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TUESDAY, D ECEMBER 6, 2005
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rally for Williams' life
Vagina Monologues
CSUSM students speak
out for women
BY CHRISTINE VAUGHAN
Pride Staff Writer
BY PATRICK B. LONG
Pride Staff Writer
Stanley "Tookie" Williams,
death-row inmate in San Quentin
State Prison for 24 years, is set to
die 12*01 a.m. on Dec. 13. Williams, now a Noble Peace Prize
nominee, was convicted in 1981
for murder, and has been on death
row ever since.
Dr. Lance Newman, associate
professor, Literature and Writing
Studies at Cal State San Marcos,
has helped arrange, "with a citywide coalition that includes many
organizations and individuals,"
protests and vigils against the
execution. The protests and rallies will be held at 4 p.m., on Dec.
7 and 12, outside the Hall of Justice in downtown San Diego.
"Tookie's case highlights
everything that's wrong with
the death penalty in this country," stated Newman in an email.
"Above all else, it's racist."
Newman cites "African Americans are 12 percent of the U.S.
population, but are 43 percent
Women's Studies 300L welcomes back
the classic rendition of Eve Ensler's Vagina
Monologues. Performed by students, the
fast-selling campus favorite, opens Thursday, Dec. 8, for three consecutive evenings
at 8:00 p.m. in ARTS 240.
With 29 students enrolled in the course,
17 students will stand in front of fellow students, staff, faculty and guests to bare all in
the name ofthe Vagina, according to Jennifer
Gonsaullus, adjunct professor of WS 300L.
Students not participating in the oration of
monologues will be behind the scenes, manning ticket booths and assisting in a smooth
running production.
The Vagina Fest kicks off at 7:00 p.m.
each night an hour before the show. "We
will be raffling prizes, having live music,
and featuring different vendors with unique
gifts and souvenirs," mentioned Julie Bennington, a student and performer in the
Vagina Monologues. Attendees may want
to have money on hand for refreshments,
souvenirs, must-have t-shirts and a rare holiday commodity premiering at the event, and
Vagina tree ornaments made by students in
the class. All proceeds made through ticket
sales and student-made retail items will benefit the Women's Studies Department
See TOOKIE, page 2
Ceppi
appointed to
assist with
university
goals
C ?pp7
President
Haynes
announced the
welcome of Matthew
Ceppi,
the
recently
appointed Director
of
Institu
Eve Ensler, founder of the Vagina Monologues, performs.
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tional Planning at
Cal State San Marcos.
"Mr. Ceppi brings with him a
portfolio of skills and experiences
which will be important to our
progress along with an excitement
for the model we are building. I
trust that he will become a values
See CEPPI, page 3
Whiteness Forum
COMM 454 hosts event
educating attendees about
white power and privilege
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courtesy of Joan Marcus
Committee
soliciting
nominations
Awarding honorary
degrees for excellence
and extraordinary
achievement
Communication 454 held its annual Whiteness Forum: White Power and Privilege, on
Thursday Dec. 1 at Commons 206. The event
brought in a fairly large turnout, from students and faculty alike, who Engaged in the
active discussion of white supremacist implications through institutionalized forms. The
forum featured numerous booths that focused
on aspects of how society and popular culture
might reflect some of the ways that our perceptions of the world are influenced by white
supremacist thinking.
The displays spotlighted some of the possible racial inequities that are in our nation's
police departments, democratic history, toy
manufacturers such as Mattel, adoption services and cosmetic product manufacturing and
CSUSM Teacher
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Tickets are $5 for students with ID and $10 office, payable by cash, check, credit or debit.
for guests, and advance purchase is advised.
"The Vagina Monologues are really about
Prior shows have been sold-out. The show awareness more than anything. The monousually has long wait lists with many perspec- logues open up dialogue about our bodies.
tive attendees being turned away. Interested It then opens dialogue for violence against
participants are advised to purchase tickets women. And that's really what it's all about "
early, or be prepared to arrive early for standby. Tickets are available through the ASI box
See V-DAY, page 3
BY SHELLY MONROE &
ANTOINETTE JOHNSON
Pride Staff Writers
BY CHRISTINE VAUGHAN
Pride Staff Writer
————
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Photo courtesy of Christine Vaughan
BY CHRISTINE VAUGHAN
Pride Staff Writer
placement. In openly discussing such societal
factors, the participants of COMM 454 hoped
to raise awareness in the CSUSM community about white privilege, power and benfits,
and how, in their view, we are all impacted by
whiteness.
Much of the information offered at the forum
servectto overturn preconceived notions about
racial equity and colorblindness in social
regard. At a booth devoted to media representations of the justice system, Julie Bennington, a student of COMM 454, noted that she
thought it "interesting how statistics show that
President Haynes has the opportunity of endorsing two nominations
for people to be awarded with an
honorary CSU doctorate. The deadline to recommend nominations is
noon, on Friday, Dec. 9.
Each year, the President has the
privilege of selecting two nominations to be forwarded on to the CSU
Board of Trustees to be reviewed and
considered for receiving the honorary doctorates. The campus committee on honorary degrees is currently
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CSUSM nursing mothers have a room in the library
on a first come, first served basis
by asking the front desk for a key.
The nursing room is for mothCSUSM has designated a ers who need a private area.
"There have been mothers
private nursing room in Kellogg Library 3017. It opened on coming to ASI asking for a place
Monday, November 14, and so far to go for them to hook up their
breast pump machine through a
has yet to be used.
The room is located through wall outlet and be able to relieve
the doors behind the front desk in the pressure of breast feeding on
Kellogg 3000. It can be accessed campus," claims ASI member,
BY KIMBERLY RAYMOND
Pride Staff Writer
Cheyenne Barr.
The nursing room is a requirement for the library, since it is
public property. The room is very
tiny with just a chair and a stool.
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for anyone else who feels sick and
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Vourlitis will study the ecology of transitional tropical
forests in Brazil. Transitional
tropical forest is considered
an ecotonal ecosystem, which
exists between a tropical rainforest and savanna ecosystems.
The main objective of the
research is to calculate the
links between carbon and
water cycling and then to
understand how these relations
are affected by seasonal and
interannual variations in average temperature.
One other important goal
of the project is to strengthen
Brazilian tropical ecology
research by instituting continuous research and training programs. Vourlitis and his colleagues have developed short
courses for students and faculty at Universidade Federal
de Mato Grosso that will focus
on ecophysiological theory,
instrumentation, and analysis.
Since 1999, Vourlitis has
been leading the binational
of prisoners on death row. Although
Blacks constitute 50 percent of all
murder victims, 83 percent of the victims in death penalty cases are white."
More statistics can b e found at nodeathpenalty.org;
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has
slated a Dec. 8 private clemency hearing
in order to review the case, according to
a Dec. 3 CNN online news article.
Williams claims he is innocent of
murders of four people in two different
robberies. In 1997, The co-founder of the
Crips gang apologized for the formation
of the gang in a formal letter.
During his years in San Quentin
prison, Williams has written several
books, including children books with
anti-gang messages, to help curb the
desire to enter the gang life. "He has
been nominated 5 times for the Nobel
Peace Prize for his work in helping to
prevent gang violence," according to
www.savetookie.org/bio.html.
Other rallies and protests include:
The national president of the NAACP
is holding a press conference on«Dec. 6
at 10:30 a.m. at City Hall, Prof. Sharon
Elise will be performing at a spoken
word poetry event on Dec. 6 at 6 p.m. at
Malcolm X Library in San Diego, there
will be a protest on Dec. 7 at the Hall
of Justice in downtown San Diego, the
governor's clemency hearing is on the
8th in Sacramento, there will be a vigil
and protest on Dec. 12 at 4 p.m. at the
Hall of Justice.
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according to Bennington.
The Vagina Monologues,
although geared towards women,
is not directed only to females.
Stan Newman, the only male
student enrolled in the course
explains, "I respect women. They
have a chemical composition that
cannot be compared in any man.
Women have energy and are
vibrant and full of life."
"It will change your life," said
CEPPI, from page 1
member of our strategic planning
team," mentioned Haynes in an
email dated Dec. 2.
The strategic planning team
works in collaboration with President Haynes to further achieve
the university's mission, vision
and values. The team is dedicated
to promoting a collective effort
to mold the campus to "become
a distinctive public university
known for academic excellence,
service to the community, and
innovation in higher education,"
according to the Campus Strategic Planning website.
Ceppi is an ideal candidate for
the position. He has been instru-
Sarah Leonard about why stu- stands for Victory, Valentine and
dents should attend. "It creates Vagina.
unity among fellow students and
The Vagina Monologues are
helps to build solidarity."
filled with "humor and grace and
The Vagina Monologues are the piece celebrates women's sexbased on the personal interviews uality and strength," according to
Eve Ensler had with over 200 vday.org. "Through V-Day camwomen. It was Ensler's compo- paigns, local volunteers and colsition and performance of the lege students produce annual benmonologues that inspired her to efit performances of the Vagina
create V-Day, a global campaign Monologues to raise awareness
and movement to stop violence and funds for anti-violence groups
against women and girls. The ' V within their own communities. V-
Day also generates broader
attention for the fight to stop
violence against women and
girls, including rape, battery,
incest, female genital mutilation (FGM) and sexual slavery."
The students of WS 300L
look forward to shocking,
insulting, and getting down
right O!-dirty. For more information on the campaign for VDay, visit www.vday.org.
mental in contributing to the
development of CSU system-wide
programs that aid in promoting
"accountability, efficiency, quality and improved results. He has
also assisted a number of the CSU
campuses in developing quality
improvement, balanced scoreboard and strategic planning
models, along with the WASC
institutional portfolios that place
an emphasis on student learning
outcomes," according to Paige
Jennings, communications specialist for California State University San Marcos.
Ceppi has an extensive resume,
receiving his Bachelors of Arts in
Political Science at Cal Poly San
Luis Obispo and completing his
to build a planning process that
effectively engages the university community and furthers
Cal State San Marcos on the
path to success. Having begun
my CSU career at a campus,
I will especially appreciate
being back in that environment and the interactions with
talented students and outstanding faculty and staff."
The search tofillthe vacancy
of director of institutional
planning had been underway
since summer, with Neal Hoss,
strategic planning task force
member, advising the selection
process. Ceppi will be joining the campus planning team
beginning January 9,2006.
graduate studies in educational
leadership and administration, in
addition to working with highend companies such as Motorola
and HealthNow Blue Cross/Blue
Shield. His knowledge, expertise
and training skills have also aided
in his prior selection to serve with
several organizations in Kenya,
Africa, seeking to improve business strategy, perform a thorough
analysis and restructure management.
"I'm both honored and excited
to join an institution with so much
opportunity and promise," Ceppi
said, according to the email. "I
look forward to working with
President Haynes and the many
dedicated individuals on campus
blacks or Latinos are three times
more likely to have their cars or
purses searched by police officers." According to the booth's
information pamphlets, media
representations of persons of
color give way to racial profiling
of minorities as crime-committing individuals.
At a different booth devoted
to the racial exclusion tendencies of Mattel's pilot product
Barbie, displays highlighted the
reality of Mattel's under-representation of non-white dolls.
Forum participants Marie Ferguson, Laura Hansen, Christine
Vaughan and Breann Montes
shared the misleading efforts
Mattel has extended in attempts
at introducing cultural diversity
for Barbie and her friends. The
dolls of color are actually constructed with slightly darker skin
tones, but the dolls showcase the
identical features and eye colors
as their Caucasian counterparts,
making them difficult to distinguish as black, Latina, or Asian.
As also pointed out by Ferguson,
Barbie's little sister Kelly has a
"Friends of The World" collection leading one to believe that
her playmates originate from all
ends of the globe. The collection features girls from France,
Switzerland, Ireland and Spain.
The array features no girls from
South or Central America, Asia,
or Africa. "The collection should
be called 'Kelly's Friends of
Europe," commented Ferguson.
At a booth devoted to the deciphering of racial messages as
they are transmitted to America's
youth, Lisa Renfro commented on
the statements, that in-her view,
Disney sends to child viewers
about good versus evil.
"Evil villains are portrayed
as dark figures and the good
guys are white and ride on white
horses," said Renfro in referencing Disney's character trends.
Renfro also shared information
about Disney's tendency to feature ethnic characters such as
Pocahontas, Princess Jasmine,
or Mulan as having dark skin,
but Caucasian-like features such
as straight long hair and white
female voice-overs.
In response to the information shared at the forum, junior
Chris Sanchez proposed that
the most impacting information he received from the event
was statistics on what ethnicities
populate the prisons around our
country.
C OMMITTEE, from page 1
soliciting nominations from the
campus community for names
of people who should be considered for this honor.
Marion Reid, special assistant
to the president, requests that
those interested in nominating
individuals send suggestions,
including both the name of the
person and information about
the achievements for which he
or she should be honored.
The honorary doctorate was
developed to "recognize excel-
lence and extraordinary achievement in significant areas of
human endeavor, within which
are embodied the objectives and
ideals; to honor meritorious and
outstanding service to The California State University, collectively, or to California State University San Marcos, individually; to the State of California; to
the United States; or to humanity at large; and to recognize the
men and women whose lives and
significant achievements should
serve as examples of aspirations
for the diverse student body," goals and aspirations of Califordetailed by the Official CSUSM nia State University San Marcos
Policies and Procedures web- as specifically set forth in its
site.
Mission Statement," according
"Nominees for honorary to the Official CSUSM Policies
degrees must be distinguished and Procedures. "Service or
in their respectivefields,and the benefaction to California State
eminence of persons nominated University San Marcos does not
must be widely recognized. in themselves justify the awardNominees must have demon- ing of honorary degrees."
strated intellectual and humane
For more information about
values that are consistent with the award, or to submit nominathe aims of higher education; tions, please email Marion Reid
with the highest ideals of the per- at mreid@csusm.edu or contact
son's chosen fields, and with the her by phone at 760-750-4330.
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"The information showed that
in 1995 40 percent of inmates
were white while 43 percent
were blacks," said Sanchez.
