1 150 2 https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/5b698d057606c0e655a074e12d0c8ac3.pdf c959467dc4f1105ef403cea340c930b8 PDF Text Text TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7,2006 www.csusm.edu/pride V OL. X V N O. 4 Faculty protest decisions of CSU Board of Trustees BY CHRISTINE VAUGHAN Pride Staff Writer Two hundred California Faculty Association members and allies voiced their frustrations and disapproval of the CSU Board of Trustees, demanding that the trustees rethink their priorities and focus on the true needs of the universities. In response to the Board of Trustees decision to increase student tuition by 15 percent while simultaneously granting payraises for executive administrators, the CFA protested in front of the Chancellor's Office in Long Beach and "collectively" addressed the board during a scheduled Board of Trustees meeting, on Wednesday, Feb. 2. "We are working hard against the opposition," stated John Halcon, professor in the College of Education at CSU San Marcos, about the CFA's position, "and we are working even harder to join more in our campaign." Ten diverse keynote speakers, including faculty, CFA administrators and two student representatives, voiced the unilateral disappointment in the Board of Trustees' actions in neglecting the heart and soul of the CSU: the faculty and students. Collectively, speakers highlighted the depth of problems in the system, focusing on inadequate funding, heavy workloads, increased classroom ratios, erosion of salary compensation, resource constraints, the inability for faculty to afford California's cost-of-living and the demand that the CSU Board get their priorities straight. Full-time faculty members receive 25 percent less in wages than comparable California institutions, making it difficult to retain and recruit department faculty. Concerns were raised addressing how many faculty members can no longer afford middle-class standards of living, making it nearly impossible to own a home. "We didn't get in this profession See PROTEST, page 2 Photo by Christine Vaughan / The Pride President Haynes outlines the progress of CSUSM's legacy In annual community report ments, regional involvement and the future agenda of the campus. Following a light breakfast, over 150 attendees, including Oceanside Mayor, President Karen Jim Woods, listened Haynes welcomed as President Haynes community part- described the progners and alumni to ress of the campus and her second annual demonstrated how Cal Community Report State San Marcos is o n T hursday, F eb. now focusing on a new 3, highlighting the slogan of "Building university's achieve- Our Legacy." BY CHRISTINE VAUGHAN AND NATASHA HECKENDORN Pride Staff Writer Photo by Christine Vaughan I The Pride Marc DeGuzman (left), Karen Haynes (center), and Charles Guthrie Jr (right). Are the newspapers really free? Police R eport BY KARIN REYES Pride Staff Writer Vehicle vandalized in dirt parking lot BY ANTOINETTE JOHNSON Pride Staff Writer A student's vehicle was burglarized on Tuesday, Feb. 1. The vandalism occurred at approximately 10:50 a.m. in Parking Lot X and resulted in the theft of a 12 inch subwoofer. The two intruders who stole the subwoofer were spotted looking into parked cars by a student in Parking Lot XYZ. The student observed two See POLICE, page 2 m Executive Director trict special election on of the Alumni Associa- March 23. tion, Charles Guthrie "We have moved Jr. and ASI President, from a new campus to Marc DeGuzman, pro- a young campus. And vided introductory one of the best aspects speeches informing of belonging to a young attendees about how campus," said DeGuzthe campus has been man, "is the ability to expanding commu- leave a legacy." nity involvement and DeGuzman shared opportunities for stu- how with diligence and dents, including the three years of planprestigious honor of ning, the University hosting a debate for the Hour will be instated in 50th Congressional Dis- Fall 2006. The U-Hour Last semester, ASI ran a pilot program to provide the New York Times and North County Times free of charge on campus. The placards on the newspaper stands may read "courtesy of ASI", but the reality is that all students are paying for those papers. Students walk by the newspaper stands on a daily basis and give little thought to them, how they got there and who pays for them. For a short time, the stands were empty. Now with the semester in full swing, the newspapers are back. Which begs the question: who is 'really' funding this program? Initially, "ASI did pay for the papers to be on campus," said ASI President, Marc DeGuzman. ASI had allocated $7,000 for both the New York and North County Times. ASI spent less than the $7,000 budgeted for the program because the campus is only charged for the amount of papers taken from the stands. This semester, ASI solicited funding from the University. "Last spring the department of Academic Programs was generous enough to continue the paper after the pilot period through the rest of the semester," said DeGuzman. The department donated $2400 to the readership program, but it was not enough to cover both newspapers for the entire semester. The North County Times was able to use funds available through their education outreach program to cover the remaining cost. Though the program is being funded by a different department See News PAGE 2 HW Responsibility See Features PAGE 4 See REPORT, page 3 Faculty and Administration discuss labor grievances BY PATRICK B. LONG Pride Staff Writer Photo by Karin Reyes / The Pride on campus, student tuition fees and student funding are still essential to make this program happen. "I do believe this is a facet to keep students aware of current issues if they so choose to do so," noted DeGuzman. The majority of students polled on campus agreed that it is good to keep up with current events, but most did not use the See NEWSPAPER, page 3 Coffee Hour will be an academic free period offering students the opportunity to attend campus events, club meetings or arrange study group sessions, explained DeGuzman. In addition to efforts to implement the U-Hour, ASI has worked to establish community partnerships and has been dedicated to serving NBA Scores See Sports PAGE 8 The local chapter of the California Faculty Association (CFA) met with the Cal State San Marcos Administration on Friday Feb. 3, 2006, in an informal meeting to resolve an ongoing concern over Weighted Teaching Units (WTU). The meeting held in Arts Building 240, was mediated by Mary Elizabeth Stivers, of Cal State San Marcos, and discussed a contract grievance form signed by 66 faculty See GRIEVANCE, page 3 To walk or to ride See Opinion PAGE 9 �Coffee Hour offers more then 'e cup of Joe' Editorial Staff mmìrnXftfef \ mxkk&bmm Managing Editor Sepram« J layout Design & * Photo láiior | ton Saumur B ràesslte^er New» Editor . CÍtdróe * Vaughan Features Editor Staff Writers DavidGatky dorn Afitoin&teJolmsoii lea&ICeiíogg Imitato - JfeonyHgi^a M eHRe^ ^ U diEé^ ' - Zacharjf JL * KatrenaRobinson • Katie Rowe A&E Editor Sports Editor Andrew Kuisenor E rin Young Cindy Hanson All opinions and letters to the editor, published in The Pride, represent the opinions of the author» and do not necessarily represent the views of The Pride, or of California State University San Marcos. Unsigned ¿dítorials represent the majority opinion of The Pride editorial board. Letters to the editors should include an address, telephone number, e-mail and identification. Letters may be edited for grammar and length» Letters should be trader 300 words and submitted via electronic mail to pride@csusm.edu, rather i hmto the individual editors. It i s the policy of Tube Pride not to print anonymous letters, Display and classified advertising in The Pride shoiuld nbt be construed as the eyd^^ittpnt or investigation of c^rnnietcial enterprises or ventured ' l ^e Pride reserves the right to reject any advertising* BY LORA PAINTER Pride Staff Writer in addition to several campus faculty and staff members. Global Connections, formerly Coffee Hour is a casual setting the International Club, prepares where all students are welcome. to host the annual Coffee Hour, Many international students will providing students an opportu- attend, representing countries nity to mingle with students from such as Sweden, Japan, Korea , other cultures, enjoy free coffee China Thailand and Uzbekistan. and become acquainted with the Exchange students and American services available through the Language and Culture Institute students will also join in the fesGlobal Affairs department. tivities. During the Coffee Hour, stuGlobal Connections is an orgadents can sip free coffee or lemonade and enjoy some delicious nization on campus that welinternational snacks. Many edu- comes and encourages all stucational and social activities are dents to expand their world views planned to take place, includ- and meet students from other ing international performances, countries. Formally known as the presentations about different International Club, Global Concountries, and panel discussions nections was renamed to let the about the study abroad program CSUSM community know that all and women's issues. Not only students, both international and will these activities inform stu- local, are welcome to expand their dents about other cultures, but knowledge about other cultures. most importantly, students will have the opportunity to build "Our goal is to encourage friendships with international the campus to think globally, students studying at Cal State to encourage students to study San Marcos. other cultures and to go abroad Global Affairs Advisor, Jan to study," says Sachi Shiraki, Stockey, anticipates having 40 vice president of Global Connecto 60 students attend the event, tions and CSUSM student from PROTEST,frompage 1 to get rich," stated junior faculty member of Sacramento State, "but we didn't get in this profession to become poor either." In addition to faculty concerns, student supporters of the CFA explained how the Board of Trustees' decisions go beyond impacting professors. "We're tired of paying more and getting less. We're going to fight for ourselves," announced Richard Navarette, CFA student intern at CSU Los Angeles. "We're going to take back our education. And in case you're wondering, we arefiredup!" "As trustees, you are expected to look out for the students' interests, and I encourage you to start doing so!" added Jon Luskin, CFA student intern at CSU Northridge. With the support of students, the CSU Employee Union, CFA administrators and allied unions, the CFA made a powerful presence with strong force. The Pride is published weekly on Tuesdays during the academic year. Distribution includes all of CSUSM campus, local eateries and other San Marcos community establishments./'- The Pride t M State-San Mansos':': I t o Oaks Valley Road San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone: (760) 750-6099 .:F¿^'.;(760).v?i$Ó-334$ ••.. • E-mail: p ride@csosm.edu Japan. Besides Coffee Hour, Global Connections also holds weekly meetings every Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in The Dome. Signs directing students to Global Connections will be posted on the tables. During the meetings, students plan both on-campus and off-campus activities such as the International Fair, movie nights and multicultural potlucks. According to the Global Affairs department, as college students, it is important to understand the significance of being involved in the global community, and with the help of organizations like Global Connections, there are many intercultural learning opportunities available on campus. CSUSM alone has approximately 120 international students representing 35-40 countries, including France, New Zealand, Philippines, Ethiopia and El Salvador. For more information, visit http://www.csusm.edu/international-club. Photo by Christine Vaughan / The Pride "We support their position," said ally Andy Doyle, member of the Alliance for a Better California. "We know there is more you can do. We all need you to step up to the plate. We challenge you to come out of the back room and speak openly. The future of the CSU is at stake." Lt. Governor Cruz Bustamante, present at the Board of Trustees meeting, applauded the speakers on their professionalism and pas- sion to improve the CSU system. "The magic of education is in the classroom," Bustamante agreed. "And we need to continue to invest in that, rather than outside of the classroom. A 25 percent salary disparity is not acceptable." Bustamante assured both the CFA and the Board of Trustees that the demonstration and presentation of Wednesday's protest would not go unnoticed in Sacramento. 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"If at all possible never replace a factory installed stereo," said Miller, who explained that although stereo equipment tracking has advanced in recent years, the theft of a stereo results in excessive interior and exterior car damage. Secondly, Miller advised, "Do not leave valuables in plain sight inside your vehicle." This tip seems the most basic of all, but Lieutenant Miller explained that students should rethink what is considered valuable. For students, valuables can include not only iPods, stereos or laptop computers, but also textbooks and course materials. "A science textbook bought for $150.00 can be sold back to the bookstore for almost half the initial price, making books a popular item to steal," said Miller. University Police have asked that students with any information regarding this or other vehicle burglaries contact them at (760) 750-4567 or through their anonymous tip line at (760) 750-TIPS. The C SUSM Pre-Health Society presents Kaplan P reschool s ubstitutes, a ids, a nd t eachers. A ll a reas, f ull t ime f lexible p art t ime h ours $8.00 - $9.75 h ourly C all J acki POLICE,frompage 1 Conceptions .;'•• j „ J^ visit our Wetjflte at www.axtraconceptlons.cofn or j ^feikff»» 837 for more details �THE PRIDE Tuesday, February 7t 2006 I n t he E xecutive's C hair w ith S DG&E BY MICHELLE HEROLD Pride Staff Writer Edwin A. Guiles, chairman and CEO of San Diego Gas and Electric, climbed in the 'Executive's Chair' on Wednesday, Feb. 1, to share his knowledge, leadership and approach to business strategies. Sponsored by CLIMB, the Center for Leadership Innovation and Management Building, and directed by Professor Nichols and Dr. Pillai, the focus of thè program is to expose students to influential leaders in the community and demonstrate the differences in business tactics and philosophies. While in the Executive's Chair, Guiles stressed his simple, yet sincere management style. SDG&E is a San Diegan multibillion dollar Fortune 500 company, serving all of San Diego County and some regions in Orange County as well, making it the largest gas company in the country. Guiles started first as an engineer 34 years ago, working up through the ranks to management and beyond. Guiles explained how the CEO sets the tone for the whole company, which is why Guiles makes it a priority to treat all employees with mutual respect and dignity, allowing free collaboration and communication needed to solve problems. "The single most important thing" a manger can do, he said, was to "pick people you can trust and then delegate." In this way, companies are able to accomplish 16 hours worth of work in eight to ten hours a day. A CEO must be able to communicate to groups of people, he said, broaden their education as much as possible, develop a passion for what they do, and test it when possible. He urges students to be optimistic in the future and their role in it, and to be able to back up and take another forward direction, if they fall into a rut. The largest operating chal- lenge Guiles has encountered has been the challenge to build the infrastructure to distribute energy for the future and finding the capital to do it without raising energy rates. If the distribution infrastructure is not built, then all of the new energy sources currently in the planning stages, like solar energy, wind energy, liquefied natural gas imported from other states and our nearby neighbors, will not be transportable. New lines of transport must be built, he says, or he foresees availability problems around 2008-2009. Not all of Guiles' emphasis was on his profession, however. He also stressed that people must stay in balance or pay the price. He encourages employees to give back to their community by volunteering their time and money. He also