1 150 4 https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/e69fe8f565989379cdd8084c035f0311.pdf badb4f69404a229366de08571256f1d7 PDF Text Text CHRONICLE THE C O U G A R TUESDAY FEBRUARY 28, 2012 V OLUM E X X X I X CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, SAN MARCOS, INDEPENDENT STUDENT NEWSPAPER Expired elevator p ermit s stoke concerns over C SUSM' s s af e school status registration is out of date, FREDRICK M1SLEH Cougar Chronicle on Facebook you cannot drive. Therefore, STAFF W RITE R if the elevators are out of csusmchronicle on twitter In early December 2011, date ^ they should not be opthe website StateUniversity. erable." SPORES Regina Frasca, head of Risk com ranked CSUSM as the Page 3 - ''The safest four-year university Management at CSUSM, acHeart B eat' ' disin California. However, this knowledged the expired percusses quick, e as y ranking only extends to cam- mits, yet asserted students a n d healthy w ay s to pus security. The integrity of and staff were safe when our elevators is a different riding the elevators: "The lose w eigh t S um state inspectors who have matter. mer is just a roun d Six of our elevators have the power to issue new perthe c omer , follow expired permits: car number mits are few and far between. the a dvic e for a three in the parking struc- So when we aren't able to healthy transformature (a temporary permit .schedule them, we have our tion. • iiiiiiiipinMiiiiiMNiii • own inspecthat expired on March 17, "If your registra- tion teams FEATURES 2011), car e tion is out of date, tso ensure the number 2 in afety and th Markstein Hall you cannot drive. integrity of (Oct. 1, 2011), Therefore, if the el- our conveyboth elevators evators are out of ances. They in the Social do not have and Behavio- date, they should not the authority ral Sciences be operable." to issue new Building (both -Katie Gonzalez, fourth- permits, howtemporary per- year Human Development ever." mits, expired major Frasca also March 28, ^ added a key 2011 and April 1,2011), the word of advice to all elevator Arts Building elevator (Sept. riders. "If the elevators ever Page 5 ¡¡B The in30,2011) and the D-building do stop working and you are teresting history elevator in the UVA (July 29, stuck in one of them, please 2011, with a temporary per- do not try to get yourself out. of Leap Year is exmit being issued QirDec. 9, Stay in the elevator and use plained. W ha t will 2011? that Jias a pending ex-_ the elevator's hotlittf J o the you do^with your piration date). service center and we will extra d ay ? Many students reported come to you. That way, we this made them feel unsafe at can all avoid a repeat of the school. One student, a first- tragic incident at CSU Long OPINION year student who wished not Beach," referring to an into be identified, said, "It's a cident in Dec. 2011 when huge misnomer consider- an employee of CSULB got ing you have the safety of stuck in an elevator and atall your students going up tempted to climb out. The eland down the elevator, and evator began to move again, it's just a simple thing mak- trapping and killing the eming sure your tags are up-to- ployee under 2,000 pounds of machinery. date." For more information on Katie Gonzalez, fourthPage 6 - " Let' s Talk Politics" m ove s to . year Human Development elevator safety, readers can contact Regina Frasca at major, likened the permits in the o pinio n p ag e the elevators to registration 760-750-4502 or at rfrasca® this issue. Find out tags on automobiles, "If your csusm.edu. w ha t F aceboo k executives a n d C a l S taf f presidents J ESSI E G AMBREL L h av e in c ommon . FIND U S ONLINE www.csusmpride.com Selling c las s n ote s m a y have r epercussion s C opyrights , p lagiaris m m ajorit y o f c oncer n S URY A Q UINONE S S TAF F W R I T E R California State University and University of California campuses recently addressed private note-selling between college students, while some are already facing consequences. According to the investigative reporting website, California Watch, this issue raises questions as to who owns copyrights of the notes, the students listening to lecture, or the instructor providing the lecture. Professors at UC Berkeley and CSU Chico are concerned with note accuracy. They fear that these notes are provided by students with low grades. As a result, low note quality could ultimately hurt the instructor's reputation. "Students that [sic] are downloading or buying this information [are] _ actually not \W fulfilling their ^ sites continue to provide these notes for sale. There have already been some changes made to school policies in regards to attaining and purchasing notes from such websites. CSUSM's student conduct "prohibits any business or person from selling or otherwise distributing or publishing class notes for a commercial purpose," (California Education Code section 66450). Muniz found this situation to pertain more to a plagiarism issue as well: "I don't support the ban [of websites] but I do support actions against students using these notes for plagiarism." But there are some students who are more than willing to support the ban, seeing that some of should put up their notes... but not students who have failing grades. I don't know how tbe website would judge that, but I understand that a D student shouldn't put up thennotes [for sale] ," Karen Hernandez, CSUSM sophomore and Biology major, said. Outside sources and critics state that the universities are focusing on the wrong aspects of the situation, and the notes are simply there to share knowledge. There is still a discussion about whether disciplinary students should receive disciplinary action, although some students have already been reported in regards to their affiliation to such purchases. S m a Ute****** ü /»t o bligation s t o the university," Adolfo Muniz, Anthropology professor at UCSD and CSUSM, said. Different websites including NoteUtopia and Chegg have received letters from CSU and UC campuses in their attempt to shut down the space available for students to post their notes up for sale, according to California Watch. Although some websites have already complied with the CSU/UC system's wishes other web- c\i«> ** oast the n ote s posted are from students with failing grades. "I think students who got A's and B's in the class C SUSM' s University S tuden t U nio n building spirit S TAF F W R I T E R P ageS - The Opcomingrelease , "Project this movre w ort h the NEXT ISSUE Wm^m CSUSM aimed to make the campus more communityoriented and attractive to students with the University Student Union (USU) which kicked off with a groundbreaking ceremony and after-party last Thursday, Feb.23. The lawn between Kellogg Library and the Cesar Chavez stairs is fenced off because CSUSM is in the process of cpnstructing the new USU building. USU will house student eveiits, clubs, activities and community life. The two "Phases" are due to for completion August 2013, and the structure will be ready for occupation January 2014. "I think that it is really hard to capture the excitement of it. There have been so many people working really hard on this. It is actually student- room, more food services designed; they brought in and more student organizasome students to get their tion offices. opinions on what it should be "The Clarke used to be like," Eloise Stiglitz, Ph£>. the hub for student organiVice President of Student zations, but soon there will Affairs said. be the Student Union. In the . USU's Phase I (58376 sq. rainy weather you will have ft) will provide services in- a building to go to," Ed. D. cluding food services, retail Executive Director, Universpaces, dining, a ballroom, sity Corporation, Kim D. conference rooms, student Clark, said. This new University Stuorganization offices, recreational and game areas as dent Union building has been well as USU administration in the books since CSUSM offices. Phase H (85,880 sq. opened in 1989. The total ft) will provide a large ball- cost of the building will be $43.98 million, and the Student Body Center Fee that each CSUSM student pays will fund the entire project. It will take 30 years to pay it off completely. "I'm excited. It's a sign that our school is growing. It'll be worth it," Phoebe Morris, CSUSM sophomore, said. The opportunities and space it will provide the student community will add greatly to the student life here on campus. "I don't like the fencing, but I am excited about the Student Union being built," Kaitlin Lingnau, a freshman, said. In fact, the Cesar Chavez staircase will be completely out of commission from spring break until mid-August 2013. The groundbreaking ceremony speakers and attendees included CSUSM President Karen Haynes, President & CEO of ASI Travis Wil. son, USU Advisory Board Chair Cipriano Vargas, Vice President for Finance and Administrative Services Dr. Linda Hawk and Director of the Clarke House & the USU Sara Quinn. "Student life is going to be absolutely amazing. I ' m excited for this opportunity, and I am proud to call this my school," Wilson said. For more information go to: www.csusni.edu/usu. �STne w s T H E COUGAR CHRONICLE / FEBRUARY 28,2012 S ECTIO N EDITOR K RISTI N MELODY cougarchron.news@gmail.com E DITORIA L S TAF F E DITOR-IN-CHIE F A S H L E Y DAY csu$m.cougarchronicle@gmail.com D ESIG N E DITO R M O R G A N H AL L cougarchron.layout@gmail.com C OP Y E DITO R A M Y SALISBURY cougarchron.copy@gmail.com Wash. Rinse. Don't Repeat N E W S E DITO R M ELISS A M A R T I N E Z K R I S T I N M ELOD Y cougarchron.news@gmail.com S TAF F W R I T E R S P O R T S E DITO R ALEX FRANCO cougarchron.sports@gmail.com F EATURE S E DITO R K Y L E M. J O H N S O N cougarchron.features@gmail.com OPINION P O S I T I O N OPEN cougarchron.opinion@gmail.com A & E E DITO R M ELISS A M A R T I N E Z cougarchron.arts@gmail.com Students and staff gather f o r President H aynes ' and Chief Diversity Office r Crawford's diversity based open forum. Photos by:Amira El-Khaouli. Diversity Matters Forum C SUS M i s a melting pot f ul l of diverse strengths 1/OlCTIkJ M ELOD Y K R I S T I N UCI r\ r\V S TAF F W R I T E R A Diversity Matters Forum addressed the importance of diversity of students and staff, but Cal State San Marcos professors and comM EDI A M ANAGE R munity spokespeople alleged C HRI S G IANCAMILL I "double-speak" f ro m precougarchron.media@gmail.com senters. A D V E R T I S I N G M ANAGE R President Karen S. Haynes R OGER S J AFFARIA N and Chief Diversity Officer csusmchronicie.advertising@gmail.com Willie "Derrick" Crawford held the Diversity Matters D IS T RIB U T IO N MAN AGE R forum to explain their belief J ESSI E G AMBREL L couga rc h ron. d istri b utio n @ m a il. c m . diversity and open cong oof versation for questions and ADVISOR concerns of the community P A M K RAGE N on Feb. 16,2012. S TAF F W R I T E R S Haynes emphasized diverC U R T I S B OVE E sity as a wa y to strengthen the MARCOS CHRON campus and to teach* students R EBEKA H G REE N how to interact in the world. C OMI C A R T I S T F AIT H O RCIN O cougarchron.comics@gmail.com F REDRIC K M 1SLE H LISSETTE NUNEZ S URY A O UINONE S A REL Y R A M O S J ULIAN A S T U M P P D AN E A V ANDERVELDE N S TAF F P HOTOGRAPHER S A M I R A E L-KHAOUL I The Cougar Chronicle is published twice a month on Tuesdays during the academic year. Distribution includes 1,500 copies across 13 stands positioned through out the CSUSM campus. All opinions and letters tothe editor, published in The Cougar Chronicle, represent the opinions of the author, I and do not necessarily represent the views of The Cougar Chronicle, or of California State University of San Marcos. Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion of The Cougar Chronicle editorial board. 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Crawford explained his five-year plan for diversity which included changes in curriculum and staff diversity composition in order to be pragmatic andT broaden the-meaning of diversity. Professors and some students questioned how this talk would be put into action during these tough financial times. Professor Marisol ClarkIbanez of the Sociology de- O partment questioned where the resources are coming from when there aren't any to give. Clark-Ibanez is the program coordinator for the Ethnic Studies minor; she stated she only receives $1,060 annually for the program. Crawford's five-year plan for diversity is due to President Haynes late this spring. In the meantime, CSUSM faces economic challenges, a 60:40 ratio of women to men and a growing awareness of diversity. There is another Diversity Forum today, Feb. 28, noon - 12:5 0 p jn. , in Markstein 103. This semester, History and Global Studies professor Dr. Kimber Quinney, and her History 393 students took advantage of a mentoring opportunity working with high school students at High Tech High School. Alongside teacher Ms. Michelle Clark, Dr. Quinney teamed the High Tech High's students and CSUSM's History students together in groups and presented their final projects, ¿11 following the theme: Wash. Rinse. Don't Repeat, on Friday, Feb. 17. With the help of Dr. Quinney's class, High Tech High's students compiled an arrangement of videos and interviews to compare historic events, such as the Holocaust, to recent events like the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Their primary goal was to spread awareness to prevent these catastrophic tragedies from reoccurring through media, interviews of Holocaust survivors and spoken word. Junior Jenna Phelps' group dedicated their video to spreading awareness of the injustices in history and how, unfortunately, it can replicate. "Racist comments aren't taken seriously, and we want to show everyone that it isn't okay andjwe need to stand up against it so it won't repeat," Phelps said. Not only did the students of High Tech High benefit from their mentors, but also CSUSM students took advantage of a great opportunity to branch out and experience a different kind of learning. CSUSM student/mentor Bryan Romanelli spoke of his experience working alongside these students. Seeing the final production come together was the highlight of his experience. "Being a mentor was honestly one of the coolest experiences ever. The students cut above the rest, took the bull by the horns and ran away with it. They were extremely dedicated and wer e on top of their work. It was great being able to work with these students for a common goal: to prevent history from repeating itself," Romanelli said. SPORTS NBA Stars shine bright at All-Star game in Orlando A L E X F RANC O STAF F W R I T E R With the NBA All-Star weekend in Orlando, Fla. coming to a close, the 2012 All-Star game came down to the wire in the last seconds of the fourth quarter as the West stars stopped the East stars dead in their tracks. The game began with a March 1 2-1 5 www^susm.edH/vote i11F9IP' fW fWHI H9IMV^Bimi " y il S M K U t Me Mûkv èm 1MVV II iPFHM C V f US f VMÜ R I * l j « • LA Clipper point guard Chris Paul, LA Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant, LA Clipper power forward Blake Griffin, Oklahoma City Thunder small forward Kevin Durant and LA Lakbang with a Nicki Minaj per- ers Center Andrew Bynum. f ormance-led-introductio n The Hast All-Star starters of the All-Star players from were, Chicago Bulls point Both the NBA's Western and guard Derrick Rose, Miami Eastern Conference's, Heat shooting guard Dwyane Starting for the West were, Wade, Miami Heat small forward LeBron James, NY Knicks small forward Carmelo Anthony and hometown favorite Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard. The first quarter of the game was filled with the defense-less basketball play we come to love and enjoy during All-Star weekend. There were ferocious slam dunks, and alley-oop dunks from both sides of the court, f ro m Chris Paul throwing it up to Blake Griffin to Dwyane Wade sending it to teammate LeBron James. The West got out to an early lead, a lead they wouldn't surrender f o r the rest of the game, leading 88-69 at halftime. The West's 88 points at halftime now stand as the All-Star game record f o r points in a half. That wasn't the only record that we saw fall Sunday night. Kobe Bryant in his record tying fourteenth All-Star game appearance broke the record f o r most career points in the All-Star game passing Michael Jordan's mark of 262 points. Dwyane Wade of the East registered the third triple-double in All-Star game history with 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists. Kevin Durant and Bryant carried the West in their win over the East. Durant led all scorers with 36 points; enough to have him voted the game's MVP. Lebron James led the East's late charge at the end scoring 36 points for the East, but also gave the ball away in the closing seconds of the game, sealing the victory for the West. " Can' t turn the ball over like that, I let my team down, but overall it was a great weekend," James said. The weekend came to a close with the West 152-149 victory, which is now the second year in a row they have walked away the winners. �THE COUGAR CHRONICLE / S ECTIO N EDITOR A LE X F RANC O c u ac r ns ot@ mi.o o grhQ .p rs g alc m mm T H E H EAR T BEAT Healthy weight loss CURTIS BOVEE STAFF W R I T E R With summer right around the corner, losing weight to perfect your 'beach body' i s perhaps a top priority. Sadly, too many people are unaware of healthy ways to lose weight and can inadvertently cause more harm than good. With so many crash diets available on the market, it is hard not to get caught u p with them. Unfortunately, they have proven to be ineffective. "They d on' t work and can be harmful to your h ealth/ ' Lea Roberg-Chao, professor of Kinesiology here at CSUSM, said. Many crash diets emphasize maintaining a 1,000 calorie diet or less, which certainly i sn' t safe or effective. The goal is to lose one to t w o p ound s per w eek. aptwo pounds p e r week . "Rapid weight loss is mostly water loss and muscle loss. "The key t6 losing weight is to look beyond going on a diet," Laura de Ghetaldi, professor of Kinesiology at CSUSM, said. One pound is equivalent to about 3,500 calories. Implementing a strategy to have a deficit of 500 calories per day would lose one pound per week on average. 500 calories per day is the difference between a salad and a cheeseburger with fries. Seems pretty easy, not to mention worthwhile, doesn't it? Imagine if you employed an exercise routine with your diet; the pounds would come off even easier. Ideally, this is the goal. Modifying only your diet might prove as an e ffectiv e m etho d f o r w eigh t effective method for weight loss, but utilizing some type of aerobic activity will prove to be more effective. "A healthy diet coupled with a healthy aerobic exercise program where one gets the heart rate up for 30 minutes per day, four days per week, will easily and safely lose one to two pounds per week," de Ghetaldi said. More importantly, crash diets work in opposite fashion of one's goal to lose weight. "They slow down the body's metabolic rate, causing the body to burn calories less efficiently," de Ghetaldi said. Keep these things in mind, and not only will you shed that 10-15 pounds by summer, but you will have created a healthy template that you can follow the rest of your life. Congratulations to the Men's and Women's Basketball teams who both finished their inaugural seasons with wins and earned spots in the A.I.I, conference championships. G o o d l uc k i n p layoffs ! W& k iéi'í''íí ì ìiiiéé Athlete spotlight: Sarah Jackson lartti Ceuitf mt INUMI Mi* ùnto LG TQ BA Pride Center mmmRT 2/14 Men's Golf placed 14 out of 15 at the San Diego intercollegiate Classic 2/16 Women's basketball v,s. Vanguard University JULIANA S T U M P P STAFF W R I T E R As the basketball regular season comes to a close and the playoffs commence, I spoke to Sarah Jackson, three guard, from the Women's Basketball team before the Cougars went to South Dakota for the A.I I. (Association of Independent Institutions) conference championship. Jackson is a junior majoring in Sociology and mi-noring in Psychology who has been playing basketball since she was six-year-old. Jackson's favorite team is the Los Angeles Clippers, while her favorite player being Miami Heat forward, LeBron James. Juliana Stumpp: What is the best thing about playing here at CSUSM? Sarah Jackson: The strong friendships I 'v e made. It's taught me a lot of leadership skills. Basketball keeps me on track with my priorities. J S : In what way has basketball benefited your academics? SJ: I 'v e always been a good student athlete. I know it is student before athlete, -not-the other way—around. Without the grades, I can't play, and basketball is such an important part of my life •Él t« rnùiÊiftltíifr ir «««ili Éaf tftaftfaa unifiât a f a» & fU kr c ta r im fWmmWMm WmRm Wm M m wrntm| M M Sa» D kg * SPORTS 3 FEBRUARY 28,2012 L J48f 61 ® W;88|'59'3 W"j2 | 3 L1-3 I 4 • 2 / H Men's Basketball v,s. Masters University 2/17 Softball v.s. Colorado Christian v.$. Holy Names 2/17 Baseball v.$. Bethesda University {7 innings) that I don't want to lose that because of my grades. JS: What is your practice schedule like? SJ: During season, Mondays through Fridays we practice from 1:45 until 3:45 p.m. Before the season starts we condition from 1:45 to 5 p.m. Off-season, I go to the gym, lift weights and work out. JS: Who is your inspiration? 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Valley City State mm W'Aim^o TvftoritM Quality Math Tutoring at A ffbrdibte , www r ambotutormgror a 760 291 7087 ' ¡•ill ! 1 1 1 �4 FEATURES T H E C OUGA R C HRONICL E / FEBRUARY S ECTIO N EDITOR K YL E M. JOHNSON 28,201a cougarchron.featuras@gmail.com Justin C ampbel l r epresent s CSUSM in DJ s howcas e p art y DJs from San D ieg o universities c ompet e in President's D a y c elebration Lux B oreal' s "LahfB" p resent s p raise d p erformanc e at CSUSM JULIANA S T U M P P STAFF W R I T E R CSUSM students and faculty gathered on campus to enjoy the contemporary dancing in Lux Boreal's presentation of "Lamb" on Feb. 21. This was the first time that the performance was presented at CSUSM as it is typically preformed in many festivals and theaters in Mexico. Phillip Adams, of Australia, in collaboration with Lux Boreal, created the production. The company's name, "Lux Boreal" translates to, "lights from the north." The performance began with a queen-like woman lying in the middle of the stage with six dancers off to the side wearing a black cloth over their faces with feathery sashes over their bodies. In the beginning of the show, the dancer's movements started slow and leisurely, but throughout the performance, the dances became more emotional and dramatic as even some of the dancers started t o c r y . At the side of the stage, there were six red, toy pianos that were played occasionally for the effect of spiritual DANEA VANDERVELDEN STAFF W R I T E R The Wavehouse in Mission Beach played host to a Red Bull-sponsored DJ showcase and President's Day party for Greek leaders and captains from local dorms and sororities on Feb. 19. The top DJs from UCSD, USD, SDSU and CSUSM were invited to the event to compete before a large number of Wavehouse patrons and the DJs' fellow students in attendance. Selected as the top student DJ from Cal State San Marcos and chosen to represent CSUSM in this friendly competition was Justin Campbell. He opened the competition, which ran from noon to 5 p.m., and as per the rules of the contest, he had an hour to spin. After finishing his set, he joined me for a brief chat about the contest, his motivation and music in general. Campbell has been DJing for two years and has been gradually building his reputation by posting his songs online. Mostly instrumental mash-ups (a song created by entwining two other usu"Lamb" w a s honored in ally well-known and preDance Magazine's list of Top recorded songs), Campbell'sr 25 Performances to Watch in music caught the attention of 2009. local clubs downtown, and pretty soon, he was being change. In "Lamb," the shepherdess helps guide her six lambs to the Promised Land. The show included multiple themes including forgiveness, innocence and sin and many biblical references. Eunice Contreras, who played the shepherdess, gave her insight to the meaning of the production. "The sheep have to trust in the path I ' m giving them, because it's the path to salvation. They have to forgive themselves, but they also must be forgiven. You have to ask for forgiveness. You have to surrender to that," Contreras said. At the end of the show, some of the dancers answered questions from the audience. "[Phillip Adams] spent his time explaining his thoughts and beliefs. He didn't give us a direct definition of what the pianos represented. He gave us room for imagination. To me the red pianos represented blood," performer Henry Torres said. ows b^ o ^ ooked ffo rr sshhows. PPerfor' erformances around the downtown scene and at such well known establishments as The House of Blues have allowed Campbell to branch out of San Diego and permitted him to spin at places like Los Angeles' historic Avalon theater, where The Beatles played their first west coast performance. When asked about his musical palette, Campbell says that his taste is quite broad, and that as a DJ, one should be open to all sorts of genres and sounds when composing a piece. This speaks to his ultimate goal as a DJ which is to keep underground music creative. As the party went on and the other DJs completed their respective sets, it ultimately became the audience that would decide the winner through applause and cheers. As the roar of the crowd was gauged, it was determined that the winner of the STAFF W R I T E R The traveling film festival LUNAFEST is making a stop at CSUSM on Thursday, March I at 6 p.m. LUNAFEST is a short-film festival with works made by, about and for women. Established in 2000, LUNAFEST is dedicated to sharing stories of women through film and spreading those connections through the traveling festival. According to the LUNAFEST website, the festival has spread to more than 150 screenings in North America with over ninety filmmakers featured so far. Since its foundation, the festival has raised nearly $1.2 million. At this year's festival, nine films will be presented, showing the diversities of community. The shorts will illustrate different genres and content, all of which are representative of women. The festival will donate — Right and Below: CSUSM student, Justin Campbell, performs his set at The Wavehouse in Mission Beach. Photos proided by: Tom Nguyen. I InFonna+ional Day Women's Center to host film festival REBEKAH GREEN showcase was Justin Campbell. It came as no surprise that CampbelFs skills triumphed, but it still came as a very welcome victory for CSUSM to overcome their big-time rival schools. To hear some of Justin Campbell's music, visit http://soundcloud.com/ jcam8989. all proceeds and ticket sales from this event to various charities, including the Breast Cancer Fund and the ASI Women's Center. Tickets are available at the. ASI Corporate Office andj at the door the night of theî festival. 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T H E COUGAR CHRONICL E / FEBRUARY 2 8 , 2 0 1 2 cougarchron.hKituras@gmail.com Pride Center holds event to rvent approaches issuesi rseqardinq sen-imaaexpectations econsider regarding elf-image , * , . „ ociety e E SURYA Q U1NONE S S TAF F W R I T E R CSUSM's The Pride Center presented "The Distorted Male" on Tuesday, Feb. 21 in association with next week's Eating Disorder Awareness week supported by the three social justice centers on campus. The event consisted of pictures hanging f ro m the ceiling at eye level, depicting different types of male bodies, different statistics pertaining to male eating disorders and different views about male body images . The pictures and statistics were presented in a more engaging way which allowed students to walk around and prised to see students show up to an event and fully engage in discussion about such a controversial topic. An anonymous attendee male body images in society stated that t h e event met exsee these different pictures and what it means to be maspectations. However, the stuand initiate conversation culine or feminine. dent felt that the discussion about them. "I knew it was there, but I stayed at a surface level and After students viewed the didn't realize that it was so wished it was more critical d i ff e r e n t p r e v a l e n t , about the topic. The attendee pictures, "I feel like that's what and it made also stated that the event's e verybod y we need to do more on me just re- style was interactive and the present inthat people who attended were campus, like create an at- alize troduced mosphere where everybody body image nice and welcoming overall. t hemselve s affects so feels like they can talk At the end of the discusand sepa-Kevin Chatham, Event much of how sion, The Pride Center staff rated into we see ourSpecialist of LGBTQ A encouraged attendees to take teams in orselves and the time to look at mirrors m mmmmmmmm m der to play how we see placed by the door and with a game that each other, markers, write a phrase statwould be considered the ice even subconsciously," Kevin ing something that they love breaker, Chatham, Event Specialist of about their bodies. Later, after light snacks the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, "I feel like that's what we and drinks, everybody gath- Transgender, Questioning need to do more on campus, ered to engage iri a lengthy and Allies (LGBTQA), said. like create an atmosphere discussion about common Chatham went on to say where everybody feels like misconceptions regarding how he was pleasantly surthey can talk," Chatham said. Leap Year r eappear s after four-year absence The recurrent day returns for scientific and mathematical obligations timeanddate.com, "It takes calendar would lose about 24 the Earth approximately days. The day has not always 365.242199 days (a tropical Feb. 29 has been reinstated year) to circle once around been the subject of a flawless system, beginning with its into 2Q12 calendars for a sig- the Sun." Without {he -additional introduction. nificant purpose. 