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THE
COUGAR
C HRONICL E
ISSUE 6
W EDNESDA Y
VOLUME X L
NOVEMBER 21, 2012
CALIFORNIA STATË UNIVERSITY, S A N MARCOS, INDEPENDENT STUDEN T NEWSPAPER
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SPORTS
I ncomin g C hancello r
W h i t e t o t ak e pay c u t t o
prevent t uitio n increases
B Y MELISSA MARTINEZ
NEWS EDITOR
3 - CSUSM's Intramural flag
football team, "Suspenders,"
won the Regional Championships in Arizona. Read our interview with the team captain
as he explains his plans for the
National Championship.
FEATURES
K A T E MVS
P ROFESSOR S
Since Nov. 12, students
have been in a panic regarding the CSU Board
of Trustees (BOT) meeting to be held on Tuesday,
Nov. 13 and Wednesday,
Nov« 14, to discuss and
vote whether to approve
fee increases to CSU
students in an attempt to
give students an initiative to graduate and make
space for those who need
classes This initiative is a
response to an SQE survey taken by thousands of
students regarding "Obstacles to Graduation."
On Nov. 5, the board
announced they were
planning to take action
in proposing student
CSUSM's own professors is
ranked in the top 20 on Ratemyprofessor.com?
Read
all
about Linda Hickman and why
students view her as a phenomenal professor.
And
6 - D o you personally know
someone who's life has been
saved thanks t o a blood donation? Read an inspirational story
about the importance of giving
blood and how you can truely
save a life
O PINIO N
7 - This time of year is the best
time t o give thanks for the
things that mean the most t o
you. To promote the feelings of
thanks, this issue's opinion page
is covered with thanks yous
from CSUSM students for their
favorite teachers.
A&E
8 - Have you ever heard of the
legendary boxer, Kassim "The
Dream" Ouma? Read briefly
about his inspirational story and
when and where you can watch
his documentary.
December 5
fee's, assuming Prop 30
was approved. The board
planned to punish students
who've accredited more
than 160 units and have
not graduated. In their attempt to alter the behavior
of students, the board proCHANCELLOR CONTINUED ON 2 .
The Cougar Chronicle was given the
chance to interview
member of the board
and student at CSUSM,
Cipriano Vargas oft his
position as a member
of the board, opinions
regarding the fee increases and Chancellor White's initiative
to help the CSU.
When asked his view
on the increases as a
student and a member
of the board, Vargas
stated, "I do not sup-:
port the fees either as a
student myself or as a
student representative
on the board. At the
same time, I recognize
the need to preserve
access for all students.
I share the views of
the California State
Student Association
on the right strategy to
approach this Jssue—
including presenting other
solutions or alternatives as
amendments."
As for Chancellor White,
he sent a clear signal of
the need for a new dialogue on rebuilding higher
education. I believe his
decision demonstrated the
type of steward he will be
of our system's resources.
The trustees selected him
because he is the ideal
candidate to represent the
CSU (students, faculty
and staff). He is the product of the California Master Plan for Higher Education and a first-generation
college student from a migrant family. Chancellor
White's deep connection
to the university community clearly influences his
leadership.
My time with the board
has definitely given me a
much deeper knowledge
of the policies and issues
Cipriano Vargas
that the CSU and higher education currently
f ace / I look forward
to the opportunity to
work with Chancellor
White, Student Trustee
Ruddell and the rest
olf the board to secure
state reinvestment in
the CSU. I also welcome the chance to
share this first-hand
experience with students in the region and
statewide.
KPBS can n o w call CSUSM home
B Y KARLA REYES
STAFF WRITER
4 - Did you know that one of
Chancellor
Timothy W hit e
C SUS M student and B O T member shares his opinion
Two reporters from
KPBS, Alison St. John
and Kenny Goldberg,
will move into their new
CSUSM studio in Craven
Hall in a week or two after the remainder of their
recording equipment is installed.
.As a result, students
now have an opportunity
to be a part of a well-rec-
ognized agency through
internships. The details of
selecting interns or what
the requirements will be
are still pending but will
be announced soon.
Both KPBS journalists
will continue to work on
their own stories independently from the campus.
There is a possibility that
students will be able to
participate in certain aspects of KPBS. It is also
a possibility that some of
the campus' news might
make it into their stories,
or that the school will be
featured in some video
segments.
"[KPBS office at Cal
State San Marcos] will
grow, but we see it as a
tremendous step," Associate Vice President for
Communications, Cathy
Baur said.
This inclusion of such
a well-known program
like KPBS suggests that
The Political Beat
Obama's important polices for college students
B Y K ATU N SWEENEY
FEATURES EDITOR
With Barack Obama reelected to serve a second
term as the President of
the United States, his policies are of the utmost importance to the American
people, especially college
students.
For the next four years,
Obama is focusing on job
creation, cutting taxes,
rebuilding America, investing in clean energy,
revising education and
affordable health 'care.
To achieve a stronger job
market, Obama plans to
create 1 million new jobs
in the manufacturing sector, as well as boosting
the American economy
by means such as getting
rid of trade barriers that
currently prohibit the in-
the campus is continuing to expand. With new
buildings, more students,
and now KPBS in our offices, CSUSM is showing
growth.
KPBS is a non-profit organization, whose mission
statement includes "serving the people of the San
Diego region with trustworthy, in-depth information that allows the community to hold its leaders
accountable. We show
how global and local current affairs change our
lives, and how San Diego
changes the world. We tell
you more than just what is
happening—we tell you
why."
