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Student Health and Counseling Services makes return to campus
By Jasmine Demers
The HOPE and Wellness
Center is also home to student
run organizations that advocate for healthy lifestyles
through peer education.
Some of these organizations
include Students Talking
About Relationships and Sex
(STARS), and Active Minds,
a group whose purpose is to
destigmatize mental illness.
Victoria Sandoval, Peer
Educator and President of
Active Minds, explains how
she got involved in these
programs and what kind of
influence she thinks peer
education has on students.
"I found the home of the
Hope and Wellness last year
News Editor
CSUSM is celebrating
the return of a campus organization that is dedicated to raising awareness
for issues concerning student health, and providing services that promote
the strength and well being
of the student community.
Student Health and Counseling Services (SHCS) was
welcomed back to CSUSM
on Jan. 22 as a kick-start to
the spring semester. A ribbon cutting ceremony was
Photo by Chris Morales
held during U-hour for the
President Haynes, faculty, and students cut theribbonat the grand opening of the new Student Health and Counseling Services building.
Grand Opening, and guided
tours were offered to those * SlHue June uf 19^0, and lias tu tlie student uiiiuii at the suppvrt students wellness liule tu uu eust fui students. (my first year) a nd w atchThe HOPE and Wellness ing how much the programs
who wanted to explore the been a crucial advocate for heart of the campus, the ac- and we take into considnew addition to campus. the transition back to campus. cessibility will increase tre- eration both the health side Center is also another or- helped others motivated me
The organization itself has Dr. Nicholson emphasizes mendously," Nicholson said. with medical care, as well as ganization and service that to do the same," Sandoval
Dr. Nicholson also de- counseling, " Nicholson said. is offered through SHCS. said. "Additionally, peer
been located off campus at the benefits that she believes
scribes the many different
SHCS provides many dif- Their goal is to focus on education in my opinion is
the Palomar Health Cent- the new location will bring
to the student community. services that SHCS offers ferent resources that students student outreach and to in- very effective. We relate to
er since 1997, and many
"The big takeaway from and explains her desire for can utilize including routine form the student body of our peers and are a liaison to
would say that the homecoming was long overdue. being back on campus is now students to take advantage checkups, family planning, healthy lifestyle behaviors resources that sometime our
Karen Nicholson, the Med- that we have student hous- of these health care options. counseling, lab care, immu- regarding issues such as peers need but do not always
"The main services that nizations and pharmacy ser- sex, drugs, alcohol, men- want to search for alone."
ical Director at SHCS, has ing, a larger campus populaHealth continued on page 4
been working for CSUSM tion and are closely located we provide are those that vices. These services are at tal health, and nutrition.
Latin@ Center to be opened at CSUSM this year
Raza Center movement reaches important milestone
By Katlin Sweeney
Editor-in-Chief
Many members of the
campus community and
surrounding San Marcos
area saw their dream become a reality when President Haynes announced that
CSUSM will implement a
Latin® Center this year.
On Jan. 28, President
Haynes notified the campus populace of the news
through an email from the
Office of the President,
confirming CSUSM's plans
to move forward with the
creation of what was formerly referred to as the
"Raza Center." In her email,
Haynes announced that the
Latin® Center would open
in fall 2015 and be located
in the USU, a process that
will be overseen by Dr. Lorena Meza, Vice President of
Student Affairs. According
to Haynes, Meza will also
oversee the development
Photo courtesy of United Students of Color Coalition
Members of groups including M E.ChA., USCC, and STAND at one of the first meetings to plan the Raza/Latin@ Center at CSUSM.
of "operational structure,
budget, location and timeline
for the Center's opening."
While the implementation
of the Latin® Center may
come as a surprise to some,
many members of the campus and local community
have been working to bring
this center to CSUSM for
more than a year. CSUSM is
considered a Hispanic Serving Institution, with 4,036 of
its 11300 students identifying as Hispanic or Latino/a
in 2014. This translates to
approximately 35.6 percent
of the entire student population on campus, a percentage
only surpassed by the Caucasian student population of
approximately 35.8 percent.
Due to the demographics of the campus and
surrounding
communities, student organizations
such as United Students of
Color Coalition (USCC),
M E.ChA., Ballet Folklorico and S.TA.N.D. have
participated in starting conversations demonstrating the
need for a center at CSUSM.
Methods for raising awareness have included drafting a petition which garnered about 600 signatures
in total, meeting with Dr.
Arturo Ocampo, Associate
Vice President of the Office
of Diversity and Inclusion
and creating the hashtag
#RazaCenterCSUSM.
In 2014, Cipriano Vargas,
former Vice President of Operations on ASI's Board of
Directors (BoD), met with
members of these and other
student orgs, to draft the ASI
Resolution for a Latino/Hispanic center on campus. The
BoD voted in favor of the
Resolution on Feb. 28,2014,
and it was then sent to President Haynes to be either approved or dismissed. Haynes
approved the Resolution and
created a work group that
was tasked with depicting
how to implement the center
at CSUSM, as well as how it
could benefit students. These
proposals were submitted for
review this past December.
Now Meza and her search
committee will begin looking for candidates to fill
the position of the Latin@
Center's assistant director.
The Center will support not
only Hispanic and Latino/a
students on campus, but the
entire campus community in
an effort to celebrate Latin @
culture and provide important resources for success.
�News Editor:
Jasmine Demers
cougarchron.news@gmail.com
Campus events aim to increase student involvement
B y Sydney Schabacker
Senior Staff Writer
CSUSM traveled back
in time and revisited the
1990s, with its hallmark
plaid clothes, denim, Capri Sun drinks and ring
pops as a way of providing its students with an enjoyable social opportunity
with their fellow Cougars.
Hosted by Associated
Student Inc. (ASI) and the
University Student Union
Activities Board (USUAB),
the '90's themed dance was
held on Jan. 23 at the Clarke
Field House and was the
first of many events that
these organizations plan
to promote this semester.
ASI and USUAB are the
lead coordinators for fun
events on campus, such as
last semester's Masquerade Ball. By collaborating with other on-campus
organizations, they plan
to hold a variety of events
that will offer CSUSM students affordable, safe and
interesting
entertainment.
ASI Representative Hannah
Hawker
explains
the importance of these
events and the goals that
they are trying to achieve.
"We want to gauge the
college culture, to see if it's
changing. We want to attract all types of students.
We've noticed that the students, underclassmen fresh
from high school especially,
really like the dances. It's
a free and/or cheap way to
have fun," Hawker said.
Past events, such as the
CSUSMixer last semester, have proven to be successful by bringing together a diverse crowd of
students for fun mingling.
USUAB
representative
Kadie Heck also comments on the events that
are geared towards student interaction, specifically organized dances.
"For
those
reminisc-
Photo Courtesy of USUAB Marketing Assistants
ing about prom night, it's
a good time to get formal
and have fun," Heck said.
Outside of dances, these
organizations are putting together many other events as
well. There are free movies
the first Tuesday of every
month at Edwards Cinema,
USU excursions (like Disneyland last semester), Cougar
Eats, a Valentine's Day movie and many more events.
Organizers hope that students will take advantage
The Prowl kicks off 25th
anniversary celebration
Scavenger hunt helped students, staff learn more about campus
By Chelsey Schweitzer __
Senior Staff Writer
CSUSM students and faculty kicked off the spring
semester with a campus
wide celebration of the University's 25th anniversary.
The Prowl, a scavenger hunt
that took place from Jan. 27
to 28, encouraged students to
explore the campus and earn
free prizes along the way.
"[We wanted to] encourage all (student and employee) participants to learn
about department 'student
oriented' services and their
Photo by Chris Morales
locations," 25th anniversary
CSUSM kicked off its 25th year with a scavenger hunt that offered $4,000
Chairperson, Tina Bell, said.
in prizes.
The event included 25
Those who participated in
student service offices to they collected along the
visit such as Craven Hall, way. Participants ended their The Prowl not only learned
the USU, the UVA and Prowl journey at the Alumni more about the campus and
the Clarke Field House. Office and turned in their all it has to offer, but they
"The committee wanted scavenger hunt cards there. also gained the opportunity
the locations to be of interest
According to Bell, over 700 to win various prizes. In addito most students (first year students and faculty members tion to the free prizes at each
to graduates), whatever their participated in the Prowl and location, the participants
major/minor," Bell said. they were able to learn more were entered into a drawUpon arriving at each lo- about the campus as a result. ing to win over $4,000 in
cation, students would be
"I saw an online Face- prizes which included items
greeted by a staff member book post [about the Prowl] like parking permits, an iPad
who would tell them about and thought it looked like Air and Disneyland Park
some of the services offered a fun way to get involved Hopper Tickets. In addition,
at that site and any upcom- on campus," third-year students could take selfies at
ing events to be on the look- student, Sarah Jacot, said. 10 designated locations and
out for. Afterwards, they
Through the Prowl, stu- post them using the hashtag
would mark the correspond- dents were able to learn about #csusm25 on Twitter, Faing number on the students' student services that they cebook, or Instagram, for
scavenger hunt cards and may not have taken advan- the opportunity to win one
send them off with some tage of otherwise, and dis- of 10 Starbucks gift cards.
The Prowl, which was only
prizes associated with the cover places on campus that
location or the school itself. they did not know existed thefirstof a yearlong series of
Students picked up their or had never been to before. activities and events to mark
"[It was interesting to] the 25th anniversary of the
scavenger hunt cards at the
go into the [new] Vet- school, served as an engaging
USU info desk, which included the 25 different loca- eran's Center for the first and informative way to kick
tions to visit around campus time," fourth-year stu- off the spring semester for
and a bag to carry anything dent, Javier Enriquez, said. many students on campus.
of these events and that
they will also take the time
to contact them to give
instructional
feedback.
"It's a community effort. We want to know
what
you
[the
students] think," Heck said.
Letting the organizing
committees know there is
minimal interest in some
events will allow them
to concentrate efforts on
what more people enjoy.
"We want everyone's col-
lege experience to be the best
we can make it," Heck said.
For students who want to
put their social or organizational skills to good use,
ASI and USUAB are fun
options for community involvement. The student
population is better represented with an increase of
involvement and feedback.
"We want students to
know that we're a resource,"
Hawker
said.
College is a time to have
f un, meet more people and
learn about new things you
may enjoy. Have fun at these
safe and affordable events,
find other people who enjoy the same things as you
do and let ASI and USUAB
know how they can make
these events even better.
For the full event schedules, visit http://www.csusm.
e du/usu/usuab/UpcomingEvents .html for USUAB
and
http.V/www.csusm.
edu/asi/e vents/ for ASI.
Students encouraged to expand horizons by
studying abroad
sions held on campus during
the Spring 2015 semester.
Dates can be found under the
Global Education's Calendar
B y Sonni Simmons
Community News Editor
C S U S M i s w o r k i n g t o p ro-
vide students with opportunities that will push them towards self discovery and lead
them to countries unknown.
CSUSM's Study Abroad
Sessions provide students
with the information and resources necessary to begin a
journey to a foreign country.
These opportunities allow
students to not only continue
major-specific study, but to
become more cultured and
grow as individuals as well.
"[Studying abroad] will
stretch you in wonderful
ways... and is a key feature
of growing up," said Tiffany Gabbard, Study Abroad
Coordinator. "You have
to put yourself out there."
Students are welcome
to attend any of the Study
Abroad Information Ses-
programs are so important
for students to take advantage of, and how they can
ultimately benefitfromthem.
of E vents o n t he C SUSM
"From m y personal study
website. At these information sessions, student questions are answered and the
steps necessary to studying
abroad will be discussed.
Topics that are also explained include types of programs that are offered, length
of time away from home,
how to choose a country
based on major, finances, financial aid and scholarships.
"Our Info Sessions...cover
a lot of questions that prospective study abroad students have and give them
a good idea of the many
wonderful overseas options they can explore,"
said Danielle Baldo, a Study
Abroad Advisor and former study abroad student.
Baldo also emphasizes the
reasons why study abroad
abroad experience, I've
seen myself become more
involved and more focused
about my future," Baldo
said. "At times I think college students become so
overwhelmed with their lives
and future that they shut out
new opportunities just because they want to graduate, doing anything to get
by. Study Abroad helps you
realize that there's more out
there for you, past the limits
that you place on yourself."
For students unable to attend an info session, the
Study Abroad Advisors
are located in Craven Hall
3200. Walk-in hours are
from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. on
Mondays and Wednesdays
and from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.
on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
A SI S PECIAL E LECTION
E xercise y our v oice r egarding
t he f uture of ASI. Vote o nline
i n t he S pecial E lection!
Voting for the special election will be open
February 3 - 6 , 2 0 1 5 .
The special election will address proposed
changes to the ASI Bylaws.
For more information and to vote please visit:
h ttp://www.csusin.edu/asi/getJnvolvsd/bod/elections.html
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Self-defense training provides women
with necessary tools for safety
Initiative to halt cultural appropriation
debuts at Kellogg Library
By Katlin Sweeney
Editor-in-Chief
Photo by Chris Morales
RAD instructors demonstrate self-defense techniques.
By N icole Holman and
Jasmine Demers
A ssistant N ews E ditor
& N ews E ditor
CSUSM students are
learning how to fight back
against domestic and sexual
abuse through a hands-on
campus training program.
Rape Aggression Defense
(R.A.D), the world's largest self-defense program, is
dedicated to teaching women
practical and effective techniques to prevent assault.
Courses are available to all
women attending CSUSM
and are taught by nationally
certified defense instructors.
Classes cover a range of topics, including how to react
in high-risk situations and
hands-on defense techniques.
R.A.D Instructor, Matthew Curran, explains the
importance of adopting
habits that will work to increase your personal safety.
"One of the ways women
can avoid becoming targets
is to always be aware of their
surroundings," Curran said.
"If you feel something is
out of place, act on it. Don't
ignore your gut instinct. If
you feel that something is
wrong or that someone is
giving you a bad vibe, listen
to that feeling and get yourself somewhere safe. It's
better to be safe than sorry."
Curran also goes on to
highlight the reasons why it
is so important for women
to take advantage of self-
defense training, specifically in a college setting.
"Any female can benefit
from learning how to better
defend herself in high-risk
situations .Their
self-confidence improves and they
are more aware, especially
in college, where this is
many students' first time on
their own and away from
their parents," Curran said.
Melissa Olmos, CSUSM
student and R A.D Training participant, explains
that she wanted to take the
course for reasons of selffulfillment and practice.
"You can always improve your skills in order to
catch attackers off-guard.
Even if you feel that you
are prepared, i tV always
good to keep yourself in
practice,"
Olmos
said.
She also goes on to explain the ways that she feels
she has benefitted from the
training itself, and how she
plans to use it in the future.
"I feel like there's a lot of
individual growth that takes
place during this training,"
Olmos said. "You're learning
how to be prepared. You can
also take what you learn and
share it with your friends so
that they can be safer, too."
Staying safe has become an
increasing concern on college campuses, with reports
showing that at least one
in four college women will
experience sexual assault.
The CSUSM campus itself
has been affected by similar
cases, such as the investigation of the unaffiliated fraternity, Tau Kappa Epsilon.
Last semester, TKE was under investigation for multiple
sexual assault allegations.
Added to these reports were
other criminal activities such
as hazing, providing illegal
drugs and alcohol to minors
and vandalism. At the start
of December 2014, campus police served TKE with
search warrants at two different locations where they
found evidence to support
these allegations. According
to the police report, evidence
retrieved at the locations
included $1,000 in cash,
human growth hormones,
marijuana, cocaine, LSD,
What started out as a few
passionate people creating a
project to take a stand against
cultural appropriation has
become a three-month-long
exhibition of student photographed and designed
posters in Kellogg Library.
These posters are unlike
other anti-racism and antistereotyping
campaigns.
They feature the faces of
CSUSM students, photographed by their peers,
taking a stand against the
cultural appropriation that
marginalized communities
face on a regular basis. Individuals are depicted ripping apart photographs of
offensive Halloween costumes that stereotype various
cultures such as Latino/a,
American Indian and African American. Models for
these posters include individuals such as Amiyonette
Hesaynehe Goodblanket and
Carlos Morales, who are also
featured on the fliers pro- been part of such a dynamic
moting the poster unveiling. group of individuals and orThe campaign's powerful ganizations on this campus,"
motto is emblazoned across Tracey Engleton, current PR
the posters and fliers: "There Club member and former PR
is more to me than what you Club President, said. "A lot of
see: beyond the stereotype, time and effort went into prothere is history." In addition ducing these amazing pieces
to the phrase and the CSUSM of work. The message should
student models depicted on be clear, there are powerful
the posters, they also show histories behind all of the
the faces of important fig- stereotypical images out in
ures from these communi- our country that we seem to
ties. This is done in an effort have forgotten. PR Club feels
to show what an individual especially honored to help
from each culture "actually" spread this message. I would
looks like, rather than the ste- like to give a special thanks
reotyped costumes and im- to members Erin Taylor,
ages that are perpetuated in Drew Littlewood, Anne Hall,
American media and culture. Tina Martinez and Alexis
The work for this project Ison for their continued dilihas been a collaborative ef- gence to this project. We are
fort spanning various student also entirely indebted to Dr.
orgs, and depts., including Fredi Avalos as our wonderthe California Indian Culture ful [PR Club] advisor and
and Sovereignty Center, Of- Dr. Joely Proudfit for welfice of Diversity and Inclu- coming us on this journey."
sion, Public Relations Club,
The Beyond the StereoAmerican Indian Student Al- type exhibit is now on disliance , Civility Campaign and play during regular library
Student Life & Leadership. hours from Feb. 3 until
"I am very proud to have May 22 in Kellogg Library.
e cstasy a nd iHegul^pres^rip- '
tion drugs. They arrested two
CSUSM students and TKE
members after the completion of the search. The reported sexual assault cases
in question still remain open
and under investigation.
College campuses and
students have begun taking
matters into their own hands
by organizing self-defense
and sexual assault awareness campaigns. The newly
opened H.O.P.E. (Health,
Outreach, Promotion, Education) and Wellness Center offers many support programs
for those who have been a
victim of assault of any kind.
More information on R.A.D.
or any of these services are
available on the H.O.P.E.
and Wellness Center website.
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Health continued from page 1
Sandoval
also
comments from a student's
perspective on the return
of SHCS to CSUSM and
the effect that she hopes it
will have on the campus.
"The new SHCS Building
is going to benefit the campus
in so many ways. I am an RA
for the UVA and I have had
times where residents needed
to go to the clinic but could
not due to transportation issues," Sandoval said. "The
convenience of the building
will allow students direct access to health services. Also
I have seen that students feel
more comfortable knowing
that in case of an emergency... the clinic is there, accessible, and ready to help."
Sandoval also explains
how rewarding her experience has been while working as a Peer Educator and
being a part of such an important campus organization.
"The whole outreach portion of the SHCS has blessed
me with so many opportuni-
ties such as this one, through
being apart of their amazing student team," Sandoval
said. "Everyone in the clinic
inspires me in different ways
being that their personal jobs
all give back to the students
of CSUSM in a unique way. I
feel the genuine effort every
staff member gives whether
they are direct counselors/
educators or those that work
the magic behind the scenes."
CSUSM students are encouraged to get involved and
help spread awareness about
health issues on campus.
To learn more information
about student organizations
and peer education, visit
http://www.csusm.edu/shcs/.
If you are a student who
has questions about specific
health services, would like to
schedule an appointment or
just want to know more about
SHCS, the building is open
from 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. on
Monday through Friday, or
you can call (760) 750- 4915.
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The College of Humanities, Arts, Behavioral and
Social Sciences has added
a Child and Adolescent
Development (CHAD) degree program this semester.
Students enrolled in the
program will learn essential
skills applicable to a wide
range of careers. Program
Director Dr. Sharon Hamill
explained that the CHAD
program's focus is on the
empirical understanding of
the development of children
and adolescents." Graduates
will have the skills necessary to work with families
and know how to best cater to the specific needs
of
individual
children.
In addition to being prepared for child care related
jobs, graduates will better
understand the behaviors of
children in a multi-faceted
manner and become better
suited to efficiently handle
a variety of both professional and personal situations.
In families where both
parents work, child services are a necessity and
high quality care is vital for
proper development. According to Forbes, only 10
percent of childcare programs can be identified as
"high quality." This creates
a .large market for trained
individuals in the field of
adolescent
development.
The U.S. federal government has also acknowledged
the need for improved child
care. Two bipartisan bills
were signed into effect in
2014, making background
checks and annual inspections a requirement f or child
care workers. In January,
Speaker of the House John
Boehner met with Senate Majority Leader Mitch
McConnell on 60 Minutes to discuss the state
of American child care..
During
the
interview
Boehner said, "in the overall context of simplifying
our tax code and bringing
rates down for everyone —
simply improving access
to child care isn't universally good if the quality of
care doesn't improve too."
Dr. Hamill and her coworkers have been working
to make the degree available to students for the last
10 years. The recent national focus on child care
is perfectly timed with the
introduction of the program.
When asked about the
recent
political
movements, Hamill said, "We
built the degree in part
with that bill in mind."
CSUSM students who
graduate with a degree in
Child and Adolescent development will be prepared
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Lady Cougars look to blaze the track
2015 Indoor Track Season Preview
By Burtland Dixon
Sports Editor
Last year the Lady Cougars
finished their season ranked
twenty-third, but now they
look to improve on that ranking not just as a team, but as
individual runners as well.
The CSUSM Women's
Track and Field team begin
their indoor season on Feb.
7, 2015. What exactly is
indoor track? Indoor track
takes place in an indoor arena, as opposed to outside as
many of us are accustomed
to. Indoor also has differ-
ent events to compete in
that outdoor track does not
have. For instance, indoor
competitors race in a 60
meter hurdle race whereas
outdoor hurdlers duke it out
at a distance of 100 meters.