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While it was in Rome that Caesar introduced the Leap Year, there are many traditions and customs associ- y ou ha JULIANA STUMPP amount of toppings, varying from cheeses to meats a nd . Flippin* Pizza opened a vegetables. The prices f o r new location on South Twin the 18-inch custom whole Oaks Valley Road on Feb. 1, pizzas start at $14.50 for the providing CSUSM students "Cheese Pie" with an extra and staff members with a $2 for each topping. Flippin' convenient location. Pizza also offers their classic As I walked into Flippin' red and white pies for $19 Pizza, I was eager to taste each. their New York-style pizza For my night out with and excited to have a pizza friends, we chose the Pesto place across the street from Classic White Pie and split campus. For students who the cost five ways. It was don't have cars, Flippin' Piz- perfect, because we each ate za's location is ideal. two pieces for only about The menu has a large vari- $4.00 per person. ety of offerings at affordable While the franchise also prices for the typical college has restaurants on the east student on a budget. A sim- coast, only five locations are ple cheese slice is $2.25. A currently open in Southern pizza slice with toppings is California. These locations just 50 cents more. are in Carlsbad, Encinitas, If you and your Mends or La Costa, Vista and San Marfamily are especially hun- cos, with a sixth location set gry, 18-inch custom pizzas to open soon in San Diego. are available with a large STAFF WRITER ated with the day from other countries. "St. Bridget struck a deal with St. Patrick to allow women to propose t o men and not just the other way around - every four years. This is believed to have been introduced to balance the traditional roles of men and women in a similar way to how Leap Day balances the calendar," another article on timeanddate.com states. The article goes on to share that in Scotland, it is considered unlucky to be born on Leap Day, and in Greece it is considered unlucky to marry during the entire year and especially on Leap Day. In spite of its occasionally ominous presence for some cultures, the day is typically embraced in many areas of the world with enthusiasm and a cause for celebration. I ntegrate d a rt s p rogra m improves test s core s Elementary students show significant literacy progress K YL E M .JOHNSO N S TAF F W R I T E R CSUSM President Karen Haynes recently announced that the Developing Reading Education with Arts Method (DREAM) program contributed towards improving elementary student test scores in reading by 87 points. The program is a 4-year arts integration program with a nearly $1 million grant received from the United States Department of Education. According to the DREAM website, "The goal of DREAM is to train third and fourth grade teachers to use Jo RSYPr pfec$e visit us at w w w Mt <t&du t md dkk on the "Events" t at.it Ne w pizza restaurant opens i n S a n M arco s visual arts and theatre activities in their classroom t o improve students' reading and writing skills." The program uses this training technique through week-long summer programs and classroom arts coaching with teachers. "We're not taking the emphasis off of reading and math by integrating the arts. We're really supporting it," Merryl Goldberg, Artistic Director of DREAM, said in a video on the program's website. The program is a collaboration of CSUSM, North County Professional Development Federation, San Die- go Office of Education and ten North San Diego County school districts, specifically 141 teachers and 3,000 students. "The arts, because it's at the core of [DREAM], teach creative thinking,, innovative thinking, teach critical thinking, teach how to think outside the box, how to problem solve, how to work well with others. These are skills that are just fundamental to what we need for the 21st century," Goldberg said in the video. For more information on the DREAM program, visit dream.sdcoe.net. �6 OPINION T H E COUGAR CHRONICLE / FEBRUARY 2 8 , 2 0 1 2 c ougarchron.opinion@gmail.co m Shocking salary facts Cal State presidents earn more than Facebook execs D AN E A VANDERVELDEN S TAF F W R I T E R Recent reports from the CSU Chancellor's office have brought some interesting monetary facts to the table regarding the salaries of the CSU system's head honchos. Facebook is undoubtedly one of the most powerful companies on the face of the Earth and in February went public and released the salaries of its employees. Sheryl Sandberg, one of the top executives of this multimedia juggernaut, makes $300,000 annually, stated the initial public offering of Facebook. A hefty sum, but for a top executive of one of the most well-known companies, it may come to us as a surprisingly low amount. The numbers herein reveal to us that at least six of the CSU system's top employees make more than Sandberg on an annual basis including the Chancellor, SDSU president and CSULB president. The average CSU president banking in on $300,541 and nine cents stated the Chancellor's Executive Compensation 2011/2012 report on www. calstate.edu. In addition to that, they also received an extra $60,000 for housing assistance. * Outrage has broken out over these facts from students and other taxpayers alike. The California State Facing Racism and racial slurs in this video, I had many questions when a friend showed me YouTube, the home7of hu- this video. First, where are mor, music, film and artistic their parents? You'd figure talent, as well as the original someone would have taught place of the "It Gets Better" them manners at some point campaign against bullying is in their lives. Also, they're now the home of the most of- from Arizona. If I ' m not misfensive video to go viral that taken, Arizona, like CaliforI have ever seen. nia, New Mexico and Texas, On Jan. 6, 2012, three is heavily populated by the teenage girls from Arizona Mexican culture. It saddens uploaded a video demon- me that a place so diverse strating their hate for the could produce such ignoMexican Race. As a Mexican rant ideologies. Instead of woman, I am infuriated that celebrating diversity, we are these girls hate one culture discouraging people because so profoundly that they made of their differances. this video. As an American, I It infuriates me that one am embarrassed to live in the day, if these girls have chilsame country as these wom- dren, their distorted ideen as I see their views are als may be passed onto our tolerated. As a woman, I am country's next generation. offended. Their ludicrous be- I ' m livid that these girls, havior i sn' t helping us gain when they turn 18, can vote the respect so many deserve. on the lives of my people, I understand that everyone and that they may deny my has his or her own opinions. family the right to live in this However, not even the First country and dismiss their atAmendment of Free Speech tempt at their promise of "the . can justify the hate speech American dream," as empty MELISSA MARTINEZ S TAF F W R I T E R as it may be. Why is if that these views are tolerated? Why do we live in a country that segregates cultures so much? The progress we've made seems minimal to the credo of racism, sexism and homophobia that has become a "norm" within our society; instead of promoting this notion of being "colorblind/' we should be embracing our diversity, rather than blatantly condoning the ignorant racism and hate we can't seem t a extinguish. I am however, extremely proud of the video responses from people of different genders, races and religions who made it clear that though these girls are extremely intolerable, they do not represent the opinions and views of those similar to them. Though the three girls have publicly apologized, this incident shouldn't have occurred at all. S TAF F W R I T E R When Ashley Wardle was admitted to San Diego State University, she must have been expecting a place where all ideas and beliefs were welcomed and tolerated by all - especially by school officials. However, while protesting proposed tuition hikes at the CSU Board of Trustees meeting on Nov. 16, 2011, in Long Beach, Wardle was arrested after students were banned from participating in the closed-doors meeting and forcibly removed from CSU Chancellor Charles Reed's -office. Upon her return to SDSU, Wardle faced an informal hearing regarding her actions. With officials claim- ing her actions violated the school's code of conduct, Wardle risked a formal hearing and expulsion if she refused a two-year suspension. After weeks of negotiations, a settlement was presented to the graduate student: the suspension would not be activated; yet Wardle will be ineligible to participate and hold leadership positions in student organizations . This should boil the blood of every American college student. College is supposed to be an open forum for discussion and the sharing of ideas where the tolerance of said ideas is undisputed. For Elliot Hirshman, the president of SDSU, to even consider suspending a student whom was expressing her opinion is a blatant violation of Wardle's First Amend- ficult economic times, the CSU(s) must compete on a national level for highly qualified candidates to serve as presi- dents of its institutions ." Reed attempted to substantiate the swelling of these individuals' salaries, but at the end of the day, student's wallets are emptier than ever, and when students cannot afford school, they can't attend i t ; Hopefully the 'Board of Trustees' p keeps this in mind, when mulling over the potential ramifications of their next act of greedmongering. . J R | Like or don't like? V Uf* Share your thoughts on our Facebook f m 9 page and see them in Jm M our next issue. Tales from the nerd side: How d ownloadabl e c onten t i s r uinin g g amin g CHRIS GIANCAMILLI S TAF F W R I T E R In the current era of gaming, the amount of downloadable content (DLC) is quickly rising. Unfortunately for gamers, this rise is a double-edged sword. Don't get me wrong—we love new maps, playable characters and added storylines. However, we have a serious problem with paying an extra $15 for something that should have been packaged with the game itself. In some cases, the bonus content is available on the same day the game is released. According to Gamespy.com, "Mass Effect 3" will feature a new DLC storyline available on release day. The DLC is included with the Digital Deluxe Edition, but those who purchase the standard edition of the game will have to pay" extra. Gamers are basically supposed to pay more for something that is ready on day-one. Players also have "Game of the Year" (GOTY) or "Greatest Hits" editions to watch out for. When a game is rereleased with one of these tags, it generally features a lower price and past DLC included. Though this varies f ro m game to g ame r those patient or frugal gamers might want to wait f o r one of these editions. Sadly, not all games are rereleased like this. So paying the f ul l price could become the only solution for some. Publishers are exploiting the wallets of gangers, and it's killing all the f un . For money-conscious college students, an extra $10 or $15 could mean skipping a few meals for video game content that could have been free with purchase. W orld' s w ors t b os s The demise of NBC's "The Office99 t elevisio n series A t SDSU, First Amendment rights need not apply F REDRIC K M I S L E H University Board of Trustees is the group responsible for setting CSU employee salary, decided to bump up the new president of SDSU's salary to $400,000. With tuition and other paid necessities for students skyrocketing in price like the 9 percent tuition increase voted in f o r the CSUSM 2012/2013 school year, it is hard for any elected 'board ' or individual to justify these -salary hikes. Chancellor Charles Reed took a swipe at it anyways, stating within the report that, "Even in dif- ALEX FRANCO head from here. they once had. It has been reported that I personally don't believe In 2005, NBC producer the writers and producers of there is enough of a story and Greg Daniels brought the "The Office" have decided depth to be able to carry this popular British comedy "The to create a spinoff follow- as a long running series. The Office" to American televi- ing the Assistant to thé Re- reason Dwight is such a sucment right to free speech. It seems as though Hirsh- sions. Steve Carell was hired gional Manager, Dwight cessful character is because man wanted to silence all to star and play bumbling Schrute (played by Rainn he meshes and feeds of the dissent by making a public boss Michael Scott and carry Wilson). The show would other characters in the office example of one student — a the television show for seven revolve around Dwight and so well. Also, I ' m a big Jim classic move pulled out of amazing seasons of pure co- his beet farm/bed and break- Halpert (John Krasinski) and any dictator's playbook. Had medic genius. Unfortunately, fast. I ' m not sure why the Pam Beesly Halpert (Jenna the Chancellor and all the after seven and a half sea- call has been placed to put Fischer) fan and would hate Trustees in attendance al- sons of comedic mockumen- this move into action with to see them go and no longer lowed dissenting opinions to tary, Carell left "The Office" the current season of "The pull pranks on Dwight tobe heard, chances are high and Andrew Bernard (Ed Office" still turning out hi- gether. With many of the main Wardle would not have been Helms) took over as Manag- larious episodes and captier of Dunder Mifflin Sabre, vating story lines. My guess staples of "The Office" conarrested. is that they believe the show tracts ending after the seaWe as the students who pay Scranton. Normally, a hit television is not bringing in the view- son, it will be clear where tuition, which translates into the six-figure salaries paid show wouldn't succumb to ers it once did with Carell on the producer^ decide to take the ending of an era; how- the show. And that is their the show with season 8's end to school administrative officials, should have a greater ever, many would agree that problem; they can't have the later this spring. The answer say regarding how much we the Dunder Mifflin Scran- expectations of a Carell-run is simple, resign everybody pay and where that money ton Branch isn't the same. "Office" show. and continue the show as it The producers should un- is, with no spin-off or new goes. Until then, no CSU Though the rest of season system chancellor or presi- 7 and now season 8 have derstand that with Carell's direction taken. With time, I dent should infringe upon proved to be comedy none- departure they were going believe the show can regain the First Amendment rights theless, it is obvious the to lose some die-hard Carell the support and fandom it writers of "The Office" are fans and they weren't going once enjoyed with Carell at of his or her students. desperate to decide where to to generate the viewership the helm. In Ed Helms I trust. S TAF F W R I T E R �SECTION EDITOR MELISSA M ARTINE Z A &E 7 T H E COUGAR CHRONICLE / FEBRUARY 2 8 , 2 0 1 2 cougarchron.arls©gmaîl.com 339*12 // Dissecting // Black Swan "I Now that lovey-dovey month is almost • SURYA QUINONES STAFF W R I T E R ¡behind us, those of us w h o are single c a n l put their lonesome status behind them. I The Women's Center will ¡Here's a five-song playlist designed t o u p - I lift the listener's self-assurance a n d help I be showing "Black Swan" today, Feb. 28 to discuss them g e t their mojo b ack . LMFAO: " I' m Sexy a n d I Know It" This has retro groovy feel with c atch y verses that ! cleverly promote self-confidence. At the I same time, its irresistible vibe manages to be inspirational in its own amiable, flirtatious w ay . • I I I I DJ Class: "I'm the Ish" This spunky, b u o y - 1 ant egocentric song celebrates s elf-con- 1 fidence, but in a g oo d w ay . Jason Derulo: "Ridin' Solo" This sensaJ tional electronic track from DeRulo's self• [titled album is a bou t i ndependence, a n d how should be e mbraced , not frowned I upon. ¡Classified: "All About U" In 2006, MC artist| ¡Classified released his album, "Hitch Hikin' | Muisc." The album's themes include pat-1 riotism, social consciousness a n d diverse attitudes on underground rap. Classified bluntly articulates the ideas of overcomi n g obstacles a n d continuing to hope f or | the best without becoming cynical. Hundredth: "Willows" The Christian melodic hardcore b an d from Myrtle Beach, S.C., celebrates individuality a n d selfawareness in this song a n d how to go from being a follower to a leader. how women are perceived in today 's media. "Black Swan" will be shown as part of their monthly "Sister Cinema" program. This is their third semester presenting Sister Cinema, in which they provide pizza, drinks and a comfortable setting to watch view the movie. Following the movie, there will be a discussion pertaining to the issues and controversies displayed in the film. Even though the movies presented will depict women's lives and their struggles, men are more than welcome to join the event. "Everyone is welcome to the Women's Center; its purpose is to have a place tohang out and build community," Community Dialogue Facilitator of the Women's Center, Alejandra Ramos, said. 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Contact us today! ftflIM jjjfPM ( 800)825-527 8 w ww.apu.edu/explore/education 0S2H graduatecenter@apu.edu Ä AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY AZUSA I HIGH DESERT | INLAND EMPIRE. | LOS ANGELES | MURRIETA ORANGE CÒUNTY I SAN DIEGO | VENTURA COUNTY | ONLINE The comic book corner: Marvelous Marvel events F AIT H O RCIN O S TAP F W RITE R Marvel Entertainment announced three comic events and a special crossover that will create quite a stir in the comic book universe. Thé universe already completed two of its biggest comics, "Fear Itself* and "Spider-Island/' but it isn't quite over for the characters. February's event is ' Th e Circle of Four" which takes place in the on-going "Venom" series. By some strange demonic force, Eugene "Flash" Thompson a.k.a. Venom, must fight with X-23, the new female Ghost Rider, Alejandra, and the Red Hulk, Gen and "Thunderbolt" Ross, to save Las Vegas. The event starts in Venom #13, with four (#13.1-.4) point issues and then concluding in Venom #14. This unlikely team must stop evil before Sin City literally turns into Hell. March is going to be an explosive month when the Avengers Academy gets some new transfer students. The misfit Runaways join for a special crossover span- ning two issues. In addition to the cast, artist Karl Moline will be the penciler f o r those issues. Moline was on the creative team for the "Loners" series, which Avengers Academy team member Julia Powers a.k.a. Lightspeed was affiliated with. Marvel expects a throw down on the west coast when the two collide. In April, two events will surely shake things up. "The Omega Effect" event creates an unlikely team. SpiderMan, Daredevil and the Punisher t ik e on some of the top crime syndicates in order to make sure they do not get their hands on the mysterious Omega Drive. It will take place in "Avenging SpiderMan #6," "Daredevil #11" and "The Punisher #10" with highly acclaimed writers Mark Waid and Greg Rucka working together with Marco Checchetto as the interior artist f o r all three issues. New York will then become the battleground for the "Avengers vs. X-Men" event. It will take place after the conclusion of "Avengers: The Children's Crusade" and "X-Sanction." Most of the fighting will be in the 12-part limited series under the same name of the event while certain series will have issues crossovers with it. Questions rise concerning those who have dual membership to both parties, such as Wolverine and Beast, to see where their true alliances belong. Many teasers are floating around comic shops and on ^ the internet, but Marvel is keeping things in the dark. Several stores such as the f a mous Midtown Comic store in New Yoik have chosen their sides. Special early release parties on April 3 will be held in participating shops around the nation, a day before the first issue of "Avengers vs. X-Men" is out. Ask your local vendor if they will be joining the festivities. For more information on any of the Marvel events, visit Marvel.com. If you want to get a copy of some of the issues, check out your local comic book shop or online vendor. B oo k of the month: Entering the H unge r G a m e s A REL Y R A M O S STAFF W R I T E R Author Suzanne Collins introduces "The Hunger Games", as . the first book to the epic trilogy, leaving readers anxious in completing what seems like a neverending story. Though the series was first released in 2008, the excitement of seeing the games on the big screen is making the series exceedingly famous. Thé plot unravels when a district rebels, causing the Capitol to punish the remaining districts by forcing two teenagers from each of the twelve districts to fight one another in an arena with provided weapons. As part of entertainment for the public, the games are aired live on television. The winner represents their district a s well as receives honor and respect for themselves and family. Children are entered at the age of twelve and THE must fight against the other competitors until only one survives. The main character, Katniss Everdeen, is responsible -for taking care of her mother — J0 and sister, and to do so, she trespasses outside the fences of Disc\ WM trict 12 in order to hunt for food, entering the Hunger Games arena and changing her life foreyer. "The Hunger Games" offers friendship, love and rebelbearable. lion, all within the first Though another book may book of the series. Collins' detailed descrip- seem like a distraction to yodr homework or obligations of the characters and object in the book are so tions, once you begin readspecific, i t feels as if the ing the first page, putting it reader is a part of the rebel- down will seem impossible. lion. You will not be able to Regardless the genres you're eat or sleep without know- most interested in, "The ing what characters Katniss, Hunger Games" is by far the Peeta and Gale will endure best all-around book I have next. The anticipation is un- ever read. HUNGER CAMES S U ZAN N E COLLIN S �8 A &E SECTION EDITOR MELISSA M ARTINE Z T H E C OUGA R C HRONICL E / FEBRUARY 2 8 , 2 0 1 2 c ougarchron.arts@gmail.co m D ay " b y Fofoh Orcmo S t u d e n t fr It's an extra day to s. cep- I f « an ext r a day t o St udy and cat ch up on w k. or Dropping this week I # "Hugo • I 5 Project X: Likely, licentious teen debaucher y REBEKAH GREEN STAPF WAITER MELISSA MARTINEZ S TAF F W R I T E R Tap Gear - Britain" The seventeenth season of Martin Scorsese's latest Top Gear is out on DVD today. film is about a boy named The British series centers on Hugo (Asa Butterfield) who motor vehicles and presents its lives in a train station in content in interesting, quirky 1930s Paris. After his father's and fun ways that attract more death, Hugo takes up his task than just car lovers. The Top in repairing a mysterious broGear series was revamped in ken automaton. "Hugo" is a 2002 and is currently hosted widely praised film by critby Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and ics andfilmlovers. It won six of the 11 Academy Jaibas May. Awards it was nominated for. Pink Floyd The Cranberries Released yesterday is "Roses»" the newest album from Irish band The Cranberries. 'Roses" i s the band's sixth studio album following a iatus of six years (their l a s t ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ B lbum "Wake Up and Smell The Coffee" was released back in 2001). If you are a nineties kid, you may recognize some of their earlier hits includin"Linger," "Dreams" and "Zombie " B "The Wall" is widely seen as one of the greatest (if not the greatest) Pink Floyd album!, First released on November 3 0,1979 , "The Wall" went on to become one of the bestselling albums in the United States and became a certified 23x platinum album. The Immersion Box set of 'The Wall" is digitally remastered, with unreleased material, artwork, photographs and many other keepsakes. A memorable evening is one understatement about the film, 'Project X,' centered around four Pasadena high school students, who lose control over a house party. Produced by Todd Phillips, the film chronicles four teenagers (Thomas, Costa, JB and Dax) while they plan a "get together" at Thomas's house while his parents are out of town that eventually entertains around 1,500 people and literally burns down half his neighborhood. The plot unravels when Thomas realizes Costa posted his address on Craig's List and the night gets a little out-of-hand. So, instead of stopping the party, Thomas drinks more alcohol and takes ecstasy to cope. As far :ROM THE P RODUCE R O F THE H ANGOVE R P ROJECT ) im Bß jk Il ^ Ç r / , ^VRP^Ifttg gÄ M ARC H 2 as a house party, this o n e this with your parents. rules; as far as stories, The nudity and crude and "Project X" is redundant. sexual content make it The typical account of an interesting night that social outcasts throwing also gives it an R-rating, a huge party and sud- resembling more of a denly becoming popular college party than a high throughout high school, school rendezvous. equals the plot of many Though this film makes raunchy comedies. you realize your parties Though the "found aren't half as cool as they footage" style of filming could be, it also provides documented the entire what you'd expect from night of the party, there a racy and wild movie aren't any unexpected that will surely make you laugh out loud. If you're twists in the plot. 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One temporary solution this semester was stack parking. Many students feel that it has been a success, but worry that it is ending this week. Yesenia Castro used stack parking the first week of the semester and said "I felt a little worried about using it at first, but after parking a few times I became comfortable" She had heard other people express t heir fears upon getting items removed without their knowledge. She became reassured one day, when she found that she had left her checkbook in her car and nothing was touched. CSUSM In addition, Parking Services painted roughly sixty more stalls as a temporary solution to help alleviate some of the drudgery of parking. Do students really need a $7.4 million Student Union? The University Student Union Advisory Board (USUAB) thinks we do and they are asking students to help pay for it. Full time students at CSUSM • currently pay $20 per semester in student fees, while part time students pay only $10. On October 9 and 10 students will have the opportunity to vote on whether or not they are willing to increase their student fees to $50 (for full and part time students). The increase would take effect in Fall 2001 to help pay for the proposed building. I f the Student Union Fee According to Andy Schick, Parking Services, the 60 new stalls P a i n t e d i n parking lot " C" were the direct result of increased enrollment; contrary to rumor that it was due to frequent car accidents. Other parking changes include thirty minute parking, now located parking lot "E" in front of University Commons. Thirty minute parking was removed from parkin l o t g " c " t o m a l c e way for additional regular parking. from Stack Parking set to end Friday, September 22, but the number of students parking is not decreasing. Photo By: David Ruiz &i This Imhb Referendum passes, construction on The Clarke Field House/ University Student Union would begin in 2001 and could be completed as early as Spring 2003. The planned facility includes a gymnasium, a weight/exercise room, men's and women's locker rooms and a sports medicine facility. Conference rooms, student government offices and club meeting rooms are also a part of the proposed project. President Alex Gonzalez addressed A.S.I. at Friday's board meeting in an attempt to get ASI's blessing. ASI members seemed confident that their support would increase the referendum's chances of passing. "We need desperately a place for students to congregate," said President Gonzalez, "what we have here is a positive opportunity to build a Student Union." Hesitant to support the referendum at first, A.S.I, quickly turned the discussion to their concerns on future rent and utilities. Robin Milch, A.S.I. Executive Vice President of External Affairs, told the president "So far, the information given to ASI has been inaccurate." Milch wanted assurance from Gonzalez that A.S.I, would not end up "...getting burned with rent." A.S.I. was also concerned that not many students seemed to know about the referendum. In the end, however, A.S.I, voted unanimously to support the referendum. » Continued on Page 2 On Wednesday, September 20 starting 10:30am, California State University San Marcos is, once again, hosting its Health & Wellness Fair. The theme for this year's fair is "Got Health?" This year the fair boasts over 24 different organizations promoting fitness and healthy lifestyles. The organizations will be handing out samples, information, and loads of f ree advice. The fair will take place in CSUSM's very own Palm Court. A list of participant include, CSUSM Human Resources, Associated Students, Inc., Student Health Services, Counseling and Psychology Services. Also represented are the Back and Neck Pain Relief Center, Escondido Community Health Center, 24-Hour Fitness, San Diego's Blood Bank, Red Cross Blood Services, Arrowhead Mountain Spring Water, Kaiser Permanente, North County Health Services, Delta Dental, and others. This is the first year that the Health and Wellness Fair will be available to students. For more information about the Health & Wellness Fair, contact Yasuko Shirakawa at (760)750-4425. C SU B oard of T rustees A pproves L owering G raduation R equirements By: Jayne Braman Pride Staff This past July the CSU Board of Trustees approved lowering the minimum graduation requirement from 124 to 120 units. In a press release from CSU, Chancellor Charles Reed states that "This revision will help students graduate sooner. The new requirements are consistent with most universities in the nation and just make sense." Based on a normal course load of 15 units per semester, the 124-unit requirement leaves students in a four-year program, four units short of graduation. With implementation of the 120-unit requirement, Trustee Ralph Pesqueira believes that this policy will make it easier for students to graduate in fours years Or possibly even three years by attending school year round. Before celebrating, CSUSM students need to be aware that the lowering of units for graduation is a baseline from which all majors build upon. Many majors will still require more than the minimum 120 units required for graduation. Every academic program is reviewed on a five-year cycle. The review process allows departments to evaluate the number of units required in keeping students competitive not only with the demands of the job market, but also with students graduating from other universities in the same field. The fiveyear evaluation process means that gradual implementation of the 120-unit requirement will most likely not affect current students in the system. CSUSM President Alexander Gonzalez stated "that majors exceeding the 120 unit minimum require approval before they can be implemented." Gonzalez went on to state that accountability of unit requirements is based on the fact that the CSU strives for a balance between training for the work force and educating wellrounded citizens. Academic Arts Page 3-4 Page 5-7 Page 8-9 Comics/ ottUBuu News T houghts o sl.. BagplO Calendar Page 12 �2 Tuesday, September 19, 2000 The Pride Local News Politics In S an M arcos By: B enjamin Wayne Pride Staff Writer Bombarded by the rhetoric f rom what is being called the most glamorized presidential race in U.S. history, many San Diegans' have l eft their local concerns and alliances by the wayside as they prepare t o choose who will lead the country. However, as San Marcos resident and city council h opeful, Mike Sannella says, the most important decisions a re the ones being m ade in your local community. " I j oined t his race because I have the desire t o help build a healthy community," said Sannella. "My w ife and I are both four-year residents and alumnus of Cal State San Marcos. We love the city and i t's a place where we would like to raise our kids, but then there are also some issues that need to b e addressed." Sannella, 25, is r unning a grassroots campaign in an e ffort t o seize one of two contested seats in the elections for San Marcos City Council. He h as already scoured the city with his part-time s taff of four, raising money a nd awareness f or h is campaign, but as any political experts will tell you, he still has a long way to go. A s November nears and the council race heats up, Sannella keeps h is cool character and h is message simple: San Marcos is one of San Diego's fastest growing communities and it needs a city council that will allow it t o continue to grow responsibly and correctly. " The city of San Marcos is a complex community f ull of its own special needs," added Sannella, "and t o address R eferendum Fee » A rticle C ontinued f rom Page 1 A n open f orum was held for students on Wednesday, September 13 in the f ree speech area, but attendance w as poor. T he audience was comprised, mostly, of U SUAB and A.S.I, delegates. M ike Harrod, Another student, Surya Metzler, felt that the building would help increase student life on campus. "They a re going to b e building dorms. What are those students going t o d o?" Metzler also felt the exercise those issues y ou have to have a complex p lan/Right now there is no s oft retail in San Marcos that is not only inconvenient for the consumer, but is costly for t he city in t erms of lost t ax revenue." The plan that Sannella refers t o is a set of pro-growth ideals that he intends to apply in San Marcos if elected. O n the top of h is agenda for San Marcos, Sannella says he will address the community's growing t raffic concerns. " I am going to make it my top priority t o address t he t raffic issues w ithin our community," said Sannella. "Widening the roads would b e the most obvious option, however, that can't always b e done. Other options include encouraging carpooling, building more bike lanes and encouraging city b us use." The second area of concern for Sannella is San M arcos' stance on business. Realizing t he t ax base that retail provides, the candidate says that he will encourage prosperity by welcoming the addition of planned retail shops and centers. Some of t he projects that Sannella endorses include the "Heart of the City " plan for the 1,500 acre area surrounding Mike Harrod at Open Forum Photo by Enrique Refugio and weight rooms would b e an economical way f or students to relieve stress* " I pay $35 a month now at my g ym. This is only a $30 increase per semester, which, for me, is a huge decrease." Susanne Green, Executive Director of the USUAB, who also spoke to A.S.I., is hoping that students will take the initiative t o f ind out more about the referendum. The USUAB -has posted a link on CSUSM's homepage under the Events and Announcements section where students can get detailed information on t he referendum and the planned building. Mike Harrod is hoping that a lot of students will attend t his Thursday's open f orum, " I want to give people an opportunity to speak if they have heard about it and a chance t o hear if they h aven't" for City Council. Courtesy ofwww.sannella2000.com CSUSM. " The University is going t o b e a m ajor player in San Marcos," added Sannella. " Our university breeds diversity which is healthy for the community, and its p resence w ill help shape the f uture of g rowth in San Marcos." San M arcos' rapid g rowth has become a m ajor issue i n the eyes of some people (including opponent Cynthia Skovgard w ho is also r unning f or City Council) who feel that t he city is faf past the point of calling the development responsible growth. If elected, these individuals that they would limit or halt growth in San Marcos by the passage of specific propositions, including Prop. S, which would require a special election f or rezoning projects w ithin San Marcos. " I am really worried about those propositions," added Sannella, " I t hink that when you s tart limiting g rowth in a city, it b ecomes t he death of a city. The city h as t o have t he flexibility t o react." I n general, Sannella's stance on g rowth, business, and f uture roles f or t he city represent a conservative t rend that h as swept both city a nd c ounty elections i n t he p ast decade. Although t he r ace is t oo close t o call at t his point* one t hing is for sure: San M arcos h as 54,000 people, 23,000 of w hom a re registered voters. T here a re six candidates, t wo of w hom a re incumbents that a re r unning f or t wo seats on t he 2001 city council. In these cases, voters statistically cast one vote f or t he incumbent and one f or t he n ew candidate, " they are looking at h ow t o cast their second," said Sannella, "and I hope t o b e t heir choice. Despite Fuel and Utility Costs, North County Still Booming By Nathan Fields Pride Staff Writer chair of t he USUAB, feels that the b oard's small advertising budget of $500, has prevented them f rom getting students the information they need to make an i nformed decision, but hoped that there w$s still time t o get the word out. Another open f orum meeting is planned for September 21, at 11:45am in the f ree speech area located between Science and Academic Halls. Harrod hopes that the sun won't keep people away f rom the discussion of how they want t heir f unds to b e s pent."Students are paying these fees a nd this gives u s a chance to give them something tangible," says Harrod. CSUSM student T iffany Slocomb felt the facility would b e an important addition to the school, " I would vote yes because I really want to see this school grow." The Clarke Field House/ Student Union could make it easier for CSUSM t o expand the h andful of Title 9 sports t eams on campus. Mike Sannella W hile C alifornia residents f ind themselves facing Governor Gray Davis' deferred utility payment solution, f laws in California's energy deregulation system were investigated last week in San Diego during two federal hearings. Although no f irm conclusions have emerged f rom the hearings, other than the realization that residents are indeed paying too much for electricity (utility bills doubled and t ripled), there were a number of f ingers pointed: at SDG&E for not seeking the most a ffordable prices for consumers, at the Public Utilities Commission for not allowing SDG&E t o sign cheaper, long-term contract with suppliers, at suppliers for taking advantage of a f lawed and f ledging de-regulated energy purchasing system, and at the state's deregulation law itself, including the state legislators who-passed it. Investigations are still in progress. Meanwhile, the new proposition to r un high-voltage transmission power lines f rom Riverside county to San Diego county to compensate for the period of energy shortage before new generators are completed was p roposed b y SDG&E and the state's top-power managing agency (ISO). The plan would cost h undreds of millions of dollars and incur other environmental, residential, and aesthetic costs that have consumer groups, environmental regulators, and area o fficials and residents protesting and demanding to see proof that t his is the most effective solution. The high cost of living continues to beset residents at home, work, and now on the road. Recent rising gasoline p rices show no signs o f abating. Some attention has b een d eflected f rom deregulation t o international gasoline issues including OPEC production and the recent f uel crises in Europe. Local f uel averages are at $1.85 per gallon, among the highest in the country. N orth County Times analysts show t hat corporate gasoline interests in California are realizing nearrecord profit margins, with t his last f iscal quarter as one of the most profitable in history. Besides the rising p rice of crude oil, the increase of r efin- ery m