace. "At the outset we were all given tour water flasks. Plastic anything is Photo courtesy ofmusicdealers.wordpress.com like contraband." Radiohead also decided to tour by bus rather than by plane because just a three-hour flight emits as much carbon dioxide as a Hummer would in a year. What's more, the buses and trucks used by the bands and crew ran on biofuel. Radiohead's merch website, waste.uk.com, revolves around western over-consumption. The merchandise producers do everything they can to make products that that have a minimal impact on the environment. The newest items are t-shirts for men and women made out of recycled plastic bottles and organic cotton. There are even some "unbranded" shirts for those of you who may not dig on Radiohead as much as you do on the planet. They also A neverending story BY JAMES SEBRING Pride Staff Writer Brian and I had found the canoe on the beach and decided to take it for a ride ouf onto the lake. We had been wading earlier and found that the water temperature was quite warm. It was almost like submerging into yourself, it was hard to tell if you were actually in the water. We had decided to go rowing out along the shoreline and see what was there. We rode along quietly with nothing more than a slight slushing of the paddles as they cut through the water, we surprised several animals who were basking along the edge of the lake. As we came around one bend, we came face to face with a large bull moose who was busy eating from the lush greenery at the water's edge. He immediately came to attention, alert to the danger we presented. Snorting his warning a couple times, he began to make a move to charge us. We had quickly and as quietly as possible, with as little movement as we could manage, come to a stop. A mere 5 to 10 feet separated us from the moose. The shear size of him was breath taking. Without conscious effort, I became aware of the sound of the insects and birds around us as well as the heat of the sun raising a prickly heat all over my skin. I almost swatted a mosquito that was gnawing at my forearm, when I realize the moose was watching my every movement intently. I whispered, "Paddle backwards very slowly." I made a very slow movement with the paddle, trying not to have the movement appear in any way threatening. Slowly the paddle moved forward through the water causing an imperceptible backward movement of the canoe. The heat seemed to rise as the moose's breathing caught mid-breath and he began to move his ears impatiently, his tail twitching side to side as his nervousness looked for an outlet. A second stroke of the paddle brought little more movement than the first. We seemed to be moving away by centimeters, more as a result of the wind and current than our paddling. A third and fourth stroke was giving us a slightly more perceptible movement, and just as I began to think we had successfully pulled it off, the moose charged. He covered the distance without any noticeable effort. Although his speed was breathtaking, time seemed to slow to the point of stopping. I watched the water give way to his feet, slowly spraying up into the air. I yelled and back paddled as hard as I could, but to no avail as the moose dipped his head, bringing his large rack to bear on the bow of the canoe. The canoe shuddered under offer a durable aluminum beverage container with the startling statistic "15 million plastic bottles of water are sold every year." The green attempts did not make the In Rainbows tour dull by any means. Brilliant, low-energy LED* lighting set the mood, and speaking out to publications like Treehugger and UK's The Guardian helped fans find more ecofriendly modes of transportation to concert venues. Radiohead's worldwide popularity can only serve to spread the word about musicians going green. Next time you take a plastic, single-use bottle to a show, consider what you could do to make Mother Earth love music even more. Popcorn storytelling the blow and launched upward into the air with apparent easy of a leaf being picked up by the wind. Brian and I were launched into the air and over the side as the canoe came to rest a short way from us. The moose seemed satisfied that he had dispensed the danger and turned to wander off into the woods. We swam to the canoe and after a brief inspection, realized it was not functional. We grabbed onto the debris and just floated along. The breeze was picking up and pushing us further away from the shore. It was also getting dark - rapidly. Here in the mountains, the sun seemed to almost switch off like a light switch. I could no longer tell which way the shore was. The warm water was as comforting as a warm snuggly blanket and I began to doze off. I began to listen to the rush of blood through my ears. My mind began to hallucinate, losing its grip on reality. It was telling me that everything was ok and I should relax and let go. I drifted down into the quiet warm darkness. I never felt so safe and secure. I felt no separation between myself and the outer world, I was one with the universe. My mind let go of everything and drifted off into the welcoming arms of eternity. great but the music is pedestrian, and forgettable. The overall movie experience, combined with the The selections for review this warning ofone possible dark future, week led down a dark path with does make thisfilmworth viewing. vampires, music, and camp. This It would just not top a must see list. review ranges from the cult clas- What to See*** sic "The Rocky Horror Picture "The Rocky Horror Picture Show" to a modern Goth opera Show" Thisfilmstarring Tim Curry, titled "Repo!: the Genetic Opera." Barry Bostwick, Susan Sarandon So make sure you have someone to and Meatloaf is a cult classic, which watch with (hold on to). Get com- one can see in almost any major city fortable and leave a light on for on any Friday or Saturday night at these fun, funny, and frightening midnight. You can catch it locally selections. at the La Paloma theatre in Encinitas on Friday night at midnight and F O TE POUES D S i enjoy the show with full audience R f H RDC F A l R l participation. In thisfilm,two tightA YG f E* & l laced Wmmsmwtim newlyweds, Brad and Janet, I mmmmim portrayed by Bostwick and SaranI life* ' J ¡gs'—mmmmdon, have their car break down on ¡ i i Su ~ Ê AH H a dark, dreary, rainy night. Seeking Ï t ti H p oji Ä piilEWÄ • assistance, they stumble onto the castle of Dr. Frank-n-furter, played by Curry. After entering the castle, they encounter one of the wildest ensembles ever put on screen. The major support characters are Magenta, Riff Raff, and Columbia. This cast is a wild blending of goth "AHNAT CT CS ISN U L S T L AC I and 1970's, with every aspect of the film finding it's way quickly and completely over the top. Much ofthe Image courtesy ofHappyhorror.com music is a blast such as the timeless "Repo!: the Genetic Opera" "Time Warp." This is a simple story Although there are no vampires of rock and roll, sex and transvesin thefilm,you can most certainly tite Transylvanians. Do not expect imagine they are lurking around high production values, great acting every corner. This darkly serious or an intriguing story line. This is look into a future depicts a soci- one case where you just need to sit ety where beauty and better health back, enjoy the show, and "Let's do are available for easy monthly the time warp again!" What to See payments. Just make sure you on DVD ** What to See at the La can afford the price, or you can Paloma theatre **** rest assured that your spine, your heart, or whatever other body part ; youfinancedthrough Geneco will Ü iM be taken back with no questions i sI ; asked. «i jp The story line is sophisticated. w f i s i w7 / Paul Sorvino plays Rotti Largo, the founder and owner of Geneco. He is dying, and has to decide which of his three adult children will Tt* ¡g m Ili M s t. aí i inherit the firm when he dies. Paris Um Hilton does a surprisingly nice job as Amber Sweet, Largo's daughBUL ter. The leading lady in this opera 80iÌ? is Blind Mag, played by Broadway powerhouse Sarah Brightman. The ü «¿t > * m mm«*» tortU casting is spot on and the sets are Image courtesy ofImpawards.com stellar. It is a rare sight to behold set "Blade" stars Wesley Snipes design so enticing and convincing. and is the first in a trilogy about a The music, though, is the Achilles human/vampire hybrid with Snipes heel of this film. With good musi- filling the Dr. Van Helsing type cals, on Broadway or on film, the role in this film. He is dedicated to musical should be memorable, or eliminating the vampire populaat least catchy. Here the voices are tion. His name is Blade as that is his weapon of choice. This film is a straightforward hybrid vampire/ action film. The action is exciting ï and the story line credible vampire g¡}|> refrió è ! 1 f% fare. There are no candidates for an P Tff lf l w i f rl l i t f i l Il lfl Oscar in this film but the casting is ! right for the film. Perhaps the most unusual aspect of this vampire tale is the sword fighting. Swords just do not seem to be the best way to take out a vampire. Although this is / y - *fi»n«L V \ indeed an entertaining film, I have yet to see the either of the sequels. GIVE YOURSÍÍÍ OVÍR Perhaps this is a lesson learned after Äbsolurt p l ( m being completely disappointed by the two underwhelming sequels to great film "The Matrix." What to Image courtesy ofRockyhorror.com See *** �8 Tuesday April 27, 2 009 Arts & Entertainment BY BILL RHEIN Senior Staff Writer ciding with this is Disney's documentary "Earth." The "Disneynature" branch of the entertainThis is an impressive week for ment giant follows in the footsteps new releases. There are several of other documentary features, decentfilmscoming out, including including "Planet Earth," and gives a high-definition look at nature. a mid-week release. The film broadly examines Tuesday is Earth Day and coin- Image courtesy ofDreamworks Pictures nature and highlights families of polar bears, elephants, and humpback whales. James Earl Jones lends his voice to the narration. It should make for exciting and compelling viewing on Earth Day and through the weekend. The rest of this week's bundle of films comes out on Friday, and like "Earth," they have self-explanatory titles. Robert Downey Jr. and Jamie Foxx team up for "The Soloist." The film, inspired by a true story, features Foxx as a homeless man with an incredible gift of music, and Downey as the struggling writer who discovers him. This pairing of great actors should make for a very inspirational film, if it avoids patronizing the audience with schmaltzy Word(s) THE PRIDE Image courtesy ofDisney moments. If director Joe Wright emphasized drama and conflict over cheesy bits, "The Soloist" will be a great teaijerker. I do not have the same hope for the other twofilmsin wide release this week. First, Channing Tatum stars in a movie called "Fighting." As one might expect in afilmcalled "Fighting," the movie is about Tatumfightingseveral people. The title "Fighting," redly puts me off this flick. If the creative minds behind this film cannot come up with a better name for a film aboutfighting,I do not expect a decent plot or character development. If one wants a good movie aboutfighting,check out some clas- sic Bruce Lee or Jackie Chan films, because they have good stories, and both men are actual fighters. I also do not have hope for "Obsessed." The story is simple. A husband and wife have a perfect life and then another woman comes in a throws everything out of control. The conflict is the wife versus the new secretary. I will not be seeing "Obsessed" any time soon. It stars Beyonce Knowles, who is a name more than an actress, the story looksflat,and the market campaign make this film look like soft core pornography. "Obsessed" is an amalgamation of other, better, domestic conflict films. Y ou p edal a b ike; b rake p edal on a c ar; p eddle is t o s ell y our w ares as a s alesman. Ultimate vs penultimate A n oun o r v erb r elated t o p aying f or t he u se o f s omeone's p roperty, b ut it is a lso t he p ast t ense/past p articiple o f It w ould s eem t hat p enultimate r end, a v iolent r ipping, a lso u sed t o d escribe a p iercing w ould b e b eyond u ltimate/ b ut s ound (the a ir w as r ent w ith gunfire. y ou w ould b e w rong, u ltimate is t he last, final, o r m aximum/ p enultimate m eans n ext t o last.; P assed is a v erb (past t ense/past p articiple of p ass); p ast is a n oun, a djective, a dverb, o r p reposition. I C alvary is t he h ill in J erusalem w here t he crucifixion o ccured; c alvary is a r epresentation o f a n i ntense e xperiance of m ental s uffering; c avalry is a m ounted m ilitary u nit. � 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/. Title A name given to the resource <h2>2008-2009</h2> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Archives in the CSUSM Library Description An account of the resource The nineteenth academic year of California State University San Marcos. Sort Key PR The Pride Yes 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/. Title A name given to the resource The Pride April 21, 2009 Subject The topic of the resource student newspaper Description An account of the resource Vol. 21, No. 13 reports on Earth Day and the International Fair, and announces that CSUSM has achieved Asian American, Native American, Pacific Islander-Serving Institution (AANAPISI) status. 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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 Asian Pacific Earth Day health International Fair spring 2009 https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/1489044b9c774bbb72a739d0b10a2e7f.pdf a0484fc284a851cc5bccaccc37ca3677 PDF Text Text www.thecsusmpride.com TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2008 VOL. XIX NO. 13 New ASI President Alexander Hoang Pride exclusive interview BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer What was your reaction upon hearing that you won? I found out the positive outcome while I was in Yoga class; Benjamin Bertran-Har­ris came running in and gave me a big hug, told me the results and we both yelled in victory! It was cool to turn on my phone later and get a flood of messages with Congratula­tions regarding the news. What experiences have prepared you for being ASI president? I have led in multiple arenas in life, from our world of aca­demia to business, civic ser­vice, and charity. See Interview, Page 5 International Fair 2008 CoBA1sSenior ~xperience Program aims to create CSUSM's. first yearbook BY JONATHANE. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer The College of Business Administration celebrates Senior Experience's 15'h year with over 1,000 projects completed thus far. CoBA declared students must com­plete the Senior Experience program before receiving their degree. Among the inany projects slated for the spring '08 semester, a cer­tain group of CoBA students intend to create a yearbook for graduating CoBA stu­dents. The team consists of Dar­lene Aficial, Ethel Gaviola, John Ouk, and Hang Pham. Working closely with David Zumaya, who majors in Computer Information Sys­tems, they plan to create a prototype yearbook for grad­uating CoBA students for the See Yearbook, Page 4 Peace activist Cindy Sheehan visits CSUSM BY BEN ROFFEE Sheehan spoke to a packed audi­Pride Staff Writer ence in Arts 240 last Thursday, April 17. For nearly an hour and a Cal State San Marcos greeted half, Sheehan touched on a variety one of its most high profile and ofissues ranging from her opposi­controversial guests last week as renowned peace activist Cindy See Sheehan, Page 5 Photo by Ben Ro/fee I The Pride Sleepless in San Diego Melissa Mattingly was recognized as a top IParticipants slept on cots at Liberty Station in Point contributor for her fundraising efforts on behalf Loma of CSUSM's Alpha Kappa Psi chapter Students crowd Forum Plaza to partake in International Fair festivities BY ELBERT ESGUERRA to the world. Pride Staff Writer The three-hour International Fair at Forum Plaza gave the uni- Thursday,-April 17-Mariachi--versity community the opportu­bands and West African drum-nity to promote cultures ofvarious mers ignited the campus last nations around the world. People Thursday as the Cal State San took great advantage of experi­Marcos became a global village encing tastes, sights, and sounds Photo by Ben Ro/fee I The Pride from the campus' rich diversity. "I hope ali students ge~ con­nested to the diversity the campus has," said Diana Lemus, Co­President of Global Connections Student Organization. "Whether See Fair, Page 5 My University: Elementary students plan for college early BY VIRIDIANA PACHECO­school located in Escondido vis­their attendance and folders with to a university campus before, teaches the Open Gate Program ISAAC ited the campus yesterday to get a information about the university. said Ana Ardon, Research proj­children. "College is talked about Pride Staff Writer feel ofwhat university life is like. The students, primarily of ect Coordinator for the National I wantthem to know that college The students, wearing t-shirts Latino descent, are part of the Latino Research Center at Cal is possible, I always remind them For a group ofFarr Elementary that read, "I am college bound in Open Gate program, which con­State San Marcos. there is still a possibility for them School students, attending Cal 2017," attended library and col­sists of gifted and talented chil­"The area is one of the lowest to go." State University San Marcos is lege workshops, took a tour ofthe dren. The program involves socio-economic pockets in all of Hernandez Payne is a CSUSM already in their plans. campus, and were presented with different college-related activi­California," said teacher Yvette alumnus, who was working Approximately 70 third through traditional Aztec dancers. They ties that often include parents. Hernandez Payne who coordi­fifth graders from the elementary were also given certificates for Most had never stepped foot on nated the trip to the school and See Elementary, Page 4 THE PRIDE Economic stimulus payments: your debt. As college students, all of the more than 130 mil­ it's easy for us to accrue debt. lion households only receive Between student loans and checks for $300. Of course they Spend or Save? credit cards, the average educa­want us to put that money back Many have seen the promises mailed out by the U.S. Govern­ment to taxpaying citizens in the form of "Economic Stim­ulus Payment" notifications. As Bush's answer to the dying economy, the IRS comes off as if they are handing out free money to more than 137 mil­lion Americans beginning May 2. The Economic Stimulus Pay­ments are the government's last hope of pushing the consum­ers to spend money. Anticipat­ing that taxpayers will spend the stimulus checks, it's pretty obvious that main goal of the payments is to help boost the economy. Divvied out in three differ­ent amounts, according to how a person files their return, you could get a check for the amount of$300,$600,or$1200. Checks are being released in waves of disbursements with the various disbursement periods depen­dent on the last two digits of your Social Security Number. Yet, as America finds herself in the wake of a recession, spend­ing that check should be the last thing you do. What should you do with the economic stimulus pay­ment? Save it. Invest it. Pay off tion debt college graduates face after commencement is $21,000 (according to The Project on Student Debt). Sure, you might not have any debt now, or maybe there's only $500 on your credit , card and you make regular pay­ments, but who knows what the next few years or even the rest of your college years will bring. Why waste perfectly good money now, when you could be using it as a safety blanket for the future by saving it or paying ­off already existing debt. The IRS is shelling out at the very least 41 billion dollars with these stimulus checks-that's if into the economy. And yes, the economy does need it; the value of the dollar is the lowest it has been in the past 80 years. But with that knowledge, and the deepening recession, doesn't it make more sense to hold onto the money for dear life? Save every penny you can. With the rising cost of educa­tion as the currently proposed budget cuts are planned to increase tuition by 10%, park­ing permits are scheduled to rise in cost, and gas isn't fore­cast to be cheap this summer either-who can afford not to save the money? Church's Influence on Sports _ Women taking control of the vehicle BY DAVID CHURCH Force leads the race in Japan, the new question maintain the lead and when is Pride Staff Writer POWERade points is "will there be more wins on she going to get her first win. standings despite the way." Both racers have achieved With a split event not having a win. After the 2005 Indianapolis accomplishments in the racing between Long Beach A few reasons why 500, where Patrick led late into world. Patrick becomes the and Japan Indy 300, Force has taken the race before slowing down first female to win a race in Danica Patrick was the lead so early in due to fuel management. The the IndyCar circuit whil~ Force able to hold out 22 to the Funny Car expectations on Patrick were became the first female to lead gallons of ethanol. season is because no raised once· again. Patrick the point's standings. Patrick led the race winner has been able went on to finish her rookie With a victory, Patrick now for three laps of the to repeat. The other season with three poles. She has put herself on top of the 200 lap race but was able to reason would be that she has has since switched from Bobby podium and now has a new hold on to a 5.85 second lead two final-round appearances. Rahal's team to Andretti Green question to answer to, "When to get her first career victory. Both events are significant Racing. are you going to win again?" In doing so, Patrick became the in the racing _world as Pat­As for Force, Force became Any questions or comments first female to win an IndyCar rick finally answered the most the first female to lead the point can be sent to churc009@ race. common question in her inter­standings in the Funny Car csusm.edu or pride@csusm. Then in the Funny Car class views, "When are you going to standings. The question for edu. of the racing world, Ashley win?" But after winning the Force will be how long she can {!5JJ1i/J!f~ The two trailers 'lkhlde o.l ~SanMatcds 313 ~1:wu.OanVatt~y-~ ·San~C'A.9'2~· ~ -('76(});'7$-(,()99 :,, ;:, F¢·(76()) 75()..334$ Jim.ail; ~edu hftp.'