believes in investing in the employee, even offering scholarships for further education, as well as specific training. Guiles wants SDG&E to be a place where people are assured of a good job, where hard work is appreciated and rewarded, where how things get done is as important as good results. Yet, most importantly, Guiles strives to create a company where employees are able to, "have fun, make money, and be proud of what they do." Worry-free love: T he Love Shack E xpo p lans t o h eat t hings u p on the importance of safe sex ties, The Crisis Center and SHS sible decisions regarding their nurse practitioners and a pharmaand healthy relationships. will be providing educational health and the health of their cist on hand for student needs at The Love Shack Expo takes pamphlets, facilitating games future partners," mentioned no cost. The office also provides The second annual Love place on an important day for and handing out free condoms Cathy Nguyen, Health Educator free HIV testing, STD testing, Shack Expo will be held Tues- love and relationships: Valen- to promote sexual safety and of Student Health and Counsel- birth control, free condom, and day, Feb. 14, at Kellogg Library tine's Day, also deemed National responsibility. Students can also ing Services. Nguyen also com- gynecological services. To make Plaza from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Condom Day, a tradition that purchase condom roses or kiss mented on the objectives of the appointments to see a doctor or event is sponsored by Student started on the UC Berkley roses and receive a free Valen- Love Shack Expo as wanting to for free HIV/STD testing, or to Health and Counseling Services campus 25 years ago. In sup- tine's Day card. raise awareness in students about learn more about the upcoming in accordance with Peer Educa- port of this day, sexual health "If students are engaging in the risks of sexually transmitted Love Shack Expo, contact Stutors and Support organization organizations such as Planned sexual activity, we want to pro- diseases and methods to prevent dent Health and Counseling Ser(PEAS), and ASL The aim of Parenthood, North County vide them with information to infection. vices at (760) 750-4915 and by this event is to educate students Health Services, Passion Par- empower them to make responSHS has a staff of doctors, email at shcs@csusm.edu. BY ANTOINETTE JOHNSON Pride Staff Writer REPORT,fromp age! the community through programs like Hurricane Katrina Relief Effort donations that collectively totaled over $14,000 for the American Red Cross. But a legacy doesn't just happen, according to President Haynes. "It is built and defined by priorities that are established and lived in the actions of a person or by providing detailed roadmaps, an institution." extensive advising and faciliPresident Haynes announced tated graduation. "A student who that the University's adminis- does not succeed," said Haynes, tration will be focusing on two reflecting on a mutual commukey priorities essential for the nity vision, "is not only our failcampus' success: academic excel- ure and loss, it is yours too." lence and educational equity. She Commenting on the need for a stressed the importance of guid- diverse campus, President Haynes ing students from application to described educational equity as the university through graduation more than just a matter of racial Photo by Christine Vaughan / The Pride GRIEVANCE,frompage 1 members. Faculty members' hours are determined by the WTUs that are sent to the Chancellors' office in Long Beach. The WTUs are separated into two categories, D for direct time, including time in class and class related work, and I for indirect time spent working on tenure track requirements or committee issues. In 1994, an agreement was met to add one unit to each class for the extra work for the instructor based on the writing requirement. If an instructor teaches three classes of three units each, he or she would acquire 12 WTUs. "It began when the founding faculty devised the writing requirement. The idea of making each and every course one in which students could improve their writing skills was one of the ways CSUSM's curriculum would be special," according to a handout from the meeting. In 1996, however, it was discovered that adjunct "received three D-WTUs for a three-unit course (and a full time load for an adjunct faculty member was defined as teaching five-course - 15 units)," stated the handout. Since the school was open for a lawsuit as a result of the disparity, the reported WTUs began to reduce, making it appear as if the faculty did not have the same work load as their peers in the Cal State system. "We generate more hours than our peers," stated George Diehr, former CFA president and CoBA representative for Cal State San Marcos. "This is not policy, but actually guidelines," stated Robert Sheath, Cal State San Marcos provost, who went on to say "this is a pilot process; we are trying to work out the bugs," in response to questions about the reporting of WTUs. "We are here today to demand that the guidelines be revoked," said David Avalos, CFA faculty rights representative. Other concerns of the CFA panel and faculty members in the audience included class size and how the WTUs would affect the tenure track requirements. "I see this as accountability, we need to agree about measurements," stated University President Karen Haynes. "It's about time this campus got beyond workload." The administration stated they will take the grievance into consideration and respond to the CFA chapter at Cal State San Marcos. representation. "It's about creating and protecting a fair and open campus environment which welcomes and supports the diversity of people and ideas." Recognizing that each element is vital for generating a strong legacy, President Haynes believes that the future of the campus depends on the students. "We believe that our most important legacy will be the students themselves," said Haynes. "Our legacy of leadership mandates that we prepare our students. We understand that our legacy is not something that is done,finishedand handed down, but rather something vibrant and living, paying forward in each generation of students who come to our doors and then to yours." "Why not just use the newspaper stands with the coin slots? That service every day and would not way we could use the funds for mind spending 25 cents if they something else," said Cal State needed a newspaper for a par- San Marcos student, Gustavo ticular class. Martinez. Some students believe that Another student, Ramon Gonthere are better options besides zalez, added, "Why should all of using school funding or ASI us have to pay when we don't all funding to provide this program. use them?" NEWSPAPER,frompage 1 interested in Grad School? Money for prospective grad students!! 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With a buffet provided by Café Catering, a live acappella of the black national anthem, and a presentation by one of LA county's eminent motivational speakers, the event drew students and staff alike. The delicious smells and joyful sounds pouring out of the Clark Field House even lured in a few who had only hoped to get a workout that day. Attending the sign-in board outside was Jen Kidder, director of Campus Speakers for the ASI programming board. Blonde hair and blue eyes certainly didn't lessen her enthusiasm as she welcomed in people from every conceivable ethnic and cultural back- Photo by ZACHARY J SIMON / The Pride ground. This was her third year with the event, and she seemed anything but drained by the task, saying that "as long as they're available, getting a speaker at CSUSM isn't difficult." As for the speaker himself, having never appeared at this particular event before, returning attendants were sure to be curious. Ms. Kidder explained how they made the choice "after reading through his impressive personal and professional biography" but encouraged me to speak with him myself as he mingled casually with the other early arrivals. With so many students perpetuating the complaint that there is no campus life at CSUSM, it begs the question whether putting on an event, even a relatively small one, asks too much of time and space. Diana Wong, however, stated that "attendance is more of a challenge than reserving the space." As the director of cultural programming for ASI, she regarded her task as neither futile, nor redundant. "After taking a Race and Ethnic Studies class with professor Sharon Elise, I saw an application for cultural programmer and I thought about how I'd noticed that the campus wasn't as diverse as it used to be," reflecting also that "these events help people who aren't aware of cultural diversity, but they also help those who want to get more involved." Of course, everyone attending agreed that it was hard to get involved on an empty stomach. The buffet was unfurled precisely at 10 a.m., lining people up for a seemingly endless supply of favored breakfast proteins along with a generous supply of fruit and baked goods. Standouts included what were described as 'cheesy potatoes', tasting more fresh-baked than assembly fried. Biscuits disappeared first from the trays, then under eager helpings of gravy. Though this reporter never cared for gravy in the morning, it made the 'grits', a previous mystery, taste like one part mashed potatoes, two parts cream of wheat, and a slice of humble heaven. Furthermore, it managed to satisfy even this perpetually starving belly well into the afternoon. Café Catering, owned and operated by CSUSM alumni Mark DuBois, has handled more than 2000 cougar events in at least seven years, and it's inconceivable that he won't be invited back again. At 10:30, everyone rose to Ruby Udeh's solo performance of the Black National Anthem, filling each heart in the small room as well as any stadium spectacle. Some sung quietly along, but even had more people been familiar with the words, it's likely they would have remained in silent awe of the performance. The speaker, Jahi Kweli, a Job Searcy specialist for LA County, followed with a warm and casual retrospective of great inventions by African Americans and a story about a short teenager, cut from his varsity team, named Michael Jordan. He continued on to involve the audience with visual exercises emphasizing the importance of pursuing one's natural talent. Attendants, returning for seconds and thirds, smiled back at him over their shoulders as nerf balls flew about and two attendants nearly collided in a dash for cash. Diana Wong, who in her own speech explained the togetherness represented by the beautifully intertwined centerpieces, had mentioned earlier that "food does help draw people . .. but sometimes I wish they'd stick around longer. We definitely don't want food to be seen as the event itself." Associate director of SLL, Gezai Berhane, recalling at least six years of this event, agreed; "ASI does a great job every year. It usually follows the same format, but the overall thought behind the event is what matters to me." As the crowd dissipated back to their classes, or to fill the carryout boxes brilliantly supplied by Café Catering, the speaker remained as approachable as anyone, if a bit more smartly dressed. "I really like speaking to students, knowing that they're going to be our future leaders," said Kweli. Although this was his first time at CSUSM, he has a lot of experience with colleges and non-profits in southern California, and expressed how he'd "like to see more events like this, with a more mixed format and casual Photo by Z ACHARY J SIMON / The Pride atmosphere." To anyone still nervous about the idea of attending an ethnic or cultural event, Ms. Wong almost laughed at the idea, saying "These events have never to my knowledge had any kind of tension or conflict. People always leave happy and full™ Junior, Geoff Wilton, who was on his way to the gym and not expecting an event, can attest to that. "I was pleasantly surprised. I enjoyed it and I was moved by Jahi and his speaking." February finds a long list of CSUSM events to honor Black History Month, and students are encouraged to check with both the Pride and ASI to make sure they don't miss yet another truly fulfilling experience. Campus Opportunities: free HIV testing! quick, and administered free of charge, regardless of insurance coverage. Therefore, the costs for testing, lack of testing It is estimated that approximately 40,000 stations, or insufficient information on the people in the United States become infected virus are not to blame for the high number with HIV each year, and almost half of them of infection cases that go undetected annuaren't even aware that they carry the virus. ally; it is the instinct of fear that leads to Essentially, HIV testing is free and easy, such ignorance. The degree to which we are yet so many people do not take advantage able to set aside fear of the undesired, for the of test opportunities. sake of educating and protecting ourselves, The majority of tests are anonymous, is a measure of how responsible we are. BY ANTIONETTE JOHNSON Pride Staff Writer I made the choice to get tested with the notion that I owed it to myself and my significant other to act responsibly. Student Health and Counseling Services offers free HIV testing for students on the first Wednesday of every month. All tests are administered without appointments on a first come first serve basis, and all results remain confidential. Upon entering the SHS office, patients are advised to sign in under a name other than their own to encourage anonymity. Even after patients are admitted to the testing room, they are never required to state their name, address, social security number, or student identification number. The only real identifier for SHS staff is a patient's date of birth. SHS utilizes a rapid test system that analyzes a swab sample taken from the mouth. Test results are ready in 20 minutes using this method, and testing negative under this method requires no further tests. Other test forms include conventional blood tests, oral fluid tests, urine tests, and home tests. Conventional blood tests require a sample of blood be drawn by a health care provider for testing in a lab. Results from these tests are available within two weeks. Oral fluid tests are similar to rapid tests in that swabs of the inside jof the mouth are used, but these samples are then tested at a lab and results can take anywhere from a few days to two weeks. Urine tests are similar to conventional blood tests, in that urine samples are taken by health care providers and results are made available within a few days to two weeks. Home tests are sold at most drugstores, where the patient pricks a finger with a special device and places blood drops onto a specially-treated card that is mailed to a lab for testing. Patients can call for their results using an identification number that comes with the home kit for anonymous access. All HIV tests, excluding the conventional blood test, are FDA approved. Though the selling point of the rapid test is that results can be provided with little time and effort, the 20 minute wait felt like an homvln that time, I evaluated how I would walk away with results positive or negative. It would be my responsibility to alert my current partner and those before him of my status if positive, but I could walk away with a sigh of relief if negative. In essence, my life would change with a result of positive, but my life would stay the same with a result of negative. Or so I thought. My life did not simply snap back to the way it was one hour prior to my test. Many patients need counseling after HIV testing, even with a 'negative' result, and SHS also offers these services to students free of charge. The office also displays multiple pamphlets on HIV and AIDS as well as other STDs, which patients can take with them to further educate themselves on the diseases and their implications. With all of its available resources, the staff at Student Health and Counseling Services encourages students to take advantage of medical services and testing opportunities. For more information, see http://www.csusm. edu/shcs/ �Bacteria outbreak at CASH CORNER: National Debt Kellooo Library BY SUMMER CONNERY Pride Staff Writer Those who happen to walk into the third floor of the Kellogg Library this week are advised not to panic. There will appear to be an outbreak of giant strains of fungus and bacteria, yet this is only the latest art exhibit to be displayed on the typically pristine walls of the Kellogg Library. And the mastermind behind this integration of art and science? Lovefy New Zealand native, Joyce Campbell, grew up on the island, surrounded by a family made up of artists, biologists, and other scientists. This might well explain her creative view into the world of bacteria and fungi. The exhibition she brings is a collection of her photographic works taken over the past six years. Campbell plans on taking this opportunity to explore the correlation of her separate works over a period of time. One of her favorite pieces of this exhibition is titled "subtilis". The open stairwell in the library will enable the 70 foot tall, 66 foot wide photograph to be displayed for art lovers and science buffs alike. "The stairwell allows people to see the work from many different perspectives and to explore it top to bottom," explains Campbell. In order to capture these intriguing masterpieces, Joyce creates photograms by transferring images onto positive photographic paper. These beautifully detailed pictures contain colonies of bacteria and fungi suspended in a gelatinous medium. Though some may consider this to be more of a flashback to their fourth grade science project, Campbell sees it differently. " I'm using photography to still dynamic systems, I'm inviting you to look more closely, and to immerse yourselves within images of structures in the process of becoming." There is a thin line drawn between art and science in Joyce Campbell's exhibit of "Growth and Change". If students would like to interpret these massive forms for themselves, they need only visit the third floor of the Kellogg Library before the end of May, or contact the library at (760) 750-4378. Biology class might never be the same again. BY NICK MCSPADDEN Special to The Pride HEY YOU ... YEAH YOU ... you owe me $27,000 and I am going to collect soon! By the way, if you see your mom, dad, sister, brother, or infant niece, tell them they owe me $27,000 too. And tell them Uncle Sam said so! 