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Issue #3
OCT 8, 2014
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Heightened concern over increased sexual assault reports
Third documented assault since semester onset
By Jasmine Demers
Community News Editor
CSUSM students have
been exposed to a harsh
reality and have reacted
in response to a significant increase in reported
sexual assaults on campus.
Campus police are currently investigating two additional sexual assaults that
occurred at The Quad in September. On Sept. 24, UPD
was informed of an alleged
rape that reportedly occurred
between Sept. 18 and 19. Another assault was reported on
Oct. 3 and was said to have
occurred between Sept. 12
and 14, less than two weeks
prior to the first report. Each
of the alleged rapes reportedly took place at the residence hall where both suspects had attended a party.
Since the semester began
in August, crime alerts have
been issued for a total of three
sexual assaults. The university recently issued its annual
Jeanne Clery report, which
shows campus crime statistics for 2011 through 2013.
According to the disclosure,
there were zero reported
sexual assaults in 2011, one
reported sexual assault in
2012, and one reported sexual assault in 2013. CSUSM's
reported assaults have tripled
within just a couple months
of the 2014 school year.
CSUSM student, Lizbeth
Moreno, commented on the
issues surrounding assault
in the campus community.
"It's infuriating that this
keeps happening but people
need to know that this is a
reality for so many different people," Moreno said.
She explained the importance of students coming
together to end sexual assault in the community, but
she also said that there are
some positives that come
from survivors being brave
enough to tell their story.
"In a way, I think it is a very
good thing that we are seeing
more reports. In past years,
there have been a very small
Photo by Cody Cook
Karen GuzmXn and Cecili Chadwick discuss a Feminists' point of view to campus questions at a meeting on Monday Oct. 6.
amount of sexual assault cases that were actually reported
to the police," Moreno said.
"There are so many women
who don't want to be re-victimized and who are afraid
of being blamed, so they
would rather sweep it under
the rug than have to relive
it. But, it looks like that may
be changing little by little."
Moreno and other advocates against sexual violence
have taken it upon them- No More! An Evening of
selves to become the voice Advocacy and Spoken Word
of survivors who have had on Oct. 21. In addition, there
these experiences. Groups is the Healthy Relationship
such as The HOPE and Well- 101 discussion and Healness Center, Student Health ing Through Art Reception
and Counseling Services on Oct. 22, Yes Means Yes!
and STARS are sponsoring Advocacy Tabling on Oct.
a handful of lectures and 21 and 22 and the Cougars
advocacy events in October. Step UP! Bystander InterThese include the STARS vention Training on Oct. 24.
Peer Theater on Oct. 20,
These CSUSM students
Know Your IX Rights and and faculty are doing what
they can to raise awareness
against domestic violence
and sexual assault, and are
providing support for the
"No More" Public Service
Announcement Campaign,
which features more than
50 celebrities and public officials who are also speaking out about these issues.
"What we want survivors to know is that they
have a whole community
of people who are supporting them. It is not your fault
and it will never be your
fault. We are here to be
y out v oice," M oreno said.
CSUSM students are ready
to take a stand against the
increase of sexual assault
within the campus community. Confidential support
and counseling is offered to
anyone who has been victimized by sexual violence
and the university encourages anyone with information regarding the investigation of these sexual assaults
to please contact campus
police or the SAFE hotline.
CSUSM's new Veterans Center inspires elevated involvement
Photo by Matthew J. Kuhlman
Even CSUSM President Karen Haynes feels at home at the new
Veterans Center to casually stop by for a chat with collegue Laura
Stowell, Director of the San Marcos Writing Project.
By Matthew J. Kuhlman tire CSUSM community.
Photo Editor
Ever since the ribbon cutting ceremony at the new
Veteran's Affairs center, the
new facility has become
a welcoming hot spot for
veterans, staff and the en-
There has been a noted
increase in both veterans
already associated with the
center as well as newcomers
who previously never really
had the chance to visit. "The
new central location and design of the VA Center seems
to invite and draw people in
as if it just 'looks' like the
type of place to stop in and get
answers or direction," said
Alexis Bruno, a SN Criminology and Sociology major.
The layout of the new center was designed specifically
for, and succeeded at, creating a space that is welcoming, informative, relaxing
and constructive as well in
the way of study and administrative designated areas.
The first few steps into the
front door present a friendly
and informative member at
the front desk leading right
into a large social area with
a large screen TV and seating for anyone who wants
to relax for a while or just
stop by for a quick break.
"The layout of the center
makes it much easier to focus
on school work at one end of
the center and leaves room at
the other end for camaraderie, entertainment and a more
social setting for exchanging information with fellow
members and students," said
Aixa Escobar, a SN Psych
major. "It sets up a more
open exchange of knowledge
and shared experiences."
One of the major accomplishments of the new VA
Center, whether it was an
intentional goal or that is
just happened, is that the
atmosphere seems to automatically break down previously existing barriers. Far
too often the very idea of a
veteran facility, or any military based center, almost always sets people 'on guard'
because they have a preconceived notion that they have
to be very formal and expect
a struggle with red tape.
"Ever since the opening of
the new VA Center, we've
noticed this sort of aura in
the atmosphere," said Claudia Oreegal, a SN Business
major. "My personal goal,"
said Oreegal, "is to make
anyone who walks through
the door feel comfortable."
Since the new Veteran
Center is attracting every
walk of student, the staff is
always mindful that each
new visitor may have specific needs that they think
no one will understand or be
able to help them with. After
just a short period of time
experiencing what the new
VA Center and staff have
to offer, students, veterans,
and dependents all end up
realizing that someone at
the center has been through
what they are going through.
The inviting atmosphere
of the new center combined with the knowledge
and information available
from the dedicated staff
continue to live up to the
new center's goal of being
a beacon of support for the
entire CSUSM community.
Photo by Matthew J. Kuhlman
Student veterans find the new social area incredibly inviting and
relaxing.
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StaffWriter
Guelaguetza, the latest
initiative to celebrate diversity and heritage on campus, was celebrated this past
Sunday. A festival meant to
celebrate Oaxacan heritage,
the event has been on campus annually since 2000.
The Guelaguetza has been
traditionally organized by
Coalition of Indigenous
Communities of Oaxaca
(COCIO), for 19 years in
San Diego. It is modeled after the original Guelaguetza
festival in the city of Oaxaca, Mexico, a region filled
with a mixture of cultures
and people. Every year people gather in the city for a
day of dance, music, food,
crafts and an overall sharing
of community and culture.
That same festival is now
reproduced and held on the
front lawn of the Kellogg Library. The festival showcases Oaxacan Mexican culture
with native folklorico dances
and musicians, artisan crafts
and traditional foods that
are all authentically Oaxa-
can. All proceeds from the
festival go directly to projects within the community.
At least 8,000 people
from the communities of
the San Diego area visit the
festival every year, as the
Guelaguetza i s considered a
particularly good place for
families, according to COCIO board director Cuez
Rodriguez, since there is
no drinking, nor any kind
of discrimination against
those who attend the event.
"We create a safe space
where the family can come
and be away from hostile
environments," Rodriguez
said. "Our festival is where
they can be comfortable."
CSUSM student organizations and the Anthropology
department both work with
COCIO in order bring , the
festival on campus, and so far
it has benefitted both sides of
the partnership.
According to Rodriguez, the association with CSUSM creates
jobs each year for the school
and helps spread COCIO's
message to the community.
It also allows children
who would not otherwise
experience a college campus to do so as a way of encouraging them to become
more acclimated to making
the transition in the future,
according to Rodriguez.
Student volunteers are also
a part of the staff, although
many did not know what to
expect when they first came
in. However, they all share
a desire to learn something
about the Oaxacan culture.
"It's a way different culture from my own and it's
very beautiful," second-year
volunteer at the Guelaguetza, Angelica Santiago, said.
"I want to keep my culture and learn more at the
same time," student volunteer, Yohita Mendez, said.
"There is a lot to learn still."
For COCIO, the primary purpose of the festival
is to create an environment that is safe for family attendance, which is,
in
general,
successful.
"The idea of family and
community together, that
is our definition of festival,"
Rodriguez
said.
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ple, or just get a ride, are Schmidt's main concerns.
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in luck. This semester, the
Commuter's Lounge in the enough people know about
USU is introducing a bulle- it or care," student Loi Dao
tin board called the Carpool said. " I've had one request
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Creating the dynamic,
digitial portfolio
CSUSM resumes will now stand out
By Katlin Sweeney
Editor-in-Chief
The ways that students
can catch the eyes of potential employers i s constantly evolving, evidenced
by the advent of the interactive, digital portfolio.