"Now the statistics show that 38
percent of blacks occupy prisons
and 45 percent are white. I had
believed that more minorities
were in prison than whites."
COMM 454 professor Dreama
Moon began teaching Communication Whiteness in Fall 2003 .
to further her cause for antiracist activism. As Moon states,
"the course engages whites in
the racial conversation in a critical way that encourages whites
to take responsibility for ending
racism and become advocates for
social justice." The Whiteness
Forum functions as an event that
CSUSM students can participate
in to gain a feel of what is discussed in COMM454.
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'Finals
Frenzy'in
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BY KIMBERLY RAYMOND
Pride Staff Writer
Finals are a stressful time for
all students. Deadlines and the
desire for achievement create high
levels of anxiety. A successful
and stress-free exam period is not
guaranteed, but there are ways to
ease the tension.
ASI is sponsoring Finals Frenzy
event week, giving students the
opportunity to relieve the stress
that surfaces during finals week.
Monday through Wednesday,
Dec. 12-14, the Clarke will be
open until midnight, offering laptops, printer access and individual
and group study space, making
the studying process less painful
and more convenient. Coffee and
a catered "mystery" dinner will
be provided each night to boost
energy and help keep students
focused.
The Kellogg Library at Cal
State San Marcos is extending
its hours starting on Monday, the
sixth. The library will be open on
Monday through Thursday from
7-10, on Friday from 8-5, on Saturday from 10-5, and on Sunday
from 1-8. The media library
will open at 8, Monday through
Friday, and is open from 1-5 on
Saturday and Sunday. By having
that extra hour, students will be
able to be moreflexiblewith their
study schedule. Not only does the
library provide important resource
tools for studying, but it also gives
students a comfortable, relaxing
environment to study in with little
distractions.
The first thing you need to do
while studying forfinalexams is to
get yourself organized and not wait
until the last minute. You should
start studying a week in advance,
allowing yourself to budget time
for each class. It is impossible to
cram an entire semesters worth of
work into two nights of studying.
An effective way to budget your
time is to make a schedule including your work, school, sleep and
social schedule for the week leading up tofinals.This will give you
a rough idea of how much time you
have for studying. Remember that
one to two hour study sessions are
more efficient than long ones. If
your study schedule means missing out on the 3-kegger on Saturday night beforefinals,than so be
it. Finals only grace us with their
presence once a semester and
reflect all the time and energy that
we put into school. During finals
week, try to resist the urge to party
on your off days. Look at it as more
of a jump start for your upcoming
final.
The most important thing to
remember during finals week is
to stay healthy. It is better to be
well-rested than to stay up all night
cramming. Eating healthy plays a
huge role in staying healthy. Eat a
balanced diet and try to decrease
your intake of junk food; it will
help your brain focus more. Hopefully this information will help you
get through this dreaded week.
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BY PATRICK B. LONG
Pride Staff Writer
Global expansion in the economic arena gives opportunity
to the areas of growth in aspects
of education and learning. The
Global Affairs office and the Literature and Writing Department
at Cal State San Marcos worked
together last summer to send
two student teachers to China.
This opportunity afforded both
Marc Scott and Richard Hunt
the chance to teach in China at
Guangxi Normal University.
The roots for the CSUSM /
Guangxi Normal University
China Teaching Fellows Program
go as far back as 1960, according
to Dr. Susie Cassel. Dr. Cassel's
father, Dr. Russell Cassel, aö
education specialist with the U.S.
State Department, and Dr. Paul
Ma, an agricultural inspector
with the United Nations, began
a friendship in the 1960s and
expressed an interest in the formation of the program. Dr. Russell Cassel knew of his daughter's
interest in China, and her love
for teaching English. He kept in
contact with Dr. Ma and sought
to arrange for both Dr. Cassel
and Dr. Dawn Formo, also of Cal
State San Marcos, to travel to
China. Dr. Susie Cassel and Dr.
Dawn Formo arrived in Guilin to
begin the China Teaching Fellows
Program in summer 2004. The
unfortunate passing of both Dr.
Russell Cassel and Dr. Ma, prior
to the trip in 2004 prevented both
of them from seeing the collaboration to its final development.
"There are hopes to expand
this program in the future beyond
faculty and graduate students to
undergraduate students," says
Dr. Susie Cassel.
"There were many things
about teaching in China that
were exciting for me, but if I had
to isolate just one it would be
the opportunity for me to teach
Chinese American literature to
Chinese students," Dr. Cassel
writes, regarding her experience
in China.
"My American students often
see works like "The Woman Warrior" and "The Joy Luck Club" as
'very Chinese,'" added Cassel.
"Conversely, Chinese students
found these works to be 'very
American' and an equal amount
of time was spent explaining
American."
The summer of 2005 saw
the return of a Cal State San
Marcos teachers to China and
the Guangxi Normal University.
This time Scott and Hunt ventured out to the school in order to
teach English.
"The most important aspect of
my time in China was the connections I made with students
over there," wrote Marc Scott..
"I stay in contact with several
students I taught in China, and I
enjoy hearing about their studies
and future plans."
"One interesting thing I took
from the experience was a heightened awareness of how people
from the United States are perceived abroad; it seemed a hurdle
was cleared between me and the
individuals I talked to," wrote
Scott.
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about the experience that both
Americans and Chinese can get
from sharing cultures and experiences in our abroad programs.
"Participating in these experiences can be paradigm-altering;
sharing these experiences in the
classroom, in the hallways, and
in the community benefits us all,"
wrote Dr. Susie Cassel.
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again a week after the Spring
semester ends (approximately
May 21-June 30, 2006). Students
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BY NICK MCSPADDEN
Special to The Pride
So where do I start? That
seems to be the first question one
should tackle as they take on their
finances.
The best place to start is to
know where you are starting
from. What are yourfinanceslike
today? Get out a piece of paper
and draw a line straight down
the middle. At the top of the left
column write "assets" and at the
top of the right put "liabilities".
So, what are assets? Start with
checking and savings accounts
(and if you have neither, then getting these accounts will be a good
startingpoint, Wells Fargo, Washington Mutual, Bank of America,
and almost all other banks have
accounts specifically designed
for college kids) and put the value
of these in the asset column. Do
you have any stocks or bonds? If
so, these are assets and should
be placed in the, you guessed it,
asset column. If you do not know
the current value of the bond your
grandmother bought you for your
first birthday, go to http://www.
publicdebt.treas.gov and look it
up. 401(k)'s, IRA's, home equity,
current market value of any vehicles, jewelry, home furnishings,
et cetera, should all be included.
Basically, if you turned everything you have into cash, how
much would you have? This is the
value of your assets.
Liabilities are the opposite of
assets. This includes credit card
debt, student loan debt, auto
loans, home loans, any unpaid
bills, and anything else that you
owe to another party (a 'party'
being a bank or your mom... not
what we college kids do so well at
the beginning of every weekend,
a.k.a. Thursday).
Total assets, less total liabilities, will be your current net
worth. Hopefully this is a positive
number, but it is usually a negative; the goal is to make a positive
number grow as fast as possible or
shrink a negative number to zero
a.s.a.p. Easier said than done, but
at least an understanding of your
current position will allow you to
take steps in the right direction.
Soon we'll discuss your personal cash flow and how to maximize its potential. For now, let
me leave you with a quick tip.
If, at the end of every month
you have no money left over
because you paid all your bills
and had a little fun, consider a
couple options to increase your
monthly cash flow. First, if you
receive a tax refund at the end
of every year, call your human
resources representative and
adjust your tax withholdings. A
yearly refund of $500 roughly
translates into an extra $40 a
month in your pocket. Also, shop
around for different auto insurance quotes and compare rates.
This can reveal a huge savings
you may never have noticed.
Every paycheck is the beginning of the same
cycle: money in, bills paid, fun had, now wait
to get paid again. Many affectionately call
this cycle The Rat Race, but it seems we are
more like the mouse running in the wheel. We
work hard and run fast, but we are not going
anywhere. My advice is to get off the damn
wheel; but how? In the last article we identified our current net worth by subtracting liabilities from assets. This time we are going to
calculate our monthly cash flow.
Cashflowis the cycle that begins with each
paycheck and is not quite as easy to determine as our net worth. Get out a piece of
paper and draw a line down the middle again.
On the left side we will identify our monthly
income. This includes take home pay (your
income after taxes and any fees or union
dues), dividends from stocks, bonuses, or
even money your mom gives you on a regular
basis. Do not be general with these numbers.
The more exact you are the better.
The right column, money-out, can also be
designated as "expenditures". This can be
a little tricky. There are the obvious expenditures: rent, food, utilities, transportation
costs, credit card bills, cell phone, but there
are also the more obscure expenditures: medical bills, new clothes, new tires for the car,
gym fees, tuition and books. This list can go
on and on and these expenditures that do not
occur each month must be broken down to a
"per month" basis. Also, make sure to include
fun and entertainment as an expense. Be realistic with these numbers and DO NOT sugarcoat it.
Finally, total each column and subtract the
total of the right column from the total of the
left. This number is the surplus (if positive)
or deficit (if negative) of your monthly cash
flow. Basically, after all is said and done, how
much money do you have or how much do
you owe?
Now you are in one of three categories:
your income is greater than your expenses,
your expenses equal your income, or your
expenses exceed your income. If you are in
either of the last two categories, try to identify where your money is escaping. Are you
spending too much on fast food, clothes,
fun...? Are you genuinely doing everything
you can to minimize expenditures? Set your
priorities with an understanding that moneyin must "at least" match money-out, but if
the only expense that is pushing you into the
red is education costs, take out a student loan
and stay in school. These losses are acceptable and you will recoup them later in life, but
every dollar you borrow today is $1.25 (not
exactly but you know what I mean) you will
pay back tomorrow, so borrow as little as possible and avoid racking up credit card debt.
A quick tip for those with high credit card
bills: on the back of your credit cards is a
phone number for customer service. Call it
and ask them to lower your interest rate, you'd
be surprised how often they say yes.
Catch eye
BY LILLIAN POZOS
Pride Staff Writer
For some reason I can never make it on
time to my History 201 class on Mondays and
Wednesday. So I arrive 5 minutes late and sit
in the back of the class, the last row next to the
wall. Sitting to the side of me are always three
friends, Matt, Eric and Karen. Matt, 10, has
always for some reason caught my eye, maybe
it's the lip piercing. I don't know. A few weeks
ago I noticed Matt working in the Parking
Information Booth and had seen him many
times following that day around campus.
I had never spoken to Matt before, and to
my surprise he had lived in the University
Village last year, as did L I sat down with him
on Wednesday afternoon when he was working at the Info Booth and questioned him on
life in general.
h I learned that Matt is a really busy guy. He
told me that he worked two other jobs in addition to the booth, one at American Eagle, the
other at the front desk of the UVA. On top
of that he is also Treasurer for the Residence
Hall Council.
Matt told me that he "was just your normal
college student" that goes out and likes to
have fun. He loves going to clubs and likes
to go to Hollywood with his friends on Thursday nights to attend "Tiger Heat", an 18 and
up dance club.
I asked if he had any special passions and
his face lit up.
Volleyball, anything do with volleyball. He
says he lives and breaths it.
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general facts in the beginning of your
story, gradually going deeper into specifics as the article wears on. Thanks
to the return of the inverted Christmas
tree this year, I now associate Christmas with reporting to the masses.
Upside-down trees were common
in Europe during the twelfth century.
Europeans hung their Christmas trees
from the ceiling and watched them
dangle there for a few weeks during the
holiday season.
The current inverted trees are all artificial and can be hung from the ceiling
or shoved into a base by their pointed
tips. They are thought to be more logical than the typical trees, as they, take
up lessfloorspace. But the more popular sales pitch is that the upside-down
trees allow more room for presents.
Considering that the typical inverted
tree costs around 600 dollars, I am
guessing the children living in such an
affluent household can do without piles
and piles of presents.
There is another, more subtle problem with this flip-flopping of foliage.
The Christmas tree's shape is symbolic.
It is said to be pointing toward Heaven.
When the tree is turned upside-down
for reasons of practicality, it is symbolically pointing toward Hell. So, in
addition to taking the "Christ" out of
the "Merry Christmas" greeting (I predict that next the ACLU will claim mistletoe promotes sexual harassment, but
that is a different article), the tree has
turned quite sinister.
Lately Christmas has become less
about magic and tradition and more
about economics and logic. It is more
logical to conserve space in Christmas
tree-filled department stores. It is more
economically beneficial to buy extra
presents to put under our trees.
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Pride Staff Writer
schools?
Students from all disThough many students ciplines in the Visual and
feel finals amount to till Performing Arts Departlittle more than a little blue ment will show their work
book and a big headache, in diverse media. Aaron
the "Fall 2005 Visual and Simon will be spinning, live
Performing Arts Depart- performances are scheduled
ment Process Event" is by Luann Corpus and Brandetermined to prove other- don McCray, live noise rock
wise.
will be played by Anthony
This Friday, Dec. 9, from Sanudo and Gavin Barnes,
5 to 8 pm, students enrolled and several multimedia artin a course focusing on the works will be on display in
process of art making, with the arts studios. Over sixty
a special focus on interdis- students are participating,
ciplinary/multimedia, will and everyone is providing
meet their final require- food. This will be a high
ments by planning, host- energy student oriented
ing and running a success- event, and everyone is welful exhibition comprised come.
entirely of student work.
Free and open to the
Has there been a showpublic, with live DJs and ing like this before at
free food, the event will CSUSM?
fill the Arts Building with
a collaboration of nearly
Every semester the stuevery conceivable medium. dents show their work from
the Process of Art class.
Pride corresponded via
In the class, students
email with professor Diek- learn the process of art
man of the arts department making, from creating a
to get a better feeling for project proposal to writing
what would be in store. A press releases to putting on
few hours of study time an exhibition and art event.
might indeed be a small It is completely organized
price to pay.
by students.