/fwww.tlie!::susmpn'de,com Ad\f~Ji;-D: pride..,,ads@CSU$m;ed\l , BY BILL RHEIN box office, it is likely due Pride Staff Writer more to the need the see the next chapter in the series. Even a bad movie In this world, can have a good trailer, there are two such as "Star Wars: Epi­types of trail­sode I-The Phantom ers, those that Menace." Though it is are good and got questionable if George viewers excited about a film, and those which decrease interest in a film and possibly give the ending away. In the age ofYou­Tube and Internet videos, trail­ers have become as important as TV commercials and public advertising. Because of this, there have been some great trailers, which successfully encourage people to see films, even if the movie is not that great. The ability of a trailer to motivate people can make or break a film. The first two "Spiderman" films serve as examples of a good trailer in the "Spiderman" film series. They had elements that made them must-see films. On the other hand, "Spider­man 3" had an average trailer and did not play a big part in drawing people to the cinema. Though this film did well at the Lucas should have made the modern "Star Wars," the preview for the first one was a motivating factor to seeing the movie. This raises questions about what makes a good trailer, which I think, lie in psychol­ogy. Successful trailers often have similar elements tha( excite people. They often start slow but build tension to increase interest in a film. This also includes snippets and moments of the film with dia­logue and music to stimulate the audience. If there were awards for greatness in trailers, one would certainly have to go to the . second Lord of the Rings film ''The Two Towers." It may not have been the strongest install­ment, however, I, along with several Internet users, regard it is the best trailer ever. It starts with serene music and dramatic cinematography. The editors of the trailer weave in images of intense action. As the music builds, the tension, dialogue, and text spark interest. Whi1e the images of battle and intense dialogue are excit­ing, the best element of this trailer is the music, which directly borrows from Clint Mansell's incredible score from "Requiem for A Dream." These elements keep the emo­tion building and relaxing until the final moments-of the trailer where there is an onslaught of energy through music and the immortal image of double doors. Though trailers do not mean as much to viewers after seeing the advertised movie, this one still gives me goose bumps. On the other hand, there are trailers such as the ones for "Forgetting Sarah Marshall" and "Made of Honor," which makes me want to see the movies even less that before watching the previews. Ele­ments from these . trailers, namely "Sarah Marshall," that put me off are bothersome lines such as "from the makers of." This is vague and could refer to any of the hundreds of people who the film following that line credit. This ranges from the director or producer to the caterer or key grip. As for "Made of Honor," after watching the trailer, I feel as though I have seen the movie in its entirety. Though these types of movies about pluto_nic friends getting together are already predictable, the trailer shows in detail how the movie is going to end. A final bad element oft~ailers is the line "a twist you will not see coming." Viewers can find this line in the previews of every other action and horror movies. In ~ddition, because it causes people like me to look for a twist, one can usually see it coming. These and the lack elements found in good previews make for awful trailers. As the summer movies approach, some trailers will inspire me to hand over money to see a film, and others will make me not even care seeing about the DVD. A trailer is a magical movie element that can put people off a good movie, and pull others into a bad one. THE PRIDE 'OPINION Tuesday, April 22, 2008 3 A Very_ BIOod, Sweat, Tears Wedding BY TORIA SAVEY Pride Staff Writer Well, we've been through a lot. I don't know who to pity the most. The people who suffered arranged marriages through the Blood, Sweat, Tears Dating Service (2/12) or the feral cats that got sick from the Skittles, and gas still costs more than buying a baby on the black market (3/4). My turtle feels emo­tionally smothered (3/25). I still hate exercise (10/9). The thought of trying to raise little people is no less terrifying (4/15), and traveling is still a test offaith and moral fiber (11/13). Luckily, I no longer have to deal with terrifying and inappropriate dating incidents involving Wiis (I 0/2), which gives me a great sense ofinner peace. You may ask WHY I no longer have to deal with it. Reaching the final stretch of an era of blood, sweat, and tears, we begin to plan a wedding. Oh yes, despite being the sole author of "Fear and Loathing in Commit­ted Relationships," which is much scarier than the one set in Las Vegas, I'm doing it. I kept the turtle alive and I'm getting married. Now I just have to keep myself and the fiance alive. No, it's not PETA people in scary masks (I bought them off with adorable, fuzzy l:\Ilimals), or the Animal Cracker Conglomerate (3/18) trying to take me out before I start a revolution. You see, kiddos, my· fiance is half black. It didn't matter to me. It doesn't matter to him, which is lucky for me. It doesn't matter to the people who love me, or to anyone No, you're not lost. This is the year 2008, not 1948. And this is coastal southern California, not the wilds of. .. well, wherever in America you're allowed to be racist. I'd like to believe there's nowhere like that, but I'm not stupid. I could sit down and be afraid, give up the love ofmy life, or cancel my order for 500 taquitos. I could rethink the idea ofhaving the wed­ding outside in nature, and instead have it inside the Pope Mobile (bul­letproof glass, what what). But instead, I follow my own advice. I fear not. If I kick off tomorrow, most likely driving too quickly and dangerously (9/18) or falling down the stairs (9/11), you should eat some delicious guaca­mole in my honor and follow these pearls of wisdom. Sort of pearls of wisdom. Ok, really only one. From me to you, happy unbirthday. Just. ..follow along. The only thing you absolutely have to do, besides have good sex at least once in your life, and laugh everyday, is let go of your hatred. In fact, let go • of it right now. Hatred, bigotry, racism. You profit nothing by these things, and you hurt yourself. Hatred is like cancer. If there's a cancer inside of you, it's not going to hurt someone you dislike. It's going to hurt you. And hatred of any kind is just that. A tumor that will choke the happi­ness and life out of you. If it's big­ otry or racism, sit down. If you're religious, find a place in your holy book that justifies your bigotry. Now bring it to me and I'll show you a hundred verses that cancel it out. If you're not religious, tell me what good your bigotry does you. Do you feel warmer with it? Does it keep you company? Does it laugh with you and have coffee with you? Does it somehow make you a better person? If you have an individual specifically that you hate, think of them right now. Picture them being -pelted with rubber duckies and then let it go. They have pains you know nothing about, and their own problems. And when you encounter some­ one who hasn't let their hate go, here's a nifty little trick. Don't be afraid. Even if it's directed at you. And your fiance. And you're thinking that Kevlar would look great with your wedding dress. Or your copy editor offered to make . you a wedding dress OUT OF Kevlar. The reason I do things with humor, instead of fear, is because life is serious. In fact, so serious that none ofus are going to make it out alive. Worries, like hatred, will overwhelm you and gobble you up. In fact, imagine that your worries ARE the rubber duckies, now pelt them at that person you so dislike, or who dislikes you, and let both of them go. So yes, go out. Let guacamole flow like fountains. Chunky, tasty fountains. And if you come to my • wedding, feel free to arm your­self to the teeth. I'm a Girl Scout at heart, and you all know the Girl Scout motto: One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. Er, I mean, be prepared. You know, that honestly might be the Boy Scout motto. But you get the point. We rate everythin_g else, why ·not RateMyCop.com? in his or her right mind. But yes, there's someone who wants to hurt me for it. I mean, honestly, you'd think people would be more upset that he's French than anything else. Do you know what a snob he is about mustard? It's unbearable. BY JONATHAN TROMP.SON Pride Staff Writer ,.com?Living in Southern California, lately, it is nearly impossible not to notice all of the attention area police departments are getting. Los Angeles received national attention for corruption in numerous scandals. A few stand-outs include: the Rampart Division, the C.R.A.S.H. unit, notto men­tion the name that is now syn­onymous with LA police cor­ruption, Rodney King. Most recently LA police made the front-page news again with their actions taken against unarmed press and protestors at LA's MacAurthur Park. Orange County's former Sheriff Corona is now under federal indictment for abuse of office and cor­ruption charges. Orange County deputies are now potentially facing murder charges for various roles in jail house beating murders, allegedly being perpetrated both by inmates with depu­ties' knowledge, or, by the deputies themselves. In recent weeks, local San Diego residents find them­selves in one of the most frightening scenarios, as an off duty San Diego officer fires on and hits a mother and her 8-year-old son. While details continue to come out in the case, all are innocent until proven guilty, allega- Starbucks on Campus:What is youdavorite drink? What do you like most about working at the Starbucks on campus? tions of misconduct on the part of the Oceanside police depart­ ment have been made on their handling of the case. With all that is going on in our communities, it would seem almost natural that we would want to know more about the people that are "serv­ ing and protecting" us. A web site that is recei_ving attention as a result of heightened com­ munity interest both nationally and internationally, is, Rate­ MyCop.com. The LA based RateMyCop. •com motto is "y<;>u have the right to be informed." The site's basic premise is allowing users who register with an e-mail address to leave comments on its forum and community law enforcement officer database in regards to the law enforcement officers they have encountered and dealt with in their commu­nities. Comments and opinions range from praise like an assessment of one San Diego officer being "Very profes­ sional and businesslike in all respects," to a wide range of serious criticisms and accusa­ tions, that I will leave to the imagination. BadCopNews.com is an international law enforcement watchdog site based in Amster­ dam. The site's name speaks for itself, _as it archives articles from international reports of law enforcement abuses. While this site only offers negative news, unlike RateMyCop.com [which offers the good with the bad] it stands as a warning to those who abuse his/her badge and the citizens they serve -­ every citizen has a voice as well as the right to speak out against injustices. As citizens, we have the right, if not the duty, to read, write and publish as we see fit. In particular, our freedom of speech important when is cru­cial to remember when criticiz­ing the status quo. Every aspect of our society is [as it should be] subject to public evaluation and criticism --Why should law enforcement be any different? Law enforcement agencies, in particular, especially given the current climate of accusations, need to be accountable for their "li::ed Venti Green Tea Lemonade with 3 pumps classic. All the friendly people I get to be with au day long." Venti GreenTea with 3 -n-• my boss "Iced Green Ti Straikht-up. I work -w:ifh a bundh of 6eautiful ladies" Aaron Garcia Junior "Iced Venti Ppsi.on Tea Lemonad sweetened inelotl. because it make c useilike actions on and offduty. I People have a responsibil­ t ity to his or her community to ensure that officers of the law act in accordance with the iaws they are employed to enforce. Due to the fact that these offi­cers are armed, both on and off duty, and in light of current events, what citizen would not want to know who is patrolling his or her neighborhood? The principals are simple: let _the officer's actions dictate how he or she is received by the com­ Plioto by Krlsti#tl LnlerI Tiu, Pride munity. THE PRIDE NEWS Saving big with parking adjunction BY IVAN GARCIA Pride Staff Writer Many at Cal State San Marcos can agree that the price for park­ing is exorbitantly expensive, and the high prices of parking viola­tions do not help to alleviate the depression of an empty wallet. But with a brand· new program offered by the Parking Adjudica­tion office here at Cal State San Marcos, many students and fac­ulty can save some much needed cash. Starting Tuesday April 22nd to Wednesday April 23"1, Park­ing Adjudication will waive the $25.00 late fee for any ticket ifyou ·pay your outstanding fee on these dates. The ijew program will help those with late fees to pay, so that they are not plagued by the fee of their violation and a $25.00 late fee. "We know that the economy is getting kind ofbad and we wanted to help students if they have any outstanding citations, they can pay it on those two days ... and we will waive the $25.00 late fee for them on each citation," stated Patti Hale of Parking Adjudication at CaJ State San Marcos. Even for tickets that students and faculty have received in the past, the late fees will simply get waived. For example, if someone has four previous citations charg­ing $50.00 each, the late fees for all four will total to $100. But ifa stu­dent or faculty member come in on the 22 or 23 and pay their citation charges, the total $100 late fee for all four citations will be waived. This will allow any driver to this campus to save money and park­ing problem that has been plaguing them resolved. The prices for parking permits for staff, faculty, and especially students are expensive, and many have voiced their opinions in the form of protests and petitions. But what many don't understand is that Parking Services is a self­sufficient company with no finan­cial stability from the university. With a proposed parking garage planned for completion in 2010, the funds for such a proj­ect must come from somewhere. In reality, the prices set for per­mits or violations will actually contribute to the advancement of the school, not to be brutal capitalism. "Our motto here is to educate, not to adjudicate" stated Hale. With the initiation of this event, all ·drivers of this institution will have the oppor­tunity to save money in these troubled times. From ELEMENTARY, page l on her master's thesis while already teaching at Farr. "It was exciting for my stu­dents to see that I wrote a book that is at the library they were just at," she said. Throughout their visit, the students were reminded that CSUSM is "everyone's uni­ versity" and that "everyone can come here" as long as they study hard, learn how to write and never give up. Hernandez Payne said it is very impor­tant, that despite the challenge of living in a low socio-eco­nomic area, the children still count on very supportive par­ents. She said language is one of their biggest challenges, but despite that, every teacher at Farr Elementary visits every single household of every child in their classrooms. They also have parent meetings once a month in which the parents are provided with activities, read­ing tips and other material to practice with their children. "The Latino culture values education a lot," she said. "The big challenge is the language bar­rier, but we still have a lot of sup­port. Visiting their homes makes us understand the living situation and allows us to get to know the child better." Parents who were among those visiting the campus said bringing children even at such a young age can be nothing but beneficial. "I like the idea because this way he can start realizing what his future may look like," said Maria Zavala, parent to a fifth grader. "This keeps him focused and motivated, he can start think­ing about what he wants, to be and what he wants to study, and make him strive for a better future." Hernandez Payne said it is very important to get children think­ing about college this early on, so it doesn't go to the back of their minds. "We want them to think that college is not something that you may or may not go to," she said. "It's actually something that will be the next step." From YEARBOOK, page l spring '08 semester that hope­fully serves as a stepping stone for a complete CSUSM year­book next year. For more information on Senior Experience, visit www. csusm.edu/seniorexperience. For more information on the CSUSM yearbook visit ww,w. csusmyearbook.com. CSUSM student, Chris Bourgault from Realskies Web Design, hosts the CSUSM Yearbook Website. ·"Just this past week we have received almost 1,000 hits on the site .. . this website provides [CoBA] seniors to view their images and to view the work in progress," said Zumaya. Zumaya, a IO-year profes­sional photographer, attends classes between picking up and dropping off his three daugh­ters. He initially attended SDSU where he tried to launch a year­book there as well. Fortunately, for CSUSM but unfortunate for Zumaya, "The project was not able to be com­pleted and go to press because the funding we had did not follow through on their prom­ise," he said. After his first debacle with SDSU he returned to CSUSM in pursuit of finishing his degree with "a better plan and [the abil­ity] to provide personal money to by skateboaf'\ . for resisting and officer. The officer get the project started," he said. Zumaya found numerous CSUSM staff, facility, and fellow Cougar supporters for a school wide yearbook. In fall 07 semester, he ran into Stephanie Erdodi. She wanted to organize a yearbook club. They became acquaintances and remain in contact today. Ultimately, "the success of this project is dependent on funding and support from the University," said Zumaya. The project gathers funding in other ways as well. The proj­ect offers free online portraits for graduating CoBA students. The project enables students to purchase their portraits. The project allots a portion of the sales to cover costs associated with producing a physical year­book. "Results from the Senior Experience team's surveys led to the creation of our prototype yearbook publication for CoBA. We have plans for next year to complete a yearbook for the [entire] University or possibly separate yearbooks for the indi­vidual colleges," said Zumaya. "Jim Hamererly, director of business .community relations from CoBA ... has provided sup­port that has been very impor­tant to the success we have had on this project. Without his support, we would not be at the to the 1acti • ma e point where we are now," said Zumaya. Senior Experience project presentations begin May 5th and last until May 8th They occur • almost every hour from 8:45AM to about 4:40PM lasting approx­imately 20 minutes in Markstein Hall room 104. "I would love to see this proj­ect featured on the CSUSM homepage ... Also, we really need juniors and sophomores to get involved now with the year­book so they can carry the torch for the following years," said Zumaya. To get involved with the year­book contact David Zumaya at david@dmzphotog.raphy.com. raffle stop on vehicle for e'quipment violations, and cited driver for suspended license and no insurance. 