'What the heck is this guy talking about?' Let me enlighten you. I'm a finance-major and one of my required classes (FIN 321) is only offered by one professor, Dr. Steve Zera. The other day he brought up an issue in class relevant to everyone in this country and, obviously, all of us here on campus. This being our National Debt, which is going up faster t han... w ell... faster than tuition increases, or maybe even faster then our textbook publishers can put out a new edition of the same book (okay, maybe not that fast). Last semester the debt per person in this country, and that literally means everyone from day old newborns to senior citizens, was about $26,000, give or take a hundred bucks. This semester that per person debt is exceeding $27,000. 'That's not my debt, that's the government's debt.' Well who do you think pays their bills? Right, taxpayers like you and me, taxpayers who have an income and pay an income tax. Taxpayers who, like us college students, will probably be working for the next 20 to 30 years (maybe more) are going to bear the brunt of this debt; unless* of course, we want to do like our parents did and pass it on to our kids. Understand that when all these baby-boomers start to retire, the first of which are doing so this year, they will no longer have an income to tax and the burden will fall to our shoulders. The sad thing is that I don't think my parents even knew what was going on. Reaganomics hit and left us with an amazing debt of 2 trillion dollars. When Clinton came into office in 1992 our debt loomed at $4 trillion. When Bush came into office in 2000 our debt was about $5.67 trillion. As of January 24, 2006, our national debt was $8,185,315,076,347.87. That's to the penny, folks. Wanna know something even scarier? The day before, that debt was about $10 billion less. Overnight we racked up $10 billion dollars! Are you scared yet? Let's get a little more technical. According to government record, our population here in the United States is. If you divide our debt by our population then our "per person" debt is exactly $27,677.95. So pay up! Oh wait . .. you're probably in debt too! Isn't this exciting! I'm bringing this up for two reasons. One is just to promote awareness of a serious crisis coming up on the horizon, but the other is that we have an especially unique opportunity coming up on the 23 of March. When Randy "Duke" Cunningham resigned from our congressional district's seat in the House of Representatives, a lot of people thought to themselves, 'I want that job.' Those same people are coming here to this campus on March 23,2006 and are going to field questions. Let's make this an issue that gets heard. So, on that day, I'm going to be sitting in that audience and I hope you will be too! Let our potential representative know that this is important. I don't want my future children, grandchildren, or great grandchildren to be left facing this crisis. Check the debt out for yourself at http:// www.publicdebt.treas.gov/opd/ opd.htm and remember: March 23,2006! Only one airline is Hawaiian. 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Connecting students to the community is a big part of what they do. Events like the Resume Blitz, which will take place Mar. 2, allow students to submit their resumes to actual employers and get feedback, occasionally resulting in a job or internship offer. The Career Center also has connections with many San Diego companies and can help students get their foot in the door. "It's surprising," Wells reflected during their open house, "how many students don't know we exist." It's likely that more students would take advantage of the services if they knew how much career counseling can cost after graduation. The career center doesn't charge for any service, except $3 discs if you want to record your mock interview, because part of every student's tuition goes to the career center, not just the students who utilize it. Therefore, those who think they might need even a little help in choosing a career, preparing for that career, or getting started in their field of choice, should stop by the career center. More information is available at www.csusm.edu/careers and by calling 760.750.4900. meáM recycle Ms paper Coming to CSIISM: Psychology fair Students share research results with campus BY LORA PAINTER Pride Staff Writer The 13th annual Psychology Student Research Fair will take place on Friday, April 7th. Learn more about the field of psychology through presentations by CSUSM psychology students, guest lecturers and renowned professionals. The Psychology Student Research Fair is an opportunity for psychology students to share their research findings and ideas with fellow students and faculty. Most presentations are based on projects conducted in their research methods/independent study courses. The allday event will consist of various activities such as a career panel of psychologists, student research posters, lectures and job/graduate school information. The Psychology Student Fair has a "strong emphasis on research," says Dr. Gina Grimshaw, CSUSM psychology professor and faculty advisor for the event. Nonetheless, it still has a reputation as a fun, educational and exciting venue where many different people converge to learn more about psychology. Modeled after a professional conference, the fair gives students valued experience in presenting their work to their peers. Their scholarly research helps advance the field of psychology by presenting new ideas and findings. Off-campus and international guests are also welcome. In previous years, the Psychology Student Research Fair has had guests ranging from UCLA and USD to university students from Mexico. Students' abstracts have already been collected, and planning the exact schedule for the fair is currently under way. Similar to years past, presentations will take place in various locations around campus, such as Founders Plaza, Commons 206, and lecture halls in the Arts building. On the day of the fair, signs will be posted and programs will be handed out to guide guests through the events and presentations. While exact times will be announced soon, expect the fair to take place between 8am and 4pm. What makes this year different is keynote speaker t)r. Diane Halpern, Professor of Psychology at Claremont McKenna College and recognized expert on cognitive psychology, gender studies and critical thinking. She will give an intriguing lecture on a controversial topic: "Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities: What if Lawrence Summers is Right?" Dr. Halpern has attracted attention nationally and internationally through her research in gender and education. 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I watched all of Kobe's sink in before I commented 81-points on Jan. 22, thanks to on it. Also, I needed to get Fox Sports Net, and I still can't last week's Super Bowl debate believe he scored that many in printed before the actual game. a single game. I am glad I witIn the LA Times the day nessed it because on Dec. 20, after 81, they printed a copy of he scored 62-points against the the headlines from when Wilt Dallas Mavericks, and I missed Chamberlain scored 100. The that game because I was out of headline said, "Wilt gets 100." town. Considering Chamberlain's I remember when David reputation, several jokes natu- Robinson scored 71-points rally popped into my head. against the Los Angeles ClipWilt gets 100 what, women? pers on thefinalday of the 1994 An interesting fact is that season to win the scoring title. he had 69 after three quarters. I never thought I would see a player score more than that Points that is. During Chamberlain's 100- because everyone in the NBA point game the crowd of 4,000 either scores two feet from the plus chanted "Give it to Wilt, basket or from 30-feet away. give it to Wilt" every time his A lot of Kobe's 81 came from team touched the ball. Ironi- mid-range. He saw the light I cally, that's what Wilt was guess, because the only thing NBA players do worse than saying later that night. After the game, he com- shooting mid-range jumpers mented on his teammates, "It is guarding against the midwould have been impossible to range jumper. What I find most hilarious about this event is the criticism that Kobe has received. Why can't people just enjoy something so amazing? Is it because he has a few indiscretions in his past? How many of us would be screwed if our whole life was judged on our most embarrassing moments? In my opinion, his 81 points was the greatest individual performance in NBA history and people are fixating on his past. So many things have to be going in your favor to do what he did. You need to have teammates who want to pass you the ball. You need to be facing a bad team. You need to be on a bad team. You need to have a close game so the coach doesn't pull you out after you gain a big lead. You need to hit a ton of threes while still being able to shoot some free throws. You also need to play 48-minutes and take close to 60-shots (Kobe didn't do either) and most of all, you need to really be in the zone because the opponent is going to double team you once you reach 60-points. Now back to it being the single greatest performance in NBA history. I think what he did was much more impressive FREE I IFIVE 39Days FIVE t Tans BUY MYSTIC TAN GET 1 FREE EG Unliminted Level 1 1 MYSTIC TANS or f Premium Beds I ULTRA TANS I 6 I i*ii $ 25 Um Ms mmürs ofúy. 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No less than two seconds later the shuttle was bombarded by my lazy colleagues. Like the last life boat on the Titanic, the shuttle was swamped with students and packed perilously full. And yet the driver (bless his heart) continued scouting for more bodies. Up and down the rows we rode, picking up more students along the way. My heart was racing. How long have I been in here, I wondered to myself. Ten? Fifteen minutes? I have to get to class pronto. But there was no way out. The shuttle was completely packed. Elbows and backpacks jabbed me. My fellow passengers were squeezed like Vienna Sausages in a can. "Don't take the shuttle next time, kids, if you think BY LORA PAINTER Pride Staff Writer Parking Lot X (or what I affectionately call the TireEating, Dust-Blowing, DirtLot) is not my friend. We have been enemies ever since it was inevitably constructed. A couple of days ago, I experienced one of the most seemingly uninteresting yet poignant events in my college career. Instead of embarking on my usual (sometimes excruciating) hike from the dirt lot to my classroom, I took the shuttle. Ever since my freshman year I can remember seeing a little white van-bus thing driving around campus with the words "Coach USA" patriotically plastered on its side. I also remember wondering where the heck it came from and where was it going. It seems as if fate brought us together, the van-bus and I. As I locked my car and turned up to begin my trek, two plastic doors of the shuttle opened up before me. They were like golden gates to a castle. I was like a guppy, drawn to the lure of an angler fish. The gods have finally smiled upon me! No more walking in dirt for this girl. No more relegating myself to CC^RECtli^^ you might be late to class," the driver said with the halfhearted apology, "see how long it took me to load up?" Too little, too late, bud. I'm going to be late to class because of this shuttle ride and it's all your fault! I am definitely writing to my congressman about this. To add insult to injury, the driver catches every red light, prolonging my anxiety even more. The girl sitting next to me looks indifferent, the word "whatever" molded into her face. She must be a regular. I see the giant staircase by Craven Hall looming in the distance. The shuttle finally slows to a stop and the passengers spill out of the shuttle, stampeding to class. Well, Lora, you survived this one. I appreciate the service provided by the shuttle and its driver, but I think I'll stick to my traditional way of transportation: walking. I have learned from this experience that perceived convenience does not always bring the results I plan for. Pace yourselves. Realize there is no 'easy' button. As college students, we should apply this concept to every aspect of our lives. It's like the wise man said, "if you're running late, don't take the bus." ARTICLE CSUSM g T^UISlé.