How would you promote
this event in only a few
How might it compare
sentences?
to similar events at other
It is a large multimedia
event, which differs from
other art schools. Most art
schools have smaller, more
focused exhibitions of student work in single media,
such as painting, sculpture,
etc. This show encompasses
film, video, music, multimedia installations, paintings, sound art, etc.
Did you use any kind of
model or formula when
approaching this event?
It is quite like a European
Arts Festival—inclusive, hip
and happening where dance,
music, performance, film
and art collide. We want
to bring a sophisticated yet
fun atmosphere to student
creativity.
Are there any websites
or other publications that
would give students more
info?
Y es-www.csusm.edu/
vpa and click on arts events.
The event will be published
there and there will be documentation after the event.
All Visual and Performing
Arts events can be found at
this website.
BY ANTOINETTE JOHNSON
Pride Staff Writer
Pull out a pot and add one cup ambition, three teaspoons of soul, lA pint
creativity, a dash of hot sauce, the color
blue and alas, what do you have? No,
this is not a recipe for grandma's fruitcake, rather this is a brief rundown of
all of the elements that comprise the
acoustic soul pop singer Alyssa Jacey.
Alyssa is a new artist that is rising fast
right under our CSUSM noses, and her
spirit is taking our campus, as well as
the rest of San Diego County, by storm.
Alyssa's career began when she
started attending karaoke in November 2004. Upon witnessing her talents,
Alyssa's friends advised her to make
something of her vocal abilities, and
with this notion Alyssa began pursuing
music. By January 2005 she was recording professionally with no prior vocal
training.
This year proved promising for Alyssa
as she gave her first performance at the
San Diego County Fair in June and has
since played over 40 shows at venues
such as The Belly Up Tavern in Solana
Beach, RT's Longboard Grill in Pacific
Beach, Canes in Mission Beach, and
at the CSUSM campus promoting for
groups such as Alpha Kappa Psi.
"I used to sing for people when I
served in restaurants," said Alyssa,
crediting her success to persistent selfpromotion. Other methods of gaining publicity and recognition included
distribution of her music and business
cards at shows. Her popular Myspace
page offers samples of her inusic and a
calendar of upcoming shows.
"I think the majority of succeeding at any talent is to have dedication,"
Alyssa reflected as she shared the reasons for why she feels she has come
so far since the start of the year. Major
inspiration comes from artists such as
Shawn Colvin, Sarah McLachlan, and
Tracy Chapman as well as bands like
Matchbox Twenty. When asked if she
considered herself a role model, Alyssa
answered yes, justifying her response
with recalls of mistakes of her previous situations. She states, "I've been to
the bottom, and climbed back up." This
low came in the form of living in Los
Angeles, aspiring to be a dancer, but
falling in with the wrong crowd and
thus losing focus. Since leaving Los
Angeles she has gotten back into school
full time and regained control of her
life as she dedicates herself to the pursuit of her career. "Don't let seemingly
large obstacles intimidate you," is what
Alyssa had to say after moving off track
but recovering.
On the verge of turning 24 years old,
Alyssa Jacey has singing, songwriting,
dance, choreography, and guitar skills
under her belt, and she still finds time
to do other things with her life such as
teaching dance, as well as volleyball,
soccer, and surf in the summer. She
finds it difficult to juggle school and her
career, but because she believes she is
meant to sing Alyssa strives to fit everything into her busy schedule.
Currently, Alyssa is working to have
her CDs sold in Starbucks coffee shops
as well as being added to Starbucks'
artist tour that will be happening this
winter. Alyssa will be performing three
shows for the Vagina Monologues at
CSUSM on Dec. 8-10. For information on Alyssa Jacey's upcoming shows
visit www.alyssajacey.com and www.
myspace.com/alyssajacey.
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�Extended Studies: update professional skills
BY PIYAMAS J Y. SABLAN
Pride Staff Writer
The Extended Studies' winter/
spring 2006 catalog is now available for those interested in registering for classes.
"Practically anyone can take
one of the non-credit classes
and students do not have to be
enrolled in the university," said
Mary Kenny, director of marketing and communications for Cal
State San Marcos Extended Studies.
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certain subjects and want to learn
more about them. Some occupations do not require a bachelor's
degree but require knowledge in
a certain field.
"The mission of Extended Studies is to serve as the academic outreach arm of the university. We're
an integral part of the institution's
Academic and Student Affairs
division, and our primary purpose
is to extend the academic and
instructional resources of the university to the region, and expand
access for audiences that the university may not be able to serve
through more traditional channels", explained Kenny.
Classes are offered to the general community for professional
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Over 60 Program.
"Open University allows
members of the community to
take courses from the regular
Cal State San Marcos catalog of
offerings on a space-available
basis without going through the
formal admission process.
For example, if you have the
necessary pre-requisites (if
any) for the courses selected,
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at times other than the regular
semesters. These courses may
be offered concurrently with the
regular semesters, but these special sections are designed primarily for non matriculated students.
There is no limit to the number
of Special Sessions courses a student may take; however, only 24
semester units may be applied
toward an undergraduate degree.
Through the Over 60 Program,
California residents age 60 or
older may enroll in any regular Cal State San Marcos class
during the academic year on a
space-available basis at a special,
low rate per semester. Kenny
explains that, "they may enroll in
credit or non-credit courses and
can even earn a degree."
According to Kenny, the classes
offered through Extended Studies are determined by listening
to the needs of current and prospective students, from learning
what is needed in the work force
through Extended Studies' memberships in various organizations
such as the North County Chambers of Commerce and the North
County Economic Development
Council, and from local hospitals
and teacher associations.
Winter session runs through
May 2006 and if certain classes
have a high demand from students, they will most likely be
offered again during the next session.
"Extended Studies is the only
continuing education provider
affiliated with a four year institution of higher education in North
County and due to the anticipated
population increase in San Diego
and Riverside Counties over the
next few years, more classes may
be offered to accommodate this
growth," stated Kenny. Extended
Studies' classes are usually held
on campus in the Foundation
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104 and 106 but there are some
classes available off-campus.
Class fees vary and there is
a 30 percent discount on most
classes to CSUSM employees and
a 15 percent discount to CSUSM
alumni. Students can register for
classes or obtain class information on Extended Studies through
their web site www.csusm-es.org
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BY SHELLY MONROE
Pride Staff Writer
The Tukwut Transcript serves
as an official record of CSUSM
extra-curricular and co-curricular activities or accomplishments
of undergraduate and graduate
students. Gezai Berhane, of Student Life and Leadership said,
"This program started in an
effort to recognize our students'
involvement in so many extracurricular and co-curricular
activities through their involvement in student organizations
and service learning classes."
The transcript, signed and
stamped by the vice president of
StudentAffairs, can be used to
supplement scholarship, graduate school, and job applications.
"The program started to be implemented in the year 1998 but the
process of starting this program
started at least a year before that,
said Berhane.
Students who want to begin
building their Tukwut Transcript
must pick up data entry forms
and transcript requests at the Stu-
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in Craven Hall4116. Students
need to submit transcript entries
to the SLL office by the end of
the semester following the activity. For example, i fa club puts on
events throughout the fall semester, the submission form must be
filled out by the end of spring
semester.
For submissions describing
ongoing involvement with a club
or program, a new entry must be
submitted for each year of membership. For example, if a student
is the president of a club during
the 2001-2002 academic year,
the "Leadership" entry should
be submitted to SLL by the end
of the spring semester in 2002.
Even if a student remains active
in a club from year to year, a new
entry form must be submitted at
the end of each academic year.
An on-campus faculty advisor
or staff member will validate the
entry upon submission. If a student is having problems obtaining a valid signature for the entry
form, contact Julie Wright in
the Student Life and Leadership
office. It will take the office 35 working days to process each
transcript request. The SLL
office will not accept entries that
describe involvement or participation that occurred more than
a year prior to application. Each
student is eligible to receive five
free copies per year. Additional
copies are available for a nominal
cost. The Tukwut Transcript will
be held indefinitely. It is up to the
student to request extra copies of
the transcript prior to leaving the
university.
The transcript is divided into
nine sections:
-Career Development:
Includes part-time university
employment, internships, and
involvement in professional organizations.
-Community Service/
Service Learning:
Includes
campus supervised volunteer service on- and off-campus, either as
part of a service learning course
or coordinated through the Office
of Service Learning.
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formal recognition given by the
College - Dean's List, Outstanding Student Awards, etc.
- Leadership/Student
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Includes any
leadership role or membership
position held for at least one
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BY JOSH SANDOVAL
Special to The Pride
Several
weeks ago in
my
COMM
360 class, Professor Fredi
Avalos
said
something
that caught my
attention: "Do you want to be
right, or do you want to change
the world?"
What I think she was saying
was, what are your intentions
when you set out to do something? What are you trying to
accomplish? Are you trying to
prove yourself right or are you
trying to make the world a better
place?
I think most people in sports,
especially sports writers, are just
trying to prove themselves right.
I certainly have done my fair
share of that. I know that proving myself right doesn't do anything but boost my own ego, but
all you have to do is ask some of
my friends to realize how sure of
myself I am already.
I look around the sports world
and see plenty of people who
have an influential voice, but
don't use it for positive things.
Can you imagine if Tiger Woods
or Michael Jordan spoke out on
social issues the way Charles Barkley does? Jordan would rather
pimp his clothing line and latest
book on Oprah's show, while
Tiger goes on the Tonight Show
to talk about his new video game.
My voice only goes out to several
thousand people at the moment,
but I am not going to sit back and
just talk about easy issues that
don't make you think.
I don't always want to write
about what the Chargers should
do with Phillip Rivers (trade
him), or which player Kobe
Bryant needs to win a championship (a decent center a la Amare
Stoudemire, which clearly isn't
going to happen since he is locked
up long term). You can get those
topics from "Sports Illustrated"
or "ESPN". From those outlets
you can't get someone like me
talking about how the NHL and
NBA are just another form of
segregation.
I have received more e-mail
this semester than in the two
previous combined. I have also
had a lot of people approach me
on campus in an attempt to tear
into me regarding the topics that I
have written about, most notably
regarding my take on homosexuals in athletics.
Apparently, there are some
people who don't appreciate the
topics that I cover. Take Evan
Pellecchia, for example, "Write
more about sports," said Pellecchia. "Not issues that are dealt
with everyday with a sports
swing to it."
I think Pellecchia's concern
can be addressed with a phrase
that Professor Avalos uses quite
often, "Open your eyes folks". If
you can't see parts of everyday
life in sports, then I worry for
you.
I know that many people turn to
entertainment such as sports and
music for an escape from everyday life. The same people who
are telling me they don't want
to read about racism and homosexuality in sports are probably
the same people who tell Kanye
West to stick to rapping about
"gold diggers", stop rapping
about Jesus, and don't talk about
the President.
I have lost count of the e-mails
that question my sports knowl-
edge. Take Cassandra Lelek,
for example, "As I assume you
are the sports 'go-to' guy," said
Lelek, "It would be nice if you
actually knew something about
sports before you wrote about
them."
Let me address the concern of
Lelek and so many of you. Do
research before you send personal attacks my way. Go do a
google news search on "Joshua
Sandoval". Then see what pops
up. I think if my work appears in
the "San Diego Union-Tribune",
then I might actually know a
little something about sports and
journalism.
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Then there is the wonderful
e-mail that I received that wants
me dismissed. "As an avid reader
of The Pride, I finally decided
to take it upon myself to call for
your dismissal as a sports columnist," said someone by the name
of Mike. He didn't use a CSUSM
e-mail address or give a last
name; probably because he knew
he would end up in a future article or has a fear of running into
me on campus.
What's funny about the developments over the semester is I
now realize that people actu-
ally read this. I knew I had a few
loyal readers (shout out to Jade
Zwinger). However, now that the
issues are more controversial,
the readers are coming out like
homosexual basketball players. I
could care less if you hate what
I have to say, just as long as you
read it.
I spend a lot of time around
comedians and I now understand
what so many of them say. "You
don't remember the thousands
of great sets that you have. You
remember the few where you
were booed off the stage." As you
can tell, the comments that stick
out in my head are the ones that
tell me I suck.
However, I will be back next
semester because of comments
from people like John Jacobs:
"Your column in The Pride is so
hilarious," said Jacobs. "You're
a funny guy and a great writer.
Keep up the good work, bro! "
Send
all
comments
to
Sando026@csusm.edu. I do
respond to every single e-mail
that I receive. However, you may
want to be careful what you say,
now that you see that there is a
possibility you could be quoted.
Women's Volleyball
Athletes p repare for spring sports
BY HEATHER ZEMAN
Pride Staff Writer
With the fall season coming to
an end, many of the spring athletes are just getting ready for the
games to begin. Women's volleyball is preparing for its second
season here at CSUSM. Women's volleyball is an ASI sponsored team, with the hopes of
becoming a division sport. Tryouts were held at the end of September, when the team picked up
four new girls for a total of 12 on
the team.
The traditional volleyball
season starts on January 17, but
the team is currently competing
in tournaments in southern California. Team captain Melissa
Hughes said, "The tournaments
are to get out and to play teams
that aren't necessarily in our
league, and to get playing time
in." The ladies' next tournament
will be at San Diego State University on Dec. 10 and 11. Teams
will be coming from schools such
as UCLA, Berkeley, and Arizona
State University. Following this
tournament, the ladies will have
about a month off from games.
The team will continue preparing for the league tournaments to
start up on Jan. 17 and continue
to be held every Tuesday night
for about eight weeks.
CSUSM's women's volleyball falls under the San Diego
or Southern California league.
Other teams in the league are
SDSU, UCSD, Pt. Loma, and
USC. These teams will also play
each other at Regionals and have
the option to attend Nationals in
Salt Lake City in April. Another
anticipated tournament will be
held over spring break in Las
Vegas. Last season, the women's
team traveled to Las Vegas along
with 37 other teams. CSUSM
ended up taking 12th place overall.
Melissa Hughes is anticipating
an exciting season to come. "We
have a very dedicated team. We
are each otheris best friends and
that makes for a great chemistry
on the court as well."