Portfolium, the new way
that students can bring a
youthful spark to the traditional resume, was introduced to students in early
September. The campus has
partnered with the company
by providing each student
with an account and encouraging them to utilize the
portfolio tool for an added
visual component when
going into j ob interviews.
Nicknamed by some individuals as a "Linkedln geared
more for students," Portfolium allows the user to demonstrate their professional and
personal interests by actually showcasing the projects
that they normally would
just mention in a resume.
With the success that
Portfolium has enjoyed at
other universities in California since its creation last
year, the administrators at
CSUSM became interested
in providing Portfolium as
a resource to students. Since
its official "introduction" to
campus a few weeks ago,
the CSUSM Portfolium network already features over
1,000 entries and more than
8,000 students have logged
in to begin their portfolio.
"Portfolium will benefit
CSUSM as an institution by
benefiting the communities
we serve," Vice President
of University Advancement,
Neal Hoss, said. "With the
ability to translate academic work and experiences
into the skills and criteria
that employers are looking
for, we hope our students
and alumni will be better
equipped to get the j ob or
promotion that will help them
advance in their careers."
According to Vice President Hoss, the administration's primary goals for Portfolium are to help students
build a more detailed, wellrounded portfolio, to connect
them to their peers and alumni and to attract more employers to hiring students at
CSUSM that meet the qualifications they are looking for.
In addition to this, the portfolio network will give pro-
spective students an opportunity to learn about the campus
and student body by viewing
CSUSM Portfolium profiles.
Eventually, the administration plans to possibly expand its reach to more of the
campus community as well.
"At some future point we
anticipate that this will be
made available to faculty
and staff, primarily in an
effort to support CSUSM
students and alumni who
have their digital portfolios
on Portfolium," Hoss said.
Some students may shy
away from using Portfolium in its entirety due to
the fact that it makes an
individual's projects and
work public online. However, there are ways to protect intellectual property
from being copied or stolen.
"Our team built Portfolium with the end user in
mind. That's why we made
sure each piece of content
within a user's portfolio has
its own privacy and visibility settings," Portfolium
CEO, Adam Markowitz,
said. "For the sensitive content, a user can set it so that
only trusted connections and
employers may view. For
the portfolio entries showcasing a student's passion,
lifestyle and hobbies, we
recommend keeping these
public to increase exposure and 'searchability.'"
Portfolium takes many
aspects of student usage
into consideration, including the omission of fees to
join, and use, the network
and no selling or sharing of
user content or information.
"Portfolium does not have
unrealistic terms of service,"
Markowitz said. "They are
almost identical to other
e-portfolio and social networks, including Wordpress,
DropBox and Linkedln."
In addition to the current
features, users can look forward to updates to how portfolios look, which according
to Markowitz will be in use
within the next few weeks.
Students that are interested
in logging into their Portfolium account to learn more
about updates and the ways
that they can share their experiences can go to https://
c susm.portfolium.com/.
"If ' a picture is worth
a thousand words,' then
Portfolium is worth a
terabyte,"
Hoss
said.
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W hite H ouse unveils "It's On Us" campaign
R a i s i n g a w a r e n e s s a nd s upport f o r t he s exual a ssault c ause
By Beulah Supriya
StaffWriter
On Sept. 19, President
Barack Obama, along with
Vice President Joe Biden,
launched the "It's On Us"
campaign,
in
response
to the endemic cases of
sexual assault on American . college
campuses.
In a press release on the issue, the President has noted
"an estimated one in five
women has been sexually and Jon Hamm extended
assaulted during her college their support to the cause
years ~ one in five. Of those via videos on YouTube,
assaults, only 12 percent are people all over the country
reported, and of those report- joined them on social media
ed assaults, only a fraction of like Instagram and Twitter.
the offenders are punished."
This
includes
stuSince its inception, various dents here at CSUSM.
"The college celebrated
organizations, and more than
200 colleges have pledged 'It's On Us' day on Sept. 25,
their support to the campaign. the primary purpose is that
The initiative gained popu- we want to promote a comlarity very quickly. While munity of care and respect
many celebrities like Kerry and had about 50 students
Washington, Alex Morgan take the online pledge,"
STARS (Students Talk
About Relationships & Sex)
advisor, Cathy Nguyen, said.
When asked on how the
college can get involved and
help victims, Nguyen said,
"we should become proactive bystanders and, as humans, need to be more sensitive and compassionate."
In solidarity with this philosophy, during the end of
October, many workshops
and lectures are lined up
on-campus to educate stu-
dents about their rights, as
well as to provide a community for victims of assault.
"I believe that his [Obama's] approach and initiative is likely to be successful
because it engages multiple
stakeholders, including the
media and possible future
perpetrators and bystanders,"
Professor Fernando Soriano,
whose area of expertise lies
in School-Based Violence
and Delinquency Prevention
Programming, said. "I think
that this campaign should
be publicized widely here
on campus, and that we as a
campus make it mandatory
for all incoming students to
read about the problem of
sexual violence, and that they
sign a pledge indicating that
they will help prevent sexual
violence from taking place."
For those who want to support the cause, learn more
about this campaign and make
a difference can find further
information at itsonus.org.
Community of Vista enjoys annual Viking Festival
Coming
together
to
commemorate
By Katie Garner
one truly seemed to mind.
The first sights to greet
attendees are the booths
anything
from
On Sept. 27 and 28, the selling
weapons
Norwegian Fish Club and handcrafted
the Sons of Norway hosted to Scandinavian candy.
Ornate Celtic jewelry
the annual Viking Festival in Vista, welcoming a and leather-bound journals
crowd ready and willing were other popular sellers,
to honor their ancestors. but none so much as the
Families, enthusiasts and fresh bread that was made
students all joined in on from scratch and baked in
the fanfare, some sport- a kiln before the very eyes
ing Valkyrie costumes, and of the spectators/The mead
others decked-out in tradi- garden, of course, also retional leathers and furs. De- ceived frequent visitors.
The live performances
spite the heavy beat of the
sun during the festival, no throughout each day fea-
Senior StaffWriter
Photo by Katie Garner
Visitors at the Viking Festival were able to see scaled replicas of
viking artifacts.
tured multiple musical concerts and comedic acts. For
those with a taste for heavy
Celtic Metal, The Dread
Crew and Oddwood proved
fitting. The Baudy Juggler
told lewd, less-than-familyfriendly jokes, all the while
hurling three machetes into
the air and catching them
before they rained down
on the terrified audience.
More specifically, one audience member sitting in the
front row prayed she would
not die via a juggling act.
But what would a Viking Festival be without
violence? Amongst mock
combat, the festival held archery contests, sword fights,
and the long-celebrated,
history
sacred fish tossing contest.
Children were even given
the opportunity to decorate
their own sword and shield.
If one felt so inclined, one
could also participate in the
Rune Quest. This entailed
seeking out signs with runic
symbols and translating the
script into modern English.
Even while
saturated
with entertainment, the festival was an educational
experience that offered
an opportunity to explore
a history which is rarely adequately presented.
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Women's Soccer looking to efsinishs estrong
of
ason
Cougars head into final
gam
By Resty Grey
Sports Editor
The Women's Soccer
team continues to display
their
competitive
prowess under new head
coach Bobby Renneisen.
CSUSM opened its season with a tie against Eastern Oregon, but have gone
on to win seven of their
last nine matches, dropping only two games
against No. 18 Masters College and No. 3 Concordia.
Cougars have gathered exceptional contribution from
nearly the entire team. Women's Soccer finds help on offense and defense from the
starters as well as many role
players coming off the bench.
"We have a lot of depth on
our team and it shows," senior defender, Brianne Searl,
Photo by Marcel Fuentes
CSUSM Women's Soccer senior defender Brianne Searl safely handles a loose ball.
said in a post-game interview after having scored on
a free-kick from midfield.
Despite
only
having
one goal for the season,
Searl's exceptional play
does not go unnoticed.
Searl can defend with a
forceful kick that looks to engage her entire body. When
the ball nears her direction,
her 5 '6 frame leaps towards
it, suspending herself in midair as she gracefully snaps her
foot to send the ball across
the field, helping to change
the momentum of the game
back in CSUSM's favor.
Senior defenders, Nicole
Luna and Brooke Carter,
spend nearly every minute
of the game on the playing field alongside Searl.
Luna and Carter help to
find ways to stop opposing
plays along with helping
to dictate the playing field.