4111''1-08 ·3:30 p..m. A fatafty member parked a convertible Jeep in lot E with the rx:(.leund the parking o n upon return. COUGAR WATCH ~ ,,,.Jf KEEPING AN EYE ON THE Ui I.. t760j ..!,.)"~~ s attempt THE PRIDE NEWS Tuesday, April 22, 2008 5· From_INTERVIEW, page 1 What inspired you to run? Love. From the moment I set foot on this University my loy­alty, passion, and love has been with CSUSM in every way. I had to ask myself the question before running for office, "What if I did not get elected ASI President?" After reflection, my answer to this question was, "I will con­tinue to engage and be engaged in CSUSM's growth to my utmost ability and capacity." When the reasons are right, what you stand for can never be defeated. How will you balance this with your job as a Resident Advisor? In order to engage fully into my role as ASI President, I must make tough decisions, this will be the first. I am 0 or 100%. This is what you get when you choose me. Balance, organization, and time management will be key to executing successfully as ASI President and an RA. I look forward to discussing the pos­sible options with Brian Dawson (Director ofUVA) in order for me to thrive in the year to come. How will you foster diversity on campus? This will come naturally because it is the forefront of who I am and what I do --I am a con­sensus builder. I have come to listen and to be the voice of the st}ldent body. Bringing people together from all paths of life is what I strive to achieve. Being a Resident Advisor for the inter­national & multi-cultural expe­nence has been an excellent training ground and an invalu­able opportunity in order for me to call everyone to the table, not to agree every time, but to under­stand each other every time. What do you imagine will be your biggest problem? -Bring the worst, scariest, and ugliest problems to me. For together with my ASI Team we will find a successful solution to any problem we are faced with. We are your student leaders for this reason. Future ASI President's Mes­ sage to students Hello Fellow CSUSM Cou­ gars! You have spoken and your voice has been heard. YOU have elected me Associ­ ated Students Incorporated Presi­dent & CEO. Your trust and con­fidence in me will be reflected in every decision I make on your behalf Thank you for your sup­port with all my heart. I appre­ciate you giving me this oppor­tunity to be your leader and to serve you. We have an exhila­rating new year ahead of us, one that is not wit_hout its challenges. Together we will face these chal­lenges and succeed in spite of adversity. In doing this, we will become unified as a community and show the true strength of our Cougar Spirit. I invite you not only to take ownership in your education here at CSUSM but also your campus life experience. Choose how you want to leave your mark on our dynamic campus. This is the ini­tiative we all face, to become more involved, to engage, empower, and to serve each other. Create your unforgettable memories and vah;1ed relationships now in campus life. It is said that the col­ lege experience can be the most rewarding, fun, and joyful years of our lives. I say this is true because you are here; you make our s_chool what it is. What you put into it is exactly what you will get out of it. Please know that I am in com­ plete solidarity with you as a stu­ dent and stand by your side as we move forward, together. I have come to listen and to voice and act on your concerns. I will not hesitate to reveal everything that I am and unlock my full potential for CSUSM. In striving for posi­ • tive change through passion, ser­vice, leadership, and excellence, lam. From SHEEHAN, page 1 tion to the war, her Congressional campaign, and her political phi­losophies. Sheehan, who's son Casey died in the Iraq War in 2004, has gar­nered a considerable amount of national attention in recent years for her activism against the Iraq War and the policies of the Bush Administration. Her month-long "Camp Casey" protest in August 2005 outside of the President's ranch in Crawford, Texas became the focal point of the anti-war movement, launching Sheehan into the media spotlight. It was in Texas that CSUSM's Dr. Linda Pershing met and devel­oped a relationship with Sheehan. "I'm pretty good friends with pro­fessor Pershing," said Sheehan. "I got to know her in Texas and she has been a supporter of our efforts for a long time." It came as a surprise to many to hear that Sheehan would be making an appearance on campus, which comes in the middle of her bid for Nancy Pelosi's seat in the House of Representatives. When asked how she ended up at CSUSM, Sheehan pointed to her friendship with Dr. Persh­ing saying, "I've met a lot of her students across the country and they've wanted me to come for a long time. I was invited [by Pershing] and I love coming to colleges and high schools and talking." Given the uproar when Michael Moore was slated to speak on campus, Shee­han's visit was sur­prisingly met with little protest from the campus community. Throughout her pre­sentation the crowd was relatively mild as students both in sup­port of and opposed to her message lis­tened intently. Even with mixed degrees of support and opposition, Shee­han hasn't signaled her intentions to slow down any time soon. "I don't think r ASI Election Results -2008 1096 students voted in this poll President: Sabrina Oleson 109 Alexander Hoang 527 Jessica Mills 60 Zachary de la Pena 514 College of Business · Vice President of Administration External Affairs:· Representatives Angela Stubbs 4 73 Brittney Russo 141 Christian Pedersen 307 College of Arts Vice President of and Sciences Finance: Representatives Conrad Ottey 623 Giovanna De Los Stephen Castro 349 Reyes 320 Raisa Alvarado 257 Vice President of Benjamin Bertran- Operation: Harris 223 Lynn Torbert 672 Amethyst Hills 221 Amanda Riley 260 Student Representatives Vice President of at Large Marketing: Zach Morrison 661 Gil Cardenas 468 Kayla Robinson 322 Brian Buttacavoli 340 Travis Wilson 238 '­ I'm going to get a break now until For such a small campus, Shee­after the elections," said Sheehan. han's appearance presents, to "I think it's really important to be many, an indication of CSUSM's really persistent." growing stature. Ifturnout is any Sheehan responds to student questions during her presentation indication of appreciation, this change would seem to be readily embraced by the campus com­munity. From FAIR, page 1 it's black, white, green, or yellow, we're celebrating everyone and people from everywhere." The flags of over 40 different nations flew and representatives of over 30 different student orga­nizations were on hand at the fair, including France, Vietnam, Ger­many, Japan, Mexico, the Philip­pines, and the Middle East. The event was free and many of the organizations offered students a culinary taste indigenous to their respective countries. Hungry stu­dents lined up for crepes, bratwurst, egg rolls, and even birthday cake for every month of the year. "This is just a . fun way for people to think internationally," said April Paustian of Global Connections. "It's easy to think in American terms that so many students are accustomed to, but there's a whole other part that this country is all about. Sharing that aspect is a good way to grow." This year marks the sixth year of the fair's existence. The Uni­versity Global Affairs Office organized this year's event and sponsors included Associated Stu- Students dressed in traditional attire dents, Inc., the Office of Global Education, Student Life and Lead­ership, different student multicul­tural organizations and the Lan­guage Learning Center. Some organizations used the International Fair to highlight some of their past achievements and events over the year. Others took the opportunity to recruit Photo by Ben Ro/fee /The Pride and cross promote upcoming activities. "Like everyone, Kamalayan Alliance is here to recognize diver­sity," said Allie Moreno, a member representative from Kamalayan. "We're hoping to promote our Filipino Culture Night on April 26 and the fair presents a perfect time do just that." . FEATURES The heathy side of tea Getting the most out of your beverage Afarewell to Dr. Newman LlWR professor says goodbye to CSUSM BY ARIANNE SCHULZ Pride Staff Writer Tea is a beverage full of health bene­fits-whether it is black tea, green tea, · white tea, oolong tea, or herbal tea. While tea is sometimes a general term for a large grouping of hot beverages, "tea" (this applies to black, green, and white tea) is actually an infusion of the leaves of the blooming white-flower, evergreen bush (Camellia sinesis) native to China and India. The term "tea" is used gen­erally for the term of infusion because marketers found con­sumers responded more favor­ably to it rather than labeling products as "herbal infu­sions." The only differences between the different vari­eties of tea (as previously noted: black, white, and green tea all originate from the same plant, Camellia sinesis) are how it is processed after the leaves are picked. Black tea is the darkest color because it is the most processed. Though black tea is the most processed/oxidized, studies have found that black tea still con­tains many beneficial compounds that can contribute to human health. Black tea is the most commonly consumed and pro­duced tea in the world. Another variation of tealeaf process­ing produces green tea. Green tea is less processed than black tea"T"""the leaves may be steamed or baked after:heipg'immedi­ately picked and thilpi-eserv~s,•a lot of the . antioxidant compounds in tea that make it such a health wonder. Green tea is very popular in Asia and has become increas­ing popular around the world. . The least amount of processing of tealeaves produces a rare, fragile tea­ . white tea. White tea 1s described as having the most delicate flavor and it also contains the most 0 X l ­ dants. White tea is only picked at certain times during the year· and after j:,eing picked," it is promptly dried with little or no oxidation exposure. Though white tea offers many health· benefits, green tea receives a lot of main­stream attention for its health advantages. Tea contains antioxidants, which neutral­ize the effects ofoxidants/free radicals that are products of cell metabo­lism. Tea contains flavonoids and catechins that are types of antioxidants that are effec­tive at neutraliz­ing free radicals. This is impor­t a n t because free-radical damage is being stud­ied to determine .its co_ntribution_to dis­ ~ ~ • . T eases and other health problems. Recently, a study in the Molecular Nutri­ tion and Food Research journal reports their findings that by adding citrus ele­ments to green tea, the catechins (antioxi­dants) became more stabile. While most teas are high in antioxidant compounds such as catechins, humans do not typi­cally "reap" or absorb all of these because they need to be in an acidic environment to increase absorption. There are many ways to implement this-try adding 2 to 3 tablespoons of orange, lemon, grapefruit, or lime juice to 1 cup of green tea. Additionally, tea manufacturers are making it even easier for tea con­sumers to get the most antioxidants out of green tea by offering green tea blends with citrus components already added in with tea. Look for Celestial Seasonings' Antioxidant Green Tea Blend or Salada's Original Green Tea Antioxidant Blend, which can most likely be found at local grocery stores. If caffeine content is a concern, there are many tea blends offered on the market that are decaffeinated (usually by carbon dioxide effervescence, which "cleanly" removes 99.6% to 99.9% of caffeine). According to Celestial Seasonings Tea, the caffeine contents of tea are roughly the following per 1 cup serving: black tea (60 mg), green tea (30 mg), and white tea (50 mg). Celestial Seasoning also notes for comparison the caffeine contents of 1 cup servings of coffee (90 mg) and soda (45 mg). So, simply put: enjoy tea-there is sure to be a tea that appeals to any preference and provides health benefits! BY ADAM LOWE Pride Staff Writer Dr. Lance Newman has been a Professor of Literature and Writing Studies (currently the Associate Professor) at CSUSM since September of 2002, teaching courses from Advanced Creative Writing to Transatlantic Romanticism. Before coming to CSUSM, Newman spent time teaching at State Uni­versity ofWest Georgia, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Brown University in Rhode Island -which, coincidentally, is where he earned his Master's as well as Doctorate degrees. (Unfortunately however, CSUSM Hookah Lounge -Pool Tables Games Great Food tiubblY 13ubblY Ca is going to miss Dr. Newman, as he moves on to the next chapter of his career, r ... )"I am moving to Utah, where I plan to do lots of hiking... sailing... mountain biking... and rafting... I'll be teaching at Westminster Col­lege in Salt Lake City," said Newman. Lance Newman is'a teacher who genuinely cares about his students-one of his favor­ite classes to teach students is creative writ­ing. "I love creative writing seminars where we teach each other how to make art out of words," said Newman. A Senior Business major/Lit~rature and Writing minor, Jona­than E. Thompson, took LTWR 105: Texts that Changed the World with Newman, and said, "Professor Newman was so awesome. I remember he assigned us 'Native Son.' That was such a good book and such a great class. It is unfortunate for CSUSM to lose such a great person." In addition to current students, Newman has also made lasting impressions on students who have since graduated and moved on to life after school. Brandon Gray, CSUSM alum whom graduated last semes­ter with his B.A. in Literature and Writing, said "[Newman] was the kind of professor that you wanted to work hard for because if you got a high grade on an assignment you know you deserved it." Since coming to CSUSM, Newman says about the campus, "the student population has almost doubled in six years. What used to be a sleepy little college now looks a lot more like a big university ..." Being part of this university's community has really meant a lot to Newman, "I really loved · being part of... building something new." "People here are very passionate about what they do and they really want this place to live up to their ideals," said Newman. When asked what, if any, advice he would like to give the students of CSUSM, Newman said, "the school belongs to the students. Only you can make sure we deliver what you want. And only you have the power to defend our school against budget cutters and corporatizers,'' In fact, Newman's influence and time at CSUSM has inspired many students to set their goals towards teaching. Sophomore Literature and Writing major, Jennifer Rylander says that Newn:ian has taught her "a lot about what he calls close reading in context which really helps me to under­stand not only what the author was trying to do with a piece of writing but also how to interpret literature. I know for a fact that his teachings will help me throughout my years as a student and eventually as a teacher." On top ofbeing a successful and educated professor, Newman is quite an accomplished author. In addition to publishing many essays and poems, he also published a book ofcriti­cism, "Our Common Dwelling." Currently, Newman is working on a book: "Capitalism is Killing Our Planet." "You can read some chunks at http://redgreenplanet.blogspot. com," said Newman. CSUSM is going to miss the presence of such a valuable individual. Newman has cre­ated a legacy that he leaves behind and will last for many years to come, long after he's ·been gone. THE PRIDE FEATURES Tuesday, April 22, 2008 1 An ant·1me s America's economyheaded for a recession or are we aread_y there?· BY AMANDA ANDREEN Earlier this month Alan Green-lematic-suggests the Center for million Americans would face said, "the International Council of Pride Staff Writer span, the former Chairman of the Economic and Policy R~search­poverty. Moreover, if the reces­Shopping Centers, a trade group, Federal Reserve, said in an inter-is easier for the economy, labor sion is greater than a mild one, estimates there will be 5,770 Is this a recession or a depres­view with CNBC, "we are in the market, and consumers to bounce not only would the average house­store closings in 2008, up 25 per­sion? This question is just the throes of recession." Citing the back from. However, this reces­hold income decrease, but also the cent from 2007, when there were . beginning when it comes to defin­current housing bubble, global sion, even if mild to moderate U.S. would be looking at 10.4 mil­4,603." ing the fragile position ofthe U.S. forces, shrinking automobile reports the CEPR, could cause lion Americans living in poverty Locally, San Diego's economy economy. Many citizens are start­sales, and the failure of credit cir-more long-term damage than versus the initial 4.7 million. is not doing that well either. As ing to feel the crunch-keeping cuits among other factors as the those in recent years. This past Additionally, according to an reported by the San Diego Union a tighter reign on unneces­cause-Greenspan also January the CEPR released a article written by Michael Bar­Tribune, in a recent article "Job­sary spending-not to insisted that it report entitled "What we're in for: baro published by the New York less rates increase in SD County," mention that the mere was too soon Projected economic impact of the Times on April 15, there are sev­from June of 2006 until now, "San thought of the two to know the next recession." eral corporate retail chains filing Diego County has lost 22,500 jobs words sends severity of In the report, authors John for bankruptcy and closing stores related to construction, real estate many econo­the reces-Schmitt and Dean Baker even sug-to offset debt and counteract sig­and financing." And recently, more mists and sion. gest • that working class families nificantly decreased sales. Some retail related jobs have been cut. gov-. Gen -could still feel the effects of this • of the chains that are either filing Most feel that the lull 1n the hous­ erally, recession well into 20ll, even after for bankruptcy or closing a large ing market is directly responsible. -a mild the market stabilizes. "Long after amount of store locations are Lin­Chris Bagley ofthe North County '€ t o financial markets and employers en's and Things, Ann Taylor, Foot­Times said ''A slouching real estate ~ -~ have begun to recover from an locker, Sharper Image, Zales, Lilly market has left Southern Califor­ ... .,. economic downturn, workers con­Vernon, Levitz, and Bombay. nians less able to borrow against ~ ernment tinue to suffer from high levels of home equity for big-ticket items like officials into a \ unemployment, depressed cars, furniture and home improve­ ~­ cold sweat as they ment projects. Several lenders ponder the future ~ have even frozen existing home implications of either mod-\ ~ equity lines of credit," in his economic event. As the U.S. erate-. recent article, ''ECON­economy continues to decline, reces-~ V: OMY: Job numbers show bloggers and analysts aren't the s i o n ~ i,:. levels of first loss in 15 years." only ones tooting their horns and can last "' employment, "Whether more With such credit blowing whistles at the thought of from six . falling incomes, chains file for bank­options no longer an economic recession. to nme loss of health insur­ruptcy or not," said Bar­available, spending With the rising gas prices, months, . ance, and outright poverty," baro, "it will be hard to miss and buying is no deflating housing market, and much like the reces-said the report. the impact of the industry's longer a luxury eminent doom of bankruptcy sions the U.S. has experienced The report also predicts that troubles in the nation's malls." for many local facing several national corpora­in the past much like those of unemployment rates would con­With other chains like Office residents. tions, the effects ofa recession are the early 1990s and 2000s. This tinue to rise for the next two Depot, J.C. Penny, and Lowes far reaching and run deep. type of recession, although prob-years, meaning that nearly 4.7 halting store expansions, Barbaro $0 Friday, April 24 4:00 p.m. / Special Ed Reflections-Night Univ 373 4:30 p.m. ASI Women's Center Growing ·,;00 &,.