argins, t he one component of the p rice equation the oil companies control a nd p rofit from, almost tripled what they were less t han a year ago. T he biggest gasoline providers in N orth County, Chevron, Exxon-Mobile, Amoco, Shell and Texaco, £re p rofiting double: f rom p rice h ikes on crude oil and increased r efinery margins. CSUSM student Peter K ramer, w ho alternates between driving a c ar and motorcycle to school, c ommented that, "These big corporations a re t rying to control oil production from g round t o tap, p ushing out the little guys w ho have neither wells or r efineries and have to buy gas wholesale at $2.09 per gallon." Interestingly, w hen Peter was asked whether riding h is motorcycle b enefited h im in terms of p arking and gas mileage he w as indecisive. " The University m akes m e b uy t wo parking passes, one f or each vehicle, so that undercuts m y savings." Despite such increases in the local c onsumer price index this year, t he j ob market and population of San Diego County, continues t o grow. Microcosmically, San M arcos and CSUSM continue t o build and develop, a ttract m ore c orporate interests, increase student fees, admit more students, a nd stack more cars in t he p arking lot. �Cougars Race in Aztec Invitational By: Steve Compian Pride Staff Writer The CSUSM Cougars faced stiff competition f rom some of the best major college teams f rom California at the Aztec Invitational held at Balboa Park on Saturday, September 16'. The Texas A&M Aggies were also among the sixteen teams who raced for honors on what turned out to be an unusually hot morning. However, the temperature wasn't the only sur- MacDonald agreed, "The temperature w asn't as bad as the prise in store for the runners. The generally f lat course hills, they were very deceiving." described by meet officials as Still, it was another strong show"made of dirt, grass, and con- ing for the women's squad. The women's team placed 8th crete with some hills'* left an out of the 16 competing teams impression and Coach with some of Steve Scott the runners. praised Heather them for Garritison, another the highest good perplacing r unformance, ner for the "they did Cougars well and women's they team said, improved "Those hills again." came out of G arritson, nowhere. If I the junior had realized transfer they were like f rom Cal that, I might Track Team In Action. State Fullerton have r un difPhotos by Steve Compian led the way, f inferently." Renee Athletes Get ready at theStaring Line, at last weeks Aztec Invitational held at Balboa Park Photo by Steve Compian ishing in 29th place of 108 runners. Cara Rumble, who placed 30th, was one second behind Garritson, and was followed by MacDonald who was in the 38th spot. While the women's team trailed a bit, they also finished ahead of some good schools including USC, UCSD, Long Beach State, and Cal State Fullerton. The men's team, winners of last year's Aztec Invitational in the "Open Division," found that running in the "Invitational Division" was a much tougher task. By the time the men began the last race of the morning, the heat had. definitely become a factor in their performance. Scott cautioned his runners to abbreviate their normal warmup routine and to stay in the shade until race time. Brian Sullivan led the young squad in a race that ended with James Adams nearly collapsing f rom heat exhaustion. There were wet spots along the course, and by the time the men ran the fourth race, the footing became unstable in some areas along the course. This made for generally slow times for all the competitors. Sullivan came in 18th place with a time of 26 minutes and 50.5 seconds, followed by Adams in 44th place and Marcus Chandler in 68th place out of 150 runners. The men finished in 10th place out of the 15 team field. According to Assistant Coach Joe Keating, running against the big schools is necessary. "They have to compete against the stronger teams to get better," said Keating. Coach Steve Scott and Brian Sullivan Photo by Steve Compian �4 Tuesday, September 19, 2000 Fall 2000 Men's Golf Schedule Sep 23-26 (Sat-Tues) University of Mary Hardin Baylor Belton, TX Oct 15-17 (Sun-Tues) CSU Bakersfield Bakersfield, CA Oct 29-31 (Sun-Tues) San Diego State University San Diego, CA Women's Golf Schedule Men and Women's Cross Country Sep 23-26(Sat-Tues) Schedule University of Mary Hardin Baylor Belton, TX Oct 15-17 (Sun-Tues) Boise State University Boise, ID Oct 29-31 (Sun-Tues) CSU Northridge Northridge, CA Nov 5-7 (Sun-Tues) Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA Sep 9 (Sat) Irvine Invitational Central Park 9:00am 5K/8K Huntington Beach, CA Sepl6 (Sat) Aztec Invitational Balboa Park 9:00am 5K/8K San Diego, CA Sep 30 (Sat) Stanford Invitational Stanford ,3:45pm Palo Alto, CA CSUSMGolf Team Picture Courtesy of www. csusm. edu/athletics C ross-Country Team Working Together By: Steve Compian Pride Staff Writer Running is an individual sport, right? Don't try telling that to the CSUSM cross-country team. Visit the track around 3:30 and you'll find no individuals out there, rather everything (push-ups, sit-ups, and stretching exercises) is done as a team. An observer will notice that these athletes are having f un, even finding laughter while exerk rising in 90- degree heat. These runners are serious about their warm-ups, but they can also enjoy themselves. Watch the team just before the start of a race and you'll see them run to the starting line together. After the race is over, the words "cool down, cool down," can be heard, a reminder that these runners must gradually return their bodies to normal operating temperature. A group of racers will also jog off to facilitate the cool down, but always together. This is all part of Head Coach Steve Scott's model for success. In talking with Coach Scott, the moral of The Tortoise and The Hare comes to -mind—it's steady progress that will win the race. Scott's philosophy is to have his runners strong and running their best races at the national level in November. "We don't want them to peak too early," Scott said. It is a philosophy that paid off handsomely in 1999, the team's first year of competition. It's also the reason that athletes are transferring to CSUSM. Two of CSUSM's transfer students exemplify the highs and lows of choosing which college to attend, Senior James Adams attended high school at the foot of the Julian Mountains in Ramona. The Pride Sports He transferred to CSUSM from California Baptist University so that he could learn from Scott. "My high school coach and Scott have been friends for a while," said Adams, when asked how he learned of Coach Scott. Adams arrived with solid credentials, but felt that Coach Scott (who holds the American record in the mile run) would give him the best shot at helping him break the four-minute barrier in the mile run. Along with the "mountain man," came a CSUSM junior, Cara Rumble, who attended Orange Glen High School in Escondido. Rumble is another accomplished runner who felt that being coached by Steve Scott was too tempting to pass up. She left Concordia University in Irvine to attend CSUSM. This Valley Center native, who first met her coach at a camp, placed high in the cross-country Oct 14 (Sat) Fresno Invitational Woodward Park 3:45pm 5K/8K Fresno, CA Oct 21 (Sat) Vanguard Invitational Fairview Park 9:00am 5K/8K Costa Mesa, CA Nov 3 (Fri) NAIA Regionals Morley Field TBA 5K/8K San Diego, CA Nov 16-19 (Thurs-Sun) NAIA Nationals nationals last year. According to Rumble, "I liked the way that he trained and I enjoyed the way he presented it." Both Adams and Rumble took different routes that eventually brought them to the same team. They enjoy being at CSUSM, but their initial attraction was to join a program coached by Scott. Adams and Rumble also joined the CSUSM cross-country team to have f un, run strong, and win—together. Cougars at the Irvine Invitational The team's first outing came when they participated in the Irvine Invitational on September 9. This was the chance to see the Cougars race against quality competition, including several of the top-ranked major college teams in the nation. How well did Coach Scott think his team performed? Scott used the word "disappointed" when reviewing the men's team performance in the 8K race. The Irvine Invitational coincides with the start of school, so most of his runners' prepa- Men's Soccer Schedule September 17 University of California, Santa Barbara* 3:30pm 24 California State University Long Beach* 11:00am . 30 Pepperdine University* TBA October 11 University of California, Riverside* 7:00pm rations had to occur on their own, during the summer. There were some good individual performances that made Scott smile though. Senior transfer student James Adams covered the 5.3 mile course in 26 minutes and 46.5 seconds, good enough for 19th place in a field of 91runners. Next was Brian Sullivan in 34th place, followed by Marcus Chandler in the 44th position. CSUSM finished sixth out of the nine teams in the men's category. The lady Cougars looked very strong in running the 5K distance. Led by junior transfer student Cara Rumble's 23rd place finish (19 minutes, 37.5 seconds) and closely followed by Heather Garritson's 27th place (19 minutes, 46.9 seconds), they were able to finish in 7th place overall out of eleven teams. In the women's 3.1 mile race, four of the top five spots were won by nationally-ranked NCAA teams. Other women placing for CSUSM were Renee MacDonald in 42nd place, Felisha Mariscal 63rd, Camille Wilborn 75th , and Mariel Holcomb in the 84th position. CSUSM Golf "Tees Up" for New Season By: Steve Compian Pride Staff Writer The Cal State San Marcos Golf team is ready to tee up for the new season. Coach Fred Hanover and his team travel to Belton, Texas this week to compete in the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Tournament. The five man, five woman team is looking to continue the winning ways established by last year's team. In only its second season of competition, CSUSM's men's golf team finished in 11th place and the women finished 8th among all NAIA (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) schools. While winning on the college level is new to his team, it is not a new experience for Coach Hanover. Hanover twice led Cal State San Bernardino to third place finishes in the NCAA Division II Tournament. His formula for success involves recruiting players who know more than just how to swing a club. Hanover expects his athletes to be competitive academically as well as physically, thus allowing him to focus on coaching them and not worrying about whether they will be eligible to play. Hanover also looks for a competitive spirit in all of his players. Three of the new recruits for the team include Tony Sellers, a transfer from Pima Community College, and freshmen Nick Mitchell from De La Salle High School in Fairfield, and Jack Spreng from St. Maria Goretti High School in Maryland. Hanover fans their competitive fires by making them try out for the team, and that's just the beginning. Since only five players per team (women and men) can travel to tournaments, his linksters have to battle each other for the right to represent CSUSM; that competition is extremely close this year. "It's coming right down to the wire," said Hanover. How does this year's tearh look? Hanover believes that they will be solid again. "It'll take a little time to develop, but by the end of the season, we should be right up there,"said Hanover. Evaluating individuals is a more difficult matter right now, "At this point I wouldn't be able to 29-31, and then to Santa Clara say, but I'll know after the first University from November 5-7. tourney," added the coach. This first tournament for the year at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor, will offer Hanover the perfect opportunity to see how his team reacts to prime competition. The Texas hosts are expecting to have another fine season. Last year Mary HardinBaylor's women's team won the NAIA national championship, and their men's team has improved greatly. The tourney also attracts several of the state's best small college teams. The rest of the schedule finds our Cougars in competition at the CSU Bakersfield from October 15-17, the San Diego CSUSMGolf Coach Fred Hanover State Tourney from October Photo By: Melanie Addington �Arts & Entertainment The Trojan C o m e to By Kathleen Hash Pride Staff Writer Never before have I left a play feeling so uncertain about the production. Marianne McDonald's modern adaptation of The Trojan Women opened on Sunday, September 3, at The Old Globe Theater in front of a f ull house. Euripides, a Greek dramatist, wrote the original play by the same name. Euripides' play tells the story of the fall of Ancient Troy to the Greeks in 416 BC. However, McDonald's modern adaptation, directed by Seret Scott, takes a look at war from a different perspective. Talk of smart bombs and SCUD missiles are some of the clues as to the direction of changes from the original text. et he Best Women GEWTOH USED N L ife a t T he O ld G lobe The psychological effects of the play are fascinating as the waning of helicopters never stops while soldiers dressed completely in camouflage march across the stage. The women in the war camp wear garments of thick layers of cloth with robes, to small tops and long skirts. The costumes play an enormous role in delivering the play's Mm message. Vietnam was never far from my mind with two of the female characters dressed as Vietnamese prostitutes. The female characters display nudity that I did not find offensive, but I would not call it artistically subtle either. Helen of Troy makes an appearance as a confident nymph whose sexual excursions are indicated as the cause of the gveSyssi 4 Mwpii & war. In high heels and g-strings, the female characters T imeless S ounds a t t he 2 000 J ulian B luegrass F estival By: Christopher F. Orman Pride Staff Writer On Saturday, September 16, approximately 2000 people crowded into a small, oak-filled natural amphitheater to attend the first day of the two-day Julian Bluegrass Festival. With performances by four remarkably talented bluegrass bands and the combination of warm, sunny weather in the mountains, the festival forced a grin upon every attendee's face, merely proving Steve Martin's infamous comment, "Hell, it becomes pretty difficult to feel teary-eyed listening t o banjo music." The first day of the festival began with an assortment of competitions from beginning banjo to professional fiddle. Probably the highlight of the competition occurred when an eight-year-old girl performed the ubiquitous Turkey in the Straw. Most of the spectators were in awe of the youngster's performance, not because of her age and relaxed presence, but because she revealed the spirit of the festival: the timelessness of bluegrass music. The genre has an unknown element that becomes addictive, and forces the performer or listener to consistently examine the ageless art form. After the competitions concluded several bands performed, including Highway 52, Silverado, and Lost Highway. Conspicuously talented, none of the acts created the fervor or enjoyment spawned by the Laurel Canyon Ramblers This particular band—Herb Pederson on banjo, Michael Witcher on dobro, Kenny Blackwell on mandolin, Bill Bryson on bass, and Roger Reed on guitar—mixed the spirit of rock and roll into bluegrass. Flying through various standards and numerous originals, Laurel Canyon Ramblers eventually played gospel, rock, reggae and straightforward bluegrass songs; making the band enormously different from most of the acts performing at the festival, whom never stray away from certain established boundaries of traditional bluegrass. Eloquently mixing talented musicianship with stellar three-part harmonies, the Laurel Canyon Ramblers literally stole the show at the first day of the Julian Bluegrass Festival. Interestingly, maybe because the Laurel Canyon Ramblers were the major act for the bluegrass festival's first day, many in the crowd left the amphitheater after their performance and meandered through the parking lot, where stunning players gathered in circles to jam. No pedestrian with an instru- ment case becomes safe wandering through the crowd of players: even yours truly became involved in a humorous version of Bill Monroe's Working On a Building, complete with vocals and jaw-dropping banjo playing by two teenagers. After watching several groups perform, one can become mesmerized by the technical ability exhibited by so many people. Whether banjo, fiddle, bass, guitar, or mandolins, a plethora of great, obscure performers displayed their skills. Upon leaving at six o'clock in the evening,T realized the depth that music is capable of. Most of the music featured on assorted radio-stations only equals one percent of the total music created in our world. Interestingly, bluegrass may be one of many forms that will never die and will continue to gather listeners searching for a simple form of music, which, like the wind, carries the thoughts and feelings of lost years. Bluegrass music has a long history, beginning with the music of Scotland and Ireland circa 1600. As the genre evolved, bluegrass added elements of jazz, blues, and hillbilly mountain music. While the common vision by society concerning bluegrass originated from the banjo-playing boy in "Deliverance," the music has more sophistication and certainly a higher technical fortitude than most musical genres. At one moment a bluegrass group may sing a gospel number like I Hear a Voice Calling and then immediately launch into a breakneck version of the popular fiddle tune Red Haired Boy; playing as fast as many punk bands. Such a variety of material and speed within the idiom makes bluegrass enjoyable for those who love music. r- express two very different types of nakedness. The entire production seemed to flow nicely, but each of the characters had a moment when his or her performance was unbelievable. I. left the theater anxious to get to the ladies room to hear other people talk about what they had seen, yet nobody talked about it. It may have been mediocre direction or an awkward script, but there was something that really held the play back from being great. Yet, I cannot say that I did not enjoy the performance. If your curiosity is getting the better of you, The Trojan Women will run until October 14 at The Old Globe Theater in Balboa Park. For ticket information, please call (619) 239-2255. — : -' We do comparison shopping ferjm M M M a s online book stores! Candide: B ernstein's C omic O pera By: Nathan Fields Pride Staff Writer I have never seen opera so socially critical while retaining genuinely contagious humor. Candid in its shocking comedy and flaunting offenses against everyone who matters, Leonard Bernstein's operatic adaptation of Voltaire's satiric and philosophically profound novel, Candide, inspires ironic and disturbing Pulp-Fiction-tyye laughter. A pleasing combination of Scenefrom Candide flawless orchestration, talented actors and singers, and lively stage production, this comic opera, playing the Casa Del Prado Theater in Balboa Park, offers Bernstein's successful opera in the 100th anniversary year of its composer's life. Unlike most romantically nauseating operas, this sardonic tale of a young man's mid-eighteenth-century journey through Germany, Spain, Turkey, France, colonial South America, and Italy, » Continued on pg 6 Photo courtesy of the Candide website �6 Tuesday, September 19, 2000 Candide » Continued from Page 5 chronicles his process of experientially unlearning the pretentious and naive bourgeois philosophies of popular enlightenment thinkers. Scenes of warfare, slavery, religious hypocrisy, murder, violent rape, sexually transmitted diseases, large-scale misogyny and racism may make some , viewers consider the deeper philosophical implications of Voltaire's poker-faced comedy as social analysis. On the surface a witty, bantering tale of misadventure, Candide reveals itself to actually be a . savage, satiric thrust at the philosophy of "Optimism" (the play's alternate title); which proclaims that nationwide disasters and individual sufferings are both just part of a cosmic plan that is essentially good. Voltaire was not easily prepared to excuse the world's vices quite so easily, nor would he encourage people to accept evil as fate without trying to prevent it or fight it. Candide also represents curiously accurate, yet damaging caricatures of the European intelligencia, the Catholic Church, Judaism, Women, Men, Europeans, royalty, and everyone else. Although published in 1759, the contemporary applications of Candide seem very close at hand. In a time where there seems to be an abundance of pseudo:philosophical explanations for manmade injustice and intellectual copout acquiescence disguised as wisdom, Candide seems to shout, "Action is necessary! All is not well, but all things can be bettered!" and then laugh at its own candidness. If you like opera, see Candide. If you don't like opera, see Candide. This comic opera ends next weekend. Remaining performances are Friday, September 22 at 8pm, Saturday, September 23 at 2pm, and Sunday, September 23 at 2pm. Candide is performed at the Casa Del Prado Theater in Balboa Park. For ticket information call (619)239-8836. Arts & Entertainment The Pride Smiling Fish and Goat on Fire B arnstorm A udiences I The tenderness of the romantic scenes contrasted against the roughhouse play between brothers provides for great insight into the dynamics of family and dating relationships. More importantly, there are no car chases, no explosions, and the women are fully clothed or wearing at least a bra in every scene. Derick Martini stated, "I didn't need to show breasts [in their film, because it is] not that kind of film." fm Chris, or &}3t0riRre.| Iguess thatsj&fj wso l ab m because I HfcJ ;®fi! migfane The Barnstorming By: Melanie Addington Pride Editor The Film : How could an independent film possibly compete with Hollywood blockbusters? "After this, anything is possible," states Kevin Jordan, director of Smiling Fish and Goat on Fire. This movie, being one of the greatest romantic comedies released this year, made with a budget of only $40,000. The film stars real-life brothers, Derick Martini (Chris), and Steven Martini (Tony), as brothers helping each other on their way to finding true love. When they were born, their half Native-American grandmother nicknamed free-spirited Tony as Smiling Fish and serious Chris as Goat on Fire. After their parents die on the 405 freeway, Chris raises Tony in their impoverished house in Los Angeles. Tony is a fun-loving actor who enjoys many women that come his way, especially his pseudo-girlfriend, who runs screaming out of the house after finding a ribbed condom that she did not buy him. Later he meets a single mom (played by Christa Miller from The Drew Carey Show), who fate seems to destine as his true love. Chris, Tony's brother, works as an accountant and is trying to salvage a dead-end relationship with his high school sweetheart Alison (played by Amy Hathaway). Interwoven into the comedy is a beautiful story about Clive Henderson, that is based on a real movie sound man that director Kevin Jordan met. Clive (brilliantly performed by Bill Henderson) is a ninety-year-old At the pre-screening of Smiling Fish and Goat on Fire in Hillcrest Thursday night, director Kevin Jordan, and stars Derick and Steven Martini, and Bill Henderson discussed the f ilm with the audience. Derick stated, "the purpose is to meet the audience because it is hard to compete with Hollywood," and Jordan jumped in, stating, "we are doing this grassroots style!" Bill Henderson informed the audience that in the begin- W h e r t m mm l ittle o u r g ra n dma g a v e u s N a t i v e A merican nicknames. F m S i t i n g fish b e c a u s e fm l l i t p p f - f ^ t w c k y j one, M ymi cmmm^m^ romantic who tells Chris amazing stories about his deceased wife and the motion pictures they worked on in their youth. Eventually, Clive helps Chris along the path to finding true love when he meets a gorgeous Sicilian woman (Anna), at a Christmas party. Overall, this is one of the best independent films I have seen to date. Although several scenes between the brothers have lulls in the conversation, it works for the film by giving the audience a sense of reality in their relationship. ning of movie theatres, they called this barnstorming." After winning the Toronto Film Festival Award and Best Film at the Milan Film festival, the trio (Jordan and Martini Brothers) signed a deal for two more films with much larger budgets. The key to making this film work with a small budget was trying to get as much as possible for free, and "get a lot of favors," according to Derick Martini. The three grew up together in New York, and "we really get each other," states Steven Martini. This made a world of difference on the set because there were no creative differences and the dynamics of the set remained very professional but everyone had a real sense of trust. Henderson piped in by stating that it also helped to have "this director [that] loves actors.'' When asked how much money they will make on this film, Jordan jokingly said, "at least fourteen dollars." One member of the audience asked the filmmakers, "What motivated them to write this script?" Derick stated, it is a story they wanted to tell and wanted to have as a reflection of true life; they even went so far as to say that Steven was really hit in the head with a toaster (just as depicted in the film). Another audience member asked, "Since these characters' experiences are similar to your true-life experiences, how many scenes are ad-libbed or did you follow the script?" The Martini brothers chuckled, and Derick replied, "a lot of it was improvisational, but they knew what we had to get out of each scene." One woman came up to Derick after the discussion, and with a concerned look, asked if their parents were still living. Martini immediately responded, "Oh yes, they are quite alive... divorced...but still good friends. We had to take a lot of flack for killing them off in the film though." Smiling Fish and Goat on Fire opened in theatres on September 15, and is playing exclusively in Hillcrest Landmark Theatres. This movie marks Kevin Jordan's directorial debut; he is also a co-writer with life-long friends, the Martini brothers. The f ilm is 90 minutes long and is rated R. Weekly Web Site: The Ideal Movie Web Site By: Jafo_wac The opening page of http:/ / www.smilingfishmovie.com/ contains a sound clip that explains the names of the characters for the film Smiling Fish and Goat On Fire, and the designers of this web page actually succeed in keeping a high sound quality for the site. The page loaded quickly at 56k modem speed, which is the best way to start a web page. As a movie page, the content is predictable, but the pictures are good. The web site also includes favorite movie quotes, a synopsis of the film, a trailer, clips and stills, and information on the main actors, all of which are presented in a refreshingly simple and quick loading format. There is also a link entitled "What is a Corduroy Penis?" (a song from the filmy. The link, "What is a Corduroy Penis?" contains the lyrics and a clip j of the song, which has interest- ! ing twangs in both sound and Bill Henderson (Clive) is the voice of lyrics. the web page. All Smiling Fish Photos The best feature of the web- Courtesy of the Smiling Fish web site. site is what is left out: a flashy introduction and huge graphics. The lack of excessive banners, http://www.smilingfishmovie.com/. ads and cooperative tie-ins is E-mail: jafo wac@hotmail. also a plus. Simple, effective, stylish and com with comments or suggestions for the next website fast, web designers should pay review. attention to �C ameron C rowe is Almost Famous By: Jennifer Miller Pride Staff Writer Filmed partly in the gas-lamp district of San Diego, Almost Famous is a fantastic, brilliantly mastered f ilm written and directed by Cameron Crowe. Almost Famous is Crowe's f irst movie since his blockbuster hit Jerry Maguire, and it proves t o be a captivating, intelligently written script f ull of laughs and tears. This semi-autobiographical f ilm was written during a pivotal time in the history of rock and roll. Crowe sets his story in 1973, in San Diego, and chronicles the f unny and often poignant coming of age of 15-year-old William Miller, whose intelligence and genuine enthusiasm lands him the gig of a lifetime. Like his young protagonist, Crowe also got his start in journalism when he landed his first j ob at the age of 15 as a journalist for Rolling Stone Magazine. One of Crowe's most i nfluential friends and mentors was the legendary rock critic Lester Bang, whose character offers advice and friendly words of experience to the main character William. While still in his teens, Crowe, an avid music f an, profiled many of the era's most Scene from Almost Famous influential artists and toured with bands across the U.S. "I didn't want it to be like some of those semi-autobiographical stories that glorify the writer because the truth is* I never felt like the center of any room I was in at the time. I was an observer. That's what the character of William Miller is—he's an observer." William is befriended by his idol, Lester Bangs (played by Philip Seymour Hoffman from Boogie Nights) and l ands his first assignment, an interview with Black Sabbath. At the concert, he also befriends the up-and-coming fictional band, Stillwater^ led by the charismatic lead guitarist, Russell Hammond (Billy Crudup), and lead singer Jeff Bebe (Jason Lee). William also meets a group who call themselves the "Band Aids," led by the beautiful and bewitching Penny Lane (Kate Hudson). When Rolling Stone offers William a huge opportunity to write a cover story of Stillwater, he joins the tour, appropriately titled "Almost Sunny Day Real Estate Releases The Rising By: Adam Bailey Pride Staff Writer Sunny Day Real Estate falls off pace with their fourth and latest album, The Rising Tide. Having recently switched labels f rom Sub Pop Records to Time Bomb Recordings, this Seattle-based band offers u p a more complex, melodically arranged CD to date. From the very moment fans bring this CD home, open it up, and read the liner notes, they will notice the difference right away. They will notice a much more complex set of word arrangements and a greater emphasis being placed upon the words of each song as the catalyst for this album's music. A change that is noble, but ultimately falls short of the intended result when listening to the finished musical product. Photo by Neal Preston Tide The f irst two songs on this CD, Killed by an Angel and One are not much different f rom Sunny Day's previous endeavors under Sub Pop's production. Fairly stripped down by today's standards, these two songs,' emotionally-charged aggression compels listeners to listen to the rest of the album. However, a fter listening to the first two songs on the album, the mode takes an almost 180-degree turn. The album f rom the third selection on is much more complex, revealing a much more heavily produced and textured sound. A sound that works some of the time, like the singles Rain Song or Faces in Disguise. Both songs invoke some passion with soulful melodies and the bowstrings' melancholy sound. However, the sound really grows old and tiresome a fter so many monotoous selections. Overall this Ibum is decent, {but ultimately falls short in comparison to their (first album Diary, [which delivered to ;he music industry much itiore irogressively orignal, emotional, nd exciting selecion of material. RETIREMENT Famous," and begins his journey. Frances McDormand plays Elaine, William's mother, and she adds family hostility. Her relentless advice and presence scares everyone she comes in contact with. "Don't do d rugs!" Elaine says redundantly. Soon William becomes part of the inner circle of the band he idolizes, disregarding the caution from his mother and Lester Bangs who warn him not to befriend the bands. William comes of age as he observes the chaos and on-the- INSURANCE MUTUAL FUND5 road lifestyle of Stillwater. The friendships that William makes are genuine^ and heartfelt as he also falls hard for Penny Lane, the passionate and adoring fan. William is soon f aced with the task of honest and unmerciful journalism as he writes the cover story for Rolling Stone. Confused and anxious, William sets out to tell the truth about the band and its members who are now his friends. I laughed throughout the entire movie and felt an instant connection with the characters. Everyone will be entertained and mesmerized with this film and its characters. The movie's soundtrack includes compositions by Peter Frampton and Nancy Wilson (a member of the band Heart and who is also Crowe's wife). Interlaced with blasts of Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath and other classic rock bands, the music is brilliant. Almost Famous is now playing at theaters, and I recommend this f ilm to everyone. The movie is rated R because of brief nudity, drug scenes, and language. Almost Famous is a mustsee movie that will turn into a rock-n-roll classic and is one movie I can't wait to buy on DVD. TRUST SERVICES TUITION FINANCING Why is TIAA-CREF the #1 choice nationwide? HAAAdvantage. 