Although the ladies are preparing for the season already, another
tryout will be held in the near
future. The team will be losing
four girls to the study abroad
program. For more information
regarding the team and upcoming
tryouts, contact Melissa Hughes
at hughe018@csusm.edu.
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Student retrospective
A personal trip to the
musical highlife
BY J.R. SAPP
Pride Staff Writer
BY JESSICA DAMBKOWSKI
Pride Staff Writer
They walk around CSUSM everyday, and we all
see them, the "Podheads". You know, the iPod people
who are "tuned" to their music all the time.
I decided to become one of them and go undercover
to investigate the world of the Podheads. I borrowed
my boyfriend's iPod, and the next morning had a
quick self-learning session on how to work the tiny
machine, before I struck out in the musical underworld. Listening to a new techno song, I took to the
stairs. The hike at 8:45 a.m. was, as ridiculous as it
sounds, fun! The music made my heart start pumping and by the end of the trip to Sociology 320,1 was
really "amped" for class to start.
At my usual break between classes I tuned myself
again and set off for ACD's open access computer lab.
I counted four other Podheads on the way over, and
wondered what sort of music their lives were jamming to. I was actually having a good time just walking around campus and listening to the music I normally had to leave at home or in the car.
I couldn't help thinking how awesome it was to
have my life's own personal soundtrack playing
everywhere I went. That is what is so great about
being Podheads, each and every person has a personal soundtrack.
At the end of my day I seriously did walk PAST my
car. I was so pleasantly distracted I forgot where I had
parked my car.
In the end, while I don't have an iPod of my own,
being a Podhead for a day was definitely an experience worth repeating. It was so much f un, I'll probably put the iPod on my Christmas list. Music for life
anyone?
The best mother is the one who, by
virtue of doing a good job, renders
herself obsolete - not in the hearts of
her children, but in the daily minutia, the chores, and childrearing that
consume her days and drive her a
little crazy. As the time of my obsolescence approached, I decided to go
back to college and finish the degree
I had started to earn some (well,
many) years ago.
I did the paperwork, filled out the
forms, and ordered my transcripts
and SAT scores from the archives
of various high schools, community
colleges, and universities in another
state. By the grace of God, and the
kindness of Kitty Lucero-Egger,
who reviewed my dismal transcripts
and let me in anyway, I was accepted
into CSUSM with a 2.0 GPA. My
college-age daughter gave me a brief
and depressing explanation of why,
no matter how many classes I took to
complete my degree, my GPA would
never recover from my wasted youth.
But I persevered, kicked my Type
A personality into high gear, and
earned some report cards that were
worthy of posting on my refrigerator
next to those of my children.
And so I am graduating, finally, at
the end of this semester. We autumn
graduates don't warrant a ceremony,
a cap, a gown, or the privilege of
shaking the hands of our professors
as we are handed our diploma covers.
I guess there just aren't enough of us.
It would probably be anti-climactic
to walk the line in the spring, and I
wouldn't want to steal the thunder
from my younger daughter who will
be graduating then. So although I'll
never make the valedictorian speech
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me every single step of the way, I
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the laughs and for doing your own
laundry. And to my son's favorite
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years to get your degree and you're
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Pride Stafif Writer
So here it is*.* the end of the semester, and the last Ombudsman* at least
for now. But th&f$in lies die problem,
what t o s ay?] almost feel like I should
t ry to impart some sort of philosophical wisdom m this« Äte tot issue of
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todate» my childhood, and about wby
we exist, and a million other things I
think about at moments like those, So,
in the spirit of thinking about the past,
we're going t o take a quicklook back
a tThe Bride this semester, and have a
jog down memoiy laue» i fyou will (is
that not the worst intro I ever came np
with, seriously). *
We could start with the last issue* the
one that came out two weeks ago; note
to the e ditos: there wm a fbllweek of
classes lastweek* where was the paper?
Although The Pride did finally go t o
16 pages, so props for t hat Anyway*
so in the last issue of The Pride we
learned that CSU Presidents are gelting a $30,000 pay raise, added on to
an already great salary ( ie. $200,000.
+). Now I think Ifinallyknow what job
I want after College.
,
| , The last issue also reported that over
60 percent of CSÜSM students
female; a feet I personally found inter- j
e sting,^ Before I forget I rtsO want j
to give props to Joelle Frankel for her
article on alternatives to eating a dead j
bird on Thanksgiving; I've been doing
it her way for almost 12 years now, so j
it's nice to see that kind of variety in
The Pride, J
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Pride scheduled o nourflashbackjourney, w elC. I don't recall everything
so dearly. I mean it's not like I keep
a stack of old issues on my floor* tat
lets give it a shot at recalling some of
the highlights. There was news that a
new brewery is going t o be opening
nearby next semester* that's sort of
worth remembering. But then again, .
if my mind serves me right, there was
some stuff worth reealling: (lie sexual
battery at UVA, the Lost Boys of
Sudan, university hour* *Sluts Unite/
that thing on tenure denial, the Katrina
'whiteness* thing, and several articles j
about the state of alcohol on campus, j
Then The Pride also gave everybody
some articles o n Veteran's Bay {with
a military slant), CSUSMT* P ^i it* the
K atrimrelief, follow-upson the Williams" case, f btare c mMmi^m projects at San Marcos, numerous events
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a bevy of reviews, sports> and opin*?
km pieces. So there* i fs like a time j
machine; we*v$ j ust traveled through
about fourteen (give or take) issues of
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journey, I leave yon toponder th$ meancan think of while v^^tatior^ tihixii^ij
winter break. Remember: stay safe»
have f un, stay 014t of j ail, have a drink*
and enjoy w hatlfttie m teft of 2065,
The Pride will be back (and continuing
its in-depth and improving trend) and
in racks in January, starting the semester, once again, with yon. And lest we
break with tradition,, ime last time a£
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Letter from the Editor-in-Chief
BY PATRICK B ; LONG
Pride Editor-in-chief
This "Letter From the Editor"
will be read by more students
than my first. The is only by
the mere fact that The Pride has
definitely picked up readers this
semester, and it is all thanks to
the new staff and writers.
Collaboration is important in
the making of a great newspaper.
Checks and balances, like that of
a good government, are needed.
We made some mistakes, but we
learned from them and moved
on.
So, to all of those who participated in The Pride this year,
I thank you. It is a daunting task
to put out a weekly paper, and it
takes more than whining about
the quality of the work; it takes
courage to stand up and do something about it.
If you, the readers, know a staff
writer, or a student who regularly participated in the efforts of
making this a great school paper,
I ask you to thank them.
Now I shall name names. First
and foremost, Jason Encabo is
the reason the paper looks so
good. His eye for layout is only
second to his dedication to getting the job done, no matter how
long it takes. He stuck it out into
the late nights until the work was
doner sometimes the newspaper
didn't make it out until midnight
on Monday for Tuesday delivery. Christine "this story has to
go in" Vaughan, Zachary J. "sit
down, we're going to edit this
together" Simon, and Erin "oh
my gosh, that's so cute" Young
make the paper diverse enough
to attract a large audience. I look
forward to another semester
with them.
Last, I want to thank both
Dr. Anthony Hurst and Cindy
Hanson, who took time to listen
to writers complain about me.
If everybody is happy, I'm not
doing a good job.
Now it's time for the call to join.
COMM and LTWR 316 are waiting for you. Yes, it's late at night,
and ye,s you'll work very hard,
but let's be narcissistic about
it, you'll get to see your name
in print. Even if you do not join
the class, feel free to join us next
semester at ACD 404 Tuesdays at
5 p.m. The first hour is dedicated
to assigning stories and gathering
story ideas.
TO m ake this a better paper,
I'm seeking more beat writers. No, not the next Kerouac,
but writers that cover only one
specific area. This semester we
had "Jock Talk with Josh" and
a couple of newcomers to the
fall '05 Pride team, "Robbins
Report" and "Cash Corner."
These topics cover the political climate on campus, finance
strategies for students, and, of
course, sports. Antoinette Johnson will be returning as our new
police liaison.
We are looking for students
who can cover other areas as well.
This would be a weekly column
that entails a topic that you are
knowledgeable about. Areas of
interest for the paper include
campus sports, business aiid the
business department, art and the
art department, and movies. As
always, the editors are here to
help the writing process if you
are not comfortable.
Next semester also welcomes
the arrival of the 2006 Pride Literary Supplement (PLS). This
publication comes out every
spring semester and is made up
of art work, poems, short stories,
and other art related material.
The bad news is, since the
change of the email system, we
lost all of the submissions from
this semester. We need everybody who submitted to re-submit
their work. Please place "PLS"
in the subject line of the email to
pride@csusm.edu.
Coming from o divorced family
BY LILLIAN POZOS
Pride Staff Writer
Coming from a divorced
family, the holidays have always
been a yo-yo fiasco for me.
When I was a child, my holidays were literally cut straight
down the middle. I would be
handed off at either midnight or
noon to the next parent in a relative's drive-way.
For Christmas and New
Year's, it would be one parent
on the Eve and another on the
day, with a switch off at midnight on Christmas or a switch
off at noon on New Year's Day.
And, oh, so much bickering in
between.
All my holidays from the
ages of five to seventeen were
handled that way, except one,
Thanksgiving. I went with
whichever parent it would be
most convenient for because
of my week-long school vacation. It became especially dif-
ficult when my parents fought
over Thanksgiving. I was left
in the middle with no say, even
though they posed the tricky
question of "where do you want
to go?"
Growing up with Thanksgiving as a literal toss up, I am left
today with so much confusion
and a growing dislike of holidays in general. Now that I am
an adult, and living away from
home, I am now able to make
decisions on my own, what am
I to do when Thanksgiving and
other holidays, like Easter, have
been a sole parent holiday my
entire life?
I'm in my third year of college, and, sadly, I have learned
the hard way that no matter what
decision I make, no parent will
be happy.
And so again, I enter another
holiday season with the same
growing discontent.
My parents don't understand
how nerve-wracking it is for
me to choose where to spend
the holidays. I know I am not
alone with my distraught feelings of the holidays, because
many other students of CSUSM
deal with similar issues. The
conflict may come from being a
child of divorce, or just being a
student, trying to juggle college
life and family time. It basically
becomes an issue of priorities.
Who's more important in your
life? Who deserves your time
the most?
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review
BY JASON SAUMUR
Pride Staff Writer
normal year at Hogwarts. This
year, Hogwarts hosts the Triwizard Tournament with guests
Wizards, gnomes, dragons, from the Beauxbatons and Durand house elves descended upon mstrang, two other schools of
theatres for the midnight opening Witchcraft and Wizardry.
of "Harry Potter and the Goblet
In order to compete in the Triof Fire" on Nov. 17. The movie is Wizard Tournament, the students
an adaptation of J.K. Rowling's must be 17 years old. Three confourth book in the Harry Potter testants, one from each school,
series.
are chosen to compete. However,
The director and screenwriter mysteriously the Gobiet choosing
had to omit some themes and the contestants spits out the name
scenes because of the length of of Harry Potter, who is only 14.
the book. Even with that, the
Harry and the other contestants
movie is masterfully done.
battle dragons and locate precious
The movie opens to a small loved ones from the depths of
house on the property of an aban- the Black Lake. During Harry's
doned mansion. The caretaker of third and final challenge, he resthe grounds stumbles onto the dis- cues Cedric Diggory, a Hogwarts
cussion between Lord Voldemort participant, from the clutches of
and Wormtail. The movie then maze vines. Cedric and Harry
blacks out and shows Hermione decide to get the Tri-Wizard Cup
Granger trying to wake Harry at the same time, as both would
Potter and Ron Wesley. The trio be winners. However, unnoticed
will be attending the Quidditch by tournament officials, Harry, or
World Cup with Ron's family.
Dumbledore, Voldemort places
After the match, a cloudy and a trick portal key on the cup,
ominous signal of Voldemort's sending Harry and Cedric to an
followers, the Death Eaters, is empty graveyard. From the shadseen in the sky above the event. ows, Wormtail and Death Eaters
The Quidditch enthusiasts run emerge, intent on bringing their
for cover as Voldemort's follow- master fully back to life.
ers are signaled to action. Harry,
By taking the blood of Harry
Hermione, and Ron ride the Hog- Potter, Voldemort is fully reborn
warts Express to school where into a physical body. Voldemort
they learn that it will not be a challenges Harry to a duel. The
two lock energies as two equally
strong men would during tug-ofwar when his parents help him
escape from Voldemort and back
to Hogwarts' grounds.
Under the direction of Mike
Newell, with the screenplay by
Steven Kloves, the cast of "Harry
Potter and the Goblet of Fire"
plays a masterfully funny, dark,
and heroic performance. Ron,
Hermione, and Harry exchange
their organic wit throughout the
movie, both in the context of a
friendship crisis, and when Ron
is in danger.
Harry shows genuine courage
when he saves both his friend
Ron and another captive loved
one from the depths of the Black
Lake, and he shares the Tri-Wizard's Cup with Cedric.
The movie doesn't end with the
death of either Harry Potter or
Voldemort but with the love bond
Images courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment
that Harry's mother showed when
she was killed many years prior.
Selfless sacrifice is what Lilly
Potter and Harry exhibit, Lilly
on the night of her tragic death,
and Harry at least once a year at
Hogwarts.
The ultimate message, in both
the book and the movie, resonates with moviegoers and readers alike. It is the belief that the
common and ordinary man can
overcome obstacles with courage and selfless sacrifice. It is
because of this underlying idea —
the peril, kindness and wit — that
both cast and story portray, that
makes this movie the best of the
lot so far.
Dumbledore: "Now is the time
that we must choose between
what is right and what is easy."
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BY SHELLY MONROE
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BY ALFRED CHU
Pride Staff Writer
In the month of December, when kids
are off from school and parents take off
from work, one of the things to do during
the holidays is go see a mope, or maybe
two. In the same month, the year's best
family oriented comedies, as well as
films that would become front runners
for the Academy Awards and other film
recognitions, are released. But what's
coming out in the following weeks?