They accomplish this
through television and
radio. Their television license is held by the California State University
Board of Trustees and the
FM license is held by San
Diego State University.
UPD chief of police
ready f o r new role
B Y CHRISTINE L E E
STAFF WRITER
crease of the exportation
of Arnerican goods.
To cut taxes, Obama
plans to revise spending
and reduce the deficit. He
wants to rebuild America
by ending the war in Afghanistan by 2014 and
using the money saved
from ending it to put into
lessening the debt and rebuilding roads and buildings that need it. Obama
seeks to invest in clean
energy that is created in
America as another form
of job creation and means
of making, the United
States a frontrunner in
the creation and use of
clean energy. With health
care, he plans to continue
strengthening Obamacare, a program that places
health care at the federal
POLITICAL CONTINUED ON 2 .
Recently appointed chief
of police for CSUSM university, Robert McManus,
shares his thoughts on
how to better improve
campus safety and his
plans for the future.
McManus had served
as interim UPD Chief of
Police since 2012 and as
a Police Lieutenant since
2005. In total, he has 28
years of law enforcement
experience, 26 of those in
University law enforcement.
"Community relations
and interaction is important. They are going to
have a key component to
what is working and what
is not," McManus said.
Within his last five years
R ober t
M cManu s
with UPD, McManus has
overseen threat assessment investigations and
has been fundamental in
building the foundation of
the UPD that we see today.
He looks forward to the
continued development of
the current system.
Some fundamental goals
U P D CONTINUED ON 2 .
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Melissa Martinez
cougarchron.news@gmail.com
POLITICAL FROM I .
level rather than leaving it
to the states'jurisdiction.
If Obama's plans prove
successful, they will be
benefitting from a stronger
job market and lower tax
rates. This will result in
a greater chance of them
finding a stable job to support themselves, as well
as less taxation, which
prompts consumers to
spend more money.
However, college students especially need to
be aware of his policies
since President Obama
C HANCELLO R FROM I .
posed three fee increases
for students including:
charging students per unit
for every unit taken after they've reached 160,
discourage students from
double-majoring or minoring as well as charging students per unit who
do so and charging students an additional fee
per unit if they are retaking a class they've failed.
Due to rumors of student protests in different
regions in California, the
board decided to postpone
the meeting. Shortly after,
incoming Chancellor Timothy P. White requested
the board reduce his salary funded by the state, by
10 percent, according to a
media release by the CSU.
White believes that since
many employees haven't
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T H E COUGAR CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, . Nov. -21,201 2
considers education one
of his top, priorities for the
next four years. He seeks
to make getting a college
education more affordable, tuition cut in half by
2022, and to make America the country with the
most college graduates in
the world by 2020.
One of the ways that
Obama has worked to
achieve this is by making large investments in
Pell Grants, something
that has a huge impact
on college students. Pell
Grants, which is federal
student aid that does not
need to be repaid by the
student it is awarded to,
lead to more opportunities for students to afford
college. Since scholarship
and financial aid funds
are limited, increasing the
amount of funding given
to students gives more of
them an opportunity to afford school long enough
to get their degrees. By
getting more students
graduating from college
and educating more of
the nation's youth, this
ensures that the next gen-
eration of workers will be
qualified for better jobs,
which also boosts the nation's economy by getting
more people to work. *
Regardless of students'
political affiliations, President Obama's policies
will have a huge effect on
their lives for the next four
years, and it is extremely
important that they stay
informed on what changes
or stays the same during
his time in office.
received raises themselves, he feels the pay
cut is appropriate, saying
"Despite the passage of
Proposition 30, there-remain grave economic issues to solve in California
and the California State
University. The success
of the measure was the
voice * of the voters and
taxpayers of California to
start to reinvest in education. I also recognize that
Californians expect me
to properly steward these
resources. Consequently,
as I join the faculty, staff
and students who have
experienced cuts, salary freezes and increased
fees, I, too, must do my
part. This is the basis of
my request to reduce my
own compensation to contribute to the rebuilding
of this great university."
U P D FROM I .
Ia 1997, he attended the
Federal Law Enforcement
Training Center (FLETC)
and became a Special
Agent with the Diplomatic Security Service of the U.S.
State Department.
He was responsible for providing
executive protection
for the Secretary of State
and visiting Foreign
Ministers as well las
counter-terrorism investigations.
"It was a great experience. I saw some
amazing things. It served
me well and my time there
has helped me in the Universities," McManus said.
McManus was named
Chief of Police for the
CSUSM University Police Department (UPD) on
Oct. 31.
of his are to expand investigation units to identity
problems early and uphold
a proactive approach.
A role McManus
plans to take
is enhancing safety
awareness
on campus.
"We're going to allocate
resources to
help educate
the
campus
community on
preparedness
for
earthquakes and evacuations as- part of our emergency management component," McManus said.
McManus began his career with the SDSU police department and was
promoted up the ranks.
C ouga r Poll
How CSUSM Students Voted on Prop 30 & 32
BY JESSIE GAMBRELL
C o- A& E EDITOR
In light of the recent elections, I asked students on
campuslhow they voted on Prop 30 & 32 to see the
general feel of some student voters.
Prop 30
Prop 32
Yes
No
25 out of 28 3 out of 28
Prop 30 (Sales and
Income Tax Increase),
which passed the election on Nov. 6 is a constitutional amendment
proposed by California
Governor Jerry Brown.
It is a combination of
"Brown's First Tax Increase Proposal" and
the "Millionaire's Tax."