Track and Field is just as
much a mental sport as it
is a physical sport. If you
come out to a practice any
given day, you see athletes
slumped over with agony all
over their faces, and if you
are not mentally tough, you
will not be able to finish a
workout. The sight of agony
is a coach's delight however, because it means the
intense workouts are doing
their job. With all the tough
practices, it would almost
be blasphemous to not see
benefits when it is time for
competition. That is exactly
why athletes on the CSUSM
team are primed to improve
on their speed from last year.
Sophomore
Kamarria
Rehn and Senior Brittany
Hollie are a few that are
poised for a takeover at the
National
Championships.
"One of my goals this
season is to finish in a
higher ranking," Hollie
said. "I finished seventh
last year, so I want to try
and go top five this year."
Yes, you read correct: top
five. Considering how difficult it is to even be ranked
at all, this would be a lofty
goal for anyone to set, but
for Hollie, it is nothing
short of fully achievable.
Almost similar aspirations were also true for
the sophomore athlete.
"I'm hoping I can run a
fast enough time to go to
Nationals," Rehn said. "The
goal is to run a faster time
than what I did last season."
Both Hollie and Rehn are
striving to do better and
that may not be a coinci-
Photo by Chris Morales
Cougars' home field track has been prepped for an outstanding season.
dence. Based off those two
alone, the mindset of the
Women's Track and Field
team is to reach Nationals
and compete at the highest level. Head Coach Scott
and Assistant Coach Wes
are known to coach athletes to success. This year
should be no different as
we look to see that twenty-third ranking improve.
Making time to exercise this semester
Four h elpful tips f or healthier student l ife
By Resty Grey
So how can a busy college
student make time for exercise and proper nutrition?
Here are four simple tips to
follow this semester to help
Getting in shape can be
difficult when midterms and with keeping those 2015
essays are due just around resolutions to get in shape.
1. Make goals
the corner, so how can a busy
Ask yourself what accollege student stay in shape
during a hectic semester? tivities do you like to do?
It's hard for anyone at What personal achievements
CSUSM to make time to would you like to pursue in
get that weekly workout t hose activities? Try a sport
in; however, studies have almost anyone can do like
shown exercise and proper walking or running. Make
nutrition can improve a per- simple goals like finishing
son's brain function and cog- a mile and then gradually
nitive abilities. According critique those goals as you
to WebMD, exercising can progress. Achieving simple,
help boost a person's mem- practical goals can help imory and improve his or her prove confidence to take on
overall health and happiness. more difficult goals like run-
StaffWriter
Photo by Cocty Cook
Don't let a muggy day prevent you from exercise.
ning sub-seven minute miles.
2. Schedule time
Dedicating time to exercise
creates a sense of commitment. It's easy to say, "I'll
workout after this episode
of Parks and Recreation,"
but dedicating time to ex-
High aspirations for lady Cougars
CSUSM softball enters season ranked No. 12
Photo by Chris Morales
"Lady Cougars'firsthome game will be Saturday, Feb. 7."
By Erik Sandoval
second season in charge of the
program and Coach Nevarez
Assistant Sports Editor
is very confident about this
The Lady Cougars have season's group of players.
"This year we're taking it
great aspirations for the upcoming season and why up a notch. We have some
not? They wrapped up a fantastic returners, leaders
successful 2014 campaign on the field who have really
with 39 wins and also bought into what we're doearned their fifth straight ing so they are able to teach
trip to the opening round that to our newcomers,"
of the NAIA tournament. Coach Nevarez said. "I think
The squad is led by for- we have strong newcomers,
mer UCLA National Softball transfers and freshmen as
champion, Head Coach Lau- well, this team has a better
rie Nevarez. This marks her dynamic compared to last
year and that is important as
we unite together collectively as a unit. We have added
about three pretty fantastic
players, so I think we are
going to be stronger this season and exciting to watch."
The team returns many accomplished and experienced
players including A.I.I.
Conference honorees, Tani
Leasau, Melyssa Bellamy,
Ashley Dagenais and Katie
Wilkinson. Senior second
baseman, Olivia Lucatuorto
has been a starter the prior
three seasons with the team
and she intends to end her
last hurrah on a high note.
"I'm sad about this being
my last season, but I am
also excited because I feel
like this will be our best
season," Lucatuorto said. "I
want be a leader for everyone and step up for everyone here and I think we can
all be successful as a team."
The Lady Cougars' first
home game will be Saturday, Feb. 7 against Cal State
San Bernardino.
ercise mentally prepares
a person for the upcoming activity. Having a set
time can help build a regiment of exercise into a busy
school schedule. Fitting in
at least an hour a day, three
days a week can drastically
improve an individual's
health. Having a schedule
can also help make it easier
to plan studying around your
schedule because you'll
know what to expect during the upcoming weeks.
3. "Just Do It"
Nike hit the nail on the head
with this iconic three-word
slogan: walking, running,
bicycling, basketball, tennis; volleyball, swimming,"
yoga; the list of activities can
go on. You've already dedicated the time to exercise so
all you have to do now is,
"just do it." Just get out there
and do something, anything!
Get out and dribble a basketball, take a walk around
the block, go on a hike or
my personal favorite, try to
walk every step at CSUSM.
4. Have Fun!
It's easy to get into a redundant regiment of working
out the same muscles, on the
same machine, at the same
gym, seeing the same people; so mix up your workouts
to keep things fresh. Try out
a new sport or run a different
route. Do something you like
to do instead of doing workouts just to "look good."
People look their best when
smiling, so find something
you love and stick with it.
Along with an academic
workout, the spring semester is a great time to
start getting healthy for the
upcoming spring break!
Benefits of personal trainer
By Burtland Dixon
Sports Editor
A beach trip is coming
up and you are no longer
self-conscious about your
appearance. Your body is
fit and you want to showcase it any chance you get.
For many, that just isn't a
desire anymore and in fact,
is a reality. Others are still
dreaming with their eyes
open and second guessing getting in the pool at
the party they were recently invited to. How do
they stop the dreaming?
Our society has seen a
huge cultural shift with people wanting to be fit and
being a part of the popular
#gymselfie movement on
social networks. We've seen
fitness guys and girls hop on
the Herbalife train having it
escort them to a land of chiseled pecks and toned calves.
And who can forget about
the LA Fitness employees
handing out those infamous
orange three day trial cards
and leaving them on our
windshields? There are plenty of methods to get fit, but
there is one way in partic-
Photo by Cody Cook
Personal trainer Kyle Johnson awaits future clients.
ular that is sure fired help.
"If a client wants a personal trainer, it's nice for them
because they can get a personalized workout program
made specifically for them
and what fitness goals they
have," said Brendyn Heath,
CSUSM's highly acclaimed
trainer. "If they had no clue
on what to do in the gym before, they will have a much
better understanding of fitness and exercising after."
Nevertheless, it is completely reasonable to those
who are full-time students,
have a job and spend their
free time with studying and
homework; no knock to your
hustle. However, to those
who just are not motivated or
say they do not want to go to
the gym because they have
not the slightest clue where
to start, fret no more. A personal trainer is just what you
need. CSUSM offers a plethora of services and activities,
and hiring your own trainer is one of them. The pool
party and selfies await you.
�Sports Editor:
Burdand Dixon
cougarchron.sports@gmail.com
R emembering S tuart S cott
A tribute to a sports broadcasting icon
By Burtland Dixon
Sports Editor
The year was 1993 when
ESPN hired what turned
out to be one of their most
special employees to this
day. The sports world was
certainly unprepared for
what was to come next,
but it was surely overdue.
There are some people in
life who seem to just get it,
whatever it may be, and Stuart Scott is truly one of those
people. From his catchphrases to his fervor towards
whatever he was doing,
audiences who tuned in to
watch him discuss sports always walked away satisfied.
As the years went by during his stint at ESPN, Stuart's popularity began ris-
face vocabulary, such as
"Boo-Yah!" or "Just call him
butter cause he's on a roll."
Stuart was one of a kind.
"Stuart was a pioneer, he
brought a style to sports
commentary that was exciting and upbeat, and he also
took pride in what he did,"
fourth-year CSUSM student, Chris Melendez, said.
A pioneer is a precise description of Stuart Scott.
Of course there were other
Black Americans broadPhoto courtesy of Rich Arden/ESPN Images
casting on-air about sports,
The late Stuart Scott accepting his award at the 2014 ESPYs.
but Stuart stepped outside
the repetitive lanes that all
ing gradually. Not only did ing a career in sports media. these anchors were going
he entertain viewers with This is due to the fact that no down and ended up creathis transcendent style of one else on-air prior to Stu- ing his own. Stuart Scott
anchoring, he also inspired art had the same commen- made talking about sports
colleagues as well as many tating style as him. No one more relatable to people of
others who aspired to hav- brought that fresh in your color. He made the way that
a group of Black Ameri- up again. On Jan.4, 2015,
cans would talk about sports Stuart Scott unfortunately
only among themselves, lost his fight against cancer.
During his amazing career
acceptable to talk about
with a person of any color. he had the pleasure of inWe do not truly know if terviewing some of the bigStuart's goal was to open gest names in sports such as
doors for mankind as a Michael Jordan, Shaquille
whole, but he did it wheth- O'Neal and Tiger Woods.
er he was planning to or One does not simply get in
not. Just the way he spoke the same room with starbrought people of different studded talents such as Mibackgrounds closer togeth- chael Jordan and get to ask
er. Tragically in 2007, the them questions without besports world stopped as Stu- ing an established individuart was first diagnosed with al. That is just what he was,
cancer. He fought through it established. He will be reand thought he was clear of membered for many things,
cancer up until 2011 when but not just for being "As
he was diagnosed again. cool as the other side of pilHaving battled through it low," another catchphrase he
once more, Stuart thought brought to pop culture, but
the coast was clear up until for being a trailblazer and a
2013 where it had sprung believing in being himself.
ACROSS THE POND
Introduction to E nglish Premier L eague Football
seen injuries, inexperience
and overallrigorsof multiple
Assistant Sports Editor
matches on a weekly basis.
Heading into the twentyBritish football is truly a third round of a 38 round
beautiful sport to watch. The campaign, there has been
matches contain an abun- two elite clubs that have disdance of drama consisting tanced themselves from the
of match winning goals; rest of the league. Chelsea
r ed c ards, s pectacular s kills^ leads the way in first ph*cc,~
and of course, flopping. five points ahead of secondAll 20 of Britain's top place Manchester City. Both
flight football clubs are in clubs boast world class interthe second half of their gru- national talent and have very
eling 10 month season. The wealthy owners whose bank
true contenders for the title accounts have no limits.
have risen; however, others
English football isn't like
have faltered due to unfore- the NBA or NFL in America
By Erik Sandoval
when it comes to restrictions
on the amount of money
owners can spend to purchase
players. English Premier
League owners can spend as
much money as they desire
to purchase top class talent.
The lack of financial fair
play has been fundamental
English Premier League title
two of the past three years
and are world-renowned as
the best attacking team in
England. Manchester City is
led by goal-scoring machine,
Sergio Agüero, and former World Cup champions,
David Silva and Jesus Na-
for these clubs to rise above vas. A güero has scored the
their counterparts, particularly in the last four seasons.
Chelsea has won the English Premier League title
once and was also crowned
European Club Champions
in 2012. As for Manchester City, they have won the
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most goals in England since
2012 and nobody statistically has scored at a quicker
rate than the Argentinian!
On the other side, Chelsea is led by the current
top goal scorer known as
England Diego Costa, and
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former World Cup cham- low cards, or in other words
pion Cesc Fabregas. Diego fouls, and looks set to be
Costa has been an amaz- suspended for his next three
ing talent in hisfirstsea- matches. Both clubs went
son playing in England but head to head for a decisive
has picked up seven yel- title showdown on Jan. 31.
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ALUMNI FEATURE
John Glasoe,
role model for aspiring students
CULINARY CORNER
Pan fried lobster tails
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Is it possible to use a degree to further both a passion
in life and to land a solid job?
John Glasoe, a Temecula
native and CSUSM graduate, proves that merging hobby and work life
is not an impossible feat
for the college graduate.
"Do
something
that
makes you happy. Do
not just look towards the
money,"
Glasoe
said.
Equipped with a degree
in Economics and an impressive resume, Glasoe
was able to land his dream
before walking through the
door. As a retired varsity
golf player and a former
employee for Cross Creek
Golf Course in Temecula, he
felt that he was prepared to
take on this new job. Glasoe
said that with his combination of experience, academic achievement and lifetime
interest in golf, no employer could» turn him down.
Glasoe advocates gaining as much experience as
possible in the workforce
Photo courtesy of John Glasoe
and in school in order to get
job, working for a golf ahead of the competition. He
course management compa- suggests that people "sell
ny. Golf is one of his big- themselves" in order to do
gest passions and he knew well in an interview. Anyfrom the start that he want- thing that sets them apart and
ed to work in the industry. makes them look better than
After graduating from the next applicant is importCSUSM in faU 2014, he ant to include in a resume.
wasted no time in sending
"Be yourself. Find someout his resume. Warrior As- thing that you actually want
set Management (W.A.M.), a to do, and not just because it
golf administration company looks goodfinancially.Being
located in Irvine, Calif, grant- happy is more important than
ed him an interview within a being rich," Glasoe said.
month. Because of Glasoe's
An example of success,
outstanding resume and Glasoe and his story can
self-confidence, they hired prove to be encouraging to
him after the first interview. many students, especially
Glasoe said that he knew to those who near graduahe was going be hired, «ven tion this upcoming spring.
Living on the coast of
California, we often forget
how close we are to many
sources of fresh seafood.
Lobster is an easy meal to
make at home, as it is often overpriced at restaurants, where a single lobster
can cost upwards of $40.
Luckily, raw lobster tails
are available at Costco and
other supermarkets for $8-15
a tail, which is comparable
to a home cooked steak. It
is important to note that because of their small claws,
the meat of California lobsters is nearly all in the tail,
making them even easier to
cook than a Maine lobster.
Things you'll need:
• Fresh/frozen lobster
tail(s)
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and add olive or vegetable
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5) Once the vegetables
Instructions:
begin to simmer in the
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tail or tails on a stable cut- on the pan meat side down.
ting board, shell side up.
6) Let sit for two minutes
Using a heavy knife, such
7) Flip the tails and let
as a butcher's knife, split the cook the shell side for anothshell down the middle, but- er two minutes, giving the
terflying the shell and meat. meat one last coat of butter,
Remove the lining that runs
8) Turn heat off and
through the center of the serve lobster tails meat
meat. It should be clearly side up with the vegetavisible and easily come out. bles and a fresh lemon, and
2) Season the exposed more melted butter. Enjoy!
meat with salt, garlic powder
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and just a pinch of pepper. recipe that you would like
3) Microwave butter in to share? Send any recipes
a small cup or dish, using or suggestions to Culinary
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A n e xemplar of p assion
By Shanice Davis
Assistant Features Editor
On the first day of any
class with Professor Dale
Metcalfe, one would definitely be in for a ride.
As students sit and wait
with anticipation to see who
the professor is, whether she
is rude, nice, a hard grader,
or intimidating, they will
find that she is a professor
who is animated and clearly loves her job. Anyone
who has seen her knows
that she stands out immediately because of her chic,
s
WÊÊÊÊÈSÊÊ8MÊMSÊSÊ houlder length, gray hair.
Born in Boulder, Colorado,
but spending a good chunk
T he Program
of her childhood iri Tulsa,
This 120-hour certificate program focuses on best practices used to teach
Oklahoma, Metcalfe was
English as a Second/Foreign Language. Highlights include:
always a restless soul on a
• Hands-on training and practice with English language learners in
quest for something more.
university setting
Professor Metcalfe is very
• Professional development and guidance infindingemployment in the field
fond of the time she spent
growing up on farms, expe• Sessions taught by master teachers with extensive experience inTESL/
riencing rural life. She says
TEFL, teacher training, and curriculum development.
that she is very grateful for
• Solid foundation inTESL/TEFL methodology
having endured this period of
• Optional Field Practicum with possibility of placement at overseas partner
her life. But at the time, Metinstitutions
calfe remembers the constant
desire of escape from it all,
Sessions
which swung into full force
once she went to college.
• Summer: 6-week Intensive Daytime Program
"I did some undergrad
• Fall: 15-week Evening Program
work at the University of
Oklahoma and I did my M A.
• Spring: 15-week Evening Program
and PhD work at the University of California: Davis,"
Metcalfe said. "I grew up
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in Oklahoma and did everything to escape, it felt very
provincial and small town,
especially after being in college for a couple of years. I
California S tate University Extended
teaming
ended up going to New York
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and lived there for a number
of years, and I really loved it
there. I came to California to
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Photo by Chris Morales
Literature & Writing Professor Dale Metcalfe looks forward to sharing her
experience with her students in this, and future, semesters.
go to grad school and never
really left since, I lived in
Chicago for a few years and
Washington D.C., but always
came back to California."
Here at Cal State San Marcos, Metcalfe is a Professor
of Literature with eight years
under her belt, but initially,
she wanted to obtain a degree in acting and directing
due to her love for theater.
She ultimately ended up
teaching Intro to Literature
because she loved reading so much. Even though
she did not go into theater,
Metcalfe says that she loves
her job as a professor here
at CSUSM, but on the other hand while laughing and
shaking her finger from side
to side she adds, "What I
don't like is grading papers!"
When asked what her
dream job would be had
she gone a different route,
her eyes begin to glisten as she says, "acting."
"I actually still have fantasies of when and if I retire,
maybe doing community
theater. I think that this was
more feasible, working as
a professor, in terms of being able to support myself
than taking my chances
like some many brave people do and trying to make it
in the theater; so it's more
of a practical choice that's
worked out very well."
And if she could have
magical powers she declared while giggling, "I
would enlighten everyone, I would have everyone on the planet achieve
instant
enlightenment!"
As for advice that not only
fellow literature majors can
take from, but anyone else
as well, Metcalfe cites passion as a good motivator.
"You have to do something
that you genuinely love.
And sometimes it doesn't
look very practical, but if
it's something you love, you
will find a way to make it
work in your life and you
won't hate yourself for making the wrong choice and
you won't burn out and get
bored. Joseph Campbell, a
famous student of mythology said, 'Follow your bliss,'
and I think he was right."
�Features Editor:
Collin Vaz
cougarchron.features@gmail.com
S H I N E LIKE A STAR
Astrology, retrograde and horoscopes
structure of going in order, able to stay in my observer?
By Alex Maravillas
especially during the transi- This is such a great conversaAssistant Arts Editor
tion into the new year. Things tion for Mercury retrograde.
may go haywire. It can feel When things go erroneous
As an astrologer, retro- like you are not in sync with and it bumps, we all get upgrade is paramount. From your thought processes. set. When someone rear-ends
Jan. 21 through Feb. 11, MerIt doesn't mean that things your car or when someone
cury undergoes retrograde. are chaotic. It just indicates decides to cut you off, you
What exactly is Mercury that it is a time to give your- enter in attack mode. HowRetrograde? From Jan. 21 all self a chance to get your ever, your first replication
the way to Feb. 11, Mercury mind, the business coop- should be to take a breath
is going backwards. What erative of all, (the monkey when you feel like this.
With
Mercury
going
does it denote? Mercury is mind that we all auricularly
going to stay in the same discern about in Buddhism) backwards in Aquarius,
sign in Aquarius but it would to shift gears into awareness. you can stand on your
indicate such an impeccable
Until we can tell the mind head and verbalize to yourtime to be studying the stars. to sit down, the esoteric law self, "Does it genuinely
During retrograde, the mind is in every spiritual practice. matter?" Aquarians are
is no longer fixating on the How do I get myself to be known to think that noth-
Student Organization Fair depicts
diversity of campus groups
see your surrounding, all
of a sudden you are aware.
Identify your loop according to your natal chart.
Secondly, interrupt it.
Once the pattern is interrupted, you discover yourself.
You all go, "Oh, I 'm so
emotional", "Oh, I 'm so
practical" or "Gee! I 'm so
captured by enthusiasm."
You find the juice and
frolic
in
everything.
Or " I'm so verbal!" You
can't keep your mouth shut.
Once you find your
fixation is, use your vigilance as an off button.
So use Mercury retro-
grade, from Jan. 21 to Feb.
11 and while it is going
rearwards, focus on the
phrenic conception process that got you fixated.
For personal natal chart
readings,
email
maravOO 1 @ cougars .csusm .edu.
Coming
this
spring!
Looking
to
read
about your horoscope?
The up and coming magazine called the "QUEERY"
will have horoscopes tailor
made to your particular sign.
Whether you are a Valiant
Virgo, a Lovely Libra, or a
Pretty Pisces, the "QUEERY"
has horoscopes for all signs.
F ASHION C OMMENTARY
Designers debut new
and old trends
By Collin Vaz
Features Editor
Curious minds packed the
USU ballroom for the Student Organization Fair, which
showcased a broad spectrum of student-led groups.
The event took place
on Jan. 29 and included
advocacy-focused
clubs,
career-oriented
societies and club sports. There
was something for every
niche and interest to enjoy.
The new USU ballroom
was an excellent venue offering plenty of room for
the 70 clubs present at the
event. Each organization
had a desk set up with candy, fliers and sign-up sheets.
Students who attended
were able to ask questions
and meet members of the
clubs. Each organization
offered something special
and unique. The Anthropology Club was especially
interesting to attendees as
they are in charge of the
ethnobotanical garden on
campus. Skulls and books
full of tribal drawings were
spread across their table.
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ing is as serious as we think.
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while Mercury enters retrograde, be mindful, and when
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and breathe. It is easier for
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By Anna Maria Petrov
StaffWriter
Student led groups attract a diverse spectrum of interested participants.
The New Year is currently
in its transition from winter
to spring and the fashion
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m embers
wore tie dye T-shirts that
said, "Finish the Fight." The
club is seeking to create a
"purple day" where everyone shows their support for
finding a cure for cancer
by donning purple colors.