^^^ HAVE READ LORA PAINTER« BY PIYAMAS SABLAN Pride Staff Writer CSUSM is still largely considered a commuter campus and as such the campus receives students from all over southern California. You may be able to figure out what cities or counties students are from by their clothing, but the main giveaway comes from their choice of words in a casual conversation. According to the MerriamWebster web site http://www.mw.com/dictionary/slang, slang is "language peculiar to a particular group." Due to its lack of formality, slang may not be accepted in environments that require professionalism, but when the environment is more comfortable and relaxed, slang seeps into the conversation. It helps individuals identify with each other when there may be no connection elsewhere. Certain slang words can identify where an individual is from. San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco have their own unique slang. Some commonly used slang used to describe something as nice are, "tight," "sweet," "gansta," "dope," "pimp," and "game." San Diego locals would say something nice is "sick" or "off the hook." Los Angeles locals would say it's "ill" or "off the chain", and San Francisco locals would say it's "hyphy". Instead of saying "really" to add emphasis to a word, San Diego locals say "hella" and San Francisco locals say "hecka". Commonly used slang to say you are going to leave a location are, "jet," "split," "bounce," "roll out," "bone out," "shake the spot," and "cruise." Slang used to letter from the Managing Editor BY MATTHEW SCHRAMM Pride Staff Writer So there I was, walking through the store early one morning in January, looking for some new black socks, when my phone rang. I had lost my socks (along with various other clothing items) at a hotel party a couple nights before on New Years ... but that's another story. Back to the phone call, so there I was looking for socks when my phone rang, and low and behold, it was Patrick Long, Editor in Chief of The Pride, giving me a call and I look for mistakes in an effort to improve the paper. As Managing Editor, I help lend offering me an opportunity I couldn't refuse. a hand to the terrific group of editors I Although half asleep at the time, I knew at work with - Christine, Zachary, Erin, Jason that moment that my days as Ombudsman Encabo, Jason Saumur, and Patrick. I overwere over: I was now Managing Editor of see the process of putting the paper together The Pride. every weekend, and look for ways to make While being Managing Editor is a lot The Prideflyoff the racks even faster. Being more work than I imagined when I accepted Managing Editor has given me a new level the job a month ago, it is also far more fid- of respect for the editors that were with The filling than Ombudsman was, and it allows Pride last semester. me to help make The Pride the newspaper Still, while I'm no longer the Ombudsman, that you (the students) and I talked so much it is still part of my willing duty as Managabout last semester. In a way, my new posi- ing Editor to handle your questions and your tion at The Pride encompasses many of the concerns. Last semester we established a same aspects that it did as Ombudsman; system by which you the students could send say goodbye usually via telephone or letter are "stay up," "late," "laters," "peace," "I'm out," and "I'll holla." Some slang used to describe an altered state of mind induced by alcohol or an illegal substance are "lit," "loaded," "buzzed," and "faded." Car is replaced by "ride." Instead of shoes they're "kicks" and instead of a hat it's a "lid." "Threads" or "gear" are used in place of clothes or outfit. Males use "fine," "dime," "honey," and "shorty" to describe attractive females. Slang to describe the act of showing something off is to "rock," "sport," and "floss." To describe someone deep in a romantic relationship "sprung" and "on lock" are used. Someone trying to flirt with another individual in the hopes of getting his or her telephone number or "digits," is "spittin" or "trying to kick game." If you like someone you're "jockin" or "feelin" that person. If someone is getting upset or angry "pump yo breaks" and "slow yo roll" are used to tell the person to calm down. When you are spending time with friends, usually at a small barbecue or shindig, you're "kickin back" or "chillin." Some individuals may perceive slang as representative of having a limited vocabulary but it's the opposite. The addition of slang to a person's vocabulary increases the amount of words he or she knows and adds a conversational level the individual can relate to others on. Slang changes with each generation and latest trend. It may be hard t a keep up with the latest lingo but some slang words remain constant. So stay up, peace, laters, I'm out. your suggestions, your comments, and your letters to the editor to me - that's a tradition I look to continue this semester. So, besides being Managing Editor, besides running a weekly beer column, and besides trying not to fail out of college, I want you to tell me what you think, what's on your mind. Even if it's bad, even if it's that you hjate the paper - tell me, because I'll try to solve the problem and do my best to address your issues. 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Whither without shame at the prospect of "Romance." The stereotypes surrounding these genres are disgustingly true, and nine times out of ten you should be forced to grease your popcorn with your own gonads for supporting either one. The results of Hate/Violence and Love/Sex are too profound and impacting to be dealt with in anything but either the coldest realism or the highest fantasy, hence the inspiration to juxtapose "Hostel" to "Underworld: Evolution". It also seems important to reach out to all those who would 'only' see these movies for the same combo package, to warn against pursuing hungers that could leave them either malnourished, or perhaps bloated. There's no shame in wanting more of what you couldn't get once upon a time, II and none in preferring it now in more refined quantities. (I've been known to dine with tight ties as well as loose belts) "Underworld: Evolution" caught my attention firstly because the first film involved hyper-modern vampiresfightingwerewolves and yet it had NOT been a hopelessly corny piece of schlock. The only draw to overshadow this was the 'R' rating amid so many shameless ploys to exploit the average teenager's underdeveloped value of a filmmaker's time and their parent's money. And yet, even though I'd been surprised into satisfaction by the original, I was still not expecting much from the sequel as I've seen too many CGIdriven movies given a great crew, but no pilot. There are a fair number of overdone lines and performances throughout, each flavoring the incidents where any Yank could have told them a simpler way to solve, or even avoid the present conflict. Ah yes, leave it to the British to cure ham where we would grind beef. On the whole, though, plot and dialog remain solid . .. for a vampire flic. And what a blessing this is, as it would have been a shame revenge after "Underworld: Evolution", and it's worth noting that our heroine is made neither weak nor distant to satisfy any lingering memories of when it was a man's underworld. This brings us down, deep dark down, to "Hostel". Hear this, brothers in horror: unless that special person in your life has a deep love of tits and gore, and I mean 'tits and gore', not nudity and violence, I suggest you not even mention this film. In recent years there have been but a few tributes to a time when the celluloid slaughterhouse and cathousewere separated by nothing but a porous picket fence. Today, indeed, even in their time, the available to dull visuals that will claw the expletives right out of you. We're talking professional, hyper-stylized, exaggerated violence here. Death involves blood and pain, cold Will and unbridled Fury. I raise my glass to its red moon. As for the sex, however, our more Randy Nightbreeds might leave feeling their testosterone unevenly distributed. Yes, our Courtesy of Lakeshore Entertainment heroine does engage in unholy union. It was tantalizing, yet tasteful. There is only one other steam scene, however, and it can hardly be called either. It could have done well as a more raw and carnal contrast, but only if given a little more time and creativity amid the absurd notion that bloody vampire threesomes will see you taken more seriously if you keep your top on. In this respect, however, the average girlfriend is far less likely to demand chick-flic technologies (and apparently unavailable script doctors) give these films a kind of slapstick surrealism. If anyone laughs at "Hostel," it is clearly to suppress or otherwise mask a more embarrassing reaction. This latest work from the director of "Cabin Fever" is most certainly not a chance to convert the squeamish. If anything, it may do the opposite, as it removes any notion of human cruelty as an amusing catharsis with a frank portrayal of those who would treat it as precisely that. Everything about "Hostel" is disturbingly believable, even amid some overtly mood-building dialogue and convenient twists of plotted fate. The characters are well delivered, and the violence, the charnel house gore, is graphic enough to make even Mel Gibson proud, despite the considerable quantity of hot naked chicks fornicating in the first 30 minutes. The absence of complex women does, however, leave a sense that the filmmakers worked in a frame of adolescent isolation. Moviegoers with a clear ear will also notice the disappointing transition in the soundtrack from effectively eerie electronics to base blockbuster bombast. To "Hostel's" greatest credit though, is the malleable final-lesson, forever dancing seamlessly between "don't venture too far into the forest" and "the worst of us is within each of us". Those with a bottomless appetite for the human abyss have an A-moral obligation to see this utterly essential contribution, but the rest are best advised to get their ultra-violent waves through a more obviously fabricated filter. Blood for blood, both "Underworld: Evolution" and "Hostel" maintain a sharp seat-edge, and are worth the theater experience to those already inclined. While the latter may have twice the wit, it hasn't half the grace, and while the former may not send you away in contemplation, insight might not justify the risk of nausea. As to whether sex and violence is ever 'just,' let the older generation decide, with entertainment made explicitly and graphically for them. Dream Brother" a faithful tribute to the late Tim & Jeff Buckley unlike most traditional tribute albums, the result at times is the production of tributes that can be unrecognizable even to Fans of great American singer-song- the ears of the most devoted Buckley fans. writers will inevitably be appreciative of A prime example of this comes in Matthis solemn tribute record to the ill-fated thew Herbert's' take on "Everybody Here father and son, Tim and Jeff Buckley. Wants You," receiving a complete creative After son J eff's mysterious drowning makeover. in 1997, a great loss to the world of folkA particular highlight of the album influenced pop-rock was comes from the highly suffered. That loss is accredited newcomer to the what "Dream Brother: indie scene, Sufjan Stevens. US! The Songs Of Tim and Sufjan, an artist who is best r4 f « Jeff Buckley" attempts mmmm I known for his ambitious m to heal, bringing 13 of goal of producing a record the indie-rock scenes, for each and every one of British and American, the United States, currently up and coming together has completed his odes to to pay their ultimate both Illinois and Michigan. ~-<gfI«?f/! respects to the legends "Dream Brother," Sufjan's that were Tim and Jeff Courtesy of Rykodisc (USA) cover of Tim's classic, "She Buckley. Is," is a careful piece that Featured on the 13 tracks are a number focuses more on Sufjan's string arrangeof relative unknowns who each bring a ment of electric guitar and banjo, as unique style of both voice and instrumen- opposed to his soft vocals and limited tation to the dreamy, melodic-rock collec- range. tion of some of Tim and Jeff Buckley's Other high notes are reached by siblings most famous works. "The Magic Numbers" harmonious take The most exciting and fresh aspect of on "Sing a Song for You," and Bitmaps' "Dream Brother" is that while all of the adventurous and oddly electronic f unk artists compiled on the record are devoted on the record's title track. Fans of J eff's fans of the Buckleys, none are afraid to sole, yet remarkable, record, "Grace," completely take the tracks for a spin, and will most likely be satisfied with the renBY RACHEL WANN Pride Staff Writer mm I Sp imi dition of that album's title track featured on Dream Brother. Here, the infamously woeful song is covered by King Creosote, who entwines a simplistic acoustic guitar with honest, heartfelt vocals. Additionally, the Earlies' "I Must Have Been Blind" produces a vocal arrangement of tight, thick harmonies, in a respectful nod to Tim's vocal range. With diverse new musicians of incredible skill who are seemingly bursting with ingenuity, "Dream Brother" is indeed a proper tribute to two songwriting legends that showcases the talents of many new art- What i make i nformed, healt c onfident choic 7 6 0 . m 7 j 4 . 1 4 , > 277 S. Rancho Santa Fe Rd San M arcos more info? birthclioice.ne AL SERVICES real answers, real help, �Venues that fit the occasion For your night on the town check out San Diegos hot spots BY ERIN YOUNG Pride Staff Writer Make an impression: Stingaree: Hosted in a historic warehouse off Sixth and Island downtown San Diego, this three stor,y 22 thousand square foot exclusive nightclub, world class restaurant, Mezzanine Lounge, Penthouse Suite and Rooftop Oasis was built for its luxurious clientele. If you're looking to impress, Stingaree has it all, plus one. The Marine Room: Watch the waves of La Jolla Shores crash against the plate glass in the main dining room while you enjoy your entrée and cocktails. This one of a kind restaurant will leave you satisfied and relaxed with its extraordinary views. $$$ Islands: Want kid friendly? You got it. 'Hang ten' at the Islands in Vista while your kids munch on cheddar cheese fries and doodle on their menus. This intimate dining room is atop the luxurious La Valencia Hotel in La Jolla. With only 12 tables, your privacy is granted and at evening's end each lady is presented with a long stemmed white rose ... a nice touch to the perfect evening. Wine and dine: Friars Folly Wine Cellar: This rustic mission-style wine bar, nestled in the heart of San Meet the parents: Marcos, was voted "Best Wine Ruth's Chris Steak House: Bar" by San Diego's Union Tri- These portions "cater to the bune. With sensual foods and caveman in you." Ruth's Chris romantic ambiance, your experi- is the perfect place to bring the ence will be for sure memorable. future in-laws with a choice Extraordinary Desserts: With of steaks, chops, lobster tails, a light meal you'll have plenty of and chicken or fish. There's room for all the wine and dessert. something for everyone. With From tortes to tarts and cakes to a lively dining crowd and the cookie dough and ice cream to perfect California cuisine you gelaltos, all washed down with can't go wrong. champagne, chardonnay, dessert The Prado at Balboa Park: wines or even sangrias, you'll be Specializing in "Latin and Ital'good to go'. ian fare," The Prado's Executive Chef Jeff Thurston "presPop the question: Married with children: ents a fusion of regional signaBertrand at Mister A's: With ture specialties with traditional Corvette diner: This jumpin hamburger joint has milkshakes, the breathtaking rooftop views of favorites that will delight all french-fries and hamburgers that San Diego, and meals to die for, palates." 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Critically acclaimed Canadian transplants Stars will be doing their best to croon fans in the very intimate setting of the Casbah on Feb. 12. Alternative-Country superhero Jeff Tweedy, of Wilco, will follow up the next evening with a solo show at Spreckels, with guest accompaniment Glen Kotche (Wilco's drummer). If you're a fan of deep, dark folk tunes, Tweedy wrote the book on it! The show is sold out but tickets are still STATE PAiOMAR COLLEGE Cs C OMPENSATION INSURANCE FUND floating around on Ebay for a reasonable price). Musical gears switch f ull force with "The taste of Chaos Tour" on Feb. 16 at the Sports Arena, featuring hardcore giants Deftones, Thrice, Atrey u, Funeral for a Friend, and more. The tour features a ton of big names in the scene, all in one night, and all for one ticket price! Social Distortion keeps up their recent blazing touring pace with a show at the House of Blues in the Gas Lamp on Feb. 20. Everyone on the planet knows a Social D. tune, so throw on your steel toes and go sing along. Local radio favorites Nada Surf will take the stage the following evening at the House of Blues (Gas Lamp) with Rogue Wave. Nada Surf are the rightful owners to the current single "Always Love," and grunge hit "Popular" from the nineties. The month of February is wrapped up with the pranksters of Reggie and the Full Effect at Soma on the 25. Humor and rockage are intertwined in an always interesting show. Tickets are available for all shows at www.ticketmaster. com. Or better yet, dodge service charges and stick it to the man by buying them direct at the venue. WORK WITH STATE FUND AND GET MORE OUT OF WORK The Palomar College GEAR UP Program Is lookingforoutgoing and energetic students who are seeking a leadership role. 