>1J• Tree Ceremony BloodDrive Wednesday, Appl 23 • CFHUSU -i<elloggP~a 8:00a.m. ZBT Get on the Ball 12:00 p.m. Saturday, April 25 10:00 am Fundraiser Campus Awareness Day 8:00 a.m. $386 CSU Budget Kellogg Plaza Gelebrating the CSU Court of Honors Keflogg Breezeway Kellogg Plaza Mark 125 Kellogg Terrace 10:00 a.m. $386 CSU Budget 12:00 p ..m. 10:.00 a.m. , Kellogg Plaza Frontiers in Science Seminar American Red Cross Sci2 208, Sci2 243 ' Blood Drive 6:00 p.m. Kellogg Plaza 12:00 p.m. Earth Day Celebration Commuoity Panel on Immigration Mark125 12:00 p.m. L'8t's Do Lunch Com2006 {Email event submjssior,s to prJde@csusm.edu AT'TN; CalendarcfEvents) Kellogg Ptaza -THE PRIDE EVERYTHING Google Docs Free to Google users --Google Docs is a basic and easy to use online word process­ ing, spreadsheet, and presentation applica­tion. Google Docs gives users the ability to create new documents or upload existing documents, users can also store and share documents online with ease. The most innovative and useful feature in Google docs is real time col­laboration. Users can invite people to collaborate on a document which allow multiple users to edit a single document at the same time. A chat-window keeps track ofrevisions made and displays which user made the specific changes. Google Docs are stored securely online where they are far removed from the risk ofcom­puter crashes and accessible from any computer with an Internet ­connection. Frequent auto-saving mitigates data loss in the event of a browser crashing or disrupting Internet connections. Docs requiring more advanced features can be exported in popular for­mats like .doc, .xis, .pdf, and .rtfand other popularly used d~u­ --·ment production programs. Google Scholar Although Google Scholar may not be as exhaustive as other scholarly databases, especially those with emphasis in specific · subject areas, it offers users "a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature" spanning a wide variety of disciplines. Google lists the sources for GS: "peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, pro­fessional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations." GS provides links to the full text of much of the searchable scholarly literature. Google Groups Now anyone can create a discussion group on any topic --fast and hassle free. Google Groups users can discuss topics through e-mail, webpages, and customized discussion boards. Google Group members can share files, and easily share access to a wide variety of info. The newest version of Google Groups is now available with new and improved features: collaborative webpage -creation, customization, file sharing, and personalized member profiles to learn more about other users in shared groups. iGoogle __,_ -=-Similar to Netvibes and My Yahoo! iGoogle is a per­--sonalized start page that offers users a variety of helpful ways to begin their web-browsing experience. iGoogle works in a three­column layout with web-based widgets that focus on a variety of different topics. Some ofthe most popular widgets include "Google Reader," "Quotes ofthe Day," and "Youtube: Top Rated." Gmail Back in the invite-only days of Google's e-mail service, having a Gmail account was a status symbol of sorts around the web. Since then, the fervor has died down, but users remain faithful. Using Ajax and JavaScript, Gmail implements a user-friendly interface that was one ofthe first to boast the feature ofarchiving. Archiving means that instead of users deleting their mail permanently, "read mail" is saved-a feature that can come in handy in the clutch. Google Talk Google Talk is free. It hosts instant messaging, PC to PC voice calls, gmail notifications and fast file transfers. There is no download needed to use Google Talk and it is accessible on any computer. It can be added to iGoogle, a web-page, and is automatically accessible through any gmail account. Google Talk also allows media previews of videos, URL's and slide­shows from multiple media-based sites. Google Video Like Youtube, Google Video allows users to upload and share video content. What makes Google Video special is its search engine, which incorporates results from Google Video itself, youtube, and other thir~party websites. According to Google, The Google Video index is "the most comprehensive on the web," making it the most powerful video searching tool currently available. THE PRIDE FEATURES Tuesday, April 22, 2008 9 Information by Amanda Andreen, Tim Moore, and Ben Roffee Layout by Amanda Andreen Cool feature~ Google ·offers to take advantage of: Google Book~ and My Library Google Books offers readers access to thousands of titles, and virtually all genres imaginable. This feature allows readers to scroll through and read limited previews of all books, or as much as the copyright holder of each title has released to be seen, by making the books available through PDFs. The Google Book search works by simply typing in a keyword, the title, or author, and a preview of the book covers search results appears. By clicking on a book cover, another page opens that has images of the book front and back, °reviews, author info, popular pages, subjects in the book, and links to Amazon.com to buy the book if a reader wishes to have access to the entire book. Users can also create their own personal­ized library where they can rate, label, review, and organize their own library of favorite book previews. GOOG-411 (1-800-466-4411) Think directory assistance done right--and free. GOOG-411 uses speech-recognition technology to allow users to search and connect to businesses in the U.S. and Canada. GOOG-411 also allows users to have the telephone number and address ofa given business text-messaged to any text-accepting cellular phone. The best feature ofGOOG-411 is that it is free ofcharge. .. On the burner at Google Labs Google Page Creator: Like the name suggests, Google Page Editor will allow users easily compose, edit, and publish web pages. Frequent auto-saving fast publishing, and a user­friendly interface could make this yet another popular ingredient in the Google mix. Google Mars: The same concept as Google Earth, this Google feature still in development is the result of a collabora­tion with NASA researchers at ASU and according to Google provides "some of the most detailed scientific maps of Mars ever made." Google Ride Finder: Based in Google Maps, Google Ride Finder offers real time tracking of participating taxi and limousine services using GPS technology. So far, Ride Finder only gives users up-to-the-minute locations ofvehicles in the fol­lowing cities: Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Phoenix, San Francisco, and Washington D.C. Google Desktop ~ The new download from Google makes organizing and searching your computer even easier. Now searching your desk­top is as quick as searching the Internet, and the application also allows users to organize their desktop with useful gadgets like personalized searches, e-mail previews, weather, news updates and a handy sidebar that keeps all the gadgets organized. Very similar to Mac's dashboard appli~ation, Google Desktop also features smart indexing that organizes web browsing history, and multiple file types. iii Google Finance Google Fin;µice features Business News headlines as well as in-depth stock information. Adobe Flash powers the stock charts and feature real-time quotes during trading hours. Google Earth "Explore, Search and Dis­cover" reads the homepage for Google Earth. Now the power to search satellite images, maps, foreign lands, and any 3D terrain. building, or struc­ture imaginable is just one click away. Going on a vaca­tion? Type in the location and see a street view ofthe area sur­rounding your hotel. The images on Google Earth, say ofa neigh­borhood or public building are 1-3 years old via satellite imaging, and some search listings are limited in international countries. The images displayed in Google Earth are not "real time" images. However, the newest version of Google Earth has a time of day option where one can scroll to see the location at any time ofday, ­noon to midnight. The new version also offers a flight simulator feature. Currently Google Earth is available in the free version. Plus version and Pro version. It is also supported in 13 languages, and working towards being accessible in more languages. Google Earth also has searchable astronomical images available. Google Reader Google Reader utilius Atom and RSS feeds to aggregate a per­sonalized news feed. Google Reader serves as an "inbox for your news," bringing in stories and posts from the user's chQice w~b­sites and biogs into a siick interface that makes staying up to date simple. Google Reader is also available on m<>J,~le phones that support XHTMI.: or WAP 2.0 and the Wii web browser. .. 10 Tuesday,Apri/22,2008 THEPRIDE FEATURES News that isn•t news: theonion.com highbrow material. Similar toBY BILL RHEIN is adults who appreci­sented on theonion.com makes and nonsensical gifts. Though people could label The Onion the rants of Jon Stewart's "The Pride Staff Writer ate irony and wit, and it a very enjoyable site. It is the language of the site free to browse, but the site as a tabloid because of its false Daily Show," theonion.com is a fun look at could-be news. The web makes it definitely not does make a profit with its stories, the clever thought address www. kid friendly. The origi­online store featuring t-shirts behind it makes the articles the onion.com ••iiiiiii-a • nal incarnation of The is the home for The Onion News, which boasts itself as "America's Finest News Source." The irony ofthis is that The Onion is not news. Though The Onion claims to be news, in actuality, it is purely fictional-even thought it presents itself as if it is. Rather than present the news, The Onion makes up news­1 ike stories in sarcastic and ironfo ways-often resulting in humor. Although it is fic­tional, The Onion treats itself as a real news site and divides stories into local and interna­tional news sections, sports, entertainment, science, busi­ness, and opinion subdivisions. Each contains stories, which are interesting and can cause a reader to laugh aloud. An example ·includes a headline, which read, "Drug Win (is this supposed to be drugs win or drug wins)? Drug War." The stories covered often consider actual events while putting a humorous twist on them. The site target market Onion was a newspaper written by two students at the University of Wisconsin, Tim Keck and Christopher John­son, in 1988. The writers then published it nationwide and during the Internet boom, they created theonion.com. Other incarnations of The Onion include the daily pod­cast titled, "The Onion Radio News," and a video podcast, which calls itself the "Onion News Network." The ONN parodies the four main types of TV news coverage: the national news, the morning wake up shows, debate style news, and C-Span style cov­erage. Additionally, books are available for purchase on the site that contain past sto­ries. In 2007, The Onion pub­lished "Our Dumb World," an atlas that mocks the ste­reotypes and images of every nation. The final notable work is The A.V. Club, which is The Onion's take on enter­tainment magazines. The sense of humor pre- Seeing by other means: artist Esref Armagan BY AMY SALISBURY people can see with Pride Staff Writer :·.r-1H···r;,· ·r-i:,., their eyes." YouTube user Mav­ Art has many forms, -:) ':qi(o)\r.'l:.;'o1:' erik987654321 posted definitions, and methods. Pablo Picasso popular­ized surrealism, Jackson Pollock is synonymous with the abstract expressionist .movement, and Georges-Pierre Seurat estab­lished the labor-intensive technique of Pointillism. All artists possess unique creativity and, more impor­tantly, vision (both in the literal and figurative sense). Esref Armagan, however, would appear to be at a slight disadvantage: he is an artist born with no eyes. "No one can call me blind," Armagan declares from his home in Ankara, Turkey. "I can see more with my fingers than sighted a IO-minute video entitled, "Extraordi­ nary people, The artist with no eyes, Esref Armagan," taken from a Discovery Channel documentary. The audience first meets Arma­gan while he is working on his latest masterpiece.He explains that he must plan a painting in his mind before putting anything on his imprint-sensitive canvas. Arma­gan uses a Braille stylus to trace simple lines and shapes, and then paints with his fingers rather than brushes. Working mostly in oils, he is able to use color, shadow, and composition even though he has never before experienced light. Of all of Armagan's astonishing abili­ties, his most intriguing skill is that he is able to use perspective and scale in his paintings. Dr. John Kennedy, Perception and Cognition Psychologist at the University of Toronto, conducts a series of experiments with Arma­gan to gain more knowledge on how exactly this artist is able to reproduce images more accu­rately than some sighted people can. Harvard Neurologists come to find that while Armagan pro­cesses information dealing with perspective, parts of his brain that should show no activity due to his blindness are in fact as active as they would be if he were actually looking at the object he is draw­ing. The excerpt culminates in to be remembered as a person Italy at the place where Renais­who was able to see the world sance artist Filippo Brunelleschi with their fingertips. I want to be discovered artistic perspective remembered for my art." in 1413. Ultimately, Armagan Link to video: http://youtube. secures his place in scientific com/watch?v=L3AgO6H0H98 history. This unassuming, extremely gifted Turkish man changes every­thing the scien­tific community accepted as fact­about sight. Poi­ , gnantly, Arma­gan dismisses the science in favor of preserving his integrity as the artist he truly is, saying, "I want THE PRIDE Tuesday, April 22, 2008 11 A&E 2008 Summer Movie Preview BY ELBERT ESGUERRA Pride Staff Writer Summer movie season has crept up on us. Each year, Hollywood fills us with the promise it can deliver something bigger and bader for our viewing pleasure. Let's be honest, however -2007 was filled with niore of the latter. Endless • sequels bombarded us last summer: Spider-man 3, Shrek the 3rd, Harry Potter, and The Bourne Ultimatum to name a few (and they were the good ones). While sequels have become a mainstay for summer blockbust­ers, 2008 is looking to comic book heroes, robots, and one familiar, whip-cracking archeologist to provide the bulk of the this year's anticipated filmS". It's likely at least one original title will make its way to Sequelville from this year's summer offerings. Compared to last year, 2008 looks to be bigger, better, and more exciting, which Hollywood hopes translates to green pastures and millions of dollars. Rather than generating a biased "top ten" or a month-to-month release, the fol­lowing lists hope to satisfy kids, geeks, and other avid movie watch­ers. Grand triumvirate Iron Man (May 2): Okay, how can anyone not get excited over Robert Downey Jr. playing an alcoholic, charming, multi-billion­aire arms dealer? Comic fans will eat up Downey as he dons the red and gold suit. Indiana Jones and the Kingdom tbhe Crystal Skull (May 22): This ii-\irguably the most anticipated movie this summer. Do yourself a favor -rewatch the first three films and fall in love with Harrison Ford as the original, fedora-capped, globe-trotting adventurer. Shia La.Beouf of last year's Transform­e~s plays his sidekick. • TheDarkKnight(July 17): Direc­tor Christopher Nolan brought us the best Batman in a pensive per­formance by Christian Bale. Can he surpass Jack Nicholson's Joker in Heath Ledger's ultra-creepy ren­dition ofthe clown prince? We will anticipate that with great interesr. • Kids stuff The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (May 16): In the second film of the C.S. Lewis saga, one year has passed since the Pevensie children last stepped foot in Narnia This time, the mys­terious Prince Caspian meets their .reception as they make up for lost time. King Fu Panda (June 6): The DreamWorks animated feature stars Jack Black as Po, a panda who is probably a bigger Kung Fu fan than actual sJ;udent-. -Dustin Hoffman, Jackie Gfian~ and Ange­lina Jolie also star. • Wall-E (June 2?h): Earth's last, loneiy robot is about to get some visitors. Only Disney and Pixar can come up with something this stunning and adorable. If it's any­thing like Finding Nemo, multiple viewings may be required. Comedic rule of three Get Smart (June 20): In this movie-made TV adaption, Steve Carrell plays Maxwell Smart, the lucky and dimwitted secret agent made famous by--the late Don Adams. Sharing the duties with Smart is the competent and lethal ·Agent 99, played by Arine Hatha­way. The Love Guru (June 20): Mike Myers wrote and stars as an odd, motivational mentor charged with helping a pro hockey player. Guys will love it because ofJessica Alba. Girls will love it because of Justin Timberlake. Tropic Thunder (August 15): and destruction in this version A group of actors filming a war ' instead of the psychological com­movie realize it's no war movie • plexity from Ang Lee's 2003 film. -it's war. With Ben Stiller, Jack Hellboy 2: The Golden Army Black, Robert Downey Jr., and a (July 11): As the imaginative ton ofcameos, this may be the per-genius behind Pan's Labyrinth, feet way to end summer. director Guillermo del Toro returns and a lot offans cannot wait to see Tickets for two what he has _in store for the snide, Baby Mama (Aprtl 25): Tina often misunderstood demon hero Fey plays a middle-aged woman from Hell. • who desperately wants a child and The X-Files: I Want to Believe finds out the only one who can help (July 25): Agents Mulder (David her (Amy Poehler) unexpectedly Duchovny) and Scully (Gillian shows up at her door, fertile and Anderson) return in the second homeless. film investigating the supernatural. Sex and the City (May 30): The The plot here is as secretive as the ladies of HBO's hit show makes agency they work for. their silver screen debut. Can Sarah Jessica Parker and company bring All in good fun their glam and glitz with them? Hancock (July 2): It feels iike it has been forever since we last saw The geek quad Will Smith in a comedy. What Speed Racer (May 9): Based on better way to comeback than play­ the previews, it will be interesting ing an alcoholic superhero (that to see how audiences receive this sounds familiar)? For Smith, what latest film from the Wachowski better time than Independence Day Br9thers. Emile Hirsch plays the weekend? title character. Cross your fingers Pineapple Express (August 8): that it's nothing like the last two Freaks and Geeks alumni Judd Matrix movies. Apatow, Seth Rogen, and James The Incredible Hulk (June 13): Franco come together in this Seeing Edward Norton play the comedy about stoners on the run. green goliath here is a good sign. Fun premise, fun cast -enough We hope that he brings intensity said. Movie previews and the ruination of the Movie-going experience: A Treatise BY ADAM LOWE Pride Staff Writer I don't know about you, but one of my favorite parts of going to the movies is watching the previews. The lights dim, a hush comes over the crowd -they begin. "The follow­ing preview has been approved for all audiences by the Motion Picture Association of America" displays in white lettering over a cartoonishly green background. 