The Communication Society is another ambitious
club with an interest in
promoting student activity. They sponsor fundraisers and social events such
as feeding the homeless
and coffee house meetings.
Students interested in a
career in law will find good
company in the Pre-Law Society. LS AT tests can be very
expensive and discounts on
study m aterial as w ell as t he
torintfb^
tests itself are offered through duce up and coming trends
membership in the group. that are sure to catch the
Anyone with intentions of eye of every fashion lover.
As the seasons change in
making a positive change
in the environment needs California, the warm weathto look no further than the er opens the door for more
Sustainability Club. They light fitting clothing in pastel
offered recyclable polypro- colors. The fashion designpylene bags to students at ers bring forth new and rethe fair, providing aware- turning ideas that have been
ness for the possibility of improved upon each year.
According to Glamour
a statewide ban on plastic
grocery bags in the summer. magazine, black and white
Joining a club is a great combinations as well as blue
way to meet people with and white have dominated
similar interests and de- the fashion runways featured
velop life-long friendships. in many designers' collecInformation on all clubs tions. Another color pallet
and societies are avail- included in this spring's
able at www.csusm.edu/orgs. wardrobe is yellow,-ranging
from formal wear to casual.
The all-white outfit combo
can be seen as well, giving
the impression that too much
of one color in a whole ensemble is not overdoing it.
This upcoming season
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color patterns inspired by
traditional military shades.
Another trend that has
caught everyone's eye is the
Gingham style, also mentioned by Glamour. The trend
reintroduces the classic plaid
pattern in a sophisticated
and laid back way, combining pencil skirts and cropped
top or mid-length skirts and
blazers. Mid-length dresses in the spring collections
will share the same pattern.
The many different shades
and patterns of new shirt
dresses will be a welcome
and comfortable addition to
this season's lineup. Perfect for the warm weather,
the Kimono-Style Trench
coat, as seen in Glamour
magazine, brings a whole
new perspective of the classic trench coat that has been
popular in past decades,
especially among men.
Vr
fht pofo-ftyle %hfrt trend
returns to runways and
stores like JCPenney and
LACOSTE. The very trendy
one shoulder cut dresses or
blouses have made the cut
in this year's spring line up.
All-time favorite and timeless looks including denim in
the form of dresses, trousers,
jackets, vests, skirts, and
jeans are also in style. These
classic pieces can always be
paired with white crop tops,
t-shirts or denim seems to
always be in style , makes
an appearance every year.
The anticipation for spring
is unbearable, but when the
time does come, the wait
will have been worth it.
Favorite contemporary fashion designer, Raf Simons
"The aggregations have fine-tuning a nearby co-opbeen a piece of a procedure eration with Belgian maker
Assistant Arts Editor
of growing up," Simons says. CIG, Simons returned for
In 1995, in the wake of pre-winter/winter 2000 with
Dior strikes a chord when
I think of my most doted de- peregrinating to Antwerp a commencement, multilaysign house, corresponding and getting together with ered and radical look. With
with who my favorite con- Linda Loppa, bellwether of hands in the pockets of their
temporary fashion designer, the style office at the Re- dress or a dyad of weaved
who at present is the archi- gal Institute, he opted to tennis shoes on their feet ,
tect for Dior's haute couture. switch employments. Fix- they ambulate with simple,
Though he is currently one ated both by conventional familiar types of kineticism.
of the incontrovertible lords and formal menswear along The Dior lady, as estabof menswear, Raf Simons with the defiant attire stand- lished by Raf Simons for the
(born in 1968) never took a ards of present and past spring/summer 2014, haute
single fashion form course. youth societies, Simons re- couture store has an appeal
Instead, he considered a me- fined revolutionary styles of delicacy and insouciance
chanical plan in Genk, Bel- from these enthusiasms. starkly free and ethereal. The
In spite of ecumenical ac- lines are liquid and the fabgium, near to the place where
he grew up in Neerpelt. In colade, Simons shockingly rics in delicate shades, white,
any case, he took an ephem- closed down his organization atmosphere blue, pale pink
eral job at the Walter Van in the wake of displaying or inky blue are supple and
Beirendonk Ant Werp Office his 1999 hoard collection, light, superimposed or finely
while still at school, referring so as to take a vacation and layered in a downplayed sesto compose as an authen- amend the inner structure of sion of straightforwardness.
Nonetheless, abaft the extic purport of investment. his business. In the wake of
By Alex Maravillas
quisite effortlessness of the
night dresses, abaft the ostensible balance of a jumpsuit or
the coalesced down structural engineering of a bar suit,
an astronomically immense
number of subtle elements
denude themselves, affirming abstract half moons,
circles and petals, denuding
the body in an unobtrusively
arousing manner. There are
the weavings of sequins, botanical themes, beaded pistils blossoming in the fabric
layers, requiring a second,
more proximate look much
equipollent to whispered
fashion privileged insights.
Communicating the same
style as the set lodging, the
shoes are a perfect structure whose delicate bends
are thoroughly etched by
hand, each of Simons' en-
Illustration by Alex Maravillas
genderments and is a gimmick of mind boggling
building design ascetic extolling the excellent art of
the Dior ateliers, a one-ofa-kind work inclined to ladies in all their peculiarity.
The fabric blooms and
were gently cut into petals or
finely re-weaved with pearl
and sequin blossoms, the engenderments for Raf Simons'
spring/summer haute couture
presentation was an exaltation to the tribal savoir faire
of the embroiderers who
worked for the house of Dior.
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Seasonal loneliness: The
Valentine's naming dilemma
Why Valentine's Day is day to
celebrate, not stress
By Will McCurdy
Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief
Single's Awareness Day.
To some it's a rallying
cry, others are apathetic
and still more consider it,
with a snort of derision,
as the preferred term with
a cynical lens directed toward a day celebrating a
celibate Christian martyr.
Valentine's Day, despite
its religious roots, has developed into a secular holiday
full of amorous ambitions
and Ben & Jerry's. The term,
Single's Awareness Day,
was created to direct attention toward a crowd that is
not within the celebrating
demographic of the holiday.
However, the present tense
is used because the term has
largely turned into a larger
joke than it was at its inception. There are no maroon
cards shaped like anatomically correct hearts to hand
out to friends and acquaintances and no apathetically
wrapped gift boxes. Television networks would be
hard pressed to air anything
other than films about love.
Ultimately, the only change
garnered with these words is
a short-lived sense of comradery with whoever uttered
By Lexy Perez
Assistant Arts & Entertainment
Editor
Photo Illustration by Nick
it, followed by an awkward
high five and the subsequent
repression of any unpleasant memories that come as
a result of the interaction.
So if not Single's Awareness Day, then what do those
without a date do to bring
attention to themselves?
The answer is quite simple:
nothing. Valentine's Day is
a commercialized mess to
the point that the fact that
there isn't a Charlie Brown
special on it is quite surprising. But beyond capitalistic
aimed cynicism, there's no
real reason to get into a mood
that requires making a joke
about the name of a holiday.
While some rush around
to get chocolates and flowers for their sweetheart, a
person of the non-committed
persuasion can exploit the
Nootbaar
cheaper prices for chocolate
and flowers while potentially enjoying a good romantic comedy film later in the
evening. Dining out becomes
considerably more simple as
single and odd numbered parties can get in much quicker
than couples that always
pack the establishments.
Let the couples of the
world have their holiday
with deep red roses, absurd
lines at restaurants and boxes of chocolate shaped like
rear ends. A name is a small
concession to pay for the
benefits taken advantage of
by all parties. May the joke
of bringing awareness to
those lacking in paramours
be done with and instead be
used as a chance to take advantage of its rampant commercialism through candy.
Why history is best major
Attention to all you hopeless romantics, Valentine's
Day is fast approaching.
Whether you're in a relationship or choosing to dub that
Saturday as "Single Awareness Day," it's the one day
that people tend to stress
over more than Christmas.
This holiday has a reputation in which extravagant
surprises take place, marathons of sappy love movies
air on television and love
songs to set the mood play
on repeat. I don't know
about you, but it never fails
to bring out every PDAcentered couple to surround
every inch of outside civilization. (Note: Love is a
beautiful thing, but nobody
really needs to see whose
chapstick can last longer.)
It's a time where girls
can finally have a reasonable excuse to take Forrest
Gump's offer of having
that savory box of chocolate, as if we need a day
to remind us of the necessity of life that is chocolate.
While the idea of Valentine's Day is nice, it seems
as if the male population
is slowly starting to dread
the approaching love shenanigans. Valentine's Day
has altered its name to:
"Don't Screw It Up Day."
Here's a little advice to all
you guys feeling the pressure and stress to give that
special someone a day to
remember: Stop thinking
so much, but please don't
run away from the day.
It would* be a lie to not
admit that the media can
create fictional fantasies
filled with nothing but candlelit dinners, bouquets of
roses, extravagant gestures,
blinged-out gifts and males
being every inch the Prince
Charming that seems to be so
rare to find in the real world.
While the glitz, glam
and Prince Charming fantasy seems nice, is it that
shocking to consider that
maybe all of it isn't necessarily needed to make that
special someone happy?
If you want to go all out and
try to be that Prince Charming I think every guy can be,
but secretly protests by committing all your love to video
games and food, then go right
ahead. But deep down, not all
girls want just those knight
in shining armor moments.
Sometimes the smallest gestures are just as meaningful.
Forget the candlelit din-
ner and stay in for a movie
night marathon together
because maybe having
alone, cuddle time beats
being out in public with
every couple in America.
Don't break your wallet
trying to get that diamond
jewelry that will add more
stress to your already long
list of "Oh, I need to pay for
that" pile. Get your significant other a box of pizza in
the shape of heart, because
no matter how much we can
try to fight it, carbs will always be a girl's best friend.
You don't need to get a
myriad of gifts to prove your
love, just take the time to
talk and reflect on the feelings you have, but sometimes forget to express.
Communication goes a long
way and what better way to
surprise her than by expressing your thought bubble,
the one she secretly always
wonders what it contains?
The moral of this day isn't
to stress so much but to just
enjoy spending time with
whoever makes you happy.
It would be a shame to run
away from the day out of
fear of "messing up." Life is
already stressful, so why add
more on a day that simply
calls for the little things to
celebrate something special?
The world in the palm of your hand
By Erich Allen
StaffWriter
If you're undecided as
to what major to declare at
CSUSM, or if you already
have, I encourage you to
pursue a degree in history.
History as a discipline
is critical in the analysis
of self-identity, and facilitates the building of tools
required for any and every
investigatory task. It also effectually operates as a compilation of all human activity and discovery; therefore,
as a practice it delves into
all regions of academia.
Everyone likes history,
because everyone does history. This is not a reference
to the proverbial "You make
history, everyday" trite. Historiography, the process of
doing history, is the process
of evaluating the relevant information regarding a specified topic for the purpose of
building an argument. One
analyzes the primary evidence (sources from the time
period) and the secondary
evidence (investigations by
scholarly experts) so as to
develop a complete and thorough conclusion. That's all
history entails: making arguments based off of the evidence. But the possibilities
are endless, as history is not
merely the study of what hap-
pened, but why it happened.
We frequently use this process in our own lives. For example, if I want to understand
why I received a poor grade
on an written exam, I review
the questions I got wrong,
areas of the study guide or
textbook that I overlooked,
and my own notes (primary),
as well as professor comments and/or input from fellow students who received
better scores (secondary).
History is a tool by which
we discover ourselves. Our
individual identity is most
completely established with
a structured analysis of our
decisions, worldview and the
actions that have occurred
within or without our control.
To understand these things,
we may initially make assertions based in the present, but
we ultimately always delve
into the past to substantiate
those assertions. We look at
the big events in our lives,
such as a significant award,
an act of compassion by
friends, a breakup, council
from trusted advisors, getting
hired for a job, an ideological
revelation or winning/losing
a game. History is investigating what lead up to those
events, and how those events
affect us now. Understanding these causes and effects
makes one a master of
themselves by strengthening their capability to assess
their own thoughts and ac-
tions to prepare a better approach to future situations.
If one then uses this process for broader applications,
they can become masters of
their own peripheral reality
through understanding. The
same historiographical process that one uses on oneself
can be applied to the entirety
of human history. It is this
aspect that elevates the historian (which any of us can be)
to the position of academic
mastery, a scholastic jack-ofall-trades. History, in relation
to the past, is the culmination
of all human thought and action. The entirety of human
experience is open ground
for investigation, and indeed
is necessary for a complete
understanding of why the
world is the way it is. Thus,
history entails every academic discipline in the human
intellectual arsenal. From
political science to chemistry, literature to cartography,
all is relevant and necessary
for a complete and thorough
study of the past. History is a
smorgasbord of knowledge,
a buffet of information, the
seven-layer dip of the intellectual diet. It makes one a
master of themselves as well
as the world around them.
Because of its profound potential for understanding
through application, history
puts the world in one's hands,
which is why I urge you to
consider majoring in history.
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E TTER T O T HE E DITOR
Open Letter Regarding Class Shortage
else will drop out. If I were
them I would be talking to
Senior Staff Writer
faculty everyday until something is done about the class
DISCLAIMER: I submit- shortage. Though I'm lucky
ted this on January 5, 2015. enough to be in the courses
I have since attended my I need to graduate in May,
first week of school, been re- I have not had the opportujected from LTWR 317 and nity to take technical writtalked to the professor of that ing and will be seeking the
class, as well as a secretary, course at other institutions.
an academic adviser, a counWhile I understand we
selor and Dr. Salah Moukh- have budget restraints, I am
lis, the Professor and Chair distressed that we seem to
Literature and Writing have a lack of valuable classStudies Department. Luck- es and scheduling flexibility.
ily, the counselor was able There seems to be too little
to find LTWR 425 on the consideration to the needs
schedule, which never ap- of graduating seniors and
peared when I searched over there are spots that "priority
the Winter break, though I registration" doesn't cover.
searched for it by name. I am
To Whom It May Concern;
lucky enough to have taken
Every semester I try to
the prerequisite for that build a schedule of classes
class, but there are others I need to take the followstill dealing with this issue ing semester and I find mywho haven't, and therefore self extremely frustrated.
can't take the same course
Are there any plans to add
and graduate in time. It ap- any of the following classes
pears, at the word of my to the schedule: LTWR 315/
counselor that those students 317/ 318/ 425/ 545? Though
can either do an Independent there is one class of LTWR
Study with their academic 317 being offered this seadvisor, take the course (pos- mester, it is full. That class
sibly) in the summer, or hope is the only class I need to
that if they attend a class graduate this semester and
unenrolled that someone has been a hard require-
By Sarah Hughes
ment to fill in previous
semesters. I'ni not alone.
I know other students have
been in the same boat, as certain classes have had to turn
away droves of waitlisted
and crashing students in recent semesters. Two semesters ago, a student supposedly petitioned to have "LTWR
317 - technical writing" added to the schedule, and 28
people said they would join
that class the next semester
before it even was listed.
Classes on technical writing and "small press publishing", as well as various writing workshops and creative
writing courses, have been
in the Literature & Writing
Studies catalogue since I
transferred here in Fall 2012.
Yet, in the case of small press
publishing and technical
writing, I have never been
able to enroll either because
of class size limitations or the
fact that they have not been
offered. Classes like technical writing and publishing
promise skills that many
Literature and Writing students would benefit to have
on their resume. Many of us
intend to go into careers related to these subjects. Dane
Vandervelden, a CSUSM
grad recently shared with me
how he doesn't feel this college did a good job preparing students for the submitting and publishing process
as a writer with a degree.
Another course not offered
at CSUSM is grant writing.
I have gone so far as to take
this through GrossmontCuyamaca online adult education, for the affordable
price of $84.1 encourage other students to find valuable
courses outside of CSUSM
and share with The Cougar
Chronicle and their fellow
students where these more
career-specific classes can be
found. Also, what skills do
you believe would make you
more valuable as an employee after graduation? Does
CSUSM offer them? Please,
write to your advisors,
school faculty and this paper to share your experience.
I am currently wait-listed
for LTWR 317. Can I take a
class somewhere else for the
workshop requirement and
if so what? Will you also address this issue and share the
information publicly?
Thank you,
Sarah Hughes
Tips for
successful
semesteretter
Talking yourself to b
comprehension
By Noelle Friedberg
Opinion Editor
With the start of another
semester comes the same
dream of good grades and
success in the classroom.
One sure-fire way to help
these dreams come to fruition is to talk about what
you're learning in class
outside of the classroom.
By this I mean that talking about the material you're
learning in any given class
outside of the classroom, be
it with friends, family, coworkers, etc., will help you
to do better in your classes.
Let's say you're in a marine biology class and you're
learning about coastal bluff
erosion. If you're not remembering all of the needed
information as well as you
would like, try explaining
how bluff erosion occurs to
someone who isn't in the
class with you. If no one
wants to listen to you talk
about it, try taking them to
the beach and explaining it to
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a visual of the bluff and a
nice excuse to visit the beach.
Or perhaps you're in a history class and you're trying
to remember the specifics
of the American Civil War.
Talk with someone about it.
Explain the different battles
to them. Use your notes or
your textbook or whatever
you have to do to have a
conversation with someone
about the things that will
be on your test, or that you
have to write an essay about.
The reason I say all of this is
that talking about school outside of school does so much
to help you better remember
and understand the concepts
you need to know in order
to do well in your classes.
So next time you're feeling stuck in school or are
having a hard time remembering what you're learning, try talking with someone about what you've been
discussing and reading in
class and see if it doesn't
help you turn things around.
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MOVIE
REVIEW
4 / 5 P AWS
Ringing in the new year with "The Wedding Ringer"
By Lexy Perez
Assistant Entertainment Editor
It's a new year, which
means the next "bromanctic"
duo enters the movie theater
screens. This new duo hopes
to get a chuckle out of anyone willing to see a story
that has been told in previous films, but is the first one
to reinvent it for a new year.
Popular stand-up comedian
Kevin James and Josh Gad
(the man behind the voice of
Olaf in "Frozen") star in "The
Wedding Ringer," a film
about two guys that are nothing alike, yet find an unlikely
bond that screams "sappy,
bromance" level friendship.
Doug (Gad) is a lonely, yet
wealthy outcast failing to be
the "cool guy" every male
wants to be friends with.
Surprisingly enough, he is
about to marry his "miracle
girl," Gretchen (Kaley Cuoco-Sweeting) but is faced
with a predicament of not
having a best man or a posse
of groomsmen to stand beside him on his wedding day.
Enter Jimmy (Hart), the
man behind Best Man
MOVIE
Inc., a business that allows lonely men, like
Doug, to rent-a-best-man
for their wedding days.
While most men simply
need a best man, Jimmy
is forced to attempt "The
Golden Tux" for Doug, in
which he must provide fullservice treatment: acquiring groomsmen, throwing
a bachelor party, making
speeches and creating stories
that convincingly portray
fake life-long friendships
with all of them. Jimmy not
only searches for a group
of eligible groomsmen, but
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also must make them be
the "best friends" Doug has
always had and never introduced to his bride-to-be.
It's not that hard to assume what the rest of the
movie will play out: dysfunctional moments bonding
with Doug's future in-laws,
the introduction and bonding with his "best friends"
and nonstop comedic banter
and occurrences while Jimmy attempts to teach Doug
how to be the "cool guy" he
always dreamed of being.
A
bromance
movie
wouldn't be complete with-
out the deep, cheesy bonding moments that exemplify
a once client-businessman
relationship to a blossoming friendship that allows
both Doug and Jimmy to
grow as individuals. Doug
progresses into becoming
someone he feels happier
with, while Jimmy realizes the true importance and
meaning of his business and
himself as a "best man."
While the film is just another story to add to the
already list of "unlikely
duos becoming the best of
friends" films, it is both
Hart's and Gad's comedic wit that makes the film.
Throughout the film, it
seems as if Hart successfully
brings out the comedic chops
of Gad, for he is a newcomer
acting alongside an already
established comedian. While
a newcomer, Gad successfully brought out Hart's sweet
side, representing a deeper,
more relatable character.
This film will not only
bring you laughs, but it's
also another film that portrays two guys whom you
can't help but root for as they
become genuine best friends.
4 / 5 P AWS
The Guardians of the Galaxy rocks the universe
By Zach Schanzenbach
fans of sci-fi and/or Marvel
will also have a fun time.
Chris Pratt, who landed his
It's not as iconic as "The first leading role in "The
Avengers", and it's not as Lego Movie" earlier last
deep as "Captain America: year, hit the box office on the
The Winter Soldier", but head with this one as Peter
"Guardians of the Gal- Quill (a.k.a Starlord). Supaxy" is great fun to watch. porting characters Gamora
Older folks will enjoy the (Zoe Saldana), Drax (Dave
throwback 80's music, while Bautista) and Rocket RaSenior Staff Writer
coon (Bradley Cooper) are
also great fun, and the dynamics between these different figures makes for an
interesting team, one more
dynamic than the Avengers.
Groot (Vin Diesel) is, quite
literally, a breath of fresh
air, as the most innocent and
heartwarming character in
the movie. Though he is a
MOVIE REVIEW
tree of few words (literally),
he speaks more volumes than
most of the other characters.
Hardcore Marvel fans will
also be happy with the nod
this movie gives to "Avengers" with a brief cameo by
the dark character "The Other," as well as a humorous
scene at the end featuring the
infamous Howard the Duck.
We finally get our first, full
glimpse of the villain Thanos, who briefly appeared
at the end of "Avengers."
On the downside, Ronan
the Destroyer and his assistants don't break a lot of
ground as villains. And why
is there so much swearing? I
know it's typical of a movie
like this to include swearing,
but I just thought it was a
little too much here. Well, I
guess that's what Groot's for.