Defenders Karly Dunning and Monica Aguilar
show an eagerness on the
field to be a part of every
play. Every minute is spent
zealously disrupting passes
and creating offensive opportunities for the Cougars.
CSUSM has seemed to
have also found depth from
the freshman class in defender, Morgan Simmons.
Her ambition for soccer can
be seen to match many of the
veteran players on the team.
"Our team has really been
focusing on being a team,"
Paulina Good said in a postgame interview after having scored on a break away.
"We can't just run through
the games half-doing it.
We have to run through the
games running as hard as we
can and connecting passes."
Good's presence in the
midfield has been a substantial addition to the Cougars'
soccer prowess. Not only is
she an incredible defender,
she also has the ability to
create opportunities for other
players on her team such as
Amy Albur and Amy Young.
Players like Young and Albur add speed and tenacity to
CSUSM's offensive arsenal.
Albur's speed on the dribble
is unmatched, often beating
opponents down the field.
The depth goes on.
CSUSM has started off
strong and the Cougars are
hoping to continue building
momentum in theirfinalfive
games at home. Go Cougars!
Free on-campus group f i t n e s s classes
Encouraging
By Sarah Hughes
Senior Staff Writer
Given the cost paid to
be a student at CSUSM,
many will be happy to learn
about the complementary
students
group fitness classes offered by the Campus Recreation program that they
are free to participate in.
This is especially applicable when the opportunity is
of high quality and relates to
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health. Students at CSUSM
have free access to the
Clarke Field House to work
out at the gym or take a variety of group fitness classes.
"For instructors, classes
are $20 a month or $5 a
adopt
healthy
class, but for students they're
free," the Clarke Field
House receptionist said.
Fitness classes are usually offered by students,
dance majors doing special
projects and fitness teachers from other places. This
year's classes include Core
and More, Full Body Challenge, Indoor Cycling, Insanity, Jiu-Jitsu, Kettlebell,
Morning Bootcamp, Yoga
and a rotating Mystery Class.
Yoga has been a huge hit in
the past, garnering the most
attendees of group fitness
classes. One reason for this
is the potential the class has
to help students relax from
the pressures of studying,
classes and busy schedules.
In Spring 2014, yoga was
offered every day, Monday
through Thursday, by various teachers. This year, however, it is being offered on
Tuesdays and Wednesdays
and twice on Thursdays.
Insanity is being taught
by third-year Kinesiology
major, Vanessa Estoesta, on
Tuesdays and Thursdays at
lifestyle
Photo by Cody Cook
CSUSM student Stephanie Ferro stays fit practicing yoga. Fitness
classes will continue until December 5th at The Clark.
4 :10 p.m. It features motivat- with explaining the sched-
ing music, high intensity intervals of movement and frequent 30 to 90 second breaks.
Saturday mornings can be
productive too, with a rotating mystery class designed to
feature many of the classes
currently on the schedule.
The Facebook page and/or
website for The Clarke will
explain these each week. The
mystery class meets at 10:00
a.m. in Quad Tukwut 1 and 2.
Clarke Field House representatives are often helpful
ule and classes. It is important to note that if attending,
special attention should be
paid to the location, as they
are different for each class.
Students seeking to do
something good for their
heart, stamina and body
should consider taking a
free fitness class this week.
If interested, the full schedule can be found most conveniently at http://www.csusm.
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Organic food: more good, less bad
Demystifying the healthy-eating lifestyle
By Rico Palmerin
nutrients and less toxins. For the cavemen
Organic food is what comes reading this article, in
to mind at the grocery store summary that means:
as you notice the "organic" more good, less bad.
label on the fruit next to the
The reason organic
one you were about to grab. foods contain less toxFor some of us, just ins and more nutrients
knowing where we can get is because organic
the extra-large strawber- farmers use healthier
ries for our chocolate cov- soil that is not flooded
ered desserts is enough. with pesticides and
Many people have heard other harmful products.
Among others, orabout the risks associated
with non-organic, industri- ganic .org is a website
ally harvested food: geneti- working to increase
cally modified organisms awareness about or(GMO), pesticides, recom- ganic foods. Rather
binant bovine growth hor- than stating the harmful
mone (rBGH), etc. The effects linked to nonquestion is what are the organic foods, organic,
benefits of eating organic org offers a "10 ReaPhoto by Cody Cook
for ourselves and others? sons to Go Organic" list At Jazzman's Cafe in the USU, you
"I feel more energy, I feel that focuses on the ben- can request organic soy milk to be
more full after a meal be- efits of organic food. included your refreshments.
While the list goes
cause I 'm supplying my body
natural obstaicles with inwith nutrients and vitamins more in depth, the main
that GMOs lack," CSUSM points have to do with keep- credible ease; with our lifestudent and organic food ing ourselves healthy, our sustaining gear we travel to
enthusiast, Neil Zaremba, environment toxic-free and depths and altitude unnatural
said when asked about why perhaps the most important for our species, as well as pull
he chooses organic food. reason, the fact that organic people back from the brink of
death. But until we step
A recent study by
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Washington State University revealed that more full after a meal be- of our favorite fantasies, our bodies and
consumers repeatedly
cause I'm
our minds are one hunjudged organic strawsupplying my body with dred percent organic.
berries to be sweeter
nutrients and vitamins that While it may seem
than non-organic. The
GMOs lack"
that with GMOs, pesreason for this increased
- Neil Zaremba
ticides and other shortflavor came from the
cuts we have found
higher level of nutria way to override the
ents in organic food,
as well as the decreased foods have been scientifi- need for "nature-intended"
level of toxins, particularly cally proven to taste better. foods, the truth is, our bod"For one, they are the ies and minds are paying
the toxic metal cadmium.
way nature intended food the price for our ambition.
"The taste is real, [and] a lot
So, take care of yourself
more filling," Zaremba said to be," Zaremba said.
Modern society makes it and give organic food a
Keeping ourselves healthy
means many things, but easy to think of humanity as thought—or, you could alwhen it comes to organic existing outside the bonds ways just borrow caveman's
the answer is simple: or- of nature. In our cars, trains, motto: more good, less bad.
ganic foods contain more airplanes, etc. we travel over
Contributor
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B enefit s of g reen t ea
By Beulah Supriya
StaffWriter
As athletes, one basic
thing to know, other than to
warm up, is to stay hydrated
during a game, practice or
a workout. But sometimes
drinking water can get boring and that's when green
tea comes to the rescue.
Green tea originated in
China. Quite unlike the other teas, the main differences
between this tea is the degree
of fermentation. Though
white, green, oolong and
black teas come from the
same plant, green tea has
half the amount of caffeine
found in black tea, which is
the most popular one around.
There is a lot of hype surrounding green tea and apart
from a shift in taste, it actually does have a few important health benefits attached.
Green tea contains antioxidants called polyphenols,
and what they do is fight free
Photo by Chris Morales
Benefits of green tea can be experienced at various locations
around campus.
radicals which can damage helps to improve the flathe body. Green-tea extract vor significantly as well.
And for all those who
promotes metabolism, which
calories,
leads to healthy weight loss love counting
this has almost none.
and helps to keep cholesterol,
Though the benefits are
the silent killer, under control.
pretty obvious the sad part
Nothing is perfect and
while it helps us a lot, it for those who only try the inalso hinders the body from stant or the decaffeinated vermuch required iron which sion is that it isn't as effective
it usually absorbs from as the freshly brewed one.
Whether you are a tea
fruits and vegetables. That's
why lime juice is added drinker or a first timer, green
to counteract the negative tea is a highly recommendside effects. Lime juice also ed fad that is here to stay.
CSUSM
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By Alexis Saucedo
Sports Columnist
"It kin't how hard you hit.
It's how hard you can get hit
and keep moving forward."
Rocky Balboa's most notable quote runs through your
mind as you climb up the
concrete staircases coming
from the drop-off zone in
front of the Craven building. The training montage
is famous among the minds
of students here on campus.
Let's face it, waiting on
an elevator can be time
consuming when in a hurry
and the parking lots are not
exactly conveniently located close to the lecture
halls. How many steps do
you think you take in a day
here on campus? How many
stairs do you think you take?
Kinesiology
professor,
Dr. Laura De Ghetaldi,
calls students on campus
"Cal State Stairmasters."
Melissa Browne, a junior majoring in kinesiology, wore a pedometer for
a day and her results were
astonishing. Starting in the
Craven parking lot, Browne
walked to her first class lo-
cated in University Hall.