In the science fiction/fantasy corner,
we have "The Chronicles of Narnia:
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe."
Based on the novel by C.S. Lewis, four
siblings enter a door that travels them to
a fantasy world filled with elves, dwarfs
and giants. "The Chronicles of Narnia:
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"
graces theaters on Dec. 9.
Let's move on to the action genre.
"King Kong," need I say more? Master
storyteller Peter Jackson expands his
vision and CGI technology in this
highly anticipated remake. A filmmaker
(Jack Black), his leading lady (Naomi
Watts), and a group of explorers travel
to a remote island where a mythological
monster lives. "King Kong" invades theaters on Dec. 14.
If independent films are more of your
taste, go see "Brokeback Mountain,"
starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath
Ledger. Directed by Ang Lee, same
director as "Crouching Tiger, Hidden
Dragon," and ''Brokeback Mountain" is
about two cowboys that fall in love, but
deal with the consequences of having a
homosexual relationship. We've recently
seen more independent films being recognized, this would be no exception.
If you're into comedies, "Fun with
Dick and Jane" has great potential. Starring Jim Carrey and Tèa Leoni in a 1977
remake, where as a married couple,
commit robberies to pay the bills. "Fun
with Dick and Jane" hits theaters on
Dec. 21.
For the drama and romance crowd,
"Memoirs of a Geisha" is the obvious
choice. Geishas are females trained at
a young age to dance, act and sing to
entertain wealthy men. Ziyi Zhang plays
the geisha where she falls in love with a
powerful and wealthy man (Ken Watanabe). I predict Oscar nominations for
Zhang and Watanabe. Already released,
"Memoirs of a Geisha" expands into a
wider release on Dec. 23.
For the straight forward drama fans,
Steven Spielberg's "Munich" looks
promising. Based on the 1972 Munich
Olympics, where 11 Israeli athletes
where killed, authorities are assigned
to find the suspected 11 Palestinians
involved. "Munich" stars Eric Bana and
cruises into theaters Dec. 23.
If a battle epic as well as drama is
your cup óf tea, check out "The New
World." Directed by
Terrencfc Malick, "The
New World" is about
the explorer John Smith
(Colin Farrell), who
travels to America
and encounters Native
Americans where differences erupt into
warfare. Hopefully,
Farrell will shed away
his "Alexander" debacle. "The New World"
explodes into theaters
on Christmas day.
My recommendations are based on
the film trailers I've
viewed, interviews
by the filmmakers,
the filmmakers past
reputations, promotional materials, and
aspects of the films
(special
effects,
storyline, etc.) that
make them stand
out.
To see the trailers and view other
media, visit each
film's respective
website.
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BY AMANDA V F F T F Y
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When the winter winds begin to blow
and the semester is coming to an end, it's
time to start planning a f un holiday getaway; be it romantic or a family affair,
there's an excursion for everyone.
What better time to take a little trip
when the stresses of finals are over and
the holidays are just around the corner? It
doesn't have to be a long extended vacation; it can be a quick weekend jaunt to
leave you feeling refreshed and ready
for the holiday season. Traveling doesn't
have to be stressful; there are plenty of
getaways that are fabulous, but are close
to home so airport chaos can be easily
avoided. Here are four great suggestions
that are close to home to inspire you get
up and get going.
Idyllwild: For those looking to heat
things up when the weather gets cold,
places like Quiet Creek Inn might just do
the trick. Keep in mind, this is for adults
only, rather it's for loving couples that need
a little isolation or for relaxing with best
friends. These cozy cabins are located on
Strawberry Greek and have no televisions
or telephones so there are no interruptions.
All cabins have wood burningfireplacesto
snuggle up next to. Sit and enjoy the sounds
of the creek and the smell of pine trees on
your very own private deck, or upgrade to
the deluxe suit and sit on the deck in the
hot tube. If you want to venture in town
there are plenty of shops and restaurants
to check out, there is even a pottery painting shop so you can make your own souvenir. Otherwise, you can do nothing but sit
by the fireplace, drink hot coco, or maybe
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enjoy a nature walk on one
the many trails through the woods and
come back to your cabin to dip your toes
inthejacuzzi.
Del Coronado Island: If you're looking for something the whole family can
enjoy, as well as love birds, Hotel Del
Coronado has some f un holiday activities for all ages. The hotel is full of holiday cheer with its 50,000 twinkle lights,
the new outdoor ice skating rink that over
looks the ocean, a sleigh ride and of course
s'more roasting. Just because you brought
the children doesn't mean you can't have
some alone time. Call the hotel babysitting
service and have a romantic dinner with a
night stroll along the beach. Don't worry;
the kids won't be bored with the room's 26
television channels and a Nintendo Game
Cube.
Temecula: Once again adults only,
but what better way to ring in the holiday season than a weekend trip to one of
Temecula Valley's many wineries? The
South Coast Winery Resort and Spa is a
great place to spend the weekend. Forget
about all the holiday stress with a day of
wine tasting, once a little tipsy walk back
to your villa for a little rest and romance.
Each villa is separated from the other
villas, so there's plenty of privacy; each
has a fireplace and jacuzzi tub. If your ing or skiing down one of many trails.
feeling up to it, try out their spa and get a Golden Bear Cabins are only minutes
relaxing massage or swim in their heated away from Snow Summit, and they welcome the whole family, even pets. There's
pool, which plays underwater music.
Big Bear: There are many resorts in Big a playground, basketball and volleyball
Bear and plenty of activities for the whole courts, wireless internet, television with a
family. For the adventurous types, Snow DVD player and video rentals so the family
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BY SHELLY MONROE
Pride Staff Writer
It's not too soon to plan your
New Year's Eve night. With
finals right around the corner
and final papers due, Cal State
San Marcos students may be
too busy to plan how to bring
in 2006. Students new to North
County San Diego may be overwhelmed with the large area and
places to go. With a budget ranging from 10 to 200 dollars, students can attend an all inclusiye
festival. Both North County and
San Diego have several options
for the single cougar or families
looking for a f un night before
starting their resolutions.
Big Night San Diego at Qualcomm at the Sheraton San Diego
Hotel & Marina presents New
Years Eve Ball from 9 p.m. to
1:30 a.m. Food will be served
from 9 to 10:30 p.m. and the beverages from 9 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Guests can expect an enjoyable,
all-inclusive package featuring:
12 large themed party areas, six
dance floors, 10 bands, six DJ's
and a midnight countdown to
fireworks. Some of San Diego's
popular party bands performing will include: Lady Dottie
& The Diamonds, Flock of 80's
and Rookie Card and many more
popular acts.
Some extra areas around the
event will include The Vegas
Casino Lounge, where you can
try your hand at lady luck, The
Retro Zone and the Electrónica
Zone groove to spark your groove,
Luau Lounge for a good time.
The VAVI VIP Sports Bar is f un
for the sporting San Diegans, or
if you prefer the N'Orleans style
of f un, toss your beads around in
the CityBeat Mardi Gras Zone.
Tickets: 110 to 210 dollars. More
info e-mail:info@hiballevents.
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Some hit clubs around San
Diego are offering some unforgettable party's to bring in the
New Year.
FM 94/9 presents Matisyahu at
Belly Up. Matisyahu is a Hasidic
reggae artist who sings and raps
in Yiddish and English. This sold
out show will be f un so try winning tickets. Tickets: $35. Info:
(858)481-8140.
The Casbah presents Mother
Hips. This 1960s styles band
from San Francisco will bring
in a psychedelic New Year. Tickets: $32 or $35 day of show. Info:
(619)232-4355.
BB King will perform at
Pechanga. Blues legend King will
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All the locations above are close to home,
but make you feel like you're really on
vacation. So escape the stresses and pressure of everyday life and enjoy this time
alone. Whether you want a romantic weekend with the one you love, or time to bond
as a family, there are plenty of resorts that
will accommodate your needs and prepare
you to have a stress free holiday.
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Latin rhythms
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Info: (619) 231-4343.
Chris Isaak swoons at House of
Blues breaking girls hearts. Tickets: $125. Info: (619) 299-BLUE.
Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
will be terrestrial at Canes. Tickets: $50. Info: (858) 488-1780.
First Night New Years eve celebration in Escondido starts at 6
p.m. First Night celebrations have
gained in popularity because
it's f un and alcohol-free, great
for families. This year, the First
Night New Year's Eve celebration
brings together North County
for more than 10 stages. Music
rock, country, classical music
and dance. Food, hands-on art
activities and two firework displays will also be an attraction.
Fun for the whole family fireworks will be at 8 p.m. with an
encore at midnight. Attendees
can also look forward to face
painting and jugglers, hands-on
art activities, art demonstrations,
music and dance performances.
Tickets: $10-$15. Info: (760) 4209701.
NewYear'sEve"Celebricktion"
at Legoland Kids is for the whole
family. This party gets started
at 3 p.m. in Miniland. Kids can
dance in
the streets with the park's characters, share your New Year's resolutions and check out all the cool
Legoland creations.
Special guests will offer a
mini-concert at 4 p.m. At 5 p.m.
a year-in-review countdown will
rock audiences. Legoland's fireworks will kick off at 6 p.m. for
young tykes to enjoy a midnight
style New Year's Eve show. Open
at 10 a.m., Legoland will kick
off the New Year for the entire
family. Info: (760) 918-5346.
Be sure to plan ahead and designate a driver to get home safe.
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For the e ntire month of February, The Pride will
f eature articles ^pertaining to the acknowledgement
of Black History Month in relation t o 2 the campus
community.
This w eek's issue highlights the strides made by
h istorical black f igures in bringing awareness to
r acial equality and laid the foundation for the country t o elect its f irst black president, Barack Obama.
February, also known as Black History Month,
seems extra special this year. Electing Barack Obama
as the f irst black president is, for this generation, as
important and unforgettable as the long list of events
and people in black history.
Year a fter year, black people continue making
strides towards a progressive f uture. Nonetheless,
there are several individuals who are precursors to
the history made January 20th. President Obama
j oins the r anks of these individuals that continue to
inspire the cultural experience of a changing world.
The premise of Black History Month originated in
1916, when Dr. Carter G. Woodson and Rev. Jesse
E. Moorland, co-founders of the Association for
the Study of Negro Life and History, published The
Journal of Negro History. The j ournal was a compilation of research the two men conducted to help
create awareness of the impact black people played
in America. Woodson also published the j ournal in
hopes that it would instill pride among the black
community.
Woodson, himself, was the son of a former slave
and the second black person to graduate f rom Harvard University. Woodson advocated for the f raternity Omega Psi Phi to create Negro History and Lit-
Lo 56°
erature Week in 1920. Woodson later changed the
Thet&gwas nothing anyone could do to separate a
name t crNegp History^Veiek in 1926.
man f rom h j^bat, despite societal prejudice views
Black History Month occurs in the month o j Feb- during 1940's. Born to a family of sharecroppers,
ruary to honor the b irths of twp men. who played sig- Robinson grew up to become the f irst black t o share
nificant roles in bringing awareness to c ivi^rights. the field with his white c ounterparts in more t han f ifty
Abraham Lincoln, who was born on February 12, |yea#s. In 1947, Robinson ended the approximately 60
was, responsible for the Emancipation Proclamation years of segregation when he made his debut in the
while abolitionist Frederick Douglass was born FebMajor Leagues playing
ruary 14. 1
for the Brooklyn DodgIn 1976, the ASNLH stretched Black History Week
ers. In 1962, Robinson
to take place for the entire month. Today, Americans
subsequentially became
celebrate and honor the month of February as Black
the f irst A frican AmeriHistory Month.
can inducted in the BaseThe celebration of Black History Month is not
ball Hall of Fame.
without criticism. Though its originators intended
Rosa Parks
to create an awareness of the significant contribu"I have learned over
tions black people made in America, some critics
the years that when one's
including Morgan Freeman, believe it is a ridiculous
mind is made up, this
concept that undermines black history. "I don't want
diminishes fear; knowBlack History Month," Freeman said in an interview
ing what must be done
on 60 Minutes in December 2005. "Black history is
does away with fear."
Image courtesy ofPrinceton
American history."
On December 1, 1955,
Though there are many
while on the bus, Parks r efused to give up her seat
memorable f igures worth
to a white passenger. In a simple but profound act
noting for Black History
of defiance, Rosa Parks shaped the early workings
Month, The Pride selected
of the Civil Rights Movement. The U.S. Congress
some individuals reprewould later call Parks the "Mother of the Modernsenting the arts, politics,
Day Civil Rights Movement."
sports, and entertainment
Sidney Poitier
to kick off this month of
"I never had an occasion to question color, thererecognition.
fore, I only saw myself as what I w as...a human
Jackie Robinson
being."
" There's not an AmeriDetermined, charming, and a diplomat: these are
can in this country f ree
characteristics of leading men. Poitier broke down
until every one of us is
f ree."
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If anyone is like me in
any way, then chances
are that we don't like
some of the same things.
For example, I can't stand
it when I'm trying to eat
some colonel at a certain
fried chicken franchise
with friends, all the while, little
baby loud mouth is screaming his/
her head off and throwing his/her
cheaply made plastic toy he/she got
with his/her meal.. .at me! We've
all been in that situation before,
and if you haven't, feel sorry for
me and send me a basket offruitto
console my terrible fast food experiences. Now, why am I discussing a topic that might have nothing
to do with sex? Well, keep reading
and I'll tell you! (Jeez, chill out.)
Ironically enough, this situation paints a, somewhat, accurate
description to what some may have
gone through during sex. First,
everything is great: you're enjoying
yourself and taking part in something that you personally enjoy.
Then, all it takes is one fateful
action to turn what was once a delicious grilled cheese sandwich into
a damp square of cold mush. (Yes,
a sandwich filled with cheese...
and sex!) So, what is it that causes
t hese s udden outbursts of moment
destroyers? Is it involuntary? Have
you just always wanted to try it? Or
are you just misreading your partner?
Let's be serious for
a bit, sex is a serious
and beautiful thing.