'From a black screen comes the incredible preview. One after the other, and each one is better than the first. Then after seeing that preview so many times and expecting so much -you see the movie, and what hap­pens? You get let down. Half the scenes_ in the preview, well, aren't even in the movie at all! Then the other half, the ones that seem like the funniest -they are the only actual funny parts of the whole movie! There is nothing more annoying than seeing a film and realizing the pre­view was the only good part. I remember a few years back with ''Down Periscope" there was a scene in the previews of a woman water skiing behind a submarine -but that wasn't even in the movie. I thought it was going to be funny to see sorrie chick skiing behind a submarine, but when I saw it, I was utterly dis­appointed. Same goes for a more recent film, "Stop Loss". There was a scene in the preview of the main female character laying on the beach, and to be a dude for a minute, I was looking forward to seeing her on the beach-but once again, it wasn't even in the movie! But then there are those times when you see a comedy, and the pre­view makes it look so damn hilarious that you just have to see it, but when you see it. . . That is one of my big­gest peeves -going to see a comedy and realizing that it could have been better just watching the preview -it's the most disappointing thing. When I saw the Will Farrell movie "Tal­ladega Nights ..." I felt so let down when I found that the only funny parts were all bunched together in the preview. I think it is about time someone writes a letter to the Motion Pic­ture Association of America. They need to know they are letting down so many viewers by the way they set up their previews. I mean, how upset are we going to be if Indiana Jones doesn't actually swing on his whip only to miss his landing and fall packwards through the windshield of a van? Come May, if that scene is not in the new Indiana Jones flick -I may just be the person to write that letter to the MPAA. I know that I've got some words for them -you should too. The warring vocals of "Cougar Idol" BY ROSS LICHTMAN Pride Staff Writer CSUSM hosted its own American Idol spin off, "Cougar Idol," which was held Wednesday, April 16, at the Clark Field House. The competition gave brave contestants .a chance to sing a song oftheir choice in front of a large crowd and then be reviewed by the three judges on stage. The contestants were Christopher Kinley, Michelle Vogel, Jazmine Brown, Maya Meal ins, Jess Judson, Shaun Lalime, Christina Wright, Katie Dremin, Alexander Hoang, and Erika Ervin. Songs were sung from some ofthe contestant's favor­ite artists. A wide variety of songs were covered from famous artists such as Shania Twain, Incubus, and Rhianna. Even our own "Britney Spears" was nice enough to show up for her comical performance, which was very entertaining to the crowd. Songs were either sung with a back­track of the original version, aca­pella, or with the contestant playing his or her own instrument. The three judges gave their own feedback to every contestant after their performance, but our judges were a lot nicer than the ones on the actual American Idol. At the end of the event, everyone in the crowd was asked to circle the name of the contestant that they thought had given the best perfor­mance. Michelle Vogel won with her great performance of Carrie Under­wood's "Before · He Cheats," and Erika Ervin came in a close second with her excellent performance of a song by the Dreamgirls. First place prize was a $250 gift cer­tificate to Ticketmaster. The second place prize was two tickets to Disney­land, and third place got a gift certifi­cate for dinner and a movie. Overall, the event gave students a chance to really show off their musical talent and it is hoped that the same competi­tion will be put on next year and will be bigger and better than ever. THE PRIDE 12 Tuesday, April 22, 2008 SPORTS CSUSM Softball splits -with #1 CBU BY TIM MOORE Pride Staff Writer CSUSM Softball ran into a few roadblocks last week, dropping five of six games against some tough competition. The highlight of the week however, occurred on Satur­day as the Cougars knocked off the NAIA #1 ranked Cal Baptist Lanc­ers in an extra-innings thriller. The Cougars started the week off with a pair oflosses against #2 Point Loma on Tuesday. In game one, the Cougars lost by a score of 8-0. IQ game two, the Cougars buckled down on defense, but couldn't manage to produce any runs-losing, 2-0. The Cougars came into Sat­urday looking to upset the 46-4 CBU Lancers, and did just that. Game one was a stalemate through the bottom of the ninth inning, where Karen Morizi scored the winning, and only run on a Shanti Poston walk-off RBI single. The win was a product of stellar Cougar defense anchored by pticher, Melissa Lerno's com­plete game two-hitter. Cal Baptist sought revenge in game two of the doubleheader, defeating the Cougars by a score of 10-0. The Cougars attempted to carry the momentum from the upset into Sunday's contest at UCSD, but were unsuccessful. Another defensive battle came forth in game.one, as the Cougars' defense held the game scoreless until the bottom of the sixth. The Cougars were unable to produce a run in the top of the seventh, losing the game 1-0. The Cougars were could not convert game two, losing 8-5. Despite the tough week, the Cougars remain in #4 spot region­ally according to the 4/21 NAIA Regional Top-10. The Cougars have four games remaining in the regular season, today at Hope International, and Friday at La Sierra. Photo by Tim Moore I The Pride Karen Morzi scores the winning run to defeat CBU in extra innings Diploma Dash Cancelled BY JACKIE CARBAJAL Pride Staff Writer The first annual Sk Diploma Dash organized by the Cal State San Marcos Athletics has been cancelled due to low registration numbers. The race was set to wrap around the campus in a five-kilo­meter course on Saturday, May 3 at5:00p.m. "We were very disappointed we had to cancel the event, how­ever, due to very low registration numbers leading into the last few weeks before the event date, and due to a very difficult budget time, we had to cancel the event," said Associate Director of Athletics Jennifer Milo. "Our department could not afford to lose money on this event, and because of the very low registration numbers we were headed down that road." Proceeds from the race would have gone towards scholarships for CSUSM athletes. "We are looking to try and launch this event again next Spring with a different date and a different starting time. The event will be held in typical Sk ''fash­ion" in the morning. We were going to try to hold this year's event in the late afternoon. This may be part of the reason for the low registration numbers, so we will go with the morning run for next year," added Milo. 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BY ALEX HAND Pride Staff Writer Currently having ten thriving ath­letic programs, CSUSM's athletics department is looking to expand facili­ties and programs sometime in the near future. The recent release of the CSUSM Fields of Vision video is the first step in bringing new athletic facilities and pro­grams to the university. The video can be acce&sed at http://www.csusm.edu/ athletics/, and gives an overview of the plans for construction on the 25 acres of undeveloped land near the main entrance of campus. Although the university does eventu­ally plan on adding new athletic facilities that would bring on new programs such as men's and women's basketball and women's volleyball, the first priority is to cater to the current programs that are in need of a facility on campus. Associ­ate Director of Athletics for Develop­ment, Jennifer Milo stated that, "Base­ball and softball fields are top prio"rity, that's what we are hitting real hard on right now." Both the baseball and soft­ball teams are currently forced to play home games off campus at local high schools due to the lack of the facilities on campus. As previously mentioned, the video does highlight plans of adding new ath­letic facilities such as an arena and an aquatic center; which would provide two much needed facilities for the campus and. community. A new arena would make room for men's and women's bas­ketball as well as women's volleyball. The addition of these programs would allow for expansion well beyond the uni­versity. "Our main ultimate goal is to get into the NCAA as a division II member" says Jennifer Milo. By adding these two teams, the CSUSM athletic dept. would be able to make the move into the NCAA. There is currently no projected time­line for the project since the construc­tion of tbe facilities depends on fund­ing. Since no state funds can be used for athletic facilities, funding is primarily based on donations made by businesses and individuals in the community. On a positive note, the progress of the project will not be affected by the recent CSU budget cuts since state funding will not be used whatsoever. For a small campus like CSUSM, any­thing that adds to student life is benefi­cial for the campus. When asked what new facilities and new sports programs would do for the CSUSM community, Milo responded, "building up that front yard is huge for student life, students would be able to utilize the fields for rec. reality. The video· will ser.ve as a mar­sports as well." She went on to say that, keting package to show potential donors "This would add a huge element to our what is planned for the university. For school pride, and we would have people naming opportunities and donations actually bleeding our school colors." please contact Jennifer Milo, the Asso­ So with the video finished, the CSUSM ciate Director of Athletics for Devel­Athletic Dept. now has the first piece of opment at 760-750-7108 or at jmilo@ what they need to make their dream a csusm.edu. The Fields of Vision video released by the Athletics Department displays what could be the future of CSUSM's unused land. THE PRIDE A&E 14 Tuesday, April 22, 2008 : Tuesday, Apr 22 CD RELEASES' By Tim Moore I PrideStaffWriter POP Bittersweet World ASHLEE SIMPSON Ashlee Simpson is at it again, Uiis time with the release of "BittersweetWorld." Simpson is making the most of her publicity stops! fueling the rumor that her and fiancee, Pete Wentz from Fall Out Boy are expecting achild by "dodging the question." Gotta love the drama. "BittersweetWorldfl will reportedly have amor~"'mature" sound, containing ''fun, <lat1ce songs, as well as break*up songs." •• HIPHOP When Life Gi\Jes You Lemons, You Paint That S....t Gold ATMOSPHERE Underground hip hoP duo, Atmosphere hoo been atitsince 1993. Their ratest release ls said to be at par with previous releases Wifh amore defined sense ofstorytelling. 25,000 special edition copies feature a40-page hard-cover book featuring achffdren's story and bonus DVD. ALTERNATIVE/ROCK The Black Swan STORY OF THE YEAR Story of the Year struck it bigIn 2003 with u~e single "Until the Day IDie." They hope to buttd "on the strengtt\ of past accomplishments· with the release of The Black swan. Story of the Year continues their legacy of powerful riffs, catchy choruses, smooth vocals, and "intense screaming: CLOVERFIELD Rent It TJ)is thriUer/hQftor film boasts of originality, but has asimilar style to Jhe "Blair Witch Proiect~ Itfeatures suspense In auniquelyhandhetd way. ft fs just convenient the characters "shooting" the movie had high-definition ca,meras.~ ONR MISSED CALL "'' $!@It Even the overwhefn1Jng ad campatgn could not brirtg il'l \)'iewern to this horror film. It is<lf!otherAmerican remake ofa Ja~nese film where the original is much better. /1'UIJJe5 courtl!sy qf4mtuD11.com FOLK/POP/COMEDY Flight of the Conchords FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS Known, more broadly as alternative comedy, Flight of the Cooohords bills themselves as "Formerly New Zealand's fourth most popular guitar-based digi--bongo acapella­ rap-funk-comedy folk duo.• Most popular for their fictional depiction of themselves in their HBO sitcol')1, flight of the Conchords fs going beyond tlle YouTube videos with their fuJI-Jength release. CIASSIC ROCK/HARD ROCK Good to Be Bad . WHITESNAKE With their flfSt studio release in 11 years, Whltesnake hope's to cash in on foreign success. "Good to Be 6ad" has rnade it to t/6 on the UK charts, Known best for singles "Here I Go Again" and "Is This Love," Whltesnake is showing no signs of slowing down, even after 30 years in the books. "Good To Be Bad" featu,res 10 tracks that are sure to be enjoyed at motorcycle ralftes and stock car races for years to come. POP From Donny With Love DONNY OSMOND Donny Osmond brings you some of his finest Jove songs in this 18-track compilation that scours his resume and delivers his most heartfelt pieces. This album is "perfect for that special someone in your life." Sounds great. THE SAVAGES Rent It Tbis Independent film went unn9ticed in theaters, but laura Linney and Phi!lp Seymour Hoffman gli$nveting performances in this sibling drama filmed in Buffalo,"New York. Linney earned an Oscar norninati~ for.Best Supporting,~tress and Hoffman ls doing well with tlrs third DVO rele~'ffi. ~o$eeks, an with outstanding perfOJJnances, ~· •~.,. ~~ ,. ... .a \. ~A-~-i "r, "\ J;_~•; .. . ~·~..~~ .. ~.. t ~ ~ >;: CHARLIE WILSON'S WAR Reotl This ~le-featuressoi:ne big narndlutottlerthan that ibJid ~t rnake much noise when It came ouHn theaters. TorniHanks IS good, but Philip Seymour Hoffman 1S better in this dramatic comedy based on atrue stoty.v •:i;,* ~' -~ A&E By Amanda Andreen / Pride Staff Writer Nathan Welden 2007-released album is a heart­ "One Step Closer to You" warming ballad. Beginning with slow and melodic acoustic guitar and Tiernan's comforting voice, the song takes a twist at about three minutes in when the rest of the band chimes in, only to close the last few seconds again with the final whispers of the guitar. • An old soul with the likening of James Taylor and Willie Nelson, local singer-songwriter Nathan Welden inspires with his original Veronica May "Sandpaper Song" track "One Step Closer to You." Full-bodied with acoustic guitar, layered vocals, and crisp cajon playing, this tune has been featured on 102.1 KPRI and is a • local listen favorite. BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer Import Brands Alliance in St. Louis, Missouri, imports Hoegaarden, pro­nounced, "Who gar den," from Bel­gium. The multi award-winning beer's name origi­ nates from the vil­ lage of Hoegaarden, in Belgium's Brabant Province, where the brewing of white beer traces back to 1445, according to the label. The cardboard carrier secures six 12-fluid ounce dark brown glass bottles. The six pack retails for $8.99 at BevMo. Cream, silver, Off her new album "Remnants of Marley," "Sandpaper Song" is earthy, folky, and full of slap­tapping drums and bluesy guitar. With pristine plucking and building vocals, this track embodies May's playful style and stoic lyrics. blue, and white hues dominated the coloring of the packaging. The name ofthe beer takes center stage. The bottles contain the same imaging. The brewery u t i ­lizes a purposefully designed bottle that releases certain flavors when poured into a glass. A silver cap with the brewery's logo in blue and gold stencil seals a pres­surized bottle with an alcohol by volume of4.9%. The beer pours chunky forming an almost inch thick head. The head grad­ually dissipates and leaves a more than average lancet thus trapping the rising carbonated bubbles. Most light colored beers are see-through. However, the light colored Hoegaardeh embodies a murky pond hindering vision through one side of the glass to the other. The beer emits a hybrid aroma simi­lar to a Heineken and alocal micro brew. Surprisingly, the beer enters the mouth calm and leaves calm. Again, most beers have a onetime powerful surge of flavor where as Hoegaarden releases a continual small tingling wave that gently washes over all corners of the mouth. The ale leaves a pleasant coating of flavoring encouraging the mouth to consume more. Hoegaarden offers a thrill­ing adventure. The beer defies almost every stereotype asso­ciated with a white styled beer. As intelligent Cougars, please Thieves and Liars "What Dreams Become" With guitar lines that just beg to be riffed on Guitar Hero 3, "What Dreams Become" is edgy, high-energy, and antsy classic rock. Radio Racer "It's Her'' Over the past few years, Radio Racer has grown and evolved as a popular North County band. They had the chops back when I saw them in 2005, and now out of high school and into the real world, the guys still have it going on. "It's Her" is a fun, .. upbeat, pop ballad that could very easily be heard on the next episode of "The Hills" or "Gossip Girl." One Hot Minute "My Kinda Town" Pete Wentz would be proud. One Hot Minute is one hot band and their music is catchy to say the least. "My Kinda Town" is probably more for the emo­loving 14 year olds who idolized Plain White T's, Fall Out Boy and Panic at the Disco, yet even a college girl can't resist the bubble ... - Leave the Sprinting to us. North County's new SPRINTER hsht r1il tr1in Ills 1rriwd. With service every half hour on weelcd4YS and rmy hour on the weekends, it's easy to hop aboa,d the SPRINTER. Catch the train at any OM of the new 15 stations. BREEZE buses are conveniffl1tly cooo:linated to conn«t you to major destinations along the Highway 78 corridor. Your ticket to North County's new slio,t cut begins at only $2 per trip. enjoy responsibly. .. ~ ~ .... f ~ = E--o ~ ~ < oO c:::, c:::, l"'I gf ':;::: :... ~ s ~ ~ ~ \.0 ~ An aural adventure in fine dining {lf/;alJrf,em Mb tr~ 10 c/ •<OlleuJtr±J Jack Johnson -$7 Something for those with a slightly sweeter tooth, but the dish has been done time and time again. Can it be made fresh and fierce in the Coachella kitchen? Goldfrapp -$8 A savory morsel that brought us lyrics like, "Fascist'baby, utopia," in her lighter than air electro-pop hits. A few Goldfrapps on the half shell might be exactly what you need·to get started. Aesop Rock -$6 Harder and faster. Independent rap made on a small scale for the discerning listener. Served in a light goat cheese and dub bass demi-glaze. ~ Aphex Twin -$1 O lit's almost foolish to expect to enjoy your Coachella meal this year without with first starting off with a crisp, refreshing plate of Aphex Twin. No overbearing flavors, making it an excellent introduction to prepare for the weekend's dining. SebastiAn -$11 Another dish from the Ed Banger lineup, SebastiAn is well suited to get things started with an Emerilesque "BAM!", complete with riffs and candied pecans. With SebastiAn, you don't have to choose between awesome remixes and great originals because you'll be getting a whole mouthful of both. Vampire Weekend -$18 A little bit of substance and a whole lot of hype, which is perhaps exactly what some of our more health conscious listeners have room for. Served on a mushroom risotto, it can be a little heavy on attempted hipster cred. c;f;~o,n{lf~ '{17,, T!)