With the passing of Prop
30, sales tax will increase from 7.25 percent
to 7.5 percent and puts
a 10.3 percent tax increase for those making
more than $250 thousand in taxable income,
113 percent increase
for those making more
than $300 thousand,
12.3 percent increase for
those making more than
$500 thousand and 13 3
percent increase on for
hose making more than
$1 million. The Millionaire's Tax increase will
aegin
"retroactively"
information > acquired
from barackobama.com
No
Yes I
5 out of 28 23 out of28l
from Jan. 1, 2012 and
will stay in place for
seven yea^s, while the
sales tax increase will be
revisited in four years
Prop 32 ("Paycheck
Protection"
Initiative
or SB 202) which did
not pass in the Novem
ber's elections was <
constitutional amendment that would have:
withheld state and local
candidates from receiving contributions from
unions and corporations
contributions to politicians from government
contractors, and politics
to utilize deductions
from corporations, unions, and government of
employees' wages. This!
was not passed, so none]
of the aforementioned
will be enacted.
For more informatioi
on propositions (among!
others), you
can
visit:!
http://ballotpedia.org
CSUSM enacts t emporar y r estrictio n on unit enrollment
BY JESSIE GAMBRELL
G o-A& E EDITOR
I n an effort to allow
every student to register
for the appropriate classes
and due to an increased
demand for enrollment,
CSUSM is implementing
a new "first pass" unit cap.
With the spring 2013 semester's priority registration opening Nov. 15 and
running through Dec. 7,
students will only be able
to register for a max of 13
units and be waitlisted for
no more than 8. Although
CSUSM Views students
taking 6.1 or more units as
full time, the 13 unit cap
was put in place to allow
students to carry at least
the 12 required units for
financial aid purposes.
"CSUSM is sometimes
referred to as a 'hot campus' now, so we had to
enact a restriction to allow everyone to have an
opportunity to sign up
for classes. Although we
have been seeing that the
average of units per student has been 12.3. We are
hoping this helps the 'bottlenecks' that occur during
class registration," Associate Vice President For
Planning and Academic
Resources, Dr. Graham
Oberem said.
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According to a studentwide email from the Office of the Registar, the 13
registered and 8 waitlisted
"first pass"unit cap will be
lifted on Dec .17, allowing
students to then register
for.up to 17 units.
CSUSM is not the only
CSU campus that has
made this restriction this ,
semester. CSU Northridge
(CSUN) and CSU Long
Beach (CSULB) have also
enacted this restriction to
help curb the overflow
of student sign-ups. Both
CSUN and CSULB actually lowered their restrictions to 16 units.
In regards to the class
limit, not all students are
opposed to the new "first
pass" process put in place.
"I like it. I think it's good
because then everyone
gets their classes," student
Chelsea Power said.
According to Dr. Oberem, the only exceptions
that can be made are for
spring 2013 graduating
students, veterans and
military students who require it.
"I got to petition the unit
cap because I am a graduating senior, it didn't affect my spring schedule
after all," senior Amanda
Peace said.
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C O N T R O L Y OU R U RGE , C OMBA T H OLIDA Y O VEREATIN G
BY CURTIS BOVEE
SENIOR STAFF W RITE R
The holiday season has
arrived, the time of the
year filled with endless
obstacles to healthy eating. Whether it's the abundance of Christmas parties
to attend or the never-ending baking of pies, cookies and cakes, temptation
during the holidays is inevitable.
The following are ways
to avoid overeating during
the holiday season.
-Extra time: during the
holidays, we tend to have
more free time, especially
students. Although this
time is a "break," plan to
utilize the extra time each
day to participate in some
kind of healthy activity.
Utilize this as an incentive
program—the more calories you burn, the more
you can consume without
negative repercussions.
-Portion sizes: turkey,
mashed potatoes, stuffing,
cranberry sauce, pies, etc.
The list goes on. You do
not need to create a mas-
terpiece by seeing
how much food
each plate can
fit. Instead, try
limiting, portion sizes to the,
size of your fist
or smaller. In addition, as you inevitably make your way
back to the line for your
third and fourth servings,
make a point tg take less
each time.
-Alcohol
consumption: the more you can
limit your consumption
of alcohol during the holidays, the better. Not only
is alcohol empty calories,
greater consumption will
cause you to eat more
and be hungry for longer,
a combination for uncontrollable caloric consumption.
-Moderation: just because your grandma
makes a pumpkin pie todie-for does not mean
you need to eat the entire
thing. Focus on limiting
yourself and the amount
of each food that you consume. As goes with por-
tion sizes, try just to eat
enough. Yes, there may be
4 deserts offered, but this
does not mean you have
to eat every one of them.
Leave the table feeling
satisfied, not stuffed.
During one holiday season, overeating and the
resulting weight gain will
not hurt you; however,
cumulatively it adds up
over the years and will increase the risks of obesity.
Making and sticking to a
plan this holiday season
will provide you with a
template to follow for the
rest of your life to combat
overeating during the holidays and the risks associated with it.
C ougar s g o f o r f ou r straight w in s
C SUS M basketball downs Biola 85-78 and Vanguard 85-69
BY ALEX FRANCO
SPORTS EDITOR
The CSUSM men's basketball team hosted their
first home game of the
season with a bang on
Wednesday Nov. 14, when
they took on BIOLA University in front a strong
Cougar fan base at Mira
Costa College.