Browne then walked from
University Hall to the Clarke
Gym for her final class of
the day. She took 4,092 steps
total, 394 of which were
stairs. Browne burned approximately 300 calories
just coming to school, not
even taking into account the
rest of her daily activities.
Vanessa Arroyoarroyo, also
a junior majoring in kinesiology, conducted the same
experiment which produced
similar results. Starting from
the circle in front of Craven
Hall, Arroyoarroyo walked
to her first class located in
University Hall. She then
walked to her second class
in Markstein Hall, followed
by her final class in the Social and Behavioral Sciences
Building. She walked a total of 4,104 steps and 542
stairs. Arroyoarroyo burned
about 400 calories just showing up to school for three
classes. This is the equivalent to that 380-calorie,
grande pumpkin spice latte
you enjoyed this morning.
One would not believe
that walking could yield
such positive health ben-
efits. Briskly walking around
CSUSM's campus can burn
some serious calories in a
day, especially for those
too busy with work and
school to exercise daily.
According to the Mayo
Clinic, a brisk walk can help
maintain a healthy weight,
strengthen bones, as well as
improve balance and coordination. Walking can also
help prevent or manage certain chronic illnesses, such
as high blood pressure, heart
disease and type II diabetes.
The Department of Health
and Human Services recommends about two hours
and 30 minutes per week of
moderate aerobic exercise
or one hour and 15 minutes
of vigorous aerobic exercise. A reasonable goal for
most individuals would be
30 minutes a day or two
15-minute sessions a day.
So think twice next time
you wait on that parking spot
closer to campus or you contemplate taking the elevator.
You could possibly accomplish your daily-recommended amount of exercise just
parking further or taking the
stairs, instead of the elevator.
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Good vs. bad motivation C SUSM H ome G ames
from exercise and consciously choosing the right foods
to eat. As a result, he currently weighs 175 pounds.
Finding a reason to get
healthy can be as simple as
doing the things that you
love to do or finding hobbies
that inspire you to be better.
"It comes to a point when
your mind isn't just about
your appearance," Angeles said. "We are all conPhoto by Chris Morales stantly critiquing ourselves
on our flaws and it's not
CSUSM student J.R. Angeles finds his motivation through dance.
supposed to be that way."
motivation from this imposBy Jasmine Demers
Your motivation needs to
Community News Editor
sible standard. There is a be something that is inspired
lack of diversity in the body by your own self-desire. It's
Motivation is a key as- shapes and sizes that are por- important to know that being
pect of any fitness goal, trayed by society. This idea skinny does not always mean
but it's important to push leads to unhealthy and un- being healthy and that you
yourself to develop healthy realistic weight loss goals. can find an internal motivaaspirations that are cenCSUSM student, J.R. An- tion that is not based on sotered on your own desires. geles, shares his own ex- cial standards or stereotypes.
In today's society, weight perience with finding mo"It's just about how bad
loss and exercise have be- tivation to get healthy and you want it," Angeles says.
come increasingly import- feel better about himself. "Getting skinny was not
"My peak weight was 235 my intention, I just wanted
ant. However, the motivation behind a person's pounds at 5 '5 or 5 '6.1 would to become a better dancer."
willingness to lose weight always go and lift weights
By choosing to be motivatis not always geared to- but it wasn't doing enough ed by health rather than by
wards the right reasons. for me and I wanted to get the desire to be skinny, you
Understanding the differ- healthier," Angeles says. are making a commitment to
ence between being healthy "Eventually I found my mo- change your lifestyle and are
and being skinny is an im- tivation within dance. I be- returning the focus of weight
portant step in developing came a b-boy and I realized loss to your own personinternal motivation. With that in order to get better at al self-worth and purpose.
pictures of pencil thin people it, I had to shed the pounds."
Since then, Angeles lost
depicted all over the media,
it's difficult to not derive nearly 65 pounds of body fat
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Oct. 8 - Oct. 21
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Insanity turns up the heat for CSUSM participants
I n t e n s e b ody w orkout p art of g roup f i t n e s s c l a s s e s
By Sarah Hughes
Senior Staff Writer
Third-year Kinesiology major, Vanessa Estoesta thought it would fun
to teach Insanity as a group
fitness class for Fall 2014.
Estoesta wears a turquoise
tank top, black athletic running capris and black Nikes
with a silver swoosh. Her
hair is styled on-trend into
a braid that is loose, but not
messy. A floral headband
holds any would-be stray
hairs out of her eyes. She is
probably an average height
for a girl, standing a head or
so shorter than 5 '10". Very
quickly, she reveals herself to be a natural teacher.
The Clark Field House
Gym, where it's held, is a
basketball gym that is used
f or many other purposes.
It's lined with blue padding on the walls, for some
athletic-seeming reason. A
lighter than sarid-colored
floor glistens with a polyurethane-like
substance.
Near the back of the room
people are waiting for the
class to start, possibly scared
to be in the front. Many probably came promptly at the
beginning of the Clarke Field
House's Group Fitness class-
Photo by Sarah Hughes
The doors to the Clarke Field House (CFH) Gym, where insanity is held.
es on Sept. 8. The classes are
scheduled through Dec. 5,
and like the use of the gym
here, are free to students.
Teachers and staff are permitted to attend, but have to pay.
"For instructors, classes are $20 a month or $5
a class, but for students
they're free," the Clark Field
House receptionist said.
"You might want a mat
if you have bad knees and
need to modify, but you
don't have to have one,"
Estoesta said before class.
With a few minutes left
before the class commences,
there are already 19 students ready to work out.
Estoesta asks the class to
move forward to her, though
her clear voice is easy to
hear. She introduces Insanity briefly and talks about
changes she has made to her
lesson plan since last class.
She appears organized,
with a page of "blocks"
printed out and easy to see
from the floor since one is
standing within a couple feet
from it. "Blocks" are how
Insanity is laid out. They are
a few sets of physical movements, which help to focus
on "max interval training."
During the "blocks" Estoesta says the important part
is to keep moving, modifying as needed. All the while,
she always expects each
individual's best efforts.
She begins the movement
part of class at 4:13 p.m. At
4:23 p.m, a newbie to Insanity will feel their lungs burning, even if they are fairly
physically active. After another 10 minutes, this same
newbie will wonder if time
is even passing and whether
they will make it through
this routine. Yet in another
10 minutes, it becomes easier. Warming-up beforehand
can be one strategy that
helps the respiratory process.
Estoesta gives a modification for many of the moves,
especially some that are
more difficult or exhausting.
She reminds people of the
moves periodically and once
says "not to fall", as unsure
legs seem to slip slightly due
to lots of jumping around. A
pair of non-slip, grippy tennis
shoes seem a sensible decision to always keep in mind.
Estoesta is easy to follow
and motivating. She gives
affirmations and counts.
She does the blocks along
with the class, but somehow
makes it look easy, while simultaneously putting more
drive into it. She doesn't
even appear to break a sweat.
A " ha" type of cry, reminiscent of martial arts, motivates the class to keep going. She walks around giving
tips to remember, but doesn't
single anyone out with these.
Most importantly, she is
checking for form and safety.
The music is perfectly
suited to whatever moves
the class does. It is a
work-out electronic and
pop mix, that slows down
for the ending stretch.
The moves are different,
focused and always new. A
side to side move kind of
resembles a turtle and hopping becomes core work.
A skater move looks visually impressive, like a Just
Do It advertising campaign.
There are frequent water
breaks and it appears that
the entire class is choosing to take them. "Blocks"
are followed by short, numerous rests. The "blocks"
move into arm strength exercises. From an awkward,
shaky plank, faces behind
look thoroughly worn out.
Ablock or two later, Estoesta asks if people want to keep
doing pushups. A yes is won
by a voisterous group of men
at the back of the class, yet
many of the women appear
to have pushup skills too.
In the last few minutes of
class, Estoesta ends with
some much needed stretching.
If an individual has never
done Insanity but is moderately active, a lot of
sweating should still be
expected. Soreness can be
felt in the next two days;
however, it will not be the
worst soreness to ever have
experienced.
Likewise,
an Ibuprofen and stretching will help somewhat.
As an encouraging note,
Insanity participants can
look forward to appreciating
their efforts in the results of
such intense exercises, as the
workout affects the glutes
and core and leg muscles.
Insanity is offered every
at 4:10 p.m on Tuesday and
Thursday in the CFH Gym.
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Students supplement income with on-campus jobs
By Beulah Supriya
StaffWriter
With high tuition rates
showing no signs of significant decrease, many students
have opted for campus jobs.