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By Steve Compian Pride Staff Writer What happened if there was an election and no one voted? With the general election scheduled for November, I decided to ponder the question. Knowing the history of voter participation in this country, when barely sixty per cent of all eligible voters who actually cast a ballot constitute a high water mark, I wanted to ask, "What would happen if no one voted?" I understand that this is a purely hypothetical question, but if we can struggle to understand why one person gets booted off of Survivor Island or why the San Diego Chargers can't outscore the San Diego Padres then it may be a question worth pondering. Here's a scenario: The general election to decide the next President of the United States has just occurred and no one voted. The power of voter enthusiasm has waned into blackout proportions. We saw the names of all the candidates and decided that they sucked, so we just bailed out of the voting process all together. What would occur? Letter to the Editors I want to take this opportunity to thank the Pride, in particular Nicole Moreno for the front page article of the Pride titled, "What about the Women? This is truly a success story. This week the list went from having 6 to 19 women! I am excited to have such a good response! The women will be attending a team meeting sometime next week. They will each receive phone calls to coordinate the meeting. Regarding men Soccer we have 32 male students signed up and a large number of them showed up to practice, today, Friday Sept. 8th at 11:00 am. Sincerely, Susana Gonzalez Assistant Executive Director Associated Students, Inc. California State University San Marcos (760) 750-4990 Fax (760) 750-3149 More specifically, what mechanism for the continuation of democracy would kick in? Would the old President simply remain in office as the undefeated champion or do the polls remain open until someone votes, as in sudden death overtime in a sporting event? Our constitution must address this somehow. I didn't really know the answer, so I decided to engage the help of my fellow students. should a person who wasn't popular enough to swing one popular vote be President?) Most of them began with the predictable, "It would never happen." The question is not if it will happen, but rather what are the ramifications of such an event occurring? It would also be fair to clarify that this is not a scientific poll. It falls more into the "Daddy what i f..." category. Wendy (Sociology Major): "I don't know, maybe they'd have to vote again." Here are the responses of students I spoke to at the Dome: George (Business Major): "Wouldn't Clinton just stay President? (No, he's at the end of two terms). Ryan (Mathematics Major): "Gore would automatically become President, because he's the current Vice President." (Hmmm. Interesting thought, but Diana (Part-time Student): "That's why we have an Electoral College." (O k. we have an Electoral College and then what?) No response. Patricia (Education Major): "Maybe they'd have to do it [election] over?" Rachel (Women's Studies): "No idea." It's probably not unusual that so many of us don't have a clue as to what would happen, because the chances of such an event ever occurring is so remote that it is regarded as pure fiction. Could it be, however, that we have never given the topic much thought because there is always the security of believing that someone else will vote? And what if that mysterious someone doesn't do what we had assumed? Then, where would that leave us? The Pride New Budget Gets Academic Year Off to Good Start By Dr. Charles B. Reed Chancellor, California State University I want to take this opportunity to welcome all of you to a new academic year at the California State University, especially those students who have enrolled at a CSU campus for the first time this fall. We are very proud to have all of you as members of the CSU family. I know that in a place as large as the 23-campus CSU system, it can be difficult to find up-todate information about our system. That's why I hope that occasional columns like these can provide you with some of this important information. I'm proud to report that our year is off to a good start already, thanks to a landmark budget signed by Gov. Davis over the summer. This is one of the best budgets the CSU has ever seen. Our total general fund budget, for 2000/01 is approximately $2.5 billion; and the general fund increase totals $333.7 million, our largest increase ever. The governor and the legislature have also passed new legislation to increase financial aid for many more students in California next year. What does this mean for the CSU? It means that our top two priorities — access for students and compensation for employees — will be funded as follows: Access — The budget includes a $73.1 million general fund increase to accommodate the 12,577 additional full-time equivalent students expected to enroll during this academic year. Our system is expected to continue to grow at this incredible pace, taking on a total of about 130,000 new students by 2010. Compensation — The budget includes $113.2 million for a six percent compensation pool for all CSU employees. This continues to help close the faculty salary gap. In addition, the budget includes funds for year-round operations, community service learning, CSU Channel Islands, CSU Stanislaus Stockton Center, the Coachella Valley Center of CSU San Bernardino, and technology training for teachers. It also supports the California Workforce Initiative, which funds high-cost programs in such fields as nursing, agriculture, engineering, computer science, and the biological sciences. This budget will allow us to continue to uphold our priorities of serving students, assisting the public schools, improving and expanding teacher preparation, eliminating the need for remedial education, and making the most of new advances in technology. It will also allow us to add a new focus on preparing students for the workforce of California. If you would like to learn more about our budget, you can read about it on our web site at http:// www.calstate.edu/tier3/PubAffairs/ news/budget2000.html. Or for more general information about the system, you can go directly to our home page, www.calstate.edu. I wish you best of luck in your studies, and I look forward to visiting each of your campuses in the coming academic year. C liches - Paradoxes of C onventional W isdom By: Bryan Clark Pride Staff Writer I'm tired of them. I'm tired of hearing them all the time. People too often use them without knowing what they mean. I'm talking about cliches. Far too often people cling to the "conventional wisdom" of cliches. But most people don't realize that cliches, while meant to be uplifting and truthful, constantly contradict themselves. I have a quick list of cliches that really capture the need for truth and inspiration, yet when presented with others, unfortunately cancel out the message. Enjoy: "Always make a good first impression" versus "Never judge a book by its cover". "Life is hard" versus "It's as easy as 1-2-3". "Never give up" versus "If you can't beat them, join them". now or never". "We always hurt the ones we love". "Expect great things" versus "Better safe than sorry" versus "Don't count your chickens until "Risking life and limb". they've hatched". "Better late than never" versus "Don't give up your day job" "Time is of the essence". versus "Follow your dreams". "Two wrongs don't make a right" "The best things in life are f ree" versus "Who's to say what is versus "Nothing is free in life". right or wrong?" "Life is short" versus "Live long "Love hurts" versus "No pain, and prosper". no gain." "Life will get better as you go "Free love" versus "It's a labor -on" versus "When it rains, it of love". pours". "There is safety in numbers" "There is no time like the pres- versus "Your better off alone". ent" versus "Time will tell". "Its hope against hope" versus "Take it one step at a time" "When worse comes to worse". versus "It's all or nothing", "Never look a gift horse in the "All good things come to those mouth" versus "Look before you who wait" versus "Don't hesitate leap". or all is lost". "Being in love means never hav"Bide your time" versus "It's ing to say you're sorry" versus HAVE AN OPINION? SUBMIT A LETTER TO THE EDITORS TO "Crime doesn't pay" versus "Illgotten gains". So the next time someone tries to give you some "conventional wisdom", don't take it. Do the opposite and see what happens. Look the g ift horse in the mouth; see if it has cavities. If someone tells you, "Don't worry be h appy" immediately scream at them and freak the hell out! Crime doesn't pay? There are more criminals t han days of the year! If they tell you everything is going to be all right, go home, pack your things, and move far, FAR away because it won't be all right for a very, very long time. I guess I could be overreacting to all these conflicting and I should take it with a grain of salt, but maybe I should just stand up and face the facts. PRIDE@CSUSM.EDU Letters should be submitted via electronic mail to The Pride electronic mail account, rather than the individual editors. Deadline For submissions is noon the Wednesdav prior to publication. Letters to the editors should include an address, telephone number, e-mail and identification. Letters may be edited for grammar and length Author's name may be withheld upon request at the discretion of the editors. Letters containing profanity or hate speech will not be printed anonymously but will include the authors full name. Editors reserve the right not to publish letters. �S tudents S peak Out on t he S tudent Union Fee Referendum Vote Yes I don't really understand why we even need to vote on this one. I guess it's just a CYA thing (That's "Cover Your A ssef's for those who don't know) . In By: Steve Kerrin anyone complains, we have to be able to say, "The students voted on it, it wasn't done without their approval." I really don't think anyone should complain. Consider how cheap it is to go to school here compared to anywhere else locally. Hiition is less than $900/semester. Books cost about the same as anywhere else. We don't have to burn a tank of gas every day driving through freeways as congested as 15, 8, and 5. We all have a free exercise program too, just park in the lower lots off Barham and walk up the stairs every day. When you put all that together, along with the convenience factor of having a university in North County where most CSUSM students live, you see we have a great deal going here. Even if we do have to pay another $30/semester in Student Union fees, it still beats the crap out on t he S tudent Union Fee R eferendum Vote No Actually, Stephen most of what you said was true— the truth as we have all been led to absorb it. But in college By: Steve Compian we're supposed to look beyond the regurgitated, spoon-fed party line, and ask the hard questions in order to unveil t he truth. The issue here isn't about buying new jock straps for the team or painting a mural on the side of a building. It's about spending money. When you're old enough and have dolled-out enough taxes to pay for every imaginable outhouse ever built, maybe you'll be in a better position to understand what it is I have to say. We really need to think about what it is we're going to do. I'm not against building or growth, but before people go to the polls, we need to clarify a few things. First, the increase in student fees is not easily reversible. As soon as the university gets the yea vote, those bulldozers that we've been seeing around campus are going to dig some holes. Also, the fee increase will not decrease after the structure is paid for; it will remain FOREVER, except when it is scheduled to increase again. If it doesn't pass, we can always try again later. Second, why are they calling this the on t he S tudent Union Fee R eferendum The Pride Co-Editor Co-Editor Graduate Intern Melanie Addington Victoria B. Segall Jayne Braman Faculty Advisor Madeleine F. Marshall All opinions and letters to the editor, published in The Pride, represent the opinions o f the author, and do not necessarily represent the v iews o f The Pride, or o f California State University San Marcos. Unsigned editorials represent the majority opinion o f The Pride editorial board. of dealing with SDSU. It will still be only $50. SDSU students pay $142. I hear people saying, "Well if it's so cheap why would we want to make it more expensive?" Let me ask these people this: Did you really think that students on a new, growing campus wouldn't be hit up for fee increases at some point? I would accuse anyone who didn't think that would happen of being naive. It's inevitable that we would have to foot the bill for some things. The State would never pay for every amenity that we students want. Don't worry if money's tight and you're getting financial aid. The fee increase gets factored into that equation. For the rest of us, saving $30/semester to make up for the difference is not so tough. Just cut that $3 cup of coffee out of your morning ritual one day a week. Or the next time someone asks you "Do you want fries with that?" just say, "No." Maybe stick to domestic beer instead of import. Wait, nevermind, we have to draw the line somewhere. The point is, $30 for something that will make life better for all concerned is a bill worth paying. And if future students are really pissed off that we did this to them, they can vote to reverse it. Somehow, I don't think they will. "Fieldhouse/Student Union?" Is it descriptive of its use or is it because officials felt that we wouldn't cough up the dough for a field house, so they got the idea that setting aside space for a student union would make it sell better? If we're going to pay for a gym that can serve the purpose of a student union and double as a church on Sunday, fine. Just tell us that we're voting on a gym. Finally, we need to think about all those students who will follow us later. These fee increases will continue to rise. What about tuition? That's a different issue and comes under a different account. If tuition increases, they won't be able to cry about fees because we voted for it. Times are good right now. There is plenty of money via jobs, scholarships, grants, and cheap loans. But when the economy goes b&d, as it does occasionally, all that money will dry up and the students that follow may not be able to afford school then, making the building of a structure now a moot point. Again, I am not opposed to construction, expansion, or looking towards the future. What I feel strongly about is that people need to ask the university the hard questions before voting. Everyone should vote. But if the only decision that we can make is an uninformed one, then the foundation that we lay today may not support the future that we seek to build for tomorrow. Letters to the editors should include an address, telephone number, e-mail a n d identification. Letters may be edited for grammar and length. Letters should be submitted via electronic mail to The Pride electronic mail account, rather than the individual editors. It is the policy o f The Pride not to print anonymous letters. Display and classified advertising in The Pride should not be construed as the endorsement or investigation o f commercial enterprises or ventures. The Pride reserves the right to reject any advertising. The Pride is published weekly on Tuesdays during the academic year. # r | 1 V| A X HV' B y: D avid R uiz Have you heard about the student union fee referendum? How do you feel about it? " N o , I h a d n ' t , b ut i f t he s chool i s g oing t o g et a n y b igger i t's g oing t o h ave to happen." — Jeannie B etita " Yeah, I ' v e h e a r d o f t hat. I p robably w o u l d p a y i t. $ 3 0 b u c k s p e r s tudents i s n ot t o o m u c h t o p ay." —Po C h a r e s t ' Yes. I t h i n k t hat i t's o .k. I t's f or a g o o d t hing." — Michelle H e i m l i c h " I r eally d idn't k now m uch a bout i t, b ut I w ould a gree b ecause t hat i s o ne t he m ajor a spects m issing f rom t his s chool. T he t rack w as a g ood t hing b ut t hey n eed m ore.' —Wendy K ennedy " Yeah, I ' v e h e a r d a bout t hat a n d I t h i n k w e ' d b e d oing s o m e t h i n g f or t he f u t u r e s tudents." — Ihiro T erauchi " Yes, b ut I d on't m ind b ecause t his p lace d efinitely n eeds s omething l ike t hat —as s oon a s p ossible." —Venushe _ P"pl A M JAJ.V/ > California State'University San Marcos San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone: (760)750-6111 Fax: (760) 750-4030 E-mail: pride@csusm.edu http://www.csusm.edu/ pride ••The Pride wishes to note that the increase is $30 for a total of $50. �10 Tuesday, September 19,2000 Academic Bulletin Election 2000 - Gore vs. Nader, and other election issues North County FORUM presents a free public forum: Saturday, September 30th, North County Forum will present a free public forum on Gore vs. Nader, or "the lesser of two evils?" There will be speakers from the Democratic and Green parties, as well as audience partici- Influenza Vaccine Shortage and Supply Delays In a statement released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), there will be a delay in influenza vaccine shipments and possibly a nationwide shortage of the vaccine for the 2000-01 seasons. The CDC is encouraging all health care providers to provide the vaccine to the patients who are at highest risk of death from influenza only at this time and to delay mass immunizations of adults until November 2000. Individuals with high-risk medical conditions and pregnant females in the second and third trimester ofpregnancy are at a high risk for serious complications from influenza infections, including hospitalizations and deaths. These individuals are encouraged to obtain the vaccine. If you have questions as to what the high risk conditions are, please contact your health care provider as soon as possible. Students may also direct their questions to the Student Health Services at (760) 750-4915. TDD (760) 750-4924. Staff and students may call the clinic in November to check on the availability of vaccine. At this time, f lu clinic dates have not been identified for November. Karen D. Nicholson, M.D., M.P.H. Director, Student Health Services CSU San Marcos pation on both sides. will follow the speakers. Time permitting, we will also discuss Propositions 36, 38, For more info, call 39, and the Vista School Board. The program begins at 6:30 (760) 758-2410 or p.m., Palomar Unitarian Universalist Fellowship, 1600 e-mail: Buena Vista Drive, in the NCForum@aol.com. Shadowridge section of Vista. A Q&A Discussion period Health and Wellness Fair at CSUSM September 20th Healthy shakes, body fat analysis, bottled water and health information are featured at the Health and Wellness Fair at California State University San Marcos 10:30 am to 2:00 pm, Wednesday September 20. The theme of this year's Fair is "Got Health?" Nearly twodozen organizations will provide information and samples at the fair, including fitness organizations and community health providers. Campus organizations will be on hand with information on benefits, including retirement plans, for university employees. The fair takes place in Palm Court on campus. "This is a chance for us to bring together information on health and wellness for the whole campus community," says Tanis Brown, who coordinates human resources training and special projects at Cal State San Marcos. "Last year we targeted employees in during open enrollment period for health benefits and this year we saw the fair as a perfect opportunity to provide important resources to our students as well." Participants include: Cal State San Marcos Human Resources, Cal State San Marcos Associated Students, Inc., Back and Neck Pain Relief Center, Escondido Community Health Services, 24 Hour Fitness, San Diego Blood Bank, North County Health Services, American Red Cross Blood Services, Arrowhead Mountain Spring Water, Costco, CSUSM Student Health Services, CSUSM Counseling and Psychological Services, PERS Retirement Services, Kaiser, Delta Dental and others. For information .on the Health and Wellness Fair, call 760-750-4425. The Pride Find out how you can study overseas for a year and get regular CSUSM credit through the Cal State International Programs. Regular fees and financial aid apply. Information and applications now available at the Study Abroad Office, Craven Hall 5211 or call (760) 750-4090. The Pride Literary Supplement CALL FOR PAPERS jargon, foreign, or mathematical language. When technical terms are essential, they should be explained to the reader. 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Alumni/Student Networking Night Location: The Pizza Port in Carlsbad __ , l mirsaay, September 21,2000 Anime Project Alliance Meeting Location: University 370 Time: 4:30pm-10pm Accounting Society General Meeting Location: Commons 206 World-acclaimed alto-saxophon- Time: 9am-llam ist, Charles McPherson and his quartet perform jazz. Guest Speakers: Peterson Co. Organizing an Academic Essay Location: Craven 4201 Time: 12:00pm-l :00pm Learn how to organize an academic essay. Careers for Psychology Majors Location: Craven 4201 Time: l:00pm-2:00pm Thursday, September 28, 2000 For more information contact race director Kathy Loper at (619) 298-7400 (Monday-Friday from 9am-4pm) The Blazers Location: Dome Stage Time: 12:00pm-l :00pm Anime Project Alliance Meeting Location: University 370 Time: 4:30pm-10pm Tuesday, September 26, 2000 Lemon Pepper Concert Location: Powersurge Cafe Time: 8pm Jewish folk music of Eastern European and Yiddish theatre. C.J. Hutchins Blues Concert Location: Powersurge Cafe Wednesday, September 27,2000 Time: 8 m P Earl Thomas & the Blues Ambassadors Location: Dome Stage Time: 12:00pm-l:00pm Soccer Location: Long Beach Former San Diego "Artist of the Year" sings the blues. Benefits the CSUSM Track & Cross-Country Programs Monday, October 2, 2000 "Uneasy Neighbors"- Film Screening by Paul Espinosa Location: Commons 206 Time: 2:00pm-4:00pm Second Ave Klezmer • Location: Dome Stage Time: 12:00pm-l :00pm Fees (late if postmarked after 9/22/2000): 5K Run/Walk $18, late fee $22 Alumni, current students & staff $15, late fee $22 Kids Run $10, late fee $22 Race day registration begins at 6:30am Register pnline at wwwJcrthvfcya^^ Learn about careers for psychology majors. East Los Angeles root-rock, R&B and Latin rhythms. Friday, September 2 2,2000 Sunday, September 24,2000 CSUSM's 2nd Annual Cougar Chase 5K/Cougar Cub IK Location: Mangrum Track Time: Begins 8:00am Charles McPherson Concert Location: Dome Stage Time: 12:00pm-l :00pm Harvest Festival September 22-24 Location: Del Mar Fairgrounds Time: llam-8pm Friday, 1 larri-8pm Saturday, 10am-8pm Sunday For more information check out www.harvestfestival.com or call (800) 321-1213. Saturday, September 23, 2000 Sunday, October 1, 2000 Receive an introduction into career services. Tuesday, Friday, September Monday, September 25, September 19,2000 22,2000 2000 Reminder: This is the last day * Meditation Group Wednesday, September 20, 2000 The Pride Discussion to follow film. Friday, September 29,2000 Career Skills Location: Craven 4201 Time: 9:00am-l 1:00am Future Educators Club Meeting For information contact FEC at their website: www.csusm.edu/ fee Zeinabu Irene Davis Location: ACD 102 Time: 8pm Sundance Film Festival Finalist and, UCSD professor of communication, will show and discuss her experimental film, "Compensation." Inspired by a poem from a an early African American writer, this unique drama explores aspects of African American culture, in two parallel love stories. New Glub At CSUSM By: Rachael Jenkins There is a new club on campus for students who wish to become teachers. The Future Educators Club is designed to inform students about applying fer the credential program here at Cal State San Marcos. Jennifer Moon is the President of FEC this year. She states, "I'm excited to have such a club on campus to help students be more prepared for the credential program by informing members of what's needed to be accepted into the credential program as well as a place to meet future colleagues." organizing a donation drive for books, clothing, and toys. Former President of FEC, Raeanna Wertz began the Future Educators Club at Mira Costa College. When Raeanna transferred to CSUSM she carried the FEC project with her. "I realized that Jo Dube, Jennifer Moon and myself had to do something," states Raetfnna. "We spoke with different people on campus, telling them about our idea. We took out the paperwork from ASI and SRL and then the College of Arts and Sciences approached us. They had lost a large part of their advising department and needed to find a way to pass information to the students and we were looking for a place to connect with; so it was a match made in heaven." 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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 budget graduation requirements health fair parking Student Union https://archives.csusm.edu/student-newspapers/files/original/90a5c3aed07b4d04c58cb930fa2ca503.pdf ae81c43df6535c640b7a92e861c7d747 PDF Text Text http://www.csusm.edu/pride N eed to Know The Pride California State University San Marcos Vol VIII No. 8/ Tuesday, October 17,2000 Students Vote Yes to Fee Increase Student Union to Break Ground as Early as Next Month J. Ryan Sandahl Pride Staff Writer How would you feel if you received a score of 96% on a test? Most students would be proud of such a high score, but a fellow student informed me that after receiving a test score of 96%, she was given a B+ on the test! She said that a grading curve pulled her grade down. A professor on campus told me that professors are only allowed to give a certain number of A's, B's, C's, etc., to a class. Is this normal? I asked a professor of mine if this is true, and she directed me to Dr. Paul Jasien, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences and former professor of Chemistry. When asked if a red flag would go up if a professor gave all A's in a class, Jaisen simply answered, " y e s " as one would go up if a professor gave all F's. He added that there is no process of checking the grades given by professors each semester. The only way in which this information could be obtained would be either through student evaluation forms where every student gives a professor a perfect evaluation, or if students go around talking about how they all received A's in a class. "The evaluation forms are reviewed by a committee," says Marilyn Ribble, a GEO professor. She went on to state that after review, a sampling of the evaluations goes into the professor's file and can be reviewed at a later date. Paul Jasien went on to state that if most or all of the evaluations are giving a professor a perfect score, that may mean the professor and/or the course should be reviewed because there should usually be a couple students that the professor was unable to connect with. "Evaluations can be difficult for professors to read by the end of the semester because they know that something just does hot click with every single student and they wish it did," Jasien said. » Article continues on pg. 2 11 i l l x I - j ,, A v - ^ -i v < Proposed site of the Clarke Field House/Student Union. Photo courtesy of Planning Design and Construction. By: Kathleen Hash Pride Staff Writer With only a 465 CSUSM student voter turnout, the Student Union Fee Referendum Increase was approved last week. The referendum was part of an effort by the University Student Union Advisory Board (USUAB) to build the Clarke Field House/ Student Union. The first measure students approved was a fifty dollar fee increase per semester which would take place Measure 1 passed on July 10, 2001. The students 340 "yes" votes also approved the second increase in student fees of fifteen dollars to 120 "no* votes for July 2006, along with another (there werefiveblank fifteen dollar increase in July 2010. ballots) When asked about the Student Numbers Courtesy of CSUSM Union Fee Referenda results, President Gonzalez said, "I feel long run." Gonzalez hopes the really good. It's a win-win situ- student union construction can ation for the students. The stu- begin as early as next month. dents are showing us that they Seven to eleven percent of know what is important in the CSUSM students participated in —Measure 2 passed with 300 "yes" votes to 148 "no" votes (there were 17 blank ballots). " the vote said Francine Martinez, Vice President for Student Affairs. 465 votes were cast on Monday and Tuesday of last week. » Cont. on Pg 2 Faculty Drop One of Three Workload Grievances Against Administration By: Nathan Fields Pride Staff Writer The California Faculty Association (CFA) withdrew the first of three College of Education workload grievances. This griev- ance was filed in 1998 and was scheduled for arbitration on October 10, 2000. The faculty grievance was over an increase from 18 to 19 units per year in instructional workload for College of Education faculty. It also grieved reduction from 1/2 to 1/3 in WTUs (Weighted Teaching Units) for supervision of student teachers. James Semelroth, CFA Central Office's arbitration specialist, added emphatically, however, that "withdrawal of the arbi- To the Editor Page 4^5 F*geW tration demand in no way should be construed by the CSU to mean that CFA is conceding that the workload adjustments in 1998 are not violations of the agreement and past practices of the campus, they clearly are." >Cont on Pg 2 Academic Bulletin Calendar �Grading Student » Continued from pg. 1 Possibility of all A's? The possibility of every student in a class receiving all A's does exist; yet the probability is very low that it will happen. "If every Student in a class received an A, one of two things could be happening. Either every student was phenomenal and did A work and deserved an A, or the professor is nof distributing assignments that would distinguish A's from B's and so on," explained Jasien. When asked if professors can create their own grading scale, Dean Jasien responded, "Absolutely, usually professors are able to figure out, over the course of a few semesters, how students are learning and can adjust their grading scales accord* ingly. It is a. matter of knowing their clientele [students], the percentage of work they are able to do, and the information they are able to learn," said Jasien. Do grading curves exist? Again, yes. Professors are allowed to use grading curves in their classes versus a straightpoint system. Straight-point systems are simple and put the choice of earning the grade into the students' hands. If students do the work and earn A's, then they will receive A's. This may be an incentive to students helping each other. But if a professor is using a curve to grade students, there may be less incentive for other students to help each other. A curve normally pulls the low grades up, where as higher grades can be pulled down. So if students are helping each other and everyone is doing well on tests, the curve goes up (thus pulling some higher grades down, which allows for a 96% B+). "If students know that a curve can harm them, the incentive to helping other students diminishes," explained Jasien. According to the Dean, there is no policy about grading except to grade fairly according to a students' effort in a class. How to dispute a grade If a student is unhappy with a grade, he or she is allowed to dispute it. The first thing students should do if they have a grade dispute is to go to the professor. If the problem is not resolved, the student can go to the chair of the department, then to the Dean, and so on. At the top of the ladder is a formal student grievance committee for resolution of grade disputes. "Students do have the right to dispute grades if they feel they have not received the grade they earned," states Jasien. Grade disputing should be taken very seriously and only students who feel they received an undeserved grade should dispute it. Union Fee Increase Passes »Continued from Pg 1 Current university enrollment €m is approximately 6,000 full time Clarke Field House/Student Union plans include ASI offices, club meeting rooms, a gym, shower students. "We need student parand locker facilities, storage, and eventually a convenience store. There will also be outside ticipation," said Brian Polen, who eating and lounging areas designatedfor student use. is on the Board of Student Photo Courtesy ofCSUSM's Planning, Design and Construction Representatives, "without it, [the political process] is stagnant." When asked about low voter turnHowever, student Karen the Free Speech Area. A.S.I, also other minor expenses," said Susan out, President Gonzalez cited stu- Zeisler feels the low voter turnout passed out buttons in support of Green, Associate Vice President dent and community apathy as was due to the lack of publicity the referendum with equipment pf Administrative Services. the problem. for the Fee Referendum Vote. "I and materials donated by Mira Green, who also works as desigdon't think they told anybody," Costa College. "This is our last nee for the USUAB, explained she said. Zeisler seemed upset chance to get people to vote," said that they had originally hoped to that the information had not got- A.S.I. President Dean Manship. build a Student Union for under ten to her earlier. "Paying $50 in Buttons were distributed from a $3 million but "it just isn't posfees doesn't benefit me," Zeisler table located on Founders Plaza sible anymore." The Clarke Field House/ Student Union is expectcommented after learning the fact during the two voting days. ed to cost over $7 million. that the Student Union will not be completed until after she graduStudent Union History ates. The university has not yet The USUAB said they were In 1992 students at CSUSM determined who, besides CSUSM doing what they could to get the approved a plan to build the stu- students, will be able to use the word out aboi£ the upcoming dent union. The first two refer- Field House. However, during a vote, but only had a $500 budget endums had failed, but the 1992 Fee Referendum Open Forum, for their ad campaign. vote meant that in 1993, students USUAB Chairman Mike Harrod Informiation was available on- began paying student fees for the speculated that alumni would line and fliers were distributed first time at CSUSM. The funds most likely have to pay additional on campus as well as open forum raised in the subsequent years fees to use the gymnasium and Students voted on Oct 9 and 10. Photo by Melanie Addington meetings hosted by USUAB in were put into "design fees and the exercise facilities. CSUSM Faculty Drop Grievance »Continued from Pg 1 Because arbitration is expensive, the CFA must weigh the financial costs against the probability of winning. CFA felt it would be difficult to prove that the small increase in workload of the first grievance was "excessive" or "unreasonable" as stated in the contract. Rather than spend the time and energy on this arbitration, CFA decided to withdraw its grievance. CFA's concern that withdrawal from arbitration would be misconstrued as conceding defeat arose after CSUSM President Alex Gonzalez issued a memo to the faculty, which Semelroth described as "very misleading". Gonzalez' memo informed faculty that CFA had withdrawn "the San Marcos workload grievance", when only one of three grievances were withdrawn. Semelroth further contested Gonzalez' assurance that "resolution of the grievance is clear" saying that, "Nothing could be further from the truth. The resolution of the grievance is not clear.. .the issue persists and [administrators] have won no victory." In response to questions asked about the dropping of the one grievance, President Gonzalez responded saying, "I can impose on [the faculty] what they're going to do as long as it's not arbitrary and capricious. I haven't done it, that's why this whole thing is a big red herring. It's going to be resolved, if they don't like the resolution they can grieve it, and it can go to arbitration." Gonzalez added, "They pulled out of [this arbitration] with the rational that it's only one Unit. What's the difference between one unit and three units? It's still more than nifie isn't it?" But concerns persist among faculty that an imposition of a 12 direct teaching unit workload will decrease the quality of education at CSUSM. Some faculty are especially concerned by the workload in the College^ of Education because only four instructors have been hired to accommodate a 200 student increase in that college in the last three years, causing a steep increase in the student to faculty ratio from 14.7:1 t o 18.0:1. "An increase of those 200 students brought about $1.3 million to CSUSM. The addition of four faculty members in College of Education cost about $250,000. We need to ask where the money went," said George Diehr, President of the San Marcos CFA Chapter and Professor of Management Science. Many believe the money should have been