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Dress for Spring 2006 BY ANDREW RUISEÑOR Pride Staff Writer Men, it's time to drop the collars on your polos and listen up, spring fashion is out and it's time let go and move on. This season is all about being a 70's rock icon to an 80's punk god to the yuppies you were raised by, but before we go into that let's step back. First and foremost, get denim that fits you. For example, low rise ~ not ok (enough with the boxers out already). Your jeans should be higher on the waist, skinnier leg, and a light fade is nothing to be afraid of. If you're going to be wearing shorts this spring, plaid below the knee or destroyed denim shorts are a must to pull off that yuppie/ punk appeal. As far as dressing up is concerned, black or cream pants contoured with an opposite-colored belt says, "I am dressed up, but still edgy and ready for business." For tops, it is all about being that 70's rock icon. Were talking the vintage rocker "T" shirt that looks beat up and thrown on with your favorite band's logo on your chest. Black, red, cream, blue, and other colors are ok; it's spring so feel free to be adventurous. Yeah, there might be some bleach on it and maybe it's a little tight but go with it, after all, you don't care, you're a rock star. Also, men, ditch the sleeves this spring and show of your guns, big or small, and finally rid those tan lines once and for all. But if you're not so much a rock star or a punk prince, feel free to go with floral prints (please just stay away from the Hibiscus). A nice button up with some floral print is just the thing. Not to mention, white fitted jackets are huge this spring, so the lining can also have some flavor with floral. As far as jackets are concerned, sport coats for dinner and jeans should stick to one button, unless you are getting a suit, then it is about fitted double breasted jackets. Not to be confused with the double breasted jacket you borrowed from your dad for homecoming that was also double the size. Make these jackets and coats yours, so put a couple of pins on them to make them edgier then the normal formal. Be you, and be the guy others want to emulate. Now we're getting into accessories. If you want to catch those over critical eyes, why not try a leather wristband, or some dog tags. If all else fails, just have some cool sneakers on, or boots that can kick your best buddy's butt. Men's spring fashion is about being brash and out of control. Be loud, be risky, be you. Modify what you have read and make some of it fit. Beoroftheweek: Capistrano Honey Ale BY MATTHEW SCHRAMM Pride Staff Writer In today's world, where television advertisements for beer are dominated by brands like Coors, Miller, and Budweiser, it's unfortunate that many beers on the opposite end of the spectrum get very little attention - especially when they are really good beers. Micro-brewery beers are one such type of beer, and one very good one is the Capistrano Brewing Co.'s Honey Pale Ale. One of three beers put forth by this small micro-brewery based locally in southern Orange County, Honey Pale Ale has all the qualities that many mainstream beers are missing. With its golden hue, mild hops, and slightly sweet honey flavor, the Pale Ale is a delightful beer, not too strong, like some darker beers, yet lacking in neither flavor nor texture, given its light color. A slice of lemon added to a cold glass of the Pale Ale also serves to mask any bitterness, and actually strengthens the flavors produced by the honey and citrus used. The Capistrano Brewing Co. takes its name and logo from the old Spanish mission in historic San Juan Capistrano, where swallows still come to nest each year. Artwork associated with the Capistrano Brewing Co. features scenes from the mission and the swallow as chief motifs, along with the phrase "Follow the Swallow," on all its products. While the Capistrano Brewing Co. has yet to establish a home brewery in San Juan Capistrano, many local bars in Orange County, such as Boosters and the Capistrano Wine Bar, as well as some in San Diego County, carry the Honey Pale Ale on tap. Honey Pale Ale is definitely one regional beer that is worth following the swallow for. To learn more about Honey Pale Ale and the Capistrano Brewing Co., visit their website at www.capistranobrewingco.com. Photo by Matthew Schramm / The Pride BY AMANDA KEELEY Pride Staff Writer Spring is right around the corner and all the top designers are coming out with their latest collections for spring 2006. Ladies, that means it's time to get into those closets and clear out the old and make room for the new. In order to have the hottest looks, here are ten trends to be aware of this season. With warmer weather and days by the beach, spring collections are bringing in the nautical look with blue and white sailor stripes and, for extra flare, brass buttons, which are great for a day by the sea or j ust to add a little whimsy to your look. Another tendency when the weather t urns warm is to shed those winter coasts and show a little more. Needless to say, skin is in this season . .. or at least the appearance of skin with colors like beige, white, cream and nude. You'll be giving the illusion of sexy flesh while still being covered up. Keeping to the theme of skin, Bermuda shorts, which cut off at the knee, are out, and short shorts are in. Don't be a fraid to show some leg! If you're looking for a more conservative look to cover those cute behinds, go with extremely slender, perfectly tailored pants that cut off j ust above the ankle. As f ar as waistlines go, pants and shorts that bunch up at the top, otherwise known as the paper bag waist, or fold over at the top, are popular this season. For an ultra-girly-girl look, sixty-style baby doll dresses are making a comeback in many prints and styles. Bold prints such as A frican motifs, giant geometric shapes and j umbo blossoms give a dramatic statement to the baby doll dress. But if sweet innocence is what you are looking for, then baby doll dresses made with delicate laces, flowing white eyelet and embroidered designs are a p erfect fit. Now for the f un part that we all love, accessories. Thick belts are wrapping their way around our hearts and our waists this season. Worn high around the midsection, not the hips, they give the waist a cinched in look which makes this accessory a must have. P urses are going extreme in spring. Having an exciting night on the town? Go with a petite p urse j ust big enough to hold the essentials like lipstick, cash, cell phone and identification card. For a great day-time look, go with an extra large purse, but unlike last season when purses were really big with crazy colors and prints, this season is about clean lines and geometric shapes which play into the sixties chic rather than sixties hippy. Finally, the shoes. Spring 2006 is all about high wedges and chunky heel platforms. The style of the shoes encompasses this season's mix of sleek and bold in one simple accessory. With all these tips, you'll look like you j ust f reshly stepped off the runway by getting a head start on the hottest fashion trends. Spring 2006 is all about having f un and showing off those sexy assets that make you a fabulous female. Rockin' at the House of Blues BY KANONNI WILLIAMS Pride Staff Writer With banging beats, live entertainment, good food and freebies, "House of Blues San Diego" (1055 Fifth Ave., San Diego 92101) is sure to be a hot spot for party-goers 21 and over. On the night I visited House of Blues, Feb. 1, west coast rapper/producer, DJ QUIK was performing his greatest hits backed by his live band, "The Formula" in the music hall of House of Blues. The hip hop duo, DUEX PROCESS was the opening act for QUIK, Tickets were sold at $27. House of Blues,fairly new to San Diego, having opened its doors in May 2005, is located in downtown San Diego (partygoers' paradise). House of Blues attracts a highly diverse crowd, reflecting the different faces of San Diego County. The age range, on this particular night, was very broad, ranging from 21 to about midthirties (or higher). While in line to enter the House of Blues, guests were asked to sign up for the House of Blues mailing list and, as a token of their gratitude (or method of promotion), every lady who signed up received two free passes to Club Hustle's College Night, located in House of Blues' Salvation Alley. College Night is every Friday and is well on its way to becom- ing "the hottest Friday night dance club in San Diego." I recommend all the party-goers (21 and up) here at CSUSM go check out College Night at the House of Blues and represent the Cougars, and show San Diego that the Aztecs are not the only ones that know how to party. Clubbin' is not the only thing House of Blues has to offer, if you enjoy southern-inspired cuisine, House of Blues has an experience waiting for you. The kitchen is open daily 11:30 a.m. 'til last call (midnight). House of Blues also offers daily entertainment, from music to comedy shows and performances. DJ QUIK was one of many performers coming to the House of Blues this month. Jr. Vasquez (dance) will be there Feb. 5, Rick Ortiz presents: Noches Rockeras (Latin) on Feb. 8, Social Distortion (rock) on Feb. 20 and Tommy the Clown (comedy) on Feb. 26. Tickets for these events and many others can be purchased at the box office (619) 299-BLUE or through Ticketmaster (619) 220-tixs. The atmosphere is fabulous at the House of Blues. It is large in size, allowing enough room for a very large crowd without having to be packed like Sardines. It has beautifully decorated walls, featuring modern colors, hanging paintings and other interesting art works. One of the best features of the House of Blues is its booming sound system. The sound system features equipment from Telex Pro Audio brands EV, Midas and Klark Teknik. The bass flows through your chest; it sounds and feels really great! The restrooms are well kept, which was impressive to me, because I've seen many neglected restrooms in different nightclubs. The women's restroom was clean with a fresh scent, there were ample mirrors and gorgeous light fixtures. There was also a restroom attendant handing out paper towels, mints and body spray for tips. There's an ATM machine near the bar, for those who do not carry much cash. I really got my money's worth and then some when I think of the whole night. DJ QUIK, who is "blowing his mid-thirties," put on a great show. He poured wine in glasses of those audience members who were lucky enough to be close to the stage. Later, he gave the whole audience a champagne shower; he shook up a bottle of bubbly and popped the top, allowing the tasty, yet very wet, contents to rain down on the audience. Before QUIK came on stage, the House of Blues DJ was giving out freebies to the livest audience members. I was live enough to snag two of six tickets to the Tommy the Clown comedy act scheduled for later this month. Other freebies included House of Blues T-Shirts and tickets to other events. The house special for the night was $5 Heinekens, which was my drink of choice for the evening. I totally had a great time and would recommend the House of Blues to anyone looking for a good time. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource <h2>2005-2006</h2> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Archives in the CSUSM Library Description An account of the resource The sixteenth academic year of California State University San Marcos. 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Copyright 2015, California State University San Marcos Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context newspaper 11 x 17 faculty grievance free newspapers protests spring 2006 State of the Community https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/5fb4a1d354c7ca859abd565625b231d6.pdf ac45bd4dfaf479a0bfb5249d7566d3fb PDF Text Text > r ( È m iW S fi M wwwxsusm.edu/prìde/ Creating the perfect class schedule By GABRIEL MARTIN Pride Staff Writer "Scheduling is an art," said Professor Susie Cassel, chair of the literature and writing department here at CSUSM. Professor Patty Seleski, chair of the history department, compared it to juggling, as the needs of students and the budget that has been allocated by the dean have to be balanced. "It's the curse of middle management," she said. The course scheduling process is much more complex than most people realize, and thè upcoming budget crisis has only made it more complicated than before. Several factors must be juggled when the department chairs determine when, where, and how many sections of a course will be offered. The needs of both the major and of general education (GE) requirements are considered. Every department offers several GE courses, which must be taken by all students. Enough classes for the department's major also have to be offered, but these classrooms can be hard tofilldue to their specialized nature. An attempt is made to offer major courses at a variety of times, but usually only one section of a particular course is. offered per semester or year. Attempts are made to offer courses in "a consistent, predictable way," said the chair of the mathematics department, professor Linda Holt. If several classes are only available once per year, schedulers will attempt to consistently offer courses during the same semesters. Class A is always available in the spring, class B is always in the fall. These major classes are arranged like this to avoid conflict. See SCHEDULE, page 5 TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 11. 2003 STATE OF THE CAMPUS ADDRESS Tempers Flared as the State of the Campus Address, turned into a State of the Parking Address By ADRIAN CUNDIFF Pride Staff Writer A As President /\ Alex Gonzalez took i V . the stage, students started to gather around the microphone, like lions stalking their prey, as they anxiously waited their turns to ask questions of the panelists last Monday, Feb. 3. , " About 50 students gathered at the Mezzanine Plaza, with the unforgiving sun beating on panelists' heads, in order to find out what the school president and the panelists had to say about the current situation at Cal State/ San. Marcos. Gonzalez began by talking about the budget, and he said that the increase in parking fees is not related to the tuition hike. According to Gonzalez, the California state government does not fund parking facilities; money that is used to finance a parking structure must come directly through parking fees, therefore the increase in parking fees was needed and fees will continue and ASI Corporate Secretary to increase. Erik Roper introduced the panelists then asked the Before Gonzalez took salivating students to keep the stage, Associated their questions short and to Students Incorporated (ASI) the point. The State of the President Jocelyn Brown Campus Address is set for the began the "State of the same purpose that the U.S. Campus Address" with ASI president's State of the Union announcements ranging Address, yet Cal State San from protests on the recent Marcos's State of the Campus tuition increase, which is Address was very different. scheduled for next month in Aside from addressing the Sacramento to free movie student body, students were nights sponsored by ASI. allowed to ask the president, as well as panelists, questions Brown also announced the about CSUSM and its current new Solidarity Fund, which events. will let teachers and staff who feel guilty about the increase in parking fees donate money Parking that will benefit students. According to Brown, At the opening of the President Alex Gonzalez will question and answpr session, be thefirstone to donate $100 senior Joshua Goldsmith from his personal income. suggested that students According to Keith Speers, should pay parking according ASI's executive director, ASI to their level in e ducation;.. is currently working with seniors should not be paying the Financial Aid office in the same as freshmen." an attempt to find out how "There was nothing done to the money that is received pro-rate parking," Goldsmith from staff members will said. There was nothing done be distributed among the to pro-rate parking for seniors students. who will not benefit from the parking structure they are Senior CSUSM student financing and student input See ADDRESS, page 5 R ecycling a t C SUSM: Helping you to help t h e By ERIK ROPER Pride Staff Writer ^'Americans use four million plastic bottles every hour, yet only one out of four is recycled/' "Recycling one glass bottle saves enough electricity to light a 100-watt bulb for four hours." "Producing à soda can from recycled aluminum uses 96% less energy than manufacturing a can from ore and produces 95% less air pollution and 97% less water pollution/' planet These are the sorts of T un Facts' that Cai State San Marcos' self-proclaimed 'Green Team' was passing out to students at winter break orientation sessions. The Green learn is the group responsible for the winter 2003 upgrades to Cal State San Marcos' recycling program. The Green Team is made up of facilities services administrative analyst Mui Sullivan, facilities services account technician Vieki Graff, and the facilities services lead recycling custodial maintenance and * events coordinator, Carl Hanson. See RECYCLING, page 3 V OL. 10 N O. 18 M ilitary S tudents a ffected b y I raqi C onflict By MEGEPPEL Pride Staff Writer The conflict in Iraq has spurred a recent media frenzy. Local news has focused on troops