The No. 20 ranked Cougars looked to improve and
keep their two-game winning streak alive against
the No. 13 BIOLA Eagles,
who entered the night's
contest undefeated. The
Cougars got off to a blazing start opening the game
to a 15 point lead over the
Eagles. BIOLA wouldn't
fold easily to the CSUSM
offensive onslaught as
the Ragles fought back to
erase the early deficit and
bring themselves within
four points late into the
first half.
With the half coming to a
close, the Cougars opened
up the lead again, thanks
largely in part to Jose Rivera, who hit a team high
four three-point shots. The
Cougars took a 42-35 lead
into halftime, a lead they
wouldn't give up for the
rest of the game.
The Eagles came within
two points of the Cougars midway through the
second half but CSUSM
would respond building
the lead back up to nine.
With time dwindling away
late in the game, BIOLA
charged at the Cougars,
#15 Jose Rivera looks to steal the ball against Biola during the Wednesday Nov. 14 game. Photo by Alex Franco
pulling with four with a
few minutes left in the
game.
Ali Langford's late intentional free throws
solidified the win for
CSUSM, beating BIOLA
85-78 and handing the Eagles their first loss of the
season. CSUSM improved
to 3-1 on the season and
will look to move up in
the national rankings after
their second impressive
win over a high-ranked
opponent.
Langford led the way
with a game high 27 points
and eight rebounds to
pace the Cougars offense
throughout the game. Rivera contributed 20 points
of his own, sparking the
offense when it appeared
to have slowed down hitting clutch three-pointers.
Just two days later, On
Friday Nov 16, the Cou-
gars faced off against
Vanguard University and
extended their winning
streak to four with a 85 69 victory.
After trailing by 9 in
the opening minutes of
the first half, the Cougars
were able to use a 20 - 4
run in over a seven minute
time frame to take*ta 4133 lead with a minute and
22 seconds left in the half.
Jacob Ranger, Quincy
Lawson and Hakeem
Washington were the
teams leading scores with
Ranger scoring 18 points
and both Lawson and
Washington scoring 17.
*Due to our publication
schedule, we were unable to publish the results
of the 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 20 home game
against San Diego Christian. We apologize for any
inconvenience.
CSUSM' s ' Suspenders'
t ake Arizon a by st or m
BY MELISSA MARTINEZ
N EW S EDITOR
CSUSM's undefeated
flag football intramural
team the "Suspenders"
defeated six West Coast
teams at the Regional
Championships on Friday,
Nov. 9 held at Arizona
State University. This
marks the first ever trip
by a CSUSM team to the
National Campus Championship Series at the University of Central Florida
on Jan. 4 - 6. The Cougar
Chronicle
interviewed
team captain AJ Kirkpatrick on this glorious win..
Question: What were
the games like leading
up to the playoffs?
Answer: We started
off with two pool play
games against smaller
schools: CSU Northridge
and Fort Lewis College
(Colorado). We figured
those were good schools
to start off against, seeing
as we had no previous experience and had no idea
what to expect. We ended
up beating CSU Northridge pretty easily, and
then same against FLC.
Once we realized we had
the best point spread and
the number 1 seed in the
whole tournament, we
knew we had something
good going. That moment
was when we turned our
mindset up a level and
never looked back from
there.
Q: How did your team
practice throughout the
season?
A: We had two "gettogethers" with a couple
players at a time, before
the season, but nothing
even close to a real practice, and once the season
started we still didn't have
a full practice. We were
all just on the same page
from the beginning and
we all knew our role on
the team. Everyone just
executed every play and
it just happened to mesh
perfectly.
Top: The "Suspenders" team after their win in Arizona at the Regional Championship. Above: Team captain, AJ Kirpatrick with Regional
Championship trophy. Photos provided by AJ Kirpatrick
Q: What was your experience like in Arizona?
A: It was surprisingly
not very hot, the temperature was about 65-70
degrees with a cold wind
the whole time. It was really cool to hang out in a
different state and with
different people. Talking
to locals and other travelers about their experiences
who had no clue who we
were or where we were
from was interesting. We
loved the area and had a
blast all weekend.
Q: Can you give me
a few highlights of the
games?
A: There are so many
highlights but there are a
few that stand out. In our
first game, Marc Berry
had 4 interceptions and
basically set the tone for
the whole tournament.
There were multiple great
plays from one-handed
catches to divingflagpulls
on a fourth down goal line
stops. Oh yeah, I almost
forgot, our quarterback,
Josh Leiber, ended up being the Tournament MVP
with 34 touchdowns and 0
interceptions. /
Q: What does this
mean for your team in
Florida? Who are you
playing?
A: Our team is going to
travel to Florida and play
against the champions
from all 6 of the regional
tournaments. Those will
most likely be the toughest competition as other
local teams will be able
to buy their way into the
tournament. There will
be good teams, bad teams
and great teams, and we
see ourselves as a great
team.
- Q: Is your team nervous? Are you nervous?
A: I don't think we are
so much nervous as we
are anxious. There is always "butterflies" before
a big game or tournament,
but all we can do is go out
there and play football
like .we know how. We
don't care who they are or
where they are from. We
will go out, play our game
on every down and hope
that is enough when the
final whistle blows. After
seeing what we are capable of in the regional tournament, there is no limit to
what we can or can't do.
We will train and practice
and I guarantee we will be
ready to compete with the
best and put CSUSM on
the map. Only time will
tell. Keep an eye out for
us.