Movie to add
to your DVD
collection
4 / 5 P AWS
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
F inal i nstallment in H obbit Trilogy is as e pic as y ou'd e xpect
By Zach Schanzenbach
the only ones who want
something from the mountain. The elves from the
Peter Jackson's three-part previous film also have a
adaptation of J.R.R. Tolk- stake: bright gems made
ien's "The Hobbit" has over- of a certain material. Also,
all proven to be less than what Azog, an evil Ore-lord and
it could have been. The first Thorin's archrival, is leadinstallment, "An Unexpected ing a considerable force of
Journey" was a nice adapta- Ores on the mountain in ortion. The next installment, der to take it for the reviving
"The Desolation of Smaug" Sauron as a strategic point.
And who is caught in the
was not quite so much. Now
middle of it all? Bilbo Bagwe have "The Battle of the
Five Armies," the long- gins (Martin Freeman), who
awaited conclusion that lives once again shows us why he
up to the hype surrounding it. is the title character. I 've alIt picks up immediately ways enjoyed the moments
where the second one left o ff, with Bilbo in these movshowing us why the magnifi- ies. He's the only one of his
cent Smaug is so feared. Of kind in the mix: a hobbit
course, that only lasts for the whose life used to revolve
firstfiveminutes, as he's shot around trivial things like
through that hole in his armor. doilies. Whenever he does
With the dragon dead and something heroic, we're
winter quickly approach- reminded of how far he's
ing, Bard, now leader of the come since he left Bag-End.
The first part of the film
townsfolk, places his hope
does a very nice job at its asand trust in the dwarf Thorin Oakenshield. However, signed task. While the other
Oakenshield is obsessed two films involved a blend of
with finding the Arken- main plot and subplots, this
stone, a precious gem that one has only to build up to
drove his fathers mad. The the battle that we're already
Everything
greed that now infests his anticipating.
we see throughout this first
heart drives him to break his
promise to the townsfolk. part, whether it's main plot
But the townsfolk aren't or subplot, is geared toward
Senior Staff Writer
this climactic battle. The
battle itself takes up the bulk
of the rest of the film, ranging from clashing armies to
rallies to victory, and then,
at long last, Thorin and
Azog meet and have thenlong-awaited final battle.
While the results of saidbattle are just what I expected, the actual battle itself was more original than
what I 'm used to. I 'm not
sure why there was snow
and ice around them, but
Bard did say that winter
was coming, so it's not out
of place. And how did it
end? Thorin killed Azog,
and Azog killed Thorin.
There were two things, and
two things only, that majorly
disappointed me in this movie. One of them, brought
back from the last movie, was
the once-implied romance
between Kili the dwarf and
Tauriel the elf. They should
have left it as "implied," but
they didn't. Nope, they just
had to let the romance bloom.
The other majorly disappointing thing about this
movie was the ending, by
which I mean everything
following Azog's death. I
remember well how Thorin
passed away in the animated
version of The Hobbit from
before I was born: it was
long, somber and a heartjerker. Here? Just a few
last words to make amends
with Bilbo before the hobbit weeps for his dead friend.
The end of the main story
has Bilbo returning to his
home, only to find the hobbits in the village auctioning
off his stuff, as he is presumed dead. An indignant
Bilbo makes things straight
and returns home a changed
hobbit. You'd think he'd
settle down, but instead his
focus is on the ring. Next
thing we know, it's sixty
years later all over again.
I would have been more satisfied if there was a sense of
resolution to this story. Sure,
you can give a nod to the future adventure that Frodo will
embark on, but here, everything exists to point to that
adventure. It's almost like
Peter Jackson is using these
movies to say, "Go watch
The Lord of the Rings!"
On the whole, I can't complain too much. "The Battle
of the Five Armies" is a satisfying third film; it's a good
conclusion overall. But why
is it called the defining chapter? Because it's the last
Illustration
film that involves an official
story from Middle Earth?
Yeah, right. I know how
Hollywood is nowadays:
they always try to milk
every last drop out of a
franchise. And I 'll have you
know right now that Tolk-
courtesy
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ien's Middle Earth is FAR
from out of content to work
with (see The Silmarillion).
The Battle of the Five
Armies is definitely epic.
But is it the defining chapter in the Middle Earth
saga? I highly doubt it.
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cougarchronarts@gmail.com
North County Arts
Network seeks aid
By Anne Hall
StaffWriter
This month, CSUSM
hosted the first of a series
of events by North County
Arts Network in an effort
to increase the amount of
resources and opportunities available to artists.
The North County Arts
Network (NCAN) group,
developed by the California
Arts Council and the San
Diego Board of Supervisors, introduced ideas for
the nurturing, expansion and
growth of artistic endeavors in San Diego County
and the State of California.
Their goal is to establish a
strong foundation for funding the art culture within
our region during 2015.
The meeting was on Jan.15
and hosted various representatives from all over San
Diego County, including
the California Center for the
Arts, Escondido, the North
Coast Repertory Theatre,
the Oceanside Museum of
Art, representatives of various school boards, teachers, artists and enthusiasts.
The North County Arts
Network hopes to gain momentum in finding individuals to help with marketing,
fundraising, brainstorming
implementation
techniques, and so much more.
"[It is a] collaborative movement to raise
the arts incorporation in
San Diego culture," said
Craig Watson, keynote
speaker and Director of the
California Arts Council.
Many of the spectators of
the evening's presentation
voiced their excitement for
the upcoming plans, including CSUSM's Community
Liaison, Marilyn Huerta.
If this movement becomes
a success, it could lead to a
great deal of possibilities for
our community. Focuses include (but are not limited to)
reincorporating the arts in
education, beautification of
San Diego communities, rehabilitation and art therapy.
If interested in helping the
cause, attend any or all of the
NCAN's future networking
events:
5 p.m. on April 16 at the
Escondido Center for the
Arts
340 North Escondido Blvd.
Escondido, CA 92025
5 p jn. on July 16 at the
Lux Art Institute
1550 South El Camino
Real
Encinitas,CA 92024
5 p.m. on Oct. 15 at the
Oceanside Museum of Art
704 Pier View Way
Oceanside, CA 92054
VIDEO GAME R E V I E W
d ragon Age: Inquisition"
Photo courtesy ofEA Games
By Will McCurdy
Assistant to the Editor-in-Chief
After Bioware finished
their "Knights of the Old Republic" series and making the
iconic space RPG "Mass Effect," they took the role playing genre back to its Tolkienbased roots, with "Dragon
Age" being the end result.
Although not a perfect
series in terms of mechanics and story, with its first
game, the series provided
an expansive world where
every choice mattered and
the lore of the game was
shown. However, it was
largely unexplored unless
goaded by player prerogative
and downloadable content.
The second game was less
than thrilling with the story
being much smaller than the
original, to the point where it
could be realistically beaten
in a long gaming session
without the side quests. Nonplayer characters (NPCs)
weren't all that developed
with the game making one
side against the invaders
who are honestly quite a bit
more reasonable than their
human and elven counterparts. The story was less immersive than the first and it
may as well have been called
"Dragon Age: Sequel Hook."
As a longtime fan of the
series, it is quite a bit to say
that the newest installment,
Inquisition, though odd, is
the best of the games that
has come out so far. The
base is fairly straightforward as after the destruction of a peace talk, the
main character is made the
game's version of "the chosen one" by virtue of being
in the right place and helped
out with a deus ex machina
right off the bat. Freedom
of race and class choice is
even more expansive than
in the first game with NPCs
coming back stronger than
ever, but one can get a tad
distracted witn tne new design that makes their skin
glisten like they just came
back from a charity run. In
addition to this, they make
the other races seem more
human with the once intimidating race of horned, gigantic Qunari appear to be cosplayers displaying character
romanticizing at its finest.
Rather than hold the player's hand even on easier difficulties, the game makes
itself a challenge with preplanned combat becoming
a necessity against foes that
may be weaker than the player one minute and kill the
entire party in one strike the
next with little room for error
as a human bandit group can
set up camp in rather dangerous proximity to a dragon
that breathes lightning. In
addition there's an element
of side quest delegation that
involves an almost bureaucratic element that newer
games seem to like including. While it adds a bit more
to the game by making some
missions considerably easier,
it also takes a considerable
amount of time depending
on the mission and thus if
not planned carefully can
end up being a mess where
the player gets caught in a
deadly situation with their
pants around their ankles.
Despite the flaws, "Dragon Age: Inquisition" is a
lovely edition to an already
fantastic franchise that
will require one to be immensely bored with it or
lose all of their appendages
before they stop playing.
COMIC BOOK CORNER
Bryan Lee O'Malley's new
graphic novel plays with chances
By Faith Orcino
Arts and Entertainment Editor
Creator of thé popular
"Scott Pilgrim" series, Bryan
Lee O'Malley published his
newest story, "Seconds," last
year. It focused on the brilliant
young Katie, the head chef
of local restaurant Seconds.
It has been four years since
her first day of work there
and she has been planning to
start up her own business in
another part of town. Things
have been in a stalemate but
tensions rise between Katie
and her co-workers the night
she sees her ex-boyfriend on
a date. Many things go wrong
and it ends with someone in
the hospital and some tears
being shed. That night, Katie
discovers a girl on her dresser and a mysterious box. The
contents of the box included
a magical mushroom and a
notebook labelled "My Mistakes". After testing it out,
she realizes she has been
given a second chance. Her
life becomes more interesting and more of the mushrooms appear in her dresser.
Little does she pay attention
to the strange girl's warning.
Photo courtesy ofbarnesandnoble.com
Unlike O'Malley's other
publications, he decided to
publish this in full color with
the help of colorist Nathan
Fairbairn. It was a necessary
element for this whimsical
tale. With every new twist,
the story spiraled down far
from reality. Still, Katie's
tale is one that many can
resonate with, hoping for
that second chance to rewrite history. The book is
available as a hardcover and
as a digital e-book. Whichever way you choose to read
it, "Seconds" is something
you can't read just once.
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Volume 43, number 8 of The Cougar Chronicle. The issue includes stories of the Student Health and Counseling Services returning to campus and the announcement of the Raza Center for Latino students opening later in the year.
25th Anniversary
diversity
enrollment
Latin@ Center
Rape Aggression Defense
spring 2015
Student Health Services
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THE 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION
T HE C OUGAR
C HRONICLE
W EDNESDAY
APR 8,2015
ISSUE # 1 2
Volume XI1
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN MARCOS, INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER
Features
Sports
7 - Check out what is up and coming
with the new sports center.
10 - Find out why Hannah Hawker made
our Student Spotlight.
Opinion
Ä& E
14 - Why is CSUSM the best and what
makes it a successful 25 years.
18 - Turn tofindout what thefirstyear
of School of Arts was like.
CSUSM Model United Nations team makes
its mark at national conference
Team takes home 6 awards from New York City competition
B Y JASMINE D EMERS
NEWS EDITOR
The CSUSM Model United Nations (MUN) Team
recently participated in an
international conference
where they were recognized for their tremendous
hard work and commitment
to academic competition.
On March/^0 through * 27, the school's Model UN team
traveled -to^NewYork City
in order to participate in a
conference where they took
home a total of 6 awards, including the top achievement
of Outstanding Delegation.
Photo provided by Karen Mascarihas
Model UN Faculty Advi- CSUSM MUN team, representing the nation of Kyrgyzstan, takes home awards.
sor, Dr. Dino Bozonelos,"has
over 15 years experience in dents are asked to become develop public speaking to research the country that
coaching Model UN and said ambassadors for specific and interpersonal communi- they are going to represent
that he has been extremely countries around the world. cation skills in order to get and also research internaimpressed with the perfor- They research international their nations' agenda passed. tional issues. So, they are
mance of the CSUSM team. issues, learn about conflict "Students are asked to essentially diplomats who
Model UN is an educa- resolution, formulate nego- practice creating interna- are representing a countional simulation where stu- tiating positions and further tional law. They are asked try," Dr. Bozonelos said.
Samuel Ramtin, CSUSM
student and Model UN member, also commented on
the details of this academic
competition and highlighted
the hard work that it takes
to complete these tasks.
"Model United Nations,
both the class and club on
campus, has students study
and represent a country in
the various United Nations
committees and address ja_
topicfs) for those committees by working with other
'countriesVdelegations/delegates to create a resolution, or paper, on how best
to address the topic(s),"
Ramtin said. "This entails
countless hours of research
and preparation, intense
negotiation and diplomacy
and being able to work with
diverse and new groups."
The Model UN team at
CSUSM started just three
semesters ago in the Spring
of 2014, and they have
since been internationally
recognized at over 10 competitive conferences against
other teams from around the
world. This was no different at the New York conference where they received top
honors while representing
the nation of Kyrgyzstan.
"The conference in NYC
was amazing. We pulled
.together a J eapvand
dured 18 hour plus days of ~
academic competition for 5
days in a row. There were
more than 5,000 students attending from more than 67
different countries and we
took home the top award of
Outstanding Delegation,"
said Craig Lavrenz, Model
UN team President. "We
started our preparation almost 4 months ago with a
grueling schedule of 9 hours
per week of intense research
MUN continued on pg 5
CSUSM transformed over its 25-year history
Building program, student body growth change climate of the campus
B Y S ONNI SIMMONS
COMMUNITY NEWS EDITOR
Cal State University San
Marcos has transformed
in numerous ways since
classes began in 1990, and
the campus continues to
grow even after 25 years.
The campus opened to
448 students in itsfirstyear,
far fewer than over 11,000
students that are enrolled
today. The student population of CSUSM, however,
is not the only component
of the university that has
grown in the last 25 years.
In the last two years alone,
five buildings and centers
were constructed on campus.
These additions to the campus include the Jan and Esther Stearns Center for ACE
Scholars, which opened in
February 2014, the Nursing
facility in University Hall
in January 2015, the Student Health and Counseling
Services building in January
2015, the Veteran's Center
in September 2014 and the
University Student Union,
completed in January 2014.
"Since 2004, CSUSM has
averaged one new building a year. These are the
physical signs of a growing,
breathing, living campus,"
said Margaret Chantung, Director of Communications
and Senior Public Information Officer for CSUSM.
The addition of these buildings is a physical expression
of the intellectual growth
that CSUSM nurtures. The
value of community also
serves as the foundation for
this growth, since they were
Photo by Chris Morales
In this view from the top of Craven Hall, both the newest building
on campus, University Student Union, can be seen in the distance
and thefirstbuilding on the campus, University Hall, is on the
right.
made possible by donations
and students themselves.
"The growth often reflects
partnerships with the community - for instance, the
Veterans Center was a dona-
tion from the students of the
Stevens Institute for Technology in New Jersey and is a
space that allows us to better
support student veterans, active-duty military members
and their family members,"
Chantung said. "The QUAD,
built by a private partner, not
only helped us fulfill one of
our strategic priorities - to
enhance student life - but
allowed us to have the capacity to build the USU."
"The USU, the Student
Health and Counseling Services building and now The
Sports Center, currently
under construction, are all
funded by student fees so
these buildings also reflect the vision of students
and their commitment to
leaving a legacy for future
Cougars," Chantung said.
As CSUSM students
evolve and the population grows, the university
grows in tandem. To accommodate the students,
there will be more campus
growth in the near future.
"The Athletics Department
just hosted the groundbreaking of The Sports Center on
Monday, March 23. We look
forward with excitement and
anticipation as we watch this
facility take shape over the
coming months and then celebrate its grand opening in
the late summer of 2016,"
said Chantung. "We [...]
also look forward to the new
and innovative CSUSM University Store that will combine the University Store
and Bookstore together in
one central location in the
Dome, opening in fall 2015."
The growth of CSUSM
allows students to be apart
of a transforming campus
environment that fosters
success within every aspect
of the college experience.
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Latin@ Center receives support, questions from campus community
B Y K ATUN S WEENEY
E DITOR-IN-CHIEF
The announcement of
the name and location of
the Latin@ Center has
garnered praise and opposition for the progress
that has been made thus
far in preparing the space.
The Latin® Center will
open in Fall 2015 and occupy the space that is currently
the Social Justice Training &
Resource Center in the University Student Union (USU
3300). Dr. Lorena Meza has
been appointed by President
Haynes to oversee the implementation of the Center and
find a director for it. Current
plans for the Center include
hiring peer educators to assist the Latin@ Center's
director with programming
and student mentorship.
In February, Meza confirmed that the Center will
provide resources to the
student body such as programming related to understanding culture, especially of Latin countries.
Since the announcement of
its implementation, students,
faculty, staff and community members have vocalized support for the crea-
tion of the Latin@ Center.
However, there is concern
that the current plans for
the Center are not sufficient
to meet the needs of the
Latin@ and Raza identified community on campus.
As of Spring 2015, this
totals 39 percent of the student populace. CSUSM
is considered a Hispanic
Serving Institution, with
more than 25 percent of the
student population identifying as Hispanic/Latino.
"We appreciate the efforts
of Lorena Meza, which has
shown that we can make this
center a possibility," CSUSM
student and External Representative for M.E.Ch.A.,
Selena Arellano, said. "She
has been encouraging in this
process and we hope to build
strong connections and progress with her. However, we
feel the university has not
met our needs as students."
One of the main concerns
with the Latin@ Center is
that its current name is not
inclusive of all identities in
the Latin@ and Raza communities on campus. One of
the first names suggested by
many campus community
members for the center was
the Raza Center. The space
officially became known
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The Latin@ Center will be located in USU 3300.
as the Latin @ Center when
President Haynes announced
it in an email sent to the campus community on Jan. 28.
"Not every person on campus identifies as Latino or
Hispanic. For example, I
identify as Mexican-American, Indigenous and Xicana,
all that are not included in the
terms Latino and Hispanic,"
Arellano said. "'Raza' simply means people and we can
identify as this. The word is
in Spanish but as a Hispanic
Serving Institution, I believe
the campus should embrace
student's native language."
Another concern that
has arisen is that the So-
cial Justice Training & Resource Center is too small
for what some campus
community members envision for the Latin@ Center.
In the past year, Latin®
and Raza identified students have advocated for
resources to be included in
the Center such as computers, space to organize and socialize and a welcome desk
that provides information
about financial aid services,
graduate studies, campus
involvement and community service opportunities.
While campus community
members have been enthusiastic about housing the
Latin® Center in the USU,
there is concern that the desired resources will not fit in
the Social Justice Training
& Resource Center. This has
prompted a discussion as to
whether or not the Latin®
Center can be relocated to
a new space on campus.
"It would be awesome to
home the center in the USU,
but the given space did not
match our visions of the
center," CSUSM student and
Co-Chair of S.T.A.N.D., Julio Chavez, said. "We have
been told that the location
will not be changed and now
we will focus on striving for
the best resources that can
be provided for the center."
Despite its size, both Arellano and Chavez agreed
that the location of the Social Justice Training & Resource Center is ideal due
to its proximity to the other
student centers. When it
opens in the fall, the Latin@
Center will be located with
the Cross-Cultural Center
on its right and the Gender
Equity Center and LGBTQA
Pride Center on its left.
Chavez said that the location will help members of
the Latin@ Center encourage visitors to become involved with the other centers
and increase their community involvement overall
"We have seen a trend with
our fellow "Latin@s" that
a majority are not involved
on campus and this center
will try to push them to be
more engaged with their
campus community and have
an overall better CSUSM
experience," Chavez said.
Despite the concerns
over space and the current
name, supporters of the
Latin@ Center are encouraged that the space will be
inclusive of all members
of the campus community.
"This center is not only for
Latino and Latina students,"
Arellano said. "When this
topic was brought up at [a]
United Students of Color
Coalition [meeting], support
for the center was offered,
in return for support to open
other centers to represent
other groups on campus."
"We will continue to advocate for the needs of undocumented students as well,"
Chavez said. "We will be
asking for a plan to move the
center to a larger space upon
new plans for new structures on campus. For now
we will focus on the quality of the space and not just
the quantity of the space."
Annual Open House to showcase the CSUSM campus and dynamic atmosphere
Discover CSUSM provides prospective students, families with insight to campus
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B Y C HELSEY S CHWEITZER
SENIOR STAFF W RITER
This weekend, CSUSM
guests and potential students will have the opportunity to explore the
campus and participate in
various activities included
in the annual Open House
known as Discover CSUSM.
Discover CSUSM will
take place on Saturday, April
11 and will allow prospective students as well as community members to tour the
campus and learn more about
what CSUSM has to offer.
"Discover CSUSM Day
is an opportunity to showcase just how much we have
grown in the last 25 years.
We are looking forward to
showcasing our thriving
student life, our outstanding
faculty and our countless
Editor-in-Chief
Katlin Sweeney
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opportunities for cultural enrichment, entertainment and
personal growth," said Neal
Hoss, the Vice President of
University Advancement.
General campus tours will
begin at 8 a.m., and will depart every half hour, for both
prospective and current students who are interested in
learning about the campus.
In addition, there will be various musical performances at
this time and campus eateries
will be open to the public.
At 9 a.m., tours of the Kellogg library and the STEM
center will begin, as well as
academic lectures put on by
the four CSUSM colleges.
There will also be presentations offered for guests
which will cover topics such
asfinancialaid, housing and
advice for new students on
how to prepare for their upcoming college experience.
' ;,
Beginning at 10 a.m., Discover CSUSM will be open
to the public. The public experience will kick off with
the Men's & Women's Track
& Field Mangrum Invitational and will continue at
noon with performances in
the USU amphitheater, a resource fair in the USU ballroom showcasing the various programs and resources
offered on campus, tours of
the campus and its housing
arrangements and even a
double header baseball game
against Antelope Valley.
After touring the campus,
guests can enjoy the theater
department's spring showTwilight: Los Angeles, 1992.
This performance, which
is based on 300 interviews
conducted by Anna Deavere
Smith in the aftermath of
the 1991 police assault of
Rodney King and the result-
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ing riots in 1992, will run
at both 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. in
Arts 111 and will cost $5 a
ticket. At 4 p.m. in the USU
amphitheater, there will even
be a free live concert featuring Tristan D and DJ Ideal,
two DJs known primarily
for their work with the electronic dance music (EDM)
genre, provided by the Energy 103.7 radio station.