used to hire more faculty for the College of Education. The other two workload grievances remain active and are pending arbitration should CFA choose to do so. The most recent grievance involves a substantial increase in workloadfrom nine to twelve units in one semester. Faculty have always accounted for teaching 12 units, as both President Gonzalez and faculty agree, by utilizing a three unit flexibility which allows them to do research, develop the curriculum, pr work on special projects. This flexibility, which some consider crucial for continuing the current standard of quality education offered at the college, appears in danger of being removed by the administration who could require them to direct teach all 12 units. "The faculty have proven by experience that CSUSM can be a model campus with a reasonable workload while delivering quality instruction to its students," said Semelroth, "One should be proud of being on the cutting edge rather than regressing to the norm of punishing workloads of other campuses." President Gonzalez told Pride reporters in an interview Friday that, "I think there is going to be a resolution, and it's going to happen this year. 12 units, it's a heavy teaching load. I have pledged to work at the system level to reduce that workload, but until we do, we have to conform to the requirements of the whole system." President Gonzalez added that "there has to be a resolution, and it won't be tomorrow by the way, but over the next few years, it will get in there." Any forced change in workload on the campus is subject to new grievances by CFA, which could also end in arbitration. �O) What do e ach of t hese books h ave i n c ommon? • Always Running-La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A. by Luis Rodriquez • Animal Farm by George Orwell • Brave New World by Aldous Huxley • Capital: A Critique of Political Economy by Karl Marx • Cognitive Therapy of Depression by Aaron Beck • Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury • Ideology and Curriculum b y Michael Apple • One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Mirquez • Labor's Untold Story b y Richard Boyer and Herbert Morais •The Labyrinth of Solitude by Octavio Paz • Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paolo Friere • The Prosperous Few and the Restless Many by Noam Chomsky • 2001: Space Odyssey by Arthur Clarke • Yno se lo trago la tierra (And the Earth did not Devour Him) by Tom&s Rivera What's Behind the Books in the Library? Campus Ants Invade Campus By: Adam Bailey Pride Staff Writer therefore, we find ants hanging around many trashcans and recycling containers. It is inevitable that ants will find a way to make homes in and around the very same buildings that humans inhabit. in its make up to be an effective ant killer. Windex is also less harmful to the human population. Ants, ants, they're everywhere! They seem to be invadWhat can we do? ing everything from University Hall to the Dome. It seems Both methods of spraying as though you can't take a step prove very effective for stopping through a door these days with- What can be done to reduce the growth to existing ant popuout finding a tiny infantry of ants amount of ants? By: Jayne Braman lations, but what can be done located right beneath your feet Pride Graduate Intern toward prevention? What can we or, better yet, a single solitary Well, there are the obvious Each year CSUSM's library ant, clinging on for dear life, to answers such as spraying them do, as individuals, so that these officials ask the Chair of the the bread of the sandwich that with pesticides. Facility Services little pests don't end up taking does periodically hire an outside over entirely? Academic Senate Committee to you are about to eat for lunch. We can control how much contractor to help alleviate the share a collection of his/her most problem. The contractor sprays food or water is left lying around. influential, inspirational, and/or Where are all those ants coming a strong pesticide around the If you decide to eat inside your favorite books. This year's honor from? perimeter of all buildings on cam- office and not in the Dome, don't goes to Dr. Gerardo Gonzalez. One reason they're invading pus in order to try and prevent ant let food lie around for too long. When asked how he selected his booklist, Dr. Gonzalez stated our buildings and classrooms is populations from gaining access Empty your trashcans into larger that he "chose books from his that it is cooler inside during the into those buildings; However, ones, preferably located outside. formative adolescent years, clas- summer and warmer during the this service does not seem to Take home your extra food or leave it in the refrigerator; whatsics from the '60's and '70's," as winter. Ants are no different than always work. Spraying the inside of the ever you do, don't let food sit the rest of us in that they can't well as books related to his professional development as a clini- perform as well during extreme buildings with pesticides is not around or ants will come in after cal psychologist. Dr. Gonzalez weather. As a result, ants make an option due to the fact that such it. This goes for water as well, said that he "chose the books their way into our air-conditioned pesticides are a health risk and wipe up any water you spill, take that he felt most helped him to rooms and offices because they the potent smell of such chem- home your bottle if there is some ical agents can be a nuisance left over, or recycle the bottle examine [his] options at various find it suitable to their needs. A) Gerardo G onzalez, Ph.D. Also, the ants seek food and for many people. That's where when you are finished with it. stages in [his] life." If faculty, staff, and students water. Have you noticed that there Windex comes in real handy . . . » Continued on pg 4 take these preventive steps, there tends to be an increase in the yes, Windex! When it comes to indoor ant should be no reason why we can't ant population in areas close to food and water sources? That is problems, this simple household and won't be able-to claim back because ants migrate to where cleaner contains what turns out this campus from the ants. they can find sustenance and, to be a lethal amount of ammonia mementoes with pictures of every By: Steve Compian service branch, but she has a Pride Staff Writer special place in her heart for One out of every nine the Marine Corps. "My husband, T h i n k i n g : a b o u t a ..... CSUSM students receives vet- James, is a Korean War Veteran erans' benefits to help pay for who served in the Marines. This their education, but before attend- year the Korean Veterans celing classes, those students have ebrated their 50th anniversary," to visit Corkie Lee. Lee, the said Lee. Lee hopes to increase camVeteran's Affairs Representative at CSUSM, helps m orethan 500 pus awareness of the contribuveterans and 200 Cal-Vet depen- tions made by veterans for the dents who rely on financial assis- United States. According to A.S.I. Executive tance. Vic e Lee came to President CSUSM in 1994 R aeann a after working Wertz, Lee twenty-two years has been helpat Cal Poly San ful in Luis Obispo. She supporting assumed her curWertz's idea rent position as for organizing Veteran Affairs a Veterans' Rep in July 1997. Day celeLee says that bration at most of the vetCorkie Lee by Victoria Segall CSUSM. Lee erans who come through her office are Marines, and Wertz hope to honor veterans "due to the proximity of Camp at CSUSM with a cake-cutting Pendleton." She also sees veter- ceremony and a flag-raising cerans from the other branches of emony conducted by a Marine military service and personally Color Detail (similar to Color assists almost as many students Guard). Wertz, who served in as the veteran's office at SDSU. the Marines from 1982 to 1988, 1:00 PM-3:00PM Besides helping veterans speaks glowingly of Corkie Lee. Commons 206 interpret the various government "She is very willing to help any documents that are necessary to veteran, and she'll go to the mat receive payments, Lee oversees a for her veterans," said Wertz. Students who wish to conReserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program. Currently the tribute to an upcoming Pride artiROTC program has eight stu- cle about Veterans' Day may condents and Lee hopes to see that tact Steve Compian by e-mail number grow in the future. Lee at pride@csusm.edu .Those who said, "Many students don't real- wish to participate in the CSUSM ize that although courses needed Veterans' Day celebration are for ROTC are not given here, encouraged to contact A.S.I. Vice they can attend SDSU (to aug- President Raeanna Wertz at ment regular courses given at 750-4990 or by ermail at raeanna@home.com. CSUSM)." Lee's office is a shrine of A Meet Corkie Lee MASTER'S DEGREE LAW DEGREE, PhD. or MD? M onday, O ctober 2 3, 2 000 G raduate a nd P rofessional S chool F air 1 0:00 A M - 1:00 P M F ounders P laza M eet i nformally w ith 6 0 + school & p rogram r epresentatives G raduate S chool W orkshop School s election, a pplication a nd a dmission p rocess, f inancial a id i nformation a nd m ore! F or m ore i nformation a nd a list o f p articipating i nstitutions, c ontact t he C SUSM C areer a nd A ssessment C enter: 4 201 C raven H all; ( 760) 7 50-4900; w ww.csusm.edn/CAC �Technology A Possible Solution for Light Pollution Weekly Web Site Fuel Tracker By: Tiaca Carter Pride Staff Writer Anyone who has ever had a night class may have noticed the lights around campus. Although any light is better than no light, the CSUSM campus lights are dim, kind of yellowish, and not exactly the type of lighting one would expect on a college campus. The dim appearance is due to the low-pressure sodium lights that the campus has installed to help prevent light pollution. Many people may agree that in this day and age, pollution is rampant. We have to worry about air pollution from automobiles and factories, water pollution from trash and chemicals being thrown into the ocean, and noise pollution from our neighbor's son's car stereo. But who'd ever thought we'd have to be concerned about light pollution? Surprisingly, light pollution has been a problem for quite sometime. Light pollution occurs in populated areas where an abundance of lighting fixtures leads to light misusage. Light misusage begins when a light fixture is misdirected (such as straight into the sky), shielded improperly or just too bright. This misuse of light is known as "wasted" because it is not effective, and can even be harmful (such as a bright light that produces dark shadows conducive to "stranger danger"). Light pollution also wastes energy, which, like in Europe, has led to a serious economic crisis. Europe's energy costs had become so high that something By: Jafo_Wac Contributing Writer had to be done about it, so there was a switch to low- pressure sodium lights. Although lowpressure sodium lights give off a yellow cast, if used properly, they can provide plenty of sufficient lighting. Out of all choices of lighting, low-pressure sodium lights are the most cost efficient; the use of low-pressure sodium lighting in Europe saved energy and reduced light pollution. Low-pressure sodium lights are also important when it comes to star observation. It is easier for telescopes to filter low-pressure sodium lights than any other CSUSM Lightpost Photo byMelanie Addington type of lighting. The west coast, (specifically Southern California because of the clear air and good weather conditions), is one of the best places in the world for scientists to observe stars. However, Southern California is getting more populated by the minute, and more people means more lighting fixtures. More lighting, like misdirected light fixtures, may send light into the night sky, making telescopic observations difficult (particularly objects coming towards Earth like Armageddon asteroids). In the United States, only three cities use low-pressure sodium lights: Tucson, San Jose, and San Diego. But will it take a crisis like Europe's in order for the rest of the U.S. to change? According to Paul Etzel, Chairman of the Astronomy Department and Director of the Observatory at San Diego State University, "Economics will force people to realize that good lighting is not only good for astronomers, pedestrians, and motorists, but it is better for saving energy." CSUSM is considered a commuter school, which means all of us require gasoline to get to school every day. College students, as a whole, are notorious for their shortage of cash and unfortunately for us, gas prices have been high lately. However, with a couple clicks on http:// www.fueltracker.com/. you can find the cheapest gas in your area and save money. http://www.fueltracker.com/ is a web site published by the Utility Consumers' Action Network (UCAN) that tracks gas prices around San Diego County. The site updates gas prices on a weekly basis and on Tuesdays prices are grouped according to county regions. Unfortunately for those people who have vehicles that require premium gasoline, only the price for regular gasoline is tracked. Simply select your part of the county on the map on http:// www.fiieltracker.com/ and then choose from the list of gas prices in the area sorted by city. Do your budget a favor and check out this web site. Email jafo wac@hotmail.com with comments or suggestions for the next web site review. Gonzalez Puts Books on Display » Continued from Pg 3 Dr. Gonzalez, one of nine children, was raised in the San Joaquin Valley in Central California. He credits much of his success to his parents and their philosophy of wanting a better life for their children. Dr. Gonzalez' parents were farm workers who had limited opportunities themselves, but they believed in the importance of education for their children. All nine of the Gonzalez children graduated from high school and attended college. Dr. Gonzalez is proud of his cultural upbringing despite the socioeconomic hardships that he has faced. According to Gonzalez, "Literature, such as And the Earth Did Not Devour Him, put into perspective much of what I experienced as a MexicanAmerican adolescent having to come to terms with the biases imposed on me." Dr. Gonzalez recognizes this book for not only teaching him how to cope with, but how to overcome some of the hardships that he experienced. La Vida Loca is a book that described to Dr. Gonzalez what he saw happening around him during his formative teenage years. Dr. Gonzalez said that he saw many of his friends, "people that were just as academically capable as I was," turn to gang life for various reasons. "Strong family support and the ability to make my own decisions kept me from making the same mistake," stated Gonzalez. Animal Farm helped Dr. Gonzalez to see society differently. Gonzalez describes himself as an idealist who believes that by being active in his community, he can make a difference. While attending Fresno State, he was active in A.S.I, organizations and committees, as well as Chair of the campus' M.e.Ch.a. organization. Brave New World, Fahrenheit 451, and 2001: Space Odyssey relate to themes of science and technology. Even though Dr. Gonzalez is a clinical psychologist, he feels that he is "a scientist at heart." Other books have aided his professional development. Ideology and Curriculum taught him how to be "democratic in the classroom." 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By: Jennifer Miller Pride Staff Writer Glass is over and you are waiting for your friends in the Dome when suddenly you get an itch: you must call someone! Anyone! You frantically search your backpack or pocket to find that cell phone. You quickly dial up your friend, mom, job, or significant other, and send that call across the airwaves with nothing to say except, "I'm out of class! Wahoo!" Even though cellular phones are quickly becoming the most convenient device since computers, are there disadvantages to owning a cell phone? Thousands of students and faculty are frequently using cellular phones everywhere on campus: classes, hallways, computer labs, and cars. We all have our own opinions on cellular users and driving, but road rage aside, are cellular and mobile phones dangerous to our health? ? According to Katherine Hunt of tlfe Medill News Service, more than 90 million Americans use mobile phones. "This number CSUSM student Nam Ngo makes a phone call in The Dome. Photo by David Ruiz. is growing exponentially as prices drop and wireless products become more widely available," states Hunt, "but little is known about the health effects of radio frequency (RF) emissions on cell phone users." What many of these cellular users don't know is that each phone sends electromagnetic waves into the user's head. Every phone sold in the United States has a documented measurement of how much microwave energy penetrates the brain. An October 1999 FDA consumer update on mobile phones states that high levels of radio frequency can produce damage through heating effects (this is how your microwave oven is able to cook food). However, the report also states that it is unknown whether, to what extent, or through what mechanism, lower levels of RF might cause adverse health effects. Ever since the public outcry following a 1993 Larry King Live episode in which a widower claimed that a cell phone gave his wife terminal brain cancer, funding for research on the health effects of cell phones has increased; but the results have been inconclusive. George Carlo, former head of the industry-funded Wireless Technology Research Program (set up in 1993 to study cell-phone safety), surveyed more than 50 studies, many of them still unpublished. In a Newsweek article, Carlo states, "We've moved into an area where we now have some direct evidence of possible harm from cellular phones." A new market has opened for safety devices and phone products that claim to block radio Improve your future...on-lirie! W h a t i s y our o verall o pinion o n c ell p hones? D o y ou f eel t he b enefits o utweigh a ny p roblems i nvolved w ith c ell p hones? B y: D avid R uiz Cutting-edge technology is making the Internet the cool tool o f the millenium. 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Some devices, like a mounted exterior antenna and headset or earpiece product, can really decrease RF's, as well as decrease the risks for car accidents when using the phone while driving. CSUSM student Josh Zamora stated, "Driving with cell phones is very dangerous, and I think extremely large amounts of anything can be harmful, including cell phones." Students may find taking precautions and protecting themselves while using cellular and mobile phones, useful. We know not to press our face against the microwave as we watch the Lazy Susan spin, and we don't sit too close to the television, so why are we constantly putting microwave-emitting devices next to our head on a daily basis? I don't know, but my cell phone is ringing. �Che Guevera: Love, Politics, and Rebelliousnes M.E.Ch.A. Facilitates Discussion on Revolutionary Film By: Nathan Fields Pride Staff Writer On Wednesday, October 11, M.E.ChA. (Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan) led a discussion following its showing of Cuban director Teresita Gomez* documentary film, Che Guevara: Love, Politics, and Rebelliousness. The presentation occurred on the Cuban holiday, El Dia del guerra historico, 33 years after Ernesto "Che" Guevara, Latin America's most active international revolutionary since Simon Bolivar, was murdered while attempting to incite revolution in the jungles of Bolivia. M.E.ChA. member, Ricardo Favela, spoke to the culturally diverse group of CSUSM students that filled Commons 206 before the film. Ricardo took issue with the controversy surrounding Che's ideas and actions. "I don't think he should be treated as controversial because he represents everything the United States claims to stand for, true equality and justice for people," said Favela. Favela also commented on the recent difficulties surrounding the posting of their Che banner, which had been vandalized the previous year. This year, A.S.I. approached M.E.Ch A. with a "new policy" that disallowed posting of the banner in front of the science building, causing the club to move it to the top of the facing stairway. Although M.E.Ch.A. is the first to be confronted with the new policy, it is Last week, M.E.Ch.A moved the Che Guevera bannerfrom Science Hall after A.S.I, implemented a "new policy:" The banner was vandalized last year, but the perpetrators were never caught. Photo by Melanie Addington expected to extend to all clubs equally. "A lot of people complained about the banner saying that it offended them " Favela said, "but those who should be offended are la raza Latino." Favela explained that many Latinos took offense to the school's bust of William Craven, senator and founding figure of the university who made some questionably racist comments against Latino immi- grants. The film, Che Guevara: Love, Politics, and Rebelliousness, chronicles the revolutionary's life with a rich combination of live footage and personal accounts from Fidel Castro, Che's family, and veterans of the revolution. As a soldier, laborer, and government official Che held countless positions in Cuba including economic advisor, head of the national bank, and international diplomat. It was in this last position that Che gained valuable political, social and economic knowledge from nations in Europe, Asia, Latin America, Africa and the Middle East. The film concerned itself minimally with the United States, and seemed disinterested with the U.S. attitude towards the revolution and new government except when the Americans made physical attacks on the island, such as during the failed Bay of Pigs Invasion in 1962. During his lifetime, Che Guevara became a familiar figure to the entire world as an idealist and humanitarian. He was also the author of theoretical works on economics, society and guerrilla warfare. An important aspect of Guevara's ideology, however, was that he practiced it. "He had ideas, but Che's extensive knowledge was based in practice and action," explained Favela. He fought actively against imperialism, colonialism and n eocolonialism, giving assistance to revolutionary struggles around the world, such as his participation in the liberation movement in Zaire. Although Guevara never wished to be a revolutionary martyr, the respect and admiration he drew from his relentless idealistic practices made this inevitable. Many who attended the presentation were surprised to learn that Che Guevara is from Argentina, and that he completed a degree there as a medical doctor, later becoming the only nonCuban to be granted the status of "Cuban citizen by birth." Though Che recognized Cuba as his "cultural substrate," he asserted that he felt "as Cuban as any other Cuban," emphasizing his ability to "feel the suffering of any other person in any other nation." After the film, a lively discussion probed further into the life of Ernesto "Che" Guevara and his influence on the world. Those present exhibited varying degrees of knowledge concerning Guevara and Cuba, U.S. relations with Latin America and revolutionary politics. Except for the one Cuban individual's sobering personal experiences during and after the revolution, the discussion was dominated by rhetoric that mostly romanticized the struggle and criticized the United States' political and economic involvement. Many students were drawn to the event to learn more about a figure they knew little of, as others were attracted by the prospect of discussing what they already knew with an interested group. Such educational events are important because individuals such as Guevara are not given much coverage in American history books. Favela explained that, "Che's image has also been commercialized to the point that either much of his ideology has been lost, or people don't understand what he stood for." M.E.Ch.A. plans to host a similar film and discussion forum concerning the Zapatista uprising in southern Mexico later in the semester. How to Become A Chicana Role Model Michele Serros Holds Book Signing and Lecture Outside Library By: Victoria B. Segall Pride Editor "Some people write from the heart and soul, I write from the stomachache," said Michele Serros. On Thursday, October 12, a small intimate crowd gathered to hear Serros lecture in the Library Courtyard. Serros began her lecture by reading her poetry and excerpts from her novels; her most recent novel is How to Become a Chicana Rote Model. Writer and poet Serros says that as a child, she found it very difficult to express her feelings or share problems that were troubling her, and this was painful for her. However, Serros says that when she began writing, she noticed her pain slowly disappeared, "It was like exhaling those emotions," she told the crowd. With stories inspired by her ing her questions, Serros quizzed real-life experiences and family the crowd on her lecture, handmembers, Serros' writing style ing out books and t-shirts as resembles the styles of Latina prizes. A book signing followed writers like Julia Alvarez {How the lecture. the Garcia Girls Lost Their Serros' most recent novel, Accent) and Sandra Cisneros (The How to Become a Chicana Role House on Mango Street% Cisneros Model, a how-to-succeed in life has even described Serros as "a guide for young women, can sassy young writer whose bril- be purchased at the University liant weapon is her humor." Store. Serros is also the author of Chicana Falsa: And Other Stories of Death, Identity, & Oxnard. Michele Serros* lecture Indeed, Serros' stories are and book signing was one of many humorous, with tales ranging events celebrating Latino/Latina from her sister competing in "The Heritage Month, September Price Is Right" to her father's 15-October 15. quest for the perfect parking Michelle Serros had a book signing space (while Serros and her sister grow nauseous in the back seat in the library courtyard on Thursday, October 12th. Her most recent novel of the Volkswagen). is How to Become a Chicana Role Serros' displayed her humor Model. throughout the lecture. During Serros gave a lecture beforehand. the question and answer period, Photo by Victoria B. Segall rather than having the crowd ask- �The Pride Arts & Entertainment Lukas Haas will be starring in Too Cool as the main character's friend, Tom Patch. The Client 's star Ben Renfro will play the lead character Triple E. Lukas Hass Photo Courtesy ofIMDB.com Independent Film Producer Speaks with CSUSM Students By: Melanie Addington Pride Editor CSUSM Professor's Too Cool Book to be Made into Film By: Christopher Orman Pride Staff Writer _ In the next few years, CSUSM professor Duff Brenna's novel Too Cool will move beyond the literary field to land on the screens of movie theaters across the nation. However, individuals familiar with Brenna's novel may be startled at the changes being made for the public's consumption. The novel exposes the hardedged life of Triple E, a sixteenyear-old car thief, who is continually expected to conform to the norms of society. Triple E, his cousin Ava, his friend Tom Patch, and his girlfriend Jeanne, leave Colorado after Triple E's escape from Good Pasture, a correctional facility for juvenile delinquents. As Triple E searches for a way to avoid an upcoming roadblock, the car ends up stuck in a snow-filled ravine. Upon being stopped in the snow, Triple E begins reflecting on his life and considers the mistakes he has made. Eventually, the flashbacks of past events become a reoccurring second story line throughout the book, with certain physical entities spawning specific memories for Triple E. Instead of flashbacks, there are two parallel stories crisscrossing at different scenes in'the film. The only flashback is when Triple E, played by Brad Renfro, remembers back to his early childhood. One major change with" the film version concerns the deletion of the Mrs. Bridgewater character, a psychologist at Good Pasture Correctional Facility. In the novel, she becomes a common thread through most of Triple E's snow based tribulations, as he remembers back to the moments leading up to when he raped her. "We really did not feel a rape needed to be added, given thev large amount of sexual content throughout the film," said Denise Shaw She felt it might be too confusing for the audience when trying to relate to Triple E; she believed the rape would overshadow Triple E's heroic acts in the story. Shaw added, "Little Ray will be the educator of Triple E and give him Kafka [books] instead of Bridgewater; we are concerned with the likeability of Independent filmmaker Denise Shaw spoke at CSUSM on Monday, October 9. CSUSM's Professor Duff Brenna hosted a showing of Shaw's first film, Bodies* Rest and Motion (starring Eric Stoltz and Tim Roth). Shaw is currently working on an adaptation of Professor Brenna's book Too Cool. Shaw's credits also include the 1993 hit Bed of Roses (starring Christian Slater and Mary Stuart Masterson), Julian Po (also with Christian Slater), Pie In the Sky and the upcoming Ben Stiller film, Maclintock's Peach. Denise Shaw got her start in the film industry like many others: with the family video camera. Shaw began her film career by making films with her brother before going to UCLA film school with the hopes of becoming a director. After her first film project, she realized that she was terrible at directing, yet Shaw loved overseeing the making of the film and soon realized she wanted to produce. After graduation, Shaw went to work at New World Productions. According to Shaw, this was every young filmrtiaker's dream because of the chance to work with producer Roger Corman. Corman had given directors like Martin Scorcese and James Cameron their breakthrough opportunity to work in the film industry. Although Corman is now considered the maker of "B" films, he has 286 producing credits to his name; plus he has worked as a director, writer and actor. When Shaw discovered that it would take years for her to get Triple E." Being the creator of the text, Brenna seemed somewhat concerned about the loss of Mrs. Bridgewater but felt confident that the screenwriter, Michael Steinberg would keep the spirit of the book. Despite the changes, which may increase as production begins, Shaw is quite hopeful about the movie, "The script is very unconventional, poetic and artistic, but I think people are really going to love this film." On the artistic prowess of the film, Shaw noted, "We are shooting each story in two film stocks. The snow scenes will be shot in reversal stock, giving a grainy muted style, while the flashbacks will be shot in normal stock yielding tons of color. As the two stories meet, so do the stocks." Such careful attention to film stocks and music, regardless of changes made to the story line, will make Too Cool into, as Denise Shaw stated, "a hip-hop Romeo and Juliet." Although, the movie will have enough artistic elements to keep the litferary types amused, the movie will almost certainly garner attention all over the country. the chance to even get close to producing, she quit the production company and became an agent. Shaw has represented directors, writers and actors, including Michael Steinburg, the director of her first film, Bodies, Rest and Motion. Upon seeing the script for Bodies, Rest and Motion, Shaw immediately knew it was the "perfect film to become a producer." The film looks at human relationships and the Newtonian Law of Physics (bodies at rest tend to remain at rest; bodies in motion tend to remain in motion). The film stats Phoebe Cates (Gremlins), Bridget Fonda (Jackie Brown), Tim Roth (Reservoir Dogs) and Eric Stoltz (Pulp Fiction). Photo Courtesy of imdb.com Shaw's second film, Bed of Roses, was coined a success, but Shaw feels embarrassed at the outcome of the film. The script was a "magical piece," but the director turned it into a mushy Go to L A U N C H . c o m to get tour dates and to win VIP passes t o t h e s h o w & after-party P r e s e n t e d by Virp N e w a l b u m in s t o r e s now • ^ ov****™ o imt n ibbl^box i AOL Keyword: LAUNCH L A U N C H M< romance marketed towards young girls who would buy tickets to see Christian Slater. She originally wanted Johnny Depp and Jennifer Jason Leigh in the lead roles, but due to conflicts with the distributors, she cast Slater and Masterson. Shaw says she made two major errors with Bed Of Roses. The first is that she cast two romantic leads without them being in the same room together. She feels this led to a lack of chemistry on screen. Secondly, she hired a director that, at age twenty-four, had never been in love and had no idea how to envision a romantic film. "People just don't talk like that," comments Shaw in regards to the film's use of sappy romantic lines. In discussing the future of independent film, Shaw points out that, "the distribution outlet [for independent filmmakers] is disappearing. The formula for making small movies is gone." She believes that the future of independent film will be in digital cameras rather than the traditional 35 mm. The Blair Witch Project is a prime example. Although Shaw feels it was a shoddily made film, "it is the number one selling film of all time, nothing can touch it dollar for dollar." Shaw's recent finished project is an independent comedy titled Maclintock's Peach. The story involves two blue-collar workers who decide to rob a grocery store for fun. The film stars Ben Stiller (star of Something About Mary), Kristen Johnson (star of television show Third Rock from the Sun), and Mike Myers {Austin Powers). Maclintock's Peach is set for release this year. �Setting the Record Straight Letter to the Editor Regarding your article September 19th in The Pride, "Politics in San Marcos " it's apparent someone hasn't done * his homework. It's time to set the record straight for San Marcos voters. Proposition "S" is a San Marcos charter amendment that would require the city to follow state law as it pertains to general law (non-chartered) cities in the matters of land use, planning and development, including the requirement that zoning be consistent with the city's general plan. It bears no resemblance to Escondido's initiative of a couple By: Ryan Bernal Contributing Writer Students who eat on campus in the infamous Dome know the selection they have to choose from: Mexican food, pizza and subs, Chinese or, new for this semester, a week old salad bar. Most likely students also know that the cheapest item on the menu is steamed rice for $0.99. And because there is no sales tax on food purchased in the Dome, it works out to an exact $0.99. This means that students can eat a fair sized bowl of rice with sauce (teriyaki, sweet and sour, or spicy) and crunchies for under a dollar. But is the steamed rice with sauce and crunchies really worth $0.99? You've got your dollar, and you've got your bowl of steamed rice. It will only be a few minutes until you get to sit down with your friends and enjoy your meal. You sit down, fork in hand, and the first bite starts out great. Nothing this bland has ever tasted so good. Until that so-called delicious bite ends up being a clump of hard rice grains that have not been fully cooked. You