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Features Editor:
Katlin Sweeney
cougarchron.features@gmail.com
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'LoveYour Body Day' inspires men and women alike
BY KATUN SWEENEY
FEATURES EDITOR
Students who were looking for a positive way to
spend their time during
U-Hour were not disappointed at "Love Your
Body Day" on Thursday,
Nov. 15.
CSUSM featured an
event that celebrated every body shape and promoted positive body image, rather than generating
the idea that there is only
one "ideal" type.
"Love Your Body Day
is an annual event that is
meant to empower women
and men. Whether they are
on a diet, without a diet,
whatever body shape, we
want to make them feel
good about themselves,
and empower them in a
positive way," Gender
Equity Educator Raihana
Siddiq said.
Multiple groups and student organizations were
involved with the "Love
Your Body Day" event,
such as Gender Equity,
Kamaiayan
Alliance,
Hope & Wellness Center, LGBTQA and North
County Health Services.
Photo courtesy of Yelp
Mama Kat's brings home the
jacon and so much more
BY ALEX FRANCO
SPORTS EDITOR •
Photo by Keandre William-Chambers
Each booth was set up
with different activities for
visitors to partake in and
information for them to
learn about; ranging from
art projects to learning
about organizations that
promote positive body image on a regular basis to
Henna at a booth with the
slogan that makeup is fun,
but users are more beautiful without it.
At one particular booth,
visitors could write signs
with messages about what
they liked about their
body rather than what
they disliked, which were
then displayed to encour-
age others to be positive
as well.
"At our booth, we are
doing a Women's Studies
project to promote feminism. We want to end 'fat
talk' and instead promote
a positive body image by
letting everyone know all
bodies are beautiful," student Julia Chamale said.
While every booth had
its own theme and design,
all of them were working
towards the common goal
of making CSUSM students feel more comfortable with their bodies and
not feel insecure about
their appearance .
For those looking for
a one-stop-shop for everything breakfast, lunch
or even brunch-related,
look no further than San
Marcos' very own Mama
Kat's Restaurant and Pie
Shop.
Mama Kat's is a restaurant with a very welcoming, family-friendly environment. The moment you
walk through the doors,
you are greeted with warm
smiles and welcomes from
the wait staff. The décor,
complete with the antique
pictures and wooden objects on the walls, makes
the visitor feel as if they
are walking into their
grandmother's home for
Sunday breakfast.
When planning to eat
there, it is best to arrive
early. Mama Kat's can
get very busy, and it may
take a while for you to
be seated. Mama Kat's
offers coffee outside, so
you can have a nice, hot
cup of java as you wait
for your party to be called
and seated. But do not get
discouraged with the long,
wait because the food is
worth it.
Once you are seated,
you are greeted by some
of the friendliest servers
this side of the Mississippi. They offer to get
the table drinks, ranging
from freshly brewed coffee to ice cold milk and
fruit juices. Mama Kat's
offers a variety of breakfast foods and lunch specialties, such as American
staples like eggs, bacon,
sausage, hash, biscuits,
waffles, French toast,
pancakes, fried chicken,
hamburgers, hot dogs and
sandwiches; the list goes
on and on.
The food and desserts
are very reasonably and
affordably priced, ranging
from $6 - $13 for full entrees. Aside from the main
dishes, Mama Kat's bakes
some of the most delectable pies in town, freshly
made in-house for anyone
to enjoy by the slice or to
have a whole pie to take
home to their family.
Beware, however, when
dining at Mama Kat's with
the atmosphere, friendly
staff and delicious food
might make you feel so
much at home, you may
never want to leave.
Mama Kat's is located
at 950 West San Marcos
Blvd., and is open 6 a.m.
to 2:30 p.m. Monday Saturday, and 7 a.m. to
2:30 p.m. on Sunday.
Highly rated professor: Linda Hickman
BY KEANDRE W ILLIAM-CHAMBER S
C OP Y EDITOR
In recent months, Professor Linda Hickman was
honored with one of the
highest ratings in the nation on the RateMyProfessors website, ranking 20th
on their Top Professors for
2011-2012 list.
The website is dedicated to the student evaluation of professors they
have had and has served
as a way to determine the
best and worst professors
nationwide. The website
also uses student evaluations to rate schools.
Professor Hickman, a
business writing professor here at CSUSM, has
been teaching for over 10
years. She called the rating "fantastic," thanking
her students for the ratings
she has received.
"I take what I teach very
seriously and I do try to
provide a learning environment. I am always interested in learning taking
place," Professor Hickman said. "But there's
no reason that learning
can't take place under a
happy, positive, fun environment. Nobody would
go to school if it was all
drudgery. Life is hard, and
I want everyone to succeed."
Professor Hickman describes her class as one
that is interactive, which
gives all her students a
chance to participate and
provide input to help students see other perspectives. She notes that the
college experience is important for the student and
that it is her duty to keep
her students "safe and interested in learning," because "each individual's
future is important.
When sitting in her business writing class, it is
easy to become enthusiastic about what is being
learned. Professor Hickman's voice, both confident and caring, carries
well across the classroom.
She teaches in a style that
allows for entertaining
and informative anecdotes, adding a delightful splash of humor to the
classroom, She makes use
of real-world examples
that catch the students'
attention and hold it, but
she does not ramble. Professor Hickman presents
the class-pertinent information in a clear and concise format that makes the
information look simple
to understand, especially
while teaching complicated formats for memos and
business letters.
Perhaps one of the best
aspects of the course is
professor-class interaction. Professor Hickman is
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Bi-annual fall student poster showcase
B Y JACKSON GASKINS
CONTRIBUTOR
I am not and will never be a blood donor.