leaving for the Gulf and the nationwide news has been focused on the words of President George Bush and Secretary of State Colin Powell. It is obvious that important decisions are being made during this and the last few months. These decisions are important to CSUSM students because they directly involve the young citizens, a large percentage of whom are members of the military. This is especially true with the large numberof CSUSM students who are currently enlisted in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, and service reserves. There are also approximately 600 CSUSM students who aire Veterans, according to Corkie Lee, veterans affairs representative at CSUSM. Tim Bills, associate dean of students, See IRAQ, page 2 What's in a _ name? C S U S M v s. Cal State San Marcos By JULIE MYRES Pride Staff Writer Students who attend California State University, San Marcos, know the university as CSUSM, Cal State San Marcos,, San Marcos State, and CSU San Marcos. What most students do not know is that the popular brand name of the school has been changed from CSUSM to Cal State San Marcos. Cal State San Marcos is the trademark that students, prospective students, faculty, staff, and off-campus community members see on official letterhead, business cards, and banners along Craven Drive and Campus View Way. Markings on university vehicles as of a year and a half ago have also been changed, based on a decision made by the Academic Program Committee and by recommendation of the Academic Program Marketing Task Force. See NAME, page 5 �2 NEWS Tuesday, February 11, 2003 was ignored, Goldsmith said. "A 50$ rebate with a diploma will alleviate students that paid for the increased parking fees," Goldsmith said sarcastically. addressed the parking issue was set up in order t o get input f rom students, said Linda Leiter, associate vice president for human relations and campus enterprises. A town hall meeting that Leiter also said that since the state government doesn't give universities t he necessary money t o build parking structures, t he increase i n parking fees was needed t o meet the needs of the growing campus. Iraqi Conflict f rom page 1 explained that knowing the definite number of students on active duty is difficult because they may not always inform the school about their military status. He did, however, explain th#t during this semester, the school is experiencing the largest number of students than ever before in CSUSM history who have not enrolled or dropped their classes due to deployment notices. Bills noted that many of the students who are still attending are getting forms to withdraw from classes for the same reason. largely based in Miramar and Camp Pendleton received deployment orders. Recently, 17,000 reservists were called into duty, bringing the total number of National Guard and reservists to over 110,000. With so many young people leaving on duty and San Diego's large military role, it brings the conflict close to home at CSUSM. History major Tory Acosta is in the process ofbeing commissioned by the Army aviation unit after he graduates in May. He said "some people [on campus] might think The office of the Dean of I'm war monger [because of my Students is also seeing an influx plans]." He believes that he will of spouses of both reservists and not be involved with the current people on active duty. There has Iraq conflict due to the length been a great deal of financial of his training, however if he concern for these spouses due was to be involved, it would not to the departure of their loved change his planls. Acosta believes ones. Bills commented that in that he is doing his duty and the past week the office has has the mentality for a career in seen approximately 30 students the Army. He wants students at under any number of these CSUSM to understand that people circumstances - a huge increase in the military know that war is from semesters previous, even only fought as a last resort, and he believes that the military's desire after September 11th. to avoid war is often minimized I n January, 45,000 Marines, on a liberal campus such as ESCONDITK) EL NORTE FLORIST, 1024 WEI NortePkwy Escondido, CA 92026 (760) 746-616! (800) 322-6611 Ken & Connie Webb Owners Kn JBTRIDE "We don't have t o rely on the university t o solve our problems," said Shawn Harris, history major, "Why pay $150 for p arking permits when there is plenty of parking in the surrounding communities. We can park our cars on top of the hill and skateboard our way t o school. I know they (surrounding communities) will love that." Diversity CSUSM. Nick Roost, a biology major and senior, is a part of the Marine Enlisted Commissioning Program (MECP). As a member of MECP he plans to get his degree and become an officer in the Marines. Roost remains active duty enlisted, but due to his involvement in MCEP, he is unable to be deployed until he graduates. He said that he doesn't feel that the Iraq conflict is affecting his current experience at CSUSM. As final decisions about the conflict draw near, it is unavoidable that CSUSM students will be affected along with the rest of the nation. As students make decisions about their feelings about the possible war, friends and classmates are preparing to be involved directly, in the conflict, reminding this campus that war is never as far as the battlefield. the question about the curb parking Williams said that, "Parking services knew there would b e a tight crunch last semester therefore curb parking was allowed. Curb parking was ultimately suspended because " the risk outweighed the benefit." According to Williams, " This semester there is ample parking, even during the busiest times." Shuttles Parking and Curb A manda Davenport, Liberal Studies, asked about t he shuttles that ran last spring and were cancelled last semester, that she did not know about at the time because of improper advertising according t o Davenport, and why the shuttles were done away with. Davenport also asked about the curb parking and why that was stopped as well. "The shuttle service was not cost effective," Coordinator of Business and Technology Robert Williams answered, and so the service was stopped. Williams also added that [The San Diego Union Tribune every parking lot was less than 4/10 of a mile and contributed to this article.] students were not using the shuttle serviced To answer A s her voice cracked with intense emotion, President of the Black Student Union and student Honee Folk stated, "We lost a Black staff member and t wo students recently [who moved t o other campuses]. What are you doing about diversity on campus? Everybody benefits f rom a culturally diverse campus." " The issue of Black individuals leaving this campus is bigger than j ust the two staff members and at least two students that have l eft u s this semester alone " Folk said in an interview a fter the campus address. " The fact of the matter remains that there i s no push f rom any entity, department or administrator on campus to replenish the numbers we're losing, and you can forget about a move to increase those percentages!" A s a silence came over the students and panelists alike, D ean of Students Jonathan Poullard said that h e spent the weekend t hinking of ways to recruit and retain diversity once again. " This problem does not have a short-term solution," Poullard stated. ïgM �THE PRIDE FEATURE Tuesday, February 11,2003 3 Recycling page 1 T hese, d ays nearly everything,is r e e v elar Behind The Scenes Although the recycling program here at Cal State San Marcos garnered national recognition last year, many around the campus community felt that it had a lot of room for improvement. One such person was a former Cal State San Marcos employee and recycling program coordinator, Nancy Quinn. Quinn had been working diligently toward improving the program, but when the state of California announced budget cuts to the CSU system last semester, Quinn was let go. A nnette N orris p itches in t o help p rotect t he e nvironment. Erik Roper/The Pride with rubber baffle equipped lids, and more recycling that it is both possible and probable that they can meet bins all around campus. this goal. Indeed, Graff felt confident that Cal State San Marcos was actually "heading towards a day when we'll According to the Green Team, one of the most produce zero waste." common complaints about the old recycling bins was that one had to actually open the lid to put something Future Plans The current Green Team voluntarily formed after in. But the new recycling bins have a rubber baffle in Quinn's departure to carry on t h e j f f t that Quinn had the lid, much like what is found over garbage disposals Unfortunately for the Green Team, there is a lot of started on the recycling program, "When Nancy left we in common household sinks. This allows users to simply j|vork to be done before Cal State San Marcos can claim were kind of lost:..all three of us felt that if we didn't drop recyelables into the bins with minimal effort. Based t o produce zero waste. According to the way the team attempt to continue Nancy 's work, that no one would, on their experience, the Green Team felt that the best sees it, educating the campus community about the and it would fall by the wayside.: .mostly, we just didn't; way t o encourage recycling at Cal State San Marcos benefits of recycling is ultimately more important than want to drop the ball," said Hanson. in the near future would be to make it as easy and as increasing the number of recycling bins on campus. accessible as possible. Distributing literature regarding recycling at the latest "There's so much to do and there's only the three of orientation session was a first step in this direction. us," said Hanson, r eftping to the Green Team's behind Other things this team has done to increase the ease of the scenes work. While this challenge might give some recycling at Cal State San Marcos include putting small In the future, the Green Team would like to develop cause for pause, the Green Team doggedly continues to recycling bins, aka, "stackables" next to as many outdoor its website, www.csusm.edu/facilities/Recycle.htm, attempt to raise awareness about recycling despite the jtrashcans as possible, installing large black steel "one into a comprehensive recycling information resource. difficulties. l. container fits all" recycling centers next to the Science According to Graff, another thing the Green Team is Hall 2, Arts, and University Hall buildings, and keeping doing to advance recycling on campus is that they've The Green Team also recognizes the fact that the some of the old "baffle-less" recycling bins t o cover the begun talking to the office of Student and Residential recycling program would be impossible without the areas of campus they could not equip with the "baffle- l ife (SRL) about the possibility o fjSRL adjusting its diligent work of jfteany facilities personnel. "All our equipped" bins. The team asserts that the goal is to have posting policy to require that all documents approved behind-the-scenes research and program development pi stackable recycling bin next to every outdoor trashcan for posting must be recyclable. It is hoped that this might would be for naught if we didn't have all those great on campus and to have a "baffle-equipped" recycling help rid Cal State San Marcos of a lot of un-recyclable facilities people making sure that the program works on bin in every almost every outdoor spot that used to be day-glow neon colored papers. a daily basis" said Gfeaff. Hanson and Sullivan added that the home of a "baffle-less" bin. According to Hanson, with the implementation of the new recycling bins they the really great thing about the "stackables" is that now According t o Sullivan, who d ells the most with the had also changed the? ¡recycling collection schedule f br users can put any sort of recyclable item iri t hep and disposal corporation EDCO, EDQO cannot recycle any facilities staff from a %eeldy to a daily pickup. "It may everything would b e sorted and recycled whereas before, neon colored paper. This is why the Green Team asked sound counterintuitive! but we [facilities] actually save they were only used for the collectioi* of plastic bottles the University Mail and Copy Center to stop using the time by doing it this and the workers seem to like md aluminum cans* astro-brite post-it notes it had been using. The Green it better because now t heyBp't have to spend half of one Team has also tried to worfeilvith Public Safety to find whole work day every weei$®llecting recyclables" said • r e c y c l a b l e these d a^,* said a way to keep those glossy un-recyclable club ads off Hanson. to pointed of campus. There are s ajiany other projects and forms t o t ie Del Mar Fairgrounds as an example because they rfllitra-campus advocacy this team plans to do in the New Changes recycle a wfeopping 93 percent of th@$iwaste. Srflivan f uture that it would b e impossible to list them all. said that currently Cal State San M a n ^ p q ^ i S T w y Some of the ideas discussed a summer respectable 43 percent of the waste it p iiduces, but she The Green,Tpftm meets every Monday at 10 a.m. in the brainstorming session, which are n (^|;yysible on adjied that this is not the time for Cal State San Marcos Public Sa||jpl>uilding on La Moree Road. They welcome campus, are stickers on the trash cans r emind!^ people to become complacent in its efforts because of state law, anyoiie Merested in helping to raise awareness about to not put cans and bottles in them, visible renHilters Assembly Bill 75, which wjll require all state institutions recycling to join their efforts and become a member of to recycle posted on bulletin boards around campu§|! fcggcle or divert at least 50 percent of all waste they Cal State San Marcos' one and only Green Team. implementation of more user-friendly recycling bins prclf®|^:2®|p!4. 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E-mail: pride@rcsusm.edu http://www.csusm.edu/pride The Pride �and other obstacles some students face By SARA COLBRESE Pride Staff Writer "At the beginning of last semester I was excited to start college. I had chosen my classes and I thought that it was going to be easy. Unfortunately within* the first couple of weeks I noticed that I was having more trouble in my classes that the average student." This is a typical struggle for students with learning disabilities, especially once they reach the college level. It is difficult for many to admit they are experiencing academic difficulties, but once they do, they no longer have to fight the battle alone. " I kept trying to brush off what was going on. One day while trying to write a paper I had a difficulty one has in processing Opportunity Program (EOP). v phonological information is Kornher stresses that the called Dyslexia. When a student university level of education has difficulty with the reordering and processing of mathematics it is different than that of K-12. Teachers are not generally CSUSM V Disabled Student is called Dyscalculia. responsible for identifying Services (DSS) has much to offer students with learning disorders. students with disorders. A few of There are no cures or treatments the services offered by DSS are for learning disabilities, however, Therefore, it is important that peer note-taking and quite study "by the time a student reaches if a student suspects she or he rooms for testing. Dr. Kornher, the college level they usually has a learning disability not the psychologist and learning have a good idea about what their .yet diagnosed, she or he is disorder specialist for CSUSM's specific strengths and weaknesses encouraged to seek medical DSS, says that each student is are," said Kornher. DSS strives to evaluation and documentation assessed on a case-by-case basis accommodate those strengths and in order to take advantage of the in order to accommodate their weaknesses. abundant benefits that DSS has specific needs best. to offer. As Kornher said "students Kornher describes a learning usually benefit most from "I was nervous at the beginning Learning disorders are not isability as taking three basic additional tutoring and from of this all, but with the support of d uncommon among college forms: reading, writing, or spending extra time studying." my family and DSS I know that students. According to a study mathematics. While the specifics Tutoring and other types of I will be able to overcome my published in the September 1998 of a learning disorder vary from support at