It is a union that is
shared with you and
your partner, and
hopefully, it is something that you do out
of love. That being
said, there is nothing at all wrong
with enjoying the experience of
sharing an intimate moment with
your significant other and tailoring to suit your (and your partner's) needs. The only downfall is
that you have to know what your
partner likes before you try it. For
example, "talking dirty" is quite
the popular way to spice up one's
sex life. But sometimes, you'll find
some people out there that don't
much care for it, personally, I think
it's a little cliché, and preferably,
only best suited for Steve Carell's
portrayal of a 40-year old virgin.
But there are many ways that one
can help to give his/her partner
"what they like" and receive it in
return as well. Whether it be something as adventurous as different
positions, to something as simple
as the way your partner dresses or
expresses themselves.
That being said, let's get to know
some of our fellow cougar's interests when it comes to sex and relationships. Anonymously, of course.
To get a broad sense of what some
look for in a partner, I asked variety of people with differing gender
identifications and sexual orientations.
Name one turn on and one turn
off when it comes torelationships:
Male, 21, heterosexual: "I love
confident girls who are comfortable with themselves and who they
are. And I'm definitely not into
girls that worry about what they
eat."
Female, 19, heterosexual: "Plain
jealousy is just horrible. I like the
"little things," like just calling just,
because and visiting me at work. It
lets me know that they care."
Male, 22, homosexual: "I like
someone who can hold a good conversation and is open to trying new
things. And I don't like someone
who has no "drive" or life goals.
They would rather stay home all
the time then go out every once in
awhile."
Name one turn on and one turn
off when it comes to sex (if sexually active):
Male, 21, heterosexual: "I definitely love girls in heels, because it
accentuates their legs and their buttocks. I really don't like girls that
are into weird stuff, like role-playing as sexy ninjas or astronauts.
Female, 19, heterosexual: "I hate
when they only think about pleasing themselves, I'm like, "Hey!
What happened to my needs!?" I
like constant touching, like cud-
dling or just
holding each
other. The
love just keeps
coming.
Male,
22,
homosexual:
like when the other
gets really "into it" by not holding
back their moans and is somewhat
aggressive but not overt. I don't
like if the other person does not
reciprocate or "give back" during
sex and is unadventurous when it
comes to new sexual positions or
techniques."
Obviously, these are all individual
preferences and are all respected.
While anonymous, I applaud this
diverse group of people for sharing their experiences with such a
sensitive topic. But just remember,
whatever you and your sexual partner may enjoy doing, make sure
you do it (pun intended) safely and
mutually. And never let anyone get
you down about what you enjoy
doing and talking about, everyone
is different and each have their own
preferences. Just remember to keep
communication with your partner
open and free of discomfort. So
if your significant other decides
to utilize the dreaded whips and
chains in your next encounter, talk
to them. You are just not into that
kind of thing*right?So make sure
you tell them that, for the sake of
your bum.
I love Wikipedia
BY BILL RHEIN
Senior Staff Writer
Wikipedia is the
infamous database of
information that any
Internet user can edit.
Society has given the
online
encyclopedia
reputation of misinformation and unreliability. Found at wikipedia.org, this
free encyclopedia boasts 2,718,
815 articles for any user to edit.
Despite all this, I love Wikipedia.
Many professors tell me to
ignore Wikipedia because it is
unreliable and not a valid source
for information. As I progress
in college, I find more and more
ways to use Wikipedia.
It is time to embrace Wikipedia for the potential it has as a
resource. It is a great
place to find pictures
and movie posters in
high resolution. It is the
best place tofindquick
information about just
about anything from
spiders to restaurants.
Anyone can edit
the website, but that
does not mean it is
not monitored. For fun, I found
the entry for my favorite sports
team. I clicked to edit the page
and spouted my theories on why
they were the greatest team ever.
Withinfiveminutes, my additions
disappeared.
Sure, Wikipedia should not be
used as a source for a term paper,
but it can provide a great deal of
information to gain an understanding of the topic and has web
links to other sites to find more clicking on the links that appear
information.
in the page. With nine clicks, I
In addition, there are several was once able to move from the
ways to have fun while learning. CSUSM page to the history of
On the front page, users can read Pepsi Blue.
snippets random articles and learn
Wikipedia has been a positive
something new. I sometimes lose influence on my life. It is time
myself clicking on various links to embrace the site for the good
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color barriers in theatre and
f ilm becoming the f irst to
receive the 1963 Academy
Award for Best Actor in
for his part in Lilies of the
Field. Poitier purposefully
rejected racial stereotyping
in Hollywood, making way
for other black actors to
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develop successful careers
of their own.
Maya Angelou
"I've learned that people will
forget what you said, people
will forget what you did, but
people will never forget how
you made them feel."
Maya Angelou is one of
the foremost black female
autobiogr apher s.
Angelou
made way for other female
African-American writers.
I Know Why the Caged Bird
Sings set new ground for the
im
Image courtesy ofLIFE marginalized voices A frican-Americans and women.
Oprah Winfrey
"Excellence is the best deterrent to racism or
sexism."
She was one of Obama's
biggest supporters. Some
would say that she brought
in a lot of votes for him.
Growing up they both had to
deal with adversity to get to
where they find themselves
today. Time magazine says
Obama shows, "the steady
march of seemingly impossible
accomplishments."
Winfrey and Obama are
two f igures that will forImagecourtesyofTV.com
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ever be a beacon of influence for Blacks many years
to come.
Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman
"The air is the only place f ree from prejudices."
Believe it or not Blacks in
America are reaching new
heights. Bessie Coleman, in
1921, became the first black
female pilot and the first to
hold an international pilot
license. There is courageousness about someone who
defies the laws of gravity or
to come face to face with personal and cultural hardships.
Nelson Mandela
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"The greatest glory in
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living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."
Anti-apartheid activist, Nobel Peace Prize winner,
and the first president
of South Africa elected
in a fully representative democratic election,
Nelson Mandela serves as
a universal figure of racial
equality and peace.
Bill Cosby
"It isn't a matter of black
is beautiful as much as it
is white is not all that's
his family. Bill Cosby displayed black family culture
in a way that had never been done before. He became
TV's favorite dad for the same reasons why Malia and
Sasha probably feel about their dad.
Martin
Luther
King
Jr.
"I have a dream that my four little children will one day
live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color
of their skin, but by the content of their character.
History proved that if someone is a gifted orator then
some serious things can get done.
The audience is the one to capture. Martin Luther
King Jr. used the power of his voice to blow dirt into
the air about racial inequality. King led confidently and
with the intention to implant words into the minds of
those who dreamed for change and those who see it
happening now.
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beautiful"
The face of the traditional American family
changed
dramatically
since the Civil Rights
era. Just as The Cosby
Show
helped
revive
NBC's ratings, they also
gave a glimpse into the
life of a black man and
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dyector, field training com- (UVA), he was inspired to join
munity service officer a nC Q-Team, a student run orgaresident advisor;. .For 5th year nization that coordinates new
student, John Hall, it's a ll^ist student orientation: activities.
a part of Ms daily life here at Now, Hall is an O-Team student
CSLFSM. John graduates this director.
p ring majoring in History with ; This past year, Hall decided to
a minor in Social Science. He become a resident advisor (RA)
tiopes to f urther his education at the UVA and is now disapby getting his Master's Degree pointed that it is almost ovif/He
in Educational Leadership and will miSs being an RA because
Student Affairs.
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Service officer for his five y ear^ so many p eople./
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the many responsibilities being
an RA entails.
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fu»?Hall does his best to hang
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whenever possible.
During his ' free time,
you might catch him
on the; courts playing
tennis, in his room playing his favorite video game,
Supef Smash Brothers,
or even just lounging around enjoying his favorite
comic
series,
"Avengers" and
"Thunderbolts."
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Hall shows monumental commitment to his work here at
"Take a risk and get involved,"
Hall says. "If it doesn't work
out, then there's always a way
out."
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College's' inherent stress and
uncertainties have yet to faze
Hall.
"College is a time to figure
dut who you are," Hall offers.
"If you come in with Plan A
and realize Plan B might work
better, go for i t"
Business closures' affect on C oug a rs
Jobs are shriveling up across the Nation
BY JONATHAN THOMPSON
Senior Staff Writer
Entire businesses are going
under. Numerous companies
are letting hundreds to thousands of employees go. The
downward spiraling economy
is not only hurting industries
across the board but also career
possibilities for students at California State University of San
Marcos.
Recently, Home Depot cut
7,000 jobs, Nextel cut 8,000
jobs, and Caterpillar cut over
20,000 jobs. Students' beloved
Starbucks is also cutting some
According to the Bureau of
6,000 jobs. Job losses primarily Labor Statistics, the fourth quaroccur below headquarter levels ter of 2008 brought the unemin most organizations. How- ployment rate up to 7.2 percent
ever, the ever-worsening econ- meaning that roughly 11 million
omy forces companies to fire citizens were jobless.
headquarter employees as well.
Statistics for the first quarter
It seems that all jobs, regardless of 2009 will not be available
of rank or importance, are sus- until the quarter is over. Howceptible to the current crisis.
ever, since December, more
"My dad recently lost his job. companies announced massive
It has me worried. You never layoffs. The massive layoffs
know when the ax is going to will most likely increase the
fall, it could be the guy next to unemployment rate when actual
you, or it could be you," said statistics become available in a
Senior Business Major Bryan few months.
Spangenberg.
According to the Bureau
of Economic Analysis, the
real Gross Domestic Product decreased by 3.8 percent
in the fourth quarter of 2008.
The current number is based
on estimates. The actual GDP
is set for release on February
27. The BEA states that the
real GDP decreased mainly to
a decline in exports, equipment,
and software. In order for the
United States to officially be in
a recession, the real GDP must
decrease two quarters in a row.
A slumping GDP and a rising
unemployment rate are all negative signs for Cougars. Current
students must compete with
those that were laid off, and
even some who seek a second
job for additional income.
Future graduates might experience difficulty in finding career
opportunities.
"I lost a lot of money in my
stocks, around 3,000 to 4,000
dollars. It was supposed to be
money for my graduate school
tuition. Also, my company
recently reduced everyone's
pay by 20 percent until April.
Honestly, I feel helpless," said
Senior Business Major Kyle
McClellan.
dents from Paloma Elementary
School come and study fractions.
DuPont believes that the math lab's
real goal is to refine students' basic
math skills.
"They learn terminology, mixed
numbers, improper fractions, and
how to add, subtract, multiply,
and
divide,"
says DuPont.
"The
big
thing," DuPont
believes,
"is
they get excited
about college."
The math lab is
open Monday
and Thursday
from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Tuesdays
and Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to
7:30 p.m., and Fridays from 8 a.m.
to 2 p.m. No appointments are necessary. If there are any questions,
however, students may call the
center at (760) 750-4101.
Math L ab a dds up
BY GABI MARTINEZ
Pride Staff Writer
Though there are students that
do not utilize the math lab, DuPont
has hope that things will turn for the
Numbers, equations, and formu- better. She believes thatthisyearthey
las are known causes of headaches will receive well over 10,000 hits.
for students. The Math Lab is here "Our counts for the fall were just
to make them go away. Located in over 6,500," says DuPont With 20
Kellogg Library 1109, the Math tutors on staff and four receptionists
Lab offers tutoring services in all there will always be someone ready
B4 requirements and GEM100.
to assist.
Director of the Math Center
Although, the option is out
Maureen DuPont understands the there to get a private tutor, DuPont
stereotypes the math lab carries.
advises that the math lab offers
"Some people have a perception guaranteed reliability warning
that either it's only for the people that a private tutor may not have
that are really dumb [or] only the the qualifications that a tutor from
smart people hang out here, and the lab has. DuPont explains that
it's actually everything across the the College of Reading and Learning Association (CRLA) certifies
board," says DuPont.
learning centers.
"We all are certified centers, so
we are allowed to in turn certify
our tutors," says DuPont. No tutors
may work unless they are certified
first. This includes a minimum of
10 hours of training per semester.
The math lab does not restrict
its services to only getting help
in person, help is also available
online. Students can e-mail their
questions to emath@csusm.edu for
help.
In the event of transportation or
childcare issues, the center advises
students to call in. DuPont, along
with the rest of the center, are also
reaching out to students outside
CSUSM. Every other Friday, stu-
to CSUSM mainly due to some
of the extreme activities it conducts," said James Stanfield,
Students can get proactive the current president of Army
Cougars. "We conduct a wide
with Army Cougars
Army Cougars is an exclusive range of activities, such as land
club at CSUSM that features rec- navigation, self-defense classes,
reational activities for the brave first aid, rock climbing, and confidence courses, and the Army
and the bold.
Army Cougars is a club cen- Cougars do unwind by hosting
tered on some of the most adven- parties and other outings," Stanturous U.S Army activities made field continued.
Though Army Cougars is
for students to enjoy. Rappelling
off buildings, martial arts and based on U.S Army activities, it
camping are some of the many has no direct connection to the
activities that Army Cougars military. Students participating
in activities or becoming memtake part in.
"The Army Cougars is unique bers of the club have no obli-
gation to join the military, nor
is there any recruiting at any
events that Army Cougars is
involved with
Army Cougars was founded
in the fall of 2008 and currently
has about ten members.
According to the Army Cougar's website, every activity is
conducted in a stimulating and
fun atmosphere. Instructors, that
are experts in their respective
fields, are provided for activities
and have real life experience.
Sometimes even members of the
military participate by helping to
demonstrate certain activities.
"There are no skills or prior
Photo by Gabi Martinez
Club spotlight: Army Cougars
BY SANDRA CHALMERS
Senior Staff Writer
knowledge needed to partici- Leukemia & Lymphoma Socipate in the activities. There will ety, that offers marathons and
be instructions given prior to various other physical activities
all activities in order to ensure to benefit blood cancer research.
safety, understanding, and fun,"
Students who are interested in
said Stanfield.
joining Army Cougars or look"Another feature that may be ing for more information about
distinct to Army Cougars is that the club, can visit the Army Couthe majority of the activities are gars website at www.armycoufree to members. We pay for gars.com or can contact James
most of our activities through Stanfield by e-mail, stanf005@
our fundraising events," he con- csusm.edu.
tinued.