(J({/RJ&j Kavinsky -$27 If any food belonged to the 80s, Kavinsky would be the first thing to toss into the Coachella fondue. pot. For a French Ferrari-driving zombie from 1986, Kavinsky still knows how to prepare a mean dinner dish, although his ingredients remain a mystery. Eve(l with his electro-horror shtick, Kavinsky knows how to get a crowd-undead or By Toria Savey and Ben Roffee / Pride Staff Writers not-moving. Dish comes with fruit and bread for dipping. Prince -$29 The coup d'etat in this year's savory fare, Prince has the potential to be perfect if cooked right, transporting you back to a different era, filled with spandex and fake cheese. However, if not prepared carefully, the dish can tend towards the oily side. • !i?/},n/,t,e,Jt, <Ojxi(J/Jl,() ~~~ and John Digweed -$13 Stewed in its own juices since the mid-90s, this dish has all of the flavor skimmed of fat and calories, living you free to be transported to the European club scene during your listening experience. From releasing their first triple album of remixes in 1994, these two DJs have been perfected for your pleasure. Flogging Molly -$14 Heavy on flavor, a little bit of these punk princes with Irish flair can go a long way towards filling your stomach. w~Mb (1/wndo;; Justice -$9 The pinnacle of French electro house cuisine, Justice is a heaping pile of righteously epic and sinfully divine treats. With the popularity of last year's Daft Punk performance, dance-seeking Coachella diners have high expectations, and are certain to gobble up everything these electronic gods concoct. Roger Waters -$8 Served in a sauce of aged brandy, this sweet finish to your meal has been carefully hulled from a stock of Pink Floyd and left to ferment until it reaches it's pinnacle of taste. Chromeo -$5 A playful, cocky, and downright awesome way to top off the dining experience, Chromeo won't slow you down when your appetite and metabolism starts tq hate you. The tender electrofunk jams of this unlikely Arabic/Jewish fusion dish makes for a perfect after dinner pick-me-up. Spiritualized -$8 The original dish that took its listeners out "floating in space", ..Spiritualized is served with a side of fresh berries and the taste of electronica baked with a fine crust of melted sugar. 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 International Fair spring 2008 yearbook https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/48fdbaa950138eedeb14b5b36df184ae.pdf fa81ed7f45b63cdc4e0623e28899f4b8 PDF Text Text FIRST COPY FREE additional copies INCLUDED CÂÏÏFMM Coach Williams working with Olympic hopeful See page 7 Emma's back... with a vengeance STMÊ UNIVERSITY What's hot and what's not See page 8 See page 11 SÂWM Broken hearts are hard to mend... See page 4 TUESDAY, APRIL 27,2004 www.csusm.edu/pride VOL. XI NO. 27 Students protest cuts BY TOM PFINGSTEN Pride Staff Writer Hundreds of students f rom San Diego County marched through downtown last Monday as p art of a statewide walk-out in protest of Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposed budget cuts. Official police estimates counted 750 students in the crowd, which marched f rom San Diego City College through the Gaslamp district to the state building on the 1300 block of Front Street. B efore t he march, protestors on the lawn in f ront of City College chanted and waved signs as organizers detailed the anticipated e ffects of the governor's cuts over a public address system. A similar gathering took place a fter the march in f ront of the state building on Front Street, w here six student government representatives, including one f rom CSUSM, went inside to speak with state officials. In addition to Cal State San Marcos and San Diego State, students f rom UC San Diego and several j unior colleges also attended the rally, chanting call-and-response slogans such as, " What do we want? Stop the cuts! W hen do we want it? N ow!" Passers-by stopped to listen and waiters came out of their restaurants as the noisy crowd worked its way down Market Street. At Hooters, a f rowning BY E LIZABETH BALDWIN Pride Staff Writer Photo by Tom Pfingsten/77*e Pride See W ALK-OUT, page 2 ASI votes yes to fee referendum A protestor shouts into a megaphone as the walk-out proceeds through downtown San Diego. Last Friday, April 23, amidst applause f rom the gallery of parents and teachers, Associated Students, Inc. (ASI), voted 11-2 to let the student b ody decide the fate of the Early L earning Center (ELC). Next semester, f all 2004, there will b e a f ee r eferendum on the ballot for students to vote to p ay $10 to f und t he Early L earning Center. There w as roughly and h our of discussion b etween the current Board of Directors (BOD), B OD elect and visitors b efore the vote wasltaEen. Peggy Kelly, p rogram coordinator f or the college of education, gave a presentation at the meeting announcing an estimated 7.9 million dollar grant that could b e j eopardized by a decision to close the ELC. ASI, along with the college of education and the college of arts and science, applied for a grant f rom the First Five Commission to build a new center for children and families. The First Five Commission, which is f unded by tobacco tax, has announced an intent to award f unds to build a center that would open spring 2007; however, if the E LC closes, " the potential break in service could b e problematic," See A SI, p age 3 Campus reactions to the International Fair showcases diversity walk-out BY DAVE WERTH Pride S taff Writer BY ERIC MERCADO Pride Staff Writer Yesterday, less than a class f ull of students represented CSUSM at the Statewide Student WalkOut Against the Budget Cuts located in downtown, San Diego. Other campuses participating in the walkout were UCSD, SDSU, Miramar, Mesa, Southwestern, and San Diego City College. Out of roughly 7,000 students at CSUSM, about 150 applicants signed-up t o o ffer their support, but only 20 students actually showed up "get on the bus", according to Associated Students, Inc. Vice President of External A ffairs, Eric Roper. " I saw an ad in The Pride, but there is not much you can do in the end of the semester," said Robin Willcott, h uman development senior. " If I didn't have to go to class, I would have definitely supported." The protest lasted f rom 9 a.m. until 4 in the a fternoon. Time may b e an issue to students due to finals happening as early as next week. Jon Nelson, a communications senior, commends the stuSee REACTION, page 2 Photo by Dave Werth/77/e Pride Several ethnic dances were included in the activities at last week's International Fair. Last Thursday, April 22, the second annual International Fair was held in University Plaza. The f air was sponsored by the O ffice of Global A ffairs, University Global A ffairs Committee, Associated Students Inc, (ASI) and several other student organizations. With an ample amount of f ree food, d rinks and p erformances f rom around the world, students were able to explore the diversity and variety of other cultures in a f un and inviting atmosphere. Some of the countries represented at this y ear's f air were Japan, Vietnam, Germany, Israel, and Mexico. See FAIR, page 3 �REACTION, from page 1 Editorial Staff Staff Writers Chad Spinks Kevin Brabec Brett Davis Nieole Sullivan News Editor Eric Mereado Tom Pfingsten Roger Haranjo Kyle Otto Variety Editor David Werth Sarah Carlin Laura Whitaker A&E Editor Ashley Renzy Melissa Rodriguez Jason Robbins Loriann Samano Ombudsman Joshua Sandoval M ike Dolan Allison Salisbury Business Manager Kim Schlatter Danlka Quinones Zelynda Smith Mark Perrera Advertising Reps Michelle Velarde Chelsea George Editors-in-Chief Elizabeth Baldwin Jonathan Rodley John Stuart Jennifer Jones Ad Designer Douglas Lasater Online Editor Kimberly Oliver Distribution dents who went. "Although more people should have participated in the protest, without those people who went, nothing would change," Nelson said. Dr. Liliana Rossmann, professor of communications, acknowledged the walkout and stressed the importance of the budget cuts especially when concerning the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP). "If EOP gets cut, there will be less first generation college graduates," Rossmann said. "These students are a key component of our student body, unfortunately only a handful of students went on the bus." "I encourage and support student's rights, exercising their power to protect the cost of education and promote positive and safe activism within their campus community," EOP coordinator, Parisa Soltani said "I couldn't go to the protest because I had to work and go to class," ASI College of Business Representative elect, Kelli Klopf said. ASI President and CEO elect, Manal Yamout, explained her opinion as to why more students did not attend. "The timing in regards to the academic calendar is off. Students are having to choose between studying for finals and protesting," Yamout said. Take the CSSA challenge BY MARK PERRERA Pride Staff Writer Adrian Cundiff Adviser Jenifer Woodring All opinions and fetters to the editor, published i n 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* The California State Student Association (CSSA) is currently holding an online competition, with prizes ranging from free book grants to f ree tuition. "The CSSA Challenge" is in the form of a quiz that tests students' knowledge about the association. As the mouthpiece for student perspective at the state level, CSSA has been in business since 1959. Just like the ASI, the members of CSSA are student representatives dealing with statewide issues. CSSA is the voice for over 400,000 students in the CSU, and it represents 23 campuses. 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The Pride Cai State San Marcos 333 N Twin Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone: (760) 750-6099 Fax: (760) 750-3345 E-mail: pride@csusm.edu http://www.csusm.edu/pride Ad e-maü: Prkfe_ads@csumedu Photo by Tom Pfingsten/77/e Pride Protesters march down Eigth Street in downtown San Diego chanting, "Whose schools? Our schools! Whose streets? Our streets!" WALK-OUT, from page 1 bartender pulled the front doors shut. Drawing even more attention to the protest was the police escort, made up of about a dozen motorcycle cops and a supervising officer who walked in front of the procession. Sergeant Art Doherty of the San Diego Police Department said that he was pleased with the protestors' peaceful nature. "So far they've been very wellbehaved," said Doherty. "I'm glad we can do this stuff. This is America, this isn't Iraq." According to event organizers, anywhere from 2,500 to 5,000 faculty could be laid off from the CSU alone as a result of reduced higher education funding. It was also estimated that cuts could force the CSU to reduce Enrollment by up to 50,000 students next year. Other anticipated effects resulting from sweeping cuts to higher education include tuition and fee increases, larger class sizes and the elimination of assistance programs such as the EOP. CSUSM Literature and Writing professor Lance Newman summed up the situation after the march ended in front of the state building: "The effect of these budget cuts is to not only raise student tuition, but to lower faculty working conditions, and that effects the quality of education." He continued, "What happens with increased class sizes is that students, more' and more, are LUNCH: you forced to become passive consumers of knowledge, instead of active producers of knowledge. Instead of having discussionbased seminars where students have to actively engage with the ideas, they get lectures, where you have a professor standing at the front of the room and the stu- Photo by Tom Pfingsten /The Pride A student helps lead a calland-response chant. dents are just asked to absorb and regurgitate." Attending the protest with her two-year-old daughter, Valeria Asensio said that what she dreads most is the tuition hike that California's community colleges are facing. As a student at San Diego City College, Asensio said she's t hankful that she hasn't had to work while balancing classes and a child, but asserted with a shrug, "Now, I probably will have to." need it ..quick, stoci m& CLASSIFIEDS GET PAID FOR YOUR OPINIONS!! Earn $15-$125 and more per survey! www.paidonlinesurveys.com MATHEMATICS TUTOR Retired investment executive with advanced degree In mathematics is available to tutor college level Mathematics courses. 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Of the f our proposed 04/05 budgets that were available at the meeting, two of the proposed budgets outlined the proposed amounts to the programming board. According to the proposed 04/05 budget, if the referendum f ee increase next fall fails to pass, the f unds allocated to t he programming board could cut f rom $90,000 t o $44,584. ASI President and CEO, Honey Folk explained that t he budget, whether or not the f ee referendum passes, is still not balanced to zero. T he final budget f or the 04/05 academic year is due t o President Haynes May 10. Until the final budget is submitted, these figures are only proposals. " Let the students vote what to do with their money," Alice Lynn said, ASI college of a rts and science representative. "Paying ten more dollars f or something I don't benefit f rom is a hardship to me, if I was voting BY K IM SCHLATTER P ride S taff Writer B efore t he arrival of President Haynes, there h ad never b een a transition t eam at Cal State San M arcos - the one now serving Haynes is t he first Presidential Transition Team in the university's history. The P rimary goal of the Transition Team is to ensure that President Haynes h as i nformation about t he university and the c ommunity that is necessary t o m ake decisions early in her t en year t erm. T he i nformation that t he Transition Team provides w ill also enable her to set p riori- ties about issues and challenges that w ill need to b e addressed as president of CSUSM. Steve Lilly, Chair Member of the team, said, " The p urpose of the Transition Team is to advise President Haynes, identify groups and individuals that are key stakeholders in Cal State San Marcos, and serve as a communication bridge for President Haynes with the university's external communities." The Transition Team consists of fifteen individuals, f rom both on and o ff the campus. Members v ary f rom undergraduate students, alumni, s taff members and administrators to representatives f rom nearby communities. The t eam gathers important input f rom students, s taff, and external communities so President Haynes can get into the rhythm of things. To ensure that the Transition Team will b e f amiliar t o CSUSM as well as to the community, t he t eam is posting all their work on the Transition Team's webpage at http:// www.csusm.edu/president/trans. organizations such as Pogressive Activist Network (PAN), A nime Alliance and the International Club. Many of these groups had exhibits o ffering students a wide range of information on a variety of topics, all of which was topped o ff with an international flare. K urt Lager, a senior business major, attended the f air on Thursday and found it to b e a positive experience. " I kind of ended u p at the f air by mistake between classes," Lager said, "but it was really cool to see how many people were out there, and how many countries were b e represented." Lager was surprised to finally see some school spirit on campus, and to find that it's growing beyond its reputation through events like the International Fair. With enthusiastic student participation, a large t urnout f rom student organizations and an a fternoon of promoting diversity on the CSUSM campus, the International Fair was a success FAIR, from page 1 Students w ho attended t his y ear's f air were not j ust spectators, as students volunteered t o participate in many of t he performances. Japan's Okinawa dance, Israel's campfire dance and Latin America's m erengue were some of the d ances that required students to work together as a group, have a little coordination and even do a little booty-shakin'. I n addition to the performances that took place, there w as a large t urnout f rom student Peggy Kelly from the college of education addressed the BOD regarding what impact the ELC would have on the college of education if it was closed. I would not vote f or t his at all. I would not," D ustin Lacasse said, ASI college of a rts and sciences elect " Programming is really important on t his c ampus," Elizabeth Sheets said, A SI director of student r ecruitment elect. "Yes, our p rogramming w ill look d ifferent, but that d oesn't mean we won't have any c ampus life,"Lura Poggi said, A SI executive director. " It's not all about next y ear's board and t he f un you all c an have, its people's lives," E ric Roper said, ASI vice president of external a ffairs. 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Or, you meet, start dating, fall in love, get married, have a couple of kids and magically drive off into the sunset in the soccer mom mobile. In talking to some students on campus about relationships, there are a lot of tragic stories out there. John was in a destructive relationship for approximately two years, at least that was the way that he described the relationship. John and his girlfriend were involved in a one-upping contest that involved each of them cheating on each other with former loves and the random encounters with people that they met along the bumpy path of their relationship. "When she walked in the door at the senior prom, I thought she was going to faint," John said. "I told her that I was going to just chill with friends, after she informed me that she was going to go with her ex-boyfriend. The look on her face was priceless to see me there with a date having a great time, or pretending to anyway," he said. The second year of the relationship was coming to an end when John was informed that he had been accepted to a university not close to the town where they lived. "It was raining and I can remember getting out of the truck and just sitting there together smoking when I told her," he said. The best thing that he ever did was to "get outta Dodge," leaving her and the relationship behind. The promise of a new beginning was enough for John to realize that what he had to do was start his life over in a new place without any of the emotional strain that he was dragging around. John accomplished just that and met someone else a couple of years later. They plan to get married in 2005. Lisa's relationship lasted six and a half years and an engagement was on the horizon. Lisa and boyfriend were high school sweethearts and met when she was only 15-years-old. A fter turning 21, Lisa introspectively thought about the direction the relationship was heading; what she wanted from the relationship and the reality of the relationship were different things. There were issues involving drugs and alcohol in the relationship that her partner was not willing to work through, so Lisa bettered herself and broke off the relationship. She has since met someone new and is happier with that relationship. Chris's relationship lasted about a year before it finally ended. Chris was involved with someone younger and it was clear that they never were in the same place on important issues involving the relationship. "That whole princess attitude eventually was a turn off. I gave, and she took and never gave any- thing back," Chris said. The long distance relationship that occurred after she graduated high school and went to college added to the impending doom that the relationship was poised to suffer. In addition, the relationship was so closed off from the outside world, it began to put a strain on the friendships that Chris had prior to this relationship. "She was only concerned about herself, and treated everyone else, besides me, like shit," Chris said. After putting up with the selfishness for some time, Chris finally broke it off. To get through the break up, Chris buried himself in his schoolwork and his job to fill the void that the absence of the relationship had left. Chris is happy now and is involved in another relationship with someone closer to his age. They share a lot of the same ideas about life and seem to be headed in the same direction. Jennifer and her fiance were living together with one of his friends when she began to think about her future and the man she was about to marry. Jennifer's fiancé had no job, no car and no inspiration to do anything but sit around the house. Jennifer relates that he would often think about doing