CSUSM are available learning difference and be able to volume of the "College Student Student Support strive for excellence," remarked student to student, the general through Journal," 10.5% of all college term used to describe the Services such as the Educational the CSUSM student. total breakdown and realized that I was going to need some help. So that is when I made the first appointment with Disabled Student Services " explained one CSUSM student, who preferred to remain anonymous. "After meeting with Dr. Kohrner, I was convinced that I was going to need help. I was referred to a psychologist to get some medical treatment for anxiety/depression/ ADD. My first semester was one that I am willing to forget. Right now, I am slowly getting into the system for the help that I need" continued the student. freshmen identify themselves with having a learning disability that requires some kind of accommodation. Rubella, Measles, and Mumps: Oh My! Student Health Services offers free M MR vaccinations By JASON PADILLA Opinion Editor There is still time to clear the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) immunization that is required by CSUSM. Students who are unsure about the current status of their immunization need to contact their physician or doctor in order to clarify the uncertainties. For students sure of their need, the Student Health Services (SHS) clinic will be offering free MMR vaccination shots on Friday Feb. 21, Mar 7 and March 21. MMR vaccines will be held at the SHS clinic located on the corner of corner of Craven and Twin Oaks and are available to all registered students. Those who cannot make the scheduled dates for vaccinations may schedule an appointment for another time. Able to spread from person to person through the air, Measles, Mumps and Rubella are serious diseases. Not only are they serious, but they can also be very annoying to students who find a MMR hold on their registration. The CSU system requires that all students be immunized to MMR prior to their first semester of being enrolled £t a CSU campus. Junior communication major Paul Anderson experienced this first hand. "I didn't even know that measles mumps or rubella was an issue, but apparently I needed the vaccine before I could register for my first semester at CSUSM a few years back," Anderson said. Anderson later went to the SHS clinic and received his vaccine. Many students may not be of the testicles or ovaries, and aware of their MMR vaccine status on occasion, death. The rubella because the shots are usually given (German measles) virus can cause at a very young age - one at 12 to rashes, mild fever, and arthritis 15 months old and the second at 4 (mostly in women). If a woman to 6 years old, although the second gets rubella while she is pregnant, dose can be administered anytime she could have a miscarriage after 28 days from thefirst.Those or her baby could be born with who have never received any serious birth defects. vaccination should consider it not only for registration purposes, but Obviously none of these also for the safety of themselves symptoms are the least bit and others, as the symptoms or enjoyable. Being attacked by MMR are not pleasant. lions, tigers, and bears may prove to be more fun than a case of The measles virus can cause measles, mumps, or rubella, let rashes, coughing, runny nose, eye alone a combination of them. irritation, and fever. It can also lead to ear infections, pneumonia, For those who may be allergic seizures, brain damage, and death. to the immunization or who The mumps virus causes fever, have personal beliefs that would headache and swollen glands. make them unable to receive the It can also lead to deafness, vaccine, a waiver may be obtained meningitis and painful swelling from SHS at the beginning of each semester. The waiver includes a contractual agreement on behalf of the student, which states that in the event of an outbreak on campus, the student will not be allowed on campus until the outbreak is under control. It is also possible to get an MMR titer from a doctor or physician that establishes immunity to the diseases, and removes the requirement from a student's record at SHS. However, getting a simple immunization from the SHS clinic can be beneficial to avoid future registration conflicts, and for overall health and wellness; For more information or to double check mentioned facts, visit the SHS clinic at www.csusm.edu/ shs. T he V alentine C hronicles By CHRIS MARTIN Arts Editor along with St. Marius, began to hold secfret their support. It seemed that the public too, believed in love. The most well wedding ceremonies in order to honor the sanctity of marriage. known visitor of Valentine was It was Rome, the third century, a time of In the tradition of martyrdom the daughter of the man who conquest and tyranny. Emperor Claudius Valentine was apprehended jailed him. Legend dictates II ruled his subjects with an ironfistand for his treachery against the that the two visited often, an uncompromising will. His tenet always state and was subsequently became friends and that he remained "rule or be ruled." For this brought before the Prefect of left her a farewell note and reason, his army had long been entrenched Rome who condemned him signed it "From Your Valenin many bloody campaigns, which in turn to be beaten to death by clubs tine." became increasingly unpopular. Claudius and beheaded on Feb. 14,269 the Cruel, as he was called, was having A.D. During this period of a difficult time recruiting soldiers for his time in the RLoman Empire, military leagues. His reasoning was simple Upon hearing the news a holiday called Lupercalia but ultimately self-defeating. He believed that St. Valentine was impriswas celebrated in the middle that men were opting for marriage and oned and to be executed, the of the month of February. families rather than the life of a soldier. His public responded. People The Lupercalia feasts were solution; cancel all marriages and engage- throughout the city came pagan ceremonies in honor ments in Rome. to visit Valentine and to of a heathen god. One of the throw notes andflowersup ceremonies practiced in the In stepped the good St. Valentine. He, to his cell window to show Lupercalia feasts was the placing of names of young girls in a box and the consequent drawing of these names by boys at random. The boy, along with the girl he selected, were to be partners for the duration of the festival. It has even been reported that the pairing would from time to time result in marriage. The- pastors of the early Christian Church began to do away with the more pagan elements of the religion. In doing so they appear to have chosen Valentine and specifically the day of his demise to cannibalize the memory of their heathen god and incept an entirely new holiday, Valentine's Day. In 496 A.D. Pope Gelasius set aside Feb. 14 to honor St. Valentine. -This Friday every romantic in western civilization owes a debt of gratitude to St. Valentine and the sacrifice he made as the patron saint of lovers.. or so the story goes. �THE PRIDE According to Holt, the schedule is "highly structured.. so classes don't overlap." Major classes shouldn't conflict with each other. The idea is to let students have access, at some time of the day, to the classes they need. This is even further complicated by the fact that some departments provide prerequisite courses for other majors, or offer classes that are eligible for upper division GE credit. The departments try to work with each other in order to coordinate their schedules. The dean's office is responsible for making sure the schedule is "well balanced" , between GE and majors' courses, said Arts and Sciences Dean Spencer McWiUiams. FEATURE can only hold 35 students. The department chairs have very little control over when a classroom will be available. So, a popular class may be forced to use a smaller classroom. The department chairs interviewed also said that the concerns of instructors are another consideration. The appropriate teacher has to be matched to classes in which they have a certain degree of expertise; a teacher who specializes in vertebrate physiology is not the best choice to lead a microbiology class. Instructors also can't be scheduled at unreasonable hours. A teacher shouldn't have to teach one class at seven in the morning and one at five in the evening, or teach According to Cassel, the four classes in a row. According number of available classes is to Cassel, they need to be at their also a "huge issue." Cal State best performance level. San Marcos has very few of the enormous, auditorium-style The dean's office allocates only lecture halls that are the trademark so much money to each departof a large university, though more ment. If no adjunct professors are being built. While this keeps are available and the budget does the student/faculty ratio low, it not permit hiring another part means that many popular classes time teacher for general educa- What's in a name tion courses, those courses may be cut. Each department also has to make certain that Full Time Equivalent Student (FTES) targets are met each semester. These targets are determined by the chancellor of the CSU, and are based on past enrollment. The dean's office then allocates the FTES to each department. There is some negotiation of FTES numbers between departments, but it is a finite number. Each department as a target enrollment uses the numbers, and it determines the budget for that particular department. A majority of the budget goes to f ull time employee salaries, with much of the remainder going toward operating expenses such as labs and equipment. The ambunt of money that each department receives is determined by how well they meet their FTES targets, so classes are scheduled at popular enrollment times. This is one reason there are not as many night sections; night sections don't enroll as heavily as night programs, due primarily day sections. to constraints such as expensive labs. Some departments know The budget crisis will impact that graduate students tend to scheduling in "a really negative work during the day, and may way" said Seleski. Consequently, make efforts to schedule graduate the dean's office is working classes at night. Classes have been on contingency plans, includ- scheduled in the late afternoon in ing offering fewer sections to order to satisfy both the evening increase enrollment and asking and afternoon students. Weekend faculty to teach additional classes, classes have also been offered. explained McWilliams. With less However, these classes have had money for part time faculty, cur- trouble filling up. rent faculty will be teaching many more students. The result of this Concerns over the schedulwill be that even fewer courses ing of major courses should be will be taught at night. All the addressed to the chair of specific departments are committed to departments. The schedule is putting out as many courses as worked out far in advance, so they can, but without any money concerns should be voiced as soon in the adjunct faculty budget, sec- as possible. Most of the recorded tions are likely to be cut. complaints have been f rom students nearing graduation, who With a student body that needs cannot work their few remaining a variety of sections offered at a classes into their schedule. To range of times, it could be dif- avoid these problems, students ficult to make everyone happy. are encouraged to plan ahead and "You can't please everyone," said work with advisors. Cassel. "You go on past practice and try new things, see how they According to Holt, the 'Math go," she added. Some of the new for Elementary Schools' course things that are being tried include that is required for elementary Program for Adult College Edu- teachers is now a night course, cation (PACE), which enables because an advisor reported that students in four majors to earn students requested it at night. their degrees going solely at night. Student input can affect changes Similar programs have been tried in the schedule, even with the in other majors and canceled due other factors involved. Holt said, to lack of interest. "We learn about specific requests and we try to accommodate Not every major can offer them." munications. Brodowsky said, "I do not want The Pride or anybody else to construe that a small group of people met in secret to change the name of the university In fact, the change from page 1 of the logo and name were introduced at the University Rick Moore, director of communications, headed up convocation in front of all faculty and staff and representathe task force, which included: Glen Brodowsky (Faculty tives of student organizations more than a year ago." from College of Business Administration), Alice Quiocho (Faculty from College of Education), Zhiwei Xiao Laura Craig, a senior communication major, reacted to (Faculty from the College of Arts and Sciences), Bonnie the name brand change saying, "I think that something as Biggs (Faculty from the Library), Gary Means (Dean dramatic as changing the" brand name of the university of Extended Studies), Terrie Rodriguez (Representative should be debated and decided upon by students, faculty, from Enrollment Services), Alvaro Rangel-Villasenor and staff. We are a family here and decisions like these (Representative from Student Affairs), George Cagala should be debated by everyone." (Representative from External Affairs), Yolanda Barraza (former ASI VP, business major - Student Representative), Moore was also available to comment on the task force and Community Representatives - Brenda Nouskajian, decision. "The Academic Program Committee recomBetsy Fitzpatrick, and Terry Vitiello of Quantum Commended the change to the President's Cabinet, which approved it," he said. The North County The Academic Program Committee is an organiHigher Education Alliance AmmmmBk zation that assesses the effectiveness and viability of NCHEA degree programs, and does their best to improve the A Higher Education Consortium of MraCosta College—Palomar College—CSUSM quality of these educational programs. The Academic Program Marketing Task Force is a group formed to Student Representatives For Its Board create plans of action to better reach, market, and get recognition for Cal State San Marcos. Moore One From Palomar & One From MLraCosta also added, "The group also did many other things, hat? The North County Higher Education Alliance seeks two students to represent transfer students to CSUSMfromPalomar and MraCosta. such as recommend the 'tagline' Were Building A Place for You! and messages for each of the major • j l igibility? Any student who completed the first two years of their college/university education at 'either Palomar or MraCosta College and who has completed at least one semester of work at CSUSM target groups (students, community members, and may apply f or this position. . employees)." W 1 ^ Responsibilities? The Student Representative t o die NCHEA Board must be willing and able to: •> Meet monthly—the fourth Tuesday of the month from 3-5 p.m. — with the Board; •t* Represent to the Board the issues, concerns, and needs of transfer students as they make the transition from the community colleges to CSUSM; and •> Perform one of the following tasks: • serve as web weaver for the NCHEA web site @ www, csusm. edu/nchea. or . • help with editing and publishing official NCHEA documents, or • some other task as arises during the year. a mpensation? Each Student Representative will receive $250.00 per semester to compensate them for completion of specific tasks such as those delineated above T o A ppfy? Please submit a Letter of Interest in which you explain — in no more than a paragraph — why you want t o represent transfer students on the NCHEA Board In addition, please submit a copy of your CSUSM transcript and your Palomar or MraCosta transcript Be sure to include your telephone number and e-mail address so that we can contact you for interviews and/or information about the Board Submit to Vicki Golich, Director, NCHEA Board CRA1255 - Faculty Center California State University San Marcos Tuesday, February 11, 2003 5 As to why the brand name was changed, Moore responded, "The Academic Program Marketing Committee felt that in this region, where most of the campuses are known by their initials, it would help San Marcos to stand out by using words* rather than letters. Also, the group felt that 'Cal State San Marcos seemed less formal, friendlier, and more welcoming to incoming students, who were our highest priority target group." The decision to make Cal State San Marcos the brand name trademark of the university was made in September 2000 by the Academic Program Marketing Task Force. This change was announced to the campus at the Fall Convocation a year and a half ago and put into effect at the start of the fall 2001 semester. An email was sent out to all the task force members to ask if they would comment on this meeting and the decision that was made, but few responded and the ones who did only referred The Pride to Rick Moore for the group's official statement. When asked if students were officially notified of this change and how, Moore stated, "Students were represented on the committee. I do not know if their representative 'officially' notified ASI or students. The change in the university mark did not affect the Cougar mark that is used by student groups." Why are students not in the know? Most students were unaware of this change to the brand name and were not sure why it took place. According to Moore, there was no known form of notification for the student body, because at the time there was no "in the loop" email and the Cougar Channel did not exist. Since the change took place a year and a half ago, there has not been a lot of discussion about it among the student body. Brodowsky added, "I wonder why, at this time, this is being followed up on as a high priority issue as if it were breaking news." In answer to his question, The Pride did not report on this issue at the time because it was not a public pertinent announcement that had been made to the student body, and now as the brand name is used, the focus on the correct term is at hand. According to Moore, the response to the change was stated as, "Enthusiastic acceptance. Some faculty were concerned that we had taken the word 'university' out of the mark, so we developed an academic mark for them to use in certain circumstances, such as when submitting papers or research findings and when conducting academic business outside of the northern San Diego region. Albie Hewlett, a senior communication major, also commented to the name brand change. "We as students are the ones who use this title to acknowledge our university. It is something as simple as a name that can help build an individual's school pride and this can be particularly important for a university like CSUSM!" Hewlett said. �Ü Campus B eat Question: INTO HIGH GEAR! "What does Valentine's Day mean to you?' 