According to CSUSM
students, working on campus seems to be the safest and most convenient
option around. Although
this isn't the only reason, it is a major one.
CSUSM student Louis
Adamsel, who holds a part
time job in Jamba Juice,
expressed what he enjoys
most about his j ob on campus. The opportunity to
meet new people who h e'd
never known otherwise
and having an understanding manager were definitely
the highlights of his j ob.
Another aspect of the j ob
Adamsel appreciates is the
flexibility that is offered
for students who work on
campus. There is no clashing of classes and work because the shifts are based
on the class schedule. He
emphasizes that flexibility is necessary for students.
He adds that managers
also understand the importance of classes and are
very accommodative of all
the student organizations.
However, the least favorable part of his j ob involves
the dreaded rush hour.
CSUSM student Elizabeth Rodriguez, an RA at
the UVA, agrees how important flexibility is in the
context of college life.
Rodriguez explained that
aside f rom applying and
Bryant organizes the cycling classes for campus
REC. As part of the cycling
team, they were asked if
anyone was interested in
leading a group exercise
for which she volunteered.
"While
helping
others become fit, I myself
have been able to improve
in various areas," Bryant
said. "That's how something interesting and familiar turned into a j ob."
Bryant advises students
regarding campus jobs. To
those who are interested in
obtaining or working on campus it is important to maintain
a positive attitude as things
do tend to get challenging.
"Being motivated is important," Bryant said. "It
also helps to stay focused."
Photo by Cody Cook
Jamba Juice employee, Victoria Cruz, working hard at her student job.
getting through the interview, being in charge of a
residence floor is no easy
task, especially if you have
to juggle studies as well.
Rodriguez
emphasizes
that her favorite aspect of
working at the UVA is the
community she creates.
"Being the one who gets
to create a small community and show care to
others is what I like the
most," Rodriguez
said.
CSUSM student Nichole
Why you couldn't just turn in that assignment
Some professors said they
didn't usually get excuses
By Shanice Davis
while other professors were
StaffWriter
oveijoyed by the thought
"My dog ate my home- of the many excuses past
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Professor Edward Balian,
Sound familiar? It's safe to
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cational careers, we are all Management instructor, exprobably guilty of giving plained that in his eight years
excuses to our professors of teaching at CSUSM he has
as to why we don't have heard a boatload of excuses.
an assignment completed.
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For one reason or a n- got the assignment straight
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CSUSM Sociology professor Garry Rolison also
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" It's computer problems,
the computer took my paper, I forgot to get my disk,
I went to print it out, but the
printer is no longer working," Professor Rolison said.
Among other notables Professor Rolison said to have
had included excuses such as,
" It's today? I thought it was
yesterday," "I don't remember this, you sure you said it
was due today," "I didn't read
the book so I couldn't answer
anything," or " I d idn't know
what you were talking about,
I was so confused I couldn't
write
the
assignment."
CSUSM Physics professor Chuck DeLeone stated
that h e'd received a range
of excuses, some of them
among the usual cliche excuses, while others maintained
more
creativity.
"The other popular excuses
being some traffic or vehicular excuses," Professor DeLeone said. "Every time an
assignment was due, something happens to the road."
Professor DeLeone began
to chuckle as he remembered
a more recent excuse that occurred during finals week.
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CSUSM students published: The Offspring
By Shanice Davis
Meet Candace Williams:
Multi-faceted entrepreneur
of The Hunger Games,"
Support local company spearheaded
she said. Youngren's work
Being a student in colwas not necessarily influlege with a published
a technical and digital soenced by certain authors,
book or a book in the proBy Courtney Jones
lutions one-stop-shop with
however, it was more so
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quite the accomplishment
ing a Konjo footprint."
inspired her storytelling.
to have under one's belt.
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Youngren is not the CSUSM student CanNonetheless,
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exactly?
only writer in her fam- dace Williams along with
has amongst its students
"Konjo is the Amharic
ily as her father is one as her business partner Wesley
a soon to be published
well, and she also has a Scholl started their own busi- (a Semitic language spowriter, Sarah Youngren.
close friend whose family ness this past summer--Kon- ken in Ethiopia) word for
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el titled The Offspring.
and is currently progress- better known as the founder experience with tech beau" It's Hunger Games meets
ing through the editing of TOMS, crafted and imple- tiful and to leave a posiI, Robot," Youngren said.
process. The next goal is mented an entirely new busi- tive impact on the enviThe novel, as the title imto get the novel published. ness model that
plies, is about the offspring.
She shared that an im- would come to
The main character, Olportant aspect of getting inspire legions of
ive, is the offspring of the
published includes provid- entrepreneurs for
president who is in control
ing a polished manuscript. years to come, inof all the robots that take
"It has to be super dup- cluding Williams.
care of the remaining huis
Williams
er perfect when finalizmans. The characters live
ing it," Youngren said. the Chief of
in a world where everyone
Photo by Sarah Youngren
for
Youngren hopes her fellow Operations
lives alone without any huSoCougars will keep an eye out Konjo Tech
man connection. Yet, when
Olive learns of the corrupt I wanted to write until high on it and make a purchase in lutions, the company she ronment," Williams said.
Williams and Scholl are
society she lives in, she be- school," Youngren said. support of her literary goals. and Scholl operate together.
According to their web- extremely passionate about
Getting published is among
gins searching for her father.
When asked who her
Olive plans on killing favorite author was, she the hardest aspects for new site, Konjo Tech Solutions contributing to local, as well
her father and assuming chuckled as though to im- writers; however, Youngren offers "green solutions for as global, communities and
control as president in his ply "Don't judge me." hopes that her connections all under the technology um- making a positive differplace. Her ultimate goal "The author of the Prin- within the literary world brella" as well as "a level ence in the lives of others.
While stationed in Ethiois to get control of the ro- cess Diaries novels when I along with her heart for writ- of professionalism not ofing may better prepare her fered in today's market." pia, Scholl witnessed countbots in hopes of chang- was younger, but I 've out"This venture's main pur- less instances of devastating
ing society f or the better. grown that, and the author for when it is time to publish.
pose is to contribute Konjo poverty. In response, Scholl
to the world through our essentially grabbed a page
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liams said. "Konjo Tech is book and decided that, as
Youngren is no stranger to
writing as she confidently
confessed that shefirstdiscovered her love for the art
of writing four years ago
in high school while dabbling in screenplays. Although, she did admit that
prior to her writing journey, she had been a story
writer since her childhood.
"Stories would develop
from my childhood, and it
never occurred to me that
StaffWriter
by f ellow Cougar
part of the company's business model, a portion of its
profits would be allocated
to philanthropic endeavors.
Although Scholl hopes
to have a small school constructed in Ethiopia by the
end of this year, Williams
clarified that it might be some
time before the company is
able to carry out such an ambitious, and costly, project.
Most recently, Konjo
Tech Solutions helped sponsor the People's Climate
March, a massive
rally that was held in
New York City in September of this year.
Konjo Tech Solutions is still, very much
so, a start-up company.
At the moment, Williams and Scholl are
not taking salaries; instead, they are putting everything they earn back into
their company. A CFO, two
technicians, two assistants
and three or four handymen,
so to speak, constitute all of
Scholl and Williams' staff.
So Cougars, if you've been
on the hunt for a new tech
guy, look no further, Konjo
Tech Solutions has your
back. To learn more about the
company or products offered
visit
wwwJconjotech.org.
"This venture's main
purpose is to contribute Konjo to the world
through our products
and services
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By Nada Sewidan
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Stuffed Grape Leaves is a
family recipe passed down
through the generations and
is a popular Mediterranean
and Middle Eastern dish that
can be served as a main dinner course or as an appetizer.
*Recipe can be altered
according to one's preference. Remove ground beef
and beef broth for an alternative vegetarian option.
Total Time: 1 hr
Prep: 30 min
Cook: 30 min
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Letter to the Editor
By Kelly Wyrick
Contributor
Student debt today is
at an all-time high, now
even
surpassing
both
auto loan debt and „credit card debt nationally.
Student loan debt continues
to balloon at an ever faster
rate due to increasing interest rates and campus tuitions
and fees. At CSUSM alone,
fees have gone up 97.4 percent in the last seven years.
Seeing the enormity of the
Contributor
Hey you, I can see your
bitter judgment. If you
had to check right now,
this article is one hundred percent about you.