I am a blood recipient.
The gift of blood donation has been and always
will be a huge factor in
my life. I was born with a
hereditary blood disorder
known as spherocytosis.
The disorder results in
my body rejecting and
destroying my own "red
blood cells. This poten-'
tially debilitating condition has affected many of
my family members, but
so has the gift of blood
donation. This is what inspires and motivates me
to be involved with the
blood drive at my school.
Blood donations have
helped form and unite
my family. My grandparents met when my grandmother was ill and in
need of a blood transfusion. My grandfather responded to the request for
donations to help her. My
mother wpuld not be here
without blood donations.
My life, and my sister's
life, were both saved because of blood donations.
I knew I had received
blood transfusions, but it
wasn't until I was recovering from a month-long
stay in the hospital that
I became very aware of
the importance of blood
donations. I did not understand where the blood
I received came from.
My mother took me
to a blood drive being
held at our local church
to see the people who
were giving blood and
i SESEb presents array of interesting topics
or in posters and other
to show me what giving
blood looked like, Before advertisements around
then, giving blood was town and that because
something I could not of our story they now
visualize. When I saw the give blood regularly. I
people I had seen in the learned at that early age
grocery store or at church that saying thank you
or at the park or at school and telling my story
gathered in the church, ly- to others could make a
ing with needles in their difference to help otharms and blood flowing ers in need of blood.
into the familiar bags, I I participated in the
was overwhelmed with school blood drive beemotion and gratitude. cause I wanted students
My sister had been seri- and faculty members
ously ill, and had just re- to know that donations
turned from yet another like theirs are what altrip to the hospital. I was low me to be healthy
8 years old, and the real- and strong today, and
ity that I might lose her so that they could put
was frightening. Seeing a face to their donation
all these, people gath- and truly understand
ered in the church giv- the-difference they are
ing their blood gave me making in someone
the reassurance that she else's life. Several dowould survive. I said nors came to me after
thank you to all the peo- the blood drive and
ple who were giving said that they had been
blood for saving our lives. hesitant or afraid to doThis little thank you nate, but that they were
made an impact on the touched and inspired
donors and the blood to do so after hearing
drive organizers. My fam- me speak. They conily was later contacted by tinued to say that they
the BloodSource director were going to continue
who asked if we would to donate. The blood
allow them to tell our drive was such a sucstory. We became poster cess that there were
children for BloodSource. more people wanting
Our pictures and stories to donate than could
accommodated.
are still used today to help be
encourage others to give Speaking about my^
blood. My sister's picture experience and thankis on the side of a dona- ing people for the lifetion bus, and articles had saving donation of
been written in the paper blood is something I
about how we are able to consider a lifelong dedlive full lives today. Peo- ication. This is my way
ple approach me all the of giving back and pay-.
time and say that they ing something forward.
have seen my family's I may not be able to give
picture in BloodSource blood, but I can and
locations, on thfe website will give my thanks.
Welcoming places t o eat
o ut t his Thanksgiving
Local restaurants w it h a turkey dinner
B Y JESSIE GAMBRELL
G O - A & E EDITOR
With CSÜSM students
only having Thanksgiving
Day and Friday off, some
students might not have
enougfi time to go home
for the holiday. Here is a
list that will get your taste,
buds watering and keep
your spirits high while
away from home.
1.) Marie Callender's in
Escondido
Cost: $19.99
Marie Callender's will
be offering a delicious
roasted turkey or chipotlepineapple glaze, spiral cut
ham dinner that includes
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TO GRADUATION
buffet-style sides of: Gor-.
gonzola pecan and field
greens salad,freshmashed
potatoes, Callender's coleslaw, fire-roasted yams,
five cheese macaroni casserole, cranberry sauce,
apple-sage stuffing, chef's
vegetables, fresh baked
cornbread and a slice of
pumpkin or apple pie.
Make a reservation in
advance: 7 60-741-363 6
2.) Denny's Restaurant
in San Marcos
Cost: $9.49
Denny's will be offering Dwarves' Turkey &
Dressing Meal (in light
of the new Hobbit movie
hitting theaters in Decern-.
ber), which has sliced turkey breast, bread stuffing
with gravy and cranberry
sauce with your choice of
two different sides such
as mashed potatoes and
green beans and a dinner
roll.
Denny's is open 24/7
3.) Coco's Bakery in
Vista *
Cost: $9.99
Coco's Bakery will be
offering a classic thanksgiving dinner of turkey,
mashed potatoes and gravy, bread stuffing, vegetables, and cranberry sauce.
It is first come, first serve
and no reservation necessary.
A S O F N O V . 2 1 , T HER E A R E 177 DAYS
U NTI L T H E 2013 C OMMENCEMEN T
B Y AMIRA E L-KHAOUL I
OPINION EDITOR
Tuesday, Nov. 7 marked
the beginning of the fall
Student Poster Showcase
at the Clarke Field House
Grand Salon from noon to
1p.m.
The showcase is a biannual conference, which
presents student research
and
accomplishments
through creative arrangementin a non-competitive
environment.
This semester most submissions encompasses the
biological sciences as well
as political science fields;
although, other subjects
included are: applied
physics, biotechnology,
communications, global
studies, history, kinesiol-
ogy, liberal studies, psychology, sociology and
visual & performing arts.
The broad range of topics
covers everything from
desert tortoises to gang research to voting trends.