Students, both prospective
and admitted, are expected to
register for the event ahead
of time. If a student fails to
register, however, they will
still have the opportunity to
participate once the event is
open to the public. Parking
will befreein all general lots
on the day of the event, with
no permit required. Those
with disabilities who require
additional assistance should
contact Chelsey Novak at
cnovak@csusm.edu in order
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Discover CSUSM will welcome visitors on Saturday, April 11.
to ensure that appropriate
accommodations are made.
Discover CSUSM is a
great opportunity for students and community
members to experience
and enjoy eveiything that
the university has to offer,
as well as immerse themselves within campus life.
"We hope that the community will walk away at
the end of the day knowing
what so many of us already
know - CSUSM is an amazing, special place . . . and
it's a place for the entire
region," Neal Hoss said.
For a full list of all this
event has to offer as well
as the exact time frames
of each event, visit http://
w ww.csusm.edu/discover-csusm/e v ents . html
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CSUSM students demand social justice
LGBTQA focus
Sexual violence, gender, race and religious discrimination topics of protest
rnoio courtesy of Akilah Ureen
"Hands Up, Don't Shoot" took place on Sept. 9,2014.
bers of Students Talking
B Y K ATUN S WEENEY
About Relationships and
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Sex (STARS), Active Minds,
In the 25 years since Health and Wellness CentCSUSM was established, er, Sigma Chi, M.E.Ch.A.,
one of the defining quali- S.TA.N.D.,. United Stuties of its student popula- dents of Color Coalition
tion has been their readiness (USCC), Black Student Unto protest and organize on ion (BSU) and various probehalf of equality, equity fessors and faculty members.
and justice for their peers. The rally became one of
Over the past year, stu- many demonstrations that
dents spanning various de- occurred during the rest of
partments and organizations the semester, with two other
have worked to organize sexual assault allegations
protests that demand jus- surfacing in the Fall 2014
tice for the campus com- semester. On Wednesday,
munity and the community Oct. 29, Feminists Anonyat large. These demonstra- mous organized the "Mattions have brought together tress Action" rally to protest
students, faculty and staff the lack of a sexual assault
to call attention to a myriad advocate at CSUSM. The
of issues that have occurred group, along with supportboth on and off campus. ers from various departments
During U-Hour on Tues- and organizations, marched
day, Aug. 26, 2014 at Kel- to President Haynes' oflogg Libraiy Plaza, a protest fice and announced their
against sexual assault took list of demands, which
place, which was organ- included the need for a
ized by Karen GuzmXn and sexual assault advocate.
Feminists Anonymous. This During U-Hour on Tueswas in response to the po- day, Sept. 9, 2014 in the
lice investigation of the Tau USU amphitheater, a "Hands
Rho chapter of Tau Kappa Up, Don't Shoot" event took
Epsilon (TKE) that took place, which was organized
place during August, when by Black Student Union
allegations surfaced that a (BSU) with help from Karen
CSUSM student was sexu- GuzmXn and Student Life &
ally assaulted at an off-cam- Leadership (SLL). As part of
pus party that was said to be the demonstration, members
hosted by members of TKE. of BSU, M.E.ChA., Alpha
Participants in the rally Chi Omega, Alpha Psi Rho,
included Cathy Nguyen African American Faculty &
from Student Health and Staff Association, Women's
Counseling Services, mem- Studies Department, SLL,
Sigma Chi and other students and staff came together
for a photo in the "Hands
Up, Don't Shoot" stance.
BSU President, Akilah
Green, said the photo was
taken to reflect students,
faculty and staff standing
in solidarity in protest of
police brutality, especially
in recent caises involving
African American males.
"This event was very important to have because of
many recent police related
deaths of unarmed black
men that was making headlines across the country at
the time," Green said. "We
wanted to bring awareness
to the injustices taking place
before the momentum began to fade. The realities of
black individuals are much
different than many people
would expect when dealing with law enforcement."
The intent behind the
photo was also to send a
message about the realities
of the contemporary justice
system in the United States.
"The main thing people
should take away from this
event is that racial profiling
is alive and very strong and
that it is up to each of us to be
the change we want to see in
the world by living through
love and respect instead of
fear and hostility," Green
said. During Thursday evening on Feb. 12, 2015 at the
Cesar Chavez Courtyard, a
candlelight vigil took place
to honor the memory of the
Chapel Hill shooting victims. The victims, who were
three students of Muslim
and Arab descent, were shot
and killed by alleged shooter Craig Stephen Hicks in
Chapel Hill, North Carolina.
There has been speculation
that he acted out of hatred
for them and their religion.
The vigil was organized
by Muslim Student Association (MSA) and Afghan Student Association (ASA) and
was attended by 40 students
from various organizations.
MSA President, Leena ElMaleh, said that the event was
an important remembrance
for the Chapel Hill victims,
Deah Barakat, Yusor AbuSalha and Razan Abu-Salha.
"We felt that it was important to organize this event to
bring awareness of the tragic
events that occurred at Chapel Hill to honor the lives of
the three Muslim students,"
El-Maleh said. "They were
model citizens and compassionate human beings that
had their lives cut short and
we wanted to pay our respects. We also wanted to
draw attention to the fact it
is possible the victims were
targeted because of their
race or religious beliefs."
El-Maleh said that
the victims represented
strong character and morals that should be continually celebrated and honored.
"The Chapel Hill shooting caused many Muslims
to feel targeted because of
their religious beliefs," ElMaleh said. "No one should
feel unsafe because of their
beliefs and we should all
stand together to promote
tolerance and civility. Deah,~~
Yusor and Razan dedicated
their lives to helping others and several organizations have been established
to continue their charitable
work such as the Feed their
Legacy campaign which has
collected 100,000 cans of
food to feed the homelessness and the Syrian Dental Relief fundraiser which
has raised over $500,000."
As CSUSM goes forward,
students will continue to organize for justice for thenpeers both on and off campus.
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Gaypril comes to CSUSM
Photo by Chris Morales
The ASI Community Centers will host many events for Gaypril.
B Y N ICOLE H OLMAN
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
The month of Aprilcharmingly
dubbed
"Gaypril"- will bring a
plethora of events to campus that serve to highlight
the LGBTQA community.
On Tuesday, April 7, a
discussion about marriage
equality will be held at 6
p.m. in the USU Ballroom.
Anya Mukaiji-Connolly, Supervising Attorney with the
New York Legal Assistance
Group's LGBTQA Law Project, will be discussing the
health and economic disparities that impact low-income
LGBTQA communities.
On Wednesday, April 8, a
release party for The Queery,
an annual publication written
and developed by the Queer
Community, will be held at
5:30 p.m. in the ASI Conference Room. Students will
have the opportunity to stop
by for a copy of The Queery,
meet contributors and enjoy
some light refreshments.
On Monday, April 13, the
Pride Center will be hosting a discussion and informational session entitled
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in the Pride Center with the
event entitled "What Makes
You, You?" This activity will
serve as a self-affirmation
exercise for students in order
for them to accept both positive and negative influences
on one's individual self.
Ready to dance it out? Join
students in the Pride Center
on Wednesday, April 29 for
some Zumba! Have tun and
get a workout at this Campus Recreation and Pride
Center collaborative event.
During Gaypril, the
H.O.P.E. and Wellness
Center will also be hosting
'Take Back the Night' at 6
p.m on April 23. This event
serves to raise awareness
about sexual violence as
well as to aid in the prevention of the cycle of violence.
On Saturday, April 25, the
Pride Center will be hosting
a discussion called "Queer
Hombois: On Queerness,
Masculinity, and Latin®
Identity" at 5 p.m. This
event will feature Tiana Vargas and will give insight on
queer latin@ masculinities.
The informational and
eventful month will come to a
close with the Campus Pride
Walk and Festival on Thursday, April 30. Students are
welcomed and encouraged
to participate in the Pride
Walk during U-Hour, eat free
food and learn from fellow
students who are involved
in the WMST 300-19: Intro
to LGBTQ Studies class on
campus. Anyone who wants
to participate in the Pride
Walk should meet at 11:30
a.m. in Campus Commons.
Gaypril is a chance for
CSUSM students to come
together to support and celebrate the LGBTQA community on campus. To
learn more about these upcoming event, please visit
the Pride Center website
at http://www.csusm.edu/
asi /getJinvolved/pride/.
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Boyd will be the official
spokesperson and liaison
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Bianca Garcia Executive Vice President
In this position, Garcia
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will assume the duties and
responsibilities of the ASI
president in her absence.
Jamaeia Johnson Vice President of
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Affairs
Johnson will update and
inform the ASI Student Advocacy Committee of relevant issues, policies and
legislation in the CSU system, and serve as the official
delegate and voting representative of the California
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College Representatives
speak for the views, issues and concerns of their
constituency. They commit to creating an inclusive
environment within their
college, and they represent
their college constituents
in discussions and decisions before the ASI Board
of Directors. The representatives are as follows:
Carlos Morales College of Business
Administration
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James Farrales College of Education,
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Mads Elton Nilsen, Kalia
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lives, hosting a Sustainable
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California Faculty Association puts CSUSM pay inequities in spotlight
B Y J ASMINE D EMERS
NEWS EDITOR
The California Faculty Association (CFA) recently began the release of a four-part
white paper series that addresses issues of inequality
within the California State
University (CSU) system.
The series, entitled
"Race to the Bottom", addresses and analyzes the
priorities of the CSU system and the ways in which
these decisions are making a direct impact on faculty members and students.
The CSU system is composed of 23 campuses, more
than 450,000 students and
over 45,000 faculty and staff,
making it one of the largest
university systems in the
world. Because of its range,
the issues that affect the CSU
also inadvertently make an
impact on the state of California as well as society at large.
"CFA decided to launch a
series of papers this spring
because it's time for the
CSU's leadership to fix the
problems that have been created by 10 years and more
of misplaced priorities and
problematic choices," said
Dr. Lillian Taiz, President of
the CFA Board of Directors.
The first white paper
in the series was released
on March 3 and is called
"CSU's 10-year Failure to
Fund its Core Mission". It
discusses the critical role
that faculty members play in
the lives of students in terms
of success and educational
advancement. It also examines issues such as the lack
of salary increases for faculty members over the past
10 years, which has a direct
effect on their ability to provide the essential drive that
students need to succeed.
According to the first paper, it "serves as a sounding call for new priorities
in the CSU based on what
we know about the greatest
drivers of student success.
The university acknowledges the critical role that
the faculty play; they must
be willing to set the priority
and make the investment."
The paper also explains
that, over time, the CSU
faculty salary has lost purchasing power across the
entire university system.
It was written that "over the
past decade—-in good times
and bad, whether state funding was up or down, when
tuition was raised and when
it wasn't—CSU expenditures on faculty salaries have
remained essentially flat."
Research within the paper
illustrates that the average
CSU faculty salary was less
in 2013 than it was in 2004
on every campus. When
compared to the UC system,
it is shown that "every single
UC campus saw a "real dollar" increase in its average
faculty salary, ranging from
a real increase of $2,226 at
UC Riverside to an increase
of $17,890 at UC San Francisco. In stark contrast, fac-
ulty at all CSU campuses
experienced a loss in average salary purchasing power over the same period."
CFA members are concerned that these stagnant
salaries are intensely affecting the personal and financial circumstances of faculty
members. Professors, according to the CFA, have to focus much more diligently on
providing for themselves and
their families because of the
fact that they are slowly falling out of the middle class.
In a news conference call
on March 3, Dr. Darel Engen, Professor of History
and the CFA President of the
CSUSM chapter, commented
on these issues and furthermore explained the impact
that faculty salary inequities have on student success.
"Because professors have
to take the bus to school, it
takes away from their ability to spend more time with
their students. We ask that
students join with faculty
in calling CSU to make
some changes and take action. Faculty working conditions are student learning
conditions," Engen said.
The first paper points out
that the CSU's core mission
recognizes the important role
of faculty members within
the higher education system.
Despite this recognition,
"the system administration
has consistently f&il<6iP t6*
provide the dollars needed
for faculty to sustain their
central role adequately."
Learning will open more
sections of courses that students need than the state has
funded the university for.
Extended Learning charges
a higher rate for students to
take these courses. I don't
know where all the money
for these courses goes,"
Rauch said. "It appears to
me that while more and more
work is generated for staff
through this process, there
appears to be little or no related promotional opportunities, stipends, raises, reclassifications and few IRPs (in
range progression) based on
this increased workload."
Rauch explained that these
issues are putting CSUSM
staff under a great deal of
pressure because they are
expected to take on more
work without fair compensation. The increasing
workload is also not being balanced by the hiring
of additional employees.
"In fact, in the past several years, while student
FTE (full- time equivalent)
and Faculty hiring have increased, staff positions have
increased very little. This
lack of workforce increase
causes unfunded, institutionalized workload creep,"
Rauch said. "The institution
cannot expect a finite workforce to continue to handle
an ever expanding workload without both increasing
the size of the workforce to
match the growth of the University, and increasing the
wages and positional levels
of the workforce to match increasing skills and abilities."
After the grievance was
filed, staff union leaders also
put together an Extended
Learning Workload Study,
which includes a survey
that was sent out to all 384
union represented employees at CSUSM. The survey
asks that employees provide
information such as the extended learning courses that
are offered through their
department, the amount of
work that they contribute to
these programs, whether or
not this work is included in
their job description and the
compensation (if any) that
they receive for this work.
When the grievance was
filed, the CSUEU at San
Marcos also filed an RFI or
a Request for Information
from the CSUSM administration. According to Rauch,
with this information, they
would be able to "gain a solid understanding of this issue
and how it impacts staff."
These requests, however,
have yet to be fulfilled by Employee Relations at CSUSM
and the staff union has been
1
The second white paper
in the "Race to the Bottom" series is entitled "Salary, Staffing Priorities and
the CSU's 1 %", and was
released on March 24.
This paper discusses the
issue of prioritization within
the CSU system in regards
to the importance that is
placed on administrators
and managerial staff over
faculty members. Those administrators who are at the
top of these hierarchies are
subsequently making significantly more than faculty
members, whose purchasing power has plummeted.
"It shows that over the past
ten years, in contrast to faculty, the CSU has prioritized
growing its management
and executive ranks. For example, the data shows that
the numbers of managers
and executives in the CSU
grew faster than permanent
faculty positions. Systemwide, while the numbers of
managers and executives
grew by 19%, permanent
faculty positions actually
fell by 3 percent," Taiz said.
According to the paper, the
losses in permanent faculty
members also occurred congruently with an increase of
student population at CSU
campuses. It is illustrated
that over the last decade, no
CSU campus experienced a
growth in permanent faculty
•mtiiibei's* t hat * * aignifi
cant enough to balance the
student increase. The CFA
also pointed out that "at a
CSUSM stafffilegrievance over workload
B Y JASMINE D EMERS
NEWS EDITOR
The CSUSM Chapter of the
California State University
Employees Union (CSUEU)
recently filed a class- action
grievance on behalf of all
bargaining unit employees
who are assigned to support
Extended Learning work.
The grievance addresses
workload and compensation related to the Extended Learning program, and
voices concern for staff
members who may be experiencing work overload.
Pete Rauch, the CSUEU
President for the San Marcos chapter, explained this
grievance in detail and
highlighted the alleged inequities that staff members are being exposed to.
"CSUEU filed a class action grievance because I have
received the complaint from
many employees all over
campus (none from within
Extended Learning however) that they are 'buried'
or 'drowning in' Extended
Learning work," Rauch said.
The staff union at CSUSM
is currently investigating the reasons why these
employees might be experiencing increasing workloads and pay inequities.
"It appears that Extended
unable to gain access to the
information that would aid
them in their investigation.
CSUEU members are now
concerned that they are being
denied their rights to exercise contractual grievances.
"This
uncompensated
workload allows the institution to continue to grow on
the backs of the staff. Many
employees around campus appear to suffer from
unfunded workload creep.
We seek to understand the
staff workload dilemma, the
money flow to determine
potential sources of additional money that could be
used to increase the amount
of staff as well as increase
staff pay to match increased
workload and move staff
into higher classifications
where work has grown increasingly
complicated,
and not just more work."
Because the Extended
Learning program is offering
more courses to students than
the university has funding
for, it is causing current staff
members to take on the additional work without the proper amount of compensation.
The staff union at CSUSM
will continue to investigate
these issues so that they may
reach a proper conclusion
about how to go about correcting the alleged inequities.
number of campuses where prioritization of administrathe percentage loss in per- tors and managers across the
manent faculty was great- university system by campus
est, there was also a robust presidents. The CFA explains
increase in administrators." that these decisions have inIt was shown that "by evitable ramifications for
the year 2014, the average current and potential students
full-time salary for a CSU in terms of their success and
manager/supervisor was the lack of a stable faculty
$106,149 per year while presence on their campus.
the average full-time salary The CSU Office of
for a CSU faculty member the Chancellor recently
was $64,479. In 2004, the sent out a press release
average full-time salary for that responded to these
a manager/supervisor was white paper allegations.
$85,604 and the average The release said, "The Calfull-time salary for a fac- ifornia Faculty Association's
ulty member was $58,723." claims about the university's
Dr. Darel Engen also high- investment in faculty and its
lighted these prioritization impact on students are not
issues and explained how only misleading, they are
students can also become being made because the unaware of these problems. ion is attempting to enhance
"I think the first step is its position in salary negobecoming aware and get- tiations starting in May."
ting access to the research The report said that the CSU
and data that we've assem- administration has focused
bled. [Students] will see that on faculty compensation for
their tuition increases have the past couple of years and
not lead to faculty salary in- that graduation rates are at an
creases. They will begin to all time high. They are repuwonder where that money tably working to hire more
is going," Engen said. "We tenure track faculty as well.
have seen a spike in admin- The CFA will continue to
istrators at CSUSM but how investigate these issues and
does that contribute to stu- encourages others to also
dents getting classes, gradu- help infightingagainst these
ating on time and getting alleged injustices. The third
face time with professors? In paper in the "Race to the Botterms of the core mission to tom" series was released this
the university, there are bet- week on Tuesday, March 7
ter ways to spend money." and can be found, along with
This second paper con- the other releases, on the CFA
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and faculty advisor. We apand negotiation prep." plied to attend this conferThe Outstanding Delega- ence last semester and after
tion award was given to the winning Outstanding Deleteams that perform at the gation at the NMUN Conferhighest level in each com- ence in D.C, we were excited
mittee. Hie team also won to take our newly recognized,
2 position paper awards, and growing team to higher
where students were tasked levels of competition," Ramwith writing a paper, prior tin said. "By working hard
to the competition, which to fundraise, particularly
discussed their nations the work done in this area
stance, and also 3 Com- by our club president, Craig
mittee awards, which were Lavrenz, we were able to
voted on by other commit- make this ambition a reality."
tees based on performance Model UN at CSUSM conand level of diplomacy. sists of a class, a club and
"This is unheard of for a a competitive team. This
first-year team traveling to dynamic hybrid allows for
NYC. CSUSM MUN has students to participate in ina tradition of excellency ternational politics in an eduand we have shown that by cational setting, while also
not only placing at the best having the opportunity to
level in Washington DC apply for a spot on the comlast year, but now NYC this peting team. Dr. Bozonelos
year as well," Lavrenz said. encourages all students to
Dr. Bozonelos and the get involved in this program.
Model UN team attribute "The first thing that wm
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much of their success and would ask them to do is
being able to attend the con- make sure that they enroll in
ference to campus entities the class in the fall and also
such as the Dean of Students to reach out to myself or to
Office, which has provided club officers. The club alan invaluable amount of sup- lows us to support the team
port and was able to assist and create a great partnerin funding their trip to New ship," Dr. Bozonelos said.
York. Team President, Craig According to Lavrenz, the
Lavrenz, was also able to CSUSM Model UN team is
help the team by providing ranked in the top 15 throughfinancial assistance through out the world. Through these
his own personal fundraising. experiences, they have been
"The CSUSM MUN team able to develop a true pasreceived thé opportunity to sion for making a positive
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THE COUGAR CHRONICLE,
WEDNESDAY, APRIL
8,2015
University readies for move to NCAA Division II
California Collegiate Athletic Association to be new conference home
BY AMY CHASTAIN
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
After a 12 year battle,
Cal State San Marcos will
finally become an NCAA
Division II University this
upcoming fall and finally
depart from the NAIA.
Up until this point, CSUSM
athletics has been governed
by the NAIA. NAIA is
known for being a collection
of smaller, religious schools.
It is much more difficult
for them to handle a public
university with team sports.
CSUSM'S
participation in team sports within
NAIA has been unique
because these teams have
lacked a conference home.
The men's basketball team
is a great example of this
unique set up, said Athletic Director Jennifer Milo.
In past seasons, the men's
basketball team did not have
a recurring conference schedule. That meant when it came
time to play for the conference title it was a gathering
of other independent schools.
From this collection of independents comes the term for
the NAIA conference, Association of Independent Institutions (All.)» When the
men's basketball team went
to A.I.I. Conference Championships this year, they
played teams they had not
encountered during the regular season. Other team sports
such as women's basketball
have the same experience.
The California Collegiate Athletic Association
(CCAA) will be CSUSM's
conference home next year.
CSUSM set for transition to NCAA.
CSUSM will be able to compete in a conference against
schools such as UC San
Diego and Cal State Los
Angeles. This will allow
CSUSM to establish natural rivalries, said Jennifer
Milo, Women's Volleyball
Head Coach Andrea Leonard said that as a part of
CCAA, Cougar athletes
will be able to participate in
"one of the top conferences
in Division II nationally."
Athletes at CSUSM have
also reacted positively to
Photo by Chris Morales
this upcoming change. Softball player Naomi Amu, who
transferred from the NCAAsponsored University of Utah,
touched upon recruitment.