I get it, you're young and
you've spent your whole
life listening to what mommy and daddy taught you
what being "lady-like" is
all about. But just because
what mommy and daddy
believe is "lady-like" isn't
how women at CSUSM
choose to dress, doesn't
mean you can judge others based on their wardrobe.
that mqurn
ing us be more successful
at CSUSM. They are simply
transforming what was once
an affordable institution
of public higher education
into a private university that
sucks money out of our pockets and burdens us with more
debt. If we had the money
to go to a private university,
we might have, but since we
don't, we chose CSUSM
because of its reputation for
quality education at a cost
we could actually afford.
So here's the big question,
where does the money from
all our fees go? Not to our
faculty- that's for sure. They
have not received more than a
1.34 percent raise since 2008,
even though they're the ones
most responsible for providing us with quality education. It's also apparently not
going to the opening of more
classes and class sections
that we all could really use.
The top CSU executives'
salaries rose 71 percent from
1998 to 2011. CSUSM alone
currently spends over $1 million a month (yes, a month!)
on administrative salaries.
That's not right, we need
to stop the increases in student fees ("success" or otherwise), and make sure our
money is well-spent. Administrators seem to be sucking
in way more money than they
should, and many students
are paying more and more to
have fewer available classes
and less attention from their
overburdened,
underpaid
professors than they deserve.
We need to show the administration that we will
no longer sit quietly while
they gouge students with
fee hikes and "success fees"
and lo-ball faculty with inadequate pay. Support events
such as on Oct. 7, when we
gathered during U-hour at
the Cesar Chavez stairs as
we rallied in protest of the
mismanagement of campus
funds by the administration.
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à
aggressively writes an article
for The Cougar Chronicle
and
passive-aggressively
says the same thing, they
are somehow deemed appropriate. This isn't okay.
We're all here to earn an
education. So we should
be focusing on success, not
passing judgment at the girl
who looks fabulous in the
shorts that she feels absolutely comfortable in rocking to Psych 100. Who gives
a crap about what that boy
who sits two seats behind us
thinks? You look amazing.
Ladies, let's take a step
back and look at how we're
portraying ourselves and our
self-worth. Do you really
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care about what a guy thinks,
at all? You shouldn't. If you
do, you have bigger problems
to worry about than the girl
who decided she was comfortable in wearing whatever she feels like to class.
Guys, you should respect
women, regardless of their
wardrobe. Women should
not be perceived as mere
sexual objects, and they are
not objects for your viewing pleasure or judgement.
These women are a wonderful example of self-love that
society's unrealistic beauty
standards seems to destroy
in many young girls before
they even reach puberty.
I know you're expressing
your freedom to say what- dress the way she wants. We
ever you want, but be a lit- all need to focus on our studtle more educated about the ies, do well, and be the best
oppression women have versions of ourselves that we
faced for centuries, and still can be. The way we decide to
continue to face today. So- dress isn't up for discussion
ciety has come a long way and it is no one's business
from oppressing women, to but our own. Our generation
teaching women that they is one of progress and you're
can be doctors and engineers holding us back by wasting
(professions that still are pre- our time (and yours) publicly
dominantly male). When you judging a fellow student just
judge a woman receiving because you don't like the
higher education as "trashy" way she is dressed. I hope
based on her wardrobe, you to be part of a community
are destroying hard-earned that manifests confidence,
progress she and millions self-worth and potential,
of women have fought all rather than immature judgtheir lives to achieve. You ment. Stay classy, CSUSM.
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I am someone who firmly
believes that women should
be allowed to dress as they
wish, for every time and
place of their choosing. I 'm
not saying that you can't
have opinions, I am saying
that instead of putting others down, you should probably keep your opinions to
yourself while being on a
college campus where you
are seeking higher learning.
If someone were to walk Up
to campus with a megaphone
and screaming obscenities
while calling any woman
who walked by a whore (this
has happened) you would
think it's ridiculous (it was).
And yet, if someone passive-
By Melissa Martinez
Opinion Editor:
Noelle Friedberg
cougarchron.opinion@gnriail.com
Cougar Chronicle, Wednesday, October 8, 2014
crisis, California Governor
Jerry Brown ordered a moratorium on tuition increases,
yet many CSU campuses,
like our own, have begun
implementing "student success fees" as a way around
the Governor's orders. This
success fee started out in
2013 to 2014 at $300; after that they will increase
$100 each year until 2016
to 2017 when it hits $500.
These "student success
fees" are not actually help-
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Letter to the Editor
Addressing issues of diversity at C SUSM
By USCC
Contributor
To Students, Faculty and
Staff:
Throughout the years we
have witnessed the racial
divide amongst faculty,
staff and students- the most
critical factor being that
there is a lack of involvement and genuine interest
of our students' success.
While there exists a small
percentage of students who
are involved on campus,
it is overshadowed by an
even greater percentage of
students who lack the necessary cultural sensitivity in making our campus a
welcoming environment for
all marginalized and underrepresented
communities.
Cultural sensitivity can be
defined as being aware of the
cultural differences and similarities that exist between
groups, which allows you
to understand the multifac-
eted global and local issues
that trickle down and impact
students on a personal, academic and behavioral level.
Though there are a few
faculty and staff that go out
of their way to help students,
there are many more who
by choice or ignorance do
not push a more inclusive
campus where cultural sensitivity is practiced and embedded within our campus
community. The university
as a whole seems to shame
and target students, faculty
Save money, buy food off campus
By Chelsey Schweitzer
consciousness and the responsibility to act on integrity. Amongst ourselves there
are faculty, staff and student
organizations who have
taken the steps to create a
positive change on our campus and towards our student
academic careers. We only
ask that you make a commitment to better this university
for the genuine interest of
all future incoming students.
Here are three simple ways in which you
can join these efforts:
Whenever
you
hear
a rude comment made
by a peer in class, challenge yourself to speak up.
Regularly attend campus events that are hosted by cultural or social
justice oriented groups.
Push yourself to get
involved in the community and do research
about
global
issues.
In Solidarity,
United Students of
Color Coalition
Why psychology is best major
By Tiffany Trent
Senior Staff Writer
While the overall quality of the food served in
the USU is satisfactory, the
fact remains that the prices
for what you are receiving are higher than what
some nearby competitors
charge for similar products.
Since the USU opened in
January 2014, the majority of students have taken
advantage of the quick and
convenient food choices
that are offered in the dining area on the fourth floor.
The options offered in the
U m caver a^wide range of
dining opportunities, from
Mexican food at Wholly Habaneros to the fried American food options at World of
Wings. While these meals are
generally high quality and
the portion sizes generally reflect the amount you paid for
them, these options still add
up to a lot of money if you
eat there on a regular basis.
The fact is that across the
street there are the same general options for a cheaper
price than what is offered
here on campus. Subversions
is basically the same as Subway; however, at Subversions you are paying $6 to
$7 for a footlong when the
same kind of sandwich can
be made at Subway across
the street for $5 to $6. The
same goes for Wholly Habaneros, whose menu is similar
to that of Mr. Taco across the
and staff who go above and
beyond to create a more
cultural intelligent campus.
The institution forgives and
forgets those who commit ignorant racist actions,
which go against the university's mission and vision.
We are calling on everyone to get involved, get informed, and participate in
our collective effort for the
betterment of the university.
As United Students of Color
Coalition we value the importance of commitment to
ing with their degree. After rensic psychologists and
months of careful considera- psychiatrists are just a few
One of the many privi- tion and exploring, I finally of the career possibilileges of being an adult decided to take my love of ties in this growing field.
is the freedom of choice. psychology to the next levIf psychology is a major
We are blessed with choos- el and earn a degree in it. that you are wondering about
ing who we date, where we
There is no exact definition pursuing, let me offer some
work, what we eat, what we of psychology. It involves advice that helped me. Psybelieve, where we live... studying the mind, behavior, chology has many different
the list is endless. If we the psyche, the brain and its branches and areas of study,
choose to go to college, we connection to the body and but the common thread that
are faced with the choice much more. The courses re- ties it all together is the drive
of what major to pick. quired for a B.A. in psychol- and desire to help people.