then realize that plain bread would have been a better investment. You try to ignore that first bite and risk another one, only to find that your steamed rice is really a bowl of soggy carbohydrates with hard grains mixed in for volume (similar to what they serve in prison where this meal would be free and most likely better prepared). Disappointed and deceived by looks, that bowl of rice goes into the trash. years ago. It is not a no-growth or pro-growth initiative. It does not require a special election to rezone properties or pass a general plan amendment. It does not take away anyone's property rights; it strengthens them. Proposition "S" merely places into the charter language that should have been included from the onset. As a charter city, San Marcos is exempted from state planning and land-use consistency requirements unless the city adopts these laws through its charter, or by ordinance. San Marcos does currently have an Later that day your friend, who drove 1.3 miles roundtrip to the Jack in the Box off of San Marcos Blvd., informs you of the rice he ate for $0.81 (tax included): freshly prepared steamed rice with teriyaki sauce that actually tastes as good as it looks. Your mouth waters at the thought of good rice. So what's the problem with the steamed rice at the Dome? Second year student Jim Balderson comments, "The people in the Dome shouldn't re-use rice for more than one day." He believes that in an effort to save money, they recycle the left over rice from the previous day. Jim also notices that fellow classmates are ashamed to eat the $0.99 Dome steamed rice in front of others. First year transfer student Jason Sherman regards the Dome steamed rice as "a joke!" He would rather spend his dollar buying ten $0.10 candies in the Dome store. Other CSUSM students also look down on the quality of the Dome's steamed rice agreeing that the quality and price need to be changed. Why is it that the friendly people in the Dome can't make steamed rice? The process of making it seems easy enough and the workers in the Dome are all university students. Maybe our school is buying cheap rice. Or perhaps they don't add enough water to the rice cooker. Maybe their rice cooker needs to be cleaned. Whatever the problem, it should be fixed. When you do the math, including gas and sales tax, Jack ordinance. However, ordinances can be amended or repealed by the city council or, as I recently found out, "forgotten." Changes t o the charter, on the other hand, can only be made by a majority vote of the people. Why is Proposition "S" so important to San Marcos residents, property owners, and taxpayers? Just as a successful corporation maintains and follows a business plan that defines its goals and objectives, so too the city has a "general plan." It defines zoning, densities, intensities and even overall population at build-out, the city's goals in the Box steamed rice works out to be $0.05 cheaper than the Dome's steamed rice (assuming that gas is $2.00 per gallon and the vehicle gets 20 miles to the gallon.). And for someone interested in lunch, this means of | obtaining steamed rice includes a lovely hike up at least three flights of stairs (what better way to use those calories?) Why is Jack in the Box selling steamed rice to the public for less money than CSUSM sells it to the students? If Jack in the Box can sell their quality rice for $0.75, why then can't CSUSM sell their under cooked rice for that same price? Or better yet, sell good rice for that same price. So is that bowl of Dome steamed rice with sauce and crunchies really worth $0.99? To a starving student who woke up late, missed breakfast, has only one dollar in pocket change and has approximately 10 minutes before their next mid-term, maybe. For them, the rice serves as a quick answer during desperate times. And for the cheapskate who is too lazy to drive the 1.3 miles, steamed rice is the best deal on campus. But to the student who is looking for a genuinely good bowl of steamed rice, the $0.99 is hardly worth it. The outcome: CSUSM should lower their price of steamed rice. Even though students can go to Jack in the Box for rice, they shouldn't have to. The steamed rice on campus should be improved in quality and decreased in price. and objectives. We've all heard the old adage, "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail." It would be irresponsible for San Marcos to not follow its own general plan and ignore the overall benefits of integrated planning. Yet that's exactly what charter cities are allowed to do, to the detriment of residents and all property owners who rely on the general plan. Zoning could be changed at "political will," without, regard to property values or property rights. Even the California Court of Appeals has questioned the wisdom of permitting charter cities "to ignore such a fundamental principle of sound land-use planning as consistency between a city's zoning enactments and that city's general plan for land-use and development." Proposition "S" makes good business sense and is crucial to the future development of San Marcos. I encourage everyone to vote yes for this charter amendment. Elayne Oswald San Marcos resident and proponent of Prop "S" Don't Have Time to Write A Letter to the Editor But Still Want to Voice Your Opinion? Check Out Our New Student Survey at: h ttp://wwwxsusm.edu/pride HAVE AN OPINION? 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The Pride is published weekly on Tuesdays during s academic year. tllePrW^ California State University San Marcos San Marcos, CA 92096-0001 Phone: (760) 750-611 Fax: (760) 750-403* E-mail: pride@csu: h ttp://wwwxi How Safe Is Our For Love of By: Lane Harden Pride Staff Writer How safe is our campus? Two weeks ago a student fell after tripping over a box that was propping open a door. The door was open at such an angle that it was impossible for the student to see the obstacle lurking around the corner. Unfortunately, the student fell onto the hard concrete surface and was injured badly. The student blacked out for a moment and, after regaining consciousness, realized that she in quite a bit of pain. Fortunately, there were a few kind individuals who helped her to her feet and offered to take her down to the health center. Upon her arrival, the doctor reportedly told her that they could not treat her because she suffered head trauma. It appears that this sort of injury is much too serious for our health services here on campus. Within a couple of hours the student's arm and hand swelled seriously, she had a bump the size of a golf ball above her eye, two black eyes and lots of bruises. The next morning she went to the hospital and found out that she had a sprained elbow and wrist. What bothers me the most is not just the fact that our school cannot afford a two dollar door stop, but the fact that the health center turned their cheek to an injured lady. I know that this was just an unfortunate accident, but the truth of the matter is it can happen again if nothing is done to insure our safety in every way possible. Who would have thought that something as minor as using , a box to prop open a door could cause someone serious injury? I was so angered after hearing about this that I called and spoke with Steve Orsak, inquiring if there are any safety codes on campus that deal with such an issue. To my surprise, his response was that the doors are not meant to stay open and should, in fact, be closed at all times. I also asked if there was anything that the school could do to insure that this was a one-time accident, and he responded, "We just have to better educate people that "the doors are to remain closed, that's all.'' That's all. It's little accidents like this that could have caused even more injury to the student, like broken bones. The most infuriating part to this unfortunate story is the fact that health services did nothing to help this student in any way. The doctor did not even check her vital signs, nothing. Don't we pay these people every semester for medical service? I guess the purpose of this article was to inform students not to turn a corner without looking first, and not to be somewhat seriously injured and expect health service to come to the rescue. That may sound rude and the accident may have been minor, but no one should ever be denied, help. This is a lesson to be learned by all. Hopefully people will think twice about everyone's safety, no matter what the case may be. The Wedding Trilogy By: Melanie Addington Pride Editor Monday evening I sat alone listening to the beautiful sounds of Nat King Cole. I had been feeling discontented but couldn't quite place the source of the pain deep inside of my soul. Something in Cole's bittersweet song, Looking Back, had dredged up a sorrow within me. As I listened, I found myself literally looking back to old photographs, which helped aid my memory in defining the pain f rom my recent past. As I opened the photo album, a picture of my cousin Jenny caught my eye. I thought back to the moment when her fiance was killed in a fatal car accident, and the pain she endured at such a young age, the age I am now. Jenny got married three weeks ago to Dustin, the best friend of thefianceshe lost. She and Dustin supported each other through their mutual ordeal and years later discovered love. At their sunset, lakeside wedding in Big Bear, their faces reflected the shared, passionate love between them and a glow surrounded them as they stood in the entrance of the garden gazebo. My heart cried out to understand that deep of a bond between two people. I glanced across the album's page from my cousin's picture into the fac e of my smiling, happy son. My heart filled with the joy of knowing that I had the luck of bringing such a light into my life. My son's father got married last weekend. I didn't attend the wedding. Part of me feels quite sad, as if a chapter of the book of my life has finally ended. Part of me rejoices that he finally has the happiness he searched so long to find. However, the bitter, angry female within me choked up and I sobbed, letting loose the pain I held on to for far too long. As I dried my -eyes, I turned the page to photos of my early days. Childhood friends and a younger brother, long since grown up, stared back with hope shining on their youthful and innocent faces. I smiled fondly in remembrance. As if the two previous weekends had not tormented me enough, this weekend I attended the wedding of a childhood friend. I would like to say the same hopeful things about their union as I did about Dustin and Jenny's, but I cannot. Their vows felt forced and they both looked isolated within their own private worlds. After the wedding, the best man gave his toast. The groom then took the mic from him and, like an ape, yelled out a cheer that suited a football game better than one of the "best" moments of his life. The drunken wedding party then proceeded to try to dance as they clung to their beers, fresh from the keg. I sighed at the spectacle and went home early. After surviving these past three weekends, I tried to imagine being married at this stage of my life. I wondered how my friend could possibly be walking down the aisle already. At twenty-two, I've watched several of my friends pair off, yet she was the first to take the plunge into an eternal union. I, on the other hand, am barely treading water in keeping my life serene as I handle the craziness of raising my son, being a student, and working full time. Just the thought of trying to blend my life into someone else's makes me shudder. Still, in moments like these, I know that deep within my heart I ache to have that perfect glowing moment. Let's just hope the groom doesn't like football. the Game By: Jared E. Young Pride Staff Writer Why do people fall so in love with sports that their every emotion hangs on the win or loss pf their favorite team? I must admit, I'm just as guilty—if not more so—than the next guy. I used to get kicked out of the house if the San Francisco 49ers lost. My parents would force me to watch the game in my room because I would get so upset over a blown play or a missed call that they feared for their lives. Currently, it's the San Francisco Giants (and the Niners, and the Warriors, and the Sharks-I'm from the Bay Area, in case you couldn't tell). When the team (the Giants) lost its second playoff game I almost left work early because I was too depressed to help customers. Then they were eliminated and I found out during dinner—I was hard-pressed to keep my dinner in my stomach. Yeah, I'm addicted to sports. I've played soccer for 13 years; I played baseball for 6, football for a couple, and basketball offand-on my entire life. Also, I've been a sports journalist for seven years. I feel this justifies my passion for teams that I have never played for. Now, what about people who have never played sports? It seems as though the biggest sports nuts are always the guys that haven't seen their feet for years and never get off the couch unless they need another beer or a bathroom break (where they usually have another TV hooked up!). Are these people just living vicariously through "their" teams? Or are their lives so pathetic that the only joy they can derive is that of watching their favorite player drain the game winning three at the buzzer? I'm guessing its a little of both. My next question is : if these people could harness some of the passion they have for sports and apply it to something useful, wouldn't they be pretty productive citizens? Take, for example, myself. I can sit down and watch the 49ers suffer through one poor play after another for three hours-three boring hours, no less— without ever leaving my couch, without ever blinking. Put me in a classroom for f ifty minutes, I'm out like a light in less than ten. Now, if I could take the excitement I feel when Barry Bonds drives one deep into the bay behind right field and put that into a paper for my Literary Criticism class, I would be on the Dean's list every semester! This is what Cal State San Marcos needs. They need to find a way to harness the energy that sports create and transfer it into the classroom. Can you imagine the outcome? San Marcos would be cranking out Nobel Prize winners every year. Field's Medal? San Marcos would have a monopoly. CEOs in the tech industry? Can you spell "graduated from California State University San Marcos in . . . ? " It is purely amazing how much time, passion, and energy people can devote to watching sports, and then how much they can slack off in ACD 213 (or any other room, for that matter). It is one thing to enjoy watching sports, but if watching is all you're doing, then it isn't "your" team. Why people feel the need to say "we won today" or "we were down by three before we came up big in the ninth," I don't know. Did you ever play for the Braves, Bulls, Penguins, or Jaguars? Not frickin' likely. Therefore, it is not your team. However, it is your life. If you take the emotion and passion we put into sports and put it into the classroom, then using the personal "we" is perfectly acceptable. We didn't win the game, but we did get an 'A' on our paper. See how it works? It's almost as if the passion we have for sports is meant to be put toward schoolwork. But, at some point in time, someone messed up and started living his or her life through a team. Shouldn't your life be lived through your life? I don't know, maybe it's a crazy idea, but it is an idea. Like I said before, I'm just as guilty as the next guy when it comes to living and dying with some team that I've never stepped onto the field with. That is why I, for one, have decided to make a difference: I will be the first to apply my passion for sports to the work that Cal State San Marcos so lovingly assigns to m e... right after the game, that is. �Academic Bowl November 4th ACD 102 9:00 am to 3:00 pm Sign-up Deadline is October 27th Forms Available in ASI Office, Commons 203 Sign Up Now to Play College Bowl! MmtOmmm f ^ f i r mt®** www.reel.com/chickenrun ^^^^ mmmwm m mtAmimts DisinRimm^ ixc. tm & o 2000 mmmmm ix.c., Amtmm tHKM&i mi imm>womm am& CAPS Sponsors Dia de los Muertos Morning Program S u p p o r t t h e A M C S H J S M E aurily J L®ammfi^ G n m t o r C M L 3 T I R O T J oin t he Child Trot 2 000, by participating, s ponsoring a n ELC c hild or s omeone y ou k now to w alk/run a round t he M angrum Track. 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Since its inception, California University at San Marcos \&mmitted itself t otheculti- NoveiWbmMo, Traveling is a fool's paradise...I pack my trunk, embrace my friends, embark on the sea and at last wake up in Naples, and there besides me is the stern fact, the sad self, unrelenting, identical, that I fled from. -Ralph Waldo Emerson What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. -Ralph Waldo Emerson There is no knowledge that is not power. -Ralph Waldo Emerson 2000. oHH For judging and I hate quotations. Tell me what you know. - Ralph Waldo Emerson a �NORTH COUNTY'S LARGEST AND SCARIEST H A U N T E D HOUbt LI A I I l i l T C n Lirtl IOC with five new 3D Fright Rooms k ^ OCTOBER 13 - 3 1,2000 O E I G NG T P NN A UT IH Friday the ^ V> 13th GRAVE PARTY Sponsored bg the San Diego Reader * > . v , Vv V^ F A UI G F IR OI E TIRN : JOIN US FOR A HAUNTING EXPERIENCE! 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Healthy Learn different leardership and Wise Bear will make an styles. appearance. The Parent/Child Expo will also take place Seminar: Public Forum on Sunday, October 22 from 10amHIV/AIDS 5pm at the fairgrounds. Location: UCSD Garren Auditorium Monday, October 2 3 Time: 6pm-8pm Speakers will discuss research, Graduate and Professional treatment, clinical trials, eduSchool Fair cation and outreach programs available at UCSD. This event is Location: Founders Plaza free and open to the public. Time: lOam-lpm Location: Commons 206 Time: lpm-2pm Have an event planned? Send The Pride an e-mail with the name, date and location to b e added to the Pride Calendar! Tuesday, O ctober 17 Thursday, October 19 Group Dynamics Blood Drive Location: TBA Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am Location: Upper Parking Lot Time: 9am-2pm For location Contact ASI. Learn LAFS Monthly Meeting how to attract more members, Location: Craven 1258 and how to delegate responsibili- Time: 12pm-lpm ties. For more information contact call (858) 534-5545 or e-mail at sholt@ucsd.edu. This is a general meeting of the Writing in an Active vs. Pas- Latino Association of Faculty sive Voice and Staff, its members and Location: Academic Hall 418 friends are welcome to attend. Time: 12pm-lpm THEGgl; Over 60 graduate schools/programs will be represented, so plan to attend! MOOL Location: Commons 206 Time: 12pm-12:30pm This meditation group meets weekly on Tuesdays in Commons 206. Groups run on a drop-in" basis. Wednesday, O ctober 25 Grammar and Punctuation Location: CRA3106 Time: 5 :00pm-6:00pm Learn how to improve your grammar and puctuation. Job Hunting at a Job Fair Location: CH 4201 Time: 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Learn how to job hunt at a job fair. Using Transitions Learn how to write your essays in an active voice. Location: Academic Hall 420 Time: 5pm-6pm Blood Drive Learn how to use transitions in your essays. Location: Upper Parking Lot Time: 9am-2pm Sigma Iota Epsilon General Meeting Wednesday, October 18 Location: Academic Hall 411B Time: 6pm Guest Speaker Joann Mitchell from the State Board of Equalization Getting Ready to Register Location: TBA Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm For location, contact ASI. Learn how to get yourself registered. Anime Project Alliance Meeting Film for Thought: The War Room Location: University Hall 370 Time: 4:30pm-10pm Location: Escondido Center For the Arts Time: 6:30 pm Thursday, O ctober 26 Job Hunting at a Job Fair Location: C H420 Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Learn how to job hunt at a job fair. Many opportunities f or full f unding with stipends ranging from $11,000 to $20,000. If you are f rom an American imcial/ethnic minority, call Associate Dean Poorman at ( 219)631-8423. Friday, O ctober 27 Using Sentence Variety For more information, call (219) 631-7706, or write to the University ofNotre Game, Graduate Admissions, 502 Main Building, Mom Dame, Indiana 46556-5602 E-mail: gradad. l@nd.edu http://www. nd. edu/~gradsch/ Friday, October 20 Come see us at your graduate fair on October 23. (D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus, 1994) A camera recorded the day-to-day activities of the 1992 presidential campaign. Many critics thought it was so much like a feature film that it couldn't have been real. A path breaking documentary about politics in the U.S. Meditation Group Series Event is f ree and open to the public. Time: llam-12pm Location: PPHS Time: 12pm-12:30pm This meditation group meets weekly on Fridays in Dr. Fritz Kreisler's office. Groups run on a "drop-in" basis. Saturday, October 21 AJS.I. Child Trot 2000 Location: CSUSM Mangrum Track Time: 9am-lpm. Career Skills Location: CH 4201 Time: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm Learn great career skills: resume, job search, and interview. Second Annual "FORE! Education" Golf Tournament Location: Commons 206 Time: l:00pm-3:00pm Location: Maderas Golf Club in Heritage Hills, Poway . Time: 10:30am Check-in begins This workshop follows the grad- Benefits CSUSM Athletics Annual Child Trot will benefit uate and professional school fair. Contact Brenda Nouskajian at the A.S.I. Early Learning Center. (858) 720-1400 or via e-mail bnouskajian@earthlink.net. Learn how to apply to graduate or professional school. Defining Research Subject/ Includes a 2pm showing of Topic Chicken Run. This Second This Fall 2000 Arts and Lecture Location: Library Learn how to define research and subject/topics. Graduate & Professional School Workshop Location: ACD 314 Time: 10:00 am - 11:00 am Learn how to put a lot of variety in your sentences. 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XIX NO. 10 Student Union planning underway Facility planners and architects receive feedback from students BY ALEX HAND Pride Staff Writer and determining feasibility. In an effort to gather information and get student feedback regarding the Union, the university put together many focus groups of students who met facility planners and architects on Tues. March 18. The meetings were designed to acquire student feedback and gather information in regards to As enrollment at CSUSM is increasing, the university is looking to expand campus life and resources with talks of adding a new Student Union. Currently, the process is in its first phase, which consists of gathering information students wants and needs in a Student Union. In attendance to conduct the research were Brailsord & Dunlavey Facility Planners and the HGA Architecture Firm. The first question addressed to students in attendance was why they chose to come to Cal State San Marcos. Student responses varied but mostly had to do with small class sizes and location. Consistent with the focus on student wants and needs; the meeting proceeded .with discussion surrounding what students would like to see in a Student Union on campus. James Carruthers of Braiisford & Dunlavey made it apparent that they were listening to what students had to say when he stated, GRADFEST 2008 Gas prices skyrocket nationwide Price per gallon could rise to $4 this summer BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer According to MapQuest, the lowest national gas price is currently $2.56 and the highest national gas price is $4.33 with a national gas price average of $3.45 per gallon. San Marcos has a low of $3.50 and a high of $3.80 per gallon of gas. In 2002, a gallon of gas cost_ roughly $2 in Southern California. Six years later, the cost for a gallon of gas has nearly doubled. Barrels of gasoline reached the $100 mark and are inching past $110. There are numerous theories and speculations on gas pric.es—-most conflicting with one another. However, America See Gas, Page 4 Photo by Jackie Carbajal / The Pride Seniors make preparations for commencement during Grad Fest. soon to be graduates the opportunity to purchase class rings, announcement packLast week, the official count- ages, diploma frames, cap and down to graduation began as gowns, and much more. With the promise of comthe University Store sponsored reach, GRADFEST 2008 offered mencement within BY JACKIE CARBAJAL Pride Staff Writer San Diego bans alcohol on beaches O ne year trial b an in effect BY TORIA SAVEY Pride Staff Writer On January 14, after a San Diego City Council vote, a one-year trial ban of alcohol on beaches and in many public parks went into effect. The vote was 5-2, the minimum needed to pass it. The ban includes locations like La Jolla Cove, Mission * Beach and Ocean Beach. Banning alcohol on beaches has come up with the city council in the past. In 1994, the city council voted for the same type of one-year trial ban, but opponents gathered enough signatures for a referendum, and the council was forced to repeal the ban. In 2002, the ballot included voting on an 18-month alcohol in parts of Pacific Beach and Mission Beach, which was rejected by a narrow margin. About 30,209, or 5% of registered city voters, would be needed to force a referendum in the same manner at 1994. The group," Ban the Ban," run by the grass roots organization Our City, Our See Ban, Page 4 T ODAY LGBTA will host its annual 'Spring Gay Wedding' today, March 25, in Forum Plaza from 12-1 p.m. The ceremony serves as a demonstration to oppose current legislation that restricts marriage to a man and a woman. Photos by Pamela Castillo /The Pride seniors are having difficulty sorting out a wave of emotions. "If s so exciting to be graduating soon but I won't believe it until I have my diploma in my See Gradfest, Page 4 "This is going to be more of a student oriented space as opposed to an academically oriented space, if that's okay with you guys." Russell Decker, of Planning design and Construction on campus had something similar to say. "We build what people want us to See Union, Page 4 Safer Spring Break preview BY ELBERT ESGUERRA Pride Staff Writer As students anticipate spring break less than a week away, Student Health and Counseling Services wants to ensure they also keep safety as a priority. Throughout this week,, SHCS is hosting various events to promote awareness for a safer spring break. The marquee event will be held on Wednesday at Clarke Field House, with a lecture perfornfajlce entitled "JMSpot: A Sex Educator Tells All" and renowned sex educator Jay Friedman. According to Health Educator Cathy Nguyen, "I've seen him perform at a San Francisco conference and he was very entertaining. I think students will find the performance educational and funny and I hope that they will be able to walk away with more knowledge about sex and healthy relationships." Today, the campus is having a survivor fair that includes a number of activities such as a walk-the-line DUI checkpoint and alcohol screenings. SHCS is See Preview, Page 4 CSUSM honors March 31 as an observed holiday to honor the life and legacy of labor leader and civil rights activist Caesar Chavez. "These trends are part of the forces of histofy that cannot be stopped. No person and no organization can resist them for very long. They are inevitable. Once social change begins, it cannot be reversed. You cannot uneducate the person who has learned to read. You cannot humiliate the person who feels pride. You cannot oppress the people who are not afraid anymore" -Caesar Chavez �thec^pride Staff Editoria Beijing '08 : Wrong place, wrong tim Tl^e upcoming 2008 Beijing eviction and expulsion will be Olympic games could very subjected to some 70 new local well be one of the worst in laws tailored s pecifically for recent h istory as a v ariety of the arrival of the Olympics in problems and controversy are August. One such d iscrimina^ already r uining what will be t ory mandate addresses local one the biggest global events hygiene concerns by r estricting of the year. At the center of regular Chinese citizens workthe n umerous complaints and ing or living near the Olympic controversies is the Chinese f acilities f rom using new bathgovernment, which is guilty of room f acilities, a glaring r efleca grave m ishandling of prepa- tion of the meager social progrations for 2 008's Olympic ress typical of modern China. A government that equates its games. SPORTS E D I T O R & ** While Beijing has been busy common c itizenry with f ilth 1ti" ONLINE M N G R AAE getting a f ace-lift, C hina's demands a drastic recalibragovernment has ignored the tion of its priorities before f rights of many of its own citi- t aking on the Herculean and zens, placing its Olympic pri- equally prestigious t ask that Business managers orities above its people. Vary- is hosting the Olympics. One ing accounts place the number of the landmark achievements : ~ ••••ìMMsnnB'Youo > - of- Chinese citizens in Beijing of the Chinese government that will be displaced b ecause will be its relaxation of media : of the Olympics somewhere regulations, allowing for the between 300,000 and 1.5 mil- f ree movement of j ournalists lion, many of whom will have and a ssuring no r estrictions on •'V - ^ I I ^ A F F ' I T É M I ^ I• been expelled f rom their homes media r eporting, a r ight much ^ j ; ^ C M T i E ^ O ;f ; > against their will. Included of the f ree world assumes to be standard. The f act that this S nftr: £ fifefel^^Ä^, 1 .•%/•; in these estimates are many homeless, mentally ill, and right we consider to be such itf • transients that will also be ban- an explicit c ertainty should be ished f rom the city on account a special occasion in a counâéhôââ;çv • iBgUfff ìvmotmé^ / Pri^ of the Olympic games. Those try hosting arguably the most SHitoiÉMM residents that manage to avoid important global event should C P E IO OY D R T S LS R P E E T T ^ AE E R S N A l r W advisor :;V pgr? SIP ; . .è^rH^ i ^ Ä ß i i i ; Church's Influence on Sports The Good, the Bad and the Ugly BY DAVID CHURCH Pride Staff Writer •Î "îàttem ïit <äiStÄSaB The Good Basketball fans got there wishes and saw Tampa Bay, Florida deliver four upsets in the second day of first round games. In the first game, No. 12 Western Kentucky watched their lead dwindle as io piiöt: ' No. 5 Drake came back to tie the game. Then Western KenK V W tucky took care of business in overtime when Tv Rodgers hit a : three point buzzer beater. Then No. 13 San Diego was able to hold on and win in overtime against No. 4 Connecticut. Later in the a fternoon, No. 13 Siena took care of business and beat the struggling No. 4 Vanderbilt by winning by 21 points. Then the final upset of the first round took place when No. 12 Villanova was able to control the flow of the game and beat ' ' i / 1 ^ No. 5 Clemson. Then add No. 10 Davidson, Western Kentucky, Villanova, and No. 7 West Virginia to the sweet sixteen creating mayhem with the brackets. The Bad ¿il ^ ^ Three of my five brackets I have playing i n money pools. Seeing Clemson and Vanderbilt getting eliminated, took out two teams that I had beating Kansas in the Sweet 16 and advancing to the Elite Eight. But despite losing a lot of the one point games in the first round, I am happy to say I have all my final four teams and the loss of certain teams does help my final standings in my brackets. The Ugly This one is easy: Duke! No. 15 Belmont knew what they needed to do to beat No. 2 Duke. Belmont tasted their first tournament victory in history with 11.9 seconds remaining in the game. But there best wasn't enough as they fell 71-70. But it was West Virginia who was able to get the ball down low and take care of O uke 73-67 in the second round. Duke, like others, were over exposed and overrated. Unable to do what they needed to do to advance, there now going get to watch the rest of the madness with the rest of us on the television. Any comments or comments can be sent to churc009@csusm. edu or pride@csusm.edu. be a matter of serious c oncern for any f reedom-embracing country. C hina's t ies to the genocide in D arfur and c urrent tension with autonomy-seeking Tibet have brought f orth numerous calls t o b oycott the Beijing Olympics f rom a multitude of individuals and g roups — a signal that C hina is still not prepared to be a world leader much less a host to the Olympics. As if the controversies caused by the Chinese government w eren't enough to r uin the Olympics t his year, the location could easily seal the deal on t his already botched Olympic f estival. The air quality in Beijing is so poor that many athletes and health o fficials are concerned with how the c ity's e nvironmental issues will a ffect p erformance. Endurance sports could see unimpressive p erformances as the poor air quality, heat, and humidity take t heir toll on athletes p articipating i n long competitions. Several c ountries will delay the a rrival of t heir athletes for as long as possible and some have even set up t raining f acilities elsewhere to limit e xposure to B eijing's air. The water and food a ren't much b etter, p resenting health c oncerns for the athletes. A questionable t ap water supply and s teroid-ridden meat have p rompted the U.S. to ship in its own f ood to avoid athletes getting sick or t esting positive for steroids. For such an i mportant globàl event like the Olympics to be hosted by a c ountry so willing t o compromise t he w elfare of its c itizens s ignifies a critical m isallocation o f r esponsibility by the i nternational powers that be. No m atter how many t imes the C hina recites t his years Olympic slogan, " One World, One D ream," a C hina-hosted Olympic f estival w ill still always be m arred by the mismanagement t hat h as become indicative of its g overnment. A nd here as A mericans, casting j udgment on a c ountry w ith which we are limitlessly b ound, the sense of responsibility, if only p artial, i s inescapable. Blood, Sweat, Tears, Turtles ûéFS, BY TORIA SAVEY Pride Staff Writer "You do realize you have a reptile in your house then?" Ok, in all fairness, it's not so much a reptile as a turtle. Before you get all taxonomy and point out that a turtle is a reptile, it's not really. It's a turtle. Reptiles freak you out if they escape from their cages, and they do things like slither, and make your grandmother faint. A turtle just kind of galumphs along. But wait. There's more. This turtle is much more than a turtle. This, my friends, is war with a shell. Well, more like a passive aggressive battle of wits between my significant other and myself. You see, this is relationship rehab. Recovering addicts, depending on the program, are taught to ease back into responsibility. Try a plant. Then a fish. Then a dog or a cat. Thenfinally,you can move onto people. I didn't go to rehab, but I've been in a buttload of unhealthy relationships. I did things a little backwards though. I got the guy first. Then followed it up with no plant, and now a turtle. So really, I think we're both just making sure ^we can keep the turtle alive before we make a bigger commitment. I mean, would you marry a turtle killer? No, I wouldn't either. So, here's a little view of how my morning went. Get up too early. Check and make sure turtle's still alive. He's still alive. (Sidenote: we don't know if it's a boy or a girl yet. People have been asking me how you check the sex. Answer: Play soft music and buy it flowers and candy until it rolls over for you.) Text significant other to say that I'm worried Mr. Turtle doesn't have enough room to swim and he seems unhappy. Significant other's response: "He'll be fine, babe. Take him on a field trip to the bathtub." Um, my boyfriend's ex-roommate used to go shopping. At bars. For men. Every night. I'm way more worried about the bath tub giving Mr. Turtle the clap than I am about catching salmonella from him. I'm pretty sure if the turtle catches syphilis on my watch, I lose the battle. So, perhaps you too are in a serious relationship but afraid to take that next step. But I bet if you knew the next step could eat goldfish, like mine can, you'd be all over that and walking down the aisle (or having a commitment ceremony in the Bahamas.. .or being hitched at a drive-thru chapel in Vegas by Elvis) i n no time. - �Voice Can it "Country Pop" BY BILL RHEIN Pride Staff Writer W hen I t hink of c ountry m usic, I t hink of one of t wo t hings. O ne is t he g reat songs by J ohnny C ash, C harlie D aniels, or Willie N elson. On t he o ther h and, t here is t he contemporary m odern c ountry that s eems t o have sold out. T here is a d istinct d ifference in t he t empo and sound of c ountry music t oday as c ompared t o p ast decades. T he p eople in t he music industry could c larify t his by labeling m odern music of t his n ature as " country p op." One d ifference I find between the two eras.of country music is the popularization of t he new breed. Today p erformers have replaced the dated ' twang' sound with synthesized vocals and electric guitar. Like all genres, it seems it is more about the money t han the music. If this were not t rue, there would not be an entire television station devoted to c ountry music, and in f act, there are two. T his changeover, with singers such as Shania Twain, is an i nformal selling out. A nother reason f or t his clarification is the ability for lyrics t o be change into other genres. Carrie Underwood's t une "Before He C heats" could j ust as easily become a p op or R&B song. On the other hand, Cash's " Ring of F ire" and Daniel's " The Devil Went Down to Georgia" do not sound right p erformed any other way, such as in Guitar Hero III. Yet most songs by groups such as the Dixie Chicks or Rascal Flatts have a popularized lyrics and tempos: t he n ail in t he c offin f or t his involved e xamination of another g enre. Rock widely encompasses m any styles and t ypes of music. C ountry is l arge as well, but people do not b reak it into subgenres. A s for rock, t here is classic r ock, blues-rock, psychedelic r ock, p op r ock, a lternative rock, and m any more t ypes. Some g enres when blended receive a ppropriate t itular s tatus, yet c ountry is u nwilling t o budge. People place a rtists like Molly Hatchet and Lynyrd Skynyrd into " southern r ock," t hough t here are definite c ountry influences in t he music. There is more t o the f acets of country music the j ust country western. Based on the style of music in both lyrics and instrumentation, it is f air to label the m odern country music scene as " country pop." 