The move to NCAA "will
enhance our ability to recruit more student athletes,"
which will in turn make athletics stronger, Amu said.
Track and field athlete Jessica Toliver and volleyball
player Jordan McFarland
are both excited about the
chance to compete against
more established teams.
"It feels great knowing
that we will be competing with a higher level of
competition," Toliver said.
"We have the determination and discipline as
a team to do very well
against these [NCAA]
teams," McFarland said.
In speaking with the athletes and athletic staff at
CSUSM, the excitement
over the move to NCAA Division II is palpable. These
athletes are hungry for a
chance to show their talent to their new conference
and the NCAA as a whole.
CSUSM men's basketball season ends in quarterfinal loss
Senior Blake Nash earns A .1.1. player of the year
Photo courtesy ofNAIA office
Cougars put forth a tremendous effort this season,finishingin quarterfinals.
when they lost to Dalton
State in the quarterfinals
of the NAIA ChampionOn March 21 the Cougars
men's basketball team ended ship Tournament. However,
their championship journey the Cougars had an amaz-
B Y AMY CHASTAIN
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
ing season to reflect on.
Despite a 76-80 loss to
end the season, Coach Saia
and his players should be
proud of what they accom-
plished during this year's
campaign. The men's basketball team finished 30-4
and have a long list of individual accolades to claim.
Julian Camper, Wade Collie and Blake Nash were
all awarded the recognition
of CSUSM Athlete of the
Month. Julian Camper and
fellow teammate Akachi
Okugo were named to the
Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.)
Second Team. In addition,
Dayton Boddie received
A.I.I. Honorable Mention.
Graduating senior Blake
Nash was named A.I.I. Player of the Year, A.I.I. First
Team Athlete, A.I.I. Championship Most Outstanding
Player and was a candidate
for NAIA Player of the Year.
Nash was also awarded
NAIA First Team All American. He is only the second
men's basketball player to
receive this honor in program
history. In four games during
the season, Nash scored 30
or more points. This stand as
"the most in a single season
in program history," according to csusmcougars.com.
Coach Jim Saia was named
Coach of the Year for the second year in a row. In the last
two seasons, Saia has led the
Cougars to an overall record
of 62 wins and only 6 losses.
One of the team's biggest highlights was winning the A.I.I. Conference
Title for the second consecutive year against host
team West Virginia Tech.
"It was a great environment
to play in and the team came
together and pulled out a
great win," Blake Nash said.
This season was "a
phenomenal
experience," Coach Saia said.
Blake Nash agreed with
Saia and said that IT was
impressive that the team
was able to play as well
as they did this season.
The 2015 men's basketball
team and its six graduating
seniors: Blake Nash, Julian
Camper, Jacob Andersson,
Tony Freeland, Wade Collie
and Steele Sylte, should be
proud that they have continued to mold the legacy of
CSUSM men's basketball
with another winning season.
Here are 25 ways to celebrate a healthy life
BY AMANDA Q UILLING
HEALTH COLUMNIST
With CSUSM celebrating its 25th anniversary,
we wanted to celebrate 25
ways college students can
practice a healthy lifestyle.
A healthy lifestyle is
much more complex than
just working out and eating
right. Sure, exercise and nutrition covers one aspect of a
healthy life; however, there
are four other dimensions
we often forget. These dimensions include emotional,
social, mental and spiritual
health. With that, here are
25 tips for a healthy life:
Develop
self-efficacy: Believe in yourself
and in your successes.
Find social support:
Whether it's a group of
friends or family, find people you can trust and talk to.
Practice yoga or meditation: Quiet your mind, take
up yoga or meditate in the
meditation room on campus .
Go outside and connect
with nature: The perfect
combination to boost psychological health and exercise.
Engage in positive self-talk:
Don't put yourself down;
only use uplifting comments.
Sleep: Sleep allows you
to cope with stress and
increases
productivity.
Maintain physical health:
Hit the gym, take a bike ride
or hike with some friends.
Make you time: This is
a great way to boost self-
esteem and look forward
to something enjoyable.
Form realistic expectations: Assess what your
goals are and how you can
realistically achieve them.
Drink moderately: Only
have a beer or two; the
CDC recommends two for
men and one for women.
Be mindful: Be present
in the moment and embrace each new experience.
Eat healthfully: Eating
well helps us cope with
stress and keeps our body
performing
optimally.
Stay organized: Keeping a calendar or making lists decreases stress
and increases time for fun.
Laugh: Watch a funny
movie; laughter elevates your
mood and immune function.
Leave the past in the past:
Learn to resolve old problems, don't carry pain and
frustration into the present.
Drink water: Trade
the soda or energy drink
for good hydration.
Make sex safe: Always
use protection and never do
anything you're not comfortable with. Also, refrain from
risky sex when drinking.
Get a flu shot: With finals around the corner reduce your chance of getting sick with a flu shot.
Wear sunscreen: While
tanning during spring, make
sure to protect your skin.
Quit smoking: Smoking
has huge health risks; seek
help on campus for quitting.
I
Photo by Nick Nootbaar
Celebrate 25 years with 25 tips toget healthy.
Ask for help: Reach out
for help if you need it, don't
risk getting overwhelmed.
Expect change: Things are
always changing; the better
we adapt, the more we grow.
Volunteer: Helping others
elicits a sense of satisfac-
tion that boosts your mood.
Assert yourself: Make
sure the health decisions
you make are your own.
Always keep improving:
No matter how healthy we
are, there are always ways
we can keep improving.
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8,2015
Sports Editor:
Burtland Dixon
cougarchron.sports@gmail.com
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University breaks ground on Sports Center
I Cougars to enjoy homecourt advantage at last
B Y B URTLAND D IXON
SPORTS EDITOR
The time has finally arrived. CSUSM athletes and
student gas tanks need not
to worry for much longer.
On March 23, 2015,
ground was officially broken
for the new Sports Center
at the groundbreaking ceremony held on campus.
A home for our athletes to
compete in and a fostering
of student life is on the way.
"This facility is a game
changer - for our campus, our athletes and our
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region," Athletic Director, Jennifer Milo, said.
Jennifer Milo hit it right on
the head with that statement.
The Sports Center is a game
changer for several reasons.
One of those reasons is our
Cougars will finally have a
true home court advantage.
Another reason is the ability
to grow the community on the
CSUSM campus. The game
is being changed both literally and figuratively through
our players and student life.
"Our student athletes represent the heart and soul
of Cougar pride," said
CSUSM President Haynes.
Giving a home to the heart
Photo by Chris Morales
University staff and community members gathered to celebrate.
and soul of Cougar pride is
a step in the right direction
for sure. Just stepping foot in
the room where the ground-
breaking ceremony was held,
one could just feel the energy
pulsing in the room. Excitement filled the air as impor-
tant members of CSUSM
faculty and athletes spoke
about the Sports Center.
Justfiveyears ago, this new
gym would not have been
needed. Basketball and women's volleyball were not added until the 2011-12 season.
CSUSM worked as swiftly
as possible to get this gymnasium to come about. This
just gives permission to people's imagination to contemplate about what can come
into fruition next at CSUSM.
"This facility has been a
missing link to feeling complete as a department," Milo
said via csusmcougars.com.
Come the 2016-2017 sea-
son, the gym will be complete and athletes, students
and faculty will all be able
to rejoice. Traveling to Miracosta and Escondido High
for a home basketball and
volleyball game respectively,
will all be a thing of the past.
If anything, our opponents
should cherish these last seasons while they can before
our Cougars are unleashed
in all their glory to what they
will soon call their home.
What better way to celebrate 25 years than to
commence the construction of what will affect the
whole university in nothing
short of a positive manner.
Kettlebell group
workout offered at
CSUSM softball player Naomi Amu Clarke Field House
finds freedom on the field
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CSUSM softball player
Naomi Amu produces big
statistics, but ask her about
that and she'll tell you that
her collegiate softball career revolves around freedom, not the numbers.
B Y A MY C HASTAIN
ASSISTANT SPORTS EDITOR
An important job that
all Cal State San Marcos
coaches have is the everyday task of recruiting future student-athletes. What
makes CSUSM unique
among other sports schools
is that they recruit primarily from the local area.
Andrea Leonard, the
women's volleyball coach,
stressed the importance of
recruiting in finding the
"next-level athlete" that is
capable of guiding the team
to a higher level of play.
On Wednesdays and
Thursdays, CSUSM students
have an opportunity toAvorfcout all muscle groups in a
fitness class called Kettlebell
in the Clarke Field House.
It is an intense one hour
workout aimed to improve
your strength and to provide
fun at the same time. It is a
chance to meet new people
and working out together
is always motivational.
The group workout is
conducted by Campus
Recreation. Like all the
others, it aims at keeping
the students' fitness levels high and stress levels
low during the semester.
Kettlebell has an interesting history, the gist being
that it came to Russia in the
beginning of the eighteenth
century and was first just a
weight with which goods
were measured. As time
went by, the Russians made
it a competition to see who
can lift the heaviest weighing Girya (Kettlebell) and
later turned into what we
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workout routine Kettlebell.
The focus of this training
is strength and conditioning.
Jordan Riding, a Kinesiology major who is a certified
personal trainer and leads the
workout, says that the golden
rule while playing any sport
or while working out is staying hydrated. An interesting
fact that Riding shared is that
Delayed Onset Muscle Soreness helps burn calories as
well, so in simple terms, that
means the muscle soreness is
another way to burn calories
even after the class is over.
So for those who want innovative ways to stay fit this
semester, place Kettlebell on
your 'to-do' list. The classes
are at 5 p.m. on Wednesdays
and 4 p.m. on Thursdays.
the local talent pool, it
is essential that CSUSM
coaches build relationships
with local club coaches.
Leonard expanded on this
process when she
said that a big
part of recruiting
is "going to go
look at some of
the best club training programs"
and building relationships with
those coaches.
Leonard commented on the
importance of
finding these high qualside, Los Angeles, Ventura
and other surrounding areas. ity programs because it
When drawing from means "that you know what
type of kid you're getting."
When Leonard and Pulvers
obtain a recruit from a nearby high school or community
college, these young athletes
typically bring their whole
family as a support system.
If even half of the athletes
on a team are able to have
local family attend games,
then the support for athletics
grows exponentially, which
is an ingenious idea in itself.
As CSUSM prepares to
make the leap to NCAA Division II this coming year,
coaches Andrea Leonard
and Ron Pulvers stand by
these recruiting principles
that have guided them to
success in past seasons.
"I know what it's like to be
sitting on the side and worrying about work and income, so when I play, it's my
time to just relax, have fun.
It's like my free time," said
Amu, a fourth-year transfer
from the University of Utah.
Unlike a lot of college athletes, Amu does not fixate
on statistics. This approach
pays off. Despite an injury
prohibiting her from pitching, Amu leads the NAIA
in home runs (10), total
bases (56) and RBI , (33).
"I don't look at anything,
I really just play... [itV a]
kind of freedom," she said.
Amu is able to find liberation in the midst of her busy
life, which involves the responsibilities of being a fulltime mother—to an 18-month
old son, Amu—student and
athlete. Amu took a year off
from school, but had a strong
interest in CSUSM and
their softball program even
while pregnant with her son.
As an Oceanside native,
Amu decided to transfer
to Cal State San Marcos
so she could raise her son,
play the sport she loves and
finish her education close
to her family and fiancé.
"Softball was my key
to completing my education," Amu
said.
"I think the loyalty for them
to respect me as a mother...
was the biggest reason why I
play so hard for [CSUSM],"
said Amu, a Communication major. They "totally let
me be a parent" even if that
means missing practice to
take care of her son, she said.
Coach Laurie Nevarez,
had nothing but praise for
Naomi and her accomplishments in all facets of her life.
Nevarez
endorses
Amu's skill and character on and off the field.
"She is so powerful and explosive," said Laurie Nevarez, Head Softball Coach.
Nevarez said that Amu has
an incredible ability to be
"100 percent in as an athlete, mother and student."
The coach called her "a
selfless superstar" and credited Amu for being a positive addition to the team
with an innate ability to
encourage her teammates.
"She is an absolute treasure to the team," she said.
Ron Pulvers, the men's soccer coach, said alongside with
Leonard that although they
are looking for a high level
of talent, their main priority
is finding athletes that will
be the right fit for CSUSM.
The allure of a super-talented athlete is quickly apparent, but Pulvers and other
coaching staff stand by the
idea that they do not recruit
based of athletic ability alone.
CSUSM coaches want
athletes that will make an
impact on the team and
mesh well academically,
athletically and socially.
As Pulvers put it, they are
looking for a "wholesome,
honest, authentic fit" when
it comes to a future athlete,
Similarly, Leonard said
that they are looking for an
"upper echelon" studentathlete "that isn't just necessarily the best
player, but the
one who makes
those around
them better."
Many universities recruit outside of the state
or even outside
of the country.
CSUSM is different because
they prefer to recruit talented local prospects.
The coaches typically
begin by looking at ath-
letes in North County.
From there, they move on to
the rest of San Diego County,
The coaches then expand
their searching to River-
Photo courtesy of Rich Langdon
Cougar pitcher, Naomi Amu, makes contact during a recent game.
On-campus exercise opportunity
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Coaches keep their eyes on local talent
Coaches are looking for an
"upper echelon" studentathlete "that isn't just
necessarily the best player,
but the one who makes those
around them better.
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B Y C OLLIN V AZ
FEATURES EDITOR
A career rooted in one's
passion is one of the most
rewarding things achievable in life. CSUSM professor Dr. Anthony Merritt
exemplifies this philosophy.
Dr. Merritt did not start
the journey in higher education until after his military
service. He began by taking classes at Mesa College
and majored in Sociology
and minored in Black Studies. Merritt maintained his
academic interests after
transferring to San Diego
State University (SDSU)
where he earned his bachelor's degree in Sociology.
After graduating from San
Diego State, Eh*. Merritt decided to further explore his
interest in history. He received his graduate degree
in history at UCSD. Using
the knowledge he had developed through his classes,
Merritt taught at several
community colleges and
universities in San Diego.
Deciding to take his edu-
cation a step further, Professor Merritt enrolled in
classes at Union University,
a hybrid style institution
aimed at working individuals. There he received his
doctorate degree in History.
When asked when he
felt inspired to become an
educator, Dr. Merritt responded with the following.
"That became part of the
studies at Mesa. I was very
much encouraged by the
department chair of Black
Studies at that time. She kind
of thrust me into being group
leader and discussion leader*.. I got the bug," he said.
Education and
Personal Life Merge
Like many students, Merritt was unsure of what he
wanted to study early on.
His current research interests are history and culture
of Ethiopia, Caribbean culture and history and Rastafarian ideology and social
issues. Dr. Merritt said that
these focuses had been a part
of his personal life since he
stkrted his schooling, but
he didn't initially decide to
Student entrepreneur
runs Kingship Co*
Music, skateboarding and more
inspire clothing line
clothing that according to
their website represents
CSUSM student and en- "west coast vibes." One of
trepreneur Joe Villareal was Kingship Co.'s main inspiranot impressed with the de- tions is music. The Kingship
signs that big name cloth- Co. website also features
ing lines were producing. In music videos that represents
the summer of 2014, fueled the type of music and culture
by this dissatisfaction, Vil- that Villareal and his brothers
lareal's clothing company surround themselves with.
Kingship Co. was born. In addition to music fueling
this clothing line, Kingship
V illareal
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the mean- Villareal says designs inspired by
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culture and
Co. as befor them to start any- b aseball.
ing a representation thing they want and One of the
of higher to do anything these most popular pieces
power. The
choose."
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the
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that his designs will show Co. line is the sold out
young people that there is Hardball Jersey. Villareal
"power for them to start drew inspiration for the jeranything they want and to sey and the various Kingdo anything these choose." ship Co. snapbacks from
was a
The lack of sleep and hard baseball, iswhich growing big
part of h life
up.
work that Villareal puts
These various sources
into running his own clothing company exemplifies of inspiration successfully
Kingship Co.'s principle of blend together to form the
young people working to clear identity of Kingship
accomplish what they want. Co. Villareal's clothing
Joe Villareal and his two line is available at his kingyounger brothers, who han- shipco.com and on Instadle sales, put out a line of gram, Facebook and Twitter.
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pursue them academically.
"I didn't think about it in
terms of education so much
as that was a personal spiritual expression, but it certainly flourished at that time,"
Merritt said. "Ethiopia grew
out of my personal interest as
a Rastafari, as a way of life."
Dr. Merritt discussed
how he felt moved towards the Rasta lifestyle.
"I was raised Baptist and
moved through that. Beginning to move and explore and
look at various other faiths/
expressions and have a lot of
respect for all faiths and spiritual expressions," he said. "I
think one of the things that
maybe people who practice
Rastafari would say, among
other things, is that whatever
they have been looking for
in other pathways... what
was missing was a cultural
expression. And that's what
the basis of Rastafari is, African culture. A king of retooling or re-emergence of it."
Dr. Merritt's academic
work and personal life as
a Rastafari continued to
mesh during his doctoral
research. He explained how
his focus was on the town
of Shashamane, Ethiopia.
"I've worked with the
school project over a number
of years, [and] helped with
water pumps being put up.
That's one of the big problems that people have had,
potable water. That's an African wide issue," Merritt said.
Race, Education and
Student Advice
Shifting gears to the topic of race relations in the
U.S., Merritt explained the
topicfromhis point of view.
"I think old school racism
is pretty much a thing of the
past. Even though there are
some hotbeds of it here and
there. And not just against
blacks, but against Asians,
Latinos [and] against LGBT.
That's just part of the human expression. And therefore I think I see it more as
systematic," he said. "I talk
about racism as institutionalized racism rather than
this ' I don't like you because of the way you look."
After being asked what
changes he would like to
Photo by Chris Morales
Dr. Anthony Merritt gives advice on academics and life,
see nationally, he mentioned higher employment
and a cheaper college education as possible changes
in the education system.
"I've always felt that college education should be
as free as possible. When I
look at what you all as students are dealing with, your
escalating fees whether it's
here at CSU San Marcos
or worse in the UC system.
I teach at community colleges, their fees are going
up... Let education be more
truly universal so that young
people can compete in this
global market," Merritt said.
Dr. Merritt'sfinaladvice to
students navigating through
college is applicable to all
students regardless of major.
"Don't forget your heart,
but don't have it on your
sleeve. Meaning, do what
you want to do including
making money, but do it with
a sense of moral responsibility in whatever way shape or
form you can to help other
people. It makes no difference what it is as long as it's
good, honest work that can
help other people," he said.
A LUMNI S P O T L I G H T
Former Features Editor shares her secrets
to success with undergrads
B Y SHANICE D AVIS
ASSISTANT. FEATURES EDITOR
CSUSM's very own Nada
Sewidan received her B.A.
in Literature and Writing Studies with an emphasis in writing last Fall.
Anyone who saw her on
campus knows she is intelligent, energetic, charming and always on the go.
According to Sewidan,
life outside the gates of
CSUSM is exciting, freeing
and filled with a plethora of
opportunities. The hard part
is the inevitable job hunting.
"My experience in the
real world so far, well
I'm an expert at applying to jobs now," she said.
"Since I had to apply to so
many, I can write one heck of
a cover letter. You should see
my emails after the twentieth
job I applied for~spotless!"
Despite learning something new, Sewidan warns
others of the stressors that
come with the responsibilities of being a new grad.
"Pretty much what I'm trying to say is thatfindinga job
is difficult. Like pull out my
hair, eat my weight in chocolate, stress that I'll have no
future and live in a cardboard
box difficult...I'm exaggerating, but really!" she said.
Sewidan currently holds
a position as a technical
writer and researcher for
Capright, in addition to an
internship as a journalist
for a non-profit company,
The Borgen Company.
Yet, her dreams don't stop
there. Sewidan has applied
to Portland State University
with the hopes of enrolling
in the dual master's program
and obtaining an M A. in
book publishing along with
an M.F.A. in creative writing.
In regards to grad school,
Sewidan seems more excited than afraid of the
massive amount of work
that is sure to come.
"I'm excited to be living in a new place! I'm also
excited to be part of a new
community. I know that one
of my favorite experiences
at CSUSM was the community aspect," she said.
"I made a lot offriendswith
both fellow colleagues and
professors and at The Cougar
Chronicle, so I look forward
to building those kinds of relationships there as well. I'm
really excited to be working
on the press and to learn as
much as I can in the process."
"I hope to be an editor for a publishing company, a published writer
and since I'm dreaming
about the future right now,
Photo courtesy of Nada Sewidan
Nada Sewidan looks forward to life in grad school.
I hope to someday open my
own press," Sewidan said.
"But even if none of those
things happen, I'll be glad
that I got to experience the
things I did in Portland."
In 10 years, if all things
go sideways, Sewidan said
she'd be content with simply being alive and writing.
"If I accomplish none
of the goals, because life
likes to throw some curve
balls around, I'd like to
still be writing," she said.
As for all the soon to be
graduates who are interested in grad school, Sewidan
had important advice.
"Apply early. Seriously!
Thé application process
takes a while, but it's worth
it. Do your research regarding what school you want
to go to, what programs
are best for you, check
out the area too," she said.
"Is the school located in
a place that's really expensive? Can you afford living
there? I thought about going to Boston until I realized
it's one of the most expensive cities to live in, and I'd
probably have to live in a
cardboard box to be able to
go and pay for school there."
As for everybody else
who is over school and can't
wait to graduate, she also
advised staying focused.
"Turn stuff in on time and
don't procrastinate. I know I
sound like a broken record,
but seriously, college is the
time to learn how to figure
out your schedule and how
long it takes you to do an
assignment," Sewidan said.
"This is the time to experiment with that kind of stuff
because working the two
jobs I have now, procrastinating is not an option."
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B Y K ATUN SWEENEY
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Hannah Hawker's dedication to CSUSM is a defining characteristic of her
collegiate career, her list of
campus involvement spanning countless organizations
and departments on campus.