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(3) (l) (l) (2) Elections are to be held ONLINE from March 17&-March 2 0* For more «formation you ean contact Aiti Patel Elections Committee Chair at patel004@csusm.edu �THE PRIDE ENTERTAINMENT • Tuesday, February 11,2003 7 ALBERT CHONG Brings Startling Images to San Marcos From right to left, The Almighty Dollar, Nature Mystic, and Portals to the Past, original art by A lbert C hong w hose work is currently o n exhibition at t he C SUSM library. Photos courtesy of "The official website of Albert Chong." By J EFF BROWNLEE Pride Staff Writer Sub-conscious visions break into the waking world this month, as t he Cal State San Marcos Library Gallery displays the a rt of A lbert Chong. i mage" and that he preferred t he viewer to bring his include R astafaria, Roman Catholicism, Santeria or her own interpretations to the images contained and Yoruba provided much of t he m edium in which i n his a rt. Chong's art developed. Many of the ritualistic scenes in Chong's work have their origins in t he religion W hen the subject of inspiration came up, Chong of Yoruba, which originated in West A frica and somewhat hesitantly spoke of wholesale visions arrived i n the Caribbean via A frican slaves. Raised entering h is m ind as if f rom the outside. Chong a Roman Catholic, Chong does not p ractice any of stated that persistent visions become the material for the Caribbean religions, but the totems and symbols artistic expression. Chong's hesitancy was u nneces- of these faiths add to the arcane quality of his work. sary, as men and women of genius in all fields of Crucifixes and other Roman Catholic images, as endeavor throughout the centuries have described well as Chinese ancestor worship in the f orm of old themselves as channels for inspiration rather t han photographs of relatives, round out Chong's religious the originators of their inventions, and the results of iconography Chong's creative shamanism are astonishing. Like a musical piece by Debussy or a Van Gogh paintChong w as b orn in Kingston, Jamaica in 1958 ing, Chong's photographic manipulations blur the and is of m ixed A frican and Chinese ancestry. H e lines between perception and hallucination, perhaps currently lives in Colorado where he is associate stimulating the viewer t o a new and more fluid state professor of art/photography. Chong holds a Master of consciousness. of Fine A rts degree f rom XJCSD and taught at the Aged, yellowing, black and white photographs are j uxtaposed with bright tropical blossoms. Shadowy specters dance in eldritch r ituals/ Coyote skulls g rin knowingly. T he photograph of a scaly A rmadillo foraging f or eggs i n a b ird's nest taps into some antediluvian circuit in t he b rain, evoking an unnamable sensation at once alluring and d readful. These are some of the evocative images contained in A lbert Chong's photographic art. Images incompatible and contradictory at the level of w aking consciousness that achieve the sublime yet inexpressible m eaning of dreams. D uring a presentation of his work at Cal State San M arcos on F ebruary 6, a m ember of the School of Visual A rts in N ew York f rom 1986-1988 audience asked Chong t o explain t he m eaning of Much of the influence b ehind Chong's photogra- and at M ira Costa College in Oceanside, California some of t he symbols inhabiting h is work. Chong phy can be traced to his birthplace: Jamaica. T he froml989-1991. politely declined saying that "definitions limit t he religious traditions and rituals of the Caribbean that M ARKETING I NTERNSHIP Poway California 30 - 40 Hours per Week PROTOCOL, a foil service direct marketing company conveniently located in Poway California, seeks a college student to serve as a marketing intern for approximately one semester, A senior or graduate business or marketing major is preferred. 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Aquí en Estaactitud sumamente negativa hacia ~ audiencia estadounidense y de dos Unidos no se le enciman así los mexicanos, la actriz mexicana críticos de cine, que la película por que aquí esta todo el tiempo, y Salma Hayek da a entender que está siendo considerada para un pueden entrevistarla fácilmente. no necesita más de México para posible Oscar, ya que ya recibió "Aquí vengo y traigo mis el desarrollo de su carrera y fama, un Globo de Oro el pasado mes. películas, genero trabajo para a pesar de que México la baya Toda esta pila de halagos, premios sacado adelante, respaldado, y y entrevistas importantes hacia la México, trato de hacer proyectos ayudado desde sus inicios hasta protagonista Salma Hayek parece que den una buena imagen de su posición actual en Hollywood. incrementar su arrogancia hacia México en el mundo y lo hago la prensa mexicana hasta igno- con muchísimo cariño", subrayó rarla, por que tal parece que para la actriz. Consideró además que Mientras tanto, aquí en Estados Unidos, será difícil hablar Salmita, ya la prensa mexicana es su participación en cintas como de Frida Kahlo sin pensar en innecesaria y otros países mere- Frida ayudan a elevar el nombre Salma Hayek. Aquí, la actriz cen más atención y respeto que su de México en la cinematografía mundial, y sugirió que eso es recibe premios y halagos por país de origen. algo que se debería apreciar. todas partes. Salma hasta ha Salma Hayek dijo en una ent- "México representa el 1% junto sido catalogada como "una mujer mexicana exitosa". Pero revista con la cadena Univisión, con muchos países de Latinoatal parece que ella solo quisiera "Sigo viniendo porque amo a mérica de la taquilla internacio9 cortarle a la frase y cambiarla México y amo a la gente de mi nal y mis películas se ven en todo por "una mujer exitosa". No voy país, a pesar de que me tratan tan el mundo", enfatizó. Desde su a negar que Hayek no sólo logró mal los periodistas". Parece como llegada a México, la joven actriz un extraordinario parecido físico si no hubiese nacido en México y se ha mostrado "reacia a dar entcon l a artista nacida en 1907, y crecido con la prensa mexicana a revistas" lo que le ha valido malos que también la actriz veracruz^na su alrededor. Además, a los peri- comentarios de algunos medios le ganó la batalla a Madonna y a odistas mexicanos siempre se les de comunicación según destacó la Jennifer López para llevar a cabo ha conocido como personas que cadena Univisión en su portal. Por DIANA K. CABUTO Redactora de The Pride Llegué a pensar que la prensa y los medios mexicanos estaban exagerando, que se le envidiaba a la pobre actriz por haberse ido a Estados Unidos a buscar nuevas fronteras, que por "traicionar a México" se le tenía resentimiento, que se le tenía coraje por estar dejando dinero al cine americano y por haber logrado en menos de 10 años lo que muchos no han logrado en 20. Tal vez de esta manera es como ella lo mira, o como ella lo quiere v er Sin embargo, ahora me doy cuenta qüe otras celebridades mexicanas o de otra nacionalidad latina que han triunfado en el extranjero son igualmente criticadas al momento de no responder a la prensa mexicana, como es el caso del cantante mexicano Luis Miguel. A pesar dé su fama, hasta Luis Miguel es criticado por sus entrevistas exclusivas y escasas. La diferencia con Luis Miguel es que él no se queja, tomando en cuenta que así es la vida del espectáculo. dicen algunas cuantas personas. Que comprenda que no por que algunos mexicanos critiquen su película por coraje a su actitud, esto quiera decir que todo México la este atacando y que ella ataque a todos por igual y comience con su actitud arrogante a cambio. Como ya mencioné, a Salma Hayek se le han reconocido sus éxitos y se ha hablado muy bien de sus proyectos y de su talento. Tal parece que nada más busca pretextos para alejarse más de su país y divagar sólo las cosas negativas de la prensa mexicana. Si es la actriz que dice ser, debería de saber que no siempre se le van a dar halagos y aplausos. Sólo espero que antes de tener esa actitud tan negativa con México y la prensa, que trate de entender que su abandono es la causa de las persecuciones por parte de la prensa, que necesita ser un poco más accesible, y que todo actor profesional pasa por estas cosas, que ella no es la única. Quisiera invitar a Salma a que no se deje llevar por lo que Who needs Valentine's Day? there are few greater pleasures than witnessing that one student who takes up the whole staircase in University Hall with a 20pc box of chocolates. If this was Valentine's Day is stupid. Vegas and bets were to be placed, However, it wasn't always like would you bet in the favor that that. What happened t o the time the person is single and buying when Valentine's Day was fun? those chocolates for pure glutton, Back in the day, Feb 14 meant or would you actually put money blowing off a day of schoolwork to on the underdog and assume they bring everybody a note and some have a loved one? I'm not a math candy. Now that day was f un. major, but I sure know where I Nobody was a couple; nobody would feel safe-with, my money. was single, and yet everyone was Moments such as these bring a bit happy. Sometimes the childhood of joy to Valentine's Day, while reasoning behind things is more others bring a second long lasting enjoyable than its actual reality. However, there are exceptions to Valentine's Day. A parent giving Although the meaning behind feeling of self-questioning. What on earth does Valentine's their children something special Valentine's Day may be pointless A brief moment of selfDay mean when you are an adult? is a good thing; brightening a and warped, it can be mildly f un and even humorous for bystanders questioning may come upon all Other than a pointless d ay' filled child's day can be priceless. such as myself. For example, the single folk just once around with shallow means of expression Valentine's Day. Especially when you see that one person with less personality than cement, or the Student Health Services is advertising, learned about abstinence and had peer person with a face that only a "Condom roses for your valentine." What types of support, SHS wouldn't have so many students mother could love, taking a stroll valentines and services do they offer to students in their waiting room with venereal diseases with their lovely. The month puts who are not sure if they want to be sexually and unwanted pregnancies. active? President Bush is promoting abstinence education programs, but there is no mention of Maria Clarke MEDICINE that on the SHS website. Maybe if more students Graduate Student, Spanish By JASON PADILLA Opinion Editor like candy hearts and chocolate roses, Valentine's Day is more or less a commercialized day for the weak. Basically, marketing exploits those in relationships so pathetic and shallow that the opposite sex feels the need to give their "loved one" a gift; usually in a sad attempt to convince them they don't actually suck. Unfortunately, if you fell victim to buying that special someone a gift, you probably do suck. Thank god February is the shortest month of the year. But that's not what I'm talking about. I'm talking about adult relationships that are more or less built on convenience, are nonfunctional, and end up lasting a short while due to inadequacy and the need for attachment. With only the intentions of getting in each other's pants, the simple minds of these relationships are the same simple minds responsible for fueling the evil fires of Valentine's Day. Maybe someday these fires might burn so evil and hot, they w ilt burn the 14th right off the calendar. Cheap prophylactics Space shuttle program Dear Editor: any tangible benefit other than those associated with political, industrial I wish to make a comment and the military. I have problem regarding the article on the etting excited from knowing g Columbia disaster which was that the Hubbell telescope found published in the latest issue of the another Black Hole, or, that Jupiter Pride. has another moon. What have we accomplished by going to the moon IS IT WORTH IT? except bring back some moon rock and sell them for profit. Why risk I join the nation in mourning the lives of people by sending them the tragic deaths of the seven to find out what it's like in Mars. Columbia crew. I mourn all the Death Valley is a pretty close other astronauts who lost their facsimile, yet safer and cheaper. associated with lives in the past including the Experiments Challenger disaster. Is it worth it? medicine? What for? Medicare I mean the tragic loss of several will not cover prescriptions young lives plus the millions, if not afterall. It would benefit all if these billions of dollars spent on this very space experiements produce more dangerous project. I have yet to see and better food at a cheaper price. LETTERS such an emphasis on couples that innocent single men and women fall subject to the tortuous act of witnessing others enjoy company, whether it is romantic or not. The thought arises, am I the only single person left? Suddenly snapping out of this idiotic train of thought, most realize that misery loves company, and couples are probably better off being miserable without you. Hopefully, someday the masses won't feel the need for shallow expressions of endearment on February 14, but until then, some of us will continue to trudge through the ugliness that is Valentine's Day. So, go buy hearts, buy your roses, write a love note in a card, and try not to choke on t h e stupidity-filled chocolates that cost your loved one $2.99. Oh, and please, have a negative Valentine's Day. Don Soriano Facility Services c H RESEARCH Why not do all these experiments in the ocean? Weightlessness can be achieved underwater and less dangerous compared to outer space. We should concentrate more of our exloration in the ocean where we can cultivate fish as food to eat. What's my point? I think we should channel most of our available but meager resources (money and lives) towards more mundane endeavor such as finding cure for cancer, aids and other deseases. What's my point? 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