"If a student was to join the
Army Cougars is also in the Army Cougars then he or she
process of getting involved with should expect to develop conTeam in Training, one of the larg- fidence in him or herself, make
est sports training programs that friends, and to have fun," said
works in conjunction with the Stanfield.
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Faces & Places
T H E P RIDE
RecycleMania 2 009
Campus wide event garners strength
BY JAMES SEBRING
Pride Staff Writer
CSUSM is positively influencing the community and the
environment by participating
in Recyclemania. Recyclemania is a nation wide competition between over 500 colleges
and universities for the national
Recycling and Waste diversion
title. CSUSM proudly continues
to hold the title it first obtained
in 2005.
"We got a random e-mail
asking if we wanted to join.
We didn't know what it was but
thought, 'what the heck, let's
give it a t ry!'" said Carl Hanson,
Department Manager of Custodial Services at CSUSM. "At
that point, there were only 43
colleges and universities competing. We won it hands down
from start to finish. It astounded
us."
Recyclemania began in 2001
as a small competition between
two Ohio colleges. It contin-
ued to spread and gain popularity. This year, Recyclemania
includes about 510 colleges and
universities.
Hanson urges everyone to
keep on recycling. Contributions may include plastic bottles
number 1-7, cans, glass bottles
and jars, cardboard, paper, and
pre and post consumer food.
The competition runs from
January 18 through March 28.
Recyclemania consists of
different subcategories: gross
weight, per capita, and recycle
percentage of total refuse.
Hanson
believes
that
CSUSM's secret success is due
in part to the already established social climate in regards
to recycling, adding that, "we
didn't have to create something
new or try to change attitudes."
Carl also offers credit to the
cafeteria personnel and the
Foundation for the job they do
at the beginning of the waste
stream. It begins with choosing
packaging materials. Years ago,
the choice material was Styro- year.
foam, which cannot be recycled. • "They have been very enthuRegardless of the downstream siastic and we look forward to
effort, if the start is wrong, their contributions," Hanson
the end product will ultimately said, adding that Faculty Services Director Ed Johnson also
fail.
Hanson acknowledges Brian deserved credit for his interDawson and the University Vil- est and steadfast support in the
lage Apartments as they join waste diversion efforts throughin the competition for the first out the year.
CSUSM's Risk Management
and Safety department is sponsoring its first Electronic Waste
Recycling event on Feb 7, 2009.
They are extending the opportunity to CSUSM staff and students, and to the local community. It is a chance to get rid of
a wide spectrum of electronic
Photo by James Sebring equipment
like computers,
monitors, phones, faxes, printer/
copiers, TV's, keyboards and
stereos. The Electronic Waste
Recycling event will take place
in Parking Lot B. For more
information on the event, visit
www.csusm.edu/rms or call
(760) 750-4502.
Image courtesy of CSUSM.edu
H eroes
BY BILL RHEIN
Senior Staff Writer
This may seem like a departure from life as an RA, but the
maintenance crew does more
Every August, the incom- to help to the community and
ing RA's go through a rigorous us than I could ever imagine.
training. These weeks prepare Though I can speak highly of
us for just about every situa- every staff member who works
tion and crisis we may face. Yet, in the office, the maintenance
there are a few things beyond my crew deserves much praise.
grasp. In these moments, I know They work extraordinarily hard
I can count on the hard working to ensure the facilities appear
nice and working.
maintenance staff of UVA.
I appreciate all the ways that
they better the community.
They bailed me out of situations including flooding sinks,
clogged toilets, and broken beds.
I would not be able to do my
job without the help from these
extraordinary men.
Any RA can list off many more
examples of how the maintenance
people came to his/her assistance
in a dire situation. Even in simple
situations, such as going to check
a fire alarm or replace a light
bulb, it is reassuring to know I
can count on them.
Recently, while still completing their daily task, the maintenance crew worked with an outside crew and put in a fountain.
The new fountain is beautiful
and will be a pleasant sight for
anyone who walks by the UVA.
Everyone responsible for com-
pleting this installation deserves
praise.
As an RA, I am ready to
handle parties, emotional breakdowns, and roommate conflict.
Yet, I cannot fix some things.
They make my job easier when
something goes wrong and a
resident needs my help. That is
why I must give all thanks to the
friendly and hardworking maintenance staff.
UniversityVoice
Photos by Gabi Martinez ¿¡Pride Staff Wrîtër
What does Black History Month mean to you?
"Black History month, big
meaning. It's hope because a lot
of things that were* not possible
in the past have now been
accomplished."
"Bring awareness about what it
means to be an African American
intiieUnited States now. How far
they've come."
"It's a really good thing, everyone
coming together, not being
segregated anymore."
"Its a big step in the world today,
it's not right to me that anyone
should be demoted in status, and
it's nice to see that people are
being recognized for doing right
in the World. ^
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Afyssa Guzman
2010
Samantha Sallis
2011
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recognition ofMLK, it represents
everything going onrightnow,
specially with Obama becoming
President. We are moving
forward, it's a time to reflect on
past events."
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BY DIANA VALDIVIA
Pride Staff Writer
sity intern in the heart and soul
of U.S. government, Washington, D.C.
The Leon and Sylvia Panetta
The highly respected ConInstitute for Public Policy Con- gressional Internship Program
gressional Internship Program offered in the fall semester
offers a once in a lifetime oppor- consists of a two-week traintunity. One student from each ing at California State UniverCSU campus and two additional sity, Monterey Bay where the
students from Dominican Uni- Panetta Institute is located. Folversity and Santa Clara Univer- lowing the training, interns go
to Washington, D.C. for
two and a half months
and experience the legislative process firsthand,
among other things. The
program places each
intern with members of
Congress who represent
California.
The application process has several requirements. Students interested in applying must be
a junior or senior with a
3.00 GPA or above. Other
requirements include a
letter of application, a
school transcript, and at
least two letters of recPhoto courtesy Jenny McDonald ommendation from fac-
ulty. After students apply, there
is an interview process where
CSUSM's committee headed
by Erika Kirst, Coordinator of
Greek Life and Leadership Programs, interviews applicants to
select one student to represent
the campus in Washington.
There are many benefits from
this program.
"It is an honor to be part of
it because it is unique, only
one student is selected from
each campus," said Kirst.
Another great benefit is that the
program pays for the interns'
expenses such as housing and air
travel. Interns also receive stipends to cover other expenses.
"I encourage students to take
advantage of this opportunity,"
Kirst added.
Among other benefits, interns
can earn up to 20 units during
the semester.
Last semester, junior Jennifer McDonald was the student
representative for CSUSM.
McDonald emphasizes that student applicants do not necessarily have to be a specific major.
Photo courtesy Jenny McDonald
"It is something really beneficial for anyone who wants to
work in government, policy, or
the media. It is a one of kind
opportunity," McDonald said.
The Congressional Internship
Program is an excellent opportunity to build connections in
Washington, D.C.
McDonald's
internship
included many unique experiences such as going to the
White House and Congressional hearings.
"I got to meet people who
write our laws, who have
been influential for the past
30 # years," said McDonald.
One of McDonald's most mem-
orable moments was when,
President Bush's Chief of Staff,
Joshua Bolten, talked to other
interns and her for almost an
hour and took questions from
them. Another highlight of her
experience was to be in Washington, D.C. when historical
events such as the 2008 election and the financial bailout
occurred.
For information about this
program visit Panetta Institute's
website at http://www.panettainstitute.org/. Look out for
more information on the application process mid-February in
the Student Life and Leadership
office located in Craven 3400.
A SI offers a n alternative for S pring Break
BY MATT LEWIS
Pride Staff Writer
however, believes that it work
should be.
i,
Gallegos has worked with AssoSpring Break means many ciated Students Incorporated (ASI)
things to college students. It means on campus for the past six years
hanging out with friends, vaca- to put on alternative spring break
tions, drinking, recreation, travel, trips for student volunteers to go
or some combination of these. to places like San Francisco, OakVolunteer work isn't something land, and New Orleans.
that immediately springs to most
"This trip is an alternative
students' minds when a vacation spring break on two levels," said
comes around. Sara Gallegos, Gallegos. "First, we offer community service
and a chance to
do something
constructive.
Also,
these trips are
substanceabuse free, for
people who
would rather
not do that sort
of thing."
Thi
Photo by Sara Gallegos
year, two staff members, Roger
D'andreas and Jennie Goldman,
along with fen CSUSM students
travel to Cleveland, Ohio to volunteer for Habitat for Humanity.
They will work on the deconstruction of older properties to make
way for new ones, and refurbish
older houses for new occupants to
move into.
"It's a whole other level of volunteering," says Jamie Inarda, a
CSUSM senior who went on the
trip to New Orleans last year. "It's
a great way to have fun, make
friends, and do something good for
a community in need."
Another CSUSM student, Kyle
Gregory, also attests to the program's benefits.
"You get a lot more out of it
than you would out of a traditional
spring break. It's a fun experience
and gives you a sense of accomplishment as well," Gregory said.
While the
program
seems more
work oriented than a
usual vacation, they
make time
to have fun
as well. This
year, in addition to volunteering,
the group
will take time to visit the Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame and watch a
Cleveland Cavaliers game.
Typically, there are only ten
spots available for students to go,
and the sign up time is during the
fall semester. Though it is too late
to sign up for this year's alternative spring break, returning students can still sign up for next year
during fall of2009.
Photo by Sara Gallegos
If you do not have plans for
Spring Break 2010, alternative
spring break may be an option. It
may not seem as fun as a self-indulgent weekend, but it is an opportunity to help others in need. For further information on the Alternative
Spring Break program, visit the
ASI website at www2.csusm.edu/
asi/cab/asb.html or contact Sara *
Gallegos at sgallego@csusm.edu.
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He's Just Not That Into You
A re y ou the exception or the rule?
BY JACKIE CARBAJAL
Editor-In-Cheif
Girls, how many times have people told
you that you are wasting your time with
the guy you always have to call or the
one who only wants to see you when he's
drunk? How often do you listen?
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Maybe the answer to all your troubles
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The best seller-made-into-movie formula seems the best way nowadays to
increase readership.
The Boston Herald claims the book
"could save a generation of women who
would be wasting their lives waiting by
the phone."
"Sex and the City"firstcoined the phrase
that inspired the book title. In fact, authors
Greg Behrendt and Liz Tuccillo worked as
writers on the popular show. The countless
conversations that took place in the "Sex
and the City" writing room inspired this
self-help book foj: womeri; Written from
the advice of a man, "HJNTIY" "matterof-fact"-ly evaluates the classical scenarios most women go through in the dating
world.
With chapters entitled "He's Just Not
That Into You If He's Not Asking You
Out" and "He's Just Not That Into You If
He's Disappeared On You," Behrendt promotes a bit of tough love to readers while
Tuccillo acts as the voice of understanding,
often relaying the "easier said than done"
mentality most women may encounter
while reading. Though Tuccillo experienced many of the scenarios presented in
the book, she ultimately sides with Behrendt's verdict on the matter, citing her
failed success rate as proof.
At the end of each chapter, Behrendt
backs up his advice with statistics. In the
chapter entitled "He's Just Not That Into
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harsh, it has the best intentions. It offers
women the opportunity to have control
over their dating life by setting themselves
to a new standard. By adopting the principle, "he's just not that into you," women
can spare themselves the tears and heartache and take comfort in knowing how
to identify the right guy when he comes
along.
The book motivates women to consider
themselves the rule and not the exception
when dating. We've all heard the story
about the girl who pursued the guy and
they ended up living happily ever after or
the one where the guy treated the girl he
was sleeping with awful for a few years
and then one day he realized he loved her.
"HJNTIY" commands women to erase
these stories from their memory reminding women that they are exceptional but
not the exception.
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woman out
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from reading the book. Whether
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married, pick it up and give it a shot. The
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V agina
Monologues
BY EBONI HARVEY
Pride Staff Writer
The drink everyone loves: Yoo-hoo
Double Fudge, and
Lite Chocolate flavors.
Matthew Perry made
the drink even more
popular during the ten
Natale Olivieri began
seasons of "Friends,"
producing
Yoo-hoo
in which he played
in the 1920s. Olivieri
the kind hearted,
originally used the
goofy Chandler Bing.
Yoo-hoo name for his
fruit flavored drinks.
Avid fans of the
He wanted to produce a choco- show knew from behind
late drink that would not spoil the scenes footage that
as fast as chocolate milk. After a the white refrigerator in
little research, he discovered that Monica Geller's aparthe could create a longer lasting ment, played by Courchocolate flavored drink. He also teney Cox Arquette,
accomplished his goals without was actually plugged
using preservatives -- something in and used. The
the Yoo-hioo brands boasts still stored their favortoday.
ite drinks. Often
times,
Matthew
The Yoo-hoo brand switched
Perry could be
ownership throughout the years.
Currently, Cadbury Schweppes seen in different
owns the label. The drink is scenes drinking
found at most gas stations and his favorite drink,
mini-marts ranging from $2-3 a Yoo-hoo.
After a ravishfor a 15.5fluidounce glass bottle.
The beverage is 99% fat free, ing shake up, the
99% caffeine free, and features Yoo-hoo pours
seven vitamins and minerals. rich and" creamy,
The regular Yoo-hoo Chocolate despite the fact
can also be found in Strawberry, that there is ¿10
BY JONATHAN
THOMPSON
Senior Staff Writer
How many vaginas have you
met? The answer will differ
from man to woman, young to
the old, right? Did these vaginas
talk to you? What did they say?
Eve Ensler would agree that
vaginas do indeed talk and they
have a lot to say.
Well who the hell is Eve
Ensler?
Her vagina would say that
she is many things: a playwright, a feminist, an anti-violence activist, and a vagina
advocate. Ensler began writing
monologues based on the interviews of nearly 200 women
about various topics such as
sex, orgasms, and female mutilation centered on what Oprah
Winfrey calls the "Va-jay jay."