something while listening to music blaring so loud that the foundation of the house, as well as the relationship, were starting to crumble. "Getting out of the relationship was always on my mind," she said. One night after a long day at school and work, Jennifer was trying to sleep and he wouldn't leave her alone. A fter he accused her of cheating on him, Jennifer had decided she had had enough. She proceeded to take off the ring and said, "Here's your goddamn ring back, why don't you go buy yourself a car with it." Jennifer moved in with a friend and is beginning to live her life the way she wants. There were some things that students would agree were good ideas in dealing with break ups. One student put it the best when she said, "Talk to friends, work out, don't drink too much and don't just hook up with anyone to See BREAK UPS, page 5 �BREAKUPS from page 4 forget about the other person." For students who need additionalhelp in dealing with a broken heart, Student Health and Counseling Services across the street from campus, offer brief (usually up to 8 meetings per year) counseling to CSUSM "With couples, most typically, we try to help them with communication skills, becomming more honest or courageous with each other..." Dr. Fritz Kreisler students at no charge. Much of the time a view from a person that you don't know can be more helpful than that of a person that you do know. Dr. Fritz Kreisler, staff psychologist at the counseling center, said, "With couples, most typically, we try to help them with communication skills, becoming more honest or courageous with each other, clarifying what each partner wants from the relationship, helping them decide University Voice whether this relationship is right for them, examining whether Do you have any advice for there are overly controlling the professors on campus? or even abusive elements in the relationship, dealing with excessive jealousy or possessiveness, sexual issues and trust." Dr. Kreisler also said, "Obviously, we highly value individual trust and integrity and always want to help students become more responsible Beh Rooz, junior, business "Take more pride in what for their own welfare, to make they're doing. Teach more from choices that are truly in their own the heart." best interest." Dr. Kreisler also said that if couples or individuals are having difficulties that seem too much to work out on their own, he would recommend they consult with someone they trust, whose view is objective and who respects them. This could be one of the staff members at SHS, or any number of other people. "But it Karina Luna, junior, psychology is important to get some assis"Try to be more available." tance if all the usual methods of coping or problem solving seem to be failing," he said. For more information you can visit the Student Health and Counseling Services at www.csusm.edu/caps/. If a student wants an appointment with a counselor, he or she should drop by Student Health (suite 100 in the SMACC building) or call 750-4910. The Carlos Martinez, junior, business services provided are completely "Most of them seem to be confidential and private. doing a pretty good job." A + SUBS P reschool s ubstitutes, a ids, and t eachers. 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His love tion of the Cougar track team five UCSD, where in nine years as a years ago. Assistant Head Coach coach he recorded 25 All A meri- for the sport and h is love for sucWes Williams, who's been here cans and t hree N CAA champi- cess, drive h im t o want to pass his knowledge on, especially t o since the beginning, and will ons. T his t ype of work ethic and young athletes willing to learn continue to repeat those words, vows that only hard work brings track record attracted the atten- and absorb the g ifts h e o ffers at tion of a resident Olympic hope- every practice. "Younger athpositive results. This t rain of thought and dedi- ful n amed Tyree Washington. letes are easier to mold and more cation has b een p art of his work A s members of the same church approachable," said Williams. Washington is riot the first ethic since his early days at Lin- a f ew years ago, Washington asked Coach Williams to help Olympic h opeful to seek out coln High School in San Diego. Coach Williams has quite an h im in his quest for a gold medal Coach Williams' help and probin this y ear's Summer Olympics. ably not the last. A s for f uture impressive track record. A fter high school, Coach Wil- Coach Williams gladly accepted plans advancing his career he liams went to Mesa College and under one condition. Washing- said, " I'm very comfortable with was the state champion in the ton had to understand that the where I am now." CSUSM is f ortunate to have 300 meter hurdles. He t rans- Cougar Track Team took priority in Coach Williams' life. the knowledge and experience ferred t o San Diego State a fter With that understanding, they of Coach Williams training our Mesa, where as a j unior he took are now training vigorously four own talented track athletes. Wilsecond in the N CAA 4 00 meter hurdles. His senior year, he took days a week for about an hour and liams was eager to point out that third in the N CAA 4 00 meter a half each day. Coach W illiams' a number of our Cougars are hurdles. A fter h is college career regiment consists of a warm-up favorites to w in this year. " Look Coach Williams was r anked t hird mile, some extensive stretching, for a f ew Cougars t o b e on the All r unning drills, a work out and A merican p odium this year." in the world. Williams p ursued t rack until then a mile cool down. This 1980 when h e retired. Coaching t raining cycle is Coach William's Now that my handsome picture accompanies my column, I am getting a lot of feedback around campus regarding topics I should cover. One topic that is constantly being brought to my attention is the f rustration regarding the collegiate athletics here at CSUSM. One common f rustration among students is that CSUSM does not have many collegiate sports, and of t h e collegiate sports that are o ffered are not among the major sports. Not to take away f rom our outstanding track, cross c ountry and golf teams, since they are doing a fine j ob, but those sports are not exactly the 'Britney Spears' of the sports world. Most of u s can remember those times during high school when we went to the football, basketball and baseball games to support the school. We also remember how much f un that was j ust to hang out with f riends while catching a game. Some CSUSM students feel like they are missing out on that athletic competition that high school gave us. " I t hink the f act that we don't have many sports at our school really takes away f rom the college experience," said f reshman Chantal Pasag. Freshman Jade Zwinger said, " I wish we had f ootball. I 've b een going u p to Sah Luis Obispo to watch all of their football games. I have also been to a few SDSU games. Isn't that s ad?" T he point that Zwinger brings up is quite ' sad'; if we want to see a college football game then we have to make our way to another college campus. The lack of support f or the few sports that we do have is of concern as well. Cougar athletes have expressed their f rustration with the f act that there is hardly any support for their teams. Cross country and track athlete A imee Bradley asked, "How do you t hink it feels seeing hardly anyone f rom CSUSM at our events?" Several weeks ago I had that same feeling when I covered t he state surfing championships at San O nofre beach. There was not a single student f rom CSUSM that attended the event other than t he ones competing. I know that the majority of students do not choose to come to CSUSM because of the sports that are o ffered. I also know CSUSM is not exactly a social campus that can b e compared t o the likes of UCSB or Colorado University. H opefully one day our school will o ffer more sports for the students, because sports can do so much f or a college campus. S uccessful p rograms can rack in t he big bucks, dinero, cash, bling-bling or whatever else you call money. Sports c an also b ring notoriety and a wider appeal to the general public, which can b e extremely beneficial f or a university. Everyone ranging f rom cougar athletes to the casual f an h as shared their opinion with m e regarding Cougar athletics. Surprisingly, I do not have all the solutions to your f rustrations. The only suggestion I have is for you to support the teams that we do have, even if you don't see them as Britney Spears. Comments, suggestions or topics you would like to see discussed in "Jock Talk With Josh," please email Josh Sandoval at pride@csusm.edu. In the title please t ype, ATTN: SPORTS. �Those who protested deserve honor Yesterday 20 students took a bus down to the Governor's office in San Diego and protested the 2004-2005 proposed budget cuts. A fterward they went to Balboa Park and listened to a reggae band to reward themselves. They deserve an award f or their organized e ffort at f ree speech. They protested cuts that according to H.D. Palmer, a spokesperson for the state finance department, are due to California's "worst fiscal crisis ever." California doesn't have enough money so Gov. Schwarzenegger and h is associates did not raise taxes and is forcing t he California higher education systems to cut even more f rom their already lean p rogramming. One of the results is raised tuition and fees. Universities and colleges throughout the entire 50 states are experiencing the same thing. But students in California pay less f or school than the vast majority of other universities in the country.. Students in California pay 21 cents to the dollar to r un the CSU system, Palmer said. Recently student f ees f or t he CSU j umped 30 percent since 2003 and another 10 percent is expected for 2004-2005. The "Student Charges & Financial Aid 2003-2004"survey, conducted b ylhe National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges (NASULGC), reported that national resident undergrad tuition and f ees increased by 13.9 percent f rom the 20022003 academic year. Graduate student fees increased by 11.5 percent. It is the "largest single-year increase in more than a decade" the report stated. A nd American students a ren't alone in their tuition increases, it's happening worldwide. But one disappointing e ffect f rom the cuts, f or California anyway, i s the termination of Educational O pportunity and Outreach Programs. These are necessary tools to recruit and aid students f rom underprivileged backgrounds. These students whose parents didn't go to college, who don't make enough money, and don't know how to send their intelligent children to college, need the opportunity to step u p because above all, they are people who deserve a chance. We need these students in the system f or themselves and f or the state. Another r eport by the N ASULGC states that f or every dollar invested in higher education, there is a five dollar r eturn to t he economy. But t hat's not going to happen if colleges throughout the state shut down their p rograms and limit education. A representative f or Chancellor Reed, Clara Potes-Fellows, said, "it is a very strenuous and delicate negotiation process." The Governor, the legislators and the Chancellor all want t o go in their own direction. She said we can expect less classes due the cuts, so that tells how the negotiations are going. B ut Palmer would not comment on t he f uture of h igher education in the state. He said it depends on state revenues and on what revisions have b een m ade f or t he M ay budget proposal. So while t he C alifornia state d epartment of finance work w ith the Governor, CSU b oard of t rustees, and other state agencies on c rafting t he May budget, several h undred Southern C alifornia students decided t o express t heir f rustration over t he peel b ack of state f unding. T hey all j umped on a b us yesterday t o storm t he G overnor's o ffice in San Diego. T hen they all went to listen t o a reggae b and. Well nice t o k now we still have t he f reedom of t he first a mendment in San Diego. Eric Roper, w ho helped p lan t he event, said it would t ake a lot more t han a f ew h undred students m arching to have a n influence on t he state legislators. A ll t he state employees c urrently c rafting the budget a re in such hectic environment to finish it, that who knows if t hey'll give more than a couple seconds notice to t he news of student protests. Potes-Fellows said, if the students make themselves heard then legislators and the governor will realize that someone is s uffering when they apply budget cutbacks. A nd t hat's what it takes — pro-active people t aking a stand f or what they believe in. Compliments to those w ho c ared enough to practice their right to f ree speech and o rganized protest yesterday. You a re all heroes of the CSU system, a nd of t he A merican legacy. Appreciating knowledge as our professors' s ift R v T A S O N ROBBINS By JASON R ORRTNS: Pride StaffWriter who distribute knowledge the most effectively. At CSUSM, there are certain professors that transform knowledge into something worth remembering. Certain professors help m e remember that knowledge is something worth committing my There is a slight chance I w ill limited existence to. die tomorrow. There is a slight D uring t hree years of service chance I will die today. In fact, in Academic and University you f ace similar chances. We Hall, t wo professors escaped my all face potential limitations on reservoir of i ndifference; escaped existence, both here on earth, and f urther than most that is. These within the eternal scope of time. professors are Dr. Peter A rnade But by acknowledging these limitations, one may b e able and Dr. Roger Arnold. Professor A rnade is a to pinpoint what means the distinguished member of most to them in life. Family, He love, and world peace are all our history department. owns a P hD in Medieval and legitimate candidates. I consider knowledge to b e j ust as precious, Renaissance history and has articles, e ssays, for knowledge can improve the published existences of so many in the and a book. But a semester's experience in one of his classes present and in the f uture. In t urn, I feel I have a overshadows these impressive Dr. A rnade responsibility t o recognize those credentials. O exhibits a t ruly comprehensive understanding of historical events. My notes ended u p being as dense as Transylvanian fog on Halloween. D uring h is lectures, I would come to two conclusions: Either Dr. A rnade read an entire book before class concerning what he is talking about, or this is his 795th time p erforming this lecture. I later came to the conclusion that he i s j ust supersmart. In addition to his seemingly paranormal understanding of events, I must also recognize Dr. A rnade's passion f or teaching. I recall one slideshow about the architecture of Cathedrals in Europe; a topic one may regard as bland. Well it was not bland to Professor A rnade. He distributed information on vaulted ceilings in the same m anner that he distributed information about the history of Christianity; - with detail, with ease, and with I t hink said success is related t o enthusiasm. T hank you. the organization of Dr. A rnold's mma^mmmmmmmmmm lectures. He w as exceptionally (He) left the moti- careful in assembling pieces vated student in a of a large concept into a "big picture." Moreover, h e did not state off "ah ha.* let shadowy a spects of a concept get past h im. Rather, Dr. A rnold I also have a responsibility to painted t he "big p icture" a nd l eft recognize Dr. Roger Arnold. It the motivated student in a state is likely the case that the n ature of "ah h a." H is b ook, M icro of economics limits the amount Economics (5th edition), is as of creativity an economics awesome as h is l ecturing ability professor can apply. Despite and is w orth whatever outrageous this u nfortunate fact, Dr. Roger price I paid. Arnold conveyed economic Rocker M ike N ess w rote, concepts and theory as well as "Love and death don't m ean anyone could convey anything. a t hing t ill' t he angels sing." Coming into his B efore m y angels sing, I w ill t ry Microeconomics course, I to appreciate t he t hings in l ife feared the worst. But it was that really matter. O ne of t hese strange; Professor Arnold treated things is knowledge. I t hank all complicated subjects as being the professors at CSUSM w ho complicated, and yet he presented devote their lives to s haring them in a way that allowed f or theirs. trouble-free understanding. �OPINION the pride Letters to the editor Discount Books and Aztec shops are still at odds The Pride: I am an employee of Discount Campus Books, a college textbook store located across the street from Cal State San Marcos. Since the store opened in 2003, w e have been attempting to get copies of book requisitions from the university, to no avail. The university's position is that Aztec Shops, because of its legal structure, is not subject to the California Public Records Act, which opens the business of its public institutions to citizens. This, despite the f act that it allows the o ff-campus store at San Diego State, where it also operates the oncampus bookstore, access to its requisitions. This, despite the fact that state universities all over California routinely hand over requisitions to their off-campus competitors. This, despite the fact that Cal State's bookstore and university allow other members of the public - namely, publisher's representatives - to view the material it denies us. I have a few problems with this treatment. First, Aztec Shops is an agent of the university and should be subject to the same legal strictures. If they outsourced their personnel management to a foundation, would they be exempt from labor laws? Second, and more important, should a public institution be in the business of stifling competition so that it can charge higher prices f or its books? Who benefits.. .the students who p ay higher prices f or their books? The community, who loses a taxpaying business? Thirdly, why should w e b e singled out f or p oor treatment? Because w e're new? Because Aztec Shops and C SUSM think they can drag their f eet until w e disappear? I wanted the student community and public to b e aware that perhaps the Cal State San Marcos administration and its agents may not have the best interests of students and public in mind. From m y perspective, at least, there appears to b e another agenda at work. Sincerely, John Kilby Manager, Discount Campus Books Vote to get George Bush out of office reported "Bush has spent all or part of 500 days in office at one of his three retreats, or more than 40 percent of his presidency." This is only a partial list of shortcomings. Admittedly, Mr. Bush does not like to read newspapers or watch television. Perhaps if he did, h e might have a clue as to domestic or world opinion— if he even cared. Students and citizens, I humbly ask that you consider these critical issues and our future; and please— please vote. I am certain our fragile democracy needs your involvement now more than ever. Steve D 'Agati (Alumni ' 83, Social Work and Sociology: Humboldt State University, Areata, CA.) Areata, CA Dear Pride Readers, Students and Editor; I am writing concerning a matter that is very important to all of us: in the short span of three years, Mr. B ush's record has been a dismal failure. D o w e really want more of the same? 911 happened on his watch as his Administration ignored A1 Orange Vests and Pope-like Qaeda and fraudulently focused hats! T hat's what I t hink is in in Iraq. He intentionally misled order to distinguish E rik Roper the world to start the first preand Austin Myers f rom the rest emptive war in the history of of the crowd so that we can all modern mankind; he let Osama finally spot these heroes f rom Bin Laden get away in the a distance and give them their process. proper thanks. Mr. B ush's policies are These patriots of CSUSM creating and uniting more continually slave away to fill u p terrorists than we are capturing; pages of the paper each week additionally, he has stolen the Iraqi's oil, enriched his corporate with debates of issues that are o ften overlooked by, well, friends, and brought war everyone except them. profiteering back into fashion. To all of my fellow CSUSM H e has alienated our traditional students, the next time you see European allies and destroyed Erik Roper or Austin Myers the significance of the UN. b e sure to give them a h earty Mr. Bush has created the " Thanks" and a thumbs-up, or at largest budget deficit in U S least some kind of finger, raise. history. He has turned our Ryan Sharp democracy into a private corporation: running his Senior, Math Major administration on behalf of corporate contributors. He is destroying the environment in the name of capitalism. Our air and water are dirtier; our forests thinner. His administration is adept at silencing critics and spinning the public and m ajor media. He I believed that this university has undermined Constitutional was a female friendly campus; rights. a forward thinking institution. I The Washington Post recently have been betrayed. B^MiCHAELDOLAN Pride Ombudsman Wit Props to Roper and Myers Sexual photos in Arts building a sick try at art h 12 pages and a solid layout, last w e e k *s edition of T he P ride could be t he best edition we have published this semester. I say t his not with t he sense of a braggart, but with t he conviction of the f eedback that I received last week which confirmed as much. Previously h arsh criticisms have given way t o praise a nd compliments on the improvements that The Pride h as undergone this semester. I t hink it is a strong testament t o the work t his s taff h as p ut i n t his semester t o make this paper both informative and entertaining. One section that did, however, prompt questions was the Letter To T he Editor section on the opinion page and the exchange between t he participants who submitted letters. Some readers expressed concern that t he letters went f rom voicing c oncerns over t he ASI elections t o personal battle between Erik Roper and Austin Myers. Other readers thought that t his t ype of exchange was out of place in The Pride. In the name of ART we are being tricked into accepting works that teach new inventive ways to abuse, torture and mutilate the female body. A picture frame contained three photographs. One of a middle aged woman naked and using a hand held electric beater to tantalize her breast. The other two photographs were of young girls also using tools in inappropriate ways. This is insanely irresponsible. I do not feel that t he letters w ritten f or this exchange constituted, in t he traditional sense o f t he phrase, letters to t he editor. 