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With the CSU system facing budget Ideas and programs discussed pri- cuts, it is important to determine where marily had to do with food and a better the funds to build the Union would social environment on campus. Stu- come from. Chances are the funds dents in attendance had a great variety would come out of the pockets of the of ideas ranging from a cafeteria, to an students since the Student Union would internet cafe, or even a pub on campus. be a student-oriented, student-run One student even voiced the suggestion space. Another question addressed to that the building should be made out of students was how much they were willrecycled materials, since CSUSM has ing to see their tuition increase in order a reputation of being such a recycling to see that the Student Union was built. Most students in attendance had no savvy campus. Matthew Bohannon, also of Brails- problem with a slight increase in tuition ford & Dunlavey incorporated feasibil- just as long as the Union was built the right way. ity into the discussion as well. "Part of what we are trying to do is From GRADFEST, page 1 also really excited to start making some money instead of studying all the time." Commencement 2008 is on Saturday, May 17 at the Grandstand at the Del Mar Fairgrounds. There will be two ceremonies; one at 8:30 a m. and 3:00 p.m. Any students with direct questions regarding commencement ceremonies can email grad2008@ csusm.edu or visit www.csusm.edu/ commencement for more details. hand, I feel like something will go wrong," said senior Business major Debbie Gralla. Students go to college, ideally, to manifest their education towards a successful career. Leading up to graduation, seniors face the challenge of finding the right job. "I'm nervous about searching for a career and not just any job. I hope that cougar jobs can help me out. I 'm, the problems last Labor Day in Pacific Beach, in which the arrest of one reveler turned into a major clash between beach goers armed with rocks and glass beer bottles and police officers in riot gear, which ended with the arrests of 16 people. The police department has been accused of using excessive force in the situation. For afirsttime offense, the maximum fine is $250. However, repeat offenses could bring up to $1000 infines,and may include up to a six-month jail sentence. The ban covers beaches up to the Del Mar city limits, leaving residents of North County in the middle of a checkerboard of beaches covered by alcohol laws. A full list of areas where alcohol is banned by the new law can be found at www.sandiego.gov/city-clerk. From BAN, page 1 Responsibility, collected 45,000 signatures. However, when the city clerk's office randomly sampled 3% of the peti* tion, they found only 680 of 1,367 signatures to be valid. As a result, the petition was declared to haye an insufficient number of signatures. The question remains over whether random sampling is fair. However, it is more economical. According to a press release from the city clerk's office, "The cost of a signature-by-signature verification of the petition has been estimated at $70,000 - $147,000. Therefore, any person who desires to challenge the determination of insufficiency by random sampling method must post.. .a certified check for $70,000 to initially cover that cost." The law might not have passed before P f ^ f S ' : ; .|/8/Ö8^:30p.® From PREVIEW, page 1 handing out pledge kits on Thursday encouraging students not to drink and drive and will be giving free pizza with it for a safer spring break. "While spring offers a f un and enjoyable week away from school, college students need to be aware of safe and responsible activities " said Tracey Armold. "Just because we have the capability to drink alcohol, doesn't actually make us adults, it's how we conduct ourselves and how we are held accountable as well." For years, spring break has been notorious for its high levels of excess drinking and sexuality. However, recent studies have shown a change in trends. A Nielsen Media study shows 84% of college students drank responsibly and 90% think providing community service projects to college students is a good way to spend their spring break. Some of the more infamous destinations for student retreats include Las Vegas, Fort Lauderdale, Rosarito, and Cabo San Lucas. From GAS, page 1 sees sharp gas price increases as summertime approaches. People o ften travel more during the summer as they vacation across the nation. The increased demand lowers the available supply, thus in6reasing the cost of gas. Gas prices are an u nfortunate p art of CSUSM. CSUSM currently holds the label as a commuter school. Most Cougars commute to campus. This inherent phenomenon is evident in the parking lots. Increasing gas prices are not enough to thwart o ff an education, therefore forcing students to shell out the extra bucks at the pump. Junior Business Major Kyle McClellan seemed to have a lot to say when asked about his opinion on gas prices. "Soon gas prices will be higher than the Empire State Building. It's so expensive I will have to mortgage my house j ust to buy another gallon. I t hink I will have to invest in a bicycle to ride everywhere. If Gandhi were alive, he would agree with me, gas is too expensive. Gas already costs an arm Sarj Marcos Over the past weekend, police arrested three young men in Daytona Beach, Florida for detonating an explosion at local hotel terrace. The blast mildly injured a nearby family, according to the Daytona Beach News-Journal. On March 15, authorities halted the Spring Fling event hosted by Associated Students Incorporated abruptly due to rambunctious activities by many. of attendees. Reports onboard the San Diego yacht of underage drinking and detrimental behavior by a number of underage students surfaced and forced the event back to shore. Locally, San Diego City Attorney Michael Aguirre specifically addressed students and warned them of the alcohol ban on all San Diego beaches. "San Diego city beaches are now alcohol free," Aguirre said in a letter sent out to 20 nearby universities in California, Arizona, and Colorado. "Violating this law can put a real damper on your entire spring break." First time offenders could be fined up to $250 and repeat offenders as much as $1000. and a leg, what body p art comes next," McClellan said. The trend seems to show no mercy. Gas prices have been increasing for years, granted there are few decreases along the way. Unfortunately, these decreases are minuscule and short lived. Make preparations now and plan for $4 per gallon of gas this summer. Gas Prices in San Marcos Prices current as of 03-22-08 1 Chevron - 130 Knoll Rd., San Marcos: $3.56 Regular, $3.68 Mid-grade, $3.78 Premium 2.Chevron - 1200 W. San Marcos Blvd., San Marcos: $3.56 Regular, $3.68 Mid-grade, $3.78 Premium 3.Exxon - 102 W. Mission Ave., San Marcos: $3.56 Regular, $3.66 Mid-grade, $3.76 Premium 4.Chevron - 110 N. Rancho Santa Fe Rd., San Marcos: $3.58 Regular, $3.68 Mid-grade, $3.78 Premium 5.7 - Eleven - 1650 W. San Marcos Blvd., San Marcos: $3.60 Regular, $3.70 Mid-grade, $3.80 Premium at xbk stop stok U PM^tml^ theindividu||^Palbmar / ^ y ^ ^ ^ e r for possession of UPD rece|y^<| a iff* 4 ^ ,/ ^ o ^ t M J ^ ^ ^ t m f n i and ^ j dangecpusfireworks*driving ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ i l ^ o f a jfiHcftf on suspended license, and v u Ap'fli HKBin ' Il . a ri u n l io c k ^ v ehicle jiCf^^from P 'P n Lot C. MttteCfark Field House? 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World Affairs Lecture ACD 102 5:00 p.m. iSx, A SfLeisure Courses # H U S U 130 pOO p.m. l -SPOT A Sex Educator Tells All Ì FHUSU113 12:00 p.m. ^ | i ® p ( p e r i e n c e I nformation; Session . JJP • ARTS 240 îôok r ound 1 2^0PM l istttierÂî Science Seminar P PÉ200, SCI2 243 Forum 11:00 a.m. S L L S urvival S e r i e s CFHUSU1TO you 4:00 p.m. . Info S e s s i o n l o r ^ i v É B f H É i e S t a t e : M ARK 1 0 2 Monday 3/31. • f ; Thursday 3/27 Spring Break Cesar Chavez Day 9:30 a m . L ife i n P r i s o n M Aj^K 1 0 6 . pregnant? Protect your health. Ensure your future. M a k e I n f o r m a i « h ealthy, confident choiras« rmt ammrs, real heip, 1 1 order to receive Campus Emergency Alerts you must 1 self register Into the system!! To further strengthen campus emergency preparedness Cal State San Marcos has implemented a mass notification system to communicate with the campus community during times of emergency. This system allows students, faculty and staff to determine how they would like to be notified if the campus should, experience an emergency. Choices include one or more of the following: b irtfichokejiet 277 S Ranetta Santi F»Bd, SmWmm 92078 > p regnancy t ests p regnancy o ptions a nd abortion counseling STO e ducation a n d p revention s upport s ervices • • • • • SMS text message (standard text messaging fees apply) Cell phone Campus e-mail Persona! e-mail Home phone • Work phone To register go to: www.csusm.edu/ep andfollowthe prompts to enter your personal information �. luence JJ BY BILLRHEIN Pride Staff Writer Thanks to websites such as YouTube and Photo Bucket, unconventional art is on the rise. One of the most notable and skilled unconventional artists is Phil Hansen. Though his works reflect the same skill as most drawings and sculptures, Hansen uses several unique tactics to create his art. In one of his works, "Influence," he only uses paint and his own body as a canvas. However, he has also used pinecones, other parts of nature, a blowtorch, and his own hands and feet as paintbrushes. "Influence" is a video of Hansen painting thirty pictures on his own stomach—most of which are of people that influenced him. Not only is being able to point on one's own chest a skill, he does it thirty times and with incredible skill. Hansen paints each picture A video of inspiration over the one before it. He reveals his clever thought process in the end when he peels the entire work off and cuts it into two faces opposite each other. The skill of his work comes from the material he chooses to use and/or how he makes it. There are instances where his piece is made of eggs, Starbuck's cups, or matches, in which he cannot create an outline, and most times, he does not have the final picture before him. The project wraps around him and he can imagine the entire work in his mind without physically seeing it. There is more to his work than just "Influence." He has created over a dozen works of art, most of which become destroyed in the process and only exist in online videos. His videos are on YouTube, but his main website is www.philinthecircle.com, where viewers can watch the production, completion, and destruction of his art. Photo courtesy philinthecircle.com 0 - Team's Spoon Wars BY AMANDA ANDREEN Pride Staff Writer Has anyone else seen random students around campus carrying bright green spoons in their hands? It's more than likely that the answer is yes, so this brings about the question of why? Why are students carrying around bright green Kermit spoons, to be exact? Well, it looks like the answer can be found at Student Life and Leadership, where many campus inquiries can be answered. For its second year, the Orientation Team from Student Life and Leadership—also known as the O-Team—is in the middle of a war: a spoon war. What initially began as a way for the O-Team to grow and learn about one another, has quickly evolved into a new tradition here at CSUSM that is integrated within the entire campus community. Implemented by Jennie Goldman, the director of New Student Programs, and O-Team Director John Hall, this new tradition is an adaptation of the game "Assassins." "Each person on O-Team was given a bright green Kermit plastic spoon," said O-Team member Angela Ortiz. "We are to carry the spoons everywhere. They need to be in our hand and if we let go of the spoon, it must be able to fall." Throughout the war, each participant has an assigned "target" they are watching. If they catch their target without their spoon, their target is out—or technically speaking, "spooned," by their hunter, and then the target's target becomes the hunter's new target. Everyone on the O-Team is a hunter and a target during the spoon war. 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Looking to sim- litigation, the legality of Seeqpod's plify the process of filtering through service remains unhindered, a fact the information, an algorithm was that holds promise for Internet music's developed, an algorithim that would latest addition. BY BEN ROFFEE Pride Staff Writer Beware of the spoon nie Michaels of the O-Team. "This is a team building exercise that teaches you to keep your friends close, and your spoons even closer," said O-Team member Kevin Chatham. "The spoon war can last for a really long time or a really short time," said Ortiz. "This game can go on for months..." said Hall. Last year Ortiz got spooned at home by her own sister who was also on the O-Team only an hour after the war started, and Michaels lost at last year's Spring Fling while dancing without holding her spoon. "I wanted a truce so I didn't have to dance with my spoon but my friends wouldn't do it," said Michaels. Chatham, commenting last year's war said, ""I can't believe I got out! I thought she was just giving me a hug but she spooned me!" "Ifyou see someone holding a plastic green spoon, then you know who O-Team is and you know the Spoon War is on. The Spoon War is all about bonding with your target," said Ortiz. "You get to know where they hang out, whether it's the library, C3, SLL or in some random classroom. You try to scope out who others have, and attempt to build alliances. No one is safe, not at any Spring Fling dance, lunch outing, O-Team meeting or before class." "The spoon wars are a great way for our organization to 1oe visible, have fun, and further build community in our organization," added Hall. "Whether in orientations or in the classroom, O-Team will be there to show school spirit, even if it means holding a little green spoon with the image of Kermit the Frog all over it," said Ortiz. Photo by Jackie Carbajal/The Pride Leave the Sprinting to us. North County's new SPRINTER light «¡1 tram has «rived. With service every half hour on weekdays and every hour on the weekends, it's easy to hop aboard the SPRINTER, Catch the train at any one of the new 15 stations. BREEZE buses are conveniently coordinated to connect you to major destinations along the Highway 7 8 corridor. Your ticket to North County's new short cut begins at only $ 2 per trip. SPrtlWTisrl GoNCTD.com • Call 5 1 1 �CSUSM Softball closes out Sun West Tournament strong Photo by Tim Moore / The Pride Freshman, Marly Barth singles to start off the sixth inning against Williams, Saturday BY TIM MOORE Pride Staff Writer the Sun West Tournament. The tournament, hosted by Chapman University took place at Hart Park and featured talent from across the nation. In their final four games, the Cougars CSUSM Softball played six games in five days in an saw Avila University of Kansas City, Missouri; University of extremely busy week of play. The Cougars capped of the St. Thomas of St. Paul, Minnesota; Tufts University of Medweek with four wins in theirfinalfour games of the Sun West ford, Massachusetts; and Williams College ofWilliamstown Tournament in Orange. The wins put the Cougars at a per- Massachusetts; fect 6-0 record in the round-robin tournament The Cougars kicked thing off with a bang on Friday, beatThe Cougars started the week off on Wednesday with a ing up on Avila University with an 8-0 mercy rule shutout. Junior Melissa Lerno, threw the second no-hitter in the hisdoubleheader against the #10 ranked Vanguard Lions. In game one, the Cougars' defense kept it locked up at zero tory of the school's softball program, striking out 11 of 16 until allowing a bases-loaded double in the bottom of the batters faced. In the second game on Friday, the Cougars faced off sixth, driving in two runs. The Cougars would not be able to against the University of St. Thomas and struck first in the recover from the plate - losing the game by a score of 2-0. Game two brought increased run-production from both top of the fourth inning, scoring three runs, sparked by a teams. Vanguard struck first in the bottom of the third, with lead-off home run by Erica Coelho. The Cougars scored two a four-run inning. The Cougars put up one run in the top of more runs in the top of the seventh, improving their lead to the fourth inning, before seizing the lead in sixth. The sixth 5-0. Freshman pitcher, Brenna Sandberg fought off a threeinning saw a four-run Cougar rally sparked by Sophomore, run comeback attempt by St. Thomas in the bottom of the Erica Coelho. The Cougars took advantage of Vanguard seventh, closing out the game with a 5-3 win. The Cougars carried an undefeated Sun West Tournament errors to take the 5-4 lead going into the bottom of the sixth. Vanguard came back in the sixth to score two runs, bring- record into theirfinalday of play on Saturday. In game one, Tufts University got on the board first, scoring the score to 6-5. A scoreless top of the seventh inning for the Cougars gave the win and the doubleheader sweep ing four runs in the top of the second inning. The Cougars countered in the bottom of the third, putting up two. Tufts to Vanguard. The tough luck would not last long, as the Cougars made took the 5-3 lead in the fourth inning. CSUSM would tie it the trip to Orange to participate in their final four games in up in the bottom of the fifth, scoring two runs on a series of errors by Tufts. The 5-5 tie would carry into the bottomhalf of the seventh inning where freshman, Nicolette Nassif would drive in freshman, Lise Leibl for the game-winning run. Going into theirfinalgame of the tournament, the Cougars .faced Williams University in a nail-biting contest. CSUSM s tack early -with a dhe-run first inning, only for it to be equaled out by one-run Williams half of the first inning. Once again, the the Cougars had a one-run inning in the fourth, only for Williams to counter with a run in the bottom-half. A Holly Russell RBI double would give the Cougars yet another one-run inning in the sixth, but this time, Ashley Salvino would hold Williams scoreless in the bottom of the sixth, giving the Cougars a 3-2 lead. Salvino's pitching would hold up to close out the game, giving the Cougars their sixth win in the tournament. The Cougars' record in the round-robin Sun West Tournament stands at 6-0. The tournament concludes Thursday. The Cougars record on the season is 20-9. Their win on Saturday evening doubled their win total from last season's record of 10-31. The Cougars play USD on Thursday in a rematch of their 0-6 loss on March 12. This game is the second on the Cougars' schedule that features an NCAA Division I opponent. For more photos see page 10 Photo by Tim Moore / The Pride �An elephant never forgets... BY AMANDA ANDREEN Pride Staff Writer In a world briefing released by the New York Times on Feb. 28, the Associated Press announced that South A frica's government said it would end a 13-year mor• atorium on killing elephants beginning in May to reduce the overgrown population of South A frican elephants in hopes of protecting the ecosystem and impacted wildlife parks. The brief stated that at the t urn of the 20th century, there were only 200 elephants in South A frica. Now, there are between 18 and 20 thousand, according to varying sources. A 11 s ources a gree though, that the number of elephants currently in South A frica is expected to double by the year 2020—merely 12 years f rom now. Interestingly enough, there is another population of elephants that is undergoing population problems. However, t his p opulation's problem i sn't overgrowth, it is extinction. 5,853 miles across the Indian Ocean, in Laos, once heralded for i t's numerous herds and once dubbed the "Land of a million elephants," only has what is believed to be 700 Asian elephants l eft in the wild. In a c ountry lush with forest and vegetation, i t's a harsh % contrast f rom the scene in South A frica where n atural vegetation is t aking a b eating f eeding the some 20,000 .elephants there, that can each eat 5% of t heir weight a day. According to the World Wide Fund for N ature, it is estimated that there are only 25,000 wild Asian elephant^ l eft and 15,0.00 captive Asian elephants. A hundred years ago however, Thailand is thought to have had upwards of 100,000 Asian elephants. So why are there so few Asian elephants l eft in Laos? T hanks to f armers, p oachers, loggers, and dam builders (who all use elephants as t heir labor), i t's becoming harder for the endangered elephants to survive the t hreats and demands of man. Naturally, the f irst thought one might have is to j ust ship some—or in t his case thousands—of the South A frican elephants to the lush and under-populated Laos. However, the two species of elephants are vastly d ifferent. And now, t hrough DNA test- 1 H ü ing, it is believed that there is a ctually a t hird species of elephant. The t hird species comes j ust f rom the distinction b etween the A frican forest elephants and the A frican s avanna elephants. The A frican forest elephant is slightly smaller t han the more o ften seen Savanna elephant (Loxodonta A fricana), which is the species most commonly seen by the world in zoos, s afarigoers, and tourists to A frica. 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A frican f orest elephant i ^cap^ s tructure, and in t heir anatomy. . tivity. The main d ifferences between There $re many d ifferences Mftie t wo are: A frican elephants between A frican and A sian ele- {both genders) have ivory t usks, phants, both in tijeiT physical ; and only the males in Asian elephants have t usks, which are much smaller t han those of A frican elephants. Also, the shape of the e ars—African elephants have huge ears whereas A family of African elephants What you r BY NAME REDACTE Pride Staff Writer Earlier last week, the Associated Press released an article about the nation's drinking water supply being contaminated with pharmaceuticals. The Associated Press conducted a five-month long investigation that revealed pharmaceutical drugs in the drinking water supplies of 24 large metropolitan areas. Trace concentrations ofiheart medicine, infection fighters, estrogen hormones, anti-convulsarits, mood stabilizers, and tranquilizers were found in areas including southern California, New Jersey, [Michigan, and Kentucky. Similar drugs were found in upstate New York and in Philadelphia, other medicines such as asthma, high cholesterol, and epilepsy were found. In southern California, anti-epileptic and anti-anxiety medications were revealed in treated drinking water that 18.5 million people consume. The article reports that over the past couple of years, Americans' intake of prescription and nonprescription drugs has increased. The i contamination of water could conceivably be traced back to metabolized use (drugs do not just "stay" in our bodies and are "flushed out" and back into the water supply) or simply unused by humans. Additionally, there is the issue of contaminants, such pesticides and lead that have been focused on and regulated because higher concentrations presented a clear health risk. In regards to pharmaceutical drugs, some officials note that human safety may not be jeopardized because of studies done with larger amounts of trace concentrations and lab animals. Other officials are concerned because humans consume water every day consistently and in respectable amounts. Another point of view on the subject is that pharmaceuticals, contrasting to other contaminants, are designed for the humans. With a compounding consumption, these trace amounts could especially affect and be more devastating to those more in more sensitive conditions—the elderly, pregnant women, and significantly ill people. Currently, the federal government does not have any required testing for cle mentions that some studies have found trace concentrations of pharmaceuticals in Asia, Australia, Canada, and Europe. There are also documented health issues with wildlife that are being further investigated. It is also important to address that based on what the pharmaceutical industry knows, they justify that there is little effect on human health by these trace contaminants. While this is important news, the AP did not conduct a comprehensive, scientific study to examine the full effects of this on humans, so these discoveries cannot conclude a specific causeand-effect relationship on humans. Many scientists emphasize that research is limited on this subject matter and a lot of information is unknown. For more information, and to read the AP article, please see http://www.linkrook. com/260 water Come and team how yw can make a difference overseas! F amily Y MCA i s h iring l ife g uards, c amp coeradois and camp u afclead^ Œ eek out o w website at | If you would like to put m a classified, pharmaceutical drugs in water nor a maximum or minimum level of safety. The AP article also notes that some water providers that do screen for drugs only screen for a small number, which overlooks the prospects of other drugs. Another concern is the addition of chlorine in water can exacerbate the toxicity of drugs. Furthermore, another matter is bottled water and home filtration systems, which do not remove these impurities. Bottled water is often the same tap water repackaged and is not treated for pharmaceutical contamination. The article also explains that the only known technology to remove pharmaceutical contaminants is reverse osmosis, but the drawbacks of this procedure is its expense for mass production and it also produces large amounts of contaminated water for every small amount that is clean of pollutants. So, unless a home filiation system specifically features a reverse osmosis capability, the water may still contain harmful pharmaceutical pollutants. This problem is not just contained to the United States either—the AP arti- Help i s n eeded Your Turn. : Camp Sommer Jobs < l l ^ ^ ' l ^ ; ; ' ! . " : ' ^ ; - ' § 1 e daxyn*».arg l iMilfcl side the W WF to help alleviate the rising c onflicts between humans and elephants. In a more recent article published by the N Y Times w ritten by Michael .Wines as a follow up to the previously p rinted b rief, he said South A frica's environment m inister released a revised proposal that would allocate roughly $700,000 for more s cientific study as to what the most humane and e ffective way for elephant population control. Though there is still much debaté and controversy over the subject, with many people of all levels on involvement on both sides, n othing has been f irmly decided f or the f ate of 14,000 elephants. At the moment, there are numerous organizations working hard in both countries to protect both the elephants and the ecosystems, but there is^still no plan or quick-fix options in place for either Laos or South A frica. For more i nformation, the 3 a rticles c an be f ound linked t o t his article at the online version of The Pride. s \n wa t e r ? CLASSIFIEDS I: M ^ i ^ n a Asian ones have smaller ears; and A frican elephants have a downwards curved spine and extremely w rinkled skin, whereas Asian elephants have an upward rounded spine and smoother skin. F urthermore, in comparing the two A frican species, the A frican forest elephant is also smaller than the A frican savanna elephant with rounder ears, and its t usks are slightly longer and straighter, with a slight p ink hue. However, while the A frican savanna elephant that inhabits South A frica seems to have no problem copulating, the A frican forest elephant is extremely endangered because of poaching. In an article p rinted on Mar. 16, the North County Times quoted Sebastian D iffillot, the c o-founder for ElefantAsia, " The situation will become very dramatic in about 10 years if nothing changes," f urther w arning that w ithin 50 years the wild elephants of Laos could be completely e xtinct. The U.S. Photo courtesy esrucom W ildlife C onservation Society is also working in Laos along- . ,, INFORMATION SESSION T uesday, M arch 2 5,12:00 p .m. ' ' " V M arkstein NÜII102 afe" vyww.peacecorp8.gov (800) 424-8580 �Baseball Goes 1-1 Nearly complete major upset BY LANCE CARTELLI Pride Staff Writer March Madness is in full force with the second round being completed on Sun., but Cougar baseball came in as the Cinderella and almost came away with the upset. Playing against an extremely talented #2 Azusa Pacific team, the Cougars surged late but could not complete the comeback. Azusa Pacific started strong scoring six runs in the first two innings, knocking out SP Steve Triolo after just 1 1/3 IP. Down 6-0, the Cougars got on the board as 3b Austin Coleman hit a solo homerun in the bottom of the 2nd, and would tack on two more in the third to be down 7-4. In the bottom of the 7th, DH Austin Way hit his second home run of the game to start the comeback, but Azusa Pacific would come right back with three runs in the top of the 8th to put them up 11-6. The game would end 11-8 in a victory for Azusa Pacific University. CSUSM does not have a football team, but by looking at the score of the second game of the week for the Cougars, some may make think otherwise. Scoring at least one run in every inning, the Cougars beat Principia 24-3 in complete domination. Principia lead the game off with two runs to take the lead. The Cougars blew the game open in the bottom of the 2nd, lead by a grand slam by 3b Coleman. Scoring eight runs in the 2nd, the Cougars were up 10-2 already. SP Chris Skaalen would pick up his second win of the year going 4 innings giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out four. In the bottom of the fourth, Way continued his hot streak with a grand slam which was the second of the game for the Cougars. The Cougars' record improves to 11-14-1 on the season. The Cougars travel t o Point Loma today, before playing host to Bethany University this weekend. NCAA.com and CBS Photo by Tim Moore / The Pride Freshman pitcher, Ashley Salvino works her way to seven strikeouts in CSUSM's 3-2 win over Williams University, Saturday. For full story see page 7. ELáfis i t M M i Photo by Tim Moore / The Pride perfect internet streaming BY TIM MOORE Pride Staff Writer In this vast world of technological advancement, the live streaming of sporting events is a task not to be taken lightly. It is an undertaking that requires mass amounts of bandwidth and a dedicated repair staff. Rarely is the art of making sports available to the masses done right. NCAA.com, in association with CBS has done it right. Throughout the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament, NCAA.com is streaming games live and 100% free. The concept is great, and the execution is even better. The service caters primarily to those in professional environments, locked away from access to a television during one of the best times on the snorting calendar. The interface features the fabled "boss button" for the paranoid employee. The "boss button" transforms the interface into a mock-spreadsheet, instantly giving office-wandering superiors the security of productivity, or so they . think. The service also comes in handy when more than one game is in play. CBS choses what games they will show region by region. For instance* in Sunday's secoiid-round matchups, San Diego's CBS affiliate KFMB showed nearly exclusive coverage of USD's game with Western Kentucky. Near the end of the game, USD was trailing by double-digits with under 30-seconds left on the clock. The game was clearly out of reach for the Toreros, however, because of geographic restrictions KFMB aired the game to the final buzzer, which lasted around five minutes because of timeouts and fouls. During this time, #10 seed Davidson was in the