The Vagina Monologues
were first shown off-Broadway
in 1996 but since its debut,
it gained popularity, gaining
vagina-friendly fans across
the nation. Oh, and yes there
are some international vagina
advocate proponents as well.
After seeing one performance
the vagina will no longer be
taboo. For Ensler, the vagina
is something to be celebrated,
cherished, and adored; it should
be free from violence and injus-
cream in the actual ingredients.
A milk chocolate brown radiates
from the glass. Wafts of chocolate bliss fill the surrounding air.
The liquid enters the mouth and
gingerly scrubs the tongue and
taste buds. Small sips turn into
large gulps, eventually resulting in an empty Yoo-hoo glass
bottle.
After purchasing all of
those pricey textbooks,
stroll to the nearest gas
station and grab a delicious glass bottle of Yoohoo. Salute!
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be told and the stories behind these
entertaining, tearful, hilarious, and
educational monologues tell all
females where her empowerment
lies—in between her legs.
Ensler's coochie-snorcher discourse has been performed at many
campus universities. ASI Women's
center is excited to present another
year of the Vagina Monologues just
in case you ever wondered anything about the vaginafromFebruary 20th and 21st. There is Vagina
Fest before the show with tables
and crafts at 6 p.m.The shows are at
7 p.m. located in ARTS 240. Tickets are available for sale in the ASI
Business Office, FCB 103. $10 for
students, staff, and faculty and $15
for the community.
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BY CHRIS SHAW
in NBA basketball?
Pride Staff Writer
Although my opinion is comLike many people, I experi- pletely biased, I would declare
ence showers of random thoughts the Lakers as the best team in
throughout the day. Here is some basketball. They have one of the
best winning percentages in the
insight into my daily mind.
league, as well as the best basketball player on the planet with
The Food Battle
Why I like Turkey Bacon more Kobe Bryant. Hyped Lebron
James may be considered the best
than regular bacon (pork).
1. Turkey bacon tastes better by star-gazed fans and I underand pleases my taste buds with stand how Lebron fans feel. I do
not deny that I yell out "ooohh"
savory turkey sass.
2. Turkey bacon is less fatten- in self-pleasing shock whenever
ing. Regular bacon tends to drip he smashes a dunk in midair,
grease over the sports section of like a preying mantis of Jordan
my morning newspaper.
version 2.0. But Kobe makes me
3. My mom cooks Turkey jump up and down like a Nickelbacon for me. She adds the odeon boy in the last seconds of
secret ingredient that makes all a down-to-the-wire game. Some
food taste better. What is the analysts may claim that Lebron
secret ingredient? Love.
is the best because of his explosive offensive ability, but the
Sports Talk
most reliable and versatile basWhat is the current best team ketball player is Kobe Bryant.
BY BILL RHEIN
Senior Staff Writer
In tough economic times, Hollywood can count on
this weekend for
a big haul. This
week's line-up features several big
name films that
will compete for the
top box office spot. All
the films have potential
to be very good and bad.
It is just a matter of how
far they are willing to go
on that spectrum.
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First on the list is a pair «
that I expect to find in the \
Razzies nominations next ^
year. For some reason, Hollywood is still willing to
give the Wayne's Brothers
money to make movies
They have titled their
latest abomination
"Dance Flick."
This
genre
of lame parodies spawned by
"Scary Movie" and
continued by the Wayne's Brothers and others such as Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer needs to
go away. It makes me sick to see
these
unoriginal
films referencing and exploiting other movies.
I will not subject
myself to this weak
parody of dance
movies, and I urge you
to do the same.
Another waste of
money coming out this
week is "The Pink Panther
2." Steve Martin returns
in this sequel to a remake.
Hollywood should not have
made thefirstSteve Martin
"Pink Panther." The originals are brilliant. The only
way movies like "Dance
Flick" and "Pink
Panther 2" will
stop being made
is if people
stop going to
see them.
If
you're
taking chil-
Image courtesy of Focus Features
The Lakers beat the Cavaliers
and the Celtics at home and have
proven themselves superior to
these giant teams in head-to
head matchups. The Lakers beat
the Cavaliers despite Kobe dislocating his finger. They play
well despite a string of injuries, and continue to improve
their skills (although they need
a stronger defense with reliable
defensive/offensive rebounding). The Celtic romping of the
Lakers in last year's championship series left an indelible
sting on Laker morale. Despite
last year's loss and obsessive
cheers of "Beat LA," the Lakers
have assembled an all-star cast
of players. Let us rejoice in the
fact that our local Lakers team
features an impressive bunch of
collective talent. A mind-boggling array of talent the NBA
has not seen in years, well, at
dren to the cinema
this
weekend,
skip
Panther 2" and go for
"Coraline." Henry
Selick directs this
stop motion animatedfilm.Selick produced a few
stop motion gems including "The
Nightmare before Christmas" and
"James and the Giant Peach."
Dakota Fanning stars in "Coraline," providing the voice for the
main character. The story comes
from Neil Gaiman's best selling
novella of the same name. It follows Coraline, a young girl who
finds a secret door into an alternate reality where fantasy and
adventure ensue. I hope that this
will be more like Selick's other
stop motion films rather than his
other movie, "Monkeybone."
Dakota Fanning also stars in
the slick action film "Push." She
least not from the Lakers.
* My opinion is biased and
does not reflect the views of the
NBA. Do not blame me if the
Lakers perform poorly. Quality of performance is subject to
change.
I am in the process of creating my own original episode of
NBC's hit television series, THE
OFFICE.
The Mouse Trap, Episode #78?
scene 32?
Setting: Michael Scott's office
room. Michael talks to the interview camera, alone in his office.
Michael Scott - At the end of
our Christmas parties on Friday
I always leave a pair of cookies
and milk out on the front desk for
Santa, as I am the last to leave.
On that following Monday, I rush
to the office to see if Santa ate
the cookies and drank the milk.
Every time I come back, the
cookies are always gone, but the
milk is still there. Maybe Santa
is lactose-intolerant. According
to my experience, Santa is lactose-intolerant, which confuses
me, because I always wondered
how Santa got to be so fat.
Side note: for those of you
not acquainted with the Office,
Michael Scott is not exactly the
smartest person in the world.
Great quotes:
"If you must drink and drive,
drink Pepsi." 4 bumper sticker
seen while driving in Oceanside.
What Chargers fans should
have written on their signs
before the playoff game: "Winners never steal, and Steelers
never win" - Ashley Quibilan
"Break dance, not hearts" Oceanside bumper sticker
Image courtesy of Paramount Pictures
plays a girl with unique powers That into You," which I expect
alongside Chris Evans. "Push" to be on top of the box office this
appears to be a hybrid of super- weekend. This romantic comedy
hero and action films. Evans arrives conveniently in time for
stars as a young man with tele- St. Valentine's Day. It boasts
kinetic psychic powers. He must an all-star cast including Jennibattle the government organiza- fer Aniston, Ben Affleck, Justin
tion attempting to use him as a Long, Drew Barrymore, and
many more.
weapon.
It definitely falls under the
As far as action films go, I
category of date movie. Though
expect "Push" to be a nice piece
of entertaining fluff. It will not be the title suggests unhappy relaa revolutionaryfilm,but the trailer tionships, no movie released this
leads me to believe it will be fun close to St. Valentine's Day would
to watch. I expect it will not be as follow the same path as a film
good as "Wanted," but not as bad such as "The Break-Up." Those
who deserve it will get a happy
as "Jumper."
Lastly, there is "He's Just Not conclusion.
Image courtesy ofNew Line Cinema
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Tuesday, February 03, 2 009
Arts & Entertainment
Artist Showcase
Pauline Benitez
BY KEVIN^HATH&M
Pride | ® f Writer
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ipName: Pauline Benitez
ijClass Standing: Sophomore
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As we sat to discusfner insjfirations
both iii life and art, I couldn't help
but gptice her inherent"reservatioi^Pauline i$ a modest artist with
unique
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grounded in fantasy. She draws
inspiration from music and has an
appreciation for interna/
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speak on t hrown. As an avid fan
I will not dilute the magic behind
her artistry wi%my own words and
let the art communicattforitself
Artistic Iri&est^f Ehotography,
Painting, Drawing
•Inspiration: Music | j j
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musician
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stylr'-'
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The French pop sounds of
Yelle
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I I; Favorite Quote: "You are
not boring or vain or simple or
mean. You're colorful, complex,
and have a beauty that's all your
own and for the record, you are
infinitely nicer than they give you
credit forM
T H E P RIDE
Fashion Forward
ments. The silhouette is exaggerated; the garments elongate
and overemphasize the contours of the body, both male
Retro Romance
Spring 2009 is a season and female. Thefloralinspiration
grounded in the romantic aes- is also reflected in the silhouette
thetic. The key elements revolve through volume. The fabrics are
around nature, drama and indi- layered and drape dramatically
viduality. The color palette is yet delicately like petals. This is
very French: it's all about soft a style immersed in romanticism
subtle neutrals. Everything and fantasy.
is relatively muted; the colors
Artistic Architecture
are very soft and have a sun
The inspiration here is postbleached look. Nature is
modern architecture, a fusion
expressed through a resurof old and new to synthesize
gence of the floral print.
something very exciting and
The prints will be
fresh. The style is very conless abstracted then
temporary, with an emphathose seen in recent
sis on clean and crisp lines.
years and are scaled
At first glance the aessmaller to achieve
thetic is very minimalsubtle elegance.
ist, but since the look
Drama is achieved
depends on one or
through fabric and
two choice items, a lot
texture combinaof design is poured into
tions. Fabric choice
each garment. The color
is key in achieving
palette is very nostalgic.
a romantic look.
The inspiration is the late
There is a move80s and early 90s, It's
ment
towards
all about big, bright and
soft, luxurious
bold color choices. Preand lightweight A
pare to see fire engine reds
fabrics. Since
again! The new comes from
everything
is
v ery
bold and strong, almost architecneutral, the interest lies in the tural accents on garments such as
playful proportions of the gar- metallic piping and brass embelBY KEVIN CHATHAM
Pride Staff Writer
lishments. The old comes from
purposeful grooming. Styling
your hair in a manner that evokes
old Hollywood glamour achieves
a feeling of timeless elegance.
New Military Cool
This trend celebrates the fusion
of masculine army surplus gear
with the subtle femininity of soft,
unstructured knitwear. By combining rugged elements such as
army jackets, with soft unstructured knits such as henleys and
polos, the look creates a romantic but utilitarian aesthetic. The
trick is to combine relaxed fabrics like knitted cottons
and
washed out jeans
with strong military
influenced
outwear to create a
soft, yet deconstructed look.
It is all about
b a 1 a n c e,
h ybridingt
soft fabrics;
with hints
of masculine accessories and jackets to create
a
distinctly
postmodern aesthetic.
Latina Dance Project
BY CONSUELO MARTINEZ
Pride Staff Writer
Students will have the
opportunity to participate and
learn about the hybrid work
of the Latina Dance Project.
The Latina Dance Project is
a group of four women who
bring their unique cultural and
social perspectives of Latina
life in the United States. The
3-day residency of the piece
""Coyolxauhqui Remembers,"
will take place at Cal State San
Marcos with their f irst event a
lecture/demonstration on February 4, 7 p.m. in ARTS 111.
"Coyolxauhqui Remembers," a
modern tale of Coyolxauhqui,
the Aztec moon goddess,
"is retold through four stories of victimization, feminization, objectification/dismemberment which are brought
together in the myth of the
moon goddess," according to
the program description.
The f irst event at CSUSM
will be a performance and
lecture where attendees will
get a preview of the f ull performance to take place at
MiraCosta College on February 6. Marilyn Huerta, the
Arts and Lectures Coordinator at CSUSM, says the event
at CSUSM is f ree to students
and the community and all are
welcome to attend. Dr. Arcela
Nunez-Alvarez of the National
Latino Research Center says,
"It is important to support cultural events like the Latina
Dance Project because they
reinforce the need to recognize our cultural traditions
and also remind us how culture is constantly changing.
Hosting the project in North
County will provide an opportunity to share culture and can
serve as a vehicle to bring us
together."
The visit from the Latina
Dance Project is presented
by the North County Higher
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Cougar kitchen
M ojo Chicken
5 MN. AGO
Golden Spoon
Education Alliance
(NCHEA) and is
sponsored by the
National
Latino
Research Center,
Cal
State
San
Marcos A rts and
Lectures Department, Palomar College and MiraCosta
College. For more
information, please
visit http://www.
latinadanceproject.
com/ or call the
CSUSM A rts and
Lecture
Department at (760) 7504366.
Coyolxauhqui
ReMembers
OUT
Cold Stone
De-stressors
Sex (or a combo of all three in
no paricular order)
Yoga
Smoking
Bottled water
SmartWater
Fiji
Dasani (if it was ever in)
Dogs
Shelter dogs (thank you
Orlando Bloom)
Hybrid dogs (ie: Puggle)
Teacup dogs (thank you Paris
Hilton)
Celebrity babies
Miley Cyrus
Suri Cruise
Britney's kids (we dont know
their names...)
BY JAZMINE LIRA
Pride Staff Writer
In a bowl place all these
ingredients together, then whisk
it so it is properly mixed up.
154 cup olive oil
18 limes
1 cup orange juice
Va cup fresh chopped cilantro
18 cloves of garlic (thinly
minced)
1 lA tbsp. dried oregano
1 tbsp. ground cumin
% tbsp. salt
Vi tbsp. ground black pepper
You want to boil your chicken,
then in a zip lock bag place your
chicken and Mojo mix, and leave
it to marinate overnight in the
fridge. Once ^ ^
you're
ready for
dinner
you put the
chicken
on the grill and just leave it on
long enough so that it has BBQ
charred look. Mojo chicken has
a zesty/ tangy taste, and with it
on the BBQ, you add on a little
smoky taste to it as well. Mojo
chicken tastes really good with
potato salad (that's all I've ever
tried it with) and a cold glass of
coke.
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