For some lucky people, ogy vary from biopsychology By learning about people in
they know all along what to abnormal psychology to general and individually and
major is for them
how the human
without a doubt.
mind works, you
Then there are those
are given the tools
who have no idea
to help a wide vawhat they want to
riety of people.
learn about and
If you choose to
what career they
become a therapist
want to pursue afof any kind, you
ter college. I hapare able to help
pened to fall into
people and guide
the latter category.
their growth. If
I remember beyou decide to
ing faced with dePhoto by Chris Morales devote your caciding on a major. I Reference materials for the field of psychology are
reer to research,
found the task to be available in Kellog Library.
your
findings
exciting, daunting,
and results may
overwhelming and
discover
huge
thrilling. The options were research methods. You really breakthroughs that will
endless. I initially settled for get the opportunity to learn help entire populations. If
a major that I thought I could about human beings and in you go into teaching psysucceed in, but after a couple turn, you also learn abo ut chology, you are educating
of years I could no longer yourself as well. The educa- new generations of students
ignore the nagging feeling tion offered through the psy- and investing in the future.
that it wasn't the right one. chology program at CSUSM
Therefore, if you want to
I wasn't fulfilled with what I is well rounded and exten- help people and make a differhad been studying. So I went sive and genuinely prepares ence in many lives, psycholthrough what I considered a students for psychology ca- ogy is a prime major for you
"mid-college crisis." I asked reers and/or graduate school. to choose. I chose to major in
everyone I knew what major
Guidance
counselors, psychology over a year ago
they were in and why and lab and field researchers, and have never regretted it.
what they planned on do- professors, therapists, fo
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StaffWriter
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The USU offers many new dining services.
street, although Mr. Taco has
many more choices. Also, at
Mr. Taco the prices for the
same options are ^generally
lower, or include sides. Mr.
Taco is the same quality as
what is offered over here and
may even be better, although
that is for each individual
to decide for themselves.
Even World of Wings
has a cheaper option across
the street in the form of the
Ralph's grocery store, where
they sell most of the same
options in their deli and
even options that aren't offered here by the pound for
a lower price. The only option in the USU that isn't
across the street is Panda
Express, which is the only
Chinese food place near the
campus and has a standardized price since it is a wellknown chain restaurant.
Even the places that have a
good portion size compared
to the price can become very
pricy when eaten on a regular
basis, and the same goes for
the options across the street.
The best way to eat on a college budget is to try to only
buy food from restaurants on
occasion, because even if the
price is fair it is still cheaper
to make food at home. Even
if you don't think you have
time to make food for yourself in the morning, you can
make it the previous night
before bed and keep it in
the refrigerator to quickly grab the next morning.
The fact is that the grocery store is the best deal
and the majority of the options here can be purchased
much cheaper from the store.
Ultimately, it's up to the individual to decide whether
they would like to explore
cheaper dining options or if
it is worth paying an extra
dollar or two for the convenience of on-campus dining.
But at least consider buying
food off campus or bringing
a packed lunch from home
Student takes stance against rape through visual expression
By Alex Maravillas
StaffWriter
She has been carrying her
mattress around campus
for more than a couple of
weeks for her senior thesis,
which will continue until
her alleged rapist is dislodged from the university.
New York City's Columbia
University visual art major/
senior, Emma Sulkowicz, is
one of several students who
documented a regime grievance in April, implicating
the school of mishandling
rape cases. Sulkowicz utilizes visual expression as a
way to make her voice heard.
She carries a dorm mattress establishments are blind to saults from members of an
as a segment of her senior such issues. The school must unrecognized fraternity in
proposition, an execution be unhappy that she is bring- regards to the investigation
symbolization piece called ing such negative press to for alleged rape. For rape
"Carry That Weight" or Columbia University. What victims who don't want to go
"Mattress Performance."
to the police, the university
It has been essentially
system provides a specific
"She uses visual
two years since Sulko- expression to make her classification where they
wicz verbalized that she
can at least get their ravishvoice heard,"
was violated by a classer kicked out of the univermate. What's more is that
sity. Most institutions enit has been seven months is the college expected to do tail a much lower customary
since she replied to the ex- about an alleged rape that confirmation, as opposed to
perience at a school disci- transpired two years prior? beyond a plausible doubt. So
plinary auricular inquiry, a
Sulkowicz's mattress art in theory, rape victims should
procedure that she verbalized piece impacts CSUSM stu- have much easier access to
left her physically wiped out. dents, especially with the justice on college campuses.
It is profoundly tragic when recent alleged student asSulkowicz has one mes-
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sage for rape victims. "If you
want to go to the police, this
is what to expect: You'll be
verbally abused. But at least
no one will yell at you for not
going to the police and getting verbally abused," she
said. "Just take your pick."
�K e l l o g g l i b r a r y r e m e m b e r s W orld W ar I
By Beulah Supriya
Staff Writer
This fall semester, the Library has on display "Enlisting a Nation: American
Visual Propaganda of World
War F to commemorate the
centenary of World War I.
The posters are on display on the third floor of
the Kellogg library gallery
and are open to the public.
"During World War I ,
the government
started
its first major and organized propaganda, it was
so effective that the same
methods were used for the
WW2 as well," the curator, Heather Northway, said.
Posters on display are a
part of Northway's private
collection. With experience
ranging from collection management to giving curatorial
gallery talks, her main aim
in having the propaganda
highlighted this year is not
only to observe the centenary of the First World War
but also to honor the soldiers,
show the changes in society and give students a new
perspective with the help of
these compelling visual aids.
Though under the backdrop of the war, many topics
are covered by the posters,
right from recruitment of
soldiers to buying Liberty
bonds to support the war. It
is during this time that Uncle
Sam became an iconic figure and stayed that way ever
since. Buying Liberty bonds
weren't popular at first due
to the low interest rates, but
as the government got support from celebrities like
Charlie Chaplin, the propaganda gained momentum.
SAN DIEGO COMIC FEST!
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PIEGO
COMIC
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By Elizabeth Roush
StaffWriter
Let's face it, Comic-Con tickets are almost impossible to- get.
People spend years trying to attend this hallowed
epiphany of geek fandom
only to have their dreams
crushed by its menacing popularity and demand. But take
heart. There
are other ways
to satisfy your
inner (or outer) nerd, and
this is where
San
Diego
Comic Fest
(SDCF) soars
to
the
rescue.
Coming to San Diego on
Oct. 17, 18 and 19 this year
at the Town and Country Resort and Convention Center,
the festival boasts a "friendly, intimate Comic-Con
experience" that reflects a
young, blossoming San Diego International Comic-Con
at its modest beginnings.
This is a convention where
fans can interact directly
with a number of professionals they admire. The epic list
of professionals for this year
includes Nebula and Hugo
Award-winning authors, artists who worked on animated
classics such as "Avatar:
The Last Airbender," ef-
fects creators from movies
including "X-Men: The Last
Stand" and "Star Wars, The
Empire Strikes Back", not
to mention Comic Festl's
guest of honor, the iconic
comic artist Neal Adams.
Not only is SDCF's guest
list studded with science fiction and comic big shots, but
the festival also announces
a number of fun attractions.
There will be a
café themed after
Rob Serling's "The
Twilight
Zone,"
live music by Madus as well as The
Digital Lizards of
Doom, live sculpting demos and a
caricaturist among other
daytime attractions. The festival's Artist Alley contains
an impressive number of
talented exhibitors and there
will be a slew of interesting
panels to attend. On top of all
this, San Diego Comic Fest
will host its second annual
masquerade, the "Masked
Ball," on Saturday night.
The hero that fanatics of
Southern California deserve, San Diego Comic
Fest 2014 promises a fun
and relaxing weekend for
appreciators of science fiction and comics. It's a place
to meet fans and professionals, try something new and
indulge your nerdier side.
"Induldge
your
nerdier
side!"
a Soldier." Ms. Northway
brought to notice the fact that
all shown in the posters were
fair skinned, but times have
changed and now various
ethnicities are shown as an
integral part of the country.
Women slowly gained
prominence in society and
it was during this time that
they started working in numbers which was more than
ever before. "These posters
also help mark the distance
between past and present.
Image on display at Kellog Library
During World War I, womSince there were no ra- the darker side of war which en gained independence as
dios those days these posters let those who weren't feel- they entered the workforce
were the main way of com- ing guilty, thus they were in greater numbers than
municating to the people, considered very influential. ever before," history profeswhich is one reason for their Many organizations ren- sor, Katherine Hijar, said.
importance. In it, war heroes dered their support to the
She also spoke about
like General Pershing were cause like the Red Cross, the exhibit and its reshown encouraging people to Y.WCA, Y.MC.A and even lation
with
students.
do their bit and patriotism in- the Boy Scouts whose motto
"If students were to dig
creased while others showed was "Every Scout to Save deeper, there is a lot more to
Movie Review
The
By Sonni Simmons
StaffWriter
The movie theater experience isn't cheap. You
pay for the movie, the popcorn and the Swedish Fish
with money and the experience with your time.