1 t hink that, maybe, t his t ype of interaction could have b een b etter served i n a p ro a nd con f ormat on a n opinions page. Perhaps a n o rganized essay representing t he perspective of each side f acing o ff on one page would have presented t he issue better. T his way, in a standard essay f ormat, t he p ersonal c ommentary could b e eliminated a nd the f undamental position that is being a rgued would be easier t o discern. Portraying the debate i n the f orm of p ro and con essays would also eliminate the need f or the editor to decide w ho gets t he proverbial last word. It is a compromising position t o b e in as a n editor t o allow one side to have t he last say without allowing t he other side a chance t o respond: overtones of affiliation c an follow. W ith t wo essays, t he reader would have the o pportunity t o make an i nformed decision b ased o n t he arguments, then respond with an appropriate letter to t he editor, Please e-mail m e a ny f inal thoughts for this semester a t dolan005@c$usm.edu. Above all, they were victimizing themselves. This is not art. This is sick. Art does not always have to be pretty, life is not always pretty. However art should provoke inspiration. Presenting society with new ways to sexually destroy others is not art. E. Brandt Bonsall, CA fr P rkk We all need experience. Come do what you want a t... & Si • Calling all colleges: Business, Arts and Sciences, Education. While in school, give to your community and gain a profitable experience. . ... Pride Sedioli Editar Photographer Reporter Artist Layout Editar Business Manager Advertising Manager Online Editor Ombudsman Work with fellow students in journalism, advertising, IT, or design, and walk away with extra cash, a portfolio, skills, and college credit. �W ho says t here is n o a rt o n c ampus? A look at three artistic organizations at CSUSM B y K YLE OTTO Pride Staff Writer The vivacious spirit of A ztec dance, the passionate p oetry of t he exquisite Spanish tongue, and t he unquenchable fervor of t he young author's imagination are but a f ew colors in the collage of artistic student organizations h ere at CSUSM. Ballet Folkorico Mixtlan P erforming lively dances f rom t he various Mexican states of Jalisco, C hihuahua, and Veracruz, as well as of the Prehispanic A ztec tradition, the student organization, Ballet Folklórico M ixtlán, hesitates at nothing t o b ring t he culture of the Mexican people to t he stage. Vice President of Mixtlán, Rosa Balcazar, remembered visions of her youth, as a little girl in Mexicali, saying, " The people love to dance, they love p arties, they love life, and it's expressed in the music and in t he dance. It reflects back on the people, the culture, on the beliefs, and the lifestyles." Founded in 1999, Mixtlán, its name meaning "People of the Skies," employs its talent for a variety of events, surviving its bustling September p erformance schedule d uring the month of Mexican Independence, as well as f or the May celebrations of Cinco de Mayo, d uring which the club hosts d ance p erformances, sharing the history of their a rt with curious crowds. The organization unabashedly flaunted a brilliant flurry of vibrant red, yellow, orange and white t wirling d resses at the Student Leadership Awards Night h osted by ÁSI last Wednesday evening, and again at the boisterous international f air on Thursday. By attending workshops at San Diego State University, and three-day conferences hosted by Ballet Folklórico companies, such as Panzantes Unidos, in the San Diego area, Mixtlán strives to achieve its goal, as articulated by Balcazar, to "learn about Mexico, through its music and folkloric dance performance, and to create social awareness that educates people about Mexico's history, a rt and culture." Garabatos Likewise b ringing the art of the Latino heritage to CSUSM, the student magazine, Garabatos, invites students f rom the Spanish department and beyond, to let their voices soar with poetry, short stories, essays, and academic work, all published in Spanish at each semester's end. A s President Maria Acuna explained, the organization's name, Garabatos, means " The Scribbles." She said, "We thought it was a good title for the magazine, because i t's what we do. It is the first writing, t he first thing that any person could have a dream to b e a writer, to be a poet. The first thing that we t hink is good comes f rom our heart, f rom our minds." Beginning in 1999, the magazine, an official student organization in 2004, has provided a unique avenue for experimenting authors within the writing classes of the Spanish department to contribute those o ffspring of their hearts and minds. "First they write in the classes, but some students have the passion to write - and who knows, maybe that student who never thought about it, maybe one day will b e a good writer. T hat's one of the visions that I have - giving everybody the opportunity to t ry to do something with their minds and their spirits - to put it in words, and see what happens," said Acuna. Like Mixtlan, Garabatos extends its a rms t o embrace the campus through events such as the annual Dia de los Muertos festival, f or which it has, f or the past two years, hosted a creative writing table f or "anybody who wants to come over and w rite Calavaritas - p oems, not serious p oems - very f unny, that you can make u p about your boss or f riend - some people w rite about their professors - it's f unny," said Acuna. Also like their spirited dancing compatriots, the students of Garabatos were featured at the international f air on Wednesday, boldly reciting verses of their writings before a mesmerized audience of fair-goers. Desiring involvement f rom t he community, Acuna sees Garabatos as something comparable to The Pride, established on the university, but not confined to campus. "Everybody can come and participate - even if you don't speak Spanish, even if you're not f rom Cal State San Marcos. We don't want to box ourselves in - we want to b e open to new ideas," she said. Expressing her wish for the f uture of Garabatos, Acuna spoke of workshops the club attends with a similar Spanish student magazine at San Diego State University, saying, "To have more quality on the manuscripts, its ideal to have some professional writers to teach us." Publishing Garabatos' newest issue in May, Acuna, a graduate student of the Spanish master's program, shared her commitment to the magazine despite her g raduation this May, saying, "Next semester I plan to give more time to Garabatos, because this is something that is my passion." Artistic Rights: A Writing Guild A s the muses smile upon the enraptured words of Garabatos, so do they grace with courage the very essence of the writers o f Artistic Rights: A Writing Guild, another creative literary f orum here on campus. Co-chaired by the organization's e-zine publication editors Zachary Pugh, Sherre Myers, and J T Vernon of the literature and writing studies department, Artistic Rights is "A writing guild dedicated to creativity, originality, and works of writing, visual arts, multimedia, music, and what not," said Pugh, a graduate student in the d epartment's master's program. The organization seeks talented contributions f rom its 26 members as well as f rom others in the department, albeit with l ofty publication standards. " We're pretty critical. We like s tuff that has edge to it, we like s tuff that looks like it's had critical readership, that it's not a first d r a f t - a polished work, s tuff that maybe is k ind on the roadblock to f urther publication at another time," said Myers, also a master's student in the department. Publishing a 16-page hard copy to ^various states outside California in 2002, P ugh j oined creative forces with Myers and Vernon f rom a class they shared, to initiate t heir guild. "We wanted t o have workshops on a r egular basis; w e wanted t o have people that were serious about w riting that we could interact with in a c ommunity f ormat. We want t o b e able t o actually have something that, when people read it, they say, 'oh, wow, these people on t his publication actually took some t ime t o w rite, they really a re serious about what t hey're d oing,'" said Myers. "We've k ind of w anted t o t ap the creativity on c ampus here a little more," said P ugh. T he heralding call has b een heeded, indeed. Nearly 50 submissions have b een received b y the editors, to b e pared down to merely 10 to b e published electronically. To p erfect their skills to these demanding standards, guild members regularly meet to workshop pieces they are c rafting, presenting their creations to peers for constructive criticism. Coalescing diligent dedication and unbridled passion, these aspiring writers are lent the ears of fellow dreamers, dripping f rom their tongues the words of their most beloved works, in the thrilling yet challenging atmosphere of dynamic, live reading. "People actually came and read their work at an open f orum, and then we sat down and discussed it," said Vernon. The first issue of A rtistic R ights' publication " will c ome out, f ull force, b efore t he semester is over," said P ugh. Be on the lookout for the Pride Literary Supplement on newstands next Tuesday, May 4th. TWO SAN MARCOS LOCATIONS CLOSE TO CAMPUS! Since 19S5 « 304 W. Mission Rd. (760) 7444024 342 S. Twin Oaks Valley Rd, Suite 141 • (760) 410-1396 mm,com* *ML1XC0 W tstttMMM. 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"Colors are in and vintage s tuff like 4 0's style dresses with stiletto heals are w hat's h ot." "All those guys that wear too many wristbands, they might as well b e wearing a long sleeve shirt." " Don't copy what everyone else is w earing" and "don't stick to one label m ix and match labels," Michael Washburn, senior. What's Hot? "Converse, j eans, a nd nothing too flashy" and something "ideal for the w eather" What's Not? "One piece b athing suits, no matter what t he situation is," and "Trucker h ats, I a m over it." Laceita A rmstead, senior. What's Hot? "Pleated skirts and belts that look like scarves." What's Not? "Shirts with sayings on t hem like 'No. 1 baseball player' or 'Welcome to Jamaica' and "capris or pants; if you c an't tell the difference don't wear 'em." Kristi Taylor, senior. What's Hot? "Take trends and put a twist on i t" and "whatever your look is own it." Raymond Orias, sophomore. What's Hot? "Volcom, Lost, Ezekiel, and Billabong.. .Circa and Globe are selling w ell...Spy and Von Zipper right now, but I t hink Electric is really getting bigger." What's Not? "Oakley - don't even have to explain this one." Joshua Houston, business major. Houston o ffers this advice, "Wear what feels comfortable to you nothing is worse than t rying to be, or make people t hink you are something you are not. People, as much as we t ry to fight it, f orm impressions about us, j ust based CALENDAR OF EVENTS April 27 Coalitiuon ofMagic Harry Potter Readathon 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Mezzanine. Info: Shannon at barne029@csusm.edu The Edge Coffehouse 7 - 9 p.m. in the Grand Salon at the Clarke Field House. Info Alejandra @ wickh002@csusm.edu April 28 Social and Behavioral Research Institute Open House 3:30-5:30 p.m. inACD 104. Info: (760) 750-3288 National Latino Research Center presents Aurora Levins Morales 4 - 6 p.m. in Kellog Room 4400. Info: (760) 750-3500 or nlrc@csusm.edu April 29 JeffBelk is in the Executive Chair 11 a.m. - 12:50 p.m. inACD 102 ASI Movie Night: "The Girl Next Door99 9 p.m. Free movie with CSUSM ID @ San Marcos Edwards Cinema. Info: Brett (760) 750-6012 Photo by Kevin Brabec /The Pride April 30 Laceita Armstead (left) and Kristi Taylor (right) share their ASI Beach Bash Volley Ball fashion tips. Tournament on what we wear. Just make to t ry and follow that same trend. 1 2-5 p.m. Clarke Field House. Info: John (760) 750 6015 sure that your look represents It ends up looking g oofy or j ust or Chris (760) 750-6016 what you want people to know d amn nasty on you - j ust look at ASILuau about you. If they approve of all these trucker hats and low rise 8 p.m. - midnight. Field House it or not, who gives a shit, wear j eans - not everyone is Ashton Terrace. Free for students, faculty what you want. Oh yeah - and Kutcher or Britney Spears. But and staff, $10 for guests. 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Camp Leaders $ 7 . 2 5 - $ 8 . 0 0 p er hour Monday - F riday, 8 :00 AM - 4 :00 PM Plan, lead and s upervise a ctivities w ith c hildren. E xperience w ith c hildren's r ecreation or day camp program. CPR and F i r s t A id r equired Apply today! Pick up an application a t t he f ront desk a t t he MAGDALENA E CKE F AMILY YMCA 2 00 S AXONY ROAD E N C I N I T A S CA 9 2024 O r on-line! http://ecke.ymca.org �Viva Las Alpha Chis Sorority hosts Mr. Alpha Chi pageant fundraiser Mike Shannon James Burst Clarance Vera Cruz Ryan O'Connor Chris Sanchez Michael Washburn " Bright l ight c ity g onna set my soul, gonna to set my soul on fire," crooned Elvis as the ladies of A lpha C hi Omega (ACO) l ed a n e ager a udience i nto t he "Viva Las Vegas" themed second a nnual Mr. A lpha Chi p ageant last Thursday night. A ll t he s isters wore p laying c ard n ame t ags on t heir b lack d resses w hile b eaming at t he scene t hey h ad c reated. R ed paper die showing lucky number sevens a nd s igns w ishing -each of t he c ontestants t he b est of luck d ecorated t he w alls. R ed b lack a nd r ed b alloons w ere everywhere. Though it was a festive scene, A CO a rranged t his event t o r aise f unds f or a s erious c ause. A ll p roceeds, w hich e xceeded $1,600, b enefited t heir m ain a ltruism, C asa de A mparo (House of R efuge) which o ffers s ervices a nd shelter f or a bused children. Since its i nception in 1995, the sorority h as volunteered and raised f unds f or the charity. " We do p umpkin c arving f or Halloween, make Valentines with t he k ids. I t's a lot of f un," said ACO publicity representative and sister, Ashley Campbell. A bout 120 p eople a ttended, s howing t heir s upport f or t he s orority, t he c harity a nd t he contestants. " I'm a f riend of R yan O ' C onnor, I c ame t o s upport h im and w as f ully e ntertained," said A mber Cancellier. Photos by Melissa Rodriguez/ The Pride " I came t o support James Burst a nd a lso, of c ourse, t o s upport C asa d e A mparo," said G reg L ucas, p resident of t he F inance and Economics Society. A CO a pproached c ampus o rganizations, c lassmates a nd f riends t o p articipate i n t he p ageant. O ut of t he eight s lated t o b e c ontestants, seven c ompeted. C hris C orey w as unable to attend. C ontestants i ncluded J ames B urst, f inance a nd E conomics S ociety; R yan O ' C onnor, Political Science Honor Society; M ike S hannon, t rack/cross c ountry; C hris " Sancho" S anchez, Yellow R ibbon C lub; Clarence Vera C ruz, Sigma Alpha E psilon; M ichael W ashburn, Jason Williams C ommunication S ociety a nd Jason Williams, track and field. T he seven w ho d id c ompete w ere e nough t o m ake f or a n eclectic and entertaining show. " Their u niqueness a nd w hat sets them apart," is what pageant J udge a nd G reek a dvisor, J ulie W right w as l ooking f or i n t he contestants. F irst w as t he c asual w ear competition. Outfits ranged f rom O 'Connor's o utrageous S uper Man cape and tights to William's b lack a nd w hite c oordinated outfit t opped w ith a slick w hite fedora. Next was the talent competition. Burst got some good laughs doing Seinfeld. Shannon played a sweet folk guitar. Sanchez brought the d evil h orns w ith h is f eedback and W ashburn stole h earts w ith a recitation in Italian. O ' C onner, S hannon a nd W ashburn m ade it t o t he f inal r ound w here t hey w ere a sked an u nrehearsed question. W hen W ashburn w as a sked t o a ct out how he would propose m arriage on one of t he sisters it w as clear h e was t he audience favorite. L ast y ears M r. A lpha C hi, Anthony Blacksher w as g rinning e ar t o e ar a s t hey a nnounced Washburn t he winner. " I'm glad I 'm Mr. A lpha C hi, I 'm g lad t hey r aised m oney f or Casa de Amparo. I look f orward to being where Anthony is sitting and I already have d ates f or t he f ormal," said Washburn. Scorpio- (Oct 24-Nov 21) D on't forget to spoil yourself too. Sagittarius- (Nov 22-Dec 21) Keep slacking and b e ready to start packing. Capricorn- (Dec 22-Jan 19) Get involved in a school club or organization, it will bring you more than j ust new f riends. Aquarius- (Jan 20-Feb 18) Ever t ry origami? Pisces- (Feb 19-March 20) B art Simpson is not an adequate role model f or you. Homer on t he other h and... Madame Melanie Hernandez A ries- (March 21-April 19) Someone is jealous of your quick-wit. Taurus- (April 20-May 20) Too little time? Quit watching the makeover shows. Gemini- (May 21-June 21) Nobody wants to hear it. Cancer- (June 22-July 22) I read somewhere you'd make a good gynecologist. I disagree. L eo- (July 23-Aug 22) Try crossword puzzles to combat the absentmindedness. Virgo- (Aug 23-Sept 22) Visit the f riend that makes you feel at home. Libra- (Sept 23-Oct 23) D on't stress about finding a j ob. You got it going on. For entertainment only. purposes � 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/. Title A name given to the resource <h2>2003-2004</h2> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Archives in the CSUSM Library Description An account of the resource The fourteenth academic year of California State University San Marcos. Sort Key PR Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data newspaper 11 x 17 The Pride Yes 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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