Hawker is currently a third
year at CSUSM. She is a
Human Development major
emphasizing in counseling
and minoring in Psychology.
Since starting at CSUSM in
Fall 2012, Hawker's campus
involvement includes Orientation Team (O-Team), ASI
President's Cabinet, 25th
Anniversary Planning Committee, University Corporation Board of Directors and
participation in Lead Retreat.
Her leadership positions
include President of Colleges Against Cancer, Vice
President of Resident Hall
Council, Philanthropy Chair
of Alpha Xi Delta and Extended Learning Specialist
of ASI Campus Activities
Board. Hawker has also
been selected to be the
Programming Coordinator of ASI Campus Activities Board for 2015-2016.
Having come to CSUSM
from Napa, CA, Hawker
only knew two people when
she started at CSUSM. This
motivated her to join as many
organizations and committees as possible so that she
could become acquainted
with the campus and get to
know her fellow students.
However, her enthusiasm
temporarily overwhelmed
her schedule, leading Hawker to discover the importance of time management.
"I knew from the get go
that I wanted to do everything," she said. "I tried to
do that, but I learned quickly
that it was hard to say no. I
am now starting to cut back
and focus on school and
my grades because those
started to take a toll while
I was still learning time
management and balance."
Hawker said that her desire to participate in campus organizations also came
from a positive freshman
orientation experience and
support from other campus community members.
"I met Leslie Nevens, who
was the director over at the
dorms when I was a freshman going through the San
Marcos Experience program
and when I was on Resident
Hall Council. She was one of
the first faces that I knew in
administration and helped to
get me connected," Hawker
said. "I met Jennie Ruiz
when I worked on O-Team,
and she is an amazing human
being who really encouraged
me to just pursue what I want
to do. Dilcie Perez has also
been supportive of me and
we have a great, funny relationship. I know that she
genuinely cares about students' safety and well being."
When asked what word
best described her, Hawker
chose the word 'hopeful,'
which reflected her personal
goals for growth and love
for giving back. She said
that the legacy she leaves behind at CSUSM would ideally focus most on helping
others during her time here.
"We get so caught up in
our daily lives that we forget
how powerful we really are,"
Hawker said. "We really
should all live to our fullest potential in all aspects.
If you're not happy with
something, then just* change
it. It might be hard, it might
be a struggle but sometimes
you just have to do it. Don't
settle for just being content.
Everyone has that poten-
RESTAURANT REVIEW
Slater's 50/50 offers a unique dining experience
B Y C ELESTE M ORALES
STAFF WRITER
Slater's 50/50 - the latest San Marcos burger-bydesign restaurant — gives
diners the power to customize sandwiches from
the size and the kind of
patty to the "over-the-top"
ingredients, the bun and a
myriad of other choices.
Founded in 2009 in
Anaheim Hills, Calif.,
by Scott Slater, the San
Marcos location is situated off the San Marcos
Boulevard exit of Highway 78 at 110 Knoll Road.
The company has seven
locations scattered across
Southern California and offers a wide menu of burgers, appetizers, shakes and
drinks, including more than
100 beers and a full bar.
The
burgers
run
from $10 to $15.
The service is friendly
and inviting with a casual
decor of wooden chairs
and cafeteria style tables.
When asked what Slat-
Slater's 50/50 offers a variety of choices.
er's 50/50 has to offer
the college crowd, Stacie, one of the servers recently said, "One-hundred
and two beers on tap and
the burgers are awesome."
The
appetizers
range from the signature
Vampire Dip ~ the restaurant's version of a cheese
dip with artichokes and garlic — to wings and lighter
choices like guacamole and
chips. The vegetarian option
Photo by Cody Cook
of deconstructed guacamole
has avocado, roasted tomato,
pickled red onion, cilantro,
roasted corn, cotija (a Mexican cheese), tortilla chips
and creamy lime dressing.
Slater's is famous for its
50/50 patty that has a mix of
bacon and beef. Some of the
"over the top" ingredients
include Beer Battered Jalapeños and Avocado Mash.
Patrons can also choose
a burger that is already
B Y BEULAH SUPRIYA
SENIOR STAFF WRITER
This is a tasty and healthy
alternative to the raw salads we are used to. Recipe
tried and tested by amateur
chefs at CSUSM dorms.
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 20 mins
Roast broccoli salad
I ngredients;
1 sweet potato
1 broccoli
1 onion
1 clove garlic
1 cup sour cream
Mustard
Salt and pepper
Steps:
Salad:
1) Chop all the vegetables
and boil the sweet potato
chunks
2) In an oven-proof dish,
place all the vegetables with
2 tbps of Olive oil and add a
dash of water to prevent the
bottom from burning
Slater's is openfrom 11am.
to 11 pm. Sunday through
Thursday and 11 am. to 12
am. Friday through Saturday. It is located at 110
Knoll Road in San Marcos. The restaurant's phone
number is 760-759-2900.
3) Place in the oven at 350
degrees for 20 mins
Dressing:
1) Take sour cream, 1 tbps
of Mustard and some salt
and mix it all together
2) Drizzle dressing over
salad or can be used as a
side
tial and I want to help people do the best they can."
Hawker's enthusiasm for
CSUSM has made her bittersweet about her approaching graduation, which she
anticipates to be in Spring
2016. While her immediate goals include getting the
best grades she can, staying
focused and supporting her
campus community, she said
that her long term goals primarily revolve around giving back and helping others.
"I want my future job to include traveling, helping people and supporting my future
family," Hawker said. "But I
don't want a job just because
it pays well. I genuinely want
to leave an impact that is remembered for helping people. I 'm stillfiguringout what
I want to do specifically, but
I know that I like children,
leadership and want to learn
about myself while learning
about the world around me. I
don't want to be contained."
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on the menu such as the
Peanut Butter & Jellousy
burger, which uses a peanut butter and jelly sauce
with thick cut bacon and a
beef patty on a wheat bun.
In addition, Slater's offers
vegetarian options, including
pasta and salad, such as the
Chipotle Kale Salad with avocado, green onion, cilantro,
roasted corn, roasted tomato
and a chipotle garlic dressing.
Desserts include a variety
of milkshakes such as B ananas Foster, Maple Bacon
and S'mores. Cococarma is
a shortbread cookie, coconut, caramel, chocolate and
vanilla ice cream served
in a small cast iron skillet.
Given the wide range of
options, Slater's 50/50 has
something to offer to all.
C ULINARY C O R N E R
Photo courtesy of Hannah Hawker
Lauren Hammond, former
Opinion Editor, has moved
on to graduate school
B Y N OELLE F RIEDBERG
OPINION EDITOR
Lauren Hammond graduated from CSUSM last year
with a degree in Literature
and Writing. She served as
the Opinion Editor for The
Cougar Chronicle in the
2013-2014 school year and
is currently in her first year
of receiving her Master's in
the English and Comparative Literature Program at
San Diego State University.
"As a transfer student,
CSUSM was the first campus that I really felt attached to," Hammond said.
She also said she misses
the great professprs she
worked with in the Literature
and Writing Department, as
well as everyone she worked
with at the Writing Center
and The Cougar Chronicle.
"I don't think that I would
be as successful or motivated as I am today without the
support I had from everyone
I had met during my time
at CSUSM, and I am extremely grateful to have had
the opportunity to meet such
wonderful people," she said.
What Hammond loves
most about graduate school is
that she is treated as a profes-
Photo by Anne Hall
sional more so than as a pupil.
"Although my studies as
a graduate student are far
more demanding than the
experience I had as an undergraduate, I feel much
more connected to the work
I do," she said, and adds that
she has " had the opportunity to teach freshman level
college courses in writing,
which has been a very fulfilling and exciting experience."
Hammond is currently
working as a writing tutor
and a Rhetoric and Writing
Studies instructor at SDSU
and she will continue to
do so during the rest of her
time in graduate school.
"In the future, I plan to
continue my studies and receive my doctorate degree
in order to become a university professor," she said,
but she also admits that she
is "not sure where I will be
applying just yet. I will begin
looking into programs starting in the fall as I finish up
my Master's level work."
Lauren Hammond was
a valuable member of The
Cougar Chronicle team
and we are proud of all of
the work she has accomplished since her graduation.
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BY NICOLE HOLMAN
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
The Sustainability Club,
Associated Students and
University Student Union
are collaborating to educate students on campus
regarding various environmental issues in preparation
for Earth Day on April 22 .
"The goal of this week
of events is to raise awareness on campus about how
to live a more sustainable
lifestyle," Sustainability
Manager for CSUSM, Juliana Goodlaw-Morris, said.
On Monday, April 20,
ASI will be handing out
informational fliers with
details about upcoming
Earth Day events. Pick up
a flier to learn more about
how to become involved
in making CSUSM more
environmentally friendly!
On Tuesday, April 21, the
Sustainability Club and ASI
will be holding a recycled art
competition during U hour.
Students may participate
individually or in groups
and will create an art piece
from the provided recycled
materials. When the event is
finished, students will vote
for their favorite piece and
multiple winners will receive
prizes ranging from a pizza
party to backpacks made entirely of recycled materials.
From 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on
Wednesday, April 22 in the
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to hear from both the director and producer of the film.
To end this earth-friendly
week, Parking and Commuter Services will be
hosting a "Bike to Campus
Day" breakfast and event
for all students who ride
their bikes to school. Students who come out will receive a free tune-up for their
bikes, breakfast and various
giveaway opportunities. The
Sustainability Club, ASI
and USU will all be tabling
throughout the week as well
to provide students with information about Earth Day,
its history and how sustainability affects our future.
"All students can help
USU Ballroom, thefirstCal- make a positive impact on
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"The Burden" will be pre- CSUSM reach its sustainsented. This film deals with ability goals in becomthe issue of the world's reli- ing a waste-free campus,"
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cifically America's depend- For more information
ency on foreign oil as well as about these events, or to get
the recent move toward find- involved with the Sustaining a more renewable source ability Club here on campus
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STAFF WRITER
Part of sustainability is
not just saying, it's producing. Yet, the ancient art of
raising a plant from the
ground is becoming a lost
practice in today's time.
Here at Cal State San Marcos, students with , a green
thumb are honing their skills
in an area on campus known
as the Sustainability Garden.
The garden is a5,000 square
foot plot of land located behind the childcare center,
across from the police station
at the back of campus, and is
dedicated to student sustainability projects. Having a
campus garden is outlined in
our school's "sustainability
master plan", and the great
progress it has made shows
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"For me, it's not even
about the tomatoes, it's about
learning a new life skill. I
am here on campus for eight
hours every day and figured
if I have some free time, I
may as well pick up a skill or
two. Plus when they're done,
I can come down during
lunch and enjoy the crunch
of my own hand grown
sandwich toppings," he said.
Bohen encourages other
students to come down and
try to get a space in the
garden, which he thinks
has a chance at growing.
"This garden is devoted
to us," he said. "If the need
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Imagine a world, where
you can enjoy your coffee
every morning without the
guilt of being one of the 58
billion paper cups thrown
away each year, the 925 million pounds of waste or contributing to the 14.5 billion
pounds of C 02 emissions.
KilltheCup.com, a San Diego
based non-profit organization, is seeking to get 22,000
coffee drinkers to commit
to their movement. To have
them pledge that they will
switch to a reusable cup on
Earth Day, April 22. Coffee
has become a huge phenomenon in our fast-paced society, a crutch to keep us going
through all possible fatigue.
"The disposable cup
B Y E RIK D E L A C RUZ
STAFF WRITER
Hands shaking, a drip of
sweat running across the
temple of your face, one
eye closed, aiming at what
you're about to kill. You
make a choice despite others telling you not to do
it, you pull the trigger...
BAM! You killed the cup.
Your body immediately relaxes from the tension. You
do it anyway, despite the
norm of others opinions that
it's too much effort and that
you alone can't create an impact. We're a long ways away
from realistically killing the
(disposable) cup, but it all
begins with a decision to act.
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The University store sells a variety of reusable cups.
has become an iconic and
highly visible symbol of
waste and negative environmental impact," said Drew
Beal, Chief Environmental
Optimist at Kill the Cup.
The simple notion that
KilltheCup.com is going after is changing habits from
April 2 through April 22 and
on to contribute positively to
the planet, one cup at a time.
In this era, in order to create a lasting shift, especially
at the college level, you must
inspire social innovation.
That is in the mission statement for KilltheCup.com, as
well as educating consumers
about the negative effects
on the environment by using disposable cups. Their
creative blend of gamification, social media marketing,
as well as activities which
harvest fun are what have
manifested them to become
"one of the most innovative
civic startups in the country."
Individuals who take part
in the Kill the Cup University Challenge upload photos
of themselves with a reusable cup to spread awareness
in hopes that it creates a
chain reaction through the
influencers on different campuses. Fall of 2014 was the
inaugural campaign that
through 20 days was able
to save an estimated 15,440
cups, which is equivalent to
244 pounds of landfill waste.
Slow, but it's progressive to
the overall mission of reducing waste and as with anything, change commences
with the break of habit.
Advancement begins with
a choice and everyone can
make an impact in the preservation of the earth. We all
say in one way or another
that we want to change the
world, but it all beings with
you. You can influence others to join the movement of
Kill the Cup. We all have a
story, we are all looking for
a purpose. Something as
simple as posting a picture
of a reusable cup can make
a difference on campus
and in the rest of the world.
Why Cal State University San Marcos is the best
What makes our school so great
B Y SARAH YOUNGREN
STAFF WRITER
College is a place to have
fun, explore your independence and learn more about
life and yourself. At least
that's what I've heard about
college throughout my life.
While yes, those are all
very true, what you don't
hear too much about is how
extremely stressful it is.
There is endless amounts of
homework, school activities,
work and not to mention we
have our impending future
of what we will do after col-
lege looming over us. Thankfully, in my opinion, CSUSM
is the best school to go to as
a young adult who is transitioning to the real world.
Before I transferred here,
I was scared about finishing
college and trying to break
into the business world. But
it wasn't long before my
feelings started to change.
My second semester here, I
went to a career counselor
w ho h elped s teer m e i n t he
right direction. He inspired
me to do more than just go to
school, and to actually start
working towards my career
while in college. I found out
that there are many activities
on campus you can get involved with and that will aid
you in building your resume.
I was scared of the idea at
first. I was never the student to get involved for fear
of rejection, but I met some
friends who showed me how
welcoming organizations on
campus are. The experience
has been overwhelmingly
supportive and friendly.
Yet, I think the best aspect
of CSUSM is the professors.
All of the professors I've had
so far are passionate, knowl-
edgeable, approachable and
helpful. I know most teachers I've had in the past at
community college have
said you can come by their
office hours and ask questions, but I never actually
wanted to until I started going here. Maybe it had to do
with the fact that the work is
much harder, but I also think
the professors make you feel
comfortable, and they're
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supportive of you coming to
CSUSM provides a welcoming college experience.
them. They want to help you
and it's made clear. It's also This is why the professors - they don't just give you
an added benefit that they at CSUSM are the best and an education, they give you
all seem pretty interesting. this is why I love CSUSM a platform for your future.
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I am pursuing my Master's Degree from the Department of Computer
Science at CSUSM. I was
admitted to the Master's
program during fall 2013.
I was admitted as a conditional student and was required to take GRE and get
a 3.5 on analytical writing,
or get a research topic from
a professor and submit a
GWAR paper. As there is no
system in the CSUSM Computer Science Department
to get an academic adviser,
I did leg work to approach
each and every professor to
become my academic adviser over the course of my
studies from fall 2013 until spring 2015. But I heard
only one answer from each
professor: that they are
busy with other students.
There are hardly 20 students in my Master's program, but still the professors
are busy. Due to this, I was
unable to get an adviser and
still I am without an aca-
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demic adviser, and so I was
unable to submit my GWAR
paper. Because of all of this,
I am now academically disqualified from the program.
First of all, because
GWAR is important for this
school, the administration
should plan ahead of time
and provide a credit class
for the GWAR requirement
so that a student can enroll
in the class and will not
face severe consequences
such as I am facing now.
Secondly, there should be
a system which automatically assigns an academic
adviser to Master's students
who can guide them to complete all of the requirements
on time and make it possible
to complete their degree in
the given constraint of time.
Thirdly, as per classes are
concerned, the school should
make use of their computer
science faculty and students
to create all of the school's
software technology, like
Cougar Courses, web check
outs, etc. This could help the
school to secure funds for the
development of the Comput-
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would indeed be beneficial
for students. This experience
would also help computer science students find jobs once
they complete their degrees.
Finally, there is a serious
need of an international department which takes care
of CPT and OPT for international students. I feel this
is a need because according
to the current procedure,
you are supposed to know
two months in advance before getting a job to enroll
into the CPT class. But it is
completely unfair for international students to land an
internship because as an international student, you can
only work on your CPT during the course of the program
and on OPT after completion.
These are my recommendations which I believe will make CSUSM's
graduate program work as
it is supposed to, and will
attract more students and
will help current students
in CSUSM on conditional
admission to not get disqualified from their program.
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B Y J OSHUA D . C OPELAND
STAFF WRITER
Why do some white people
cry "reverse-racism" when
they find they don't like the
taste of their own medicine?
As advised viewer discretion, I want to start by reassuring you that yes I am
a black guy and in no way,
shape, or form do I discriminate or am prejudiced against
white people or any other
ethnicity. I love everyone.
That being said, this article is in response to "Racism is a Two-Way Street" by
Zach Schanzenbach, which
talks about racism in America directed towards whites,
if there is such thing....
He says racism is a "twoway" street, assuming that
the "two-ways" are coming from the direction of
black and white corners.
He doesn't hesitate to point
out the ignorance of those
oblivious to the racism in
this country, while failing
to recognize the ignorance
of his own. For example: his take on Ferguson.
To this day, Mike Brown
(a.k.a. "the black criminal"
killed by Darren Wilson) is
a sensitive spot for people
of color. But Schanzenbach
views the protests in response to Brown's murder
as discrimination against
Wilson, "condemning him
for blatant racism." Despite
Wilson's proven record of
past "blatant racism" and violence towards black people,
to Schanzenbach, Wilson
is the victim. Not Brown...
With all due respect,
Zach: What do you
know about racism?
Do you think blacks are
just roaring about racism
because it makes us feel
"uncomfortable?" How can
you, a white male, honestly
complain about reverseracism from the perspective of white privilege?
I don't see white kids executed and left dead in the
street for wearing hoodies or playing with toy
guns; or hung by trees; or
with their hands up; or on
video in broad daylight. I
don't hear the excuses for
why they died to cover-up
the reason regarding their
skin color. Where was the
media's sympathy then?
Where are your white equivalents to our Trayvon Martins, Tamir Rices and Mike
Browns (who actually didn't
have a criminal record)?
Instead, you have actual
white killers like James
Holmes, who pretends to
be "the joker" and shoots
people in a movie theater,
safely taken into custody...
"Safely" because he's white.
You said: "racism is a twoway street." That requires
you to look at racism as a
whole - from both directions of your street. Before
claiming how whites are
targets of racism, recognize
your privilege and the racism
practiced by your very own.
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In response to 'Gender Equity Center changes raise questions'
BY ABRAHÁN MONZÓN
CONTRIBUTOR
Dear Cougars,
An important Letter to
the Editor was published
in the Women's Herstory
Month edition of The Cougar Chronicle. Titled "Gender Equity Center Changes
Raise Questions About Loss
of Women's Power," the letter posed the chief question:
"How can we empower women at CSUSM?" citing that
the Gender Equity Center is
"run by men." The letter provides the platform for a critical discussion about women,
gender, patriarchy and institutional support systems.
It is imperative that we remain critical of the ways in
which institutions uphold
or challenge traditional distributions of power. I want
to begin by sharing about
my personal process leading to my position as the
Assistant Director of the
ASI Community Centers.
Since I was an undergraduate, I have been passionate about gender and sexual
equity, feminism and social
justice. I completed a Bachelor's degree in Feminist
Studies and pursued graduate
studies in Student Affairs in
order to continue advocating
for, and supporting students,
on issues of gender and sexual equity. When I applied to
CSUSM, I was excited about
the prospect of working with
a number of students who are
passionate about these issues.
When I was invited to a
video interview with the
search committee, I learned
more about the organizational and staffing structure.
I learned that my supervisor, and his supervisor, were
both cisgender, queer or gay
men who are read as White.
As a disabled, gender nonconforming femme, queer,
Chicana I thought about the
ways in which I could add to
the dynamics of the office. At
the same time, I realized that I
am at times read as cisgender,
gay, white and masculine.
Gender-related programming in higher education
touches on many topics
including sexual violence
prevention, support for survivors, discussing body acceptance, supporting parents
and addressing the intersections of gender and other
identities. I also thought
about how my experiences
as a survivor, a person of
size and as someone from
a working class immigrant
family influence my drive. BY KATELYNN RISE
I accepted a campus inter- STAFF WRITER
view, and eventually the
j ob, after conscious reflec- Energetic, loud, passionate
tion about positionality. and witty - these are all of
When entering into college
the biggest question all students are faced with is what
will their major be. Well, I
am here to tell everyone that
Business is the best choice.
Take a look around and
take note of everything in
your surroundings. Everything that you see had
to come from somewhere
that someone created from
nothing. This goes to show
that everything in life is
a business even if you
may not realize it at first.
Business is the best major
to choose because if everything is a business, and you
learn how to run and manage
a business, then technically
zon@csusm.edu. I also encourage you to apply to work
at the ASI Community Centers. Peer Educator applications are being accepted until
3 p.m. on April 12 and can
be found on the ASI website.
In Solidarity,
Abrahan Monzon
Why Breuer is a professor you should take
Professional competencies for Student Affairs professionals include Personal
Foundations, Ethics and
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. In embodying these
Careers in business allow you to travel
and make your own hours
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ing gender justice on campus
and that I create space to listen and grow from critique.