The student community
is encouraged to attend
this free showcase to show
support, it catches inspirational and reminiscent accomplishments from this
calendar year. Student
participants will be interacting with faculty, community and student observers, providing oratory
supplement.
"We encourage research
across all disciplines,
across all levels, both undergraduate and graduate.
We are always looking to
grow. This is a great op-
J essie' s Recipe Corner:
Orange Zest Cranberry Sauce
portunity to see what our
great students are doing,"
Lisa Bandong, Graduate
Studies- Office Coordinator, said.
Students are expected
to utilize both digital and
poster presentation formats and to encompass
completed work as well as
research in progress. Submissions were accepted up
. until earlier this month.
The Student Poster
Showcase is hosted by the
Office of Graduate Studies
and Research, which was
created in the Spring of
2010 by the council for
•Undergraduate Research.
Submissions for future showcases are accepted on a rolling deadline basis. For more
information, go to http://
www.csusm.edu/gsr/student.
by
Jessie g a m b r e l l
C O - A & E EDITOR
With Thanksgiving just a few days away, it is time to roll up your sleeves
and dig your hands into some cranberries. This recipe is a Thanksgiving
classic with a twist, or should I say zest. I have been making my (almost)
famous cranberry sauce every Thanksgiving for the past five years. So I
am sharing it with you to make for your family dinner table or to take to
your friend's house this Thanksgiving.
What you'll need:
- One bag of cranberries
- One and a half cups of sugar
- Half a cup of orange, apple O cranberry juice
R
- The zest of an orange
- 3 - 5 quart pot
1.) Dump cranberries into strainer, and under water pick out any mushy or particularly blonde cranberries. 2.)
Pour the rinsed cranberries into your pot and add the sugar, juice and zest. (After zesting the orange I usually
slit a hole in it and squeeze the juice into the pot for flavor). 3.) Heat on low and let cook for about 20 minutes
until it is a deep, thick, saucy mixture. CAUTION: The cranberries pop when hot so keep an eye on them and
stir periodically. 4.) Once the cranberries have all popped, smash any left with the stirrer or pull out a potato
masher. 5.) Let cool for a bit, then pour inter serving bowl and chill overnight.
That's it! Now you have made a beautiful, decadent and quite tasteful dish for your Thanksgiving dinner table.
Holiday celebration 'Nightmare
Before Christmas' style
like a Halloween in December, the Nightmare
Before Christmas party
On Sunday, Dec. 2, the will be a non-denominaArab-American Associa- tional, non-religious event
tion will be hosting their where those in attendance
'Nightmare Before Christ- are encouraged to show up
mas' event to celebrate in costume. A $100 schola Lebanese holiday. The arship will be awarded to
event will be held from the best-dressed CSUSM
7 p.m. to 10 p.m. in The student and a $25 gift cerClarke Field House Grand tificate to Sheikh (in the
Escondido mall) for the
Salon.
"In Lebanon, the wom- best-dressed runner up.
en are the bomb , and the While only CSUSM stupeople celebrate Eid el dents are eligible for the
Barbara in December, a scholarship, anyone can
Halloween-type celebra- win the gift certificate, but
tion. The legend of Bar- you must regbara dictates that she es- ister at ^ ^^HBMfe M
caped persecution from
the Romans by disguising herself in costumes
and hiding in caves in
the mountains. Her story
is celebrated with feasts,
decadent desserts and
trick-or-treating by children. Everyone is encouraged to dress in costume,"
Amira EÎ-Khaouli said,
president of the ArabAmerican Association.
Taking its theme from
the fact that the holiday is
B Y KATLIN SWEENEY
FEATURES EDITOR
the event.
Those who attend will
enjoy not only Arabian
music from around the
globe, but from musicians
with a Middle Eastern
background like Shakira.
Food will be served to
those who attend, such as
kabobs, rice, salad, dessert and Halloween candy.
The event hosts will give
dinner and refreshments
to the the first 100 people
who show up. Coffee will
also Jbe available to anyone who needs it for staying up late to study.
More information can
be found by emailing arab.csusm@
gmail.com.
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T H E COUGAR CHRONICLE, W EDNESDAY , N OV . 2 1 , 2 0 1 2
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Dropping
In
November
B Y KARLA REYES
STAFF W RITE R
Hope you enjoy your Thanksgiving break!
C OUGA R S HUFFL E
B Y MELISSA MARTINEZ
N EW S EDITOR
It's t h e most w onderfu l t im e of t h e y ear...almost . Excitemen t is d efinitel y in t h e air; p eopl e a r e t radin g in
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p umpki n s pice . The air is g ettin g c olde r a n d t h e drinks
a r e g ettin g w arme r a n d s uddenly , e veryon e has thei r
o l d CSUSM sweaters o n . D ebatin g w hethe r or n o t y o u
h av e t im e t o s tan d in t h e ridiculous Starbucks line f o r a
p eppermin t m och a b efor e y ou r next class is a p ar t of
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t hos e last p aper s b efor e w e c elebrat e a w ell-deserve d
w inte r b reak :
"Lover of the Light" by Mumford & Sons: If y o u h aven' t
h ear d it, M umfor d & Sons' n e w a lbum , " Babel " is killer.
A fte r their success w it h "Sigh No M ore, " I w asn' t sure if
t he y c oul d live u p t o their sounds or w ords , a n d t hey'v e
d on e just t hat . " Love r o f t h e Light" is a p erfec t s on g t o
h el p y o u g e t s tarte d o n t ha t 1 2-pag e l a b r epor t
d u e t omorrow .