"The Maze Runner" is a
breath of fresh air, as it is everything a dystopian book-tofilm adaptation should be and
is anything but a processed
film that fades from memory on the walk to your car.
Thomas, played by Dylan O'Brien (Teen Wolf,
The Internship) finds himself elevated into the Glade,
a forest inhabited by boys
ranging in age from pre-teen
to young adult. A massive
mechanized stonewall surrounds the Glade with doors
that open at sunrise and close
at sunset. These doors reveal
the maze, a complex network
of corridors whose wall shift
into different position every
night. The Gladers notice
Maze
that Thomas is unlike the
others because of his unrelenting curiosity. It is clear
to everyone, especially the
first Glader introduced to the
maze, Alby (Ami Ameen)
and the suspicious Gaily
(Will Poulter) that his arrival is significant as things
begin to change after a relatively predictable three years
of coexistence. As Thomas
attempts to make sense of
his purpose and identify
their imprisonment without
any memory of the past, the
movie takes the audience on
a thrill ride as heart-pumping as a night in the maze.
O'Brien was unquestionably convincing as the brave
Thomas. Every relationship
formed between O'Brien and
his co-stars seemed genuine
and made for a more poignant delivery of the film's
message. Aside from the
theme of bravery and the
responsibility that comes
with it, "The Maze Runner"
communicated the impor-
Netflix Review
5/5
find. For instance, these posters represent the early use of
some advertising strategies
that we recognize today,
such as the use of beautiful
young white women to engage men and women alike
and draw them to the posters' messages," Hijar said.
Music was another major
influence on the society and
to talk more on it and give
us a glimpse into the past.
The Arts & Lectures series are organizing an event
called Time Capsule of Music: 1900-1930 by Howard
Anton Duncan on Oct. 28.
To know more about the exhibits or the war and the lessons we learn from it, there
will be a Faculty Perspective
on WWI on Tuesday, Nov.
18 at the USU. The WWI
exhibit will be on display
throughout the fall semester.
P AWS
Runner
tance of compassion, faith
and virtue. There was never
a dull moment and the end
had me marking the calendar for the next installment.
"The Maze Runner" holds
its own with impressive
cinematography and a fastpaced storyline that felt as if
it ended too soon. There are
elements of mystery, action
and beauty, leaving no base
uncovered. The only area for
improvement I noticed was
2/5
the character development
but since there are more
chapters to this one, that
may come later. I also wish
"The Maze Runner" came
before "Divergent" and "The
Giver" because it seems
as though the young adult,
post-apocalyptic wave is losing momentum, as did the
vampires and the zombies.
Still, this one is a truly entertaining experience that is
very much worth the watch.
P AWS
Odd Thomas is an odd failure
dead every day of the year.
Blessed or cursed with
clairvoyance, Odd lives a
fraught life. When he's not
helping Police Chief Wyatt
Porter catch murderers, he
keeps a low profile so that
the creepy, fear-feeding,
pain-portending
bodachs
don't figure out that he can
see them. If they suspected
Odd's gifts, that's a death
By Sydney Schabacker sentence. When a man walks
StaffWriter
into the restaurant crawling
with more bodachs than Odd
It's almost Halloween, has ever seen before, it takes
when many of us may everything he can do to keep
have a chance to see ghosts cooking up orders and not reand goblins and spirits of veal his awareness. Partnered
old walking amongst us. with his quick-witted girlBut for short-order cook friend, Stormy Llewellyn,
Odd Thomas, he sees the Odd races against time to
track down "Fungus Bob"
Robertson who is the eye in
that storm of bodachs. If they
don't succeed, dark forces
will overwhelm the town.
Fast paced and clever,
"Odd Thomas" has a lot of
promise. It's an intriguing mystery with moments
that will make you laugh
out loud. The movie stars
the talented Anton Yelchin
who is best known for his
portrayal of Chekov in the
recent Star Trek movies
and also known as Charlie
Bartlett from "Charlie Bartlett." With that kind of acting talent, you'd think that
nothing could go wrong
and it doesn't for the first
quirky and enjoyable hour.
It's better than average
as a supernatural, comedy/
mystery, but the movie sets
itself up as a completely
charming romance as well.
To skirt a spoiler, we'll just
let you know that there is a
common plot twist that allows the male character to
avoid any relationship maintenance and in short, fails the
romance angle. Some Dean
Koontz readers forgave that
plot twist are ongoing Odd
Thomas fans, which might
mean another movie one
of these days. I may be too
mad to watch another one,
which is a shame because
"Odd Thomas" started off
so great. You decide, but for
me it's two out of five paws.
�A & E Editor:
Faith Orcino
cougarchron.arts@gmail.com
The Cougar Chronicle, Wednesday, October 8,2014
A& E
CD and DVD dropping
A l t - J a n d A g e of
Extinction
By Ariel Robbins
Radio Assistant
New Years Day
"Sleeplessly
Embracing" Alt-J's new album
At long last, English band
Alt-J dropped their second
album "This Is All Yours"
on Sept. 22. Barely into its
highly anticipated availability, "This Is All Yours"
reached number one on
charts in the UK, and topped
globally in five other countries. The band's previous album, "An Awesome Wave,"
was nominated for three
British music awards and
went on to win the Mercury
Award, issued to the UK's
best album by well-regarded officials in the industry.
"Hunger of the Pine" was
the first track released and
propelled fans into a conflicting onset of emotions due to
the unexpected cameo of Miley Cyrus after the first few
verses. Love her or hate her,
most can't help but head-bob
anyways. There's no denying
that "Hunger of the Pine" is
only one of thirteen knockout
tracks that'll have you wondering what on earth you'd
been doing with your life
before listening. Luckily for
fans, Alt-J is touring across
both America and Europe to
promote their new album.
More information their tour
can be found at: aljband.com.
An Optimus Prime Time
to Get Transformers: Age
of Extinction on DVD
This fourth installment of
the Transformer franchise
grossed over $245 million
in theaters and hit stores on
Sept. 30. Fans of awesome
robots and gnarly special effect geared action will have
their movie thirsts quenched
by Michael Bay's, Transformers: Age of Extinction.
Despite harsh reviews and
a Rotten Tomatoes rating of
3.8/10 from the critics and
3.3/5 from the fans, lovers
of blaring mechanical robofights and Mark Wahlberg
will not be disappointed.
The story follows protagonist Cade Yeager (Wahlberg)
in his desperate attempts to
rescue his daughter, Tessa,
from her bounty hunter kidnappers. Of course being a
Transformer movie, the plot
could not be complete unless the world was under
attack and needed the assistance of Bumblebee and
his fellow robotic buds.
Sojif you're in need of a ridiculously loud, robot-heavy
action film, Transformers:
Age of Extinction might be
perfectly geared for you.
Dear had a light pop-punk
vibe, reminiscent of the early
By Kat Diltz
years of the band Paramore.
StaffWriter
The band's latest album,
Victim To Villain, gained
New Years Day is not your them a stronger following
average rock band. Mixing with its darker, "spookier"
dark imagery, alternative rock sound, designed to get
punk beats and emotional, you on your feet and sing
relatable lyrics, the self-pro- along. The music video for
claimed "haunted-mansion- their song "Angel Eyes,"
core" group is tough on the featuring Chris Motionoutside, but soft on the inside. less of the band MotionHailing from Anaheim, less in White, has over two
California, the band con- million hits on YouTube.
sists of Ashley Costello on
The band members heavlead vocals, Nikki Misery on ily enforce individuality as
lead guitar, Anthony Barro the theme of Victim to Vilon bass and Nick Rossi on lain, in addition to overcomdrums. The band formed in ing personal insecurities and
2005, building their fan base becoming a better version
online through posting their of you. The band keeps in
music on My Space. Their touch with their fans over sodebut full-length album, My cial media. They constantly
remind them that no matter
what obstacles they are facing in life, they are not alone.
New Years Day's dedication
to their fans and perseverance to create unique, engaging songs proves that
they are full of compassion
and determination. Their
originality ensures them
years of success to come.
Ashley Costello also occasionally gives reasonably
priced music lessons over
video chat, for anyone who
wants to break into the music industry. She announces
the dates of the days when
you can book your appointment on Facebook, Twitter
and the band's other social
media accounts. Email her
at MissAshCostello@gmail.
com, business inquiries only.
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Volume 43, number 3 of The Cougar Chronicle. The issue includes stories about increase reports of campus sexual assaults, the new Veteran's Center, and community festivals.
campus jobs
careers
diversity
fall 2014
Guelaguetza
library
parking
sexual assault
sports
tuition
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