If you have any ideas of
how the Gender Equity
Center can empower women,
I encourage you to reach out
to the Gender Equity Center.
You can see me in USU3200B or e-mail me at amon-
Dr. Heidi Breuer teaches Game
of Thrones and much more!
Why business is best major
BY N ICK NOOTBAAR
competencies, I strive to
be self-aware of my identities and positionality in any
institution. Any candidate
in my position would have
many strengths as well as
blind spots. For this reason,
it is important for me to not
do this work alone and that
I partner with others promot-
speaking you could work in
any industry that may interest you. The classes that one
must pass to graduate with
a business degree are challenging for many, but in the
end create someone who is
very universal in any field.
Another benefit of being
someone who manages a
business is it is easy to have
flexible hours. Being able to
have the luxury to control
what days and what hours you
work is something people all
over dream of having. This
opens doors of new opportunities to adventures in life
that a different job that came
from a different major could
have restricted you from.
While it is great how many
business opportunities there
are in the United States
alone, the possibilities expand overseas to other countries for business majors.
Knowing how to operate a
business can be used worldwide. You could live in any
country in any part of the
world that your heart desires,
see all of the beauty with
your own eyes and get to
live in a new culture that others could only wish to be in.
So when you or a friend
of yours is wondering what
major would be the best to
allow you to travel, explore
new cultures, challenge your
brain to become the best student and future employee/
entrepreneur and work for
any industry you can dream
of, selecting the business
major is the best choice that
you or anyone could make.
the characteristics a student
dreams of having in their
ideal professor. Luckily,
CSUSM has a professor just
like that on its campus, and
her name is Dr. Heidi Breuer.
Professor Breuer has been
at CSUSM for eight years
and loves that the CSU
school system makes education accessible for anyone that wants to receive a
higher level of education.
"I was committed to the
idea of open access education, if you want to [get an
education] you should have
a chance, and I wanted to be
at the more access-friendly school," Breuer said.
Breuer's encouraging attitude towards education is
also shown through her passionate lectures in her classes. Her enthusiastic voice
can be heard from Markstein's hallways as students
pass by her lecture room on
their way to class, and students often peer through the
door's window wondering
what class this boisterous
professor is teaching. Luckily for all of these peeping
students, Professor Breuer
teaches a wide variety of
classes covering medieval
literature, Game of Thrones
and even a class about witches, zombies and vampires.
Learn
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Jennifer Milo aims for continual growth of CSUSM athletics.
"I especially like to teach er Worlds," which focuses on
courses that focus on pop fantasy literature, Professor
culture... especially pop Breuer's favorite genre. For
culture fantasy, horror and everyone out there that is a
sci-fi. Those are my gen- Game of Thrones addict, you
res, baby!" Breuer said. may want to consider takProfessor Breuer mainly ing this class. Breuer teaches
teaches classes for upper di- about this pop culture text in
vision students in the Litera- LTWR 206 and focuses on
ture and Writing major. One how it is important and relof these classes is LTWR evant to our culture today.
340: "The Monstrous, the So, whether you are interGrotesque, and the Occult." ested in fantasy, taking GE
For those students that like classes or need a couple exto solve and explain the tra units for graduation, I recphenomenon in our world, ommend taking one of these
this class may be for you. classes with Dr. Breuer. Her
Even if you are not major- eagerness to teach her stuing in Literature and Writ- dents and see them succeed
ing you can take this class is one of her greatest joys,
to fulfill your upper division and she is always willing to
general education course in help. She makes class time
Arts and Humanities (CC). go by fast with her loud and
For any students who are entertaining lectures, and
taking lower division class- always knows how to bring
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CHRONICLE, WEDNESDAY, APRIL
Why Jane Austen: Novel to Film is my favorite class
Class sessions resemble conversations among friends
BY NICOLE HOLMAN
ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR
This spring semester I
enrolled in the Jane Austen: Novel into Film course
(LTWR 336E), and it has
quickly become one of
the most enjoyable classes I've taken at CSUSM.
The class meets on Tuesday nights to discuss whichever Austen novel has been
assigned for us to read
for the week. Professor
Stoddard-Holmes teaches
this course and is very passionate about the subject
matter, making the class
that much more engaging.
You definitely need to leave
any preconceived notions
you may have had about
Jane Austen's writing at the
door. We quickly learned in
this class that Austen was a
master of social critique and
incredibly witty dialogue.
Many of the topics Austen
addresses in her novels are
still relevant today, and her
humor is conveyed so well
that I've found myself laughing out loud at some parts.
Though this may sound
like any typical Literature
and Writing course, it's really very unique. Conversations range from "how does
Austen critique gender roles
in her novels?" to "why do
you think the 2007filmtranslation of 'Pride and Prejudice' had Colin Firth jump
into a lake when that scene
wasn't in the novel?" (The
answer being, of course:
Colin Firth in a wet shirt).
While the class certainly
is a lot of fun, it has also
taught me a lot about both
Jane Austen and film. After
watching a film as a class
we analyze the similarities
and differences between the
novel and the film. This activity is especially interesting because most of the time
I see a movie with friends we
end up talking about how different it was from the book,
so it's a similar conversation, just in a class setting.
Another thing I really appreciate about the class is
the atmosphere. Even though
we're doing class work,
Professor Stoddard-Holmes
makes the class feel like
we're just having a conversation with friends. Despite
the fact that we have already
read four novels in this class,
I feel like we have taken plenty of time to talk about each
book and its film adaptation.
With lively discussion,
film screenings and lessons in Austenian etiquette,
Photo by Nicole Holman
I know I, as well as many
others in this class, have Professor Stoddard-Holmes
begun to really look for- talks about the novels by Jane
ward to Tuesday nights. Austen.
Rebuttal to 'Racism is a two-way street'
In other words, he wants
the reader to recognize that
the white folk will be condemned at the slightest sign
of racism on his or her part,
while the black folk will
not. In Schanzenbach's own
words, "the world will sympathize with the black man"
when he or she "calls a
[white] man racist as a result
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B Y J OSE R UIZ-ESCUTIA
Schanzenbach argued that who did not find the officer
CONTRIBUTOR
"a white man who calls a guilty and the media who
black man racist as a result obsessed over the riots afIn Zach Schanzenbach's of a hateful... action against a ter the verdict). In addition,
article "Racism is two-way white man will be ignored." Schanzenbach does not seem
street: The truth about rac- Once more, he is using the to sympathize with Michael
ism and why we need to word "hate" as part of the Brown, that is, instead of
hear it," he argued that "rac- definition for racism, but in calling him by his name in
ism is... a two-way street," this instance he related it to the article he refers to him
that "it goes both ways." a black man's actions. This as a "black criminal." InIn support of this statement raises the question of whether stead of paying respects to
he urged the reader to look Schanzenbach uses the word a victim of our racialized
up the definition of racism "hate" unconsciously in his social structures, he would
to see for herself or himself statements after he defined rather reinforce the idea that
that the definition would racism without that word. blacks and crime go together.
not read "when a white If we use the definition for Further, Schanzenbach
man hates a black man." racism you find in the dic- posed that the media downInstead, Schanzenbach af- tionary, then, the first state- plays when a black folk is
firmed that racism is defined ment he made would read racist towards a white folk
as "the belief that one skin along the lines of, "if a black by excusing the behavior
color is superior to another." man believes he is superior "as just venting." However,
On that note, it has come to to a white man based on his that same media you menmy attention that right after color then he is racist." This tioned did not shrug when
he defined racism as the be- statement might be closer to the Michael Brown verlief that one skin color is su- what Schanzenbach meant dict was given that night.
perior to another, you stated to write to support his argu- In fact, that same media as
that, "if a black man hates a ment that racism is, as he put aforementioned obsessed
white man because his skin it, "a two-way street."
over the riots creating an
is white, he is just as racist Overall, I cannot agree image of the black folk
as a white man who hates a with Schanzenbach that rac- that reinforces what some
black man because his skin ism is a two-way street be- Americans already implicis black." In this statement, cause he might be speaking itly expect of the black folk.
Schanzenbach included the from a privileged point of I understand that it is easier
word "hate" instead of the view. That is, he recognized to attack those individuals
word "belief' to make his that racism is still embedded who are part of a minority
point that a black man can in the fabric of this coun- group. But what if instead of
be racist. That is, he is us- try, but he would rather fo- using your energy to explain
ing the definition of racism cus on how the black folk, how the white folk gets igthat he suggested the reader and not the white folk, can nored when he or she calls
would not find in the dic- be found guilty of racism out a black folk for being
tionary (i.e., "when a white and not be called out on it racist you directed that enman hates a black man"). by members of this society. ergy to deconstructing our
racialized social structures.
Further, what if instead of
using the school paper during Black History Month to
help maintain our racialized
social structures, you wrote
about how racism came to be
in the United States of America. Or why not shed light
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was justified using the concept of race. Even further,
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about the Slave Codes, Black
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and mass incarceration.
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folk can be racist just like
the white folk and not be
called out on it is attempting
to silence him or her. That
is, you are promulgating the
idea that black folks should
be challenged on their racism towards whites when
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The Cougar Chronicle at CSUSM
S TAFF E D I T O R I
m
Reflecting on our student newspaper over the years
"Homeless Perspective." In
2013, The Cougar Chronicle was nominated as Campus Organization of the Year
at the Tukwut Leadership
Awards Night, and received
six other awards in that year.
Some noteworthy articles
we have published include
Kristin Melody's article "700
Students Caught Up in VoteTampering Scandal," which
detailed the events of the arrest and charges of identity
theft filed against CSUSM
student Matt Weaver in
2012. In her article "CSUSM
Student Arrested in 'Sextortion' Case," our Editorin-Chief Katlin Sweeney
covered the arrest of James
Abrahams in 2013 for allegedly hacking into the webcams and computers of 30 to
150 women worldwide. And
our News Editor Jasmine
BY NOELLE F WEDBERG &
EDITORIAL STAFF
The Pioneer was founded
in 1998 and was CSUSM's
first newspaper. In 2000, its
name was changed to The
Pride, and finally, in 2011,
our school paper became
what we know it as today
- The Cougar Chronicle.
The Cougar Chronicle has
won many awards throughout the years for its dedication to excellence. In 2014,
our very own Rachel Gallego won 2nd place in the
category of College Media
for her column "The Heart
Beat" from the Society of
Professional Journalists.
That same year, Jeff Meints
received an Honorable Mention in the same category
of College Media for his
insightful article entitled
Photo by Cody Cook
The Cougar Chronicle has seen continual success through transformation.
Demers covered relevant
events related to campus in
such stories as her 2015 article "Student Health Services
Makes Return to Campus."
2014 featured battles in
our Opinion section over
the issue of modesty, with
Chelsea Lightfoot making
"A Plea for Modesty," while
Sarah Hughes presented her
opposing views in the arti-
cle "Modesty Undressed."
Our Sports section is always on the ball to bring
you the latest in the world
of athletics on campus, and
Features is the place to turn
to if you're looking for anything from a new recipe to
try out at home to a spotlight
on your favorite professor.
Our Arts and Entertainment section works hard to
give you the best information
possible on what books you
should be reading, what music you should be listening to,
what video games you should
be playing and what movies
you should or should not see.
"Having a newspaper is
an integral part of campus
life. The ability to pick up
a newspaper that was written by someone else who has
gone through similar frustrations, accomplishments and
L E T T E R T O T HE E DITOR
experiences brings a campus
community together. Regardless of whether you are
a student, faculty member
or staff member, when you
can look at a newspaper and
see yourself authentically
reflected in those pages, that
is when your newspaper is
serving you. We work hard
to make sure that everyone at CSUSM knows that
we represent them and care
about their experiences,"
said Katlin Sweeney, The
Cougar Chronicle's Editorin-Chief since May of 2013.
The staff at The Cougar
Chronicle would like to say
thank you for your continued support and readership.
We work hard to bring you
the most relevant news and
information, and we feel
it is truly a gift to serve the
community of CSUSM.
Happy 25th birthday to CSUSM
Celebrating my experience at our sself, not only because of the
chool
BY PIERSON CEPEDA
STAFF
WRITER
C S U S M is celebrating
its 25th anniversary this
year and, from my point
of view, 25 years is a relatively long period of time.
I just turned 22 last year,
and like other birthdays,
there was a cake, a song and
the surprising realization
that another year has passed.
Most of my birthdays have
me thinking that another year
has gone by without accomplishing much in terms of
dreams and aspirations. This
year saw a great change due
to the fact that as CSUSM
has grown, I have matured as well and the things
I want to accomplish are
closer now more than ever.
As a freshman coming into
CSUSM, many thoughts
raced through my head the
week before school started.
Some of these thoughts
were along the lines of
"when should I get my license?" Sadly, I did not have
a license. "When should
I go shopping?" Because
I needed clothes and supplies. Another thought that
had me up till four o'clock
in the morning was "what
is college going to be like?"
which was interesting considering I had a class at eight
o'clock that same morning.
That moment in time had
me thinking with the mindset of an inexperienced teen
concerned with only the immediate realities. Though
this is not necessarily a bad
thing, I later found out that I
severely limited my worldview and, as a consequence,
my openness to growth.
For the first couple of semesters, the format of col-
lege was a welcome change
from the schooling that I had workload, the professor or
become accustomed. Upon even the subject matter, but
realizing that the time was because of a combination
coming to choose a major, of all of the above. It was
I crowd-sourced an answer in this class that I learned to
and after picking the choice appreciate the value of chalthat was the most unknown, lenging work that required
in this case Communica- effort in addition to brains.
tion. I then enrolled in my Additionally, it exfirst set of core classes. posed me to the beauty of
In hindsight, the class that a shared community that
was the most pivotal for my strived for education and
development, as a person, personal growth. It is imwas COMM 200 with Pro- portant to state that growth
fessor Michelle Holling. This like this does not magically
class truly represents the take place, it requires testbeginning of my collegiate ing your mind, your body
and your character over and
over. But, I honestly do not
think it could have happened
had I not gone to CSUSM.
Again, CSUSM has been
a source of growth for my
character. I realize that had I
not gone to school and struggled, I would have been lost
trying tofindmy place in the
world and would be no closer
tofiguringit all out. On this,
the 25th birthday of CSUSM,
I celebrate not just the passing of another year but also
the profound influence you
have had on my life. Happy
25th birthday, CSUSM!
Creative Writing course is must-take class
Take a risk and develop your writing skills with LTWR 325
BY CALEB H OGLAND
STAFF WRITER
Every semester you wonder what classes to take.
You weigh your options of
what you need and what you
would like. Sometimes there
are multiple options and the
only deciding factor is what
works for your schedule.
It is time for a change.
Being a college student often means a stressful race
to the finish line. "You
have four years so don't
mess around." Forget that.
College is a time for education and experimentation,
so take a class that you will
truly enjoy and use wherever
you go. Creative Writing
325 is a must-take class for
everyone it is available to.
This is an introductory
course where students learn
the basic techniques to
writing fiction and poetry.
Create something beautiful. Create something weird.
Create a story or poem by
painting with words as if
every keystroke was a brush
stroke. Create and learn
how to better your artwork.
Literature is art tob. The
artwork of paintings, music,
movies and novels transports
millions into another world
and time. Learn how to do
this. If you already are, then
learn how to do it better.
If you ever daydream then
this is the class for you. This
class will teach you the techniques and hone your skills
to draw out those dreams.
What good is a dream that
can't be made real or shared?
If you like telling stories,
then take a class that will
make you a better storyteller.
This class will help you consider all the important elements that make up stories
and how to put them together.
All the instructions are
completely helpful and
practical. Not a minute
goes to waste in teaching. Lecture days are simple cut and dry, right to the
point. Do x, y and z. Here is
why, and here is the effect.
Look around; look at every
funny-looking and goodlooking student. Everyone
has their own world they
want to create and share.
Being in a creative writing
class gives you the privilege of peering into other
students' minds and hearts.
This class brings students
together like no other. Students present and share
their art in a safe environ-
ment to their fellow peers.
Their peers first compliment
on things done well and
then give their opinion on
what they felt did not work.
The professor then masterfully guides and moves along
the conversation by helping students articulate, in a
non-offensive way, their critique of the presented work.
Just like any writing class,
students receive feedback
from the professor so they
can improve their work.
For the final project, students are allowed to reuse
a previous work once they
have incorporated the professor's comments and
techniques they learned
throughout the course.
More than learning to
write and present your art,
students are required to go
to poetry or book readings.
Photo by Noelle Friedberg
Creative writing can be a source of leasure as well as an academic
profession.
While requirements usually
come off as negative things,
these readings expose you
to the world of literature
in a more immediate way.
Think of your favorite
book; now imagine sitting
in front of the author as they
read a passage to you. J. K.
Rowling might not be available, but students will still get
the chance to see and meet up-
coming and famous writers.
Creative writing is not for
everyone. It is not for people who don't dream or daydream. It is not for people
who don't like movies, music , novels, plays or paintings.
Take this class even if
you don't need it. Step out
of your comfort zone and
learn to write something
you will want to share.
�A & E Editor:
Faith Orcino
cougarchron.arts@giTiail.com
Director looks back at School of Art'sfirstyear
Dr. Jacquelyn Kilpatrick discusses upcoming music degree
A &E EDITOR
The School of Art is almost done with its inaugural
year and as the 25th anniversary celebration continues
on campus, we look into the
new School of Art with Director Jacquelyn Kilpatrick.
Faith Orcino: How has your
first year at CSUSM been? Is
there a difference in campus
atmosphere or any other aspect compared to the others
you have worked at? What
Thai
F resh
Arts at CSU San Marcos, I
jumped at it and was fortunate enough to be hired. I
have not been disappointed.
CSU San Marcos is a vibrant,
growing institution, and the
people here are simply wonderful. The faculty members
within SofA continually astound me with their experience and depths of talent, but
most of all, I 'm impressed
by their absolute dedication
to our students. All in all,
I 'm very lucky to work here.
FO: Online the school
attracted you to work here?
Jacquelyn
Kilpatrick:
I've been here almost nine
months, and it has been terrific. The learning curve has
been steep, because every
campus is different—and
there is much to learn—but it
has been an exhilarating experience. This is the second
CSU campus I've worked
for, and the first one, CSU
Channel Islands, is also a
great place to work, so when
the opportunity came up
to help build the School of
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announced Prof. ChingMing Cheng's creation of
the BA in Music Program
last month, giving students
a more focused and hopefully beneficial curriculum
unlike the the current VPA
Major with Music emphasis. Are there plans to make
more separate programs for
the other emphasises? What
obstacles, if any, are there
to push the School further?
JK: I need to correct a couple of things. It wasn't only
Dr. Cheng who developed
the BA in Music, it was the
whole music faculty. The
tenure track people in that
discipline are Dr. Cheng,
Dr. Bill Bradbury, Dr. Merryl Goldberg and Dr. Mtafiti
Imara. They have worked
for a long time to make the
BA in Music a reality, and
pending approval at the
Chancellor's Office, we
will begin offering that degree in Fall of 2015. We're
all very excited about that.
The School of Arts (SofA)
is new, officially opening on
July 1 of 2014. Before that,
there was the Visual and
Performing Arts (VPA) Department. That department
was created over 20 years
ago and contained five disci-
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a BA in Visual and Performing Arts, was designed as
a very interdisciplinary degree, with four options and
a variety of minors. That
very creative degree will
continue to be offered, but,
in addition to the Music BA,
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campus approval for BA
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of Theatre as well as Art,
Media and Design (AMD),
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Tina Fey's newest and
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It is an odd day where the
following phrase is true:
"Twilight" was an inventive movie. Before everyone starts sharpening their
pitchforks and finding out
my home address, some
clarification is necessary.
"Twilight" despite all its
misogyny, poor dialogue,
offensiveness to the undead,
promotion of abusive relationships and making of
Kristen Stewart as an "actor" was a new spin on the
genre of teenfilms.It was the
type of movie with one foot
in the grave while digging
the hole for the other one
with shovel labeled clichés.
Thus, the movie "The
D uff' was made. It is a film
that takes the teen movie
formula (girl doubts looks,
meets up with guy, gets made
over, guy falls for her, they
foil the plot of the school
popular kids, happily ever
after), adds more social media than a naive extrovert's
phone and tops it off with a
dash of inferiority complex
fuel to make it relatable to
those who aren't having a
hard enough time in high
school with their insecurities.
That is of course where
the title comes in. The term
" Duff' is an acronym standing for Designated Ugly, Fat
Friend. Upon hearing the title for the first time during a
commercial, I thought that
a sociopath had somehow
worked their way into leading a producing firm and
this wouldn't have been too
far off. In an era of increasing acceptance of various
bodies and personalities,
the movie proudly waves
about the word as though it
was their own little sadistic
creation. It constantly reminds the protagonist, and
by extension, parts of the
audience, that they should
be in that category or else
be forced to be out of the
totally sick social loop created by the marketing team
and the producers at CBS.
The plot follows Bianca
(Mae Whitman), an easily
impressionable girl who after being called a Duff by her
socially and mentally inept
neighbor Wesley (Robbie
Amell) decides to rid herself
of her well-adjusted childhood friends, Jess (Skyler
Samuels) and Casey (Bianca
Santos) out of fear that she
isn't as attractive as them.
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approaches Wesley for guidance while she helps him
with his failing grades, to
which he agrees, all the while
being hounded by Wesley's
mentally unstable ex-girlfriend and external antagonist Madison (Bella Thome).
The term external antagonist is mentioned because
though Madison is a bully
the main antagonist in terms
of character development to
Bianca is herself. She believes Wesley and keeps him
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she has no one else as her
friends happily accept her
back after the anti-climax
with no negative repercussions for her actions. They
aren't very developed as
characters, but they do something that the entire movie
should have done from the
start: dismiss the sexist acronym as nothing but another social stigma created
to deflect the insecurities of
others. If the credits rolled
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