"Wonderwall" by Oasis: W h o says w e c a n ' t just t ak e a
trip b ac k t o t h e p as t a n d e njo y a g rea t s on g b y a g rea t
b and ? N o w t ha t it's c uddl e season, listening t o a s on g t o
r emin d y o u o f t h e w ar m p eopl e y ou'r e g ratefu l f o r puts
a nyon e in a g o o d m ood .
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g et s m e in a n " indie " m ood . "Us" is a p erfec t s on g t ha t
r emind s m e o f a p erfec t m ovie , "(500) Days o f Summer;"
e speciall y if y o u c a n i dentif y w it h t h e c haracters .
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y o u t hinkin g d urin g y ou r w ell-deserve d b reak . " Le t G o "
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r elationshi p blossoms or u nfortunately , fizzles. A p erfec t
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C oldpla y will a lway s g e t y o u t hroug h if. "Sparks" is t h e
last w or d b efor e t w o p eopl e g o their s eparat e w ay s a n d
will a lway s b e t h e best c ompan y o nc e
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psychology:
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Matt Broyles,
business finance;
Gian Caballero,
English literature :
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T h e comic book corner :
'Fables' and 'Fairest:' A nothe r take o n fairy tales
B Y FAITH ORCINO
CARTOONIST
T.V. shows such as:
NBC's "Grimm" and
ABC's "Once Upon A
Time" have changed the
roles of classic folklore
characters, and comic
books have their own way
of revamping the myths
and fairy tales. On Nov. 21,
the first trade paperback
of the series, "Fairest" and
issue 123 of "Fables" will
be on comic shpp shelves.
"Fairest" is a recent spinoff of Vertigo Comics'
ongoing "Fables" books.
While "Fables" deals with
a cluster of many characters from the classic stories in a modern setting,
"Fairest" focuses on the
lead female characters in
that realm. The volume
contains the first two arcs
featuring heroine, Sleeps
ing Beauty. Once again,
she wakes up after being
kissed by her true love,
but it is uncertain if this
particular person truly is
her true love or just an accident. Chronologically,
the stories take place after issue 107 of "Fables."
As f orth e latest addition
to the original storyline,
readers dive into a strange
event concerning main
characters Snow White
and the Big Bad Wolf.
Bill Willingham writes
for "Fables" and (with the
help of other staff writers)
writes "Fairest." Adam
Hughes creates the main
single-issue covers for
"Fairest" while various
artists draw the interior
pages. See what other familiar characters appear
in these series. Visit your
local comic vendor and/
or
VertigoComics .com
for more information.
Students able t o celebrate a boxer's dream
C SUS M A rt s & Lectures Series to highlight Kassim T h e D ream ' O um a
Ouma was kidnapped and
forced to be a child solider, not being able to see
Like most sport stories, his family until five years
there is always a begin- later.
ning to that athlete that
After he left the rebel
explains their hard work I group, he took up boxing
and determination, such p and made his ñame known
as Kassim "The Dream" with an impressive record
Ouma, a World Champion of 62 wins as an amateur.
Boxer with a rocky back- Ouma was even invited to
ground.
the 1996 Olympics held
Ouma was born in Ugan- in the United State. Howda, surrounded by poverty. ever, he was not able to
At the time, the National attend because of finanResistance Army (NRA) cial difficulties* that him
was formed as opposition and his family were faced
to the army. At age six, with.
B Y JULIANA STUMPP
C O - A & E EDITOR
Twelve years after
the poverty and trouble
caused by the NRA took
its toll on him, he moved
to the United States to
make a better life for his
family. After his move,
he won the International
Boxing Federation Junior
Middleweight world title.
Since then, Ouma has
won many more titles,
such as NABA -middleweight title at the Grand
Sierra Resort and defeating Sechew Powell at
Madison Square Garden.
Although he lost his world
title in 2006, he still remains a truly talented
boxer.
In 2008, director Keif
Davidson filmed a documentary about the world
famous boxer's road to
achieving the "American
Dream, "as well as Ouma's
training for a world title
against Jermain Taylor.
At 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 27 in Arts 240,
the documentary film
"Kassim the Dream" will
be shown for the public
with special guest, Keif
Davidson, the director.
The Weeknd
'Trilogy" Nov. 13
This Canadian R & B
singer's mixtape will include all tracks f rom The
Weeknd's "House of Balloons," "Thursday," and
"Echoes of Silence;" and
includes three brand new
songs, with "The Zone"
featuring artist Drake.
Rihanna
"Unapologetic" Nov. 19
The much anticipated album will be Riri's fifth. It
had been said that it will
be much like her earlier records, getting you pumped
to dance .Through Twitter
and Instagram, she has
given fans a sneak peak
at the 15 track list. The
list includes artists like:
Eminem, Mikky Ekko and
Chris Brown.
"ParaNorman"
Nov. 27
The movie follows the
story of Norman, a boy
who can speak to the dead
as he takes on ghosts,
zombies and adults to save
his town from a centuriesold curse. Has had good
ratings from critics and
audience.
"Lawless"
Nov. 27
Starring Tom Hardy and
Tickets for CSUSM stu- Shia Labeouf as brothers
dents are free, faculty and fighting the Virginian austaff are $5 while other thorities during the great
community members will depression, more specifibe charged $10. All tickets cally prohibition era, as
must be purchased online, the authorities try to get
printed and brought to a cut of the brothers bootthe screening with an ID.
legging alcohol profits.
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Chancellor Timothy White
enrollment
fall 2012
holidays
KPBS
sports
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