process of upsetting the #2 seed Georgetown. A few clicks was all it took for viewers to have access to the Georgetown, Davidson game online. Before, accessing the online coverage, users must first log in with a CBSSports.com, CBSNews.com, CBS.com, CBSGames: com, TheShowBuzz.com, or NCAAsports.com username and password. The interface of the service is simple and responsive. A pre-roll short advertisement plays before the user's initial selection, and after that, the only additional advertisements are the normal commercial breaks. The video quality in full-screen mode is comparable to that of the television broadcast. The only drawback to the service is a buffer delay (around one minute) from the actual live game. NCAA .com and CBS have offered the services for f ree that other leagues charge premiums for. The service is giving people what they want, and it is a win-win for all parties involved. CBS is projecting advertising revenues of at least $21 million, some $10 million more than 2007's tournament. �What happens on spring break doesn't stay on spring break Wcfcr urges youth to consider sta:s BY JACKIE CARBAJAL Pride Staff Writer Spring Break '08 is a home stretch away and with that comes the necessary proactive safety advice from the campus, family and friends. Many just looking to "don't worry be happy" for a week may mistake concern for annoyance, believe rules aré meant to be broken, and consider those cautious as 'square.' Warnings can only go so far—in one ear and out the other, but the truth doesn't lie. Jennifer Wider, M.D., author of The Doctor's Complete College Girls' Health Guide: From Sex to Drugs to the Freshman 15, warns college girls of the possible repercussions of activities that ensue during a stereotypical college Spring Break vacation. Alcohol, drug use, and promiscuous sexual activity can leád to sexually transmitted diseases, pregnancy, overdose, and serious health problems. "An American Medical Association survey of college students found that 83 percent agree that Spring Break trips involve more or heavier drinking than typical college life," says Wider, M.D. "Almost threequarters of the surveyed students acknowledged that increased sexual activity takes place on these trips—70 percent know friends who were sexually active with more than one partner on Spring Break. STDs and pregnancy are two very real risks of spontaneous sex that have lasting consequences after the trip ends." Information mentioned by Wider originated from an online survey of 644 women age 17-35 conducted from Feb. 27-March 1, 2006. Wider adds that the only 100 percent preventative measure against an STD or unplanned pregnancy is abstinence; how- it later, and be aware of surroundings at all ever, youth should prepare themselves in the time. event they do have sex during Spring Break. The 'Girls Gone Wild' film crew isn't In addition to always using a condom, women the only thing to worry about anymore. In can make sure to refill their birth control pre- this day and age of Facebook, Myspace and scriptions before they leave for Spring Break. other Internet venues, students should keep Plan B emergency contraception (EC) is now in mind how nearly impossible it is to elimiavailable without a prescription at pharma- nate something once it appears on the web. cies for anyone over the age of 18. To down- Pictures say a thousand words—words that load a card that makes purchasing EC more can't be taken back. privately, visit www.go2planb.com. Women Staff and faculty members routinely monshould never substitute EC for birth control itor students involved in clubs and organias the pill is not effective when already preg- zations online. More and more businesses nant and does not protect against STDs. nowadays use search engines to screen Whether planning on pontoon boating in applicants. Think about that the next time Havasu, clubbing in Cancun, or any other you down one too many J ell-0 shots in popular Spring Break hotspot remember Rosarito. the weeks, months, and years that follow it. Having a mature outlook on the future Always travel in groups and discuss limi- alone will be enough of an awareness to tations and expectations beforehand. Keep make the right decisions and still have a an eye out for friends—they'll appreciate good time. A once in a lifetime opportunity The World Nomads Travel Scholarship BY ALEX H AND Pride Staff Writer There are scholarships that help pay for books and tuition.. .then there are scholarships that help pay for the experience of a lifetime. The World Nomads Travel Writing Scholarship provides the opportunity for one lucky student to have this experience. This opportunity has recently been opened up to the students at Cal State San Marcos. The scholarship will send one outstanding student to participate on an i-toi volunteer project to the tsunami-devastated region of Sri Lanka. The chosen student would spend time living in a small coastal village amongst locals of the region. The scholarship winner would also receive mentorship from Sydney Morning Herald journalist and travel writer Keith Austin throughout their stay. Among the perks is also a new Lenovo laptop the student would use to draft up their own fea- ture travel article highlighting their stay. Upon return, the student's article could be published by the Sydney Morning Herald (www.smh.com.au). If published, the story would be read by thousands of traveler's worldwide. Previously, The World Nomads Travel Writing Scholarship has sent students on various assignments in locations such as Anhem Land-Australia, Kenya and Cambodia giving away four educational scholarships to date. World Nomads is partnered with key industry leaders such as Lonely Planet and National Geographic. The "passionate about travel" organization was established in 1999. They have been offering travel insurance and travel safety services to adventurous independent travelers ever since. According to WorldNomads.com, the scholarship program is "designed to create a dynamic, experiential learning opportunity, which offers mentoring, produces exciting content and facilities partnership to publish/ Illustration by Amanda Andreen/The Pride broadcast/exhibit student's work." There are currently 4 scholarships open each year in areas of Travel Writing, Podcast Journalism, Photography and Film Documentary. Any students in the fields of communications, journalism, media, arts, writing and/ or lecturers are encouraged to apply. There are no specific eligibility requirements but the scholarship aims to attract "those students who have a passion for travel and a strong desire to learn and contribute to making a difference in the world." The application deadline is May 25th. For f ull scholarship and application details visithttp://j ournals .worldnomads .com/scholarships/post/15629.aspx �'08-'09 ASI Cabinet Nominees Bios *Some bios were edited for length in order to accomodate layout spacing. The full bios can be accessed online at thecsusmpride.com Alexander Hoang-President & CEO Alexander Hoang hails from Vista, CA and is currently an International Resident Advisor and Business Administration/Management student at CSU San Marcos. Alexander's experience spans Education, Business, Non-profit work, and the Arts. He has served in Education as a Team Orientation Counselor and Advisor for UC Riverside and CSU, San Marcos, Princeton Review Instructor, and Meditation instructor. Alex has experience in commercial real estate sales, and is intensely involved in the pursuit of a Business Management Degree at CSU San Marcos, his brokers license, and JD MBA in the near future. Serving his community is Alex's passion. He is thankful for the opportunity to run for ASI President and is grateful to all his supporters. Zachary de la Pena - President & CEO My name is Zachary T, de la Pena and I am running for Associated Student Inc. President and CEO. I am a junior at CSUSM in both graduating year and units completed. I am a political science major and plan on attending law school upon graduating from Cal State San Marcos. I am an extremely hard worker and have great determination. I am running for President because I feel that I could do great things for CSUSM and would be an asset to ASI. I have experience as a leader in an array of organizations and have held a variety of leadership positions throughout my life. I am currently an active member of the executive office in ASI as I am a Board Director of the College of Arts and Science. I would be able to use my experience on the board and my knowledge of how ASI functions to guide the board throughout my term. DON'T BE WACK VOTE FOR ZACH Lynn Torbert - VP of Operations Hello, my name is Lynn Torbert and I am currently running for Vice President of Operations. I am a junior here on Cal State San Marcos Campus. I am a Communication major and plan on going into managing marketing for a fashion company. At this time I am involved in Orientation Team, Alpha Chi Omega, and ASI. I should be VP Operations because I have many ideas that I would like to see get accomplished and having more of a voice will help me do that. I would like to see more involvement on campus and the best way to do this is by having more activities and to advertise more on what ASI is all about. I am the besicandidate for these positions because, my goal is to turn this commuter campus into a f un place to be where you can truly experience all aspects of college life. I am running on a slate. Vote Cougar Slate Christian Pedersen My name is Christian Pedersen I am double majoring in Mass Media and Political Science; I am currently a junior here at CSUSM and am running for the position Vice President of External Affairs. As a Political Science major, I feel that I have the understanding necessary to serve our university on the state level; acting a liaison between the students, ASI, and the CSU system. Having been a member of Lobby Core in years past, I have a good understanding of the challenges and c ommitment awaiting the Vice-president of External Affairs. I have been involved in many organizations on campus, and have held leadership roles in a number of them. My past leadership positions have helped to give me the knowledge and experience necessary for serving our cammis and you the students. Stephen Castro - VP of Finance * VOTE COUGAR SLATE!! Stephen Castro (VP of Finance), Zach Delapena, Gil Cardenas, Lynn Torbert, Zach Morrison, Giovanna De Los Reyes Trevor Frerking!! Proven ability, experience with making difficult decisions, and the integrity to garner the faith of the people are the character qualities I possess. These can be seen through my leadership of an organization on campus, Global Business Management Association. My education here at CSUSM has given me the skills to properly manage not only my financial duties but also the time management responsibilities associated with the position of VP of Finance. I recently accepted the position of Vice Chairman of the ASI Finance Board further contributing to my overall knowledge of the financial situation here at CSUSM. In the absence of the current VP of Finance, I chaired the Budget Marathon meeting and worked diligently with the Board I am running on a slate and with them we are in favor of REDUCING Parking Prices, Having More Dance Tickets, Increased student out reach by ASI and C5>U Admin, More availability in congested Classes, and More Athletics and Intramurals. Our goal is to work together as a Slate to make Cal State San Marcos a FUN PLACE TO GO TO SCHOOL!!! VOTE COUGAR SLATE!!!! Conrad Ottey - VP of Finance Hi, I'm Conrad Ottey . I've been advocating for students for three years now, two of those years on the ASI Board of Directors. I have extensive knowledge of the inner workings of ASI and I am very excited for the opportunity to serve as the Vice President of Finance. I've served in a variety of ways to better CSUSM Over the past two years I have travelled twice to Sacramento to lobby the State Senate to lower student fees and grant more access and affbrdability I am a 55? Kayla Robinson - Rep at Large . W * r r U n n i n f , f ° r J e p r e S e n t a t i v e a \ L a ^ ' a " d 1 c h o s e t h i s P otion because I wanted to involve myself with the student body as well as learn more about the issues others have on campus. I think this position is perfect for me and I can bring a lot to the role. I am already Treasure^offfie S S S Z U C mPUS for ' " ^ C 0 r a p a S S , 0 n a t e a n d 1 W OTk h a r d to be successful! I love this Campus and I want to be apart offfiec h ^ g f t h a i g rZu gh �'08-'09 ASI Cabinet Nominees Bios *Some bios were edited for length in order to accomodate layout spacing. The full bios can be accessed online at thecsusmpride.com Jessica Mills - VP of Marketing Hi, my name is Jessica Mills and I am running for the VP of Marketing position. I am currently your Student Rep at Large. By being the VP of Markétmg I will make sure that students are informed on the events that are going on, on campus. I will also talk to the ASI president on the goals that ASI has set to make sure that they get completed. Hoping for your vote, Jessica Mills Gil Cardenas - VP of Marketing Hello students of CSUSM my name is Gil Cardenas, I'm a Global Business Management -Marketing Major with a minor is Political Science. I've been a part of ASI for the last two year as a Student Representative @ Large in 2006/2007 and The Vice President of Finance in 2007/2008, This is my third time running for the Board of Directors for ASI and I'm excited at what new challenges I can solve next. My number one concerns for next year's board will be: Lowering or Freezing the Parking Fee increase for 2009 *Raise the budget for the annual Masquerade Ball and Spring Fling dances so we can invite more students. ^Advertise to students through the Pride Newspaper the events that are going on, on campus for that current week or month. ^Providing students with a plethora of extra curricular events to raise school spirit. *Expand the current Recreations Department that currently provides activities such as, paintball excursions, snow boarding excursions, trips to theme parks, to provide more activities and allow for more students to participate. Sabrina Oleson - VP of Marketing Hi! My name is Sabrina Oleson. I am entering my senior year here at CSUSM as a Marketing major in the Business program, which makes me a perfect candidate for the VP of Marketing with ASI. I am mature, reliable, and intelligent. I have the experienced needed to not only get the job done, but do it fantastically! Currently, I am on ASI's Programming Board as the Annual Events and Traditions Specialist, planning and executing events for you, the students. Some of my duties included Welcome Week, Cougar Fever Week, Masquerade Ball, and Spring Fling. I am familiar with the school's needs and what the students want. I have professional experience in the real world with marketing and understand the restraints on working with a budget. So remember to VOTE for SABRINA OLESON for VP of MARKETING! Thank you! Sabrina Brian Buttacavoli - VP of Marketing No Photo Available I am a Business Major and an RA for the on campus housing. I want everystudent to have a voice, and I believe that with my team we will get CSUSM where it needs to be. This campus has a lot of potential, so by using creativity and charisma, I will make marketing for this campus efficient and effective. I will make sure that no student is left in the dark because we will get this campus more involved. I enjoy lobster dinners with my main man Cesar Chavez and long walks on grassy knolls. I also plan on marrying Sara Bareilles, and we will have many beautiful children. So remember, vote with confidence, Vote for Brian! Giovanna De Los Reyes - Rep for College of Arts and Sciences Hello everyone, my name is Giovanna De Los Reyes and I am currently running for Representative of college of arts and sciences. I am in my first year at Cai State San Marcos. I am a Kinesiology major in hope to eventually become a dentist, Currently I am involved in Alpha Chi Omega.i should be a representative for college of arts and sciences because I am a hard worker and very goal oriented, and I feel it is important to voice the opinions of the students here at Cai State San Marcos. In addition to my running for representative I am running on the cougar slate to which we are in favor of: -Lower parking prices -More dance tickets -More ASI sponsored adventures -More student reach out by asi and csu admin. -More availability in congested classes -More athletics and intramurals our goal is to work together as a slate to make cai state san marcos A FUN PLACE TO GO TO SCHOOL!! VOTE COUGAR SLATE Benjamin Bertran-Harris- Rep for College ofArts & Sciences My name is Benjamin Bertran-Harris and I am a freshman with a nursing major. If elected to be a representative for the college o fArts and Sciences I will emphasize on creating a branch in ASI that represents our nursing students and any Cal State San Marcos student whose major is in the medical field. I am a hard worker and will do what should be done. If you would like to know more then you can look me up on facebook. Zach Morrison - Rep at Large Mv name is Zach Morrison I am a Political Science Major and am running to be a Student at large representative. I am a hard worker who is seeking this oosition to make a positive impact here at Cal State San Marcos and I will do my best accomplish this. I currently hold a position as VP of Public relations for Hillel here at CSUSM and well connected with the student body. As a student representative I will seek out your concerns, desires and opinions to make sure that the resolutions I propose to the ASI Board of Directors is what you, as a student body want. I am running on a slate and with them we are in favor of: REDUCING Parking Prices, Having More Dance Tickets, Increased Student Reach out by ASI and CSU Admin More availability in congested Classes, More Athletics and Intramurals. Our goal is to work together as a Slate to make Cal State San Marcos A FUN PLACE TO GO TO SCHOOL!!! VOTE COUGAR SLATE!!!! VOTE ONLINE!! 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Ad libbing, rhymes reminded me so much who "MacGyver"s a tape recorder singing and incorporating theat- of Uncle Martin, my mother's and microphone into a surround rics into his performances is par, brother. [He] lived a few blocks sound system. for the course. Not surprisingly, away until my high school After pesky laryngitis led to Torres has worked with many years, providing comfort and the cancellation of his originally performing artists throughout his support after my father died... scheduled reading on Feb. 21, career. He even has a CD, "Holy He was sort of a Puerto Rican contemporary poet Edwin Torres Kid" (Kill Rock Stars Records). Benny Hill...Humor was a motiperformed for students, staff, and Some of Torres' books include vating force for me since there faculty on Thursday, March 20 in I Hear Things People Haven't was always humor in the houseReally Said, Fractured Humor- hold," said Torres in an interous, The All-Union Day Of The view with Salon.com. Shock Worker, and ThePoPed6lr> Much of his work was sung ogy OfAn Ambient Language. or rapped as well—potentially It was an enjoyable night for broadening his likeability all in attendance. The mood was among musicians as well as litlight hearted as the audience erary afficianados. often found themselves laughConsider the line from his ing aloud in response to another poem, Exotic People, "Bohemiantic from Torres or a witty line ans is a catch phrase thrown out in his poetry. by no-hemians," or the complete Torres explains his first inability to pull out a single line Photo courtesy Edwin Torres from All Colors Not White. Torres' readings are clearly meant to be appreciated live or streamed online. Reading it as simply text just will not do. Expanding Extreme Sports Production Company is looking for The next Community and professional, teani-orientod individuals that are financially driven World Literary Series event with good communication skills. will showcase writer Joyelle Positions available: Management/Supervisors, Merchant Support McSweeney in the M. Gordon and Distributors, We areAiling the positions^ inmiediately. SalaClarke Field House Grand ries range. Inside as well as Outside Sales positions. Salon on Thursday, April 10 at 7:00 p.m. Movie Made Productions 760-471-4500 / 760-471-4525. Where are the movies? How San Diego is getting overlooked BY ADAM LOWE Pride Staff Writer Have you ever heard of a movie called "Blindsight"? No. What about one called "The Band's Visit"? Still nothing? How about "Contempt"? All right, so you haven't heard of any of these movies, that's fine - neither have I, to be honest. They are only the top rated movies on www.rottentomatoes.com, so why should we have heard of them? Well that is why we should have , heard of them. If they are the most popular recently released movies - wouldn't you think they'd be in all the major cities across California? Wrong. These "popular" movies, even though they are currently dubbed the most popular movies in the nation, NONE of them have found their way down to the San Diego area. I am a big fan of going to the moyie$, and I'm an even bigger fan of road trips - but I am NOT a fan of having to go on a road trip just to see a movie, which is exactly what I'd have to do if I wanted to see these . "popular" films. Some of these movies look quite entertaining and I would absolutely love to see them, but I don't want to drive for a few hours j ust so that 1 can sit and watch a movie for 2 hours. Now, I live in Orange County - and going to La-L.A.land is a drive for me, so I completely understand how much worse it is for everyone down here in San Diego County. So I guess if we want to see "Blindsight", " The Band's Visit", "Contempt", "Jar City", or "The Diving Bell and The Butterfly", we are j ust going to have to plan a road trip. We'd have*to head up to L.A. to see most of these. For some, however, we'd have to drive all the way up to the glorious misty air of the San Francisco Bay area. But for even some others - we would have to enjoy a delightful flight all the way to good old New York City. So why aren't these " great" movies playing in our major cities? I don't know, perhaps someone should write a letter to the Motion Picture Association of America. We could say that we aren't upset. We could tell them that we are JUST DISAPPOINTED - that will zing 'em! �w on't put y ou to s leep BY ADAM LOWE Pride Staff Writer A s I w alked u p t o t he d oorman/ b ouncer and p aid my $5 t o get i n, he a sked w ho I w as t here t o s ee. " Sleepless M e, f or s ure!" T he G ypsy L ounge in L ake F orest, CA is q uite a h omey p lace. C ouches l ine t he m irrored w all, and t here a re c omfy s tools l ining t he i ncredible b ar ( where t hey k now hcrw t o m ake a d rink). It is n o b igger t han a l arge l iving r oom, but I 'd say it is j ust t he r ight size f or a local b and v enue. T hen Sleepless Me t ook t he s tage, Now, I have s een t hese g uys play q uite a f ew t imes, and I am b eing t otally h onest w hen I say t hat t hey get b etter e ach t ime. T his n ight w as n o e xception, T he sound s ystem w as m uch l ouder than u sual, so w hen S leepless b egan p laying, it w as e xceptionally loud and h ad t he feel of an e pic aretta. N eedless t o say, t hese g uys s ounded s uperb, even m ore so t han u sual. Sleepless Me is C ory, D ale aiid B ach, E ach of t hese g uys b rought a n awesome (in t he o riginal s ense of t he w ord) p resence t o t he s tage l ast n ight. B ach's Photo byMerrilee Burke, courtesy of myspace.com/sleeplessme Casa s tuffed shells, ravioli, eggplant parmesan, and much more. Every d inner you order comes with salad and garlic b read, and w ith each d inner c osting less t han $10, it is a g reat deal. A nother g reat p art of C asa A ngelo's menu is t heir sandwiches. Some of the choices include p astrami, meat b all, " moosolini" (meatball, sausage A ND p epperoni), v egetarian, and chicken. For an 8 " s andwich, it is less t han $6 and f or an e ntire 12" sandwich the p rice is less t han $7. A n essential p art of C asa Angelo is t heir speedy delivery. From t he t ime we ordered t o t he t ime t hey w ere at our house door w as less t han 20 m inutes. O verall, C asa A ngelo is a small hole in t he wall r estaurant t hat greatly exceeds y our e xpectations. I r ecommend everyone t ry it at least once b ecause I can p romise t hat you w ill not be d isappointed. You w ill have a newly f ound favorite p izza and I talian p lace t o eat. To check out t he menu and plan your order, go t o www.casa-angelo.com. ' Dale S baSS ' l ^ e s , C ory's i nvin- out and e njoy sotrie real r ock m usic! P izza BY ROSS LICHTMAN Pride Staff Writer drUmS cible g uitar r iffs, a nd u nstoppable v ocals m ade f or one of t he g reatest Sleepless Me shows I 've ever s een - and I 've seen q uite a few. T hese g uys even r ocked so h ard t hat t hey c overed t he L enny K ravitz song " Rock and Roll is D ead" and t hey p roved t hat r ock a nd roll is v ery m uch alive in t hem! W ith t he r elease of t he s econd EP, " 2", Sleepless M e has, m uch t o o ffer at t heir shows. P laying t heir r ockin' songs f rom t heir f irst E P r "Grow?' and all t hree songs f rom " 2", t hey n ever c ease t o e ntertain t he crowds a nd, on o ccasion, have b een k nown t o r ock t he f aces o ff e veryone in t he r oom! So i f you ever get t he opport unity t o check out a S leepless show, you should absolutely ¿ heck in f or t he r ide of y our l ife. Sleepless Me a re once a gain h opef uls f or t his y ears O range C ounty M usic A wards " Best A lternative B and" and d espite r eceiving a p oor r eview f rom OC Weekly by a g uy w ho d oesn't l ike anyt hing but t echno, Sleepless h as a g reat c hance of w inning t hat a ward. D etails a bout Sleepless Me, as well as a p lace t o l isten t o a lot o f t heir m usic, can b e f ound at w ww.sleeplessme.com. C heck t hem Casa Angelo is a family owned pizza and fine Italian restaurant. It is virtually unknown to most of San Marcos but is located c onveniently close to campus, on San M arcos Blvd. The restaurant is r un by a m arried couple, with the help of t wo or t hree other delivery boys. Being so small, one m ight t hink t hat it doesn't have t he s ame r esources, along with time and money, t o c ompete a gainst high-powered p izza p laces such as D omino's or Piz;za Hut. W here t hey lack in size, they m ake u p f or w ith t heir delicious food. From t he m oment you s ink y our t eeth into their m outh-watering p izzas, you c an tell that they w ere m ade w ith c are. Not only do t hey s erve g reat p izzas but they also have a w ide v ariety of t asty and authentic I talian f ood. T heir I talian d inners include s paghetti, c hicken p armesan, m i« By Tim Moore / Pride Staff Writer m RO CK7ALTERNATIVE H iff m m iff m c/i Pretty.Odd. PANIC ATTHE DISCO 14 year-old girls across the world unite in support for Panic at the Disco's followupiothe wildly successful " A f e w You Cahl SwealOut"The band isshowing signs t jf maturation, not in the confentin which they produce, butby eliminating punctuation. That'sright,f ^nicat the Disco {formi%%ncpi as Panic! at the Disco) dropped the "I* earlier this yeai Sounds like fun ROCK In their first studio album since 1992. the B-52's make their comeback this time ^ r ^ ^ l ^ ^ ^ ^ n i l b ^ i ^ Ä e r e p o r t e d l y has ari''all new sound guitaust Keith Stnckland says "It's loud, sexy rock & roll with the beat pumped up to hot pink " Sounds like even more fun TfteWaflabeeChamp Ö Ö T C tl H H S ^ ÖA Endeared as one of the most supreme talents to pick up a mie ever, Kfah j^spécñíí • achieving success with his solo caieer Tne Wallabee Cnamp' ts a ^Öection of rarities and non-aibum cuts fiom throughout his solo careet 8 S1 ®1 811 P&aALTERNA"iSl ^ -•• I f - Reason To Believe Jumping on the Radiohead and Nine Inch Nate bandwagon. Pennywise is taMnQ part in what just might change the-surface modem music distribution. Starting today. . fans can download the album free and. legally thanks to a promotion.from Myspace Records and Textango;The album maintains the classic Pennywise sound and :'"¿i- " • J- political criticism that fans-toe come to love. CiOttllM|CMM hock . Saturday Nights & Sunday Mornings COUNJJNG CROWS In their fifth studio release, and first since 2002, the Counting Crows are back with more inspirational arid listener-friendly music. The album has two sides - thefirstof which, titled "Saturday Nights" features® rock:stylin£ and the' i second, aptly titled "Suoday Mornings," features a more country sound. Images cmrtesyofg^apyn^com Photo by Ross Lichtman / The Pride �Pride Staff Writer Don't be fooled. A movie with the promised antics of Jack Black may sound tempting, but this is one comedy that doesn't fulfill its intended purpose. Jerry (Jack Black) is a junkyard worker who attempts to destroy an electrical plant that he believes is reading his mind. But when his plan goes sour, his magne tized body ends up erasing all the tapes in his friend Mike's (Dante 'Mos D ef Smith) video store, conveniently named Be Kind Rewind. With a store full of blank videotapes, Jerry and-Mike embark on a not-so adventurous journey to remake some of the most memorable movies of our time. The ironic idea in this disappointing movie is that some of the best and most memorable movies are being remade, which just begs you to ask yourself the question: Why aren't I watching those movies right now? Considering this is a comedy, I found myself NOT laughing 90% of the time. Don't get me wrong, the remakes that the protagonists made were amateurishly comedic, but the entire movie just failed to move the audience emotionally. The remade movies, although humorous, failed to be consistent and plentiful enough to act as a driving force in the film. While Jack Black's performance was usual Jack Black as always, Mos Def came across as a little slow and boring, and that is definitely something that comedies are not about. With somewhat bland characters and an even duller story, "Be Kind Rewind" fails to hook the audience with its scarcity of laughter. Chances are you'd be better off staying at home and listening to your Tenacious D CDs. Photos courtesy Photo courtesy Abbot Genser/New Line Cinema Stone Imperial Russian Stout BY JONATHAN E. THOMPSON Pride Staff Writer Stone Brewery brews and bottles Stone Imperial Russian Stout in Escondido, California. The brewery originally opened in San Marcos in 1996. In 2006, the company moved to a new facility in Escondido to better meet product demand. The current facility is capable of producing of up to 250,000 barrels. Stone Brewery should be in Escondido for an extended amount of time. The brown glass bottle holds 22 fluid ^ ^ H ounces. A gargoyle wearing a ^ ^ ^ f ur cap ad or n e d with a star, no d oubt a throwback to Imperial Russia, squats holding a mug of stout. The bottle has a bright blue outline while a foggy white outlines the gargoyle. A shiny gold glazed bottle cap, featuring the company's logo in black stencil, caps a bottle with an alcohol by volume of 10.8%. The double than average AVB is characteristic of Imperial Russian Stouts, which often have ABVs of 10-11% The stout retails for $5.99 at BevMo. The stout pours chunky — a rich black liquid fills the glass. A thin head forms and disappears quickly. The stout radiates a gothic blackish-purplish color. Coffeelike aromas seep into the surrounding air. The murky stout first attacks the tongue. A subtle tingling sensation spreads throughout the taste buds. The stout gathers intensity during the peak of consumption and finishes off the rest of the oral cavity like a Jackie Chan fight scene. The stout leaves a powerful rolling wave of energy as the stout descends below. The lips smack in joy and demand more. Stone Imperial Russian Stout should be consumed leisurely in a relaxing environment to fully experience the adventure.Unwind during spring break with this week's stout. If considering the stout, visit a local BevMo quickly as the stout is scheduled to disappear after spring. Have a f un and safe spring break, Cougars! OneRepublic "Dreaming Out Loud" BY AMANDA ANDREEN Pride Staff Writer Thirteen tracks of juicy vocals and teasing guitar—OneRepublic's "Dreaming Out Loud" is sizzling. A scintillating blend of what falls easily on the ears as a mixture of The Fray, Maroon 5, Keane, and Snow Patrol, "Dreaming Out Loud", off Interscope Records, is heating up the charts and the airwaves across the nation. "Dreaming Out Loud," moved from slot 45 last week, to slot 20 this week on Billboard's Hot 200 albums. The single "Apologize" featuring Timbaland is #9 on Billboard's Hot 100 singles chart, and "Stop and Stare" is up three spots to the #9 song on Billboard's Pop chart, and is also #9 on iTunes' Top 100 Songs. Not only that, but "Apologize" is the #17 most downloaded ring tone in the nation this week, falling in between "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" by the Charlie Daniels Band and "Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin. The album opener, "Say (All I Need)," is a scenic ballad with a techno flare, promptly followed up by "Mercy" which was most recently featured on the March 13 episode of "Smallville," along with "Apologize" and "Stop and Stare." Following "Mercy" is "Stop and Stare"—which stops me in my tracks everytime I hear it. It's that good. Then comes "Apologize," and there really isn't that much to say about this track other than it's amazing and catchy. "Goodbye Apathy" which falls directly after "Stop and Stare" and "Apologize", mirrors The Fray's sound so closely, it could most definitely be mistaken for a track like "Little House" off their last album, "How to Save A Life." Track 7, "Tyrant," brings to mind "Erlkonig" by Franz Shubert with it's pounding one note intro, and it definitely isn't the strongest track on the album, but it is apparent they were trying something different, as this track has a little more of a U2 and Bon Jovi vibe. "Prodigal" starts out slower, and leads in with creeping vocals that could be compared to Snow Patrol and Keane as the song slowly builds into a full-blown pacing rock song with a hint of the Beatles, circa "I am the Walrus" era. * "Won't Stop" has a bit more of a Nashville feel to it, with violins and percussive elements accompanied by a confident steel guitar and curious piano interludes. "Someone to Save You" and "All We Are" sound pretty much the same, except for the really lame sounding drum intro on "Someone to Save You." Except for those two tracks and "Tyrant," the rest of the album is solid, and even though the "Timbaland featuring OneRepublic" version of "Apologize" rocks, I have no doubt they could have made it to the top without his help. Photo courtesy Amazon.com 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>2007-2008</h2> Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource University Archives in the CSUSM Library Description An account of the resource The eighteenth academic year of California State University San Marcos. 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